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Implementation Of Preventive Health Presentations At A Multicultural Senior Center, Binh Le

EMET Projects

No abstract provided.

Voice And Pain: Representations Of Disability In Adaptations Of “The Little Mermaid”, Ace Molloy

Departmental Honors & Graduate Capstone Projects

Hans Christian Andersen’s 1837 story, “The Little Mermaid,” is a popular fairy tale that has been adapted several times by writers, filmmakers, and game developers. It is one of the few fairy tales with explicit portrayals of disability; the mermaid in the tale is nonspeaking and experiences chronic pain, as well as being a mermaid—a nonnormative figure who is aligned with disability. This paper looks at the ways that the mermaid is portrayed in literary, film, and new media adaptations from a disability-justice perspective. Examining multiple representations of the character, I argue that while feminist adaptations erase her disability and …

"Bibliotherapy In Counseling, Spirituality, And Self-Care-How Reading The Right Book Can Heal", Michelle P. Cross

English

Bibliotherapy can be used as an integral component of mental and emotional self-care, spiritual growth, and professional therapy. Reading can be instrumental for sharpening mental acuity, alleviating depression, and furthering spiritual journeys. Bibliotherapy can provide a modicum of treatment to those who cannot access traditional clinics or religious/spiritual centers.

Variant Superficial Epigastric Supply To The Anterior Abdominal Wall Arising From Inferior Epigastric Perforators: A Neonatal Case Report, Daniël J. Van Tonder, Natalie Keough, Martin Louis Van Niekerk, Albert Van Schoor

COM Scholarship

Introduction: Understanding superficial epigastric vessel anatomy is crucial for abdominal surgeries like laparoscopy, especially in neonates, to prevent injury. While standard courses are described, variations occur. This case report highlights a unique anatomical variation in the superficial epigastric artery found during the dissection of a stillborn neonatal cadaver. Case Report: In contrast to the usual origin from the femoral artery, this variation features the inferior epigastric artery penetrating the anterior abdominal wall near the umbilicus and branching superiorly to supply the superficial abdominal wall. Conclusions: This distinctive vascular configuration, which to the best of our knowledge has not been previously …

2025-2026 Senior Recital - Caroline Dratnal (Piano), Caroline Dratnal

Junior and Senior Recitals

No abstract provided.

You Can Observe A Lot Just By Lookin’: 30 Years Of Discovery In Pediatric Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Peter C. Rowe

Grand Rounds

1. Describe the case definition of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome according to the 2015 Institute of Medicine case definition.
2. Describe the epidemiology and impact of pediatric Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
3. Describe the modern management of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in light of research advances over the past 3 decades.

The Indiana Statesman, March 19, 2026, Indiana State University

Student Newspaper

Education Extravaganza Connects Indiana State Students with K-12 Employers; Terre Haute police officers unite for the Special Olympics

Of Epistemes And Insects: How Drosophila And Butterflies Shape Our Understanding Of Radiation Risk, Donna M. Goldstein, Magdalena E. Stawkoski

Faculty Publications

This paper explores the complexities of extrapolating insect data to understand nuclear exposure effects on humans. Within radiation research, animal studies are invaluable tools for understanding biological effects of radiation exposure. However, data are often employed selectively, exposing unsettled science in extrapolating animal data to human radiation effects. Here we focus on our understanding of the genetic effects of radiation exposure, and how the debates about the long-term effects on humans were molded by research carried out on the model organism known as Drosophila; disagreements among scientists occurred within the constraints of research on this model organism, creating what …

Designing And Evaluating Ai Learning Coaches Within The Doctor Of Pharmacy Curriculum, Brianne L. Dunn, Maggie Richardson

AI Day 2026

No abstract provided.

Tree-Sandwich: Using Transformers To Forecast Tree Growth With Satellite Imagery, Nikhil Krishna, William Hammer, Amdrew Heuer, Cody Miller

AI Day 2026

• The U.S. economy loses roughly $150 billion from power outages each year

• 1.35 million households in just South Carolina lost power during Helene in 2024, primarily due to tree damage

• We propose Tree-Sandwich, a novel platform that uses bioindicators and machine learning to predict future tree growth near powerlines

• We also introduce Lettuce-Lines, a curated dataset designed to measure the ground-truth growth of trees near powerlines using satellite imagery and computer vision techniques

• Our solution provides an interactive map that allows for planned, preventive maintenance

