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2024 September 24, Faculty Senate Minutes, State University Of New York At Cortland

Minutes

Faculty Senate Minutes, 2024 September 24

SUNY Cortland Faculty Senate Roster 2024-2025

Walking In Faith, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

After a long day of walking on the El Camino de Santiago in Spain, Father Bob Jones, S.M.‘98, would gather University of Dayton pilgrims to reflect on their day.

Using The Web-First Tailored Design Method In A Rural Population: A Follow-Up Investigation, Betsy Garrison, Timothy S. Killian, Kelly A. Way, Zola Moon

Human Development and Family Sciences Faculty Publications and Presentations

Surveys remain a mainstay of social sciences research. The study’s primary purpose was to replicate a web-first tailored design method (TDM) in a previously surveyed rural population from a state in the mid-south of the U.S. to investigate changes in response mode (web versus paper). Most respondents did not change their response mode between the two data collection periods. They chose to complete their surveys on paper rather than the internet, even though most had access to and used the internet. The use of TDM continues to be an effective data collection strategy for a rural population. Given the emphasis …

The George-Anne Daily, Georgia Southern University

George-Anne Media Group: Newsletters & Magazines

No abstract provided.

2024 September 24, Faculty Senate Minutes, State University Of New York At Cortland

Minutes

Faculty Senate Minutes, 2024 September 24

Simplified Breakdown Remaining Vacancies (9/24/24)

Greater West Dayton Incubator Accepting Microloans Applications, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Underrepresented and under-resourced business owners can apply for microloans through the Greater West Dayton Incubator’s Culture Capital program, open through Oct. 18.

Shifting Priorities: A Comparative Assessment Of The Trump And Biden Administrations’ Conventional Arms Policies, Jeremy Coppola

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights and Social Justice (ERSJ) Blog

The United States “cannot be both the world’s leading champion of peace and the world’s leading supplier of weapons of war”. The United States Conventional Arms Transfer (“CAT”) Policy establishes the executive branch’s priorities and reasoning for the export of conventional arms to other nations. At its inception in 1979, CAT Policy was a “policy of self-imposed restraint” with regards to arm sales and transfers to any nation. It has since evolved, with each subsequent administration having its own view of the role the United States should play in championing peace. The Biden Administration has made significant progress in advancing …

September 24, 2024

The Gavel Gazette

No abstract provided.

Higher Education Administrators’ Perceptions Of A Dual Diploma High School Program: A Single Institution Case Study Of International Student Transition Experiences, Tian Qin, Jon Mcnaughtan

Health Care Administration Faculty Research

This study investigates perceptions of administrators of a dual diploma high school program on international students’ college transition experiences. Specifically, we focus on a group of higher education administrators who operate a dual diploma program between the study institution and high schools in Brazil. It is important to gather qualitative feedback from administrators to make program decisions. Using Schlossberg’s Theory of Transition (1984) as the theoretical framework, this study follows a set interview protocol to investigate the role the dual diploma program has in aiding transition to college. The findings show multiple perceived student benefits after the completion of the …

Neuroepithelial Bodies And Terminal Bronchioles Are Niches For Distinctive Club Cells That Repair The Airways Following Acute Notch Inhibition, Sai Manoz Lingamallu, Aditya Deshpande, Neenu Joy, Kirthana Ganeshan

Open Access archive

Lower airway club cells (CCs) serve the dual roles of a secretory cell and a stem cell. Here, we probe how the CC fate is regulated. We find that, in response to acute perturbation of Notch signaling, CCs adopt distinct fates. Although the vast majority transdifferentiate into multiciliated cells, a “variant” subpopulation (v-CCs), juxtaposed to neuroepithelial bodies (NEBs; 5%–10%) and located at bronchioalveolar duct junctions (>80%), does not. Instead, v-CCs transition into lineage-ambiguous states but can revert to a CC fate upon restoration of Notch signaling and repopulate the airways with CCs and multiciliated cells. The v-CC response to …

