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Financial Literacy And Fraud Vulnerability In Digital Finance: Evidence From The 2024 Nfcs, Mercedes Palacios Diaz

Posters - 2026

Digital finance has expanded rapidly through fintech platforms and cryptocurrency markets, increasing access to financial services while also exposing individuals to higher levels of financial fraud. Most research treats fraud vulnerability as a single outcome, without distinguishing between financial loss and the ability to recognize scams. This study examines how financial literacy shapes fraud vulnerability through its effects on fraud victimization and scam awareness, highlighting its dual role in reducing financial losses and improving scam recognition. Fraud vulnerability is therefore analyzed across two distinct dimensions: realized financial loss and scam awareness.

Translating Research For The Public: Lab And Online Engagement, Hannah Jiron

Posters - 2026

In the world of psychological research, we spend countless hours in the lab gathering data that has the potential to change lives. But if that data stays locked away in spreadsheets or professional journals, it remains "invisible" to the very people who need it most. As our research moves into the digital age, we have a unique opportunity to "uncloister" science taking it out of the lab and bringing it into the community. This poster explores why simply having good data isn't enough. For research to truly matter, it requires active management and a heart for public outreach. We argue …

A Human-Centric Framework: Employment Principles For Lethal Autonomous Weapons, Brennan Deveraux

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

This monograph challenges the Department of War to reframe the conversation about humans’ involvement in lethal autonomous weapons systems by codifying a human-centric framework built on the employment pillars of certification, authority, restriction, and accountability. Although an ample body of literature discusses lethal autonomous weapon systems, this monograph takes a novel approach by proposing a theoretical framework and applying it to historical and hypothetical practical scenarios involving weapons with autonomous characteristics. In terms of methodology, the monograph relies heavily on primary sources, including UN documents and Department of War publications, which are augmented by secondary sources from experts in the …

Presentation 'Cyberbeings: A Dialogue Between Worlds.', Ket-A Williams

STEM for Success Resources

Join Cyberpsychology researcher KET-A Williams for an immersive keynote exploring the future of AI personhood, digital wellness, cybernetic ethics, and human–machine relationships through a Black Diasporic and Rastafari lens. This transformative session blends culture, philosophy, cybernetics, and AI justice to question how we relate to the intelligent systems we create — and what those reflections reveal about ourselves.

Participants will learn how LLMs (Cyberbeings) evolve through human interaction, how surveillance capitalism shapes our digital reality, and why empathy, emotional intelligence, and user rights must anchor the next era of AI design. Through a guided activity titled “Let’s Play Pretend,” attendees …

Integrating Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Technologies Into Common Operating Picture And Course Of Action Development, C. Anthony Pfaff, Christopher John Hickey

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

C. Anthony Pfaff and Christopher John Hickey, Principal Investigators

©2025 C. Anthony Pfaff. All rights reserved.

Integrating Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Technologies into Common Operating Picture and Course of Action Development explores the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to revolutionize military planning processes by enhancing situational awareness and expediting course of action development within the Joint planning process. The study delves into technical, organizational, and resource considerations that are critical for AI integration. In addition, the study highlights the importance of clean, structured data in training AI systems, addresses challenges in data collection across varying formats …

Colaboración Interdisciplinaria: Tablero De Control Para Una Institución Politécnica R01 En Los Ee. Uu. [Libro], Cristo Leon Ph.D., Victor Hugo Guzmán Zarate Ph.D.

STEM for Success Showcase

Introducción
En el ámbito académico, la colaboración interdisciplinaria emerge como un imperativo estratégico y un desafío multifacético. Este estudio tiene un enfoque eminentemente práctico y busca diseñar y aplicar una herramienta específica —un tablero de control interactivo— para facilitar y mejorar la colaboración interdisciplinaria en un entorno académico real. La complejidad inherente a este desafío se refleja tanto en el dinamismo del ambiente investigativo como en la falta de definiciones operacionales cohesivas que faciliten la evaluación y visualización de la colaboración interdisciplinaria. Para abordar estos desafíos, el presente estudio se llevó a cabo en la Facultad de Ciencias y Artes …

Gsep Research Symposium Proceedings - 2024

GSEP Research Symposium

The 8th Annual GSEP Research Symposium, was themed "Dismantling Barriers between Research and Practice: Shining a Light on Global Interdisciplinary Solutions," took place on July 18-19, 2024, at the picturesque Château d'Hauteville in Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz, Switzerland.