Integrating Artificial Intelligence Intopreservice Teacher Efl And Steam Education, Lucas Vasconcelos Ph.D., Daisyane Barreto, José Castro Filho, Juscileide Castro, Dennys Maia

AI Day 2026

The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) tools has significantly reshaped the educational landscape, demanding new literacies from both teachers and students

Professional Growth Through Reflective Practice: An Analysis Of Self, Emmalee H. Groff/Traurig

Dissertations, Theses, and Projects

This project is a comprehensive analysis of self, conducted throughout my graduate school studies in school counseling. The examination consisted of an extensive reflection of my background, experiences, values, and personal growth. Completed through assessments, interviews, analysis of interests, passion, theoretical exploration, and intentional reflection of what shapes me as a person and my professional identity as a school counselor. Noting consistent themes across the assessments and interviews included empathy, faith, compassion, and a deep desire to help others. Simultaneously, I identified areas for continued future growth, including finding balance in harmony with honesty, redefining productivity within the helping profession, …

Conceptualizing Osteopathic Medical Professionalism: An Institutional Self-Assessment Rubric For Colleges Of Osteopathic Medicine., Regina K Fleming, Anne C Jones, Matthew Shelnutt, Tony A Slieman, Stephanie White, Bruce R Williams

PCOM Scholarly Works

CONTEXT: Professionalism in medicine has been historically difficult to define, teach, assess, and remediate. While professionalism is vital to the practice of medicine, the lack of consistency across training and disciplines, combined with the often generalized nature of its description, has caused challenges in academic medicine and has led to the weaponization of its use. It is clear that change in this essential competency in medicine is needed, and change has to begin with an honest self-assessment.

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this report is to present an evidence-based rubric for the assessment of professionalism at the institutional level. The literature …

Vista: March 19, 2026, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

Losac Minutes 2026-03-19, Library Operating Staff Advisory Committee

University Libraries Archives

No abstract provided.

Losac Agenda 2026-03-19, Library Operating Staff Advisory Committee

University Libraries Archives

No abstract provided.

Graph-Based And Uncertainty-Aware Machine Learning For Academic Performance Prediction, Anca Olivia Muresan

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Early identification of students at risk of academic failure is essential for timely pedagogical interventions and reducing dropout rates. While Artificial Intelligence (AI) has significantly advanced predictive modeling in education, two primary challenges persist: effectively modeling the complex, evolving relationships within heterogeneous educational data, and ensuring the reliability of model outputs for high-stakes decision-making. This dissertation addresses these challenges by proposing a comprehensive framework for early and continuous student performance prediction applied to the Open University Learning Analytics (OULA) dataset. First, we introduce a Heterogeneous Graph Neural Network (HGNN) approach that utilizes metapath structures to capture latent interactions between diverse …

40 For 40: Celebrating 40 Years Of Evans Library, Nancy Garmer, Jason Martin

Evans Library Publications

Evans Library celebrated its 40th anniversary during the 2024–2025 academic year with “40 for 40,” a campaign blending commemorative events and fundraising. Highlights included interactive digital content, cultural programs, and community engagement initiatives that showcased the library’s evolution and impact. The celebration strengthened alumni connections, energized donors, and reaffirmed the library’s role as a dynamic, collaborative space for learning and innovation.

Dean And Jeanine Bryce Papers, 1972-2014, Dean Bryce

Center for Restoration Studies Archives, Manuscripts and Personal Papers Finding Aids

No abstract provided.

Perioperative Skin Integrity: A Quality Improvement Initiative To Prevent Skin Injuries In Surgical Patients, Emily Francom

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

No abstract provided.

Intravenous Dexamethasone Administration Prior To Spinal Anesthesia, Virginia Nelsen, Nancy Westbrook

Group: Samford University Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing

Dexamethasone is a potent synthetic glucocorticoid that reduces nitric oxide- mediated vasodilation, increases sympathetic activity, elevates catecholamine levels, and increases vascular sensitivity to vasopressors. A one-time dose of 8mg was most often administered by researchers. The timing of administration varied from two hours prior to immediately before spinal placement. The peak effect of dexamethasone occurs 45 to 60 minutes after administration which suggests that immediate dosing may not provide maximal benefit. The most common adverse effects of steroids include hyperglycemia, immunosuppression, delirium, and perineal itching. Overall, the available literature supports the short-term safety of a single dose of dexamethasone in …

Students' Fatigue-Detection Venture Leads Flyer Pitch Winners, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Technology to detect dangerous truck driver fatigue won the top tech prize at this year’s Flyer Pitch competition.

