Texas Tech University

Integrating Generative AI Into an Undergraduate Research Methods Course: Evaluating Student Perceptions, AI Competency, and Intention to Use

College students increasingly use generative AI, yet formal undergraduate classroom implementation remains limited. This study evaluated a structured generative AI training in an undergraduate research methods course, examining its impact on students’ perceptions, self-rated comp...

Pet-owner synchrony: Operationalization, application, and implications

Abstract Despite the pet industry’s significant economic and social importance, academic attention to this sector of the economy has been limited. Rather than focusing solely on the household demographics of pet ownership or the attitudinal components of the pet-owner relationshi...

EMU detection of mysterious multiple component radio-continuum emission from nearby spiral Seyfert I type galaxy ‘Sand-timer’ (NGC 7213)

We present an Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) Evolutionary Map of the Universe (EMU) radio-continuum detection of the nearby spiral Seyfert I type galaxy NGC 7213 which we nickname ‘sand-timer’ due to its morphological appearance. We find an intriguing and pe...

A Foldable Ultraviolet Light Box for Smartphone-Based Fluorescence Spectroscopy Experiments

Abstract This work describes the design, assembly, and applications of the TechGlow, a foldable ultraviolet light box for smartphone-based fluorescence imaging. The device is fabricated from heavyweight black cardstock using consumer-grade desktop paper-cutting machines, avoiding...

Impact of Backbone Fluorination on Self-Assembly and Mixed Conduction of Isoindigo-Based Polymers

Abstract Fluorination is a common method to induce backbone planarity in semiconducting polymers via noncovalent interactions that effectively lock the rotation of single bonds along the backbone. Often explored in dry-state devices, fluorination of isoindigo polymer backbones in...

Reduced-Order Modeling of Hamiltonian Dynamics Based on Symplectic Neural Networks

Abstract. We introduce a novel data-driven symplectic reduced-order modeling (ROM) framework for high-dimensional Hamiltonian systems that unifies latent-space discovery and dynamics learning within a single, end-to-end neural architecture. The encoder–decoder is built from Hénon...

Machine Learning on Heterogeneous, Edge, and Quantum Hardware for Particle Physics

The next generation of particle physics experiments will face an era of challenges in data acquisition, due to unprecedented data rates and volumes along with extreme environments and operational constraints. Harnessing these data for scientific discovery demands real-time infere...

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...

From Gene-Based Breeding to Haplotype-Based Breeding for Rice (Oryza sativa) Improvement in the Genomics Era

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) improvement increasingly uses genome-scale variation, but breeding decisions remain trait-oriented and depend on genetic architecture, recipient background, target environment, and selection resources. This review assesses when phased haplotype information...

An integrative theoretical framework of strategic marketing solutions for resolving social dilemmas

Purpose This study aims to examine how marketing can help resolve firm-level social dilemmas. The authors synthesize insights from sociology, psychology, economics, political science, management and marketing to conceptualize firm-level marketing social dilemmas, organize marketi...

III-Nitride Nanowire-Based Gas Sensors: From Material Design to Low-Temperature Sensing Performance

III-nitride nanowires (NWs), including gallium nitride (GaN) and its alloys, possess tunable direct band gaps, high electron mobility, and large breakdown voltages, making them highly promising for electronic and optoelectronic applications. In addition, their wide bandgap, effic...

Magnetic Nanoparticle Transducers for Magnetogenetics: Materials Design, Biointerfaces, and Transduction Mechanisms

Abstract Over the years, magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have evolved from passive imaging and delivery agents into active transducers that convert externally applied magnetic fields into localized biological stimuli. This transition has created opportunities for magnetogenetics, i...

Client Satisfaction as a Mediator of Recovery Capital in Collegiate Recovery Communities

Collegiate Recovery Communities (CRCs) are university sponsored programs that help students maintain recovery from substance use issues. This study examined the role of CRC organizational factors on client satisfaction with CRC services (CS) and recovery capital (RC) in a sample...

Shaving Versus Resection on Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve in Thyroid Cancer Surgeries: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

BACKGROUND: Management of recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) invasion by thyroid cancer remains controversial between shaving the tumor and resecting it. We compared oncological and functional outcomes of the two techniques. METHODS: Following PRISMA guidelines, three reviewers sear...

Improved Outcomes and Low Rate of Medical Discharge at a Minimum 10‐Year Follow‐Up After Arthroscopic Bankart Repair With Remplissage for “Off‐Track” Engaging Hill‐Sachs Lesions With Subcritical Glenoid Bone Loss in Active‐Duty Servicemembers

Purpose To evaluate long‐term outcomes after arthroscopic Bankart repair with remplissage among active‐duty servicemembers under 45 years old with engaging Hill‐Sachs lesions (HSLs) and subcritical glenoid bone loss (GBL). Methods A retrospective review of prospectively collected...

Acute effects of l-Citrulline vs. Citrulline malate supplementation on resistance training performance, muscle soreness, and blood biomarkers in resistance-trained men: a double-blind placebo-controlled counter-balanced trial

The current study compared the ergogenic effects of L-Citrulline (LC) and Citrulline Malate (CM) supplementation to examine the synergistic potential of LC and malate, as well as examining the effects of higher doses of LC (8 g) and CM (12 g) than commonly utilized. Twenty-two re...

Evaluating the inoculation of four different bacterial pathogens on the development of liver abscesses in beef × dairy crossbred heifers

Abstract Our objective was to assess liver abscess (LA) prevalence in beef × dairy heifers subjected to individual intraruminal bacterial inoculations of F. necrophorum subsp. necrophorum, subsp. funduliforme, Trueperella pyogenes, or Salmonella enterica serotype Lubbock to furth...

Microphysics and Kinematics of a High Flash Rate Storm With a Bottom‐Heavy Charge Structure

Abstract An atypical thunderstorm with unusual lightning and charge structure characteristics propagated through Cordoba province, Argentina, during the austral warm season in late 2018. This storm exhibited echo tops near 10.5 km, with high lightning activity concentrated at low...

Probing quantum defect states in Zr-doped homoepitaxial AlN

The neutral defect complex comprising zirconium substituting onto the Al sublattice (ZrAl) and an adjacent nitrogen vacancy (VN), (ZrAl−VN)0, in aluminum nitride (AlN) crystals is theoretically predicted to host unique spin states suitable for quantum manipulation. Here, we repor...

Paying for Pain: How Healthcare Costs Influence Physical Pain Predictions

ABSTRACT As healthcare costs continue to rise in the United States, consumers increasingly encounter financial burdens that impact their economic well‐being along with their psychological experiences surrounding medical care. This research examines how the pain of paying, a well‐...