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Faculty Senate Executive Committee Minutes, April 14, 2025, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Call to Order
• Approval of Minutes - March 17, 2025
• University Business
• Faculty Senate Business
• Information
• EPC Report - April 3, 2025
• Report
• Office of Equity
• Committee on Committees Annual Report
• Calendar Committee Annual Report
• Retention Annual Report
• Recruitment Annual Report
• Old Business
• New Business
• Adjourn 4:26 pm

Mapping Mosquito Habitats With Girl Scouts: A Citizen Science Approach Using The “Mosquito Mission: Scout & Report!” Worksheet, Claire A. Klein

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

Mosquitoes, though small, impact millions around the world by being significant vectors of diseases. The search for effective mosquito control efforts is ongoing, however, there is a gap in community involvement with a focus on recognizing and reducing potential breeding areas. Public engagement is a cornerstone of effective mosquito control. This honors thesis investigates the implementation of the Mosquito Mappers program with an original Girl Scout worksheet, “Mosquito Mission: Scout & Report!” This worksheet, which utilizes NASA’s GLOBE Observer Mosquito Habitat Mapper app, enables the Girl Scouts to contribute to real-time environmental monitoring. By guiding Girl Scouts through an inquiry-based …

Iconicity As An Organizing Principle Of The Lexicon, Erin E. Campbell, Zed Sevcikova Sehyr, Elana Pontecorvo, Ariel Cohen-Goldberg, Karen Emmorey, Naomi Caselli

Communication Sciences and Disorders Faculty Articles and Research

The view that words are arbitrary is a foundational assumption about language, used to set human languages apart from nonhuman communication. We present here a study of the alignment between the semantic and phonological structure (systematicity) of American Sign Language (ASL), and for comparison, two spoken languages—English and Spanish. Across all three languages, words that are semantically related are more likely to be phonologically related, highlighting systematic alignment between word form and word meaning. Critically, there is a significant effect of iconicity (a perceived physical resemblance between word form and word meaning) on this alignment: words are most likely to …

The Daily Gamecock: April 2025, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

2025

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Energy Intake And Macronutrient Distribution On Recovery Rates In Young Women With Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, Hadley Day, Rebecca Lyons, Taylor Vas

Department of Nutrition Student Projects

Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA) is characterized by irregular or absent menstrual cycles due to disturbances in the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian (HPO) axis. Young women ages 18-25 are particularly vulnerable to FHA, which can have long-term consequences on bone health, fertility, and overall well-being. While meeting energy needs is essential for recovery, the question arises of whether different macronutrient distributions within an energy-sufficient diet influence the recovery rate. This study aims to evaluate the impact of varying macronutrient compositions on the recovery of young women with FHA. The study will be conducted using a randomized controlled trial design to examine whether diets with …

Explaining Youth Driver Licensing Determinants Using Xgboost And Shap, Kailai Wang, Jonas De Vos, Michael Smart, Sicheng Wang

Faculty Publications

This study explores the factors influencing driver's license acquisition among young individuals and examines its broader implications for mobility, safety, and sustainability. Leveraging nationally representative survey data on Millennials and Generation Z, we apply eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) and SHapley Additive Explanations (SHAP) to identify key socioeconomic determinants of teenage driver's license attainment. Our findings reveal consistent predictors across both generations, including the percentage of licensed family members, household income per capita, educational attainment, and public transit ridership. We identify meaningful dose-response relationships, such as the increasing influence of licensed household members beyond a 0.75 threshold and the …

Two-Layer Formulation For Long-Runout Turbidity Currents: Theory And Bypass Flow Case, Hongbo Ma, Gary Parker, Matthieu Cartigny, Enrica Viparelli, S. Balachandar, Xudong Fu, Rossella Luchi

