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Stewardship in every season: 2024 Commencement address
Get PDFThis year’s university theme has been “lives of meaningful work,” a phrase in our mission statement focused on one purpose of a Ouachita education. There are many dimensions to a life of meaningful work. This morning, I want to highlight one: that we’re called to be stewards in every season of life. This notion is illustrated in Scripture, and you exemplified it at Ouachita.
The Master Teacher, Jesus, tells a story about stewardship known as The Parable of the Talents that’s recorded in Matthew 25
You trust me to do what? (Growing & learning through new experiences)
Get PDFIf there’s one thing life at Ouachita has taught me, it’s that sometimes, people trust you to do things you never imagined yourself being capable of. From directing major events to handling social media for campus spectacles, my Ouachita journey has been a rollercoaster of challenges and growth.
Let’s rewind to my freshman year when I was tasked with directing the live stream for the Battle of the Ravine, a monumental event in Ouachita’s calendar. The catch? I had never worked an OSDN broadcast before, let alone directed one. The enormity of the responsibility hit me like a ton of bricks. Doubts swirled in my mind. Could I really pull this off? Would I let everyone down?
But amidst the uncertainty, there was trust. Trust from my peers, from the faculty, and from the institution itself. It was a vote of confidence that I couldn’t ignore. So, with a mixture of determination and nerves, I dove headfirst into the challenge. I immersed myself in learning the ins and outs of broadcast directing, seeking guidance from mentors and tapping into my prior knowledge from my experience gained at Cullman High School
Combination nanomedicines for cancer therapy
No full textNanomedicines derived from combination ionic nanomaterials (INMs) offer synergistic therapy for effective treatment of cancer. This approach addresses the limitations of conventional treatment options and offers active targeting of tumors due to EPR effec
Commemorating Women Nobel Prize Laureates in Chemistry
Get PDFIn this review study we describe contributions of women chemists who earned a Nobel Prize in Chemistry, notably the most prestigious award in the field. Based on our analysis of data, the number of women Nobel laureates in Chemistry is increasing with time. However, women still are the minority group compared to men in a pool of Nobel Prize winners in Chemistry.
In the current study we also compared women’s representation in chemistry to women’s representation in two other science fields of a Nobel Prize award: (i) Physics and (ii) Physiology or Medicine. Based on our analysis, the numbers of women scientists winning Nobel Prizes in all three categories are on the rise in the current century compared to the previous one.
Additionally, we compared the age of women and men Nobel Prize laureates in science fields at the time of the award. The age-related analysis shows that on average women Nobel Prize winners in the two areas of Chemistry and Physics received recognition at a younger age compared to men laureates.
With our findings we hope to motivate more women to pursue chemistry or any other science field with the hope to reduce the gender gap in various STEM fields in near future
Dr. Bailey Walter
No full textDr. Bailey Walter is a pediatric physical therapist at PlayRx in Sherwood, AR. She graduated from Ouachita in 2015, and from Harding University with a doctorate in physical therapy in 2019. She became board-certified in pediatric physical therapy in 2022. Walter grew up in North Little Rock, AR, and has just recently moved back after living in Cincinnati. Water and her husband met at Ouachita and now have two daughters, Emma and Eliza. They love playing board games, doing puzzles, and spending time outside with the family.https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/wstem_images/1034/thumbnail.jp
An Analysis of Pollution in Liverpool, UK
Get PDFWithin this experiment the different levels of pollution in areas around Liverpool were tested. These areas were Stanley Park, Lunt Meadows, and Woolton Road. At Stanley Park one of two transects had a geochemical analysis as well as magnetic measurements run to investigate source attribution within the urban environment resulting in data showing high variability in soil properties among the transect. With data supporting evidence of diamagnetic, paramagnetic, and ferromagnetic properties in soil along the same transect. At Lunt Meadows, through the use of XRF for soil samples and nitrate and phosphate testing for water samples, it was found that there was an abnormally high amount of iron within the first two centimeters of the soil, a trend also seen in Ca, Mn, and Sr. Additionally, strong positive correlations between presence of the element and depth were found in Al, Si, P, and Ti and negative correlations were present in S and Cl. The nitrate and phosphate water test found high amounts of nitrate and low amounts of phosphate. At Woolton Road, low Xfd% values as well as negligible XRF data indicated insignificant levels of pollution within the soil
Assessing the Nutrition Knowledge of Track and Cross Country Athletes
Get PDFResearch shows that 76% of athletes arrive at practice and/or games already one percent dehydrated.1 Furthermore, roughly 84% of athletes have engaged in disordered eating patterns and as 70% of female athletes have been found to be falling short in their energy needs. These statistics show the importance of exposing athletes to appropriate sport nutrition education which allows athletes the opportunity to fuel their bodies well, prevent injuries, and improve performance. Additionally Ouachita does not have a sports nutrition registered dietitian on campus to be used as a resource. Due to these statistics, there is reason to believe athletes are at a disadvantage due to poor knowledge of nutrition pertaining to hydration, fuel and protection for the body. Ouachita athletes are no different, nor are they immune from these challenges: they need to be educated properly on sports nutrition
A Retrospective Analysis of Police and Legal Procedure in the West Memphis Three Murders
Get PDFPresentation covering an overview of the West Memphis Three, key police and legal failings in the process and investigation, before concluding with policy suggestions
Black Liberation Theology in the Civil Rights Movement: Contextualizing the Works of James H. Cone
Get PDFIn recent years, the need for racial reconciliation within the American Church has become increasingly apparent. In order to move toward justice and promote diversity, however, White Americans must first develop a greater understanding of the Black struggle for equality and equity, which has been largely shaped by liberation theology. James H. Cone, known as the Founder of Black Liberation Theology, has authored many books on this topic, but his works lack the understanding and attention they merit in predominantly White circles. This thesis seeks to shed light on the importance of liberation theology to the Black American experience by providing a brief history of American liberation theology, highlighting its role in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s, and analyzing James H. Cone\u27s works in light of their historical context
The Development of a New Water-Soluble Zinc Porphyrin, ZnTPP-5AP, as a Photodynamic Therapy Ageng
Get PDFThis research focuses on synthesizing a new water-soluble porphyrin with a zinc core that can be used as a photosensitizing agent in photodynamic therapy. Photodynamic therapy is a process in which light is used to activate a photosensitizer to cause cell death. For this study, the porphyrin was synthesized by adding 5-amino-1-pentanol to the ZnTPPC. Once the porphyrin was synthesized it was purified using column chromatography through Sephadex LH-20 and G-50. The structure of the purified ZnTPP-5AP was then analyzed using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR), infrared spectroscopy (IR), and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis). Purity of the ZnTPP-5AP was tested using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The ZnTPP-5AP was then tested as a photosensitizing agent on the cancer cell line A549 using a MTT assay in the presence of red and white light. Red light was used with the zinc porphyrin to test whether its cytotoxicity was similar to white light and whether it provided deeper penetration for tumors than previous methods. For further testing of the porphyrin’s cytotoxicity under light, an MTT assay was run on the A549 cell line using a smaller range of porphyrin concentrations. Additionally, since a tumor in the body has low oxygen levels, the A549 cells were exposed to hypoxic conditions to mimic these in vivo conditions. To model this hypoxic environment, the A549 cells were kept in a hypoxic chamber prior to exposing the A549 cells to the porphyrin