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An Ecological Analysis Of Radical Black Thought From The Black Panther Party, Joshua Fishkin

Research Days Posters 2025

Recent scholarship has attempted to expand common notions of ecology to include human beings and their struggles to survive within their environments. Within that trend, scholars have begun centering radical Black ecology, a discipline that seeks to understand how radical Black thinkers have conceived of their spaces and attempted to influence their surroundings. While much progress has been made in developing that understanding, there is still a large gap in the literature surrounding the ecological implications of radical Black political thought. Using the political writings of Black revolutionaries from the Black Panther Party –including Huey P. Newton, Angela Davis, and …

Experiences Of Grief And Resilience In College, Katy Perry

Research Days Posters 2025

The aim of this project was to explore the experiences of bereaved college students not connected to counseling services, including: 1) Describing the age-salient behaviors, cognitions, and emotions that bereaved college students who are not utilizing counseling services associate with resilience and non-resilience. 2) Identifying barriers to or reasons for a lack of engagement with formalized campus counseling services. 3) Exploring the experience of bereavement in the undergraduate student population.

The Effect Of Diet And Exercise On Mental Distress And Self-Motivation, Gavin Tuosto, Nicole Wong, Tessa Blasio, Allison Falvo, Madison Byun

Research Days Posters 2025

Mood and self-motivation are critical components of mental well-being and daily function. Diet and exercise have been shown to influence mood, stress tolerance, and cognitive function. This study analyzes the relationship between diet and exercise on mental distress and self-motivation. An anonymous online survey was administered through Google Forms. A total of 182 individuals completed the survey, which included questions on the frequency and quality of exercise, consumption of specific food groups, mood, and self-motivation. The survey was sent out using social media platforms. Data was analyzed using Pearson’s Correlation Analysis SPSS version 28.0. Results showed a positive correlation between …

A Literature Review Of Resilience And Nurse Residency Programs Using The Roy Adaptation Model, Nicholas Terela

Research Days Posters 2025

A narrative review using resilience and nurse residency program as keywords was conducted in EBSCOhost, CINAHL, and Google Scholar. Nurse residency programs are designed to help make the gap between a nursing program graduation and clinical institution hire easier by bridging that transition. However, while nurse residency programs are common, resilience education, training, and development are not. The purpose of this literature review is: (a) describe the theoretical foundation of the Roy Adaptation Model for which resilience is a key component, (b) define resilience in nursing, (c) identify gaps in nursing education that translate to clinical practice addressed by NRPs, …

Reevaluating The Prison Rape Elimination Act: Analyzing Its Shortcomings, Rachel Goldsmith

Research Days Posters 2025

Prisoner-on-prisoner sexual abuse is widespread in US male prisons, with inmates “turning each other out” by sexually assaulting each other. While the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) received unanimous support in Congress in 2003, motivated by the Human Rights Watch Report “No Escape: Male Rape in Prisons,” scholars argue the PREA fails to protect prisoners from prison rape. For example, its standards may be ineffective or criminalize consensual sex between prisoners. This project will examine the shortcomings of the PREA using current legal scholarship and argue for solutions to improve the law to better protect prisoners. The US government owes …

The Effect Of Diet And Exercise On Mood And Self Motivation, Megan Amante, Alex De Vries, Cassidy Howe, Thomas Marto, Christian Pena, Aliya Terrana

Research Days Posters 2025

Eating tyrosine-rich food may promote motivation and mental well-being. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a tyrosine-rich diet in promoting aerobic, strength training, or both forms of exercise and its impact on positive mood among participants. An anonymous online survey was administered through social media. This included basic demographic questions along with questions about diet, exercise, and self-motivation. The data for this study were analyzed using Pearson’s Correlation Analysis in SPSS version 28. The results showed that a negative correlation exists between eating nuts as well as exercising and feeling hopeless (p < 0.05). There was a significant positive correlation between the length of time exercising per session and the ability to set goals for oneself and keep track of progress (p < 0.01). There is a positive correlation between eating a tyrosine-rich diet and exercising with motivation.

Protecting Judges' Mental Health Through Reducing Safety Threats: Judges' Perspectives On Judicial Safety In And Out Of The Courtroom, Pandora E. Palmer, Monica K. Miller

California Western Law Review

No abstract provided.

Education And Choice Of School Issues In Child Custody Proceedings, Tim J. Nader

California Western Law Review

No abstract provided.