Faculty Publications

Turbidity currents, which are stratified, sediment-laden bottom flows in the ocean or lakes, can run out for hundreds or thousands of kilometres in submarine channels without losing their stratified structure. Here, we derive a layer-averaged, two-layer model for turbidity currents, specifically designed to capture long-runout. A number of previous models have captured runout of only tens of kilometres, beyond which thickening of the flows becomes excessive, and the models without a lateral overspill mechanism fail. In our framework, a lower layer containing nearly all the sediment is a faster, gravity-driven flow that propels an upper layer, where sediment concentration is …

Hexasodium Fytate (Snf472 Or Csl525) Inhibits Ectopic Calcification In Various Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum And Calcinosis Cutis Animal Models, Miguel Ferrer, Maria Pérez-Ferrer, Marc Blasco, Ida Jacobs, Qiaoli Li, Olivier Vanakker, Lisa Dangreau, Andrea López, Gianluca Malagraba, Firas Bassissi, Joan Perelló, Carolina Salcedo

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Faculty Papers

Background/Objectives: Ectopic calcification is a pathological condition characterized by the mineralization of soft tissues due to the deposition of calcium phosphate crystals. Hexasodium fytate (CSL525, previously known as SNF472) is a crystallization inhibitor being developed for the treatment of ectopic calcification-related disorders. Our aim was to investigate CSL525 for the treatment of soft-tissue calcification disorders in animal models of pseudoxanthoma elasticum and calcinosis cutis. Methods: In a first study, abcc6^-/- zebrafish larvae were exposed to 1 mM CSL525 for 7 days or kept under the same conditions without CSL525, and spinal mineralization was quantified. In a second study, abcc6 …

Mcsa Forum Minutes 04/14/2025, Morris Campus Student Association

Morris Campus Student Association

No abstract provided.

Democracy’S Distrust: The Supreme Court’S Anti-Voter Decisions As A Threat To Democracy, Gilda R. Daniels

Articles

This Essay explores perceived biases within recent Supreme Court decisions affecting voting access and their implications for American democracy. The Supreme Court plays a pivotal role in enforcing democratic principles. This Essay examines historical and contemporary examples of judicial decisions that have privileged powerful political candidates and legislatures to the detriment of voters. As a lens for assessing these decisions, the Essay introduces a conceptual dichotomy between candidate-centered and voter-centered perspectives. The Essay argues that the Court’s prioritization of the former perspective has forced citizens to bear the burden of antidemocratic decisions, which in turn has led to widespread distrust …

Bi-Allelic Variants In Brf2 Are Associated With Perinatal Death And Craniofacial Anomalies., Francesca Mattioli, Rún Friðriksdóttir, Anne Hebert, Sissy Bassani, Nazia Ibrahim, Shagufta Naz, Jacqueline Chrast, Clara Pailler-Pradeau, Ásmundur Oddsson, Patrick Sulem, Gisli H. Halldorsson, Páll Melsted, Daníel F. Guðbjartsson, Flavia Palombo, Tommaso Pippucci, Nayereh Nouri, Marco Seri, Emily G. Farrow, Carol J. Saunders, Nicolas Guex, Muhammad Ansar, Kari Stefansson, Alexandre Reymond

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

BACKGROUND: Variants in genes encoding multiple subunits of the RNA Polymerase III complex which synthesizes rRNAs, tRNAs, and other small RNAs were previously associated with neurological disorders, such as syndromic hypomyelination leukodystrophies, pontocerebellar hypoplasia, and cerebellofaciodental syndrome. One new such candidate is BRF2, which encodes a TFIIB-like factor that recruits the RNA polymerase III complex to type 3 promoters to initiate transcription of U6, RnaseP, and 7SK RNAs.

METHODS: We combined sequencing with functional analyses to investigate the effects of BRF2 variants.

