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Senior Recital: Powers, Voice; November 15, 2025, Laila Powers, John Klimczak, Spencer Armistead

School of Music Programs

This is the fifty-ninth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 15, 2025

Saturday Afternoon

4:30 p.m.

Senior Recital: Guilfoyle, Saxophone; November 15, 2025, Thomas Guilfoyle, Lu Witzig

School of Music Programs

This is the fifty-eighth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 15, 2025

Saturday Afternoon

3:00 p.m.

Senior Recital: Guilfoyle, Saxophone; November 15, 2025, Thomas Guilfoyle, Lu Witzig

School of Music Programs

This is the fifty-eighth program of the 2025-2026 season.

November 15, 2025

Saturday Afternoon

3:00 p.m.

The Impact Of Organisational Culture On Innovative Work Behavior: Empirical Study On Egyptian Universities, Roqaya Negm

Business Administration

This study investigates the impact of organisational culture on Innovative Work Behaviour (IWB) among academic staff in Egyptian universities. It aims to clarify the inconsistent findings in existing literature by examining how diverse cultural dimensions influence IWB. Employing a positivist paradigm with quantitative methods, the research utilises the Competing Values Framework (CVF). Data were collected from academic staff in five public and private universities in Egypt, with analysis using regression analysis, T-tests, and ANOVA to differentiate between these institutional types. The study analyses the effects of various organisational cultural dimensions—adhocracy, clan, market, and hierarchy on IWB. The findings indicate that …

Synthesis, Characterization And Biological Activity Studies Of New Metal Ion Complexes With Schiff Base Derived From (Z)-3-Hydrazineylidene-1-Phenylpyrazolidine And Evaluating Them As Antioxidants, Zahra Mounir Ahmed, Naser Shaalan

Baghdad Science Journal

The research includes the preparation of several complexes of the transition elements and zinc where M(II) = Co, Ni, Cu, and Zn, containing the 3d shell, with ligand (LH)was synthesized by treating the (Z)-3-hydrazineylidene-1-phenylpyrazolidine and Salicylaldehyde. Ligand (LH) was identified using FT-IR spectra,¹H-¹³C-NMR, UV-Vis spectroscopy, elemental microanalysis CHN and mass spectrometry. The complexes were studied and identified with elemental microanalysis CHN, FT-IR spectroscopy, UV-Vis spectroscopy, conductivity measurement, and magnetic sensitivity. The result showed that, these complexes were classified as homogeneous tridentate complexes with the formula [M(LH) (H₂O)₂Cl] or [M(LH)₂]. xH …

Mechanism Of Immunotherapeutic And Anticancer Effects Of Moringa Peregrina Seed Extract On Non-Small-Lung Cancer, Nci-H460, Cell Line, Shaymaa Fadhel Abbas Albaayit, Maryam Kamel Mohammed, Ali Muhsin Ali, Rukesh Maharjan, Lubna M. Rasoul, Rasedee Abdullah, Mohd Hezmee Mohd Noor

Baghdad Science Journal

The Moringa peregrina plant possesses various therapeutic properties. This study determined the immunomodulatory and cytotoxic activities of M. peregrina seed ethanol extract (MPSE). Based on using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis MPSE is rich in flavonoids, isothiocyanate, tocopherols, triterpenoids, and phenolics compounds. The immunomodulatory effect of MPSE was determined on whole blood and polymorphonuclear (PMNs) cells and macrophages. The in vitro antiproliferative effect was determined on the non-small-cell lung cancer, NCI-H460, cell line. Real-time quantitative PCR and flow cytometry were used to determine the expression of apoptotic genes in the MPSE-treated NCI-H460 cells. MPSE significantly (p < 0.001) suppressed whole blood, PMN cells and macrophage ROS production with IC50 values of 40.3 ± 0.3, 33.0 ± 0.6, and 26.1 ± 0.43 μg/mL, respectively. MPSE …

Unveiling Novel Bladder Cancer Associations From Multicentred Primary And Secondary Care Electronic Health Records By Machine Learning: A Case-Control Study, Xu Wang, Andrea Preston, Jonathan Aning, Shang-Ming Zhou

