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Traffic Safety Violations Disposition Analysis
No full textThis University of Minnesota Center for Transportation Studies project, mandated by the Minnesota Legislature, evaluated the enforcement and adjudication of traffic safety violations using more than 1.2 million case records from 2017 to 2022. The study found a 25% overall decline in citations, largely following the COVID-19 pandemic. Speeding citations dropped 28% (with police enforcement plummeting more than 60%), seatbelt citations fell 53%, and impairment citations declined 12%. This contrasts sharply with a 90% rise in distracted driving citations following the passage of the 2019 Hands-Free law. The steep declines in citations for speeding and impairment coincided with an increase in fatal crashes. Conversely, the prominent increase in distracted driving enforcement corresponded to a nearly 40% decline in related crashes, validating targeted policy interventions. Geographically, per-officer citation rates for driving while impaired (DWI) were higher in metro areas. Adjudication outcomes were stratified by charge severity. Conviction rates were consistently high for petty misdemeanors and higher-degree (gross misdemeanor, felony) cases. In contrast, cases with misdemeanor-level charges showed variable and significantly lower conviction rates, particularly for distracted driving (36%-54%). Judicial districts experienced a conviction low point in 2020 followed by a strong recovery. Findings also showed that targeted speed enforcement, not targeted impairment enforcement, increased DWI citations, suggesting an added public safety value of speed enforcement. These comprehensive data highlighted significant shifts in enforcement patterns that require closer attention from policymakers.This research was made possible through funding provided by the Office of Traffic Safety at the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, as directed by the Minnesota State Legislature. Per the requirements set forth in Minnesota Statue 3.197, the cost to prepare this report was $75,000.Malinoff, Stephanie; Morris, Nichole; Craig, Curtis; Ryan, Andrew; Douma, Frank; Foss, Grace. (2026). Traffic Safety Violations Disposition Analysis. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/277881
Conservative American Catholic Convert Leah Libresco Sargeant's 2025 Feminist Manifesto, and Walter J. Ong's Thought
No full textSee the above abstract.In the wide-ranging and deeply personal 11,685-word review essay "Conservative American Catholic Convert Leah Libresco Sargeant's 2025 Feminist Manifesto, and Walter J. Ong's Thought," I succinctly highlighlight Leah Libresco Sargeant's 2025 book The Dignity of Dependence: A Feminist Manifesto (University of Notre Dame Press), and I also succinctly survey the life and work of my former teacher the American Jesuit renaissance specialist and cultural historian and media ecology theoriest Walter J. Ong (1912-2003; Ph.D. in English, Harvard University, 1955) of Saint Louis University, the Jesuit university in the City of St. Louis, Missouri (USA), where, over the years, I took five courses from him.N/AFarrell, Thomas. (2026). Conservative American Catholic Convert Leah Libresco Sargeant's 2025 Feminist Manifesto, and Walter J. Ong's Thought. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/277902
Who’s taking home a Grammy this year?
No full textRuntime 21:07From Sabrina Carpenter to Bad Bunny to Tyler Childers, the A&E desk breaks down their picks for music’s biggest night this Sunday.Arndt, Sophia; Mulcahy, Abbey; Heinen, Ceci. (2026). Who’s taking home a Grammy this year?. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/278243
The Kerlan Newsletter, Spring 2026
No full textThe Children's Literature Research Collection's Kerlan Collection is an internationally recognized center of research in the field of children's literature. The Collection contains original materials, including manuscripts, artwork, galleys, and color proofs for more than 1,700 children's book creators. These materials represent over a century of American children's books and selected titles published in other countries. The CLRC is a unit within the University of Minnesota Libraries' Archives and Special Collections.Newsletter for the Kerlan Collection of the Children's Literature Research Collections, containing events, updates, news, new acquisitions, and other items and events related to the department.The Children's Literature Research Collections and The Kerlan FriendsChildren's Literature Research Collections. (2026). The Kerlan Newsletter, Spring 2026. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/278827
Charles Nadeau on Catholic Clergy Sex Abuse and Repentance, and Walter J. Ong's Thought
No full textSee the above abstract.In the wide-ranging and deeply personal 4,405-word review essay "Charles Nadeau on Catholic Clergy Sex Abuse and Repentance, and Walter J. Ong's Thought," I succinctly highlight (1) Charles Nadeau's article "Bankruptcy is not repentance for clergy sex abuse" in The National Catholic Reporter (dated February 9, 2026), and (2) the revolutionary mature work of the American Jesuit Renaissance specialist and cultural historian and media ecology theorist Walter J. Ong (1912-2003; Ph.D. in English, Harvard University, 1955) of Saint Louis University, where, over the years, I took five courses from him, and (3) my life and my OEN articles.N/AFarrell, Thomas. (2026). Charles Nadeau on Catholic Clergy Sex Abuse and Repentance, and Walter J. Ong's Thought. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/278715
Organic Electrolyte Reference Electrode Research UMN Chemistry Jan 2026 tenMBish
