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From Proficiency To Pedagogy: A Mixed-Methods Study Of In-Service Teachers’ Tpack-Genai And The Mediating Role Of Pedagogical Knowledge, Laila Mohebi, Areej Elsayary

All Works

This study investigated in-service teachers' Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Generative Artificial Intelligence (TPACK-GenAI) and examined the factors influencing their integration of generative AI in classroom practice. Using an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design, data were collected from 325 in-service teachers across 26 countries, followed by in-depth interviews with seven teachers. Quantitative results revealed that Technological Knowledge (TK), Pedagogical Knowledge (PK), and Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) were significantly associated with teachers' overall TPACK-GenAI. Crucially, mediation analysis confirmed that Technological Pedagogical Knowledge (TPK) serves as the indirect association through which TK is related to overall TPACK-GenAI competence. Qualitative findings enriched this result, …

Financing Climate Action Through Fair Taxation: How Sdg Engagement Reduces Corporate Tax Avoidance, Ahmed Aboud, Niccolò Nirino, Panagiota Papadimitri, Michael Christofi

All Works

The transition to a low-carbon economy, central to achieving Paris Agreement targets and Sustainable Development Goal 13 (Climate Action), requires unprecedented public and private investment. A significant climate financing gap persists, however, exacerbated by corporate practices that erode the public revenue base. This paper investigates a critical, yet often overlooked, component of corporate responsibility: tax avoidance. We examine the impact of firm-level sustainable development goal (SDG) disclosure on corporate tax avoidance using an international sample of 7213 firms operating in 81 countries over the period 2019–2023. Our analysis reveals a robust inverse relationship between SDG disclosure and corporate tax avoidance, …

How To Save The Take-Home Essay With Oral Assessments, Matthew Hammerton, Jacqueline Ho

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

In a commentary, the authors opined that pairing take-home essays with oral assessments is a more effective response to AI than policing its use. Students who cannot adequately explain their work can be marked down, reducing incentives to rely on AI. They noted that oral exams help preserve key elements of university education – intellectual effort, ownership, and human relationships – while allowing take-home essays to remain relevant in an AI-driven landscape that demands greater emphasis on understanding, responsibility, and dialogue.

Research Nexus : Volume 38 – 2026, Office Of Research And Graduate Studies

Office of Research and Graduate Studies Archives

• Researcher Spotlight
• Research Milestones & News
• Capacity Building Initiatives
• The Collective Spark: Our Academic Entities, Institutes & Centres at Work
• NIH Updates and Other Resources
• Explore New Funding Opportunities

Implementation And Assessment Of A Postreprocessing Endoscope Surveillance Program At The University Of Kentucky, 2019-2024, Court Desmond, Faith Fursman, Derek Forster, Julie A. Ribes, Sandra L. Mills, Kimberly Blanton, Kevin Hatton, Rachel Howard, David Olafsson, Sean Mctigue, Nicholas Van Sickels, Sherese Hinton, Deborah R. Flomenhoft, Takaaki Kobayashi

Surgery Faculty Publications

We evaluated an endoscope surveillance culture program at a tertiary academic center from 2019-2024. Postreprocessing culture positivity was highest for esophagogastroduodenoscopy (25.9%). Carbapenem-resistant organism matches between endoscope and patient isolates occurred in 5% of positive cultures.

Comparative Analysis Of Fixed Versus Variable Rate Of Regional Citrate Anticoagulation In Critically Ill Ecmo Patients On Continuous Kidney Replacement Therapy, Lisa Hall Zimmerman, Alexander Chen, Felcia Ivascu, Anthony Iacco, Jimmi Mangla, Wesley Barnes, Sean Masters

Conference Presentation Abstracts

Background: Continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT) is the preferred dialysis modality for critically ill patients with hemodynamic instability. Anticoagulation is often necessary to deliver CKRT effectively and prolong the circuit lifespan. The Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) clinical practice guideline for acute kidney injury 2012 recommends regional citrate administration during CKRT for patients without contraindications to prevent filter clotting. Citrate works by chelating calcium and interfering with the activation of the coagulation cascade. This study evaluated effectiveness and safety of fixed (FIX) versus variable citrate rate (VAR) in critically ill patients receiving CKRT. Methods: This single-center, retrospective study evaluated …

Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing Outcomes From An African Registry: Short-Term Findings From The Macop Study, Willy Mucyo, Marcus Ngantcha, Mzee Ngunga, Miriam Msunza, Justin Ragadu, Klindheer Rampersad, Jeilan Mohamed, Brian Vezi

Internal Medicine, East Africa

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The Martha Wright-Reed Act: How The Fcc Took One Step Forward For Communication Equality For Deaf Individuals In Correctional Facilities And How It Could Be Expanded, Ashley Seebold

Seattle University Law Review

For decades, phone companies preyed on incarcerated individuals and their loved ones due to the lack of regulation of jail phone calls.2 In 2021, the average cost of a fifteen-minute jail phone call was about $3.3 In 2022, the average cost rose to $5.74, while some individuals faced an extreme charge of $24.82 for the same amount of time.4 In the early 2000s, consumer advocate and concerned grandmother Martha Wright-Reed called upon the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to fix the imbalance so she could speak to her incarcerated grandson.5 Eventually, in 2023, the FCC answered her call to action and …

Alara+: Summit On Radiation And Orthopedic Risks In Fluoroscopic Laboratories: Endorsed By Acc, Acvp, Ase, Hrs, Scai, Sir, Snis, Svin, And Svs, Arash Salavitabar, Amit N. Vora, Dorothea Altschul, J. Fritz Angle, Chelsea Ballinger, Andrew Bojanowski, Anna E. Bortnick, Kyle Bugg, Emily Carpenter, Robert E. Foster, Joanna Ghobrial, Matthew Glogoza, Atul Gupta, James B. Hermiller, A. Kyle Jones, Summer L. Kaplan, Steven J. Kraus, Omar Khalique, Andrea Klein, Nick Morse, Preethi Ramchand, David G. Rizik, Lucy M. Safi, Cheryl C. Schultz, Kamala P. Tamirisa, R. Jay Widmer, Kristi Wilson, Jonathan X. Fang, Arnold Seto, Robert F. Riley

Department of Neurosurgery Faculty Papers

Occupational radiation exposure has a clear association with long-term health effects and has a particular impact on women, trainees, and supporting staff. There is a reliance on limited, traditional radiation protection and nonergonomic equipment, which carries associated orthopedic injury rates with adverse impacts on both individual career trajectories and health systems, and with significant challenges to widespread implementation of enhanced radiation protection devices. During the 2025 Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions Scientific Sessions in Washington, DC, a multidisciplinary Think Tank summit was convened and included representatives from multiple stakeholders, including other professional societies, advocacy groups, and industry partners. The …

Government Health Care Worker Training Needs For Intestinal Schistosomiasis Morbidity Management, Phyllis Isaiah, Betty Nabatte, Lauren Wilburn, John Oryema, Noah Ukumu, Morris Okumu, Juma Nabhonge, Hilda Kyarisiima, Prudence Beinamaryo, Christopher Opio

Internal Medicine, East Africa

Background Schistosomiasis causes substantial chronic morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa, yet case definitions, clinical management guidance, and health worker training for schistosomiasis-related morbidity remain limited.

Methods We conducted a qualitative needs assessment for schistosomiasis morbidity management. Workshops were held over one day in each of Pakwach, Buliisa, and Mayuge Districts in Uganda in October 2024. 105 government health workers participated including clinicians, nurses, laboratory technicians, sonographers, and district health managers from health facilities at different levels of care. The workshops comprised six structured sessions: presentations on schistosomiasis burden in Uganda and the SchistoTrack cohort, a clinical case report by an expert …

Beta2-Agonist And Anti-Inflammatory Combination Therapy For Asthma Rescue: A Paradigm Shift In Asthma Care, Neil Skolnik, Jessica Stieritz, Julie Akers, Timothy Hudd, Wendy L. Wright, Ileen Gilbert, Nazrin Yusufova, Bill Cook, Emily Robb, Henry Naddaf