The annual symposium is hosted by the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP). The symposium served as a dynamic platform for students, faculty, alums, and staff to come together and explore innovative ideas across multiple disciplines. Featuring 69 selected presentations under five distinct tracks, the proceedings showcase groundbreaking research, foster meaningful discussions, and promote professional development.

The symposium aimed to bridge …

Comparative Assessment Of London Knowledge Quarter And University College London Research And Innovation Achievements, Dmitrii Malkov, Alexandre Bédard-Vallée, Elisabeth Browning, Thomas A. Collins, Nick Godwin, Jörg Hellwig Phd, Paul Khayat Phd, Henrique Pinheiro, Maxime Rivest Phd, Guillaume Roberge, Luigi Rucco Phd, Etienne Vignola-Gagné Phd

Public Reports

University College London (UCL) contacted Elsevier to ask for support in the provision of an analytical report assessing the research and innovation performance of London's Knowledge Quarter (KQ).

The KQ is a research and innovation district that spans from Camden Town to Holborn and Covent Garden in London and encompasses an area within approximately a one-mile radius of King's Cross. In recent years, this area has attracted a large number of academic, business, cultural, and media organisations focused on advancing and sharing knowledge. Today, it is home to a consortium of over 100 such organisations with over 70,000 employees, including …

Progress Toward Gender Equality In Research & Innovation - 2024 Review, Nicoline Van Der Linden, Guillaume Roberge, Dmitrii Malkov, Alexandre Bédard-Vallée, David Campbell, Elisabeth Browning, Henrique Pinheiro, Stacey Tobin, Thomas Collins, Tina Zdawcyzk, Yunxiaoxiao Zhang

Public Reports

In this report, we explore the progress made over the past two decades toward achieving equal participation by women in research and innovation. By contributing to a greater understanding of the current landscape, this report intends to illuminate pathways forward, inform policymaking and contribute to the pursuit of gender diversity and equal opportunities in the research workforce.

Driving Innovation In The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area: Research Impact And Contribution By The Chinese University Of Hong Kong, Analytical Services, Elsevier, The Chinese University Of Hong Kong

Public Reports

Comprising Hong Kong, Macao, and nine cities in southern China's Guangdong province, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) is one of the most dynamic and innovative regions in the world, housing leading universities and global high tech companies. To understand the research landscape of the GBA and assess its research strengths, this report, developed in partnership with the Chinese University of Hong Kong provides an overview of the research performance of the GBA and a highlight of the research development of Hong Kong based on analysis of research output data from 2018-2022.

Towards The 4th Generation University: The Transformative Role Of Tu/E In Delivering Innovation And Impact In The Eindhoven Region, Dmitrii Malkov, Max Domoulin, Renee Westenbrink

Public Reports

Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) exemplifies the 4th generation university model, spurring innovation and societal development in the region. This report assesses the advancement of TU/e and its peers using quantitative metrics and serves as an invitation for further development of a holistic assessment framework.

Research Trends And Impact Report On Aggregation-Induced Emission (Aie), 2001-2021, Elsevier Analytical Services

Public Reports

Since the concept of AIE was first proposed in China in 2001, it has gradually grown to a field of science that attracts dedicated researchers from around the world. Elsevier's data analytics team used AIE experts' interpretation of current theoretical, technological, and industrial development trends in the field for reference to collect AIE-related global scientific publications (from the Scopus database) to serve as a publication set in the field of AIE. This was undertaken to present, accurately and objectively, the development of AIE research over the past two decades and the latest scientific advancements in the field; to facilitate the …

