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Comparing Thermally Modified And Classical Cold Pools: Surface Thermal Evolution And Propagation Behavior, Tana Ann Gobble Apr 2026

Comparing Thermally Modified And Classical Cold Pools: Surface Thermal Evolution And Propagation Behavior, Tana Ann Gobble

Honors Capstone Projects and Theses

No abstract provided.


Implementation And Validation Of A Custom Instruction Set Architecture In An Fpga Environment, Esther Elaina Stokes Apr 2026

Implementation And Validation Of A Custom Instruction Set Architecture In An Fpga Environment, Esther Elaina Stokes

Honors Capstone Projects and Theses

No abstract provided.


Socializing Stem: Analyzing The Effects Of Stem Pedagogy, Communication, And Culture On Stem Student's Holistic Development, Jalynn B. Whitfield Apr 2026

Socializing Stem: Analyzing The Effects Of Stem Pedagogy, Communication, And Culture On Stem Student's Holistic Development, Jalynn B. Whitfield

Honors Capstone Projects and Theses

No abstract provided.


Jtc 26: Twenty Years In The Making, Staff Report Apr 2026

Jtc 26: Twenty Years In The Making, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

This story is part of the 2026 Journey to Commencement series, which celebrates the pinnacle of the academic year by highlighting University of Mississippi students and their outstanding academic and personal journeys from college student to college graduate.


Between Care And Compliance: A Mixed-Methods Examination Of Social Workers' Perspectives On Behavior Contracts In Healthcare, Katelyn E. Murphy Apr 2026

Between Care And Compliance: A Mixed-Methods Examination Of Social Workers' Perspectives On Behavior Contracts In Healthcare, Katelyn E. Murphy

Social Work Doctoral Dissertations

Behavior contracts are frequently used in healthcare environments to manage behaviors labeled as disruptive; however, their use presents many ethical, legal, and practical concerns. This mixed-methods study examined behavior contracts through a social work lens, with particular attention to their impact on patient-centered care, professional ethics, and the patient–provider relationship. Based on the Person-in-Environment theory and core bioethical principles, the quantitative aspect of the study assessed healthcare social workers’ attitudes regarding the ethical implications of behavior contracts and their alignment with patient-centered care. The study looked further at how these perceptions differed based on years of professional experience as a …


Preface Vol. 27 No. 1, The Editors Wacana Apr 2026

Preface Vol. 27 No. 1, The Editors Wacana

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia

No abstract provided.


Staging The Commons Through The “Padha Nonton” Song; Youtube, Community Engagement, And Gandrung Cultural Practice, Intan Mustika Sari Apr 2026

Staging The Commons Through The “Padha Nonton” Song; Youtube, Community Engagement, And Gandrung Cultural Practice, Intan Mustika Sari

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia

This study examines how the Gandrung accompaniment song Padha nontonparticipates in processes of digital cultural sharing when circulated on YouTube. It employs a qualitative interpretive method within a netno‑pragmatic framework to analyse audience engagement as a culturally informed social practice. The findings show that the song’s linguistic features convey cultural scripts of invitation, togetherness, and communal spectatorship, reflecting the role of the Gandrung tradition in shaping shared social relationships and cultural values. Furthermore, the study identifies three interrelated processes: re-medialization, re-experiencing, and re-conception through which the performance extends beyond its original ritual context and becomes a shared …


Reimaging Wayang In The Digital Age; "The Sintren" Project And Cultural Commoning, Maya Purnama Sari, Nuning Yanti Damayanti, Irfansyah Irfansyah, Hafiz Aziz Ahmad Apr 2026

Reimaging Wayang In The Digital Age; "The Sintren" Project And Cultural Commoning, Maya Purnama Sari, Nuning Yanti Damayanti, Irfansyah Irfansyah, Hafiz Aziz Ahmad