Abington Jefferson Health Papers

The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) report and national and international guidelines have shifted away from short-acting beta2-agonist (SABA)-only bronchodilators as first-line asthma rescue therapy, recognizing that both bronchoconstriction and inflammation underlie the increase in symptoms preceding an exacerbation. Instead, the GINA Committee supports strategies to reduce inflammation, such as anti-inflammatory reliever (AIR) therapy (as-needed, low-dose inhaled corticosteroid [ICS]–formoterol or SABA–ICS for symptom relief) and single maintenance and reliever therapy (SMART) or maintenance and reliever therapy (MART; i.e., ICS–formoterol used as both maintenance and as-needed rescue therapy). This narrative review discusses the rationale behind the move toward AIR and SMART …

Repurposing Electrical Waste Materials For Developing Corrosion-Resistant Medium Entropy Alloys, Iman El-Mahallawi, Shaza Raji Eng, Shimaa El-Hadad Prof., Mahmoud Tash Prof., Lamiaa Zaki Dr.

Mechanical Engineering

Reusing electrical waste as a sustainable metal source is a promising approach for producing next-generation alloys. In this work, vacuum arc melting (VAM) was used to produce three aluminum-based medium-entropy alloys (AlCuFeCrSi MEAs) from recycled electrical waste. The alloys contained Al in the range 36-46%; Cu in the range 28-35%; Fe in the range 11-18%; Cr in the range 5-6%; and Si in the range 3-6%, with variations in elemental composition resulting from the use of different recovered electrical waste components. Their corrosion performance was evaluated at room temperature, in a 3.5% NaCl solution with and without 1 g/L Mn …

Rf Fingerprinting: Neural Networks For Device Identification, Pranav Chainani, Maxwell Gertner, Genevieve Patmore

Electrical and Computer Engineering Senior Theses

Conventional cybersecurity protocols authenticate devices using digital credentials that can be stolen, copied, or extracted from compromised hardware. Radio frequency (RF) fingerprinting offers a complementary physical-layer authentication mechanism that binds device identity to the unforgeable manufacturing variations present in every transmitter’s analog hardware. This thesis explores the application of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to RF fingerprinting, focusing on the identification of nominally identical IoT transmitters from raw I/Q samples of the LoRa preamble’s turn-on transient.

We developed an end-to-end system consisting of a modular data collection testbench using a USRP B210 software-defined radio, a 1D CNN trained directly on raw …

Rf Target Identification With Custom Radar Systems, Francis Chau, Alfred Galindez, Austin Petersen

Electrical and Computer Engineering Senior Theses

This project presents the design, construction, and testing of a low-cost Frequency- Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) radar system inspired by the MIT Coffee-Can Radar. The system was developed as a modular educational radar platform intended to demonstrate fundamental radar concepts while incorporating updated RF components, custom printed circuit board designs, and improved system-level testing. The radar architecture includes a triangle-wave modulator, voltage-controlled oscillator, attenuator, power amplifier, RF splitter, transmit and receive antennas, low-noise amplifier, mixer, SMA interconnects, and video amplifier.

The project focused on validating individual subsystems, characterizing the chirped RF output, tuning the antennas near the 2.4 GHz operating …

Santa Clara Radio Astronomy Project (Scrap) V, Alejandro Hernandez, Agustin Garcia

Electrical and Computer Engineering Senior Theses

Santa Clara Radio Astronomy Project (SCRAP) V aims to develop an entirely operational, real-time platform software for an affordable radio telescope that can operate autonomously. This thesis describes the design and implementation process of the fifth generation project through concentrating on the following three key areas: the creation of the live data acquisition and visualization dashboard, thorough verification of the hardware chain received by us, and outdoor system protection from weather factors. The live data dashboard that was created in the MATLAB App Designer completely solved the architecture issues faced with its predecessor being the Python version of the system, …

Cal Poly Rodeo Program, Keith J. Johnson

Agricultural Education: Graduate Internship Reports

The purpose of this project was to evaluate and improve livestock welfare practices within the Cal Poly Rodeo Program while supporting the program's core values of student success, western heritage, and program excellence. Livestock play a critical role in collegiate rodeo by providing educational opportunities, athletic competition, and hands-on learning experiences for students. As public awareness of animal welfare continues to increase, rodeo programs must demonstrate responsible stewardship and ethical animal management practices.