Dataset For "The Role Of Metacognition And Confidence In Quantitative Reasoning In College Biology Courses", Joseph Dauer, Anum Khushal, Brian A. Couch, Robert L. Mayes, Kent Rittschof

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

Quantitative modelling is a fundamental skill for biology students with performance determined by a host of cognitive and metacognitive resources and requiring instructors to integrate key quantitative dimensions into teaching biology. Using an assessment of quantitative modelling in biology, we explored biology students’ (n = 930 higher education students) modelling practices (i.e., abilities to create, test, revise), metacognition about the nature of models and confidence in their capabilities to model. Students performed best on items related to understanding variables used in models and performed more poorly on items related to interpreting, creating, and using models to understand biological phenomena. …

Fostering Multiple Literacies, Critical Thinking, And Student Belonging Through Place-Based, Primary Source Research In Academic Archives, Dorian Onifer

Loex Conference Proceedings 2025

No abstract provided.

Stitching The Library Into The Cultural Fabric Of The University, Lauren Movlai, Elliott Rose, J Troy

Loex Conference Proceedings 2025

No abstract provided.

Genetic Privacy, Ifeoma Ajunwa, Forrest Briscoe

Indiana Law Journal

The last decade has brought many technological advances to genetic testing. Increasingly, genetic testing, which was previously reserved for clinical or medical settings, has made its way to other spaces. Most significantly, we are now seeing the re-introduction of genetic testing to the workplace. Although the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), which became law in 2009, would seemingly prohibit genetic testing in the workplace, genetic testing, as part of workplace wellness programs, is lawful under the aegis of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This poses a threat to genetic privacy in the workplace. While some, like the actor Angelina Jolie, …

Cultural Cognition And The Thoughtful Judge, Jack Whiteley

Indiana Law Journal

That judges follow what the law is, and not what they wish it was, is a requirement of the rule of law. At the same time, scholars, lawyers, and judges often say that judges’ values influence their decisions. Connecting these two ideas has generated a conversation about the relationship between law, ideology, and politics.

Recently, part of this conversation has focused on a theory called cultural cognition. The theory offers an account of how people’s values shape how they interpret things without their noticing. People whose values tend toward hierarchy sometimes perceive facts differently than people whose values tend toward …

Nonlinear Dynamics And Control Of An Autonomously Operated Towed System, Brian Allan Carr

Wayne State University Theses

Emergency towing vessels are a vital component of maritime safety. This study works to improve on previous works in the area of automating the towing of disabled ships. In doing so control methods for transient three degree of freedom dynamics of a tug and tow system which is connected with a finite element cable are evaluated. A Heaviside unit step function is inserted to void both the elastic and viscous interaction between the massive elements whenever the distance between two neighboring masses appears to be below the corresponding undeformed distance. This follows the representation of the cable as a one-dimensional …

Toward Biocompatible Assessment Of N-15 Hyperpolarized Metronidazole For Hypoxia Sensing, Faisal Asif

Wayne State University Theses

Recent advances in hyperpolarization, particularly Signal Amplification by Reversible Exchange (SABRE), have enhanced molecular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for in vivo applications. This study investigates [15N3]metronidazole, a tri-nitrogen-labeled derivative of an FDA-approved antibiotic, as a hypoxia-sensitive imaging agent. Under hypoxic conditions, the nitroimidazole group undergoes stepwise reduction to an amino group, inducing significant 15N chemical shift changes (30–600 ppm). We aim to develop an iridium catalyst-free, biocompatible hyperpolarized (HP) [15N3]metronidazole formulation exhibiting robust polarization (up to 15%) and extended T1 lifetimes (~10 min). Three specific objectives guide this work: (1) formulation of a HP injectable with enhanced 15N detection, (2) …

Investigating The Role Of Knee Damping In Reducing Joint Forces During Walking And Its Implications For Osteoarthritis Patients, Samantha Briggs

Wayne State University Theses

Arthritis is a leading cause of activity limitation and chronic pain worldwide. Particularly in cases of knee osteoarthritis, mobility impairments are largely due to pain at the arthritic joint. During normal gait, forces across the knee joint peak during the weight acceptance and early midstance phases. Hence, providing damping at the knee joint during this period of the gait cycle may be effective in decreasing the joint forces and pain experienced by osteoarthritis patients while walking. To examine the role of knee damping in reducing joint forces, an eddy current braking device was automated to provide targeted resistance at the …

Playing Through Music History: The Contextualizing Function Of Western Historical Music In Fantasy Role-Playing Video Games, Laney Abigail Sheehan

