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Fabrication And Characterization Of Holographic Lenses Recorded In Photopolymers With High Refractive Index Modulation For Application In Solar Concentration, Brian Rogers, Paola Galli, Suzanne Martin, Andrea Bianco, Izabela Naydenova

Research Outputs: 2025-Present

Holographic optical elements have a history of use in solar concentrating devices. One of the most significant challenges of using these elements in real-life devices is their typically high angular and spectral selectivity. A possible solution to expanding their operational range is using thinner devices, but to achieve high diffraction efficiency, a recording material with a high refractive index is required. In this work, a photopolymer with high refractive index modulation is used to create volume holographic lenses in layers as thin as 10 µm, while maintaining high diffraction efficiency. These lenses are designed for minimal angular selectivity, while still …

Usa V. Mohamed Awad

2025 Decisions

USDC for the District of New Jersey

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California Regulatory Law Reporter

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Disorder Enhanced Thermalization In Interacting Many-Particle System, Chakradhar Rangi, Herbert F. Fotso, Hanna Terletska, Juana Moreno, Ka Ming Tam

Faculty Publications

We introduce an extension of the nonequilibrium dynamical mean-field theory to incorporate the effects of static random disorder in the dynamics of a many-particle system by integrating out different disorder configurations resulting in an effective time-dependent density-density interaction. We use this method to study the nonequilibrium transient dynamics of a system described by the Fermi Anderson-Hubbard model following an interaction and disorder quench. The method recovers the solution of the disorder-free case for which the system exhibits qualitatively distinct dynamical behaviors in the weak-coupling (prethermalization) and strong-coupling regimes (collapse-and-revival oscillations). However, we find that weak random disorder promotes thermalization. In …

Effectiveness Of Silvicultural Options In Renewal Of Trembling Aspen–Jack Pine Mixedwood Stands, 21 Years After Treatment, Rongzhou Man

Aspen Bibliography

Regenerating conifers after harvest through planting and postharvest broadcast application of herbicide is effective in ensuring the survival and growth of seedlings, but faces challenges in meeting broad social and ecological objectives of forest management. This study reports the effectiveness of alternative options in regenerating jack pine (Pinus banksiana Lamb.), 21 years after harvest of trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.)-dominated boreal mixedwood stands. The treatment options included (i) preharvest spray—aerial broadcast spray prior to harvest, (ii) postharvest partial spray—ground herbicide application in strips, (iii) partial harvest in strips, (iv) postharvest aerial broadcast, and (v) uncut reference. Twenty-one years …

Missense Mutation Of Msh6 Leucine 696 Has No Apparent Effect On The Dna Mismatch Repair Process, Razan H. Hammad, Rafia Rashid, Essence Tarrence, Christopher Bolden, Joanna E. Haye-Bertolozzi

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Lynch Syndrome and Constitutional Mismatch Repair Deficiency are human diseases implicated in mutations of DNA mismatch repair (MMR) genes. This experiment tested a mutation of an MMR gene, MSH6, and evaluated how the mutation affected overall MMR effectiveness. Using the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, we performed the CAN1 forward mutation assay to study msh6-L696F and its implications in the MMR process. We hypothesized that there would be a significant change in molecular function in the Msh6 protein in the presence of this mutation. Bioinformatic tools predicted that this amino acid change would have deleterious effects on MMR function. However, …

Nicholle Vandy Named An American Constitution Society Next Generation Leader, James Owsley Boyd

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For the fourth consecutive year, an Indiana University Maurer School of Law student has been chosen as an American Constitution Society Next Generation Leader.

Nicholle Vandy, a 2L from Knox, Indiana, is one of three Indiana law students selected for the honor.

“I’m excited to introduce this year’s class of Next Generation Leaders, who represent the future of the progressive legal movement at a time when we need them more than ever to join us in the fight for the rule of law and our democracy,” said Zinelle October, ACS Interim President.

Themes Of Moral Injury In The Field Of Asl Interpreting, Samantha Michaelson

Undergraduate University Honors Capstones

This research project explores connections between a moral injury framework and the recognition and mitigation of ethical stress and trauma experienced by ASL-English interpreters. I have employed strategies such as thick description, textual analysis, and a narrative synthesis of existing literature on moral injury and ethical stress in interpreting to arrive at my findings. The study explains Demand Control Schema (DCS) and the Code of Professional Conduct (CPC) as valuable tools for interpreters to discuss and address ethical stresses that arise in their work. Additionally, I examine the concept of role space and its relevance to the experience of ethical/moral …

Lindenwood Students’ Research Published In International Journal, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

