Abstracts Archive

Disparities in food accessibility, driven by socio-economic factors and spatial inequities, remain a critical issue in urban food environments. Traditional methods, such as the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, rely on fixed distance metrics, overlooking consumer mobility and finer-scale access patte...

Introduction: Cognitive and mood disorders, which are increasingly prevalent due to stress, depression, and anxiety, necessitate effective treatments with minimal side effects. Tryptophan (TRP) and 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP), serotonin precursors, are potential therapeutic options. Serotonin defici...

This aim of this study is to access the antioxidant mechanisms of benzoic acid, ellagic acid, gallic acid, and quercetin, four notable polyphenols abundant in superfoods such as berries (e.g., blackberries, cranberries, raspberries) and/or nuts (e.g., chestnuts and walnuts). The polyphenols are thou...

Arenaviruses are segmented negative-strand RNA viruses listed as highly pathogenic and as potential pandemic threats by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). They cause severe hemorrhagic fevers, including Lassa fever (case fatality rate up to 1...

Sindiwe Magona’s Mother to Mother offers a profound exploration of systemic oppression and the transformative power of storytelling in empowering marginalized communities. Through the narrative of Mandisa, a Xhosa mother reflecting on her son’s involvement in a tragic murder, Magona gives voice ...

This study investigates the impact of large class size on Oral Comprehension activities during French as a Foreign Language Class in Ghana. The aim is to suggest new ways of promoting effective listening comprehension strategies. To achieve this, we employed qualitative interviews focusing on studen...

This paper (re)tells the story of the 1997 S.C. Gay and Lesbian Pride March held in the City of Greenville just one year after Greenville County Council passed a resolution condemning “lifestyles advocated by the gay community” (Greenville County Council, Resolution No. 96-014). Through analyzin...

Colonization led to the destruction of thousands of sacred native American mound sites across the world. These mounds were used religiously, residentially, and most importantly agriculturally. While many of these mounds have been destroyed we still have remnants of our distant past preserved as hist...

My submission is a research article written for a class that explored how Nigerian youth form resilience against the government ban on the social media network. The study examines the unique response to the ban imposed by Nigeria’s then-president, Muhammadu Buhari, which escalated the issue from a...

We present a transform method to analyze the erosion of a porous medium with multiple cylindrical bodies. Our study focuses on a two-dimensional channel geometry containing an array of cylinders of varying sizes and arbitrary locations. We solve the associated boundary value problem for the biharmon...

The global rise of Neisseria gonorrhoeae necessitates a deeper exploration of its biology to address emerging challenges in combating gonorrhea. Optimizing complementation experiments is crucial for understanding the bacterium's complex biology and unraveling genetic factors related to challenges, p...

In this exploratory study, a convenience sample of Atlanta's unhoused youth is examined to uncover misconceptions about the most needed support for youth experiencing homelessness in Atlanta, Georgia. The study uses secondary data from the 2015 Atlanta Youth Count and Needs Assessment (AYCNA), a com...

The entrainment of biological oscillators is a fundamental problem in studying dynamical systems and synchronization phenomena. The Arnold Onion diagram is an essential tool for visualizing entrainment patterns in a two-dimensional parameter space, defined by period (T ) and photoperiod (χ). In thi...

There have been concerns regarding the construct validity of reading comprehension tests, particularly when students achieve correct responses to multiple-choice items without reading the accompanying passages. For instance, previous research has indicated correct response rates exceeded chance leve...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been highlighted as promoting significant improvements in firm operations. Healthcare is a key domain in which operational improvements are a core objective. However, it is evident that the adoption of AI across hospitals is uneven. This begs the question: What influ...

In the context of an aging and increasingly diverse America, the health and well-being of older Asian Americans are critical yet understudied areas. Asian Americans represent the fastest-growing ethnic minority among older adults, yet face unique challenges shaped by immigration, acculturation, and ...

Narrative experiences involve a range of ways in which people engage with a narrative. We comprehend, have a sense of participation in narrative experiences, and evaluate them. Theories have been proposed and tested for these different aspects of narrative experience, but more research is needed to ...

Nigeria's education system has long struggled with challenges such as low literacy rates, high out-of-school numbers, and increasing exam failure rates. While past reforms like the National Policy on Education (1977) and Universal Basic Education (2004) aimed to address these issues, they largely fo...

High fat consumption is detrimental for brain health and cognition. Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is elevated in response to an HFD. Administration of FGF21 improves central health in preclinical models. The role of endogenous FGF21 in protecting the brain against an HFD remains unexplored. Th...

We study the effects of North Carolina's Advanced Placement (AP) exam fee waivers on AP course enrollment, exam taking, and exam performance. Using course-level administrative data and exploiting within student variation, we identify the causal effects while overcoming several limitations of prior r...

This project defines and argues for the Black Social Cut as a pivotal social phenomenon that intervenes in cinema through distinct editing practices. The Black Social Cut represents the intersection of Black cultural expression, resilience, and resistance, which manifests both socially and cinematic...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant threat to global health, with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) contributing substantially to morbidity. Rapid identification of MRSA versus Methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) is critical for timely and appropriate antibiotic ...

In the last 15 years, social media has become an integral part of communication, with the intersection of social media and social justice gaining prominence. This research examines how witnessing injustice on social media affects African Americans' participation in digital forms of activism, drawing...

Running time 4 minutes Simultaneous Communication (SimCom) often presents more challenges than opportunities in fostering meaningful learning for Deaf and hard-of-hearing students (Scott & Henner, 2021). By attempting to combine spoken language and sign language simultaneously, SimCom compromises la...

This empirical study responds to student engagement with GAI in L2 writing, because the emergence of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) technologies for everyday users has drawn widespread attention, particularly for these technologies’ potential to transform the processes and products of wr...