Wayne State University Theses

This thesis focuses on the presence of Western historical music in contemporary video games. Through a combination of music-theoretical analysis, iconography, and Peircean semiotics, the author demonstrates that the nondiegetic soundtracks of fantasy role-playing video games utilize elements of major style periods in music history—including the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical eras—to enhance existing representations of time and place in their visual environments. This phenomenon is particularly apparent in three games, which serve as case studies: Baldur’s Gate 3 (2023), The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017), and Elden Ring (2022). Ultimately, the project contributes research to …

Lead Bioaccessibility And Commonly Measured Soil Characteristics (Detroit, Mi, Usa) Phase Ii, Conor T. Gowan, Sabrina R. Good, Allison R. Harris, Patrick Crouch, Shawn P. Mcelmurry

Open Data at Wayne State

Urban soil contaminated with anthropogenic sources of Pb is a major contributor to child Pb exposure. To assess the Pb risk in urban areas, composite samples were collected from 142 voluntary privately owned 142 residential parcels in Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park, Michigan. Samples were collected at two time periods, before and after treatment applied for those denoted as treatment sites. Samples were collected from areas covered with turf grass on the parcels from the front, middle and rear sections. Soils were collected with a bulb planter at approximately 10cm depth and were cleaned with a tap water-Liquinox detergent solution …

Incentivizing Bad Behavior Through Copyright, Ned Snow

Texas A&M Journal of Property Law

This Essay comes in response to the comments of Professors Margaret Chon, Cathay Smith, and David Taylor as part of the Texas A&M Journal of Property Law’s Symposium featuring a discussion on my book Intellectual Property and Immorality: Against Protecting Harmful Creations of the Mind. In this Essay, I argue that the law should refrain from copyrighting pornographic content. This conclusion is based on a factual assumption and a moral principle. The factual assumption is that pornographic content is harmful to society. The moral principle is that applying law to incentivize harmful conduct undermines the effectiveness of law. My argument, …

Color Inside The Lines: Achieving Pharmaceutical Deal Certainty When The Courts Keep Redrawing The Ip Lines, James Farrington

Texas A&M Journal of Property Law

In The Genome Defense, Jorge Contreras vividly describes the story of how gene patents were challenged in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics and the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of the USPTO’s long-standing practice of allowing patents on human genes. This Article examines how pharmaceutical companies navigate intellectual property challenges in the wake of the Myriad decision and other landmark cases that have redrawn the boundaries of patent-eligible subject matter. Drawing on the Author’s 35 years of experience in life science transactions, the Article analyzes three key strategies that pharmaceutical companies employ: (1) adapting their business and licensing …

From Myriad To Moderna: The Modern (Bio)Pharmaceutical Company, Ana Santos Rutschman

Texas A&M Journal of Property Law

This Article examines the emergence of two modern pharmaceutical companies: Myriad and Moderna. After providing a brief background on each company, this Article contrasts them across the following areas: the technologies they have brought to market; their location; their start-up stages and the role that venture capital played in catalyzing their evolution from start-ups to large corporate structures; their relationships with other entities in the private sector, in academia and in the public sector; and their intellectual property and licensing strategies.

Hauntings Of Transnational Art Learning And Teaching: A Duo-Ethnography Of Two Asian Art Educators’ Transformative Experiences, Hayon Park, Sohee Koo

Journal of Social Theory in Art Education

Reflecting on lived experiences as art learners in South Korea and professional practices in the United States as art educators, the authors draw from Derrida’s (1994) “hauntology” and present how their transnational experiences continue to conjure up and affect the everyday lives of Asian women junior faculty today in the US through duoethnographic approaches. Posing the question “how might personal lived experiences of an educator foster art pedagogy and research?” and interviewing each other on aesthetics, education, and identity, this article seeks to: 1) inform others about how Korean art educators navigate matters of transnational education experience and colonization and …

Fuel To The Fire: Experimenting With Care Ethics In Museum Education, Jenna S. Green

Journal of Social Theory in Art Education

This article suggests museum theory and practice needs to shift its ideological foundation from storage, preservation, restoration, exhibition making, and learning, to one of radical care. Responding to the questions posed by the Journal of Social Theory in Art Education and drawing focus around the theme of (re)activating theory to envision an alternative educational model, I engage with Dana Carlisle Kletchka’s (2023) introduction of care ethics to art museum education. I suggest that care ethics, as a growing theory in museums, is interdisciplinary and should include contemplative scholarship and practices to embody its guiding tenants. I then take up Kletchka’s …

