Search For Planetary-Mass Ultracompact Binaries Using Data From The First Part Of The Ligo–Virgo–Kagra Fourth Observing Run, A. G. Abac, I. Abouelfettouh, Teviet Creighton, Mario C. Diaz, Raul Alberto Espinosa Perez, J. Lawrence, Francisco Llamas Villarreal, Soma Mukherjee, Volker Quetschke, Miriam Ramos Arevalo, Wenhui Wang

Physics & Astronomy Faculty Publications

We present a search for gravitational waves from inspiraling, planetary-mass ultracompact binaries using data from the first part of the fourth observing run of LIGO, Virgo, and KAGRA. Finding no evidence of such systems, we determine the maximum distance reach for such objects and their merger rate densities. Then, we identify classes of primordial black hole mass distributions for which these rate limits can be translated into relevant constraints on the mass distribution of primordial black holes, assuming that they are all composed of dark matter, in the mass range [10−6,10−3]⁢𝑀⊙. Our constraints for the class of primordial black hole …

Unf Student Research Symposium Conference Program Summer 2026, Office Of Undergraduate Research, Unf Graduate School

UNF Student Research Symposium

The Summer UNF Student Research Symposium is a multi-disciplinary conference where students showcase their research and creative projects. The symposium, hosted by the UNF Office of Undergraduate Research in partnership with the UNF Graduate School and the College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Office, is a component of the Student Research Symposium series, which provides a venue for students to present their research projects to the campus community.

Culmination Of The Arts And Stem To Enhance Creativity And Promote Learning, Kaleigh Evans

Physics and Astronomy Summer Fellows

In this work, we investigate the results from a survey, issued to a course in “Stained Glass” (n= 23 students). Major findings include that the introduction of a problem-based learning (PBL) course in the arts of stained glass may support high demand skills such as interdisciplinary conceptual learning as well as soft skills such as scientific confidence, interdisciplinary transfer, and collaborative learnings. A journal paper draft was completed and will be submitted this Fall. This summer, work was also done to establish a guide to modeling and 3D printing to help establish and grow a makerspace on campus for use …

Improving Student Engagement In Mastery Learning Through Improvement Science: A Study In A Stem Laboratory School, Jason C. Mcgregor

Education Theses and Dissertations

This improvement science dissertation seeks to address challenges in the effective implementation of a mastery-based instructional model in an open-enrollment K-12 charter school. Many students have demonstrated low motivation for completing formative learning activities, which are essential for personalized feedback and intervention. When students do not complete these activities, content mastery is hindered. This study utilizes improvement science to explore the root causes of the problem, evaluate the effects of previously used interventions, and test an intervention to improve student engagement. Preliminary analyses identified several contributing factors, including students’ feelings of incompetence with the content, frustration with grading policy, untimely …

Simbinder-If: Structure-Aware Antibody Affinity Optimization Via Efficient Preference Learning, Xinyan Zhao, Yi-Ching Tang, Rivaaj Monsia, Victor J Cantu, Ashwin Kumar Ramesh, Siyu Yang, Xiaozhong Liu, Zhiqiang An, Xiaoqian Jiang, Yejin Kim

The Brown Foundation: Institute of Molecular Medicine

Motivation: Antibody therapeutic efficacy depends on high-affinity target engagement, yet laboratory affinity maturation is slow and costly. Most protein language models (PLMs) lack explicit training for high affinity, and current preference optimization methods introduce computational overhead without clear affinity improvements. Therefore, structure-aware and parameter-efficient approaches for antibody affinity optimization are urgently needed.

