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Towards Inclusive Digital Welfare: A Multi-Layered Co-Design Approach, Laura Galluzzo, Claudia Mastrantoni, Mathew Spialtini

ServDes Conference Series

This research examines digital inequality and how it affects both access to online services and community integration, utilizing a collaborative design approach conducted within the Milan metropolitan area. The investigation engaged experts, youth, and senior citizens through an inclusive methodology designed to create digital assistance programs via an interdisciplinary framework. The model integrates training, facilitation, and technical assistance to reduce inequalities in technology use. Anchored in a distributed ecosystem, the initiative blends physical and digital spaces to ensure equitable access. Findings emphasize the key role of human interaction and local collaboration in overcoming digital barriers.

‘Team Kazoku’: Fostering Mutual-Care Relationships Among Citizens Through Non-Parent Participation In Childcare, Kyosuke Sakakura, Yuki Kawamura, Rie Tanaka, Ayumi Arakawa, Rika Ishitsuka

ServDes Conference Series

Japan’s low birth rate gives rise to a need for mutual care among citizens to support child-rearing in society. If there is a need for public relationships to repair and sustain society for sustainable livelihoods, what can design contribute to this? This study, therefore, aimed to investigate the factors that promote and inhibit mutual-care relationships among Japanese citizens. To this end, we adopted an action research approach in which non-child-rearing people became involved with families raising children—a group we called ‘Team KAZOKU (family)’. Through a year-long study of Team KAZOKU, we found that mutual-care relationships among citizens were inhibited by …

Bridging Service And Seva For Living Built Heritage: Systems Thinking For Human Centered Design (Hcd) And Community Co Management Of Temple Festivals., Nitin R. Sinha, Shiva Ji

ServDes Conference Series

This paper examines the synthesis of Human-Centered Design (HCD), service design principles, community co-management, Seva (selfless service), and living built heritage, considering the significant role of temple festivals within a systems thinking framework. Hyderabad's Brahmotsavams, Bonalu, Rathotsavams, and Hanuman Jayanti are the life and vitals of this culture. As these significant events become increasingly complex, we are challenged to rethink how they are organized in a way that effectively combines classical seva with modern principles of service design and systems thinking. Through systems mapping, the research suggests a framework to organize better festivals, foster delight for attendees, and ultimately sustain …

Activating Community Through Transmedia Storytelling: A Service Design Case Study Of The Life As Theater Project, Shuxiao Zhong, Wanqiang Li, Fei Hu, Haihao Xu

ServDes Conference Series

In the context of declining sustainability in traditional placemaking practices, this study explores how transmedia storytelling, when integrated with service design logic, can function as a replicable and adaptive mechanism for community activation. Grounded in a media–platform–role framework, this research takes Alipay’s Life as Theater project as a case study to examine how narrative-driven tasks, distributed media touchpoints, and platform-mediated coordination work together to mobilize user participation. Through service design analysis, it identifies how digital platforms serve as both structural orchestrators and narrative translators, aligning user behaviors, merchant interactions, and platform logic into a coherent activation pathway. This study contributes …

Animal-Centered Service Design For Stray Animals In India, Faiza Khan, Shamit Shrivastav

ServDes Conference Series

According to the State of Pet Homelessness Index data of 2021, India has a high prevalence of stray animals, with around 80 million homeless cats and dogs. The living conditions of these animals are harsh and unsafe. Services for stray animals are managed by the animal welfare departments, non-profit organizations, and caretakers. The objective of this study is to investigate the efficacy of existing stray animal welfare services and understand the role of the stakeholders towards creating a safe and healthy environment for these animals. Semi-structured interviews of eighteen stakeholders and site immersions at five Mumbai-based NGOs were conducted. The …

Ai Enabled Service Design Approach - Demystifying The Myths, Shivani Ganwani, Karthik Konar, Simran Patankar, Sylvan Lobo, Ravi Mahamuni

ServDes Conference Series

There has been a recent surge in Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption globally across industries. This has triggered widespread discussions about role of AI, particularly in design and creative fields. There are numerous opinions, findings and myths surrounding AI's role, capabilities, and limitations in general and in design too. This paper explores these prevalent myths and demystifies those by conducting a comprehensive literature review and offering insights from practical experiences. From our experience of using AI in different ways in varied service design projects, we argue about certain common myths about AI’s potential. We highlight where AI excels, where it falls …

Nevada's Healthcare And Education Workforce Pipelines, David Damore, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.