Cd8Α Structural Domains Enhance Gucy2c Car-T Cell Efficacy, Trevor R. Baybutt, Ariana A. Entezari, Adi Caspi, Ross E. Staudt, Robert D. Carlson, Scott A. Waldman, Adam E. Snook

Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Cancer Biology Faculty Papers

Despite success in treating some hematological malignancies, CAR-T cells have not yet produced similar outcomes in solid tumors due, in part, to the tumor microenvironment, poor persistence, and a paucity of suitable target antigens. Importantly, the impact of the CAR components on these challenges remains focused on the intracellular signaling and antigen-binding domains. In contrast, the flexible hinge and transmembrane domains have been commoditized and are the least studied components of the CAR. Here, we compared the hinge and transmembrane domains derived from either the CD8ɑ or CD28 molecule in identical GUCY2C-targeted third-generation designs for colorectal cancer. While these structural …

2024 September 24, Faculty Senate Minutes, State University Of New York At Cortland

Minutes

Faculty Senate Minutes, 2024 September 24

SUNY Cortland Faculty Senate Committees Roster 2024-2025

Projected Near-Future Flooding And Warming Increase Graminoid Biomass In A High-Latitude Coastal Wetland, Matteo Petit Bon, A. Joshua Leffler, Katharine C. Kelsey, Tyler J. Williams, Karen H. Beard

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

1. With rapid climate warming, some coastal high-latitude ecosystems are experiencing more frequent tidal floods. Yet little is known about tundra plant-community responses to flooding, and whether Arctic warming may modulate such responses.

2. In a 2-year, full-factorial field experiment in coastal tundra wetlands of the Yukon-Kuskokwim (Y-K) Delta (western Alaska), we simulated periodic tidal flood events at two severities under both ambient and warmed summer conditions and measured above-ground plant-community responses. Low-severity flooding represented overbank flooding 1 day per month, which is consistent with projections in the next 5 years. High-severity flooding represented a more impactful flooding regime (three consecutive days …

Operating Agreement, California State University, San Bernardino - Associated Students, Incorporated

Associated Students, Incorporated records

No abstract provided.

East 168 Realty Llc V. Galindo

All Decisions

In this non-payment case, the landlord sought to restore the proceeding for a final judgment after a March 2022 stipulation bifurcated rent arrears. The tenant successfully argued that due to an HRA check received, her balance was effectively zero as of January 2023. The court dismissed the petition without prejudice for any rent arrears accrued after January 2023, vacating the judgment and warrant against the tenant.

Rapidly Evaluating Species At Risk Using Endemic Plants Of Kosrae, Federated States Of Micronesia, Wayne Law, Megan Chellew, Kenneth R. Wood, David H. Lorence, Carlos Cianchini, Jacob Sanney

Faculty and Staff Publications & Presentations

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)'s Red List of Threatened Species is regarded as the primary source of global extinction risk for species. Despite this importance, the IUCN has assessed less than 20% of the world′s estimated 400,000 flowering plants due to issues like insufficient data or a lack of experts. Thousands of conservation status assessments were generated recently in response to the call to action by the revised Target 2 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC), “An assessment of the conservation status of all known plant species, as far as possible, to guide conservation action.” …

Immunity And Protective Efficacy Of A Plant-Based Tobacco Mosaic Virus-Like Nanoparticle Vaccine Against Influenza A Virus In Mice, Adthakorn Madapong, Erika M. Petro-Turnquist, Richard J. Webby, Allison A. Mccormick, Eric A. Weaver

School of Biological Sciences: Faculty Publications

Background: The rapid production of influenza vaccines is crucial to meet increasing pandemic response demands. Here, we developed plant-made vaccines comprising centralized consensus influenza hemagglutinin (HA-con) proteins (H1 and H3 subtypes) conjugated to a modified plant virus, tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) nanoparticle (TMV-HA-con). Methods: We compared immune responses and protective efficacy against historical H1 or H3 influenza A virus infections among TMV-HA-con, HA-con protein combined with AddaVax™ adjuvant, and whole-inactivated virus vaccine (Fluzone®). Results: Immunogenicity studies demonstrated robust IgG, IgM, and IgA responses in the TMV-HA-con and HA-con protein vaccinated groups, with relatively low induction of interferon (IFN)-γ⁺ T-cell …

Convocation Recital, September 24, 2024, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital Hall

September 24, 2024

Tuesday Morning

11:00 a.m.

