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Racial Disparities In The Utilization Of Invasive Neuromodulation Devices For The Treatment Of Drug-Resistant Focal Epilepsy, Juan Luis Alcala-Zermeno, Brandy Fureman, Caitlin L. Grzeskowiak, Ojas Potnis, Maria Taveras, Margaret W. Logan, Delanie Rybacki, Daniel Friedman, Daniel Lowenstein, Ruben Kuzniecky, Jacqueline French, Hep2 Investigators

Student Papers, Posters & Projects

Racial disparities affect multiple dimensions of epilepsy care including epilepsy surgery. This study aims to further explore these disparities by determining the utilization of invasive neuromodulation devices according to race and ethnicity in a multicenter study of patients living with focal drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE). We performed a post hoc analysis of the Human Epilepsy Project 2 (HEP2) data. HEP2 is a prospective study of patients living with focal DRE involving 10 sites distributed across the United States. There were no statistical differences in the racial distribution of the study population compared to the US population using census data except for …

Exploring The Effects Of Autotelic Personality, Proactive Personality, And Positive Affectivity On Dispositional Employee Engagement, Stormy Soldonia

Industrial-Organizational Psychology Dissertations

The increasing focus on employee well-being and its organizational implications has shifted scholarly attention towards the dynamics of employee engagement. Prevailing research largely concentrates on the influence of the work environment in fostering engagement. However, the role of individual predispositions remains insufficiently explored. This study seeks to address this gap by evaluating the predictive capacity of specific individual traits – autotelic personality, proactive personality, and positive affectivity – on the innate tendency towards employee engagement. It also examines the extent to which an organization’s climate for engagement can enhance these individual characteristics’ impact. A survey was conducted with 403 adult …

Lindenwood Digest, March 20, 2024, Lindenwood University

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Intersectionalities Of Systematic Barriers Set Upon Underrepresented Students In Stem: Capturing The Potential Benefits Of Online Modality, Raiyasha Aiyanna Paris

University Honors Theses

The prevalence of racism and microaggressions in STEM disciplines within colleges presents significant hurdles to the academic success and well-being of underrepresented students. Microaggressions, encompassing subtle biases and stereotyping, have a cumulative impact, inducing heightened stress, diminished motivation, and reduced self-efficacy among minority students, thereby impeding cognitive functioning and hindering academic progress (Ogunyemi et al., 2020). The existence of these negative emotional responses creates a less conducive learning environment for academic achievement. Additionally, structural inequalities within STEM institutions contribute to disparities in resource access, limited mentorship opportunities, and support networks crucial for success in STEM fields (Atkins et al., 2020). …

Investigating The Potential Double-Edged Score Of Immigration-Related Stress, Discrimination, And Mental Health Access, Arthur R. Andrews, Kevin Escobar, Sandra Mariely Estrada Gonzalez, Sara Reyes, Laura M. Acosta

Psychological Science Faculty Publications

Prior work has suggested that discrimination and immigration-related stress may impede mental health care seeking and utilization among Latinx populations. These effects may be more nuanced as both discrimination and immigration-related stress may increase symptomology, particularly post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. Both symptoms may, in turn, prompt attempts to seek care. The current study examined the direct effects of discrimination and immigration-related stress on care access, as well as potentially indirect effects with PTSD and depression symptoms as mediators. Interviews and online surveys were completed with 234 Latinx residents of the Midwest, assessing everyday discrimination, discrimination in healthcare, PTSD …

The Impact Of Monetary Incentives On Delay Discounting Within A Year-Long Physical Activity Intervention, Vincent Berardi, Christine B. Phillips, Mindy L. Mcentee, Chad Stecher, Michael Todd, Marc A. Adams

Psychology Faculty Articles and Research

Background

Delay discounting is the depreciation in a reward’s perceived value as a function of the time until receipt. Monetary incentive programs that provide rewards contingent on meeting daily physical activity (PA) goals may change participants’ delay discounting preferences. Purpose

