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Confinement and Consent: A Comparative Analysis of Sexual Abuse in Finnish and U.S. Prisons
Get PDFEvery year, thousands of prison rapes occur behind bars in New York alone by the very guards meant to protect prisoners. The Bangkok Rules and The Basic Principles for The Treatment of Prisoners are a specific outline of protections and rights for individuals (Bangkok specifically about women) within prisons adopted by the United Nations compromising states. While The United States is a leader in the United Nations and adopted these sets of rules, their failures of commitment are extremely apparent. However, Finland, another United Nations member, has virtually no record of sexual abuse within their prisons. In investigation of what sets these two countries apart, the research looks to explain the conditions that allow for these violences to occur. Distinguishing and investigating what allows Finland to prosper and the United States to utterly fail in this aspect will help to put an end to the injustices of prison rape.https://orb.binghamton.edu/research_days_posters_2025/1062/thumbnail.jp
Training and Evaluation of Nurse Practitioner Students on the Utilization of Patient Health Questionnaire Depression Screening Tool in Adults in a Health Care Setting
Get PDFDepression is one of the most common mental health conditions in the United States. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends routine depression screening for all adults to enhance early detection and improve overall health outcomes. Research has shown that screening significantly helps address the social, economic, and health challenges faced by individuals with depression. The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) is a valid and reliable tool for diagnosing depression and monitoring responses to treatment. This project aims to evaluate whether educational presentations on the PHQ-2 and PHQ-9 standardized depression screening tools can improve nurse practitioner students\u27 knowledge regarding depression screening across various practice settings. Thirteen nurse practitioner students participated in the program and completed a pretest and posttest to assess their education. The results confirmed a significant change in the mean scores for participants\u27 knowledge post-intervention. This demonstrates an improvement in the nurse practitioner students\u27 knowledge of using PHQ-2 and PHQ-9 for depression screening following the educational session.https://orb.binghamton.edu/research_days_posters_2025/1072/thumbnail.jp
Parental Incarceration, Family Punishment
Get PDFThe United States of America has the second-highest incarceration rate in the world, with almost two million people behind bars. Of the incarcerated people in this country, more than half are parents. When the state imprisons a parent, what happens to their children? This project will examine the effects of parental incarceration on children and what can be done to remedy these effects. Effects of parental incarceration range from an increased likelihood of suspension and lower academic achievement to an increased likelihood of obesity and asthma. Despite this, the issue receives little attention, and significant changes have not been made to address it. This project will analyze contemporary data and utilize a thorough literature review to evaluate the recent changes in this problem and the novel approaches to decreasing or solving it, from changes in jurisprudence and law to shifts in prison and social policies.https://orb.binghamton.edu/research_days_posters_2025/1073/thumbnail.jp
Synthesis of Ag-Sn Phases Predicted with Machine Learning
Get PDFMachine learning has the potential to accelerate materials discovery for targeted applications. In electronics packaging, continued miniaturization demands new solutions, with Sn-rich alloys emerging as promising lead-free interconnects. The Ag-Sn binary was recently explored with a combination of machine learning, evolutionary optimization, and ab initio modeling, revealing previously unknown Sn-rich intermetallics stable at elevated temperatures. In this project, these predictions have been tested experimentally using flux growth synthesis, where Sn, due to its low melting point, acts as flux for dissolving raw materials at high temperatures before crystallizing target phases through controlled cooling. To ensure safe processing conditions, Python-based software was developed to monitor and manage vapor pressure during high-temperature treatments. Energy dispersive X-Ray spectroscopy (EDX) analysis performed on synthesized alloys suggests binary compounds with compositions close to the predicted 1:2 and 1:4 stoichiometries are present. This work was supported by the Department of Energy through grant DE-SC0021202.https://orb.binghamton.edu/research_days_posters_2025/1093/thumbnail.jp
Green Infrastructure Programs in New York vs Shanghai
Get PDFWhy is the current US administration is doing less to combat climate change? Climate change is an issue that is the biggest threat to humanity in the 21st century. Since the early 21st century, China’s rise in power has increased astronomically. It has gotten to the point where soon it will surpass the United States economically. As of now, the United States is the largest economy in the world, with China coming in close second. However, this will not be the case for long. The main question that this project addresses is to see if there is a difference between how China and the US have tackled climate change. Climate change is an existential threat, one which threatens all of our lives if we do nothing to fix it.https://orb.binghamton.edu/research_days_posters_2025/1108/thumbnail.jp