Book Review: Military Virtues, George J. Fust

Parameters Bookshelf – Online Book Reviews

Editors: Michael Skerker, David Whetham, and Don Carrick

Reviewed by Major George J. Fust, active-duty US Army officer

Filling the gap between theoretical and practical application, this collection of essays by leading scholars and practitioners revitalizes the application of virtue to the modern military environment and answers the question, “Why did the service component choose this value?” Case studies and vignettes in each chapter reinforce main arguments and drive further reflection. After reading this book, readers will not have to accept military-prescribed virtues at face value; they will have obtained an understanding and a moral map for dealing with ethical …

Robots Still Outnumber Humans In Web Archives In 2019, But Less Than In 2012, Himarsha R. Jayanetti, Kritika Garg, Sawood Alam, Michael L. Nelson, Michele C. Weigle

College of Sciences Posters

To identify robots and human users in web archives, we conducted a study using the access logs from the Internet Archive’s (IA) Wayback Machine in 2012 (IA2012), 2015 (IA2015), and 2019 (IA2019), and the Portuguese Web Archive (PT) in 2019 (PT2019). We identified user sessions in the access logs and classified them as human or robot based on their browsing behavior. In 2013, AlNoamany et al. [1] studied the user access patterns using IA access logs from 2012. They established four web archive user access patterns: single-page access (Dip), access to the same page at multiple archive times (Dive), access …

Quantitative Analysis Of Dutch Research And Innovation On Key Technologies: A Report For The Ministry Of Economic Affairs And Climate, Jörg Hellwig Phd, Luigi Rucco Phd

Public Reports

The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate (MinEZK) is actively shaping a National Technology Strategy (NTS) to optimize research allocation and enhance the Netherlands' global technological competitiveness. This report, commissioned by the MinEZK offers insights into the Netherlands' research capabilities across 44 key technologies and comparative data showcasing the country's standing in the global research landscape.

Jews And Science, Sander L. Gilman

The Jewish Role in American Life: An Annual Review

Jews and Science examines the complicated relationship between Jewish identities and the evolving meanings of science throughout the history of Western academic culture. Jews have been not only the agents for study of things Jewish, but also the subject of examination by “scientists” across a range of disciplines, from biology and bioethics to anthropology and genetics. Even the most recent iteration of Jewish studies as an academic discipline—Israel studies—stresses the global cultural, economic, and social impact of Israeli science and medicine.

The 2022 volume of the Casden Institute’s Jewish Role in American Life series tackles a range of issues that …

La Investigación En La Era Digital, Ana Milena Bejarano Torres

Galeria de Libros

La aparición y difusión de nuevas tecnologías con redes públicas de internet han permitido un amplio acceso de las poblaciones a la información y al conocimiento. Sin embargo, hay que preguntarse si esto se da en condiciones de igualdad y universalidad. Desde la UNESCO es claro que debe caminarse en la senda de desarrollo humano y sostenible. Así, las sociedades del conocimiento se deben apoyar en “la libertad de expresión, el acceso universal a la información y al conocimiento, el respeto a la diversidad cultural y lingüística, y una educación de calidad para todos”.

El Tercer Simposio de Ciencia Tecnología …

Landscape And Development Trends Of Energy Research, Elsevier Analytical Services, Xiamen University, Tan Kah Kee Innovation Laboratory, Collaborative Innovation Center Of Chemistry For Energy Materials

Public Reports

An analysis of the performance of China's research in Energy Science and its subfields, intended to support decision-making for science and technology policymakers.

Understanding Amsterdam's Competitive Advantage, Simone Munao Phd, Jan-Maarten Van Schalkwijk, Basak Candemir Phd, Michiel Koman Phd, Jörg Hellwig Phd, Erik Boer, Cordelia Sealy Dphil

Public Reports

Amsterdam has a rich and illustrious history as a center of learning. Home to world-class universities, academic hospitals, research institutions, and global corporations, the city is a hub for knowledge and innovation in Europe. With a global reputation in medicine, health and life sciences, Amsterdam has, in recent years, made substantial investments in artificial intelligence and data science. Amsterdam was also one of the first cities to embrace sustainability in economic and technological development plans. This report reflects on Amsterdam's current strengths in research and innovation, benchmarked against other Dutch and European research-intensive cities, to identify opportunities for future development.