Results: We propose SimBinder-IF, a structure-aware antibody optimization model trained by freezing the Evolutionary Scale Modeling inverse folding (ESM-IF) structure encoder and fine-tuning only its decoder via Simple Preference Optimization (SimPO) to prefer stronger binders. In generalization tests across seven held-out complexes (93 477 mutants), SimBinder-IF shows a …

Prepration And Characterization Of Alginate Biocomposite Films From Natural Seaweed Containing Glycerol And Silica, Bahareh Ebrahimi Mojaveri

Master's Theses

This study focuses on the development of sodium alginate, a seaweed-derived biopolymer, as a sustainable alternative to conventional food packaging films. The alginate is extracted from natural brown seaweed with a yield of 31% and is formed into alginate films by the solution casting method. This study discusses the alginate extraction and film formation techniques as well as the conditions that affect film properties. Additionally, it explores using composite formulations to enhance alginate properties through additives such as glycerol and silica. Glycerol, tested at different concentrations (15, 25, and 50 wt.%), works as a plasticizer to enhance the flexibility of …

Pick Up The Pieces: Multicultural Men’S Experiences Of Represenentation And Belonging In Higher Education, Lucion Armani Fuller

Master's Theses

To examine how multicultural students experience identity, representation, and belonging within U.S. higher education structured around monoracial classification systems, the present study interviewed six self-identified multicultural male college students. Drawing on Frantz Fanon’s concept of identity fragmentation and Critical Multiracial Theory, the study explored how institutional categorization and racialized perception shape lived experiences of identity formation and misrecognition. Using semi-structured interviews and reflexive thematic analysis informed by interpretive phenomenology, participant narratives were analyzed to understand how identity is negotiated within institutional spaces. The study has three themes. The first is experiencing imposed identity and racial misrecognition. The second is navigating …

Dnp Final Report: Improving Length Of Stay Outcomes Using Structured Barrier Rounds: A Quality Improvement Project, Martha Kwamboka Apella

DNP Final Reports

Prolonged length of stay (LOS) in the acute care setting is a challenging issue driven by multiple factors. Increased LOS is associated with mortality, hospital-acquired infections, patient safety events, functional impairment, decreased quality of life, social isolation, and increased cost of care. The causes of increased LOS in the medical-surgical unit are unclear, necessitating an evidence-based project to address the problem. The purpose of this quality improvement initiative was to implement structured interdisciplinary barrier rounds and evaluate their effect on LOS, opportunity days, and estimated cost of care in a medical-surgical unit. The facility complex care coordinator (CCC) was identified …

Kras-Independent Factors Drive Pi3k Signaling And Circumvent The Necessity Of Kras-Driven Pi3k Activation In Pdac, Lucas Christopher Bialousow

MUSC Theses and Dissertations

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has one of the lowest five-year survival rates among cancers and is characterized by near-ubiquitous occurrence of oncogenic KRAS mutations. Oncogenic KRAS activates several downstream pathways, including ERK 1/2 MAPK and PI3K, which are critical for PDAC. However, accumulating evidence suggests that PI3K activity can be maintained independent of oncogenic KRAS. The high prevalence of KRAS^G12R in PDAC challenges the prevailing model of KRAS-driven PI3K activation, as this mutant is defective in direct engagement with PI3Kα. These observations raise important questions regarding how PI3K signaling is sustained in PDAC. Here, we investigated KRAS-independent mechanisms that …

Ai-Based Multimodal Teaching: Effects On Nursing Students’ Learning Engagement And Oral Expression, Pei-Lin Hsieh

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Over the past few decades, English-medium instruction (EMI) has been widely adopted in higher education to strengthen students’ global competence. In Taiwan’s nursing education, EMI courses aim to enhance professional communication in international healthcare settings; however, they also pose challenges in balancing language proficiency and clinical knowledge. Traditional lectures often fail to promote engagement or improve oral communication. Integrating artificial intelligence (AI) with multimodal teaching design offers a promising pathway for creating interactive, adaptive, and student-centered learning experiences. This study developed an EMI medical record reading curriculum integrating a multimodal design with AI technology and examined its effects on nursing …

From Seductress To Sovereign: A Reassessment Of Cleopatra Vii’S Power, Gender, And Historic Representation, Jordan L. Myrick

History Theses, Dissertations, and Student Creative Activity

Cleopatra VII is one of the most famous women in history. As Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BCE and a major player in the Augustan age, she had the power to change the fate of empires. Despite her powerful position in history, however, Cleopatra’s historical narrative is often focused on the alliances that surrounded her. She has been portrayed as a seductive ruler who snared Julius Caesar and Marcus Antonius and whose drive for power led to the downfall of her kingdom. This original image of Cleopatra seems to have stemmed from the Augustan …

Object Avoidance Onboard An Autonomous Underwater Vehicle In Support Of Geomagnetic Based Navigation System, Eric Benavidez

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

The objective of this thesis was to collect and analyze magnetic field data in the vicinity of the Mercy, Tracey, and Jay Scutti with an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) and a forward mounted magnetometer. The collected data was used to develop geomagnetic contour maps and magnetic thresholds of known anomalies to compare the results with validated sources such as NOAA.

