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Mente -mental health tracking app
No full textMental health plays a crucial role in overall well-being, yet many digital tools in this space are either overly complex or lack usercentered design. Mente is a streamlined, web-based application created to support daily mental health engagement through simplicity and ease of use.
•Purpose: To provide a minimal, intuitive platform for users to reflect on their emotional well-being and develop healthier habits over time.
•Core Features:
• Mood tracking with visual trends
• Journaling for personal reflection
• Goal setting and progress tracking
• Health assessment for self-awareness
• Analytics for self-reflection •Design Focus: A clean, distraction-free interface that emphasizes clarity and consistency.
•Target Users: Individuals seeking a simple, effective way to monitor and improve their mental health without the overwhelm of larger wellness platforms. By combining essential tools with thoughtful design, Mente empowers users to build self-awareness, recognize patterns, and support long-term emotional growth.https://commons.stmarytx.edu/rscpos25/1082/thumbnail.jp
The effect of different incentives on student attendance of campus events
Get PDFResearch has shown that students who attend more events tend to perform better academically (Bergen-Cico & Viscomi, 2013). Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the relationship between incentives and student attendance of events at St. Mary’s University. Events hosted during the 2023-2024 academic year were used as a sample. However, events hosted after February 21 st , 2024, were excluded due to staff turnover in the student life office. It was hypothesized that a food and giveaway item would result in the highest attendance, followed by food only, then prize only events. It was also hypothesized that events that offered a prize would have the most consistent attendance versus events that offered food only or food and a giveaway. Results from a one-way ANOVA showed that events that offered food and a giveaway item had the highest mean attendance, followed by food only, then a prize. Events that offered a prize, while having the lowest mean attendance, also had the smallest range, supporting the hypothesis that prize events would have the most consistent attendance numbers. These findings have implications for event programmers to better plan events for higher attendance with ramifications for students’ improved academics.https://commons.stmarytx.edu/rscpos25/1063/thumbnail.jp
SOX18 unleashed: Exploring the transcriptomic landscape – differential gene expression analysis via RNA Seq in overexpressed SOX18
No full textCancer remains a leading cause of death worldwide, and childhood sarcomas such as Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) and Ewing Sarcoma (ES) are particularly aggressive with limited targeted treatment options. Despite advancements in cancer therapies, metastatic sarcomas still have a survival rate below 30%, emphasizing the need for new therapeutic targets. SOX18, a transcription factor has played a role in vascular development and endothelial differentiation, functioning as a key driver of angiogenesis. In cancer, increased SOX18 expression has been linked to dysregulated cell migration, invasion, and therapy resistance mechanisms. However, the extent to which SOX18 influences RMS and ES at the transcriptional level remains an open question.
The cell lines (ES7, ES8, RH41, JR1) were sent for RNA sequencing and bioinformatics analyses to characterize the transcriptomic effects of SOX18 overexpression. By identifying differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and enriched signaling pathways, this study seeks to find the potential mechanisms by which SOX18 contributes to sarcoma progression, therapy resistance, and immune evasion. We explore whether SOX18’s transcriptional influence in Ewing Sarcoma is primarily linked to immune modulation, extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling, or epigenetic regulation. Given the distinct molecular landscapes of ES7 and ES8, this research also seeks to explore whether SOX18 exerts differential oncogenic effects in different Ewing Sarcoma subtypes, potentially guiding future therapeutic strategies targeting SOX18-driven pathways.https://commons.stmarytx.edu/rscpos25/1050/thumbnail.jp
Universal window A/C mounting & sealing solution
No full textWindow air conditioning units require stable support to prevent damage to window frames and ensure safe operation. Many existing brackets lack durability or are difficult to install which leads to safety concerns. This project focuses on designing, constructing, and testing an easy-to-install wall-mounted bracket capable of securely supporting an air conditioner while enhancing energy efficiency.https://commons.stmarytx.edu/rscpos25/1040/thumbnail.jp
Present Bias, Payday Borrowing, and Financial Literacy
Get PDFThis paper investigates the relationship between payday borrowing and an individual’s present bias, a cognitive inclination toward short-term gratification while ignoring long-term consequences. We use U.S. government stimulus cash during the COVID-19 pandemic as a quasi-natural experiment. The present biased individuals are defined as those who spent the cash to make purchases and not to save or invest, or those who did not pay off debt while having a debt problem. Our findings suggest that individuals with stronger present bias are more likely to borrow payday loans. And among the payday borrowers, the frequency of borrowing increases with the level of present bias. These effects are robust after financial literacy, financial distress, and demographic characteristics are controlled and after propensity score matching is applied. Moreover, we find that present bias decreases with the level of financial literacy, suggesting the importance of financial education for the correction of cognitive bias. Lastly, we find that present bias also determines the usage of other expensive financial services such as pawn loans, title loans, etc.https://commons.stmarytx.edu/rsc25pres/1013/thumbnail.jp