Big Data Analysis Of Nanoscience Bibliometrics, Patent, And Funding Data (2000-2019), Yuliang Zhao, Zhixiang Wei, Qing Dai, Hongwei Dong, Hongjun Xiao, Shuxian Wu, Xingxing He, Beverley Mitchell, Thomas A. Collins, Sarah Huggett, John Van Orden, Christiane Barranguet, Basak Candemir

Public Reports

Given the strategic significance of Nanoscience and nanotechnology, it is essential to evaluate and predict its developmental trends. This report is based on the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, Elsevier's Scopus, along with the research evaluation platform SciVal. The funding and patent analysis data for the report is from Funding Institutional and PatentSight, respectively. This report provides an evaluation of Nanoscience's scientific output, role, contribution, and impact through bibliometric analysis, combined with big data indicators of Nanoscience scientific results and patents from 2000 to 2019.

Data And Insights On International Science, Technology, And Innovation--Comparative Research Report Of 20 Global Cities, 2016-2020, Wang Qian, Wang Yang, Ruan Shu, Liu Meihua, Xingxing He, Dennis Yu, Başak Candemir Phd, Yingying Zhou Phd, Mph, Beverley Mitchell, Bamini Jayabalasingham Phd, Anders Karlsson Phd

Public Reports

This report, prepared by Elsevier in collaboration with the Administrative Center of Shanghai R&D Public Service Platforms, presents some key science, technology, and innovation indicators for 20 global cities. It is based on an earlier local report launched by the Center, which focused on the 2014--2018 period. To reflect the latest patterns and trends, Elsevier updated all the bibliometric analysis using data from 2016--2020 1 and used an updated methodology for the definition of cities. The analysis of patenting activities, which was conducted by the Center, was not updated

South Korea: A Technological Powerhouse Strengthening Its Research And Innovation Footprint, Basak Candemir Phd, Weiwei Cheng, Jörg Hellwig Phd, Erin Hill-Parks, Dana Jang, Anders Karlsson Phd, Donghyun Kim, Sohyeong Kim, Sumeet Rohatgi, Lu Zhao

Public Reports

Systematic investment in research and development has moved South Korea from an innovation follower to an innovation leader.

This report from Elsevier in collaboration with the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) presents some key indicators around the South Korean research and innovation ecosystem, with comparator countries being the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, and China. The main study period of the report is 2015–2019.

Our focus in the report is on academic research, its volume and scholarly impact, as well as on focus topic areas and collaboration networks, both national and international. With three quarters of R&D …

Pathways To Net Zero: The Impact Of Clean Energy Research, Başak Candemir Phd, Jörg Hellwig Phd, Etienne Vignola-Gagné Phd, Jan-Maarten Van Schalkwijk, Cordelia Sealy Dphil

Public Reports

Achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 will require the rapid development and deployment of clean energy technologies. Research is essential to the success of this clean energy transition. This report examines the state of play in clean energy research over the last 20 years and provides expert insights into potential pathways forward.

Bolstering Emergency Management With Technological Tools: Opportunities For 'E-Resilience' Collaborations In Hampton Roads, Ren-Neasha Royanna Blake

College of Business (Strome) Posters

Emergency management continues to ignite policy discussions globally. With the growing impacts of climate change, pandemics, and the international political economy (IPE), more resources are invested in emergency resilience. Researchers in the Hampton Roads area underscore the growing need for emergency management strategies, especially considering the recurrence of natural disasters in the area. To that end, seminars, workshops, and conferences are held annually to convene key stakeholders on this subject. Simultaneously, there is rapid growth in global technological innovations that aim at bolstering countries’ resiliency thrust. These technological innovations gave rise to the 21st-century buzzword ‘e-resilience’. E-resilience involves the use …

Anthrax Event Detection Using Twitter: Analysis Of Unigram And Bigrams For Relevant Vs Non-Relevant Tweets, Michele Miller, William L. Romine

