InSight: Rivier
Academic Journal
Volume 19, Number 1, Summer 2024
THE LAND OF DREAMS
TABLE OF CONTENTS [pdf]
Editor’s Note, by Vladimir V. Riabov, Editor
Associate Editors and Editorial Board
Reviewers for November 2023 – August 2024
RIVIER PERSPECTIVES
The Newest Investment in the Residential Student Experience: The campus community celebrated the opening of Rivier Village
Educating the Next Generation of Nurses: Historic $2 million grant to support undergraduate nursing students
NH-INBRE Biomedical Research Projects
New Interdisciplinary Major Will Build on Rivier’s History in the Liberal Arts
RESEARCH & SCHOLARSHIP
FACULTY-STUDENT RESEARCH
Multi-Agent Adaptive Learning For Mathematics, by Srikanth Dokku, Anudeep Gumpula, Sanjana Gudati, Mahendra Nagisetty, Ruthvik Thimmarayappa, Jai Paul Yeruva, and John Glossner, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
FACULTY RESEARCH
Celebrating Faculty Research, Scholarship, and Creative Accomplishment (April 22, 2024), by Samantha E. Cabral, Kathleen MacFarline, Morgan Reynolds, and Dan Speidel, The Regina Library
PEDAGOGY
Advancing Your Teaching Through Thinking Skills and “The 6 Principles”, by Rita F. Naughton, Institute of Language Education, Southern New Hampshire University
TRANSFORMATIVE STUDENTS RESEARCH LEARNING CONFERENCE 2024
Transformative Students Research Learning Conference 2024, by Shanna Demers, Leila Jabbour, Brian Patenaude, Emlee C. Kohler, and Tatiana Jones, Departments of Biology and Psychology
The Effect of Clutter on Attention, by Katie Kilgore, Rachel Cannistraro, and Emlee C. Kohler, Department of Psychology
Survey of Freshwater Turtles in Salmon Brook, Nashua, New Hampshire, USA, by Danielle Clement, Jeremy Fontaine, and Shanna Demers, Department of Biology
Eating Habits of Student Athletes In-Season Compared to Out-of-Season, by Dominic M. Cunha and Emlee C. Kohler, Department of Psychology
The Effect of Nomophobia on Performance, by Leah DiPietro and Emlee C. Kohler, Department of Psychology
The Effect of Color on Memory Recall, by Victoria Angeliz Lopez, Isabelle Foye, and Emlee C. Kohler, Department of Psychology
The “Bouba-Kiki” Effect on Visualizing Faces, by Kelly A. Janerico and Emlee C. Kohler, Department of Psychology
Purification of the Native Thin Filament with Post Translational Modifications and Measurement of Calcium Mediated Activation with the In-vitro Motility Assay, by Aaron LePoer, William Schmidt & Brian Patenaude (Department of Biology, Rivier University), and Alfredo Bongiorno & Jeffrey R. Moore (Kennedy College of Science, University of Massachusetts at Lowell)
Evaluating Involvement of Pure Extracellular (ex)RNA vs. RNA Binding Proteins in Alterations in Macrophages Responses to Pathogen Associated Molecules, by Kayla Lyle, Alexandria M. Williams & Tatiana Jones (Department of Biology, Rivier University), and Pavel Ivanov (Harvard University School of Medicine)
Progress in Developing Porphyrin Doped Antibacterial Polymers, by Irelynn Mullen and Brian Patenaude, Department of Biology
Effects of Vitamin C on Glutamate Defense Signaling of the Arabidopsis Thaliana, by Aliyah Okonkwo and Shanna Demers, Department of Biology
Extracellular (ex)RNA Influences the Proinflammatory Profile of Macrophages Stimulated with TLR2 and TLR4 Agonists, by Alexandria M. Williams, Kayla Lyle, Brian Patenaude, and Tatiana Jones, Department of Biology
FACULTY SPEAKER SERIES
Prof. Shanna Demers, “A Tale of Two Unsung Heroes: Cryptogams and Painted Turtles” (February 28, 2024)
OPINION
Reflections on Disastrous Challenges to Humanity, by Vladimir V. Riabov, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
TRAVEL REFLECTIONS
Quebec with Love, by Maryse Proulx, artist, Quebec City, Canada
Discovering Quebec, by Sergey Ryabov, Bedford, New Hampshire
RIVIER PROFILES
Rivier Appoints New Vice President for Academic Affairs: Dr. Paula Williams
Rivier Welcomes New Dean of Arts & Sciences: Dr. Lesley DeNardis
Distinguished Community Members Named to Board of Trustees: Dr. Mario Andrade and Dr. Tara Levesque-Vogel
Alumni Achievement Awards: Francis Bourgeois ’13 MBA, Susan O’Hare ’87 B.S.W./’94 M.Ed., Jackeline Rodriguez ’22 Certificate, and Jessica Hagg ’22 B.A.
Making a Difference: Mailaja Mohammed, by Griffin Spencer
Alumni Spotlight: Hamid Habibi ’15G
IN MEMORIAM
Obituary: Prof. Lyra Riabov, Southern New Hampshire University, a reviewer for Rivier Academic Journal
SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY
Rivier Supports Global Cancer Fundraiser
Rivier Hosts Nashua Sport Management Summit
RIVIER NEWS
Commencement 2024: Rivier celebrates largest graduating class in its history, by Michelle Marrone
Rivier Earns No. 1 State and National Rankings for Nursing
Rivier’s Online Master’s Degrees Ranked Best in the Granite State
Undergraduate Computer Science Program Will Be Added to Offerings This Fall
Solar Eclipse Party (April 8, 2024)
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