Hardware Offloading For Encrypted Traffic Classification Using P4-Dpdk On Smartnics, Amith Gspn, Akhil Gbs, Samia Choueiri, Elie Kfoury, Jorge Crichigno

AI Day 2026

•The rise of encryption reduces network visibility, making encrypted traffic classification essential.

•Existing software-based solutions are flexible but struggle with high-speed traffic and heavy CPU usage.

•Hardware-based solutions offer high speed but are limited by fixed resources and simpler models.

•This work proposes a high-performance encrypted traffic classification (ETC) system.

•The system uses P4 and DPDK to achieve high-speed packet processing by bypassing the kernel stack.

•Packet processing and classification are offloaded to NVIDIA BlueField-3 SmartNIC Arm cores.

•Offloading avoids host CPU contention and improves overall efficiency.

•A Random Forest model classifies encrypted traffic using low-level packet header features.

•The …

Campus Space Optimization Through Data And Ai, Marshall Hollis

AI Day 2026

No abstract provided.

Closing The Loop: Experimental Validation Of Ai Predicted Ternary Complexes To Enable Rational Design Of Cdk8-Targeted Degraders, Li Zhang, Jia Zheng, Rebekah Martin, Jing Li, Zachary T. Mack, Hao Ji, Eugenia V. Broude Ph.D., Igor Roninson Ph.D., Mengqian Chen Ph.D., Campbell Mcinnes

AI Day 2026

No abstract provided.

Leading Ai Integration In Student Success Designing A Departmental Ecosystem, Dr. Silvia Patricia Rios Husain

AI Day 2026

No abstract provided.

Machine-Learning Driven Discovery Of Sodium And Lithium Superionic Conductors Via Lattice Dynamics Descriptors, Ogheneyoma Aghoghovbia, Mohammed Al-Fahdi, Ming Hu

AI Day 2026

• Motivation: Accelerating the Discovery of Superionic Conductors

→ The development of all-solid-state batteries relies on the availability of fast lithium and sodium ion conductors. However, identifying new superionic materials remains a major challenge due to the vast chemical space and the high computational cost of conventional approaches such as density functional theory (DFT) and ab initio molecular dynamics (AIMD).

• Challenge: Lack of Efficient Predictive Descriptors

→ While ionic transport is governed by atomic-scale interactions, there is a lack of simple, physically interpretable descriptors that can reliably predict fast ion conduction without performing expensive simulations. As a result, large-scale …

From Student Perspectives To Institutional Strategy: Using Evidence To Shape Ai Policy, Dr. Kate Lehman Phd

AI Day 2026

No abstract provided.

Cocky Scholar: Supplementing Study. Not Substituting It., Dana Talbert

AI Day 2026

Cocky Scholar was created to extend academic support beyond the Student Success Center’s operating hours, especially after 9:00 p.m. when many students are still studying but no longer have access to in-person help.

The purpose of this project was to supplement student learning during those late-night hours without replacing existing campus resources or completing work for students.

Cocky Scholar was intentionally designed as a custom GPT with clear guardrails that prevent it from giving direct answers to graded assignments. Instead, it uses a structured Socratic approach, asking guiding questions, encouraging students to think through problems, and breaking complex concepts into …

Real-Time Detection Of Encrypted Dga And Dns Tunneling Using Dpdk On Smartnics, Sergio Elizalde, Ali Alsabeh, Samia Choueiri, Elie Kfoury, Jorge Crichigno

AI Day 2026

• Encrypted Domain Name System (DNS) protocols such as DNS over HTTPS (DoH) enhance user privacy by preventing eavesdropping.

• However, they also enable attackers to conceal Command-and-Control (C2) communication and data exfiltration within HTTPS traffic.

• We propose a real-time detection framework deployed on the NVIDIA BlueField-3 Smart Network Interface Card (SmartNIC).

• Feature extraction and Machine Learning (ML) inference are offloaded to the SmartNIC, reducing host CPU intervention.

• A Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) classifier categorizes traffic into benign DoH, Non-DoH, DoH tunnel and Domain-Generated Algorithm (DGA).

• The MLP architecture is chosen for its suitability for parallel execution. …