RESULTS: We observe that a previously reported significant underrepresentation of double transmission of a splice variant results in …

The Prenatal Diagnosis And Perinatal Management Of Congenital Long Qt Syndrome: A Comprehensive Literature Review And Recent Updates., Stefani Samples, Sara Cherny, Nitin Madan, Jeff Hong, Sheena A. Mansukhani, Janette F. Strasburger, Michael R. Carr, Sheetal R. Patel

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

Congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a group of heritable conditions that are associated with cardiac repolarization abnormalities characterized by QT prolongation on electrocardiogram and the risk of life-threatening arrhythmias. The prenatal detection of LQTS presents significant challenges for clinicians, and a multidisciplinary approach is required for optimal prenatal and postnatal management. In this comprehensive literature review, we describe strategies for the fetal diagnosis of LQTS with variable initial presentation, genetic testing in suspected fetal LQTS, the utility of fetal magnetocardiography as an additional diagnostic tool, prenatal management, and postnatal treatment. We focus on a multidisciplinary team approach including fetal …

Impact Of Hidden Populations Through Faculty Identification And Intervention In Higher Education, Jimmie K. Wetmore

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

College students who have endured trauma through experiences in the foster care system, homelessness, justice system involvement, poverty, violence, and/or abuse are at greater risk of not completing college and returning to the circumstances that perpetrated their initial traumas. These students are known as “hidden populations.” Mentorship and resources can help these students to break the social and economic cycles that have placed them in a high-risk category. Higher education faculty are in a unique position to help bridge the gap that exists for these students. The problem can be impacted by more faculty being aware of the population and …

Empowering Coaches: Building A Resource Hub For Accessibility, Inclusion, And Preparedness, Emily F. Mcguckin

OTD Capstone Projects

Flip for Function is a therapeutic gymnastics and adaptive athletics organization that incorporates occupational therapy throughout to promote self-confidence and play for children with disabilities. The purpose of this doctoral capstone was to create a resource guide and kit to assist coaches in being prepared in an inclusive environment. This capstone project focused on creating a physical and electronic deliverable of gymnastics drills and strategies, and a coach’s kit. The physical deliverable contained a list of drills for various gymnastics skills on vault/trampoline, bars, beam and floor with explanations on how to complete each drill and adaptations, as well as …

The George-Anne Daily, Georgia Southern University

George-Anne Media Group: Newsletters & Magazines

No abstract provided.

Donors Lead Unh To Another Record-Setting (603) Challenge, Scott Ripley, David Vogt

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

April 14, 2025

The Gavel Gazette

No abstract provided.

04.14.2025 Ored Connect, Liz Williamson

ORED Newsletter

Updated CITI Training Courses

Science Celebration

IHL Prepayment Approval

Biology Department Publications: 2024, Sam Lindgren

Biology Department Bibliographies

This document is a non-comprehensive list of publications made by graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, and faculty members in the Biology Department in 2024. It indexes those publications available through PubMed, and serves as an archival record of the Department's robust scholarly contributions.

University Of Richmond Wind Ensemble, Department Of Music, University Of Richmond

Music Department Concert Programs

No abstract provided.

Board Of Directors Meeting Minutes (April 14, 2025), Dmacc

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

This file contains the minutes from the Des Moines Area Community College Board meeting held on April 14, 2025.

Parenting With Peace: A Childhood Anxiety Education Program, Grace Arnold, Angela Blackwell, Teri Jetter, Msot

Spring 2025 OTD Capstone Symposium

The Parenting with Peace education program offers a comprehensive education program to parents of children with Anxiety. The program delves into the topics of self-regulation, emotional regulation, etc. The program offers parents information on each topic, information on how parenting impacts the topic, and at-home interventions that parents can engage in to help support their child. The program can help parents address the goal of improving competency about childhood anxiety symptoms and self-regulation techniques, improving their ability to engage in the occupation of caregiver.

