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Digital Content Creation for the Trasimeno Regional Archaeological Project (TRAP)
No full textThe Trasimeno Archaeology Field School is a component of the Trasimeno Regional Archaeology Project (TRAP). The six-week field school is managed by the Umbra Institute (Perugia, IT) in collaboration with DePauw faculty (R. Schindler and P. Foss, Department of Classical Studies). The program provides the opportunity for students to engage with primary archaeological research while also taking two courses through the Umbra Institute. The archaeological project, which is based in the territory of Castiglione del Lago just west of Lake Trasimene, has three primary research goals: mapping the known archaeological sites in the region, excavating particular Roman sites, and developing a new archaeological museum, which is a community-based project in conjunction with the city of Castiglione del Lago. Students participate in all aspects of the research project, including excavation, site documentation, artifact inventory and analysis, and creation of the museum exhibitions. In the summer of 2025, TRAP will be continuing the excavation of a Roman villa site located on the slopes of Castiglione del Lago and finalizing the displays for the new museum in Castiglione del Lago (Trasimeno Museo Archeologico), which is set to open at the end of June 2025. In returning to Castiglione del Lago, Nathalia has not only served as a teaching assistant (TA), supervising one of several excavation sites, but has simultaneously created digital content for the exposure of the TRAP field work. Combining Nathalia\u27s familiarity with the commune as a TRAP veteran, her intermediate Italian skills, and her experience in producing social media content for several student organizations back at DePauw, she is able to bring bilingual Italian-English media to reality for the project.https://scholarship.depauw.edu/srfposters/1234/thumbnail.jp
What’s in a name? A review of Touchy Subject
No full textReview of Touchy Subject: The History and Philosophy of Sex Education, by Anderson and Bialystok, University of Chicago Pres
Interrupting Empire: Playing with Concealment and Pedagogy in the Meme ‘For the Better, Right?’
No full text‘For the better, right?’ is a Star Wars meme that depicts a scene from Episode II—Attack of the Clones. Although the scene and dialogue never occur in the actual film, the meme provides a concise fourteen-word analysis of how Empire conceals itself. Using postfoundational inquiry, this article examines the meme’s pedagogy through Brian Massumi’s work on play in relation to politics and affect. Concealment and interrup- tion are identified as two characteristics of these relations. Author-created iterations of the meme demonstrate how play, as theorized by Massumi, can rework these tactics of concealment and interruption, enabling them to imagine alternative approaches to resisting Empire: a visual pedagogy that does not replicate its systems or foundational logics
Vietnam in the Midwest
No full textKim Thái Nguyễn Nostalgia Snacks: Fried Food, 2020 Digital Printhttps://scholarship.depauw.edu/peeler_exhibit/1201/thumbnail.jp
BATES BEEF: Ruminations from rural Indiana
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Building Resilient and Sustainable Supply Chains: A Distributed Ledger-Based Learning Feedback Loop
No full textGlobal supply chains face increasing disruptions from cyber threats, geopolitical instability, extreme weather events, and a range of economic, social, and environmental sustainability challenges. As these disruptions intensify, enhancing Supply Chain Resilience (SCR) has become a strategic priority. This study investigates how Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) can contribute to SCR by mitigating vulnerabilities and strengthening key capabilities within global supply chains. A qualitative research approach is employed, utilizing expert evaluations to examine DLT’s impact on supply chain vulnerabilities and capabilities. Five workshops were conducted with 25 industry professionals from logistics, IT, procurement, and risk management. Experts examined how DLT could address disruptions stemming from supplier instability, poor traceability, and regulatory and environmental pressures, while highlighting its potential to drive ethical sourcing and environmentally responsible practices. The structured discussions were guided by theoretical frameworks and expert evaluations were synthesized into two analytical matrices illustrating DLT’s influence on SCR. The findings reveal that the contribution of DLT to SCR and sustainability is highly context-dependent, with its effectiveness hinging on how it is embedded within governance structures and aligned with the interplay of complementary technologies. Building on these insights, the study presents the DLT-LFL (Distributed Ledger Technology–Learning Feedback Loop) framework, which integrates sensing, decision-making, adaptation, and predictive learning from distributed operational data, allowing supply chains to better anticipate disruptions, adjust processes dynamically, and continuously strengthen resilience and sustainable practices. The study also develops a practical checklist to assess how effective DLT applications and their integration with predictive and AI-driven analytics reduce vulnerabilities, strengthen capabilities, mitigate risks, and support adaptive decision-making
Energetic Particle Detection in the Pfotzer Maximum
No full textThe Balloon Assisted Stratospheric Experiments (BASE) is an ongoing project aiming to measure atmospheric muons using equipment supported by high-altitude balloons. The Regener-Pfotzer Maximum (Pfotzer Maximum), which spans altitudes of roughly 15-25 km, is characterized by being the atmospheric region with the highest intensity of secondary particles from cosmic ray showers. The effects of the cosmic ray induced ionization that comprises the Pfotzer Maximum are relatively unknown and may include cloud formation, precipitation, cyclogenesis, aerosol formation, atmospheric transparency, and more. Our experiments seek to use low-cost solutions to better understand the behavior of cosmic ray-induced particles in a region of the stratosphere that is not frequently probed. Geiger counters were used to measure the secondary particle counts produced by atmospheric cascades. In 2025, we aimed to maximize the time spent in this region compared to the total flight duration by cutting one balloon away from a two-balloon system. There were eight flights in total. We also tested and successfully employed long-range (LoRa) radio communication for data transmission in real time.https://scholarship.depauw.edu/srfposters/1237/thumbnail.jp
Pride or Prejudice? La Real Academia Española on Inclusive Language in Battlefield Linguistics: Queer, Trans, and Feminist Interventions in Linguistic and Discursive Change
No full textIndiana Pioneer Circuit Riders Interpretive Marker
No full textReverend Ashworth, a pioneer circuit rider, was born in 1783 and the first Methodist circuit rider to be appointed to a circuit in Indiana. He was buried at the Prairie Chapel Cemetery, Mt.Vernon, Indiana in 1838. His wife, Eliza, was buried by his side seven years later. Lying against a fence post to what once was the cemetery, their headstones were discovered in 1903 by C.G. Fritsche, a German Methodist Episcopal Church pastor. In 1955, they were deposited to the DePauw University Archives and Special Collections for safekeeping. Today, their headstones are permanently placed at Camp Rivervale next to the oldest surviving building of Indiana Methodism, the Robertson Meeting House
Chasing Storms & Career Goals: My Summer REU Experience at The National Weather Center
No full textThis past summer, I had the incredible opportunity to participate in a 10-week research experience at the National Weather Center in Norman, Oklahoma. As part of the program, I was assigned a research topic assessing how wildfire risk has evolved over the past 40 years, with particular attention to meteorological factors influencing fire potential and severity. This experience allowed me to engage with leading atmospheric scientists, collaborate with peers from across the country, and immerse myself in the unique culture of Oklahoma’s storm-chasing community.https://scholarship.depauw.edu/srfposters/1205/thumbnail.jp