This project assessed current livestock management procedures, identified areas for improvement, and implemented educational and operational strategies designed to enhance animal health and welfare. Key performance indicators …

A Case Series Of Hypopigmented Confluent And Reticulated Papillomatosis, Fahad Siddiqui, Ann Church, Rajiv Nathoo

GME Publications

Confluent and reticulated papillomatosis (CARP) is a rare keratinization disorder typically presenting as hyperpigmented, scaly papules that coalesce into reticulated plaques on the trunk of adolescents and young adults. Hypopigmented variants have only rarely been reported and are frequently misdiagnosed as tinea versicolor, resulting in delayed diagnosis and unnecessary antifungal therapy. We describe 2 young adults with biopsy-confirmed hypopigmented CARP who initially received multiple courses of oral and topical antifungal agents with minimal to no benefit. Both patients demonstrated widespread hypopigmented, scaly, coalescing plaques. Following histopathologic confirmation, antifungal treatments were discontinued, and oral minocycline was initiated, leading to clinical improvement. …

Gobbling Activity And Use Of Structural Habitat At Nest Sites By Wild Turkeys (Meleagris Gallopavo) In Western Nebraska, Robyn M. Dausener

School of Natural Resources: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) populations in Nebraska have declined substantially in recent years. Understanding gobbling chronology and its environmental drivers may inform spring hunting season structure and management actions. I used autonomous recording units (ARUs) in two ecologically distinct regions of Nebraska, the northwestern (NW) Pine Ridge landscape, and the southwestern (SW) agricultural landscape, to quantify gobbling activity from 2023-2025. I paired gobbling data with nesting chronology, cumulative daily hunting pressure, weather conditions, and moon phase using Bayesian generalized additive mixed models. Gobbling peaked during mid-to-late April in both regions, preceding peak nest initiation and incubation, with no …

Here, There, And Absent From The Film: Carving Out A Protection For Trailers In California’S Anti-Slapp Statute, Zach Cogan

Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law

California’s anti-SLAPP statute is designed to encourage free speech and to prevent litigation that chills participation in public discourse, including the creation and promotion of media. It is a standard industry practice for filmmakers to use trailers to promote their films before the final cut and to gauge the success of certain cinematic elements—such as characters, plot points, and overall tone—so the necessary adjustments can be made before the film is released to audiences. Subjecting studios and filmmakers to litigation for adjusting these relatively minor elements that were present in the trailers will chill this beneficial and standard industry practice. …

Updated 2026 Comprehensive Evidence-Based Guidelines For Facet Joint Interventions In The Management Of Chronic Spinal Pain: American Society Of Interventional Pain Physicians (Asipp) Guidelines, Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Mahendra R. Sanapati, Sheri L. Albers, Alan D. Kaye, Vinita Singh, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, Rajesh Naidu Janapala, Amol Soin, Annu Navani, Adam M. Kaye, Ahad Mussarat, Alexander Bautista, Dajie Wang, Paul J. Christo, Maged Mina, Daneshvari R. Solanki, Devi Nampiaparampil, Gerard Limerick, John Manor, Kris Ferguson, Lynn Cintron, Michael Bottros, Shirley Chen, Shivam S. Shah, Vahid Grami, Douglas P. Beall, Shalini Shah, Sairam Atluri, Mittal S. Prajapati, Alaa Abd-Elsayed, Salahadin Abdi, Steve Aydin, Sanjay Bakshi, Joseph Cabaret, Aaron K. Calodney, Kenneth D. Candido, Christopher G. Gharibo, Mayank Gupta, Michael Harned, Standiford Helm Ii, Sachin Sunny Jha, Radomir Kosanovic, Vidyasagar Pampati, Ramarao Pasupuleti, Bradley W. Wargo, Hermant Kalia, Gary Schwartz, Joshua A. Hirsch

Department of Anesthesiology Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: Chronic axial spinal pain is a major contributor to disability and healthcare expenditures, with facet joints recognized as one of the established sources of pain.