In addition, this collected data was used to develop a Gazebo simulation which accurately modeled the magnetic field data and ocean effects of the Fort Lauderdale Shipwreck Trail. This Gazebo simulation allowed for proper testing and refinement of object avoidance …

Board Of Trustees Agenda, Jul. 24, 2026, Indiana State University Board Of Trustees

Board of Trustees

Indiana State University Board of Trustees meeting agenda

Evaluation Of Microwave Treatment Of Pfos-Laden Granular Activated Carbon, Rachel Melo Fonseca

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

This study investigated the microwave treatment as a potential regeneration approach for PFOS-laden granular activated carbon (GAC). PFOS was used as a model legacy PFAS, and calcium was selected to examine how inorganic constituents may influence PFAS loading and fluorine behavior during treatment. Microwave temperature profiling showed that GAC temperatures increased with treatment time and power level, reaching approximately 400-950°C. Selected microwave conditions reduced PFOS-derived extractable organic fluorine (EOF), with apparent EOF reduction increasing from 65.5% after 1 min to 96.8% after 4 min. Calcium increased PFOS-derived EOF loading before microwave treatment but did not show a consistent effect on …

Developing Three-Dimensional (3d) Skin Models To Study The Interaction Between The Skin Microbiome And Immune Cells In Chronic Wounds, Laith Basch, Asha Gopu, Hannah Welp, Mahnoor Mukarram, Precious Ochuwa Imokhai, Kim Huynh, Shantanu Amin, Randy Jacobs

Student Publications

Developing three-dimensional (3D) skin models provides a physiologically relevant platform to investigate the dynamic interactions between the skin microbiome and immune cells in chronic wounds, offering insights into delayed healing, persistent inflammation, and microbial dysbiosis. Traditional in vitro models fail to replicate the complex architecture of human skin and its immune-microbiome crosstalk, motivating the development of biomimetic systems that incorporate stratified epidermal layers, dermal fibroblasts, and innate immune components such as macrophages and neutrophils. Engineered 3D skin constructs inoculated with wound-associated microbiota, including Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Cutibacterium acnes, can reveal how biofilm formation, quorum sensing, …

Evaluating The Suitability Of Commercial Off-The-Shelf Software Radio Peripheral Front-Ends For High-Fidelity Satnav Monitoring Applications, Mark J. Carroll, Sanjeev Gunawardena, Timothy I. Machin, Christine M. Schubert Kabban, Joseph J. Rushanan

Faculty Publications

Signal quality monitoring is an essential portion of the Global Positioning System (GPS) enterprise. Through monitoring, accuracy and normality are achieved for each satellite and signal. GPS users rely on this information from monitoring stations to ensure safe and successful operation. Traditional monitoring has been performed with hardware receivers or custom radio frequency front-ends. These receivers have known and measured impacts on the distortions of the received signal. This research aims to elucidate and quantify the amount of distortion introduced by the front-ends of general-purpose commercial off-the-shelf software-defined radio (SDR) peripherals. Monitoring stations outfitted with SDRs are more flexible and …

Pengaruh Buerger Allen Exercise Terhadap Sirkulasi Ekstremitas Bawah Pada Pasien Luka Kaki Diabetik, Jannaim Jannaim, Ridha Dharmajaya, Asrizal Asrizal

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

The Influence of Buerger Allen Exercise on Lower Extremity Circulation in Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcer. Diabetic footulcer (DFU) is a complication of diabetes caused by impaired venous and arterial blood circulation. Buerger allen exercise is a modality therapy with active postural movement. This study aims to assess the effect of buerge rallen exercise on the circulation of lower extremities in DFU patients. The study design was pre experimental pretest and posttest without control. The sampling technique was consecutive sampling and the large sample of 43DFU patients, analysis data was using Wilcoxon test. Increased circulation is measured using the Ankle …