Determine if monetary incentives provided in close temporal proximity to meeting PA goals changed delay discounting, and if such changes mediated intervention effects. Methods

Inactive adults (n = 512) wore accelerometers during a 12-month intervention where they received proximal monetary incentives for meeting daily moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) goals or delayed incentives for study participation. Delay discount rate and average …

Challenges On Public Security System In Ai Era—Preface For Special Column “Artificial Intelligence And Public Security”, Juan Cao, Qiang Sheng, Guojie Li

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The rapid development of artificial intelligence generated content (AIGC) technology has triggered new public security risks, posing a serious threat to national security and social stability. This study exhibits the recent advances of artificial intelligence (AI) content generation and detection techniques, points out the challenges of detection techniques in real-world scenarios, and advocates that it is necessary to develop AIGC detection technology for public security needs and build a whole-process detection technology system from generative models to online platforms, which supports AIGC to be labeled at the generation phase, identifiable during dissemination and source-traceable after the incident occurs.

Research On Artificial Intelligence Crime And China’S Countermeasures, Jianxin Gao, Jinping Sun, Yukun Cai, Chongpeng Wang, Yanyan Yang, Kaiyue Wang

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The rapid development of artificial intelligence technology has constantly given rise to new scenarios, models, and markets, changing the way information and knowledge are generated. Nevertheless, the security risks exposed by technology, such as algorithm bias, data leakage, false content generation, and improper use, are also prone to trigger various new types of crimes. There are still loopholes in legal regulation and technological prevention under the current situation, which poses severe challenges to crime crackdown. In order to effectively meet the new challenges of China’s artificial intelligence (AI) crime, we should supplement and improve the existing legal norms, improve the …

Intelligent Algorithm Safety: Concepts, Scientific Problems And Prospects, Xueqi Cheng, Wei Chen, Huawei Shen, Shiguang Shan, Xilin Chen, Guojie Li

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Intelligent algorithms refer to the methods embodied in the computational processes that realize intelligence. These methods are often characterized by being data-driven, involving uncertain computations, and with unexplainable model inferences. These characteristics simultaneously introduce potential safety risks to the application of intelligent algorithms and AI. This study firstly explores the concepts of intelligent algorithm safety. Specifically, intelligent algorithm safety, based on the degree of human-machine integration, extends from the univariate safety of the algorithm itself to the bivariate applicational safety when the algorithm serves humans, and finally evolves into the multivariate systemic safety arises within complex socio-technical systems of human-machine …

Embodied Artificial Intelligence Security And Governance, Wenyuan Xu, Xiaoyu Ji, Chen Yan, Yushi Cheng

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Embodied artificial intelligence (EAI) is progressively integrated into the fabric of our daily lives, enhancing various sectors such as industrial production, healthcare, and national defense. Nevertheless, the diverse range of hardware devices, software algorithms, and data communications that constitute these complex systems may contain vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers, posing a serious threat to personal, social, and national security. Thus, this study examines the security implications and proposes a security framework of EAI, from the perspectives of the information domain, physical domain, and social domain, focusing on its ontological security, interaction security, and application security. To mitigate these …

Editorials For Spencial Topic “Scientific Focus: Open Source Innovation And Open Source Paradigm”

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

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Open Source In China: Opportunities In New Era, Qigang Zhu, Guofeng Zhang, Caihua Zhu, Yi Zhang

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

China has rapidly experienced industrialization and informatization, entering the era of digital economy. The combination of new productive forces represented by artificial intelligence, non-exclusive production factors represented by knowledge, and open source related relationships may form a new model. From the perspective of social practices of open source innovation, open source lacks systematic preparedness at theoretical, institutional, and talent levels. China should seize the historical opportunity to complete theoretical updates and cultural reconstruction those are adapted to it. Open source and openness also have conditions for China to create a global paradigm of cooperation, sharing, and innovation in the digital …

Thoughts On Ai Innovation And Open Source Development: Lessons From Deepseek, Yanjun Wu

