Michigan State University

Building a Physically Interpretable Compressed Chemical Space via Grid-Based Optimization

Abstract In recent years, deep generative models have been increasingly adopted for molecular optimization and design. In many such models, molecules are encoded into latent spaces that provide compact representations of their features. However, these latent spaces remain difficu...

Identifying Groups Using Animal Patterns: A Quantitative Comparison of Feature Extraction Methods

Many animal species have unique patterns on their body that allow for individual identification, and these patterns often have a genetic basis. This individual-level pattern variation can be leveraged in ecological applications in a number of ways, such as facilitating the identi...

Moral Courage vs. Moral Deference: Ethical Leadership and Employee Outcomes During AI-Assisted Internal Crises

This study examines how leadership stance and AI disclosure shape employee responses to CEO communication during an internal, value-based crisis. It further examines the mediating roles of perceived message sincerity and negative moral emotions and the moderating role of employee...

Assessing consequences of anthropogenic hybridization: Great Lakes mallard movement and resource selection

The release of domesticated animals is resulting in anthropogenic hybridization with their wild congeners and there is concern that these interactions are a risk to conservation. In North America, large-scale releases of domesticated mallards have continued for over a century, ye...

From outrage to action: Efficacy moderates the relationship between anger and prosocial political outcomes

Politically motivated anger has surged among American adults in recent years with few signs of decline. Anger has often been associated with aggression and with violent outcomes. Here, we examined nonviolent mobilizing outcomes of anger; specifically the conditions under which an...

Multilevel Embedding and Dropout for Improved 3D Object Detection in Autonomous Driving Systems

The balance between performance and model complexity in terms of time and storage is crucial fordeploying effective and practical autonomous driving systems. However, some recent advancements in 3D LiDAR object detection come at the cost of significant increases in computational...

Unveiling the Potential of Quaternary Heusler Alloys for Spintronic and Thermoelectric Applications: A Valence Electron Count Perspective

ABSTRACT Quaternary Heusler alloys have emerged as a versatile class of multifunctional materials owing to their highly tunable electronic structures and magnetic properties. Their crystal architecture provides exceptional compositional flexibility, enabling systematic control of...

Fourth Grade Students’ Use of Extended Time Testing Accommodations: Results From the NAEP Mathematics Test

Extended time is the most frequently provided test accommodation to students with disabilities, but prior research suggests that many students who are provided it do not use it, and there is no consensus on how to determine which students should receive it. In the current study,...

Shopping From the List: Teaching Middle School Students Grocery Shopping Skills Via Non-Immersive Virtual Reality

Previous researchers determined virtual reality (VR) is an effective and efficient technology-based intervention for teaching life skills to students with disabilities. However, few researchers have explored the use of VR to teach community-based life skills, such as grocery shop...

Examining the offending population targeted by a local fugitive unit

Purpose This study seeks to understand what type of offender is targeted when the police make concerted efforts to bring fugitives to justice. Design/methodology/approach In this study, we consider the offending population targeted by a standalone fugitive unit in a local police...

Consumer welfare effects of banning hemp-derived THC beverages

Abstract A recent federal policy will close a regulatory loophole created by the 2018 Farm Bill and restrict the sale of intoxicating hemp-derived tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) beverages in the United States. Given the sector’s popularity among U.S. adults, it is useful to quantify...

Der Haus : Evidence of Change in Gender and Number Agreement in One Pennsylvania Dutch Variety

Abstract This article investigates gender and number agreement on definite articles, adjectives, and pronouns in one Pennsylvania Dutch variety spoken by the Amish of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The findings, based on eight speakers, suggest that the nominal system in this va...

Estimates for the Prebiotic Reaction Volume Necessary for the Origin of Life

The prebiotic chemistry necessary for the development of life requires a low-probability combination of steps to reach the complexity of a living cell. An unanswered question is how big the reaction space must be to favor this process, if it is driven by stochastic forces. The sp...

California wine growers’ responses to labor shortages: Evidence from survey data

Abstract California wine faces tightening market conditions, with labor availability an increasingly binding constraint. We examine responses using two surveys: one capturing gradual labor market tightening over 2014–2018, the other isolating enforcement-induced labor loss in 202...

Trade Reform in Services: Structural Change and Production Networks

ABSTRACT We study the effects of services trade reforms in a multi‐country multi‐sector quantitative trade model with input–output linkages. Services matter both as final consumption and as production inputs: cheaper traded services lower household prices directly and reduce the...

Phase Change Materials in Concrete: A Review of Incorporation Methods, Effect on Mechanical and Thermal Properties, and Long-Term Performance

Abstract The construction industry faces increasing pressure to reduce energy consumption and improve the thermal resilience of infrastructure. While integrating phase change materials (PCMs) into concrete can significantly enhance thermal energy storage, it often compromises mec...

Local recreationist survey for understanding the drivers and effects of recreation displacement in southern California national forests

This is the survey instrument administered to residents of Southern California who had visited one or more of the four national forests in the region since summer 2020. It was administered in fall 2023 in both English and Spanish via Qualtrics.

Hidden in Plain Sight: Visibility, Institutional Systems, and the Study of Repeat Sexual Offending

Research on repeat offending has developed through largely separate methodological traditions, including self-report surveys, criminal legal system studies, and forensic DNA linkage research. These approaches often identify different rates and patterns of offending because they r...

The First Multi-Messenger Nova: External Shocks, TeV Photons, and Neutrinos in the Next Eruption of T CrB

Abstract T Coronae Borealis is the most compelling anticipated Galactic recurrent nova and one of the best opportunities to test whether nova eruptions can become genuine multi-messenger transients. Recent observational work on classical novae has shown that the GeV γ-ray luminos...

Fatigue damage stabilization and stiffness retention in core–shell rubber modified glass fiber composites under fully reversed loading

This study investigates the fatigue behavior of glass fiber reinforced vinyl ester and unsaturated polyester composites modified with core–shell rubber particles (CSRP) under fully reversed tension–compression fatigue loading ( R = −1). A stiffness-based framework is adopted to c...