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Minutes From February 18 2026, University Senate

University Senate Minutes

Minutes from February 18 2026 University Senate Meeting

Copyright Notice, Chicago-Kent Journal Of Intellectual Property

Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property

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Table Of Contents, Chicago-Kent Journal Of Intellectual Property

Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property

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Copyright Dilution Under Constitutional Scrutiny, Edward Lee

Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property

No abstract provided.

Unfair Learning: Genai Exceptionalism And Copyright Law, David Atkinson

Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property

No abstract provided.

A Civilization’S Soul : Positioning Architectural Works In The Argument For Greater Restrictions On Ai Training, Alexandria B. Noble

Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property

No abstract provided.

Algorithmic Chopin—Musical Authorship In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence, Eyal Brook

Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property

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An Empirical Dissection Of Discretionary Denials Following Bifurcation Policy, Sarah Geers, Adam J. Cook, Daniel C. Sloan, Matt Johnson

Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property

No abstract provided.

The Unsettling History Of Settled Expectations, Sara Tonnies Horton, Henry Thomas

Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property

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Comments On Treasury Notice 2025-68, Jin Huang, Michael Sherraden

Center for Social Development Research

In December 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service announced their intent to issue regulations concerning Trump Accounts (also known as 530A accounts), requesting public comments on the intended regulations and related provisions. This testimony presents comments submitted in response to that request. In it, Jin Huang and Michael Sherraden summarize evidence from the SEED for Oklahoma Kids experiment (SEED OK), Maine’s My Alfond Grant, and Rhode Island’s CollegeBound Baby on the effectiveness of automatic enrollment in policy. They discuss the use of Social Security numbers, a centralized clearing fund, and a designated custodian network as tools …

Combination Lingual Compression And Maxillomandibular Fixation For Persistent Acquired Macroglossia: A Case Report, Emma De Ravin, Annie Moroco, Adam J. Luginbuhl

Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Faculty Papers

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Evaluation Of The Consistency Of A Speech Verification System With Human Raters In Early Literacy Screening Assessments, Yaacov Petscher, Jennifer O'Sullivan, Hugh W. Catts, Ashley Edwards, Lisa Fitton Ph.D., Ccc-Slp

Faculty Publications

This study investigates the use of a speech verification system (SVS) technology, a form of automatic speech recognition (ASR), in the assessment of children's reading skills. Despite the growing integration of ASR systems in educational assessment, significant challenges persist, particularly due to the acoustic, pronunciation and dialectal variability inherent in children's speech. Our research evaluated the consistency between human rater (HR) and speech verification system (SVS) scores produced from SoapBox Labs across three linguistic tasks—phoneme blending, expressive vocabulary and word reading. Results reveal variability in agreement rates, with SVS showing lower consistency with human raters in phonologically complex tasks like …

Evaluation Of The Consistency Of A Speech Verification System With Human Raters In Early Literacy Screening Assessments, Yaacov Petscher, Jennifer O'Sullivan, Hugh W. Catts, Ashley Edwards, Lisa Fitton Ph.D., Ccc-Slp

Faculty Publications

This study investigates the use of a speech verification system (SVS) technology, a form of automatic speech recognition (ASR), in the assessment of children's reading skills. Despite the growing integration of ASR systems in educational assessment, significant challenges persist, particularly due to the acoustic, pronunciation and dialectal variability inherent in children's speech. Our research evaluated the consistency between human rater (HR) and speech verification system (SVS) scores produced from SoapBox Labs across three linguistic tasks—phoneme blending, expressive vocabulary and word reading. Results reveal variability in agreement rates, with SVS showing lower consistency with human raters in phonologically complex tasks like …

A Possible Renaissance For Christian Higher Education, Derek Schuurman

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

The early Greeks saw the essence of education as Paideia: the process of forming a whole person into an ideal citizen. They emphasized the formation of virtues like prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance in preparation for active citizenship. Later, in the Medieval era, the Christian tradition saw education as formation for the glory of God, adding Christian virtues of faith, hope and love along with character traits like humility, gratitude, generosity and chastity. But something shifted after the Enlightenment and Industrial Revolution. Knowledge became increasingly instrumental, valued for its practical application primarily as information needed to “get a job.” …

2026-02-18 Seattle Tulip Is Union Green’S Newest Floral Feature, Kean Mathis

The Spectator Online

No abstract provided.

2026-02-18 Su Student Coalition Demands Regarding Immigration Authorities, Spectator Editorial Board

The Spectator Online

No abstract provided.

