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The Higher Education Classroom And The Digital Native: Are We Prepared?, Marc Wharton

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

Among the challenges facing higher education (HE) today is the entrance of digital native students into the HE classroom. At the turn of the 21st century, the term “digital native” was popularized, along with the claim that the immersion of digital natives in the digital universe, through mobile phones and social media, would determinately alter the manner in which these students learned. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to understand the learning experiences of nine digital native students attending a southeastern public research university, as well as the perspectives and/or teaching methods of five of their faculty. This …

Spot Scanning Proton Beams Characterization Via Plastic Scintillator Detector, Saad Bin Saeed Ahmed

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

In spot scanning proton therapy, the machine steers magnetically a narrow pencil beam across the target volume, delivering highly conformal dose distributions layer by layer. As beam size is very small, this introduces a dosimetry problem. The beam is dynamic and the dose gradients are steep — conditions that push conventional ionization chambers beyond their reliable operating range. Plastic scintillation detectors offer a potential solution. Their sub-millimeter active volumes avoid the volume-averaging effects over larger chambers, and their very high temporal resolution making real-time monitoring feasible. This thesis characterizes the Blue Physics plastic scintillation detector in spot scanning proton fields …

Contesting Protection: Digital Moral Discourses On Child Marriage In Bangladesh, Mashaekh Hassan

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

This thesis examines how child marriage is represented and morally negotiated on the official Facebook page of UNICEF Bangladesh. Drawing on transnational and Third World feminist critiques of development, it uses feminist content and discourse analysis to analyze twenty-five campaign posts and 2,677 comments (May–July 2025) to trace patterns of representation and moral reasoning. The analysis identifies three dominant representational patterns: child marriage as a rural girls’ issue, rural girls as constrained and victimized, and education as a universal solution, collectively producing a homogenized image of vulnerable girlhood. Two clusters of moral discourse emerge: pro–child marriage (privileging religious morality, critiquing …

Patient-Level Breast Cancer Classification From Multi-View Mammography With Side-Specific Evidence For Interpretability, Bushra Intakhab

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present

Breast cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related death among women. Early detection through screening mammography is therefore very important. However, mammogram interpretation can be difficult because abnormalities may be subtle and spread across different views. The increasing workload of radiologists can also affect timely analysis. Artificial intelligence (AI) has been widely explored to support mammography interpretation by improving speed and consistency. However, many existing AI methods focus on patch-level or image-level analysis rather than the full patient exam. This limits their ability to capture the complete clinical picture, since important information is distributed across multiple views. In …

Reimagining Justice: Cast, Indigeneity, And Collective Resistance, Cardozo Law Institute In Holocaust And Human Rights (Clihhr)

2025–2026 Flyers

Please join the Cardozo Law Institute in Holocaust and Human Rights for a public panel in honor of Dalit History Month and and the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues exploring the intertwined experiences of caste-oppressed and Indigenous communities.

Inside Federal Prosecution, Cardozo Criminal Law Society

2025–2026 Flyers

Come hear Assistant United States Attorneys and Agents from Federal Bureau of Investigation discuss how law enforcement and prosecutors work together in building and trying cases.

2026-04-22 Magical Gatherings Are Going Commander, Regina Carrillo

The Spectator Online

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2026-04-22 Week In Review: April 16 — April 22, Jandin Muromoto

The Spectator Online

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Development Of A Survey For Assessing Women’S Perceptions Of Weight-Related Side Effects Of Hormonal Contraceptives, Ayla Mae Laro

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Background —Hormonal contraceptives (HCs) are widely used among reproductive-age women, yet concerns about weight gain remain common and are frequently cited as a reason for dissatisfaction or discontinuation. Dissatisfaction and discontinuation of HCs can lead to unintended pregnancy—a serious health concern in the United States. Existing research has largely focused on objectively measured weight change as a secondary outcome rather than on perceptions of weight-related side effects, and no validated tool currently assesses these perceptions. Additionally, studies have historically failed to include women with overweight and obesity. This cross-sectional mixed-methods study developed and face-validated an online survey measuring reproductive-age women’s …

Microbial Composition In The Context Of Rising Temperatures And Chytrid Infection, Emma G. Thompson

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Chytrid fungi, Bd (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) and Bsal (Batrachochytrium salamandivorans), are one of the largest threats to amphibian populations worldwide. Research has shown that the amphibian's skin microbiome can inhibit Bd/Bsal infection, but that microbial composition can vary drastically with host and environmental factors. In addition, habitat-wide mitigation methods that capitalize on the thermal mismatch between Bd/Bsal and their hosts (e.g., warming the host or environment) have been proposed to combat infection. These methods have proven successful so far, but do not consider the indirect effects that warming has on the microbiome. Synthetic microbial communities of ten core members to simulate …

Anthropometric And Lifestyle Metrics Compared In Postmenopausal Women, Amanda Louise Daniel