School of Nursing and Midwifery

ObjectiveThe rising incidence and mortality in bladder cancer (BC) underscore the importance of identifying asscociated features. Current reliance on haematuria as a primary indicator for BC proves inadequate. While mining electronic health records (EHRs) offer potential of identifying BC-related signals, traditional data-driven methods struggle with high-dimensional datasets. This study aims to uncover novel BC-associated clinical signals by developing Parsimony-driven cAtegory-balaNced binary Signal extractor for Primary Care EHRs (PanSPICE) tailored to extremely high-dimensional data linked from multi-centres.MethodsWe collected BC cases and control patients (n = 64,884) linked at patient-level from Welsh nationwide databases, yielding 48,261 features in primary care settings. The …

Quantum Readiness In Cybersecurity Education: A Framework For Preparing The Next Generation In The Post-Quantum Era, George Antoniou

Faculty and Staff Publications & Presentations

The rapid advancement of quantum computing represents both a revolutionary opportunity and an existential threat to contemporary cybersecurity infrastructure. While quantum computers promise unprecedented computational capabilities, they simultaneously pose a critical risk to current cryptographic protocols that protect sensitive data, financial systems, and national security frameworks. Post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards, recently formalized by NIST in 2024, provide a roadmap for quantum-resistant encryption. However, a significant gap exists between technological advancement and educational preparedness, with most cybersecurity curricula failing to adequately prepare students for the quantum era. This paper addresses the urgent need for comprehensive quantum readiness in cybersecurity education across …

Interview With Bill C. Robertson, Bill C. Roberston, Logan Dovalina

Rio Grande Valley Oral Histories

Bill Robertson (September 15, 1943-June 20, 2026), a lifelong resident of Mission and McAllen, provides a first-hand account of the pioneer era and mid-20th-century social fabric of Mission, Texas, with particular emphasis on the exclusive Shary Heights subdivision.

Robertson traces his family’s arrival: his paternal grandfather entered the cotton business in Mission in 1908, while his maternal grandfather relocated from Vernon, Texas, to establish a citrus grove after purchasing land from developer John H. Shary. He vividly recalls the town’s earliest days, including cross-border bandit activity, homes lost to fire, and freezes, and the tight-knit circle of founding families (Shary, …

The Effect Of Childhood Psychological Abuse On Depressive Symptoms In Adolescents Exposed To Campus Suicide: The Chain Mediating Role Of Psychological Trauma And Anxiety Symptoms, Tingting Tan, Jiawei Zhao, Mengxuan Wu, Xinyue Zhang, Xinchun Liu, Lili Zhang, Jie Wu

Communication Sciences & Disorders Faculty Publications

Exposure to campus suicide poses a significant threat to adolescent mental health. While childhood psychological abuse (CPA) is a known vulnerability factor for depression, the mechanisms linking this early adversity to depressive symptoms (DS) following acute trauma remain unclear. This study aimed to test a chain mediation model where CPA contributes to DS through the sequential effects of psychological trauma (PT) and anxiety symptoms (AS). In a cross-sectional study of 1603 adolescents exposed to a campus suicide event, participants completed self-report measures for CPA, PT, AS, and DS. Chain mediation analysis revealed a significant direct effect of CPA on DS. …

Senior Recital: Davis, Flute; November 15, 2025, Chelsea Davis, Lu Witzig

School of Music Programs

This is the sixty-third program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 15, 2025

Saturday Evening

8:30 p.m.

Senior Recital: Richards, Euphonium; November 15, 2025, Alison Richards, Charlie Machamer

School of Music Programs

This is the sixtieth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 15, 2025

Saturday Afternoon

5:30 p.m.

Senior Recital: Rench, Soprano; November 15, 2025, Abigail Rench, Pepe Guillen-Prados

School of Music Programs

This is the fifty-sixth program of the 2025-2026 season.

Kemp Recital Hall

November 15, 2025

Saturday Afternoon

12:30 p.m.

