University of Nebraska at Omaha

Creativity Under Pressure: A Case Study of Drug Cartel Innovation

ABSTRACT This article examines drug cartels as creative, innovation‐driven organizations rather than solely violent criminal enterprises. Building on creativity research applied to terrorist groups, we use a qualitative case study approach—drawing from news reports, official docu...

Network analysis reveals that total hip arthroplasty restores shared segmental motion before segmental differentiation

Unilateral hip osteoarthritis (HOA) reshapes whole-body movement, and total hip arthroplasty (THA) restores function only partially—but conventional kinematic analyses fall short of characterizing how the body’s distributed coordination reorganizes. Network analyses of inter-segm...

EZSMT Version 3, Matured

Abstract Constraint Answer Set Programming (CASP) is a hybrid reasoning paradigm that combines Answer Set Programming (ASP) with Constraint Processing and Satisfiability Modulo Theories (SMT), enabling powerful declarative encodings of complex combinatorial search problems. This...

Unpacking nonprofit organizational resilience: toward a typology of response strategies

Purpose While nonprofit organizations play a critical role in advancing social equity and serving disadvantaged populations, their capacity to fulfill this mission depends fundamentally on their ability to sustain operations amid fiscal and operational pressures. This study exami...

Variations in Equitable Sociocultural Interactions Across Learning Activities in Pre-K to Third-Grade Classrooms

This study used secondary data collected in public elementary schools from 2016 to 2019 to examine variations in equitable sociocultural interactions, measured by the Assessing Classroom Sociocultural Equity Scale (ACSES), among classroom formats (e.g., whole group, small group),...

Shifting Spaces: The Impact of Instructional Continuity Disruptions and Emergency Remote Learning on Writing Instruction in Secondary Classrooms

The teaching of writing required many shifts during a period of instructional disruption and emergency remote and hybrid instructional approaches as teachers abruptly transformed their instructional practices. In this study, three high school special education and seven English l...

A qualitative case study on HIV treatment and prevention perceptions within a substance use treatment facility

People with substance use disorders (SUD) are disproportionately impacted by HIV due to overlapping structural, behavioral, and access disparities. Despite advances in antiretroviral therapy and pre-exposure prophylaxis, barriers to HIV testing, prevention, and engagement in care...

When contextual backgrounds backfire: a multi-study investigation of visual design effectiveness in digital marketing

Purpose Digital marketers routinely decide whether products should appear in contextual usage settings or isolated on neutral backgrounds, yet platform practices and prior research offer mixed guidance. This research examines when contextual backgrounds improve or undermine digit...

Comparing two models for counting missing persons: Implications for missing and/or murdered Indigenous persons research

The current study presents a replication and extension of the ‘Nebraska Model’ for counting missing persons and examining the scope of missing American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) persons. Here, we tested the Nebraska Model in New Mexico and then utilized an Extended Model that...

Freeriding and Rebellion: An Investigation of Open Source Vendor Relicensing and Member Hard Forking Events

ABSTRACT Open source engagement is an ongoing effort in which members continuously interact with evolving project dynamics. Engagement extends beyond writing code or setting policy; it is a shared practice of understanding, negotiating, and adapting to the social and technical st...

Using Approximations of Practice to Support Calculus Instructors’ Enactment of Equitable Active Learning Teaching Practices

Abstract We implemented a semester-long professional development workshop series to help Calculus I and II instructors implement active learning and equitable teaching practices. The workshops actively engaged instructors in approximations of practice (Grossman et al., 2009) in w...

High Embolic Risk with Orbital Atherectomy for Calcified Peripheral Artery Disease

ABSTRACT Purpose Orbital atherectomy (OA) is used to treat heavily calcified peripheral artery disease, aiming to improve vessel compliance and reduce the need for high-pressure angioplasty and stenting. However, clinical data raise concerns regarding distal embolization, vessel...

The 15-min city vs. walkability indices: which is more strongly associated with health outcomes at the neighborhood scale?

In recent years both practitioners and scholars have paid increasing attention to the ways in which neighborhood design and the built environment influence public health. The concept of the 15- or x-minute city has gained momentum as a means of promoting transportation and land u...

The Inv(16) Oncogene CBFB::MYH11 is Required for the Survival of Leukemia Cells in the Blood and Spleen, but not the Bone Marrow

Inversion of chromosome 16 [inv(16)] generates the fusion gene CBFB::MYH11 (CM) and is one of the most common chromosomal rearrangements in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Expression of CM is required for leukemia initiation. Patients with inv(16) at diagnosis invariably have the r...

Hiring and screening practices in a sample of US law enforcement agencies

Purpose Hiring and screening processes shape who enters law enforcement, yet little is known about how agencies prioritize these requirements and publicly communicate them on their websites. As a result, it remains unclear how candidate suitability is defined in practice and how...