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Background: Hormone changes and aging that lead to menopause have a significant impact on quality of life. Understanding health thresholds for the components of body composition in this population are not well known. The relationship between menopausal symptoms and lifestyle factors is understudied. Methods: A mixed-methods approach included surveys and face-to-face body composition analysis using bioelectric impedance. Eating competence, sleep quality, and physical activity were assessed online with validated surveys prior to body composition measurement. Data were transformed to normality and analyzed with Pearson correlation coefficients and independent t-test correcting for multiple comparisons. Results Of the 69 interested people, 50 …

When Is Engagement ‘Good’? Values And Integrity In Community-Engaged Autism Research, Margaret Janse Van Rensburg

Faculty and Staff Publications

Community engagement (CE) in autism research has been promoted as “good practice,” and is described through approaches such as co-production, participatory action research, and community-based participatory research. Although CE can enhance relevance and trust, its potential burdens or harms are rarely examined or disclosed to community members, and it is often implemented without evaluating its processes or outcomes. Limited attention is also given to values: the axiological foundations of CE and whether engagement is conducted with integrity. This perspective introduces an axiological lens to CE in autism research by arguing that researchers’ value commitments shape not only why engagement occurs …

Determinants Of Dna-Sequence-Based Diagnostic Yield In The Cser Consortium., James Mj Lawlor, John M Greally, Lucia Hindorff, Gail P Jarvik, Sara Kalla, Barbara A Koenig, Mark Kvale, Pui-Yan Kwok, Mary Norton, Sharon E Plon, Bradford C Powell, Anne Slavotinek, Michelle L Thompson, Alice B Popejoy, Eimear E Kenny, Neil Risch

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Purpose: Diagnostic yield from exome and genome sequencing varies widely across studies. It remains unclear how much of this variation reflects patient-level factors (e.g., sex, clinical features, race/ethnicity, genetic ancestry) versus site-level practices such as sequencing modality or variant interpretation workflows. We aimed to quantify the contributions of these factors to diagnostic outcomes across five U.S. clinical sequencing sites.

Methods: We performed a cross-sectional analysis of 3,008 prenatal, neonatal, and pediatric cases from the NHGRI Clinical Sequencing Evidence-Generating Research (CSER) consortium (2017-2023). Clinical indications spanned neurodevelopmental, neurological, immunological, metabolic, craniofacial, skeletal, cardiac, prenatal, and oncologic presentations. Genetic ancestry was inferred …

Burden Of Cardiovascular Disease In Pakistan – Insight From Global Burden Of Disease Study 2019, Tazeen H Jafar, Sawera Hanif, Christian Razo, Mahboob Alam, Jamal S Rana, Khurram Nasir, Bashir Hanif, Salim S Virani, Abdul Mannan Khan Minhas

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background: Pakistan, currently the fifth-largest country by population globally, has experienced a population increase of over 100% since 1990. It is facing an escalating challenge from cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2019 study provides an in-depth evaluation of Pakistan's health situation since 1990, offering essential insights into the nation's overall health conditions.

Methods: The data were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019, which provides records for global, regional, and national burden of diseases. Specifically, data regarding CVD and its subtypes, morbidity, and mortality in Pakistan and globally from 1990 to 2019 were used …

Masalah Suksesi Presiden, H. Harun Alrasid

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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The Current Status Of Company Law In Indonesia, A. Zen Umar Purba

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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The Indonesian Perspective On Law Reform, Normin S. Pakpahan

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Pendidikan Hukum Di Indonesia: Penjelasan Tentang Kurikulum Tahun 1993, Mochtar Kusuma-Atmadja

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Laboratorium Hukum Sebagai Wadah Pendidikan Kemahiran Hukum Pendidikan Hukum Dengan Pendekatan Terapan Dan Penulisan Hukum, Mardjono Reksodiputro

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Beberapa Problematika Penegakkan Hukum Dalam Praktek Peradilan, Agus Sardjono

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Hak Asasi Manusia Dalam Undang-Undang Dasar 1945, H. Azhary

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Beberapa Pendekatan Kritis Analisti: Terhadap Bab Vii Hal Keuangan Pasal 23 Uud 1945, Arifin P. Soeria Atmadja

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Al-Qur'an And Human Rights, Ismail Suny

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Hukum Pidana Di Dalam Bidang Perekonomian, Lobby Loqman

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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2026 Urs Program, Kate Votaw

Undergraduate Research Symposium

Final URS Program
April 24, 2026

Prinsip Kebebasan Di Ruang Angkasa Menurut "Outer Space Treaty 1967" Dan Perkembangannya, Marthinus Ombe

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Sekelumit Catatan Mengenai Tindak Pidana "Contempt Of Court" Di Indonesia, Hasbullah F. Sjawie

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Latar Belakang Hukum Dari Pelaksanaan Gatt Di As, Hubungannya Dengan Penerapan Sanksi Super 301, Arfifah Kusumadara

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Hambatan-Hambatan Disekitar Upaya Pencegahan Kejahatan Internasional, Adrianus Meiiaia

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Beberapa Catatan Hukum Darl Kegiatan Kantor Perwakilan Perusahaan Asing ("Respresentatlve Office") Di Indonesia, Mohamad Zacky Achtar

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