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

At a critical moment of intense competition in the artificial intelligence (AI) field, DeepSeek has released foundational large language models (LLM) such as V3/R1, with performance comparable to leading international organizations like OpenAI. This not only demonstrates China’s technological innovation capabilities in AI but also provides a Chinese innovative pathway for global AI development. Firstly, through low-cost training and inference, break the monopolistic barriers of high-end computing power and lower research and development thresholds. Secondly, through full-stack and comprehensive open-source strategies, support customizable and local deployment that benefits various industries. This technological innovation and open-source practice from DeepSeek deserves in-depth …

Suggestions On Building China’S Artificial Intelligence Open Source Innovation Ecosystem, Yuntao Long, Haibo Liu, Zheping Xu, Yungang Bao, Yanjun Wu

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

With the release and application of open-source large language models (LLMs) represented by DeepSeek, open-source innovation has played an increasingly important role in the rapid development of global artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Through technological innovation, cost reduction, performance improvement, and application demonstration, DeepSeek has opened up a disruptive innovation path and improved the research and application level of AI in China and its international influence. In order to further promote the construction of China’s AI open source innovation ecosystem and promote the continuous innovation and iteration of AI technology, this study analyzes the outstanding problems in China’s AI innovation ecosystem …

Discussion On Open-Source And Closed-Source Technology Models In Era Of Artificial Intelligence, Xiaolong Zheng, Jiatong Li

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

This article presents the advantages and disadvantages of open-source and closed-source models in technology innovation and ecosystem construction in the era of artificial intelligence. We explore some current cutting-edge controversies between the two technology models, and puts forward some basic ideas for breaking the deadlock, which can provide some significant insights into promoting the healthy development of artificial intelligence technologies.

Exploration And Practice Of New Industry-Academia-Research Collaboration Mechanism Based On Open-Source Model, Yungang Bao

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

DeepSeek has rapidly expanded globally on a large scale through the open-source model, prompting various sectors to reflect on the value and significance of open-source. This study argues that open-source is an effective way to build consensus and organize high-density talent, as it is supported by objective laws. These include sociological principles such as breaking knowledge monopolies and promoting knowledge dissemination, as well as economic principles like “transaction cost” and the “Jevons effect”. Furthermore, this study suggests that open-source is also an effective approach to establish efficient collaborative mechanisms among industry, academia, and research. Two specific cases are introduced—the Open-Source …

Current Status, Trends, And Policy Recommendations For Global Open Source Ecosystem Development, Xue Guo

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Open source, as an innovative production model characterized by openness and sharing, has become a core driving force for innovation, openness, sharing, and sustainable development in the digital economy. This study explores the significant value of open source from four dimensions: technological innovation, industrial development, economic contribution, and social sustainability. The current global open source ecosystem is showing a positive development trend, with a continuous increase in the number of open source projects and the scale of contributors. In China, open source efforts are gradually gaining momentum in emerging technology fields. Looking ahead, open source projects are expected to follow …

Current Situation, Challenges And Policy Suggestions Of Chinese Enterprises Participation In Open Source Innovation, Kaihua Chen, Xin Wen, Qigang Zhu

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Open source is emerging as a new paradigm and a crucial driving force for technological innovation and industrial development. It is shaping new impetus for the development of the digital economy, promoting the construction of an innovation ecosystem in the digital era, and it also serves as an effective path for Chinese enterprises to catch up in technology and industry. Through investigations and literature research, this study discovers that Chinese enterprises have achieved remarkable progress in the field of open source, with the scale of participation continuously expanding and the influence steadily increasing. Nevertheless, they still face numerous challenges in …

On Global Security Governance’S New Trends And China’S Responses From Perspective Of Scientific And Technological Revolution, Haoguang Liang, Linman Wu, Zhujun Liu, Yaojun Zhang