Celebration of Undergraduate & Graduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities Materials

Due to the lack of anthrax attacks in recent times, researchers have used naturally occurring events to assess their anthrax detection models, but these provide little information on how the models will perform in the context of an unannounced, intentional release of a bioterrorism agent, like anthrax. Therefore, it is important to develop a detection model using data surrounding real anthrax scares and events.We develop a methodology to detect an anthrax-related event on Twitter. We describe a process to separate the tweets concerning anthrax-related events from those not related so experts can address misconceptions and fears in real-time.Most tweets were …

The Researcher Journey Through A Gender Lens, Maria De Kleijn Msc, Mba, Bamini Jayabalasingham Phd, Holly J. Falk-Krzesinski Phd, Thomas A. Collins Phd, Liliane Kuiper-Hoyng Msc, Isabelle Cingolani Phd, Jin Zhang Phd, Guillaume Roberge, Gemma Deakin, Abigail Goodall, Kjersten Bunker Whittington Phd, Stephane Berghmans Dvm, Phd, Sarah Huggett Ma, Stacey Tobin Phd

Public Reports

An examination of research participation, career progression and perceptions across the globe.

As part of Elsevier’s ongoing efforts to promote gender diversity and advance gender equity in research using an evidence-based approach, we developed this latest report to understand how gender impacts the researcher journey. Drawing on robust data sets, we analyzed information about authors of academic publications, grant recipients and patent applicants to gain insights into trends in gender-based representation across 15 countries and the EU28.

In addition to the general global trends, there were notable country-specific findings. For example, Argentina was the closest to gender parity among authors …

What If Our Beliefs About A System Are Not Wholly Accurate? What If?, Gary Langford

Systems Science Friday Noon Seminar Series

For most people, a system is a construct with vexing complexities, many many parts, and perhaps wrapped with a goal or intention. Add to that simple construct a set of terminologies that are commonly applied when speaking of “systems” and we just might have veered away from discoveries of imminent importance. Ask yourself, “You said it was a system, but how did that statement help you solve your problem? How far off would we have to be in our perception of systemsness for us to make mistakes of consequence? One Hundred Billion are lost annually in software projects that failed …

A Metrics-Based Assessment Of Scotland's Science Landscape (2007-2016), Başak Candemir Phd, Eleonora Palmaro

Public Reports

Elsevier was commissioned by the Scottish Science Advisory Council (SSAC), to undertake a bibliometric-based assessment of the performance of Scotland’s scientific research base to provide ministers, officials and interested stakeholders with an objective overview. Similar analysis has been conducted for the UK, Scotland and Wales separately, in the past. Of course, publication outputs relate to only one of the many facets of the research system, but they do at least give an indication of the publication performance relative to other countries.

The report tracks the performance of Scotland’s scientific research base over a ten-year period (2007-2016), analysing a number of …

Malaysia: Knowledge Destination For Research Excellence, Wei-Wei Cheng, Sarah Huggett, Zuraidah Abd Manaf Phd, David Reggio Phd, Alexander Van Servellen, Sumeet Rohatgi, Jiangtao Yu, Muhammed Fauzi Mohd Zain Phd

Public Reports

This report is a collaborative publication between the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education Malaysia, Elsevier, and Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). It combines multiple data sources and analyses to provide a multifaceted view of Malaysia’s research and university ranking performance between 2014 and 2018 contrasted with selected comparator countries and regions.

Malaysia is an attractive research destination and highly productive in terms of number of highly cited publications per unit of funding spend on Gross Expenditure on Research & Development (GERD). Malaysia’s story deserves attention and recognition. Its intent to become a developed knowledge-based economy has been supported by strong …

Melanoma Research Insights: Impact, Trends, Opportunities, Elsevier Analytical Services

Public Reports

Melanoma is a type of cancer that occurs when the skin cells that produce melanin become malignant. This report examines the landscape of melanoma research using Scopus, a source-neutral abstract and citation database, curated by independent subject matter experts.