Policy Briefs and Reports

With ongoing workforce shortages in K-12 education, healthcare, and mental and behavioral health—occupations central to the HEAL (health, education, administration, and literacy) economy—this brief utilizes the Nevada P-20 to Workforce Research Data System (NPWR) and data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to explore the current and projected landscape for these workforces in Nevada. Examining the demographic characteristics of those participating in focused career and technical education training and those earning relevant postsecondary credentials illuminates gender disparities in Nevada’s healthcare and education workforce pipelines. After reviewing the current state of these workforces and assessing the available NPWR data, we …

Extremely Poleward Shift Of Antarctic Circumpolar Current By Eccentricity During The Last Interglacial, Lijuan Lu, Xufeng Zheng, Michael E. Weber, Victoria Peck, Brendan T. Reilly, Zhong Chen, Wen Yan, Tianyu Chen, Hong Yan, Xun Gong, Shuzhuang Wu, Liwei Zheng, Shiming Wan, Yan Du, Lisa Tauxe, Qinghua Yang, Stefanie Brachfeld, Trevor Williams, Yasmina M. Martos, Zhiheng Du, Marga García, Lara F. Pérez, Hu Yang, Bingyue Huang, Jonathan Warnock, Shuh-Ji Kao

Department of Earth and Environmental Studies Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) exerts substantial control on the physical, chemical, and biological properties of the Southern Ocean, playing a key role in modulating the global carbon cycle and climate. However, the orbital-scale forcing and future changes in the strength and position of the ACC remain elusive. Here, we reconstruct the history of ACC extending back to the Last Interglacial (LIG; 128-113 ka) using sediment cores from the Scotia Sea. Based on high-resolution measurements of sortable silt mean grain size, we find that bottom current speed is synchronized with eccentricity, superimposed by precession. During the LIG when both eccentricity …

Ada News - 10/6/2025, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

Established in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care.

Primary Education In Nigeria: A Case Study Of The Global Mandate On Inclusive Education, Olusola John Ogundola

Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation examines how inclusive education, mandated by Article 24 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), is implemented in primary schools in Oyo State, Nigeria. Using a qualitative case study, I explored administrators’ and teachers’ experiences within contexts shaped by colonial legacies, systemic ableism, and resource constraints. Data sources included policy documents, lesson notes, researcher journals, and interviews. Guided by postcolonial and decolonial theory, Disability Critical Race Theory (DisCrit), and Critical Disability Studies (CDS), the study identified five themes: (1) colonial residues in language and schooling; (2) deficit framings of disability; (3) systemic …

Alloplastic Implants For Rhinoplasty: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of Clinical Outcomes And Complications, Rafeni Bunga Cikita, Beta Subakti Nataadmaja

Folia Medica Indonesiana

Alloplastic implants emphasize the importance of a comprehensive understanding of both clinical and histological aspects, which are attributed to enhancing patient satisfaction and surgical success rates. The study aims to assess the viability of different implant materials and their related risks over time. A systematic literature search was conducted across multiple databases, including PubMed, Cochrane, and EBSCOhost, to identify 79 records. After eliminating duplicates and applying specific inclusion and exclusion criteria, four new studies were included for evaluation, focusing on postoperative outcomes related to alloplastic implants in rhinoplasty. Late-onset inflammation in non-healthy capsules required removal and showed histological damage. One …

The College Transition And Experience: Swift Changes For African American First-Generation Students In Higher Education, Keyantta Houston

Ed.D. Capstone Reports

There is limited research available that focuses specifically on the lived experiences of African American, female, traditional first-generation college students (FGCS) who have attended rural Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs). Therefore, researchers need to conduct further studies to better understand the barriers faced by this population and how African American first-generation college students at PWIs navigate, experience, and cope with their college transition. A few barriers that African American first-generation college students that will be discussed throughout this research includes academic unpreparedness, campus climate, institution type, mental health, parental transition/education status, potential lack of guidance and knowledge of institutionally offered student …

School Leaders And Strategies To Address Teacher Shortages In A Rural School District, Phaniki Antwanette Jenkins

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The problem addressed was that education administrators struggle to reduce teacher shortages in rural public school districts in the Southeastern United States. Grounded in transformational leadership theory, the purpose of this basic qualitative study was three-fold: to understand what experiences education administrators had concerning teacher shortages, what practices they used to address shortages, and what strategies they deemed most helpful. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 10 state-certified administrators with at least 3 years’ experience in their role in one rural public school district in the Southeastern United States. Open and axial coding were used to support thematic analysis. Administrative experiences …