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Due to the new round of sci-tech revolution and industrial transformation, the relation between scientific progress and national security has been upgraded to an unprecedented strategic height. Therefore, it is vitally important to explore the current situation and future trajectory of the relation between the two. This study discusses the new trends between global scientific progress and the security of sovereign countries. It believes that scientific progress has catalyzed the new geopolitical contests, development contradiction and hegemonic tools in global security governance, thereby enlightening China’s approach to national security. To maintain holistic national security, China should formulate an overall strategic …

Challenges And Countermeasures For Lithium Resources In China And Analysis Of Global Distribution And Industry Status, Lirong Dou, Huaqing Liu, Dekuan Chang

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

With the rapid development of the global new energy industry, the strategic significance of lithium mineral resources is becoming increasingly pronounced. As a crucial material essential to the primary sectors of electric vehicles and energy storage batteries, the security of the lithium supply chain directly influences the industrial and economic development of the country. Global lithium resource reserves are primarily concentrated in several key countries, including Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, and Australia. Although China possesses a significant amount of lithium reserves, it faces challenges such as high mining difficulty, stringent environmental protection regulations, and low ore grades. These factors contribute to …

Computing Power Security Governance From Perspective Of Overall National Security Concept, Hui Li, Na Wang, Long Wang

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Currently, with the rapid development of computing technology and the continuous expansion of computing applications, various types of computing security incidents occur frequently. As an emerging security issue, computing security has become a key fact affecting national security. Strengthening the governance of computing power security has become an important part of the modernization of the national security governance system and governance capacity in China. To clarify the theoretical connotation, risk manifestations, and governance strategies of computing power security governance, this study takes the overall national security concept as guidance and the logical guidance of “issue identification-risk deconstruction-governance response” to analyze …

Breaking Through “Data Bottleneck” Of Ai Large Models—Reflections On Building A National Corpus Operation Platform, Xingteng Li, Feng Feng, Liqiang Huang

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

At present, the competition within the global artificial intelligence (AI) large model industry is intensifying, and corpus resources emerging as a critical determinant for enhancing the technical performance and practical efficacy of AI systems. Nevertheless, China’s corpus development faces dual challenges in both quantity and quality, struggling to meet the escalating training demands of the rapidly evolving AI large model sector. Internationally, nations are ramping up efforts to develop their corpus infrastructures, particularly prioritizing the creation and deployment of high-quality linguistic datasets. In this context, through comparative analysis of international benchmarks and domestic conditions, this study proposes a strategic framework …

New Situation And Risk Coping Strategy Of Supply Chain Security Of Lithium Battery Industry Chain In China, Peng Du, Xuhua Qiu, Yusen Bai, Dong Guo

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Lithium battery industry is the core of supporting modern energy transformation and technological innovation of traffic electrification. In recent years, China’s lithium battery industry chain and supply chain security is facing new situations such as international trade and geopolitical conflicts, core technology dependence, and changes in domestic investment and financing environment. Based on the perspective of global supply chain management and industrial technology innovation, this study systematically analyzes the supply chain security of lithium battery industry chain in China, discusses the necessity of strategic cooperation of resources worldwide, independent innovation of technology, and optimization of supply chain management, and puts …

Case Studies On Biomedical Innovation Systems In Major Countries, Xiaoling Ma

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The study focuses on the basic research, technological breakthroughs, transformation and commercialization of representative biomedical innovations over the past century—including penicillin, artemisinin, monoclonal antibodies, tumor immunotherapy, adenoviral gene therapy, mRNA vaccines, CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing, etc.—adopting a “dissecting the sparrow” case study methodology to conduct in-depth analyses (“double-clicking”) of each breakthrough, thereby mapping the institutional architectures and performance outcomes of national biomedical innovation systems and achieving a “seeing both trees and forest” perspective. Through comparative analysis, it reveals that the United States, compared with the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany and China, has developed a smooth technology transfer system and a mature …

Applications And Countermeasures Of Researcher Identifier, Yang Han, Jie Peng, Dong Li, Leipo Jia

