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The Solar Eclipse
Get PDFOn April 8, 2024, Akron, Ohio witnessed a total eclipse. Groups around the United States captured images using a telescope for the Dynamic Eclipse Broadcast (DEB) initiative. I was involved in this event at the University of Akron and documented everything I did in a journal. This includes the feelings I had and things I saw. Overall, this experience has gotten me to develop skills and activities that could be used with K-12 children
Women Judges and Wikipedia
Get PDFAlthough many academics may openly discourage their students from consulting it, Wikipedia is the go-to first port-of-call for information for scholarly research, journalists, and even judges. Its info boxes are the source for Google and artificial intelligence in general. Wikipedia is the largest and most widely used encyclopedia in history. Just as feminist scholars have broken into mainstream journals and gained a toehold within university presses, these sources have become increasingly irrelevant and unavailable behind paywalls. Instead, Wikipedia has emerged as the standard research source, but it presents significant barriers to entry for feminist scholars and subjects of women, feminism, and gender. After explaining those barriers, this essay encourages scholars to embrace and learn to contribute to Wikipedia as an important way to amplify feminist voices and disseminate discoveries to prevent the erasure of women and feminism from history. It takes as its example, a project profiling women judges
Connecting Worlds: TravelMate’s Bidding System For Personalized Travel Experiences
Get PDFTravelMate is a web platform that connects travelers with local guides through a personalized trip posting system along with real time bidding from freelancer guides. This platform utilizes Next.js for a responsive frontend, and Supabase for managing database and backend RESTful API, using PostgREST - a thin API layer on top of Postgres. This platform is ideal for anyone looking to explore new places with a freelancer guide and gain cultural insights from a local expert who understands the place deeply
Cochlear Electrode Insertion Training Model
Get PDFCochlear implant surgery is a delicate procedure performed by Otolaryngologists (ENTs) to implant an electronic device into the inner ear to provide a sense of sound for people who are profoundly deaf or hard of hearing. The current practices of training involve cadavers and 3D-printed models. Cadavers are commonly used but are expensive, single-use, and do not provide visual and haptic feedback, which are essential for medical students. 3D printed models are less commonly used and are hard to fabricate and not as realistic. If medical students are not properly trained for this delicate procedure, then risks are significantly increased to the patient. Risks include facial paralysis, device migration and/or failure, wound infection, damage to the cochlea, and many more. There is a significant unmet clinical need for an affordable, effective, and accessible training model for medical students to practice cochlear implant surgery. Technical barriers to developing a new training model include little coding experience with Python and GUI development, as well as limited material science knowledge to accurately replicate the textures of bone and ear tissues. A more realistic, cost-effective training model under $30 is urgently needed to ensure medical students gain the necessary skills and confidence to perform cochlear implant surgery safely and competently
The Impact the Supreme Court\u27s Decision has on Public Opinion
Get PDFBy creating a survey, the analyzation of Akron college students public opinion shifts in regard to the Supreme Court\u27s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women\u27s Health Organization occurred. The data gathered allowed for the support of different trends that were able to assist in providing information towards the research question
Incorporation of Citizen Science in Classrooms to Enrich Learning
Get PDFThis paper explores the use of citizen science experiences as a method of enriching content in middle school and high school science classrooms. This article explores my own experiences working with the Dynamic Eclipse Broadcast (DEB) Initiative and the application of available citizen science experiences in the classroom in alignment with Ohio\u27s Learning Standard\u27s for Science
Vector Estimation for Continuous Tracking of Observed Radio Signals (V.E.C.T.O.R.) Lunar Navigation System
Get PDFNASA\u27s Artemis program requires precise navigation capabilities to establish the first sustained presence on the lunar surface. However, as launches bring necessary orbital infrastructure, the Artemis program will face a critical period during which reliable lunar navigation is not possible. To address this challenge, the V.E.C.T.O.R. system tracks assets, such as rovers and astronauts, as User Terminals relative to a pre-existing cell tower, or Base Station. To do so, the system leverages existing Base Station hardware to calculate the location of User Terminals in conjunction with existing communications infrastructure
University-Level Autism Support Services: Campus Providers’ Perspectives and Experiences
Get PDFThis qualitative study was conducted to understand the perspectives of providers located at the main campus at the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio when asked about their experiences working with students who have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis as well as what difficulties they view students on the spectrum facing in particular. Open-ended interviews were conducted with four staff members in the Office of Accessibility and Counseling and Testing Center. This qualitative study explored the perspectives of service providers at the University of Akron who work directly with students on the autism spectrum. Through in-depth interviews and subsequent inductive coding, thematic analysis and transcript analysis, the research investigated key themes related to students’ experiences and support needs in higher education. Findings revealed four major themes: (1) Access to Services in K-12 Education (2) Utilization of Academic Accommodations and Assistive Technology, (3) Persistent Academic Challenges, and (4) Social Challenges. Providers highlighted gaps in support systems while emphasizing the need for unified campus interventions to enhance academic success and social integration. The study offers recommendations for improving university-based services and fostering inclusive practices for autistic students in higher education while presenting the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in qualitative research
U.S. and Russian Responses to the Syrian Civil War: A Comparative Analysis
Get PDFThe Syrian Civil War was among the most devastating conflicts in the 21st century and was defined by the involvement of various international actors, including the United States (U.S.) and Russia. The Syrian conflict was sparked by the Arab Spring movement. The Asad regime, which controlled the Syrian government at the time of the Arab Spring, reacted violently to the civilian protests and calls for reform. This led to the formation of organized rebel groups, creating a complex and violent civil war. The U.S. and Russia, as well as other international actors such as Turkey and Iran, became involved in the conflict, with Russia backing the Asad regime and the U.S. supporting the opposition to the regime. Both the U.S. and Russia provided lethal support in the form weapons, air support, and other military aid. The U.S. also provided nonlethal support in the form of economic sanctions and diplomatic means. This paper analyzes the U.S. and Russian responses through qualitative research and secondary sources depicting the war. Through applying the theory of realism, the motivations behind U.S. and Russian involvement in this foreign war can be analyzed. As of today, the Syrian Civil War has ended, and the Asad regime has collapsed. However, the war can be examined to understand the involvement of the U.S. and Russia in this international conflict. This analysis offers insights into potential future conflicts between these two global powers, carrying implications for the direction of U.S. foreign policy moving forward
Comparative Lessons for Enhancing Representation in the U.S. Judiciary - and Countering Democratic Decline
Get PDFThis Essay draws upon efforts to build more representative judiciaries in other countries and in international fora to identify promising strategies for enhancing representation in the U.S. judiciary, particularly with respect to gender and parity. It argues that efforts to enhance judicial representation and parity in the United States could benefit from incorporating and building upon international legal principles and the practices of international courts, institutions, and organizations with respect to parity and representation. Crucially, at the same time, efforts to ensure greater representation and parity in U.S. courts could further support the rule of law and counter democratic decline during periods of intensifying contestation and erosion, just as we have seen from similar efforts in other nations