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There Was a Child Went Forth : College, Receptivity, and Understanding
Get PDFThis was the CSB and SJU Convocation Address for 2023-24 academic year
Lunch and Learn: The Saint John\u27s Bible
No full textCelebrate the 25th anniversary of the commissioning of The Saint John\u27s Bible. Father Michael Patella shares with us the vibrant history and the impact The Saint John\u27s Bible has had on our institution as well as on biblical interpretation among scholars and others throughout the world
Transit Photometry of Multiple Exoplanet Watch Targets
Get PDFSince 1995 exoplanet research has increase dramatically, as a result it is more important than ever to precisely know the dates and times of future transits for repeated observations of a target. NASA’s Exoplanet Watch database and accompanying light curve producing code EXOTIC have the goal of allowing small observatories across the world help find future transits. Under these objective observations of known exoplanet transits where made, using the Saint John’s University observatory, to find the transit midpoint, the ratio of the planet radius and the solar radius, and the period. Using these values, the confirmation that a transit happened can be made, known periods may have their uncertainties reduced, and transit midpoints reported in BJD (Barycentric Julian Date) can be used to predict future transits most accurately. Additionally, the flat fielding done natively in EXOTIC was compared to an external custom flat fielding program to see if improvements in the above-mentioned values could be made. Of five observed transits two had midpoints that could be used for predicting future transits. The other values calculated had larger uncertainties than the current accepted values making them in significant. Comparisons of the native EXOTIC flat fielding and the external flat fielding showed that neither performed better, suggesting that there are improvements that could be made to EXOTIC
The Influence of GMOs on the Composition of the Gut Microbiome
Get PDFGenetically modified organisms have been used for decades in agriculture across the world. The use of GMOs has been advertised as a solution to many agricultural issues. However, people have raised concerns about GMOs reshaping human health, and more importantly, the composition of the gut microbiome. The gut microbiome has a vital role in human health through digestion, immune abilities, and protection against disease-causing bacteria. If any disturbances occur in the microbiome, it can have negative effects on an individual’s overall health and wellbeing. Our paper investigates the pros and cons of ingesting GMOs in relation to our human gut microbiome
Elija Browne
No full textThe Emerging Scholars program is a one-of-its-kind program designed specifically for first-year students from backgrounds that are traditionally underrepresented in higher education or their field of study.
The program makes available three high-impact practices over the course of a student’s firstyear at CSB/SJU: undergraduate research,learning in community and meaningful oncampus student employment.
Students selected to become Emerging Scholars are paired with a faculty mentor who is committed to making undergraduate research accessible. Emerging Scholars are offered a full-time, paid, on-campus research position (10-12 hours per week) for the entire academic year under the mentorship of their faculty mentor. Students assist their mentor with hands-on research or creative work, participate in personal and professional development and networking opportunities, and are part of a unique learning community of students and faculty that nurtures their sense of belonging on campus
Nonviolent Communication: A Foundational Skill for Ministry
Get PDFA need for more formation has been identified during the continental phase of the Synod on Synodality. Furthermore, a conference of the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative has observed a lack of time devoted to nonviolence in existing Catholic formation. This paper will demonstrate how incorporating Nonviolent Communication (NVC) into formation will meet these needs
Is your computer lying? AI and deception
Get PDFRecent developments in AI, especially the spectacular success of Large Language models, have instigated renewed questioning of what remains distinctively human. As AI stands poised to take over more and more human tasks, what is left that distinguishes humans? One way we might identify a humanlike intelligence would be when we detect it telling lies. Yet AIs lack both the intention and the motivation to truly tell lies, instead producing merely bullshit. With neither emotions, embodiment, nor the social awareness that leads to a theory of mind, AIs lack the internal referents on which to judge truth or falsity. When we are deceived by our computers, we need to look for the hidden agent who benefits from the deception
The Cross of Christ: the culmination of the Paschal Mystery celebrated in the death and resurrection of Christ for the hope of eternal life
Get PDFThis Paper focuses his reflections on the mystery of the Cross of Christ which sums up in depth his passion, his death and his resurrection, and which also reflects the culmination of the unconditional love of God the Father in his Son Jesus for humankind: “For us men and for our salvation He came down from Heaven… Crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, He suffered his passion and was buried”, affirms the Council of Nicaea-Constantinople. It is in this act of Redemption that the faith of the Church is aligned, which is mandated (Mt 28:19-20) to celebrate it and to spread the Hope of salvation and the new life of Christ by the proclamation of the Good News of the Gospel to all creatures. The author of this paper wants to revive the faith of his readers by inviting them to contemplate the Cross of Christ and to experience his love, his forgiveness, his tenderness and his grace, so that in them, the life of Christ becomes a source of life for all humanity, and especially for all those who lose the hope of the Kingdom of God