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

As the medium for identifying the academic identity of researchers and associating scientific research elements, researcher identifier plays an important role in efficiently managing research data, establishing mechanisms for updating scientific data, and constructing knowledge maps of multi-source academic information. Using a combination of literature research and website research, this study analyzed the application status and deficiencies of researcher identifier to provide theoretical guidance for the construction of China’s researcher identifier system. With the development and increasing dominance of international mainstream researcher identifiers, China has gradually recognized the importance of constructing independently controllable researcher identifier. In the process of constructing …

Developing New Agricultural Productivity And Empowering High-Quality Agricultural Development, Yafei Yan, Junhui Cui

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

New quality productivity represents an advanced form of productivity, and it plays a leading role in innovation. The acceleration of new agricultural productivity formation and development is essential for fostering high-quality agricultural growth in China. However, there are also several challenges, such as limited natural resources, technological bottlenecks, shortage of agricultural professionals, outdated production methods, and imperfect systems and mechanisms. This study suggests that strengthening the protection of the ecological “trinity” of cultivated land quantity and quality to ensure food security; accelerating the development of agricultural technological innovation to enhance industry efficiency; innovating agricultural production methods to promote the green …

Views Of Chinese And American Think Tanks From Perspective Of Sino-Us Geo-Technological Competition And Its Implications For China, Xi Chen, Guangyan Shao, Jiayu Hu, Xufeng Zhu, Dong Wang

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The geo-political and technological competition (geo-technological competition) between China and the United States is the main arena of great power competition in the 21st century, which has impacted the global technology, supply chain, and economic development landscape in unexpected ways. Although this issue has been widely discussed in the academic community, there is a lack of a systematic study of the actions of first-class think tanks in China and the United States. Therefore, this study selects the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), the Brookings Institution, and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) as the research objects, collects, sorts …

Exploration And Practice Of Scientific Communication In National Major Science And Technology Infrastructure: Taking China’S Fast Telescope As Example, Hui Ji, Jieyun Jiang, Chengmin Zhang, Xianghan Cui, Dehua Wang, Linyan Jiang, Yiyan Yang, Cai Zhang

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

National major scientific and technological infrastructure is a crucial pillar of national innovation, fulfilling multiple missions such as advancing scientific research, supporting engineering practice, and enhancing public scientific literacy. This study takes the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), known as the “FAST project,” as an example case to explore the practices and innovations in scientific communication within such national infrastructure. As the world’s largest single-dish radio telescope, the FAST project employs various methods, including exhibition halls, open days, popular science reports, educational programs, and all-media communication, particularly targeting rural and economically disadvantaged areas like Guizhou Province. These efforts provide …

Build Regional Strategic Emerging Industry Selection System For Major Scientific And Technological Infrastructure: Structural Framework And Practical Consideration, Lingling Zhang, Congli Huang, Feite Zhou, Xiang Xu, Long Liu

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Under the circumstances of a new wave of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, it has become imperative for the government’s industrial planning to effectively integrate regional resources with scientific and technological innovation capabilities, identify suitable regional strategic emerging industries, and establish clear directions for industrial development. Drawing on various classical theories of industrial selection from the perspectives of industrial economics and management, this research comprehensively considers six dimensions: technical support capacity of facilities, potential for industrial upgrading, regional resource endowment, social demands, government, and opportunities. Based on the Porter Diamond Model, a robust system is developed to select …

Analysis And Enlightenment On China's Use Of Major Research Infrastructure Of U.S. Department Of Energy, Lu Dong, Yizhan Li, Yunlong Li, Xuezhao Wang, Zexia Li

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Major research infrastructures (referred to as “major infrastructures”) are the key to innovation in the era of big science, and is an important symbol of a country’s scientific and technological innovation capability and comprehensive national power. In order to seize the commanding point of scientific and technological innovation, the major developed countries have been actively developing and optimizing the layout of major infrastructures, while vigorously promoting the opening and sharing of major infrastructures to achieve the efficient allocation and utilization of scientific and technological resources, transforming their advantages in scientific and technological infrastructures into advantages in innovation and development. The …