The Role Of Higher Education Attainment In Mitigating Police Misconduct, Marty Allen Hatfield

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Police misconduct continues to undermine public trust and strain community–law enforcement relationships in the United States. The potential role of higher education in reducing misconduct among officers remains underexamined. The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to examine whether higher educational attainment is associated with reduced rates of documented misconduct in a large urban police department. Grounded in the social learning and organizational justice theories, the research addressed how postsecondary education influences ethical decision-making and conduct. The overarching research question concerned whether education level predicted misconduct frequency, controlling for gender, rank, and years of service. Archival personnel and disciplinary …

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Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

University Band | “Journeys”

Wind Symphony | "Shades of Blue"

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A Combination Of Machine Learning And Cfd Simulations To Enable Control And Scaling Of Continuous Bioprocesses, Christian Witz, Lukas Gsenger, Michael Wagner, Philipp Eibl, Johannes Khinast

Integrated Continuous Biomanufacturing VII (ICB VII)

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Justice In A Sacrifice Zone; Early Land Use Battles And Environmental Injustice In Salt Lake City's Westside, Shiv Pandya

Richmond Public Interest Law Review

“Are we so buried under railroads and coal yards that we have no further rights?” — A Westside Resident, 1918 In 1918, residents of Salt Lake City’s Westside,” home to much of the city’s low-income, immigrant, and minority populations, protested the poten- tial codification of their community into an industrial zone where unchecked development would threaten their health and wellbeing.® Their “smoldering indignation . . . burst into flame” as they sought to make their voices heard, distributing a thousand leaflets to fellow Westsiders that called for a mass gathering in front of the city’s zoning committee.* Their efforts, while …

I Am A Person Too: The State's Failure To Secure Transgender Rights And Personhood, Trevor L.M. Reynolds

Richmond Public Interest Law Review

The winds of change appeared to blow on June 15, 2020, when the Su- preme Court decided Bostock v. Clayton County. The Bostock decision—in which the Court held that discrimination based upon an employee’s gender identity violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act—has been heralded as a revolutionary triumph for the LGBTQ+ community. And yet, while the Bos- tock decision dictated that employers cannot terminate people based on their gender identity, it failed in the most important regard: establishing gender identity as a protected constitutional class. The Court, however, is not unique in its failure to secure transgender rights; …

Characterization Of Integrated Biopat® Viamass For Advanced Perfusion Process Control In Ambr® 250 High Throughput Generation 2, Ellen Lam, Philipp Kaiser, Benjamin Sommer, Frederic Houioua, Barney Zoro

Integrated Continuous Biomanufacturing VII (ICB VII)

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Recycling Perfusion Platform For Continuous Mab Production Using Sptff Permeate, Jaeweon Lee, Seong-Yeon Song, Hiroaki Yamanaka, Aravindan Rajendran

Integrated Continuous Biomanufacturing VII (ICB VII)

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Let Your Arrow Fly, Ava Merriman

University Libraries Blog Archive

Ava Merriman ’25 zeroes in on UD’s archery history.

Atg Conjugation-Dependent/Independent Mechanisms Underlie Lysosomal Stress-Induced Tfeb Regulation, Shiori Akayama, Takayuki Shima, Tatsuya Kaminishi, Mengying Cui, Jlenia Monfregola, Kohei Nishino, Andrea Ballabio, Hidetaka Kosako, Tamotsu Yoshimori, Shuhei Nakamura

Duncan NRI Faculty and Staff Publications

TFEB, a master regulator of autophagy and lysosomal biogenesis, is activated by several cellular stresses including lysosomal damage, but its underlying mechanism is unclear. TFEB activation during lysosomal damage depends on the ATG conjugation system, which mediates lipidation of ATG8 proteins. Here, we newly identify ATG conjugation-independent TFEB regulation that precedes ATG conjugation-dependent regulation, designated Modes I and II, respectively. We reveal unique regulators of TFEB in each mode: APEX1 in Mode I and CCT7 and/or TRIP6 in Mode II. APEX1 interacts with TFEB independently of the ATG conjugation system, and is required for TFEB stability, while both CCT7 and …

