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Philosophical Perspectives On Design, Fernando Secomandi

DRS Summer Meetings

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Llms And Generative Ai Within The Drs Research Community, Luca Simeone

DRS Summer Meetings

No abstract provided.

Perspectives On Design Education, Object-Based Learning, And 4e-Cognition, Arlene Oak

DRS Summer Meetings

No abstract provided.

How Can Design Education Support And Contribute To The Advancement Of Doctoral Design Research?, Violeta Clemente, Derek Jones

DRS Summer Meetings

No abstract provided.

Education's Role In Design Knowledge And Theory, Derek Jones

DRS Summer Meetings

No abstract provided.

Design Education Around The World, Derek Jones, Violeta Clemente

DRS Summer Meetings

No abstract provided.

The Moral Imperative Of Public Service Design, Federico Vaz

DRS Summer Meetings

No abstract provided.

Fifty Shades Of Service Design, Jung-Joo Lee

DRS Summer Meetings

No abstract provided.

Sound-Driven Design, Stefano Delle Monache, Nicolas Misdariis, Elif Özcan

DRS Summer Meetings

No abstract provided.

Designing For Sustainability And Transitions: An Organic Convergence For A New Sig, Joanna Boehnert, Emma Dewberry

DRS Summer Meetings

No abstract provided.

Pluriversal Perspectives On Design Research, Mariana Braga, Sucharita Beniwal, Juan Guisepe Montalván Lume, Dimeji Onafuwa, Lesley-Ann Noel

DRS Summer Meetings

No abstract provided.

Designing The Future Of Brick-And-Mortar Retail: Towards Effective, Experiential, And Responsible Spaces, Katelijn Quartier

DRS Summer Meetings

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Social Sport Settings And Belonging On Female Athlete Mental Health Stress, Abby Caudill

Undergraduate Theses

Mental health concerns among collegiate athletes have become an increasingly important issue, particularly for female athletes who face unique social and performance-related pressures. Understanding the factors that contribute to or protect against mental health stress is critical for improving athlete well-being. The purpose of this study was to examine whether sport type, team belonging, self-stigma, and athletic identity were associated with mental health stress among female collegiate athletes. Participants included 57 undergraduate female athletes from a small private university who completed self-report survey measuring team belonging, self-stigma, athletic identity, and mental health stress. Bivariate correlation results indicated that higher self-stigma …

Using The Flexon Approach To Rnai For Analysis Of Gene Function In Gonadal Development In C. Elegans, Andrew D. Spalding

Undergraduate Theses

C. elegans, a nematode worm, was used as a model organism to analyze the developmental effects of knocking down the expression of genes that are both essential to worm viability and highly enriched in reproductive tissues. In earlier research, approximately 70 C. elegans genes were identified that are both gonad-enriched and essential. To prioritize which genes should be the focus of future studies, a new strain of C. elegans was produced with three specific genetic variations that: 1) silence essential, somatic gonad-enriched gene expression, 2) limit the effects of this gene silencing to the gonad, and 3) yield a …

Open Repository @ Binghamton Monthly Additions And Top Downloads - April 2026, Caitlin Holton

Library Created Resources

Newly added work in the Open Repository @ Binghamton (ORB) from 4/1/2026-4/30/2026. Top downloads from same time frame.

Tech Note 01: Financial Technology (Fintech) And Digital Remittances, Sean T. Sithole

International Migration Research Centre

No abstract provided.

"We Pledge Ourselves To Use Our United Strength": Education, Women's Clubs, And The Woman Suffrage Movement In Tennessee, Michelle P. Harris

Theses

The state of Tennessee played a central part in the battle for ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, which would secure women’s right to vote. While the showdown in Nashville in August 1920 when suffragists and anti-suffragists descended upon the city to lobby for their respective sides gained a lot of attention for the state’s role in woman suffrage, the increasing opportunities of women outside the domestic sphere helped launch the suffrage movement. Educational opportunities, work outside the home, and voluntary societies were just a few of the ways that women stepped out into the public sphere. These endeavors outside the …

Geographic Bias In Ai: How Llm Outputs Vary By Location, Alekya Bongu

RhetTech

This paper explores the inherent biases present in Large Language Model (LLM) outputs. As AI use becomes more widespread, it is extremely important to examine the implicit biases in these models, as AI will only perpetuate inaccuracies. By understanding the implications of using AI, we can use it in a way that causes the least harm. Using Hofstede’s cultural onion to structure research questions, I tested four LLMs—ChatGPT, Pi.ai, Qwen, and DeepSeek—across three different geographic locations: the United States, India, and Ireland. The findings demonstrate that while LLMs can adjust some content based on a user’s location, they frequently default …

How Astroworld’S “Blame Game” Prevented The Formation Of Institutional Public Memory, Vedant Patil

RhetTech

This paper looks at why the 2021 Astroworld tragedy in Houston did not become institutional public memory despite its scale and impact. Institutional public memory refers to the formal recognition of collective trauma through memorials. Drawing on media analysis and Vilanova’s (2025) study, this paper argues that the absence of an official memorial stems largely from racialized media narratives that placed disproportionate blame on the predominantly Black audience and hip-hop culture. This framing took attention away from structural failures such as poor crowd control and event planning, which reduced institutional pressure to memorialize the victims. While spontaneous community memorials demonstrated …

Structure-Conduct-Performance Analysis Of The Contract Catering And Institutional Hospitality, Sibelle Dias