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia

Wayang, as a traditional performing art in Indonesia, continues to develop through various forms of experimentation. One example is the Wayang Lostang YouTube channel, developed by Samuel Indratma through the animation project Sintren, save the planet in collaboration with students from SMK Komputama Majenang. Distribution through YouTube indicates that the transformation of wayang is not merely visual but is also a collective cultural practice grounded in social relations, reflecting cultural commoning in the Indonesian context. This study aims to understand how these practices operate through production, social relations, and the formation of cultural meaning in digital circulation. The research employs …


Sacred Commoning In Indonesia; Faith, Media, And Affective Praxis For Environmental Justice, Najwa A. Nadia Apr 2026

Sacred Commoning In Indonesia; Faith, Media, And Affective Praxis For Environmental Justice, Najwa A. Nadia

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia

This article analyses how commoning practices are mobilized to address ecological problems in Indonesia and highlights the contributions of youth and faith-based initiatives in the process, focusing on their inventive use of media, cultural, and religious forms. Based on two case studies of a community-run festival in Yogyakarta and a waqf forest project in Bogor, it traces how environmental activism becomes a vigorous arena for intersectoral collaboration, new communal imaginaries, and affective and spiritual reorientations. Situating them in the broader literatures on commoning, affect, media, and religion, the article proposes the idea of sacred commoning to describe the affective processes …


Michael Dove (2024), "Hearsay Is Not Excluded; A History Of Natural History", Gilang Mahadika Apr 2026

Michael Dove (2024), "Hearsay Is Not Excluded; A History Of Natural History", Gilang Mahadika

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia

No abstract provided.


Toward An Integrative Anthropological Ecology; Pluralism, Power, And Socioecological Futures, Komang Ariyanto Apr 2026

Toward An Integrative Anthropological Ecology; Pluralism, Power, And Socioecological Futures, Komang Ariyanto

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia

No abstract provided.


Liquid Modernity Off-Modernity: A Pop-Up Interior In The Middle Of Nowhere, Ayman Kassem Apr 2026

Liquid Modernity Off-Modernity: A Pop-Up Interior In The Middle Of Nowhere, Ayman Kassem

ARSNET

This visual essay examines the pop-up desert café as a contemporary interior condition shaped by mobility, reversibility, and performative occupation. Framed through Bauman’s (2000) liquid modernity and Branzi’s (2002) diffuse modernity, it argues that temporary desert setups are not informal exceptions but design responses to unstable, event-based ways of living. The essay reads the pop-up as a hybrid interior-exterior assemblage, where carpets, furniture, lighting, signage, and social rituals produce atmosphere and collective presence. Using collages on photography taken by the author-co-created with architect Moustafa Abdulwahed—as a method, the visual essay journey moves from photographic observation to extraction and speculative recomposition, …


Slide And Share: Rethinking Soho In Adaptability, Temporality, And Flexibility, Bramasta Putra Redyantanu Apr 2026

Slide And Share: Rethinking Soho In Adaptability, Temporality, And Flexibility, Bramasta Putra Redyantanu

ARSNET

This paper proposes a transformative spatial design strategy within the context of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), a dwelling type that merges live and work functions. Responding to the challenges of limited urban land and evolving work-life patterns, the proposed design introduces spatial configurations that adapt to multiple domestic and professional needs. Using a qualitative research-through-design methodology, the study explores how architectural elements can support hybrid inhabitation. The design framework focuses on three interrelated concepts: adaptability as a form of spatial and modular negotiation; temporality as the integration of time into spatial logic; and flexibility, enabled through sliding walls and transformable …


Mapping The Evolution Of Knowledge-Driven Design Framework, Resza Riskiyanto, Arnis Rochma Harani Apr 2026

Mapping The Evolution Of Knowledge-Driven Design Framework, Resza Riskiyanto, Arnis Rochma Harani

ARSNET

This study examines the generation of theoretical and practical knowledge in the evolution of design frameworks. Current discourse views design practice as an intuitive process rather than a knowledge-driven one. This study argues that theory as design knowledge informs practice, and knowledge generated from a reflective design practice informs possibilities of theoretical propositions. This article focuses on examining the flows of knowledge that underlines the evolution of pattern-based, force-based, and concept-based design frameworks within the architectural discourses from the year 1400 to 2020. Rather than focusing on the duality of theory and practice in architectural knowledge, the study emphasises the …


2025 Annual Report, Tennessee. Bureau Of Investigation. Apr 2026

2025 Annual Report, Tennessee. Bureau Of Investigation.

Annual Report

No abstract provided.