Effects Of Residual Pah Exposure From Firefighters’ Skin And Turnout Gear On Biospecimen Microrna Expression, Xin Xu

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Firefighters are routinely exposed to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) during fire suppression activities, molecular biomarkers reflecting such exposure remain underexplored. Thus, we explored an integrated exposure assessment framework linking PAH contamination on turnout gear and skin to changes in microRNA (miRNA) expression in skin and blood biospecimens. Our goals are to evaluate the relationship between fire-related PAH exposure and miRNA expression profiles in firefighters, and to identify candidate miRNA biomarkers of occupational exposure. This prospective study enrolled 25 firefighters. PAHs on turnout gear and skin were quantified post-fire using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Concurrently, skin tape strips and blood were collected …

Image-Based Meta- And Mega-Analysis (Ibmma): A Unified Framework For Large-Scale, Multi-Site, Neuroimaging Data Analysis, Jacklynn M. Fitzgerald

Psychology Faculty Research and Publications

The increasing scale and complexity of neuroimaging datasets aggregated from multiple study sites present substantial analytic challenges, as existing statistical analysis tools struggle to handle missing voxel-data, suffer from limited computational speed and inefficient memory allocation, and are restricted in the types of statistical designs they are able to model. We introduce Image-Based Meta- & Mega-Analysis (IBMMA), a novel software package implemented in R and Python that provides a unified framework for analyzing diverse neuroimaging features, efficiently handles large-scale datasets through parallel processing, offers flexible statistical modeling options, and properly manages missing voxel-data commonly encountered in multi-site studies. IBMMA successfully …

A Study Of Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 In Iraqi Patients With Coronary Artery Disease, Saja Taha Yissen, Layla Othman Farhan

Baghdad Science Journal

Heart and blood vessel illnesses are collectively referred to as cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Although there is, till now, no known cure for the deadly disease known as CAD, it is extremely predictable, treatable, and preventative. Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4) is a single-pass transmembrane protein that regulates glucose levels and has several roles in the immune system, cell migration and proliferation, and other areas. The purpose of the study is to measure the DPP 4 levels in the sera of Iraqi patients with CAD. The DPP4 was measured in Iraqi patients' serum in the current investigation to evaluate, which included forty …

Studying The Corrosion Inhibition Ability Of Metoclopramide Drug On The Copper Surface In Seawater And Theoretical Studies, Nafeesa J. Kadhim, Ahlam M. Farhan, Rasha A. Jassim, Muna S. Sando, Hawraa M. Abdulkareem, Taghried A. Salman

Baghdad Science Journal

Protection study of the corrosion behavior of Copper surface was conducted with several concentrations of drug. Experimentally, voltammetric measurements were used to check the inhibition efficiency (% IE) in saline solution of 3.5% NaCl. The results showed an increase in the inhibition efficiency with increasing the concentration of the drug was 95.90%. Theoretical treatment of the drug in the gas phase was performed using the (hyperchem-8.07) program for molecular mechanics and semi-empirical computations. The (PM3) approach was used to determine the heat of formation (ΔH˚f), binding energy (ΔEb), and total energy (ET) for durq at 298 K. To explore the …

Determination Of Ni (Ii) By Forming A New Complex N-(4-(Dimethyl Amino) Benzylidene)-3, 5-Dinitrobenzohydrazide Nickel (Ii) Chloride, Elham N. Mezaal, Kawther Ahmed Sadiq, Maha A. Mohammed

Baghdad Science Journal

In this research, the theme for employing a simple and sensitive method is to employ a new Schiff base ligand (N'-(4-(dimethyl amino) benzylidene)-3, 5-dinitrobenzohydrazide) to estimate Ni (II) to form orange complex (N-(4-(dimethyl amino) benzylidene)-3, 5-dinitrobenzohydrazide nickel (II) chloride) in acid medium (hydrochloric acid), it gives an absorption peak at the wavelength 485 nm. The preferred conditions were studied to form the complex and obtain the highest absorbance including concentration of Schiff base ligand, the best medium for complex formation, effects of addition sequence on complex formation, the effect of temperature on the absorbance of the complex formed, and the …