How Do Habitual Entrepreneurs Develop Entrepreneurial Addiction?, Wan Khairul Anuar Wan Abd Manan, Athirah Ismail, Puteri Fadzline Muhamad Tamyez Fadzline

Journal of Business & Entrepreneurship

Habitual entrepreneurs are a key driver of economic development. Hence, it is important to generate a more detailed understanding of their addictive behaviour while running their businesses. The purpose of this study is to explore whether and how habitual entrepreneurs develop entrepreneurial addiction and the effects of this addiction. The study is based on a qualitative research design and analyzes the development of entrepreneurial addiction among habitual entrepreneurs. Findings indicated that habitual entrepreneurs actively develop entrepreneurial addiction after owning three businesses, due to several symptoms, namely, fulfilment, opportunity obsession, tolerance, engagement, and neglect, along with prior entrepreneurial experiences. Habitual entrepreneurs …

600 Lands Peter Hondius 1929-1932, Solinksy Files, File #2, Box 402, Pieter Honduis, E. J. Ayers, Arno B. Canmerer

Rocky Mountain National Park

Document covers correspondence for the Houdius Pipeline within Rocky Mountain National Park. During the discussion, there is a mention of a telegraph at Palm Springs, California. Loma Linda, California; Beaver Valley; Palm Springs, California; Pieter Hondius; Ab H. Romans; F.J. Solinsky Jr.; Edmund B. Rodgers; The Title Guaranty Company; Hondius Water Supply System;

660-05.7 Proposed Fillings Of Hollowell Park Systems, Rocky Mountain National Park File, Box 116, A.Van V. Dunn, Joseph E. Taylor

Rocky Mountain National Park

Report is one from the Associate Engineer, A van V. Dunn, covering the water usage of the Hollwell Park Water System. It discusses the irrigation ditches and pipelines within the area. A. van V. Dunn; Arno B. Cammerer; Joseph E. Taylor; Hollwell Park Water System; John Griffith; Mills Creek; Griffith Water System; CCC Camp# 7; David C. Primrose; Boys' Camp; Hollwell Park Ditch #1; Fish Rearing Pound; Hollwell Ditch #2; Hollwell Ditch #3; Hollwell Ditch #4; Hollwell Pipeline #1; Hollwell Pipeline #2; Hollwell Pipeline #3; Primrose Pipeline; CCC Camp #4; Fred McLaren;

Parks, Reservations And Antiquities, Rocky Mountain National Park Lands Patented, Schools And Other, 600 File 12-15, Part One, Box 401, Stephen T. Mather, Abner E. Spague, Roger W. Toll, Carol B. Sanborn, Arno B. Cammerer, L. H. Dieterich, C. S. Buford, C. C. Hezmalhalch, William Sry, John A. Bellows, Martha J. Spears, N. J. Sinnott, Hubert Work, A. E. Demary

Rocky Mountain National Park

Document contains correspondence between multiple individuals about property boundaries and property owners within the Rocky Mountain National Park area. It also contains rosters of people eligible to purchase campgrounds, still photographs, and letters pertaining to the reservoirs in the park area. John M. Rosboraugh; Stephen T. Mather; Rodger W. Toll; C. H. Bond; Peter Hondius; Mrs. Peter Hondius, John Adams; Homer E. James; Howard P. James; Donald MacGregor; J.D. Stead; Chas Reed; Chas Chapman; O. W. Bechtel; H.R. Plumb; C.E. Verry; A. D. Lewis; F. O. Stanley; Mrs. Enos A. Mills; Carl B. Sanborn; Houis Hayden: Mrs. Daniel March; George …

Keeping It Simple - Petersburg Firm Finds Savings, Satisfaction With Dental Direct, Richard F. Roadcap Dds

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

Lightening Strikes The Vda Central Office - A Recap

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

David Sarrett, Dmd, Named Dean Of Vcu School Of Dentistry, Anne Buckley

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

"Safe And Effective"-Students Seek To Know More About Anesthesia, Heather Brooks Dds

