California State University, Dominguez Hills

Star Wars at Fifty

This symposium celebrates the 50th anniversary of Star Wars (1977) with nineteen short essays from scholars who discuss its meaning, impact, and legacy. The essays examine the migrations and manifestations of the Star Wars universe across media, including animation, video games,...

An examination of the use of the UNESCO biosphere reserve designation as a framework for sustainable management and promotion

Purpose The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Biosphere Reserve designation has emerged as an influential seal of approval and signal of sustainable management for natural sites. This study examines the extent to which the designation – for...

Experiences of Transgender and Gender Diverse Athletes in Competitive Sports

Date presented: April 24, 2026 Primary Author and Speaker: Jennifer L. Taosuvanna, jtaosuvanna@gmail.com

Love It, Hate It, Can't Quit It: Mapping the Duality of Social Media Use

ABSTRACT Social media use (SMU) is increasingly central to consumer–brand engagement; however, consumers routinely describe it as both a source of connection and utility and a driver of loss of control and diminished well‐being. This research advances an integrative duality frame...

Perceived biodiversity matters: Linking biodiversity and education to mental well-being

The loss of biodiversity, or species richness, is a growing global environmental concern. At the same time, biodiversity forms the foundation for critical ecosystem services and overall ecosystem health. A substantial body of evidence demonstrates the benefits of spending time in...

A Multiscale Mechanistic Framework Linking Infection Dynamics, Oxidative Chemiexcitation, and Ultraweak Photon Emission

Ultraweak photon emission (UPE) provides a noninvasive optical signature of oxidative chemistry, but the relationship between infection-associated reactive oxygen species (ROS) and photon emission remains mechanistically uncertain. Here, we develop a multiscale framework linking...

Socializing in the Digital Era: Examining How Social Activities Influence Momentary Emotions in Mothers of Infants

Abstract The transition to parenthood is a period of heightened emotion; while deeply rewarding, it is also a stressful time, marked by an increased risk of mental health problems. Socializing is vital for parents’ mental health and may buffer these risks. However, little is know...

F P Ramsey's confusion about Keynes's use of a relational, propositional logic and first order (predicate) logic

Ramsey suffered severe mental and intellectual problems in trying to grasp Keynes’s deployment of Boole’s relational, propositional (statement, sentential) logic, which, following Boole, used the logical connectives (and, or, not, implication (>)) to model logical probability wit...

Artificial intelligence awareness, usage, and readiness among fellows of the West African college of physicians

Abstract Background Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming healthcare globally, but its adoption remains limited in low- and middle-income countries, such as those in West Africa. Physician educators are central to AI uptake, making their awareness and readiness crucial. Th...