Preparation, Diagnosis, Theoretical Study, Biological Evaluation And Antioxidant Assay Of Zro2 Oxide Nanoparticles Using Environmentally Friendly Method, Wafaa Fayyad Tharp, Lekaa K. Abdul Karem

Baghdad Science Journal

This research included using an environmentally friendly method to synthesize nano particles of zirconium oxide using chamomile plant extract as a reducing agent in basic medium at pH 12, and then preparing the metal oxide using various techniques such as FTIR spectroscopy, scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) to calculate the percentages of elements. The infrared spectrum showed the appearance of spectral bands at 559 and 441 cm^–1 due to the formation of the bond between the oxygen and zirconium. Depending on AFM analysis, the average mean size of ZrO₂ Nano partials …

Study The Effect Of Pseudomonas Trivialis, Isolated From Soils Subjected To High Anthropogenic Pressure, On Plant Resistance To Salt Stress, Lyudmila I. Zaynitdinova, Nikolay A. Lazutin, Rokhila N. Juraeva, Rustam B. Ergashev, Javlon J. Tashpulatov, Natal’Ya G. Akinshina, Shokhsanam A. Safarova

Baghdad Science Journal

From soils exposed to anthropogenic load, a bacterial strain resistant to pollutants was isolated and characterized. The strain was identified as Pseudomonas trivialis 381 based on morphological, cultural, physiological and biochemical characteristics, as well as MALDI-TOF and 16S rRNA analysis. Its sequence was submitted to the NCBI GenBank (OR234684.1). Studies were conducted to evaluate the influence of the strain on seed germination and plant growth qualities. Laboratory studies have shown the stimulating effect of P. trvialis 381 on tomato seeds; seeds treated with the bacterial cultural liquid increased the energy of germination and seed germination to 100% (with the control …

Isolation And Purification Of Phytosterols From Euphorbia Milii Plant Cultivated In Iraq By Phplc And Evaluation Of Anticancer Activity, Z. O. Salman, Bushra M.J. Alwash, E. J. Kadhim

Baghdad Science Journal

Combined, plant sterols and stanols, substances structurally similar to cholesterol, are referred to as phytosterols. In plants, phytosterols serve the same purposes as cholesterol does in animals and people. This study’s primary goal was to compare two different cell line types to the extracted steroid and nano-steroid. PHPLC was used to isolate the novel steroid molecule from the Euphorbia milii plant in its pure form, and FT.IR was used to confirm its identity. The chemical had a retention time of 13.87. By using the chitosan-maleic complex process, nano-steroids were created. To evaluate produced nanoparticles, the Philips PW1730 XRD instrument was …

Comparing The Effects Of Ect And Intravenous Ketamine In Psychiatric Patients With Major Depressive Episodes, Marie Fletcher, Neil Puri, Hyuntaek Oh

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and intravenous (IV) ketamine are treatments used for severe depression and/or treatment-resistant depression (TRD). ECT is considered one of the most effective treatments for severe depression, although there is debate within the field regarding the effectiveness between ECT and IV ketamine in comparable TRD patient groups.

Methods: This retrospective chart review of open-label, nonrandomized treatment from a psychiatric hospital compared the effects of up to three weeks of ECT and IV ketamine in patients with major depressive episodes (MDEs). Our cohort included 146 inpatients and outpatients aged 18 to 74 years old. 94 patients received subanesthetic …

Comparative Study Of Interfacial Bond Strength Of Steel H-Pile With Ultra-High Performance And Polymer Concrete Jacket, Binod Shrestha, Mohanad M. Abdulazeez, Mohamed A. Elgawady

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

This study investigates the bond behavior of steel H-pile encased in concrete jackets under push-out loading, considering the effects of concrete type and embedment length. Nine full-scale specimens were tested using three concrete types: ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC), Methyl Methacrylate Polymer Concrete (MMA-PC), and conventional concrete (CC), with embedment lengths of 63.5 mm, 127 mm, and 190.5 mm. The experimental results revealed that MMA-PC jacket demonstrated the highest bond strength, though gains were marginal beyond 127 mm. UHPC exhibited superior tensile strength and ductility, preventing splitting failure. UHPC also displayed the highest interfacial fracture energy of 9.63 N/mm, exceeding MMA-PC and …