Theses & ETDs

This thesis examines the industrial organization and competitive dynamics of Aramark Corporation within the global contract catering and institutional hospitality industry. Using the Structure–Conduct–Performance (SCP) framework alongside transaction cost economics, this study evaluates how market concentration, labor investment, long-term contracting, and pricing strategies influence Aramark’s behavior and performance relative to its primary competitors, Compass Group and Sodexo. Financial data from Statista and company annual reports are used to construct concentration measures, including the three-firm concentration ratio and the Herfindahl– Hirschman Index, in order to assess industry structure. The analysis also incorporates operating profit margins and explores the role of demand …

Eugenics Rhetoric In C.S. Lewis’S That Hideous Strength And Essays, Michelle Griffin

RhetTech

In the book That Hideous Strength, C.S. Lewis depicts the National Institute of Co-ordinated Experiments (N.I.C.E.) as an exclusive organization dominated by scientists, academics, and state authorities, mirroring the professional middle class that shaped British eugenics in the 20th century. Throughout the book there is evidence of eugenics discourse relating to human experimentation, feeblemindedness, sterilization of the “unfit,” as well as the role of power dynamics, all of which points to That Hideous Strength being an intentional representation of the eugenics discourse happening in Britian around the same time in which Lewis wrote the book. There is substantial evidence …

Rosemary’S Baby Is Immaculate, Alana L. Lee

RhetTech

This essay examines the legacy of Roman Polanski’s Rosemary’s Baby (1968) and its influence on modern horror media, specifically Michael Mohan’s Immaculate (2024). Cinematography, plot devices, and thematic parallels in both films depict the ritualization of women’s bodily autonomy within religious and patriarchal power structures. While Immaculate effectively draws on its predecessor's inspiration, its reliance on poor-quality horror tropes negates its critical perception and originality. This essay examines the films’ various portrayals of reproductive abuse, such as marital rape in Rosemary’s Baby, and forced in vitro fertilization (IVF) in Immaculate. These abuses are explored as different methods …

Iowa Waste Reduction Center News, May 2026, University Of Northern Iowa. Iowa Waste Reduction Center.

Iowa Waste Reduction Center Newsletter

Contents:

--- P2 Green Brewery Webinar #2 Registration
--- Solid Waste Educators Meeting
--- Farewell Interns
--- Energy Efficiency Resources
--- Industry News

"Death Without A Funeral", Holly Prince

Seton Hall Journal of Legislation and Public Policy

No abstract provided.

The Scoop On Feeding Therapy: Where Occupational Therapy Fits In, Katherine G. Epperson

Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstone Posters

This capstone project was completed at Horn and Associates in Rehabilitation in Lexington, Ky. The primary ACOTE areas of focus included education, advocacy, and clinical practice skills. The goals of this project were to identify and fill gaps in knowledge related to the role of occupational therapy in feeding therapy in the pediatric population, support interdisciplinary collaboration, and create educational handouts to advocate and highlight the importance of occupational therapy in the realm of feeding.

A needs assessment was completed prior to completion of this capstone project in order to identify a need. For this needs assessment, I completed a …

Professional Advocacy: Designing And Implementing Resources For The Kota Website, Jaden Johnson

Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstone Posters

This doctoral capstone project and Applied Leadership Experience (ALE) focused on advocacy, leadership, and virtual program development within the Kentucky Occupational Therapy Association (KOTA). The project addressed a gap, bridging conversations surrounding advocacy to active engagement in professional advocacy through an 'Advocacy' webpage for the KOTA website. The goal of this capstone project is to make advocacy resources more accessible and increase participation in professional organizations for the benefit and unification of occupational therapy and occupational therapy assistant students and practitioners.

Virginia Stoffel's Presidential Address, Engagement, Exploration, and Empowerment (2015), served as the primary framework guiding this project. The framework …

The Power And Peril Of The Aca’S Universality At Fifteen, Nicole Huberfeld

Seton Hall Journal of Legislation and Public Policy

No abstract provided.

Federated Learning And Blockchain-Enabled Framework For Secure And Intelligent Healthcare Systems, Jerina Eda

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Artificial Intelligence is transforming healthcare delivery, particularly in chronic disease management and patient monitoring. However, significant challenges remain in ensuring data privacy, system security, and reliable real-time monitoring while maintaining diagnostic accuracy. This thesis presents a comprehensive investigation into secure, decentralized, and intelligent healthcare systems through three interconnected research contributions addressing these critical challenges.

First, we conduct a comprehensive survey of AI applications across major healthcare domains including Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Cardiovascular Disease, and cancer. Through systematic review of over 150 studies published between 2017 and 2024, we examine how machine learning techniques are applied to diverse medical …

Reforging Sales: The Rise Of The Sales Bricoleur In Dynamic Ecosystems, Donovan Gordon

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Bricolage refers to the ability of individual actors to intuitively and creatively integrate and orchestrate resources within a firm's ecosystem to provide solutions and co-create value in constrained environments. Recently introduced to the sales literature, bricolage is a dynamic capability that enables salespeople to adapt, reallocate, innovate, and navigate their ecosystem with constrained resources to drive performance (Epler et al., 2024; Epler & Leach, 2021). Despite roots in management and entrepreneurial research, bricolage remains underexplored within the sales literature. The purpose of this research is to advance the sales literature by integrating Service-Dominant Logic (SDL), Resource-Based View (RBV), Knowledge-Based View …

Table Of Contents - Vol. 50, No. 1 2026

Seton Hall Journal of Legislation and Public Policy

No abstract provided.