Climate Change: The World In Uncharted Waters – Exploring The Nexus Of Human-Rights Based Legal Instruments And Climate Change, Emma V. Wilson

Richmond Public Interest Law Review

The framework of human rights is based on a “fundamental and irrevoca- ble belief in the dignity and worth of every individual.”! While many differ- ent channels have emerged for protecting human rights in the face of global climate change, there is still significant room for improvement. For decades, there was no formal recognition of human-centered environmental rights.? The recent United Nations General Assembly (“UNGA”) acknowledgement of a right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment is a tool that can “facilitate the reconceptualization of human rights law to better adapt to the negative impacts of climate change.” It represents …

Memories, Realities, And Manifestations: A Fifth Grade Collage Inquiry Of Experiences And Hopes, Idalis Jole' Williams

Theses and Dissertations

In this qualitative study, I used collage inquiry to explore fifth-grade students' educational, social, and emotional experiences in an elementary school. The participating students began kindergarten in 2020, a year marked by the sudden disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic shaped the foundation of their schooling in many ways. This study helped us understand the student experience using the arts-based research method of collage inquiry. As the principal and researcher, I invited fifth-grade students to participate in a Collage Club that meets twice weekly across five weeks. The students reflected on their experiences and expressed their hopes for the …

10.06.2025 Ored Connect, Liz Williamson

ORED Newsletter

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Investigating Factors Influencing Organic Chemistry Learners' Explanation Sophistication And Representational Competence, Caroline J. Crowder

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The research presented in this dissertation has two themes: organic chemistry learners’ written explanations and representational competence. Chapters 3 and 4 explore how organic chemistry learners construct explanations of reaction mechanisms, specifically focusing on electrophile and nucleophile components. Chapter 5 investigates organic chemistry learners’ representational competence skills and the relationship between these skills and their performance in the course.

Understanding reaction mechanisms is critical for success in organic chemistry, yet learners often struggle to reason beyond explicit, surface-level features. Constructed-response prompts that ask learners to explain what is happening in a reaction mechanism and why it occurs can provide insight …

Rurality’S Impact On Alaska Native Elders’ Levels Of Physical Activity And Obesity, Jessie Doherty

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

While there have been studies on obesity levels and physical activity levels across many populations and age groups, few studies have focused on Alaska Native Elders. The purpose of this study was to examine rurality (urban vs. rural counties), physical activity, and obesity level while controlling for sex, self-reported loneliness, and self-reported stress. The theoretical foundation for this study was based on the socio-ecological model (SEM), and the research questions in this study explored how rurality impacted obesity levels and how rurality impacted physical activity levels in Alaska Native Elders. The methodology of this study was a quantitative cross-sectional design …

Improving Icu Nurses’ Knowledge Of Early Mobility Through An Educational Intervention, Mohini Chand

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This doctoral project sought to close a critical knowledge gap in the implementation of early mobility (EM) practices among intensive care unit (ICU) nurses. Guided by the ADDIE instructional design model, the initiative centered on developing and delivering a six-week educational intervention aimed at enhancing nurses’ comprehension and application of EM strategies for critically ill patients. Despite robust evidence supporting EM’s role in mitigating ICU-acquired weakness, reducing delirium, and improving functional outcomes, its clinical adoption remained inconsistent prior to this intervention. The project was anchored by the practice-focused question: “To what extent does an educational intervention improve ICU nurses’ knowledge …

Exploring The Correlation Between Pupil Distance And Myopia Prevalence: An Observational Bioanthropology Study In Surabaya, Anggitha Hayuning Kinasih, Dwi Martha Nur Aditya, Y Adhimas Setyo Wicaksono

Folia Medica Indonesiana

Bioanthropology integrates biological and cultural perspectives, thereby enhancing our understanding of human health across populations. Myopia is a significant refractive error affecting potentially 2.5 billion people globally by the end of the decade. Bioanthropological theories suggest that pupil diameter and distance contribute to axial elongation and the progression of myopia. Nevertheless, current literature lacks empirical validation through rigorous hypothesis testing, highlighting a gap in comprehension. The research explores the relationship between pupil distance and the incidence of myopia via empirical assessments in Surabaya. An observational cross-sectional study was conducted, which involved pupil distance measurements and eye refraction assessments. Inclusion criteria …

Re: Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Final Reclamation Improvement Sites Field Sampling And Investigation Plan (Fsp): Bres No. 45 – Garfield, Mike Mcanulty

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

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