Law Enforcement Officers’ Experiences With Secondary Traumatic Stress And Coping While Working With Child Molesters, Aaliyah Blanding

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This study was focused on law enforcement officers’ experiences with secondary traumatic stress and coping while working with child molesters. Lazarus and Folkman’s cognitive model of stress and coping were used to examine how law enforcement officers manage stress, focusing on their cognitive processes and thought patterns. Using a basic qualitative approach, eight law enforcement officers who work with child molesters in the state of South Carolina were interviewed to hear their personal experiences. Interviews were semi-structured interview questions via a video-conferencing platform. The data were analyzed and coded using Braun and Clarke’s six-step thematic analysis. The study’s findings confirmed …

Management Of Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Review, Chetan Jeurkar, Lana King, David Baek, Lindsay Wilde, Gina Keiffer, Margaret Kasner

Kimmel Cancer Center Faculty Papers

Background/Objectives: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a heterogeneous hematologic malignancy with historically poor outcomes, particularly among older adults and patients harboring high-risk molecular features. Advances in genomic profiling have enabled the development of targeted therapies, reshaping treatment algorithms beyond conventional cytarabine-anthracycline induction and hypomethylating agent-based regimens. This review summarizes current evidence and emerging therapeutic strategies across four evolving areas: menin inhibition, FLT3 inhibition, IDH inhibition and treatment approaches for TP53-mutated AML. Methods: We reviewed published clinical trials, preclinical studies, and ongoing clinical trials evaluating targeted therapies in AML. Emphasis was placed on agents with regulatory approval or substantial clinical development, …

When And Why Students Participate In Class, Liz Norell

Events

Instructors often expect students to engage in classroom activities or discussions, but in recent years we’ve heard many instructors say this is harder than ever. In this session, we’ll share reflections from UM students about when and why they participate in class, particularly in discussions. Hear how students perceive speaking up in class and what kinds of instructional moves can make student engagement less stressful. We’ll also hear from instructors about what they’ve done to encourage greater student participation in discussions.

A Positive Roi, Healthy Workforce, And Increased Retention Through Transition To Practice, Jamie Emery, Emily Calabro, Heather Coleman, Robin Peterson

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Background and Purpose: In 2023, 32.8% of all newly hired RNs leave within the first year, constituting more than a quarter of all RN separations. The average turnover cost for a bedside RN surpasses $52K, and each percentage shift in RN turnover will result in an extra cost/savings of approximately $380K annually for the average hospital. Further, the current national RN vacancy rate stands at a critical 15.7%.

The American Nurses Association (ANA) has called for a greater focus on recruiting and retaining nurses through residency or fellowship programs that transition nurses into new practice settings using evidence-based criteria.

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Enhancing The Professional Well-Being Of Us Nurses Through Healthy Nutrition, Emily Daly Matthews, Emma Kurnat-Thoma

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Poor diet is the leading cause of mortality in the U.S. due to the direct relationship with diet-related chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) which disproportionally affects underserved communities and exacerbates U.S. health disparities. ^1,2,3 The U.S greatly needs effective, evidence-based policy solutions to significantly improve nutrition and foster an equitable and sustainable food system to improve health and reduce diet related chronic disease.⁴ Approximately half of nurses in the United States have poor diet according to a 2018 systematic review.⁵ Healthy nutrition policy solutions should be implemented in the nursing workplace to …

Post-Operative Hernia Site Infections, Agatha Francesca Inga Gittens-Stay

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This doctoral project was a clinical practice guideline (CPG) focused on the development of a perioperative guideline for patients undergoing various types of hernia repairs. Hernia repair is a common surgical procedure to address various types of hernias.. To assure continued compliance with nationally set benchmarks and minimize the rate of postoperative hernia infections, a systematic review of evidence-based practices (EBP) to foster infection prevention was initiated at a hospital in England. The practice-focused question used was: For patients who underwent hernia repair surgery, what evidence informs CPG recommendations on the type of material, surgical interventions, and nursing interventions to …

The Impact Of Face Masks On Social Perception Is Age-Dependent, Farid Pazhoohi, Maryam Rostami-Aghoui, Sepide Pazhouhi, Keina Aoki, Alan Kingstone

School of Psychology

Human faces are critical for social communication, enabling individuals to make rapid judgments about traits like trustworthiness and competence. Previous research suggests that face masks can enhance perceptions of trustworthiness and, to a lesser extent, competence, although findings on competence are more variable and context-dependent. Additionally, age-related facial cues influence social judgments, with older and younger faces being evaluated differently. This research examined the impact of face masks on perceptions of trustworthiness and competence across two age groups: young adults (Study 1) and old adults (Study 2). Study 1 revealed that face masks increased perceptions of trustworthiness and competence for …

Evaluating Functional Imagery Training And Internal Visual Imagery On Tennis Serve Performance, Jonathan Rhodes, Amelie Leach

School of Psychology

Imagery is widely used in sport, but its effectiveness depends on how it is structured and the range of senses engaged. This study compared Functional Imagery Training - a multisensory, motivational intervention - with single-sense internal visual imagery and a control condition without imagery training. Thirty-eight competitive tennis players completed imagery ability and preference assessments before engaging in a 6-week intervention. Serve accuracy was measured pre- and post intervention using a target-based scoring task. Both imagery conditions led to performance improvements, with Functional Imagery Training producing significantly greater gains. The control group showed no significant change. Imagery ability and preferred …