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Mapping Peatland Distribution And Quantifying Peatland Below-Ground Carbon Stocks In Colombia's Eastern Lowlands, A. Uhde, A. M. Hoyt, L. Hess, C. Schmullius, E. Mendoza, J. C. Benavides, S. Trumbore, J. M. Martín-López, Patrick Nicolas Skillings-Neira, R. S. Winton

Michigan Tech Publications

The extent and distribution of tropical peatlands, and their importance as a vulnerable carbon (C) store, remain poorly quantified. Although large peatland complexes in Peru, the Congo basin, and Southeast Asia have been mapped in detail, information on many other tropical areas is uncertain. In the Eastern Colombian lowlands, peatland area estimates range from 700 km2 to nearly 60,000 km2, leading to highly uncertain C stocks. Using new field data, high-resolution Earth observation (EO), and a random forest approach, we mapped peatlands across Colombian territory East of the Andes below 400 m elevation. We estimated peatland extent using two approaches: …

April 15, 2025 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

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Ilds Progress Update: April 2025, Ben Boer

Reports, Analyses, and other Publications

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The Effects Of Roundup® On Progression Of Parkinson's Disease Symptoms In A Mouse Model, Cora Knueven, Jenna Kidwell, Kaitlyn Carver, Sabrina Wilson, Trevor Walker, Ty Namik, David Tomlinson, Sydney Boutros

2025 Undergraduate Research Showcase

Glyphosate-Based Herbicides (GBH) are the most widely used herbicides worldwide. Concerns about the effects of GBH on human health have grown, specifically pointing towards a connection between chronic exposure and neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s disease (PD). PD is characterized by the accumulation of phosphorylated alpha synuclein (aSyn). Previous rodent experiments have shown that introduction of aSyn pre-formed fibrils (PFFs) can induce progressive accumulation of PD-like pathology. We explored the effects of chronic, low-dose GBH exposure in a mouse model of PD. We induced PD-like pathology in male and female wildtype mice by injecting PFFs into the striatum. A control group …

Barriers To Care Within The Nampa Population, Jenni Matthews, Sydney Nickel

2025 Undergraduate Research Showcase

Social determinants of health (SDOH) play a critical role in shaping healthcare utilization and overall well-being within communities. This study examines trends and patterns in SDOH within the Nampa community to identify social variables affecting the utilization of health services and determine the services needed to best serve the population. Data were collected through surveys distributed by St. Luke’s Hospital, including both clinic-based and community-wide surveys. Using Excel for data cleaning and RStudio for statistical analysis, we evaluated SDOH trends across multiple data sources and assessed differences in their ability to capture key indicators, such as housing instability.

Preliminary analysis …

Can I Trust You To Be A Friend? Investigating The Role Of Women's Friendship Preferences In Friendship-Making Decisions, Annie Boyle, Jessica D. Ayers

2025 Undergraduate Research Showcase

Although research has documented the importance of friends, little research has explored the impact of women’s preferences on whether people want to be their friends. This study builds off Bradshaw (2021) to investigate how women’s friendship preferences influence the likelihood of her pursuing potential friends. We hypothesized that 1) women who prefer to have male friends (guys’ girls) would have higher sociosexual orientation (SOI) scores compared to women who prefer to have female friends (girls’ girls) and 2) participants who viewed a profile of a guys’ girl would rate her as having lower SOI attitudes than participants who viewed a …

Neurodevelopmental Comorbidities In Early-Onset 5q-Sma Treated With Disease-Modifying Therapies: A Scoping Review, Carson Konop

2025 Undergraduate Research Showcase

Recent studies have reported possible neurodevelopmental comorbidities in some early onset 5q-spinal muscular atrophy (5q-SMA) patients treated with disease-modifying therapies (DMT). This scoping review aims to determine the current state of the published and grey literature on neurodevelopmental comorbidities in early onset 5q-SMA patients treated with nusinersen, risdiplam, or onasemnogene abeparvovec. Eligible records included primary literature (journal papers excluding review articles), and conference proceedings (abstracts or posters) published in 2016 or later. A total of 6,310 database and grey literature records were screened, of which five primary literature and six conference proceedings were included. Ten records used quantitative approaches (the …

Indigenous Led Ecological Restoration Project, Sarah Pearce, Jayden Rehwalt, Melanie Figueroa Zavala, Annabel Christiansen

2025 Undergraduate Research Showcase

Our project explores Indigenous-led ecological restoration through the case of the Blackfoot Nation’s buffalo restoration efforts. We examine how this work reflects broader themes of social geography, cultural revitalization, biodiversity conservation, and theoretical approaches parallel to or stemming from Indigenous research. The ILER project is designed to support Blackfoot-led buffalo restoration by answering core questions using qualitative and geospatial data, led by team of environmental social scientists at Boise State University in partnership with Blackfeet Community College and guided by an advisory board of Blackfoot Elders. Each group member brings a unique lens, ranging from research reciprocity and ethical collaboration …

