The Spacecraft Platform Actuated by Cables for Experiments with Simulated Motion (SPACESiM) project aims to provide a robust, low-cost testing solution for spacecraft rendezvous and proximity operations. This design uses a Cable-Driven Parallel Robot (CDPR), which is a system of motorized winches pulling on cables with variable tension to move a simulated payload in a controllable, precise manner. However, the current method of winch design results in cable tensions being affected by the dimensions of the winch, impacting the robot’s precision.

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental condition that can also persist across the lifespan and can impair everyday functioning in a variety of domains, including executive function, value processing, decision-making, motivation, and initiation. While ADHD has traditionally been conceptualized as a disorder of executive dysfunction, current research suggests that impairments extend beyond cognitive control to include fundamental disruptions in how individuals evaluate and act upon rewards.

Does adding women to boards make companies greener? This study explores the relationship between gender diversity on organizations’ boards of directors and environmental sustainability (ES) using a meta-analytic approach. Organizations are seeking evidence-based solutions to address climate pressures as the completion date for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals nears (2030). Previous literature has demonstrated that board gender diversity is linked to organizational ES, but the direction and strength are disputed.

Metastability refers to a phenomenon in which a system rapidly approaches a temporary state, remains near it for a long time, and only later moves toward its final state. In this project, we investigate metastable behavior in the Burgers equation. Using the Cole–Hopf transformation, we study the evolution of solutions arising from step initial condition, corresponding to the classical Riemann problem, and then extend the analysis to multi-block piecewise constant initial data.

This project presents the early development of a desktop EEG review application designed for readable waveform visualization, structured annotation, and flexible montage handling for clinical and research review. The system supports FIF recordings and includes tools for both segment-level and channel-level annotation. Development focused on comparing existing EEG review tools, evaluating reuse-versus-redesign tradeoffs, and extending an existing desktop viewer into a more usable review environment.

Patient-provider communication is a vital determinant of health outcomes, yet it remains a significant barrier for socially marginalized groups, often preventing consistent health management. This research focuses on designing a digital platform that integrates culturally competent communication strategies specifically for immigrant communities. To narrow the study's scope, the design process centers on Hmong immigrants managing Type 2 Diabetes.

Urban green spaces (UGS) provide several unique services in a city setting. Does the land use and management strategies of UGS in Minneapolis affect what kinds of services they can provide? UGS are an abstract concept with no set universal definition. This gives us the freedom to define green spaces within the context of Minneapolis. In this project, we define UGS as all publicly accessible vegetated land within the city boundary of Minneapolis, including public parks, university grounds, recreational trails, informal trails, cemeteries, and golf courses.

A retrospective analysis was conducted for the "Standardized Inpatient Telestroke to Improve Guideline Adherence and Patient Metrics" study. This project investigated the efficacy of a standardized inpatient telestroke consultation model implemented across five rural "acute stroke ready" hospitals that lacked in-person neurologist coverage. The main research objective was to determine if transitioning from a telephone-triage model to a standardized telestroke workflow significantly improved adherence to American Heart Association (AHA) stroke guidelines.

Family experience during adolescence plays a critical long-term role in educational attainment (Sun et al., 2020). Ecological models (Bronfenbrenner & Morris, 2006) and family systems theory (Minuchin, 1985) emphasize the role of multiple, interacting family factors in adolescent development. However, most studies consider only a subset of family experience predictors and rely on traditional statistical methods—limiting the ability to capture how diverse family factors jointly shape outcomes, dismissing complex, non-linear data patterns.

There is considerable evidence that climate change increases plant stress; however, little is understood about how it may affect plant interactions with the biotic environment. One way plant interactions may be impacted is through dynamic resource allocation within plants, which may alter plant attractiveness to herbivores. Herbivores tend to consume plants investing more in growth than defense. In plants, resource allocation is plastic, so individual plants may regulate investment between growth and defense depending on environmental stress.