Charles W. Bolen Faculty Recital: Angelo L. Favis, Guitar; Jillian Kouzel, Oboe; Rachel Hockenberry, Horn; Igor Kalnin, Violin; Septemebr 24, 2024, Illinois State University School Of Music

School of Music Programs

Kemp Recital hall

September 24, 2024

Tuesday Evening

7:30 p.m.

Characterizing Biomolecular Structure Features Through An Innovative Elliptical Dichroism Spectrometry For Cancer Detection, Yusuf Asad, Keerthi Priya Jangili, Amara Arshad, Maliha Elma, Komila Rasuleva, Alfred Akinlalu, Tommy Gao, Umamaheswara Rao Tida, Wenjie Xia, Dali Sun

Electrical and Computer Engineering: Faculty Scholarship

This research introduces a novel method for evaluating the structural features of biomolecules, utilizing our innovative Elliptical Dichroism (ED) spectrometer specifically designed for stereochemical analysis. By integrating ED spectrometry with autocorrelation (AC) analysis, we investigate the conformational characteristics of biological molecules such as amino acids, proteins, and extracellular vesicles (EVs) induced by elliptically polarized UV absorption. Our streamlined approach offers a cost-effective and portable solution with minimal sample consumption and supports multiple working modes to efficiently characterize biomolecular structures. The insight from this new approach demonstrates potential applications in using biomolecular characterization for cancer detection.

Exploring How Uncertain Labels From Non-Consensus Panels Affect Machine Learning, Amal Almansour

College of Computing and Digital Media Dissertations

A dataset becomes meaningful for analysis when it contains more representative features. Machine and deep learning models rely on annotated instances for training. The annotation process is usually done either by humans (experts or crowdsourcing) or by models. In many cases, the variability between humans (the inter-observer variability) in evaluation leads to uncertainty in the learning process. Due to the lack of reliable labels in large datasets, the inter-observer variability can be quantified with different methods to estimate the ground truth label (i.e., referenced standard label) for model learning.

In health care, with the rise of artificial intelligence in clinical …

Student Nurse Perspectives On The Impact Of Longitudinal Home Visits To People With Dementia And Their Carers, Wendy J. Grosvenor

Dissertations

Multiple deficits have been identified in dementia education by UK policy makers and, from September 2015, the Department of Health mandated that undergraduate healthcare curricula included dementia. Here I explore one particular novel approach, the Time for Dementia Programme, which had at its core longitudinal learning from people with dementia and their carers.

The study aimed to evaluate the impact of visits to the homes of people with dementia and their carers as part of the Time for Dementia Programme. To do this it explored adult nursing students' perceptions of their professional learning and practice and career destination.

Video Spotlight: Understanding Types Of Research, Diamond R. Williams

Libraries' Documents

No abstract provided.

Revolutionizing Public Safety And Criminal Justice Through Ai, Alan Saquella

Publications

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming public safety, criminal justice and security by fundamentally changing how crimes are committed, investigated and prevented. As AI tools become increasingly sophisticated, law enforcement and corporate security professionals are utilizing these advancements to enhance their capabilities. However, integrating AI into these sectors also brings significant challenges, including ethical concerns, recruitment difficulties, and the surge in crime rates. This article examines the transformative impact of AI, the ongoing efforts to unify AI applications across public safety and security sectors, and expert advice on overcoming the associated challenges.