Comparative Analysis Of Carbohydrate Active Enzymes Of Fungal Genomes Across Taxonomic Orders, Megan Stovall, Adedotun Arogundade, Leonora Bittleston

2025 Undergraduate Research Showcase

Carbohydrate active enzymes, or CAZymes, are enzymes that are important for the breakdown of carbohydrates. Fungi produce many of these enzymes as they cycle essential nutrients. For this study, we compared the abundance of CAZymes families among fungal genomes from the taxonomic orders Capnodiales, Dothideales, Eurotiales, Filobasidiales, Pleosporales, Tremellales, and Ustilaginales that were isolated from different sources including plant, soil, and food, among others. Our objective was to address the following questions: 1) How does the alpha diversity or number of CAZymes differ between the fungal orders? 2) Are closely-related fungi more likely to have similar CAZyme profiles as compared …

Syntax And Sentience: The Linguistics Of Machine Intelligence, Brooke Evans

2025 Undergraduate Research Showcase

This ethnographic capstone project explores the linguistic nuances of intelligence in human-machine discourse within an interdisciplinary classroom setting. With artificial intelligence becoming ubiquitous in our daily lives, this research seeks to uncover how individuals refer to and conceptualize machine intelligence. Conducted through participant observation in a Special Topics course titled Human and Machine Intelligence, this study examines the terminology and conceptual framings in regards to non-human intelligence. Common terminology used by computer science and philosophy students includes "artificial intelligence," "emergent intelligence," and "machine intelligence". Initial findings indicate a divergence in how students conceptualize key terms, with emerging patterns in …

Understanding Risk Factors For Food Insecurity Across Idaho, Eddika Hernandez, Gina Pannell

2025 Undergraduate Research Showcase

Individuals who experience food insecurity do not have the resources to access adequate food and can experience negative health consequences. Nationally, studies have shown relationships between different demographics and food insecure households. Our study examined food insecurity across Idaho and specifically across all seven public health districts. Data was from the 2023 Idaho's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) - a national health-related telephone survey. The prevalence data was provided by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and we utilized Excel to run exploratory analysis to assess what risk factors were associated with food insecurity. Our analysis found the …

How Does Coach Created Motivational Climate Influence Athlete Passion And Burnout?, Paige Mccrindle, Eric M. Martin

2025 Undergraduate Research Showcase

This study investigated the influence of coach-created motivational climate on passion and burnout in adolescent athletes. Drawing on Achievement Goal Theory, it examined how task-oriented and ego-oriented coaching environments influenced the two types of passion (i.e., harmonious and obsessive) and three aspects of burnout (i.e., physical and emotional exhaustion, reduced sense of accomplishment, and sport devaluation). Therefore, the research project had three primary research questions: 1) How do adolescent athletes perceive their coach-created motivational climate, and own levels of passion and burnout? 2) How does a coach-created environment influence athlete levels of passion and burnout? and 3) Do athlete’s perceptions …

Targeted Communication For Climate Denial: Ideologically Framed Survey Messaging, Allie Hampton, Jacob Meyer, Sean Walther, William Farkas

2025 Undergraduate Research Showcase

Climate change denial prevents meaningful environmental action. Current approaches, like overwhelming deniers with lists of facts and polarizing language, exclude individuals who might otherwise engage in discussion about climate issues. With an understanding of the barriers to entry of climate communication, local demographics, and successful communication strategy, we addressed the primary research question: what is the relationship between climate change messaging and respondents’ opinions on environmental issues? We collected survey data of 108 people on Boise State’s campus using two distinct flyer designs: one explicitly referencing “climate change” and another emphasizing “Idaho’s outdoors.” We found that individuals who engaged with …

Self And Peer Assessments Of Teamwork: Exploring Evaluation Sources, Domains, And Timing, Charlie Burton, Drevin Hall, Karis Price, Laura Baxter, Nick Page, Jessica Tisch, Cynthia G. Campbell

2025 Undergraduate Research Showcase

Our study examines the relationship between these evaluation methods using a large sample of undergraduate students working in small, cross-disciplinary teams to better understand how teammates rate themselves and each other. Students completed self- and peer evaluations of their teamwork behaviors at three different intervals during the semester while working on an assigned team project. To assess their own and their teammates’ behaviors, students completed an online survey including items representing five teamwork domains: 1) contribution to the team, 2) interaction with teammates, 3) monitoring progress/keeping the team on track, 4) expecting and addressing issues of quality work, and 5) …

