Spectroscopy is a field which has been instrumental in furthering our understanding of extraterrestrial bodies and molecular architecture. A commonly utilized technique in spectroscopic research is to measure the radiative lifetimes of excited states, as it has been demonstrated to be effective in understanding the molecular structures. Predictive calculations shared by colleague Dr. Seth Ashman […]
BRIII-03: The Effect of Argon Plasma Irradiation on 3D Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering
Tissue engineering using 3D scaffolds is an alternative to bone repair techniques that are currently used, such as autografts or allografts for bone non-union. Plasma irradiation is used as a sterilization method and can alter the surface topography of the scaffolds. We have prepared 3D scaffolds composed of poly(lactic-co-glycolic)acid (PLGA) and nanohydroxyapatite (nHA) using thermally […]
CSII-05: One Tough Balancing Act: Private and Public Choices in Two Upstate New York Counties and School Systems
The stakeholder tensions lying under community surfaces in two western New York (WNY) counties (Erie & Niagara) have contributed to creating a decades-long balancing act between maintaining public education systems and providing funds for religious schools. The New York State Constitution mandates free public education systems, yet it also requires that public funds not be […]
CSIV-05: Car Cultures: How Postwar Media and Policy Shaped Current Transportation Use in Germany and the U.S.
The United States (U.S.) and Germany are both major automobile manufacturing countries, yet their rates of car usage differ enormously. The U.S. is primarily automobile dependent, with 86% of daily trips in 2009 taken by car, whereas in Germany, that figure is only 54% (Buehler et al., 2017, p. 4). According to transportation scholars Buehler […]
CS1-01: Quantifying Pigmentation in ImageJ of Cisco Fish Exposed to Varying Degrees of UV Radiation
Lake Michigan is becoming more transparent and now has potentially damaging ultraviolet (UV) radiation penetrating to deeper depths of the lake–leading to differential changes in fish abundances. Only fish that have innate mechanisms of protection will be able to mitigate damage from exposure to UV radiation. One way species can reduce damage from UV radiation […]
BRII-04: Towards Optics-Based Metabolic Sensing in Tissue
Optical techniques that measure endogenous fluorescence can provide useful information on the status of cellular metabolism, but extensions of these techniques to turbid media (such as tissue) are often complicated by a multitude of emission signals. Phasor analysis is class of analytical approaches used to monitor emission signals that has potential to simplify measurements in […]
BRIII-02: Alternatives to Exclusionary School Discipline
The implementation of exclusionary school discipline practices such as suspension, expulsion or zero-tolerance behavior policies were intended to help students learn appropriate school behaviors and deter students from engaging in violence, illegal activities and other inappropriate behaviors. Unfortunately they often have the opposite effect. Exclusionary practices often exacerbate student involvement in inappropriate behaviors, leading to […]