University of Maryland, College Park

“Lithium‐Free” Anode Solid‐State Batteries Enabled by 3D Structured Miec Garnet

ABSTRACT Inhomogeneous lithium nucleation at the current collector‐solid electrolyte interface leads to unstable lithium growth and poor reversibility in “lithium‐free” solid‐state batteries. Here we show that stable lithium formation occurs within a mixed ionic and electronic co...

After the Breaking Point: Police Perspectives on Workforce, Community Engagement, and Legitimacy in the Wake of 2020

The year 2020 marked a period of co-occurring crises in policing, as the murder of George Floyd, nationwide Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests, and the COVID-19 pandemic collectively reshaped policing in the United States. While prior research has largely focused on large metropol...

A Hybrid Quantum–Classical Framework for Synthetic Data-Driven Railway Defect Prediction and Safety Enhancement

Abstract Track geometry defect detection is often limited by the scarcity of defective observations in inspection data sets, which reduces the effectiveness of machine learning models. This study evaluates whether synthetic data can improve defect prediction under such conditions...

Quantifying and characterizing vergence-accommodation-conflict-induced cybersickness in immersive environments

Abstract A significant challenge to the widespread adoption of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) environments is cybersickness, which affects a majority of users. With symptoms such as headache, nausea, and blurred vision, cybersickness disrupts the illusion of pres...

Evaluating spectral unmixing techniques using imaging spectroscopy data for retrieval of green, non-photosynthetic vegetation, and soil fractional cover

Estimates of fractional cover of green vegetation (GV), non-photosynthetic vegetation (NPV), and soil provide valuable information about the Earth system. As the new generation of Earth visible-to-shortwave infrared (VSWIR) imaging spectrometers take orbit, global fractional cove...

A Debt Unpaid: How District and School Leaders Shape Equity in Computer Science Education

The process of translating CS educational policy between the state, central office, and schools has the potential to address racial, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities in K-12 CS education. However, the impact of CS education reform depends on how central office and school...

"Even with AI, We Still Have to Work Harder": Black Women’s Use of Generative AI in the Workplace

As generative AI (GenAI) technologies become increasingly integrated into professional settings, it is critical to understand how these tools are experienced by individuals who are more likely to encounter harm, violence, and trauma in the workplace. Black women, in particular, c...

“Law at Your Fingertips”: Understanding Legal Information Seeking on Video-Sharing Platforms in China

Equipping laypeople with the capabilities to seek legal information has been an important goal for Legal Empowerment in modern society. However, unlike general information-seeking behaviors, legal information seeking is characterized by high stakes, urgency, and a critical need f...

Synergistic Ni−Fe Nanoalloy Catalysis for CO2-Assisted Tar Reforming: Towards Sustainable Syngas Production via Toluene as a Model Compound

Abstract Efficient conversion of biomass tar, together with effective fixation and valorization of carbon dioxide (CO2), remains a major challenge in renewable energy. Addressing this challenge requires a fundamental understanding of the atomic-scale mechanisms governing CO2-assi...

Consistency between zonal mean stratospheric and total column ozone trends (2000–2024)

This study presents an updated assessment of stratospheric and total column ozone trends over the 2000–2024 period using six merged limb-profile datasets and six merged total ozone datasets. Long-term changes were quantified using a multiple linear regression framework that accou...

Replication and validation of the Multidimentional Teacher Victimization Scale (MTVS): Evidence from the United States

In response to the need for reliable and validated measurement tools to assess teachers' risks of victimization from student aggression and violence across diverse educational settings and to fill gaps in measurement replication research, this pre-registered study replicated the...

The evolution of quantitative methods in Applied Linguistics: A longitudinal case study

Although improvements in research designs, quality, statistical rigor, and analytic complexity are often assumed in applied linguistics, empirical evidence supporting these claims remains scarce. This paper examines the evolution of quantitative methods in applied linguistics res...

Hidden in Plain Sight: Aromaticity of Hexagonal Boron Nitride

ABSTRACT Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) and graphene are similar in many ways ‐ they are isoelectronic, have the same structure, are chemically inert, and show persistence. All of these properties are indicators of a deeper connection that has, thus far, been overlooked. Unlike gr...

Between Hope and Harm: A Reflective Social Work Commentary in Pediatric Transplant Care

Pediatric healthcare depends on close collaboration among physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, child life specialists, therapists, interpreters, and transplant professionals. This reflect...

Rapid data quality investigations of gravitational-wave events with the Data Quality Report Builder toolkit

Abstract We present the Data Quality Report Builder toolkit, DQRbuild, a suite of data quality tools that have been developed to vet gravitational-wave events in preparation for the fourth LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA observing run. We explain the main functionality and the many scientific t...

Intersectional Gender Representation in Corporate Social Media and Corresponding AI-Generated Images: Hallucinatory AI or Anamorphic AI in a House of Illusions?

Abstract This study examined how companies visually constructed intersectional gender representation in their social media posts and how Generative AI may reproduce or reshape these practices. Drawing on gender representation research in corporate communication, the Stereotype Co...

Industrial thermal energy supply options: A multifactor evaluation framework

Industrial heat production represents approximately 50% of U.S. manufacturing sector energy needs and related emissions, yet emission reduction strategies for this sector remain underexplored relative to power and transportation. This study applies the open-source LiAISON (Life c...

Single-Particle Visualization of Water Uptake of Organic–Inorganic Aerosols with In Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy

Abstract Atmospheric aerosol water uptake properties influence cloud formation and precipitation, atmospheric chemistry, and global climate. Atmospheric aerosols often contain organic acids and inorganic hygroscopic salts, and their internal mixing influences water uptake propert...

A qualitative investigation of tobacco use and cessation experiences among people living with HIV in Botswana

Abstract Background Tobacco use is a leading cause of premature mortality among people living with HIV (PLWH), especially in Botswana, where high smoking rates coincide with successful HIV control. There is a need for evidence-based interventions to support smoking cessation amon...

Ecological fitting in a deceptive trap flower: Aristolochia gibertii recruits native drosophilid flies outside South America

Deceptive pollination, in which plants lure pollinators without offering rewards, represents a sophisticated evolutionary strategy. The trap-flowers of Aristolochia provide an excellent system to study the coordinated evolution of floral morphology, chemistry, and phenology. Howe...