University of North Texas

Developing environmental performance in the Bangladesh banking sector: role of fintech, climate finance and environmental awareness

This study aims to investigate the relationship between climate banking and the environmental performance of banks in Bangladesh, focusing on climate finance, environmental awareness, and the role of FinTech. The study used the partial least squares structural equation modeling (...

Beyond the Management Gene: Rethinking and Advancing the Genetic Perspective in Management

Abstract Genetics has emerged as a promising avenue for explaining differences in management outcomes, attracting attention from leadership, entrepreneurship, and organizational behaviour scholars. Nonetheless, the field has faced scepticism and made only limited progress, stagna...

Religious Affiliation and Reported Dual Menstrual Material Use Among Young Women in India

Background: Dual-method menstrual hygiene use, defined as the use of both modern menstrual hygiene products (e.g., sanitary pads) and traditional materials (e.g., cloth), remains under-researched among young women in India. While socioeconomic factors are associated with menstrua...

From codon optimization to AI-guided sequence design for engineered biological functions

Engineering biological systems with intended sense-and-response functions requires precise control over the expression of their genetic elements.1,2 Achieving robust and durable protein production, however, remains a central challenge in living therapeutics. In addition to regula...

Green practices in academic libraries: validating a survey to measure sustainability awareness and perceptions

Purpose This study investigates academic librarians' awareness of and attitudes toward green library practices, technologies and theoretical frameworks. It aims to develop and validate a survey instrument capable of measuring these constructs among academic library employees acro...

Distinguishing Benign from Malignant Small Enhancing Breast Lesions Using Radiomics

Background/Objectives: Small enhancing lesions (often termed foci if lesion ≤ 5 mm) observed on breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) pose a persistent challenge. Their clinical relevance and the most effective management strategy remain unclear, often leading to unnecessary bi...

Recovering the precolonial population structure of Khoe-San descendant populations

San populations from Botswana and Namibia retain exceptional linguistic, cultural and genetic diversity, but few Khoisan-speaking groups remain south of the Kalahari Desert. However, historically, far southern Africa was home to many San and Khoekhoe groups. Popular opinion often...

Donor‐Controlled Intramolecular Charge Transfer in Multi‐Modular Push‐Pull Conjugates Containing Competing Electron Acceptors

ABSTRACT The superior electron‐accepting behavior of fullerene (C 60 ), even in the presence of strong electron acceptor entities, is demonstrated in a series of multi‐modular push‐pull systems carrying a donor, phenothiazine, and C 60 , coupled with strong electron acceptors, te...

BRD2 impedes iPSC reprogramming by regulating lipid biosynthesis and the matrisome via its ET tail

Induction of human pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) from somatic cells encounters significant barriers that remain poorly understood. Lipids are fundamental cellular molecules with many essential roles. However, the roles of lipids in reprogramming are unknown. Here, we show that...

Household Poverty and Movement Behaviors in Preschool Children: A Longitudinal Study of Physical Activity, Screen Time, and Sleep

Background: Household poverty may shape physical activity (PA), screen time, and sleep during early childhood, but longitudinal evidence among preschool-aged children remains limited. This study examined longitudinal associations between household poverty status and these movemen...

Evaluating VAD Similarity for Emotion-Cause Retrieval

Abstract We add VAD-based similarity alongside semantic similarity in a custom re-ranker to explore the impact of emotional similarity on an emotion-cause retrieval task for a curated subset of the RECCON dataset (99 conversations). Recall@1, Recall@3, and MRR were tracked across...

Evaluating VAD Similarity for Emotion-Cause Retrieval

Abstract We add VAD-based similarity alongside semantic similarity in a custom re-ranker to explore the impact of emotional similarity on an emotion-cause retrieval task for a curated subset of the RECCON dataset (99 conversations). Recall@1, Recall@3, and MRR were tracked across...

Simple supercuspidal representations of $$\textrm{GSp}_4$$ and test vectors

Abstract We consider simple supercuspidal representations of $$\textrm{GSp}_4$$ GSp 4 over a p -adic field and show that they have conductor exponent 5. We study (paramodular) newvectors and minimal vectors in these representations, obtain formulas for their matrix coefficients,...

When I Care More Than the Department Does: Research Value (In)Congruence and Faculty Epistemic Exclusion Experiences

Academia values research that is quantitative, generalizable, or viewed as “objective” (centered research values), while research that is qualitative, concerned with marginalized groups, or social justice focused (marginalized research values) is often dismissed as subjective or...

Acute exposure to cell-free mitochondrial DNA induces pregnancy-specific aortic endothelial dysfunction and organ-selective inflammation in rats

Abstract Pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia are associated with circulating cell-free mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), a damage-associated molecular pattern capable of activating Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9). We hypothesized that acute mtDNA exposure induces maternal inflammat...

Perceptions of turnout gear fit and movement restrictions among firefighters of different gender, service type, and measurement status

To understand the factors contributing to ill-fitting gear, this study investigated user perceptions across firefighters of different gender, service type, and pre-sizing measurement status. A total of 345 firefighters (19.8% women, 34.8% volunteer firefighters, and 18.0% not mea...

Money and muscle: corporate political power and government subsidies

Political power is one of the most extensively discussed issues in political economy, although prior researchers provide few metrics for its estimation. This study introduces a new set of corporate political power measures using the political power of individual legislators and f...

Embracing Student Autonomy in the Middle School Ensemble Classroom

The purpose of this article is to encourage teachers to embrace student autonomy in middle school ensemble classrooms and foster cultures of trust, belonging, and ownership. Contemporary educational practices increasingly emphasize student-centered pedagogical approaches. However...

In Vitro Assessment of Nintedanib in Keratoconus Corneal Stromal Microenvironment

Keratoconus (KC) is a degenerative corneal disease, characterized by stromal thinning and abnormal ECM remodeling, leading to fibrosis. Corneal fibrosis is a leading cause of visual impairment. Corneal stromal keratocytes differentiate into myofibroblasts, which alters extracellu...

Examining Attitudes Related to Trauma-Informed Care Among School Professionals: A Baseline District-Wide Organizational Assessment

Abstract Children’s exposure to trauma can significantly affect their learning and behavior in school. Trauma-informed systems, including schools, can support youth who have experienced adverse childhood experiences by creating safe environments that avoid retraumatization and re...