OBJECTIVE: To provide evidence-based guidance in performing diagnostic and therapeutic facet joint interventions.

METHODS: A multidisciplinary panel of experts from various medical and pharmaceutical disciplines, convened by the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP), reviewed the available evidence, considered patient perspectives, and formulated recommendations for facet joint interventions in the management of chronic pain.The methodology included the development of key questions with evidence-based statements and recommendations. Grading of the evidence and recommendations followed …

Trust In Cancer Information Sources And Awareness Of Human Papillomavirus As A Cause Of Cervical Cancer Among Us Adults, Olajumoke Ope Oladoyin, Paula Cuccaro, Lara S Savas, Robert Yu, Joel Fokom Domgue, Sheryl Mccurdy, Sanjay Shete

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Importance: Religiosity, trust in physicians, and trust in government health agencies influence individual decision-making and behavior toward public health programs. However, trust in information about cancer from these sources and their association with public awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV) as a cause of cervical cancer remain understudied.

Objective: To assess the association of trust in cancer information sources with awareness that HPV causes cervical cancer among US adults.

Design, setting, and participants: This cross-sectional study used the nationally representative 2022 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) data on noninstitutionalized US adults aged 18 years or older collected between March 7 …

Association Of Insulin Resistance And Fracture Risk In The Osteoporotic Fractures In Men (Mros) Cohort, Jeonghoon Ha, Li-Yung Lui, Kristine Ensrud, Qian Xiao, Andrew R Hoffman, Joy Y Wu

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Context: Insulin resistance (IR) is more prevalent in men than in women, but evidence directly linking IR to fracture risk in older men remains limited.

Objective: To evaluate the association between insulin resistance (IR), estimated using the Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) and the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, and fracture risk in older men.

Methods: Data from 5994 men (≥65 years) in the MrOS cohort were analyzed. A total of 5416 participants were included in the HOMA-IR analysis and 5384 in the TyG index analysis. Fractures were self-reported and confirmed radiographically. Participants were grouped into quartiles based on IR …

A Copula-Based Framework For Multivariate Count Time Series With Mixed Marginal Distributions, Dimuthu Fernando, Yuxin Wen, Wimarsha Jayanetti

Engineering Faculty Articles and Research

We developed a class of multivariate integer-valued time series models using copula theory. Each count time series is modeled as a Markov chain, with serial dependence characterized through copula-based transition probabilities for Poisson and negative binomial marginals. Cross-sectional dependence is modeled via a trivariate Gaussian or a “t-copula”, allowing for both positive and negative correlations and providing a flexible dependence structure. Model parameters are estimated using likelihood-based inference, where the trivariate Gaussian or t-copula integrals are evaluated through standard randomized Monte Carlo methods. Simulation results, along with an analysis of annual counts of major hurricanes (Category 3+) across the North …

The Bluebook: An Insider’S Perspective, M. Burke Craighead

Michigan Law Review

A review of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. Edited by Columbia Law Review Association, Harvard Law Review Association, University of Pennsylvania Law Review and The Yale Law Journal.

Schools Without Borders: Ending The Containment, Jade A. Craig

Michigan Law Review

A review of The Containment: Detroit, the Supreme Court, and the Battle for Racial Justice in the North. By Michelle Adams.

Jurisdictional Waters, Jamison E. Colburn

Michigan Law Review

A review of Waters of the United States: POTUS, SCOTUS, WOTUS, and the Politics of a National Resource. By Royal C. Gardner.

Muckrakers Beware, Jonathan D. Glater

Michigan Law Review

A review of Murder the Truth: Fear, the First Amendment, and a Secret Campaign to Protect the Powerful. By David Enrich.

Immobilizing Migrants, César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández

Michigan Law Review

A review of The Migrant’s Jail: An American History of Mass Incarceration. By Brianna Nofil.

The Court And The Killing State, Eric Berger

Michigan Law Review

A review of Secrets of the Killing State: The Untold Story of Lethal Injection. By Corinna Barrett Lain.

Of Climate Justice And Magical Realism, Sonya Ziaja

Michigan Law Review

A review of Climate Justice: What Rich Nations Owe the World—and the Future. By Cass R. Sunstein.