Evaluation Of A Wearable Wireless Respiratory Monitoring System (Rms) For Detecting And Predicting Clinical Deterioration, Shreya Kolipaka, Jeffrey I. Joseph, Do Apr 2026

Evaluation Of A Wearable Wireless Respiratory Monitoring System (Rms) For Detecting And Predicting Clinical Deterioration, Shreya Kolipaka, Jeffrey I. Joseph, Do

Student Papers, Posters & Projects

Introduction & Objectives

- Mortality within 30 days after major surgery is the third leading cause of death worldwide.1

- Post-operative adverse events leading to mortality include pneumonia, respiratory failure, sepsis, kidney failure, pulmonary embolism, and major cardiac events.2,3

- Early warning signs of clinical deterioration are commonly missed due to infrequent clinical assessments, delaying timely diagnosis and intervention.2,4

- On the general hospital floors, vital signs are monitored every 4 to 8 hours, suggesting patients could be unmonitored 96% of their hospital stay.1

- Changes in respiratory rate (RR) are the earliest and most sensitive …


The House Capstone Project, Josh Delange Apr 2026

The House Capstone Project, Josh Delange

Celebrating Scholarship and Creativity Day (2018-)

Capstone project on The House


The Work Of Play: Storytelling Service, And Growth In Nonprofit Organizations, Marisa Leplante Apr 2026

The Work Of Play: Storytelling Service, And Growth In Nonprofit Organizations, Marisa Leplante

Celebrating Scholarship and Creativity Day (2018-)

This project explores “play” as a creative and meaningful approach to communication in nonprofit work. As a Marketing and Development Intern at Overcomers International Fellowship Dream Center, I share stories of men rebuilding their lives after addiction and hardship, using creativity to bridge struggle and hope. Through storytelling, campaigns, and engagement, I have learned that communication can foster empathy, dignity, and connection. This experience has reshaped my understanding of play as an intentional, faith-driven practice. It reflects my growth as a communicator and my commitment to using creativity in the service of others and supporting transformational change.


Vulnerability Of Bass Populations To Our Changing Climate In The Mississippi River, Cameron Schreifels Apr 2026

Vulnerability Of Bass Populations To Our Changing Climate In The Mississippi River, Cameron Schreifels

Celebrating Scholarship and Creativity Day (2018-)

Climate change is altering habitats and damaging bass populations throughout the Mississippi. The main factors of climate change affecting bass are shifts in water quality and significant weather events, which have increased bass vulnerability. With rising temperatures and eutrophication changing the way these bass hunt for their prey, it has made it easier for other non-native species to encroach on their habitat, which has led to bass further encroaching on other species due to climate change.  Given their economic importance and cultural significance, better management practices are needed to find new ways to protect them and ensure they remain a …


Radical Hospitality, Da'sha Gray, Jacob Hadjiyanis, Valerie Partida, Ava Rech Apr 2026

Radical Hospitality, Da'sha Gray, Jacob Hadjiyanis, Valerie Partida, Ava Rech

Celebrating Scholarship and Creativity Day (2018-)

As part of the community-engaged learning component of our Community Psychology course, our group partnered with the Benedictine Institute at CSB+SJU and St. Scholastica Convent in St. Cloud, Minnesota to explore the theme of radical hospitality. Across both sites, we examined how the Benedictine values including hospitality, respect for persons, listening, community living, and stability are lived out in everyday interactions. At the Benedictine Institute, we supported ‘Building Community’ events on Fridays that fostered connections among faculty and staff across roles and departments. We engaged in meaningful conversations with staff and monastic members about sustaining strong communities. At St. Scholastica, …