Applied Research In Field Crop Pathology For Indiana, 2024, Darcy E. P. Telenko, Sujoung Shim

Purdue University Press Books

Applied Research in Field Crop Pathology for Indiana, 2024 serves as a summary of the applied field crop pathology research trials conducted in 2024 under the direction of the Purdue Field Crop Pathology program in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at Purdue University. In Indiana, there are more than 57,600 farms, 16,000 crop producers, and 900 certified crop advisers, Extension educators, and crop-protection industry representatives who manage more than 11.4 million crop-production acres with a total value of $6.3 billion annually. There are more than twenty diseases affecting corn, soybeans, and wheat that may decrease crop production and …

Collaborative Opportunities Between Academic Librarians And Esl Faculty To Support International Students, Rachel E. Trnka

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Session for the Sunshine TESOL Conference

This session will explore ways academic librarians and ESL faculty can collaborate to support not only the research skills of international students but also out of classroom learning opportunities for students. As an academic librarian working on a TEFL certificate, I hope to highlight the value of librarians learning about teaching and outreach techniques targeted to English language learners and faculty learning about unique challenges international students face using American academic libraries and conducting research.

Illiberalism In Israeli Public Opinion, Hannah M. Ridge

Political Science Faculty Articles and Research

Israel has long identified as a democracy. However, scholars have expressed concerns that it is engaged in democratic backsliding (Kremnitzer and Shany 2020; Oren and Waxman 2022). Despite holding repeated elections, its liberal credentials are weakening, as the rule of law and judicial independence are threatened. Institutionally, then, it is fulfilling Dahl’s (1971) contestation requirement for democracy but not the inclusiveness requirement. At the citizen level, there is questionable democratic culture (Inglehart and Welzel 2003). If the public supports electoral institutions but not liberal values, then the democracy’s foundation is weak (Mounk 2018). This article analyzes recent Israeli public opinion …

Alirocumab In Dexamethasone-Induced Metabolic Syndrome: Therapeutic Benefits And Potential Hepatic Risks Through Rxr-Α / P-Akt Modulation, Miad A. Aljuhani, Mohamed S. Abdel-Bakky

Saudi Toxicology Journal

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) elevates the risk of developing cardi-ovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes., driven by insulin resistance (IR), inflammation, and metabolic dysregulation. The PI3K/AKT pathway shows a key part in glucose and lipid metabolism. Alirocumab, a PCSK9 inhibitor, lowers LDL-C and improves IR but may cause hepatotoxicity. Aims: This study examines ali-rocumab’s effects on dexamethasone-induced MetS in rats, focusing on its metabolic benefits and potential liver toxicity. Methods: Over 30 days, 40 male Albino rats were distributed into control, Alirocumab, Dexamethasone, and Dexa-methasone+Alirocumab groups, with the latter receiving Dexamethasone to induce metabolic syndrome followed by Alirocumab administration. Results: …

Mr. Grady Lee Mosley, Jr.

African American Funeral Programs

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2025 Sports Law Society Turkey Bowl, Sports Law Society

Student Organizations

Saturday, November 15, 2025

Imaging Features Of High-Grade Astrocytoma With Piloid Features: A Single Center Case Series, Heba Al Qudah, Jackson D Hamilton, Maria A Gubbiotti, Ahmed Msherghi, Hamza A Salim, Ho-Ling Liu, Max Wintermark, Rami W Eldaya

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

High-grade astrocytoma with piloid features (HGAP) is a recently described IDH-wildtype tumor with limited literature describing its imaging features. We present our institution's experience and the largest imaging-focused cohort of HGAP reported to date, offering a comprehensive analysis of MRI features of seventeen intracranial and one spinal HGAP, while introducing novel imaging features that have not been previously described. These include focal areas of diffusion restriction, surrounding spiculated, finger-like enhancement and increased perfusion metrics. Additionally, we highlight imaging features of HGAP arising in patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 1, such as intraventricular tumor spread, unusual temporal lobe location and multifocal presentation.