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Installation image of the exhibition Sacred Space: A Brandywine Workshop and Archives Print Exhibition
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Sacred Space: A Brandywine Workshop and Archives Print Exhibition - Digital Invitation
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Installation image of the exhibition The Landscape in Focus: Recent Acquisitions in Photography
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Fairfield University Magazine - Winter 2024-25
Get PDFIn this Issue: Letter from the President, pg. 4 2023-24 Financial Report, pg. 6 New & Noteworthy: 2023-24, pg. 8 Access, by Brad Thomas, pg. 20 Excellence, by Drew Kingsley \u2707 & John Mendez \u2707, pg. 28 Achievement, by Erin Craw MA\u2719, PhD, Alan Bisbort & Meredith Guinness M\u2716, pg. 36 Donor Profile: Emily (Powell \u2795) and Matt Kramer \u2796, P\u2728, pg. 44 Arts & Minds Calendar, pg. 46 2024-25 Trustees & Administration, pg. 48https://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/fairfield-magazine/1060/thumbnail.jp
Onset of Mismatch Repair by the Human Mismatch Repair Protein, MutSbeta for a Biosensing Device
Get PDFDeficiency of MutSbeta protein has been proven to be a cause of Lynch Syndrome, which leads to hereditary colorectal cancer. In the absence of MutSbeta, or the energy source to initiate the conformational change of MutSbeta, the DNA repair pathway would not detect the DNA base pairing errors resulting in a failure to proceed. To examine the essential role of MutSbeta and the interface between MutSbeta and a mismatched DNA strand, 500ns of molecular dynamics simulations were performed and the results were compared with the controls. It is found that during the first 100ns, the outermost domain of MutSbeta (chain BP4) gets hold of the DNA, and the inner domains (AP1 and BP1) prepare to scan the DNA strand. An RMSD of 5-7Å for the control MutSbeta compared to 3-6.5Å in the presence of a mismatched DNA indicate that starting ∼75ns, MutSbeta stabilizes and initiates the scanning of the mismatched DNA. The reduction of the distance between the two biomolecules by ∼16Å, increase of Van der Waals energies by ∼75 kCal/mol and a crucial role played by the interfacial water molecules and their hydrogen bonds during the next 100ns also supports the manipulative nature and initiation of scanning by MutSbeta
Common Data Set 2024-2025
Get PDFThe Common Data Set is a survey distributed annually to U.S colleges and universities by the Common Data Set Initiative, a collaboration directed by The College Board, Peterson\u27s, and U.S. News & World Report. The CDS includes standard data items and definitions that are intended to improve the accuracy, quality, and comparability of institutional information. Participating colleges complete the CDS form each year and then release their data independently. Topics covered include enrollment and persistence; first-year admission; transfer admission; academic offerings and policies; student life; annual expenses; financial aid; instructional faculty and class size; and degrees conferred.https://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/archives-cds/1018/thumbnail.jp
“Beyond the Stacks” Vol. 4, Issue 3, Spring/Summer 2024
Get PDFIn this Issue: Stags Come Together at the Library, pg. 1 The Library, Outside of the Library, pg. 2 We’re Still Here: Summer Mode Activated!, pg. 2 Summer Reading Picks from our Staff, pg. 2https://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/library-newsletter/1007/thumbnail.jp
Fairfield University Magazine - Summer 2024
Get PDFIn this Issue: Letter from the President, pg. 4 University News, pg. 5 The Rise of Artificial Intelligence, by Sara Colabella \u2708, MA\u2711, pg. 14 Only the Beginning, by Drew Kingsley \u2707, pg. 16 Top of the World, by Giuliana D\u27Arcangelo, pg. 18 A New Guilded Age, by John Adamian, pg. 22 Bellarmine Comes Alive, by Jeannine (Carolan) Graf \u2787, pg. 26 Grants & Gifts, pg. 31 Alumni Notes, pg. 33-38 Joe Delaney \u2703, MBA\u2704: Ready To Grow the Alumni Global Network, pg. 35 Mariana Antaya \u2723: 2024 StartUp Mentor & Competition Host, pg. 37 Arts & Minds Calendar, pg. 39 Donor Profile: Katherine A. Schwab, PhD: Ensuring a Legacy, pg. 40https://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/fairfield-magazine/1059/thumbnail.jp
Installation image for exhibition: Helen Glazer: Walking in Antarctica
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Installation Image for Exhibition Helen Glazer: Walking in Antarctica
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