Inhibition Of The Pi3k/Akt/Mtor Pathway In Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Gretchen Gunderzik Apr 2026

Inhibition Of The Pi3k/Akt/Mtor Pathway In Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Gretchen Gunderzik

Celebrating Scholarship and Creativity Day (2018-)

The phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt)/mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway is a cell survival pathway that is commonly unregulated in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Current inhibitors of this pathway often face the challenge of inherent and developed resistance. There is the need to further develop a targeted treatment therapy focused on inhibition of this signaling pathway. This could synergistically enhance commonly used cancer therapies such as chemotherapy, which NSCLC patients often develop resistance to. Due to the complexity of the pathway, dual inhibition is an intriguing avenue of research as it helps to mitigate resistance from …


The Big Picture Of The Small Intestine, Reagan Kangas Apr 2026

The Big Picture Of The Small Intestine, Reagan Kangas

Celebrating Scholarship and Creativity Day (2018-)

Histology is the study of microscopic tissue structures and is used to understand the function of tissues and visualize the cellular organization within them. It is an important tool in biology and medicine, used for diagnosing disease (i.e., cancers, infections, inflammatory diseases, etc.) and studying organ structure and function. The goal of this poster is to compare preparation and staining techniques, specifically paraffin versus frozen sectioning methods, along with Masson’s trichrome versus hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining. These methods differ in processing time, tissue preservation, and the level of detail they reveal under a microscope. This project uses small intestines …


A Boron Umbrella: Enhancing The Hydrolytic Stability Of Boronic Ester Based Covalent Adaptable Networks Toward The Development Of Recyclable Thermoset Polymers, Twila Lefeber Apr 2026

A Boron Umbrella: Enhancing The Hydrolytic Stability Of Boronic Ester Based Covalent Adaptable Networks Toward The Development Of Recyclable Thermoset Polymers, Twila Lefeber

Celebrating Scholarship and Creativity Day (2018-)

The accumulation of non-recyclable thermoset plastic waste demonstrates a need for high- performance materials that bridge the gap between the reprocessability of thermoplastics and the durability required for industrial materials. Previous research has produced high-strength and recyclable hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR) materials using boronic ester crosslinks, but the susceptibility of the Lewis acidic boron atom makes it vulnerable to hydrolysis which limits longevity in humid or aqueous environments. The proposed research aims to target covalent adaptable networks (CANs) based on the boronic ester interaction, and their instability in water. Three structurally modified crosslinkers are proposed to incorporate into a …


The Love We Risk, Dylan Murphy Apr 2026

The Love We Risk, Dylan Murphy

Celebrating Scholarship and Creativity Day (2018-)

This personal narrative reflects on the loss of childhood pets and the lessons learned through grief, love, and healing. It explores the deep bond formed with two family dogs, the heartbreak of losing them to illness, and the emotional struggle of moving forward afterward. Through welcoming another dog into the family, the story reveals how love can continue without replacing the past. Ultimately, the piece conveys the idea that although loving a pet comes with the pain of eventual loss, the joy, companionship, and memories they bring make that love worthwhile.


Service Through Empowerment, Samantha Oritz, Emma Schuele, Faith Robak Apr 2026

Service Through Empowerment, Samantha Oritz, Emma Schuele, Faith Robak

Celebrating Scholarship and Creativity Day (2018-)

This community-engaged learning project explored the impact of community support on the reintegration of previously incarcerated men through our volunteer work at the Overcomers International Fellowship (OIF) Dream Center. The Dream Center is a nonprofit organization that provides residents with housing, mental health support, education, and employment resources to help them transition back into society. As volunteers, we conducted empowerment interviews, reviewed case studies, and supported daily operations while building meaningful relationships with residents. Through these interactions, we not only learned about their individual experiences but also saw how having a strong support system can influence personal growth and overall …


Aquatic Invasive Species Control: Minnesota’S Herbicide Problem, Adam Novak Apr 2026