Motion 2024.9.24 Motion To Appoint Faculty Appeals Committee And Faculty Representatives To University Committees, Faculty Senate, Committee On Committees, Xinhua Yu

Faculty Senate Motions

A Motion to Appoint Faculty Appeals Committee and Faculty Representatives to University Committees

Qualitative Investigation Of School Experiences In Children With Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Julia M Morales, Andrew D Wiese, Whitney S Shepherd, Gianna M Colombo, Selena Guo, Justin Qian, W Conor Rork, Hannah Cho, Kristin M Kostick-Quenet, Dianne Nguyen, Erin M Carter, Michelle L Fynan, Members Of The Bbdc, Chaya N Murali, Marie-Eve Robinson, Sophie C Schneider, Brendan Lee, V Reid Sutton, Eric A Storch

Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy Staff Publications

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a rare genetic chronic condition leading to fragile bones and frequent bone fractures with wide-reaching health implications. Current literature suggests that children with chronic diseases face unique challenges at school, yet research regarding educational concerns among those with OI is limited. The present study involved qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews with 10 children with OI and 12 caregivers of a child with OI. Children and caregivers participated in the interviews individually; they were not dyads of participants. Half of the caregivers who participated had OI themselves. The interviews were coded, and six themes were identified: (1) …

Open Access For Student Researchers In Stem, Denise Brush

Library Workshops

This workshop is for graduate and undergraduate students involved in science and engineering research on the Glassboro campus. It is critical for students to understand the pros and cons of making their research results available worldwide on Rowan University's institutional repository (Rowan Digital Works). While Open Access has many benefits, there are also potential issues around journal publication and commercialization that must be considered. Student researchers should understand the implications of making their research Open Access, to make an informed choice now and in their future research.

Using An Anti-Racist Research Framework To Design Studies Of Oral Human Papillomavirus And Oropharyngeal Cancer In San Francisco: Rationale And Protocol For The Health Equity And Oral Health In People Living With Hiv (Heohp) Qualitative Study, Alessandro Villa

All Publications

Introduction: The goal of our research programme is to develop culturally appropriate patient-specific interventions for primary and secondary prevention of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) among people living with HIV (PLWH); PLWH are at a higher risk for OPC than the general population and, as with many cancers, there are disparities in OPC health outcomes by race and ethnicity. Our study incorporates an anti-racist research framework that proposes considering racism as a foundational sociocultural system that causes ill health. We expand the framework to include biases due to gender, sexual orientation, HIV status and membership in other non-dominant groups. …

A Review Of Studies On Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis In Community Pharmacies In States With Restrictive Pharmacist Prescription Authority In The United States, Thomas P Giordano, Ivy O Poon

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Community pharmacies have unparalleled potential to increase access to pre-exposure prophylaxis medications (PrEP) for HIV prevention; however, only 17 out of 50 states in the United States have statewide authority for pharmacists to provide PrEP at community pharmacies. Few studies have reported on how pharmacists overcome the legislative barrier and provide PrEP services in restrictive pharmacy prescription states. The objective of this article is to identify the existing primary literature describing pharmacist PrEP services in the community in states with restrictive prescription authority. Methods: A systemic literature review was conducted to identify the primary literature that involved community pharmacy service …

Olfactory Deficit And Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Precede Motor Abnormalities In Alpha-Synuclein G51d Knock-In Mice, Yan Hong Wei Liang, Surabi Veeraragavan, Alexandra Rae Garza, Benjamin David Webst Belfort, Benjamin Arenkiel, Rodney Samaco, Huda Yahya Zoghbi

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Many Parkinson’s disease (PD) models overexpress α-Synuclein using heterologous promoters, which is adequate to demonstrate that excessive α-Synuclein is toxic but not ideal for learning the precise ontogeny of the disease pathogenesis, specifically where the disease starts and how it progresses. To answer these questions, it is beneficial to generate a mouse model expressing a disease-causing mutation under the endogenous promoter. Here, we generated three Snca knock-in mice. Among them, homozygous Snca^G51D mice develop motor deficits by 9 mo of age. These mice exhibit olfactory and gastrointestinal abnormalities by 6 mo. They lose dopaminergic neurons and have reduced dopamine …