Resource-Efficient Continuous Learning Framework For Edge Real-Time Video Analytics, Shuxia Wu, Junjie Zhang, Delong Chen, Zheyi Chen

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: By deploying lightweight models at the network edge, edge systems can provide services of real-time video analytics. However, due to the data drift caused by the discrepancy between model training and actual deployment, it is challenging to construct lightweight models that match real-world environments. To address this challenge, a resource-efficient continuous learning framework for edge real-time video analytics (CL4VA) was proposed. A region of interest-granularity predictor for accuracy degradation was introduced to efficiently select key samples from real-time video streams. A two-layer mixed sample pool was constructed to adaptively trigger the model's continuous learning and avoid the issue of …

Reinforcement Learning Based Method For Uav Team Orienteering Optimization Under Multi-Constraint Condition, Can Yang, Kai Chen, Feng Zhu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Traditional optimization methods struggle with efficiency, while reinforcement learning approaches often yield low solution quality and high training costs. In response, this paper proposes an attention mechanism-based reinforcement learning method. A dynamic attention strategy network with multi-information fusion is designed to improve solution quality. A visibility-graph approach is employed to simplify threat zone constraints and speed up convergence, and a decoding sequence reordering mechanism is introduced for further performance optimization of the solution. The simulation results show that the method generates high-quality solutions within milliseconds, achieving total rewards that approach or even surpass those obtained by traditional solvers …

Strike Strategy Planning Method Of Unmanned Ground Vehicles Based On Improved Ppo Algorithm, Bingkun Wang, Yue Wang, Mei Yang, Pengnian Zhang, Bohao Fan, Jie Tang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: An improved PPO algorithm based on the hybrid action space and gated recurrent unit (GRU) is proposed to address the limitations of predefined strike rules in maximizing the hitting accuracy of unmanned ground vehicles and the difficult coupling and optimization of continuous motion planning and discrete strike decision-making. The environmental model and target model are built for the process of unmanned ground vehicles' strike missions, coupled with a three-layer model for unmanned ground vehicles that fuses kinematic constraints, situational awareness, and dynamic decision-making. Two distinct policy networks are employed, including the continuous motion planning network for path planning, and …

Knowledge Closed-Loop Driving-Based Intelligent Game Confrontation Simulation, Quan Liu, Yu Wang, Linyue Liu, Hao Chen, Jian Huang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: For human-machine intelligence integration and collaborative intelligence enhancement, a “knowledge-model-data-knowledge” closed-loop paradigm for combat simulation is proposed to guide the design of a DRL-based game confrontation simulation architecture. By building a combat priori knowledge-guided DRL agent model, mining and analyzing the time series data of agent interactions generated during simulations, and extracting combat posterior knowledge that expands the cognition boundaries of commanders, the knowledge closed-loop driving mechanism for intelligent combat simulations is achieved. The experimental results indicate that the proposed mechanism can effectively endow the combat simulation system with intelligence growth capabilities, providing valuable reference for the deepening …

Intelligent Decision-Making Method In Imbalanced Air Combat Based On Asymmetric Self-Play, Wei Zheng, Jiahao Tang, Xiaoping Xiong, Xin Fan

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To solve the problem of strategy convergence caused by role homogenization in traditional self-play for imbalanced air combat, an intelligent decision-making method based on asymmetric selfplay was proposed. This method decoupled tactics from control by employing a hierarchical reinforcement learning framework and designed differentiated reward functions for advantaged and disadvantaged sides. Bidirectional independent policy pools were constructed to promote the co-evolution of strategies. The proximal policy optimization algorithm was utilized to train the model. Experiments in 1v1 weapon-imbalanced and 2v1 numerically-imbalanced scenarios demonstrate that compared to symmetric self-play, the proposed method increases the kill rate of the advantaged …

Agent-Based Pathfinding Method For Indoor Fire Emergency Evacuation, Ao Tian, Jianqin Zhang, Zheng Wen, Chaonan Hu, Hong Zhao, Bo Shen

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To improve emergency evacuation efficiency and reduce casualties in dynamic fire scenarios, a real-time path re-planning method based on agents and dynamic A* algorithm framework is proposed. The behavior and actions of the agent is modeled. A reward function is designed, and an agent-based evacuation framework is constructed. Based on fire simulation data, a dynamic cost network involving parameters such as thermal radiation, smoke visibility, and CO concentration is constructed to achieve spatiotemporally continuous modeling of fire environments. By optimizing the composite cost function through dynamic weight allocation, combined with an improved heuristic function and dynamic search mechanism, local …