Aquatic Invasive Species Control: Minnesota’S Herbicide Problem, Adam Novak

Celebrating Scholarship and Creativity Day (2018-)

Minnesota lakes have an invasive species problem: invasives are outcompeting our native plants and causing ecological degradation. Herbicides are used in Minnesota to help alleviate the stress that invasive plants put on the ecosystem, but continued use of herbicides has its own environmental downside. An analysis of five common aquatic herbicides including, diquat, endothall, 2,4-D, fluridone, and copper-based solutions was completed to find specific ecological downsides. Sediment degradation, effects on various fish life stages, zooplankton, and other non-target organisms were analyzed. This study offers alternative managements strategies and presents a decision tree to help lake associations manage invasive plants.


Effect Of Music Therapy And Music Focused Interventions On Fall Rates In A Memory Care Unit, Emily Spanier, Cassie Howe, Hannah Reiter, Paige Mauer Apr 2026

Effect Of Music Therapy And Music Focused Interventions On Fall Rates In A Memory Care Unit, Emily Spanier, Cassie Howe, Hannah Reiter, Paige Mauer

Celebrating Scholarship and Creativity Day (2018-)

This quality improvement project examined the effect of music therapy and activity-focused interventions on fall rates in a memory care unit at a long-term care facility. The project was developed after staff identified falls as a major safety concern, with the memory care unit accounting for a disproportionate number of facility-wide falls. Through audits and observations, the team found that boredom, wandering, restlessness, and lack of meaningful engagement were common contributing factors to falls among residents with dementia. To address this issue, the team implemented low-cost, person-centered interventions including playing familiar music through Alexa, encouraging participation in simple arts and …


Tour Geography Of Bad Bunny Compared With Hispanic Demographics In The United States, Arabella Fuzak Apr 2026

Tour Geography Of Bad Bunny Compared With Hispanic Demographics In The United States, Arabella Fuzak

Celebrating Scholarship and Creativity Day (2018-)

This project looks at how the distribution of Bad Bunny’s tour locations has changed over time and how they relate to concentrations of the Hispanic/Spanish-speaking population in the United States. The first map visualizes the tour stops (across all of the tours Bad Bunny has made in the United States, which were found by social media posts), along with how many shows he has done in each state. The second map looks at the percent of residents per county in the United States who are Hispanic. The third map looks at the percent of residents per county in the United …


An Analysis Of A Family Of Root Finding Methods, Arabella Fuzak Apr 2026

An Analysis Of A Family Of Root Finding Methods, Arabella Fuzak

Celebrating Scholarship and Creativity Day (2018-)

This thesis analyzes the behavior of a family of iterative root-finding methods, the Hansen-Patrick Family, which has a parameter, alpha, to create methods such as Newton’s methods, Halley’s method, and Euler’s method. By varying the parameter alpha, with both real and complex values, this project examines how the parameter can change convergence, divergence, and stability for different functions. This is shown by basin maps and Mandelbrot-like sets to visualize this behavior and classify points based on whether they converge to a root, diverge to infinity, or remain bounded without converging.


Survival Of The Fittest: Extremophilic Actinomycetes As The Future Of Antibiotic Treatment, Ben Reddan, Kyley Nelson Apr 2026

Survival Of The Fittest: Extremophilic Actinomycetes As The Future Of Antibiotic Treatment, Ben Reddan, Kyley Nelson

Celebrating Scholarship and Creativity Day (2018-)

The antibiotic resistance crisis is an emerging global health threat. In 2019 alone, 1.27 million deaths were attributed to antibiotic-resistant pathogens, and researchers predict the problem will worsen without intervention. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become a primary model for this crisis because it utilizes genomic adaptations to bypass β-lactam antibiotics. Although temperate actinomycetes have historically provided the majority of clinical antibiotics, recent bioprospecting has revealed that extremophilic actinomycetes represent a critical untapped resource. These organisms exhibit several adaptations to thrive in extreme environments, which results in the production of novel secondary metabolites and resilient extracellular enzymes. This literature review …