Octavio Macias Ramirez, Petitioner, V. The Honorable Clemens Landau, Salt Lake City Justice Court, Salt Lake City Respondents : Notice To Court And Real Parties-In-Interest

Utah Appeals Court Briefs

Regarding Petition for Extraordinary Relief challenging dismissal of plea by the Honorable Clemens Landau in the Salt Lake City Justice Court

An Analysis Of The Encryption Algorithms Proposed For The Mqtt Protocol On Resource Constrained Iot Devices, John Joseph Keenan

Theses and Dissertations

As more IoT devices are used to gather data and automate devices throughout the world, more security solutions are needed to keep these devices and the data they transmit secure. Many of these devices use the MQTT protocol, which does not encrypt the transferred data by default. The TLS/SSL protocols are the standard proposed solution for encrypting this traffic, but many resource constrained IoT devices do not have enough resources to run these protocols efficiently. Because of this, many other encryption algorithms have been proposed or designed for resource constrained IoT devices running the MQTT protocol, but very limited research …

Virtual Reality Respiratory Biofeedback In An Outpatient Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Program: Mixed Methods Pilot Study, Kristin Recker, Julia Silliman, Karolina Gifford, Parth Patel, Lisgelia Santana, Aimee K. Hildenbrand, Shreela Palit, Rachel Wasserman

Department of Pediatrics Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: Chronic pain in adolescents is a significant and growing concern, as it can have negative implications on physical and psychosocial development. Management can be complicated by the increasing risks associated with opioid misuse, highlighting the need for effective nonpharmacological interventions. Biofeedback is an empirically supported behavioral intervention for chronic pain that targets the self-regulation of physiological responses. Virtual reality (VR) is a novel delivery method for biofeedback that could serve as an engaging and effective platform for adolescents.

OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of integrating a VR-delivered respiratory biofeedback …

Capital Stack Ut Llc, Appellee V. Gowtham Reddy; Genesis Capital Investments, Llc; Jga Development, Llc; Genesis Opportunity Zone Fund; Shiva Holdings, Llc; And Project 557 First St Development, Appellants : Reply Brief, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2020 –)

On appeal from the Third Judicial District Court, Salt Lake County Honorable Patrick Corum

Kennedy D. Nate, Austin C. Nate, Counsel for Appellants

Erik A. Christiansen, Alan S. Mouritsen, Alex N. Vandiver, Counsel for Appellee

Students Integral To Campus Sustainability Celebrated, Sustainability Institute

Sustainability Institute Blog

No abstract provided.

Health Crisis And Currency Risk: Fresh Evidence From New Data Sets, Afees A. Salisu, Dinci J. Penzin, Yinka S. Hammed

Bulletin of Monetary Economics and Banking

With the aid of a method of predictability analysis that involves a feasible quasigeneralized least squares estimator, we examine the predictive power associated with the newly computed COVID-19 indices, which are disaggregated into six indices for currency market risks (realized volatility of exchange rate). Our sample size covers the period between December 31, 2019, and December 28, 2021. We note mixed outcomes for the major currency markets considered. On average, while the health crisis seems to have heightened the risks associated with Pounds Sterling, Australian Dollar and Canadian Dollar against USD, it exerts a moderating effect on the Euro, Yen …

The Determinants Of Fdi Inflows In The Indonesian Manufacturing Sector: Some Evidence From Spatial Dependency Measurements, Dadang Ramdhan

Bulletin of Monetary Economics and Banking

The determinants of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow in the manufacturing sector of Indonesian provinces are the focus of this study. This study demonstrates that spatial dependency in Indonesian FDI location decisions is primarily influenced by cultural heterogeneity and geographic distances, as determined by the Spatial Durbin Model. This finding suggests that the inflow of FDI into a host province is influenced by FDI inflow and other factors in neighboring provinces that are geographically adjacent to the host province and have a similar level of cultural heterogeneity. The primary determinants of these factors are the infrastructure in neighboring provinces and …

28-18 31st St., Llc V. Muso

All Decisions

In this non-payment case, the tenant moved under CPLR 5015(a)(1) to vacate a February 2023 default judgment, claiming medical issues, including seizures and memory loss, as her excuse. However, the court found no medical documentation linking her condition to the default, rendering the excuse unsubstantiated and legally insufficient. The court declined to consider the alleged defense of no valid lease due to the failure to show a reasonable excuse. Although denying the motion to vacate, the court granted a short stay of eviction conditioned upon substantial rent arrears payment. Practice Note: Courts strictly enforce documentation requirements for medical excuses; unsupported …