No full text"IL Manuscrip2ndResubmissionVs1Clean.pdf" describes the type of experiments and results. "SupportingInfoILmanuscriptFirstResubmission Clean.pdf" provide further details. The file "24 Nov 2025 simplex WITH ion Pairs 5mVcorrected KJB 10E5.20 and corrected KAB.nb" is a Mathematica file with the code for fitting of experimental data as described in the manuscript. The Mathematica file "Figures For Publication 25 Nov 2025 Vs5Pb Modified3Jan2026" provides the code to compute graphs as described and shown in the manuscript and supporting information .Ideally, the half-cell potential of an organic-electrolyte-based reference electrode is determined by equilibrium distribution of the organic electrolyte across the interface between an organic-electrolyte-doped membrane and the aqueous sample. The limit of applicability (LOA) of these reference electrodes is reached when sample ions transfer into the reference membrane at high concentrations. Recent insights highlight the need to evaluate the lipophilicity of the organic electrolyte’s anion and cation separately, but accurate predictions of the LOAs also require consideration of ion fluxes. LOAs are influenced not only by the concentration of interfering sample ions but also the mobilities of the organic electrolyte and interfering ions in the sample and membrane. This was recently shown with numeric simulations and described with expressions for limiting cases in which the interfering ion enters the membrane by either ion exchange with the organic electrolyte ion of the same charge sign or co-extraction with the organic electrolyte ion of opposite charge sign. More general expressions describing LOAs that take diffusion into account and apply when ion-exchange and co-extraction occur simultaneously have been missing. Here, a quasi-steady-state model is presented that describes the LOAs based on organic electrolyte partitioning, ion exchange, and diffusive mass transfer limitations. Depending on the lipophilicity of the organic electrolyte and the rate of diffusion in the membrane, four limiting cases can be identified. Above the LOA, these reference electrodes exhibit characteristic sub-Nernstian, Nernstian, or super-Nernstian responses to the sample ions. The respective LOAs can be quantitatively predicted as a function of sample composition using two straightforward equations. The data describe the experiments and the software code allows simulations.This work was funded by National Science Foundation Grant CHE-2203752Buhlmann, Philippe; Dong, Xin I N; Madungwe, Kuzivakwashe V; Chen, Xin V. (2026). Organic Electrolyte Reference Electrode Research UMN Chemistry Jan 2026 tenMBish. Retrieved from the Data Repository for the University of Minnesota (DRUM), https://doi.org/10.13020/13z9-xw17
Memory Use and Reversal Learning in African Lions: Proof of Concept Trials
No full textFaculty advisors: Dr. Jessica Burkhart and Dr. Craig PackerCognitive processes are shaped by the ecological and social systems of a species. However, these effects are poorly understood, and current studies are limited primarily to nonhuman primates and birds. To broaden the understanding of these effects, this research seeks to combine the performance of select large cat species with brain specimen imaging. This poster details proof of concept cognitive trials conducted with African lions. Trials were conducted by placing a meat block into one of three drawers while the lion observed, then recording which drawer the lion first approached when given access to the drawers. Lions (n=10) demonstrated reliance on memory versus visual cues in Trial 2 (χ2 = 1.6, dƒ = 1, p = 0.2059). In Trial 3, lions (n=14) largely did not demonstrate reversal learning capabilities (χ2 = 7.0, dƒ = 2, p = 0.0302). These trials provided the foundation for refining the methods that will be used in future trials.This research was supported by the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP).Hagman, Elise. (2026). Memory Use and Reversal Learning in African Lions: Proof of Concept Trials. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/278967
Dockets: Board of Regents Special Meeting: November 10, 13, 2026
No full textUniversity of Minnesota Board of Regents. (2026). Dockets: Board of Regents Special Meeting: November 10, 13, 2026. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/278947
Affect, interoception, and disordered and intuitive eating behaviors: Examining momentary mediational associations among women with eating disorder pathology
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Affect and interoception (the ability to sense/connect with bodily sensations) are transdiagnostic self-regulatory factors that promote maladaptive eating behaviors at the between-person level (via cross-sectional research). However, no research has examined the mechanistic role of interoception dimensions in associations between affect, and disordered and intuitive eating behaviors (DEBs, IEBs) at the within-person level via ecological momentary assessment (EMA).
Method
The present study addressed this research gap by examining whether: (1) momentary interoception dimensions (“not distracting,” “self-regulation,” “body listening and trust”) differentially mediated momentary associations between negative and positive affect (predictors), and DEBs (dietary restriction, overeating, loss of control eating) and IEBs (“eating for physical versus emotional reasons,” “reliance on hunger and satiety cues,” “unconditional permission to eat,” “body-food choice congruence”) outcomes; (2) these associations varied across affect, interoception, and eating behavior types. Women (N = 150) with eating disorder pathology (Mage = 20.95, SD = 4.14) completed 4 EMA surveys on mobile devices daily for 10 days.
Results
Multilevel structural equation models showed that greater momentary negative affect was associated with more distracting from uncomfortable/painful bodily sensations at subsequent assessments (i.e., less “not distracting” interoception) and, in turn, less “eating for physical versus emotional reasons” IEB later that day. Greater momentary positive affect was associated with greater subsequent “body listening and trust” interoception and, subsequently, greater “reliance on hunger and satiety cues” IEB. No momentary indirect effects linking affect, interoception, and DEBs were significant.
Conclusions
These results may be leveraged to optimize eating disorders research and novel real-time interventions.Romano, Kelly; Peterson, Carol; Anderson , Lisa; Richson, Brianne; Dougherty, Elizabeth; Heron, Kristin. (2026). Affect, interoception, and disordered and intuitive eating behaviors: Examining momentary mediational associations among women with eating disorder pathology. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2025.108342
Minutes: Faculty Consultative Committee: January 22, 2026
No full textIn these minutes: Chair’s Updates; FLL Updates and Priorities; Committee DiscussionUniversity of Minnesota: Faculty Consultative Committee. (2026). Minutes: Faculty Consultative Committee: January 22, 2026. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/278932