Regional Convergence In The United States: A State-Level Analysis, Michael Moore

2025 Undergraduate Research Showcase

This paper examines regional economic convergence across the United States from 2005 to 2019 using a panel dataset. Drawing on state-level capital stock and gross investment estimates from Garofalo and Yamarik (2002), as well as data from the American Community Survey, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Reserve Economic Data, and the Fraser Institute's Economic Freedom Index, this study explores β-convergence across states and regions. The analysis employs an augmented Solow growth model incorporating human capital and uses dummy variables to account for regional differences. The findings indicate evidence of β-convergence consistent with previous literature, suggesting that states with lower initial …

Increasing Public Transportation Skills For Young Adults With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities, Skylar Rudorf, Naya Liberty, Caitlin Woltman, Erin Pooley, Monique Pinczynski, Jeremy Ford, Kathy De Leon, Julia Gorman

2025 Undergraduate Research Showcase

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) often experience difficulties accessing transportation, which can limit their independence and participation in the community. In this study, undergraduate peer interventionists used Google Maps, constant time delay, and total task chaining to teach young adults with IDD to navigate public transportation. Young adults with IDD were enrolled in an inclusive post-secondary education program and undergraduate students served as peer interventionists. An experimental, single-case multiple probe across participants design (Horner & Baer, 1978) was used to evaluate the effects of total task chaining with constant time delay on the number of independent steps completed. …

Cell Surface Modification With Lipophilic Linkers, Noor Hassun, Aviana Smith, Addison Hobson, Michael Muench, Aaron Stone, Daniel Fologea

2025 Undergraduate Research Showcase

Cell surface modification with bioactive groups is useful for adjusting their interactions and responses to chemical and physical stimuli. One method of surface modification is overexpression of membrane receptors, but this is time-consuming and restricted to membrane proteins. When non-protein molecules are needed for functionalization, chemical addition of bioactive groups may affect cell viability due to the use of harsh chemicals. To mitigate these shortcomings, we investigated the modification of cell surfaces by employing lipid-like linkers, which not only act quickly but also minimize the use of harsh chemicals. These lipid-like linkers carry a bioactive molecule at one end, while …

Markerless Motion Capture Overestimates Knee Flexion During Walk And Run Tasks, Aidan M. Thayer, Mikala A. Hicks, Tyler N. Brown

2025 Undergraduate Research Showcase

Low-cost markerless motion capture systems, such as OpenCap, have shown recent promise for accurate kinematic analysis of human motion during several activities, including walking, squatting, and drop landing. Although this technology has shown promise within a controlled laboratory space, its ability to accurately quantify kinematics in less controlled environments, like a recreational run, is unknown. The focus of this study was to determine if markerless motion capture, OpenCap, could accurately quantify knee kinematics during both a walk and run trial with body-borne load and over an uneven surface. Thus, 18 participants had their knee kinematics quantified during a walk (1.5 …

Lyme Disease In The Pacific Northwest, Katie Allen

2025 Undergraduate Research Showcase

Transmitted by ticks, Lyme disease is a zoonotic infectious disease that can cause debilitating long-term illness throughout the whole body that may affect many communities. This disease is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, carried by a biological vector known as the Ixodes tick. In the United States, Lyme disease has been primarily found in the Northeast via the Ixodes scapularis, commonly known as the “deer tick.” Along the West Coast of the United States, many people are unaware they and their pets are consistently exposed to this disease in their environment. The Ixodes pacificus has been found …

Parental Perceptions Of Risk In The Digital Environment, Hollie Abele, John Ziker, Jerry Alan Fails, Kendall House, Jessi Boyer, Michael Wendell, Kayla Ramirez, Letizia Maukar, Bhargavi Rao Bondada

2025 Undergraduate Research Showcase

The Digital Ecology of Fear project investigates how parents have adapted to the rapidly changing digital environment. This research focuses on parents of children in middle childhood (ages 6-12) and among other methods, utilized two surveys (n = 199) in order to study this. Specifically, I looked into a question on the survey that asked about the risks that parents believed to pose the most of a threat to their children and in which platforms these were most prevalent. I constructed a two-mode network to analyze the relationship between the total number of risks nominated within each platform to …

Data Driven Solutions: Understanding Turnover Trends And Tenure Among Oit Student Employees, Cayenne Denny

2025 Undergraduate Research Showcase

Student employees in the Office of Information Technology (OIT) gain a lot of experience and are proven valuable to the division, but are not transitioned into long-term, full-time positions after graduation. Many leave their roles prior to graduation, and this study sought to explore why student employees leave their jobs with OIT and how this information may be used to reduce student turnover rates. Student employment data from 9 departments with employee departure dates between 2021-2024 was analyzed using R Studio, pivot tables, and graphs. Among the student employees who left OIT voluntarily, nearly half (33 students) left in May, …