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

Sustainable Consumer Behavior Modeling: A Complex-Systems Approach To Neuromarketing, Preethi Nanjundan, Nupoor Sanjay Bhute, Ragini Topre, Lijo Thomas

Northeast Journal of Complex Systems (NEJCS)

This study examines the application of complex-systems modeling to neuromarketing data for gaining deeper insights into the mechanisms underlying sustainable consumer behavior. It investigates how neural and biometric responses, interpreted through a systems-based perspective, can uncover dynamic interactions, feedback mechanisms, and emergent behavioral patterns influencing sustainable purchase decisions. The research explores the impact of sustainability-oriented marketing stimuli on long-term behavioral intentions by emphasizing the interconnected roles of cognitive processing, emotional engagement, implicit associations, and collective consumer dynamics. Through simulation-based modeling and structural analysis, the study demonstrates how subconscious neural responses and affective mechanisms mediate the relationship between marketing interventions, consumer …

The Black Hole Of Capital Gains: Etf Swap Funds, Jeffrey M. Colon

DePaul Law Review

ETFs have begun to challenge mutual funds as the dominant

U.S. public pooled asset vehicle. Their constant liquidity, exposure

to an ever-widening range of investment strategies, and highly

touted tax efficiency have driven the explosive growth in the assets

under management of ETFs over the last fifteen years. The tax

efficiency is due to Section 852(b)(6), which permits ETFs to

distribute appreciated property tax free and eliminate all fund-level

taxable gains even while making portfolio adjustments, which

mutual funds cannot do.

Fund sponsors have developed various strategies to exploit the

benefits of Section 852(b)(6), with the newest being the launch …

Design And Structural Architecture Of A Non-Equilibrium Hydrothermal Liquefaction Reactor Utilizing Multi-Stage Wave-Field Catalysis And Fluidized Acoustic Boundary Transport, Christopher L. Eckes

Defensive Publications Series

This technical design paper presents the formalized architecture for a continuous-flow, process-intensified Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL) system designed to convert heterogeneous, highly viscous organic waste streams—such as municipal sewage sludge, microplastics, and halogenated industrial wastes—into drop-in synthetic biocrude and valuable chemical fractions.

Legacy HTL systems suffer from severe, interlocking mechanical liabilities: thermal boundary-layer coking, flow stagnation, extreme chloride/fluoride corrosion, and rapid catalytic deactivation via structural sintering. This architecture systematically bypasses these limits by abandoning static reactor geometry and internal dynamic mechanical components.

The physical configuration relies on a vertical, gravity-assisted cascade of high-pressure, un-equilibrated spherical reaction vessels constructed from high-performance alloys …

Route Planning To Enhance Communications Access Including Non-Terrestrial Network Coverage, Andy (Jibing) Wang, Arunoday Bhattacharya, Prannay Singla, Muntajib Mohammed

Defensive Publications Series

This publication describes systems and techniques for route planning to enhance communications access, including the use of non-terrestrial network (NTN) coverage, during the course of a journey. The system identifies one or more routes to a destination and determines which of the routes may provide reliable access to communications resources, including terrestrial networks and/or NTN. Additionally, when NTN communications resources are used, the system may identify one or more suitable departure times such that travel coincides with favorable NTN coverage across the route. Thus, the system accesses map and travel data, terrestrial network coverage maps, NTN coverage maps and schedules, …

Building A Self-Reinforcing Open-Hardware Engineering Ecosystem A Modular Systems Method Where Every New Invention Strengthens The Entire Portfolio, Michael Victor Caldwell Mr.

Defensive Publications Series

 Most inventions are developed as isolated systems. A different approach is possible: designing an interconnected engineering ecosystem where each invention is built from reusable modules, and every improvement to a shared module strengthens multiple systems across the portfolio.

This document describes a methodology for creating self-reinforcing open-hardware architectures through modular design, shared subsystems, cross-domain integration, and continuous refinement.

The goal is not to replace traditional engineering validation. Instead, this approach creates a structured pathway where concepts become easier to prototype, evaluate, improve, and adapt through shared engineering foundations.