Archive for February, 2026
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Goal Setting Is Not About Targets: It Is About Creating Direction People Can Commit To
Goal setting is often reduced to targets and numbers, but high performing teams experience it as direction and shared commitment. When goals are clear, aligned, and grounded in purpose, teams focus their effort instead of spreading it thin. This Management Monday article explores why alignment matters more than ambition, how purpose strengthens commitment, and why goal setting must remain an ongoing conversation rather than a one time exercise. Effective goals do not just measure progress. They create clarity people can act on.
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Condensed Exercise-Focused Physical Therapy for Adult Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Musculoskeletal pain remains the leading cause of disability worldwide, yet rehabilitation delivery models have changed little over time. Multi-session physical therapy is widely assumed to produce superior outcomes, even as […]
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Managing Projects with AI: Reflections from an Ongoing Qualitative Study
This virtual presentation explores project managers’ perspectives on AI integration, highlighting efficiency gains, emerging challenges, and the continued need for human oversight in AI-supported decision making.
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Consumer Privacy and Trust Concernsin Everyday AI-Enabled Products
This virtual presentation examines consumer perceptions of privacy and trust in everyday AI-enabled products, highlighting concerns about data collection, transparency, and organizational accountability.
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Technology Professionals’ Perceptions of AI Integration
This virtual presentation explores how technology professionals perceive AI integration, examining trust, productivity impact, and the importance of adaptability in AI driven career environments.
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Gradient-Accelerated Cosmological Inference: A JAX-Based Framework for Differentiable Bayesian Computation in Astrophysics
This virtual presentation introduces a JAX-based, fully differentiable framework for accelerating Bayesian inference through exact gradient computation and advanced sampling methods such as Hamiltonian Monte Carlo and Stochastic Variational Inference.
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Quantifying Feature Hierarchy Dynamics in Pre-trained CNNs for Transferable Object Recognition
This research investigates how feature hierarchies evolve in pre-trained convolutional neural networks and provides practical guidance for optimizing transfer learning in classification and detection tasks.
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SAFESwarm: A Machine Learning Assurance Framework for Verifiable Emergent Behavior in Collaborative Robotic Collectives
SAFESwarm introduces a structured machine learning assurance framework that enables verification and certification of emergent behavior in collaborative robotic swarms.
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Knowledge Resources, Experience, and Competition
This research examines how individual experience and the skill to apply knowledge create competitive advantage when standardized codified information is removed, using professional golf as a natural experiment.
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From Data to Decisions: Quantitative Research and Data Literacy for Strategic Management
This session equips management professionals with the critical data literacy skills needed to evaluate quantitative research, recognize bias, and translate statistical findings into informed strategic decisions.
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Gamified Career Readiness: Leveraging the NACE Competency Tool in Experiential Learning Assessment
This interactive workshop demonstrates how gamification and the NACE Competency Tool can be integrated into experiential learning programs to measure and strengthen undergraduate career readiness through structured, evidence based assessment.
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Regional Sustainability Gap Index (RSGI): Measuring Long Term Regional Opportunity Through Human Capital
The Regional Sustainability Gap Index introduces a wage based framework that measures whether counties are converging toward or diverging from their state’s economic frontier, offering a practical diagnostic tool for long term human capital sustainability.
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Shark Tank Innovation Challenge: Empowering Student Entrepreneurs to Create Healthy Organizations
This workshop explores how the Shark Tank Innovation Challenge model empowers student entrepreneurs through experiential learning, business pitch competitions, and scalable campus innovation programming.
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From Classroom to Community: University Partnerships That Transform Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
This workshop explores how intentional university partnerships can expand spinal cord injury rehabilitation services while strengthening workforce development through immersive, community based experiential learning.
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Improving Cybersecurity and Configuration Management at Providence Water with Rockwell AssetCentre
This research evaluates how centralized configuration management and automated backups using Rockwell AssetCentre can strengthen cybersecurity governance and operational resilience within municipal water utility infrastructure.
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Designing a 3D Printed Prosthetic for Everyday Functionality
This student research project explores the design of a cost effective, open source 3D printed prosthetic arm that balances functionality, affordability, and accessibility through modern fabrication and programmable components.
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Technical Training Indoor Demonstration Lab
An indoor technical training lab can strengthen workforce safety and grid reliability. This research outlines a data driven engineering and project management plan for designing a multi purpose utility training facility.
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Balancing Authenticity and Structural Safety: The Role of Preservation and Maintenance in Historic Timber Buildings
Historic timber buildings require careful preservation to balance structural safety and authenticity. This research explores intervention thresholds, repair techniques, and professional judgment in maintaining timber heritage structures.
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ABET Assessment Tracking
An automated Excel based ABET assessment tracker can streamline accreditation processes and reduce administrative workload. This research presents a VBA driven system designed to improve efficiency, organization, and audit readiness in engineering programs.
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Design Considerations for Swing Bridges in Equilibrium
Swing bridges rotate to allow maritime passage while maintaining structural equilibrium. This research explores rim bearing and central bearing systems and the design factors that keep these movable bridges stable in both open and closed positions.
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Serialization System
An automated serialization system can transform manufacturing traceability. This research explores how laser marking, machine vision, and data integration improve quality control and reduce scrap in valve production.
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How Do Tuned Mass Dampers Divert Wind Loads in High-Rise Buildings?
Tuned Mass Dampers reduce wind induced sway in high rise buildings by counteracting structural vibration frequencies. This research explores translational and pendulum TMD systems and their role in protecting modern skyscrapers.
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AI-Driven Smart-Meter Analytics for Faster Outage Restoration
AI driven smart meter analytics can significantly reduce outage detection and restoration times. This research presents a workflow model integrating real time meter data and weather information to improve grid response efficiency.
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Using Generative AI to Enhance Course Planning and Student Support
Generative AI can enhance course planning, tutoring support, and student engagement when applied responsibly. This session demonstrates how instructors can use AI tools to strengthen learning while maintaining academic integrity.
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Artificial Intelligence as a Strategic Capability for Global Supply Chain Resilience and Digital Transformation
Artificial intelligence is reshaping global supply chains by enhancing visibility, predictive decision making, and adaptive resilience. This research frames AI as a strategic organizational capability that drives responsible digital transformation.