From Objects To Relationships: Reviving Connectivity Through Collaborative Artmaking, Carolina Blatt-Gross

Journal of Social Theory in Art Education

A shortage of pro-social opportunities during the pandemic brought to the fore a longer, deeper trend toward disconnection. With the broader emphasis on individualized academic achievement compounding pandemic-induced social disenfranchisement, schools and communities are struggling to revive a sense of connectivity and belonging. The arts, on the other hand, have long been associated with social outcomes, historically generating group cohesion and inherently offering participants a sense of unity and synchronicity through collaborative artmaking. Applied to educational settings, pinpointing the concrete aspects of art education that beget social capital and connectedness is a more difficult task. This investigation examines the potential …

Jstae V44 Full Issue: Navigating Collapse: Re-Envisioning Educational Structures, Jstae Editor

Journal of Social Theory in Art Education

No abstract provided.

Climates’ Impact On Culture: Analyzing The Adaptive Capacity Of Cultural Heritage Sites In The Global South Situated In The Scholarly And Public Spheres, Reilly Hummell

Honors Senior Capstones and Theses

This study used a qualitative case study analysis to answer the following research question: How are governments in the Global South tackling the challenge of preserving UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the face of climate change? This was done by investigating the adaptive capacity of the Chan Chan Archeological Site in Trujillo, Peru. The adaptive capacity of the site was evaluated using an adaptive capacity analytical framework that is composed of four determinants: learning capacity, room of autonomous change and access to information, access to resources, and leadership. These determinants were then sought out in State of Conservation Reports provided …

2025 Uni Panther Football Media Guide, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

Staff / Schedule / Quick Facts --- 2
Personnel / Ath. Comms. / Honors --- 3
2025 Schedule --- 4-5
The Panther Program --- 6
UNI-Dome Renovation --- 7-9
Learfield / PSN --- 10
Media Protocols --- 11
Parking Map --- 12
The MVFC --- 13-15
Head Coach Todd Stepsis --- 17-18
Coaching Staff --- 19-21
UNI Roster --- 22-24
Player Profiles --- 25-83
2024 Game Recaps --- 84-85
2024 Statistics --- 86-90
The Last Time --- 92
Single-Game Records --- 93-94
Single-Season Records --- 95-101
Career Record --- 102-107
Team Season Records --- 108-111
Misc. Team Records --- …

2025 Uni Panther Volleyball Media Guide, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

Contents / Staff / Schedule --- 2
Quick Facts / Media Information --- 3
Roster --- 4-5
The Panther Program --- 6
Learfield / PSN --- 7
Media Protocols --- 8
Parking Map --- 9
Missouri Valley Conference --- 10-12
McLeod Center --- 13
Head Coach Bobbi Petersen --- 15-18
Coaching Staff --- 19-20
Player Bios --- 22-39
2024 Season Stats --- 41
2024 MVC Stats --- 42
2024 MVC Awards --- 43
2024 MVC Tournament Results --- 44
Coaching History --- 46
Award Winners --- 47-49
Career Records --- 50-51
Single-Season Records --- 52-55
Single-Match Records --- 56-61 …

2025-26 Uni Panther Men's Basketball Media Guide, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

Quick Facts / Media Information --- 3
Roster --- 4-5
The Panther Program --- 6
Learfield / PSN --- 7
Media Protocols --- 8
Parking Map --- 9
Missouri Valley Conference --- 10-12
McLeod Center --- 13
Head Coach Ben Jacobson --- 15-19
Coaching Staff --- 20-22
Player Bios --- 25-41
2024-25 Season Stats --- 43
2024-25 MVC Stats --- 44
2024-25 MVC Awards --- 45
2025 Arch Madness Results --- 46
2024-25 Boxscores --- 47-55
Coaching History --- 57-58
Award Winners --- 59-60
Panthers In The Pros --- 61
Career/Single-Season Top-10 Performers --- 62-63
Team Margins --- 64 …

Annual Report Of The Registrar 2024/2025, University Of Northern Iowa

Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Documents

Contents:

--- Definitions
--- Some Comparisons
--- Annual Report Data
--- Summary of Attendance
--- Attendance by Session
--- Full-Time Equivalency Enrollment
--- Degrees Granted 2024/25
--- Degree Summary 2024/25
--- Program Certificates 2023/24
--- Miscellaneous Enrollment Information
--- Degrees Granted by College, Degree and Racial/Ethnic Classification