Hepatitis C (HCV) Care in the Southern Tier
Get PDFThe rural Southern Tier of New York has a significantly higher burden of Hepatitis C (HCV) infection than the rest of the state, emphasizing the region\u27s need for enhanced HCV prevention and care. In collaboration with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), Bureau of Hepatitis Health Care and Epidemiology, this pilot study aims to identify facilitators and barriers to HCV care in the Southern Tier. An electronic survey and focus groups were used to assess the availability and quality of HCV services in our catchment area. Organizations that currently offer or are interested in offering HCV services were invited to participate. In the future, the NYSDOH may adopt our model to better evaluate and improve HCV infrastructure across NYS.https://orb.binghamton.edu/research_days_posters_2025/1109/thumbnail.jp
The Airport Effect: How Proximity to LaGuardia and JFK Influences Property, Income, and Quality of Life
Get PDFHow do airports affect surrounding environments as opposed to distant ones in major urban areas? This project examines the impact of airports on local communities, focusing on New York City’s LaGuardia (LGA) and John F. Kennedy (JFK) airports. It explores how proximity to airports and flight paths influences property value, household income, and quality of life in four airport-adjacent neighborhoods—East Elmhurst, Flushing, The Rockaways, and Springfield Gardens to contrast three neighborhoods at greater distances from LGA and JFK–Rego Park, Midtown Manhattan, and Riverdale. This analysis will highlight how airports shape local socioeconomic trends and urban development. The initial four neighborhoods are unique in their proximity to major commercial airports and flight paths, meaning they have developed characteristics setting them apart from the three neighborhoods farther away from LGA and JFK. This research broadens the conversation about how airports work together with the city environments they exist in.https://orb.binghamton.edu/research_days_posters_2025/1122/thumbnail.jp
The Effects of Diversity Within Diet on Productivity
Get PDFThis study focused on diversity within diet and its impact on productivity. Food variety ensures that the proper balance of nutrients is achieved. Different nutrients have various impacts on the body, influencing motivation and energy levels, the extent of which is currently unknown. A total of 304 participants completed an anonymous online survey administered through Google Forms. The survey inquired about demographics and the connection between diet, mental distress, and neurobehaviors. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 28.0. Consuming green leafy vegetables was negatively correlated with both feeling depressed (p\u3c .01) and that everything is an effort (p\u3c .01), which can lead to decreased productivity. Intake of fish was positively associated with setting and completing goals (p\u3c .01). Results indicate that a diverse diet is positively associated with improved mental well-being, highlighting the role of dietary habits in enhancing daily performance and reducing stress.https://orb.binghamton.edu/research_days_posters_2025/1135/thumbnail.jp
Enhancing Psychiatric Care Through SBAR: A Quality Improvement Initiative in Inpatient Psychiatric Settings
Get PDFEffective communication is essential in psychiatric inpatient settings, yet structured handover communication remains inconsistent. This quality improvement project enhances communication among nurses through SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) implementation. The intervention includes nurse education, pre- and post-assessments using the KA-SBAR survey, and tracking SBAR compliance via 24-hour administrative email reports. Data will evaluate changes in SBAR usage, compliance, and nurses’ knowledge. Guided by the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) framework, the project ensures continuous quality improvement. Expected outcomes include enhanced patient safety, improved interprofessional collaboration, and optimized psychiatric nursing care. This initiative highlights the importance of standardized handover communication in reducing errors and improving care delivery in psychiatric settings.https://orb.binghamton.edu/research_days_posters_2025/1150/thumbnail.jp
The Effect of Video Coding on Infant’s Fast Periodic Visual Stimulation Data Quality
Get PDFFast periodic visual stimulation (FPVS) assesses brain activity in response to rapidly repeated visual stimuli through electroencephalogram (EEG) data acquisition. FPVS research with infants presents challenges in maintaining attention on visual stimuli during trials. This study examines whether video coding infant’s looking behavior improves signal quality (i.e., SNR). Infants were enrolled between 5.5 and 12.5 months of age and tested at 6 months (M = 181.7 days, SD = 7.5, n=12), 9 months (M = 273.8 days, SD = 11.4, n=12), and 12 months (M = 363.9 days, SD = 7.0, n=13). Human faces and objects were presented in an oddball paradigm (standard: 6Hz, deviant: 1.2Hz). Video recordings were coded to quantify looking time per trial. EEG data quality is compared for acquisitions with and without trials where participants looked for \u3c75% of time and analyzed by age. This investigation would provide guidelines for improving FPVS data quality in infants.https://orb.binghamton.edu/research_days_posters_2025/1182/thumbnail.jp