Candidates (Extreme Case Studies)

Authors:

Misbahou Jalloh, Jason Eastman

Date Created:

2025-01-01

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Exoplanets (planets beyond our solar system) are primarily fastestorbits,highestEarth-similarity,andthoseorbitingunusually discovered by NASA’s Kepler and TESS missions, which monitor brightorhigh-metallicity(havingunusuallyhighamountsofheavy brightness variations in hundreds of thousands of stars. When a elements) stars. planettransitsitsstar(passesinfrontofitsstarfromourviewpoint) it causes a .1% dip in brightness. These transits allow us to Combining transit data with physics-based stellar models, multi- estimate the planet’s size, orbit, and even temperature. While wavelength photometry, and precise distance measurements from ESA’s Gaia mission, we employed self-consistent methods to Kepler and TESS have identified over 15,000 of these planet jointly estimate star and planet properties. By analyzing these candidates, not all are confirmed to be planets. extreme systems, we aim to: confirm genuine plants among Many models assume circular orbits, potentially biasing planetary candidates, better understand their unique properties, and gain temperature estimates, a planet’s evolution, and even occurrence insight into the bounds of possible planet formation. This effort rates. We analyzed the most extreme planet candidates: those with improves the accuracy of planet classification and sheds light on the highest and lowest temperatures, largest and smallest sizes, the true diversity of planets in our galaxy. Modernization or Assimilation: How Leadership at HBCUs Have Begun to Censor a Culture They Were Created to Uplift Keon Jordan, Tyler Clark, Jerome Offord Jr. North Carolina A&T State University | Educational Studies | 2026 Several studies have investigated the student experience at serve as a recommendation for HBCUs leaders to consider as their Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); however, respective institutions continue to grow and expand. A Qualtrics there is a lack of information on this topic that speaks from the survey was disseminated to HBCU students to collect quantitative perspective of the student. This research is derived from anecdotal resultstogaugehowstudentswoulddescribetheirrelationshipwith experiences of a student at North Carolina A&T State University their university’s leadership, as well as how they would rate their as he was interested in covering the importance of strong, present social experience on campus. The survey is comprised of Likert leadership at HBCUs, along with a desire to the improve upon the scalesfollowedbyopen-endedquestionstoprovidefurthercontext post-secondary educational experiences of Black students. The about the respondent’s experience at their HBCU. The results of historical context of HBCUs will also be highlighted throughout this investigation, demonstrate both the importance of the social this paper, as it felt exceedingly necessary to reiterate on in experience, as well as the need for active leaders, which will be combination with the motive of this research. The study aims to further outlined in this paper. Healthcare Affected by Childcare, Childcare Shaped by Health: A Two-Way Exploration Jacquelle Joseph-Lainez, Sarah De Ferranti North Carolina A&T State University | Biology | 2026 Childcare access is a persistent, critical national issue impacting both survey instruments asked respondents what they believed the well-being of children and their families. For children would help eliminate childcare access barriers. The surveys were with medical needs, appropriate childcare options are especially iteratively refined for clarity and relevance. Planned analyses will limited. This is an understudied area in health and social policy describe and quantify relationships between medical care access research. To explore how these challenges affect families and and specialized childcare ability while identifying key trends. healthcareproviders,wedistributedtwosurveys(onlineandpaper- Responses have been mixed but indicate most parents endorse based)targetingbothpatients/familiesandhealthcareprofessionals on-site childcare near medical centers to support their healthcare from a variety of disciplines. The patient-facing survey asked access. We hypothesize childcare barriers are a significant, often how childcare barriers have affected their medical appointment overlooked impact on medical engagement in pediatric cardiology attendance and how their child’s health conditions affected access clinics. Burdenslikelyvarybypatientmedicalcomplexity,number to care services. The provider-facing survey examined perceptions of children in caregiver’s household, and children’s ages. This of childcare’s roles in appointment attendance and overall patient study’s findings could inform clinical practice and healthcare care and identified barriers to assisting families. Additionally, systems, and support policy changes. 34 Du Bois Scholars Program Global Health Conference Equity Christopher Lambry Jr., Michelle Joseph Morehouse College | Global Health and Health Policy | 2027 Introduction: Global health challenges disproportionately impact rounds. Statements falling below the consensus threshold were Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), yet access to recirculated for further evaluation, helping to identify areas of conferences where key research and collaboration occur remains agreement and divergence. inequitable. LMIC participants face barriers that limit their representation in shaping solutions to the challenges they Results: A total of 94 statements across five domains (Visa, Funding, Government, Organizers, and Equity) were evaluated. experience. Reaching consensus on addressing these inequities is Thirty-Three reached ≥80% consensus in round one. The essential to advancing equity. Government domain saw the highest consensus (Three of four Research Question: Can an 80% consensus be reached on statements), while none of the 21 Equity statements met the actionable solutions to advance conference equity for LMIC threshold. In the Visa domain, practical solutions like early visa participants at the individual, conference organizer, government,support saw high agreement, with one statement reaching 86%. and advocacy levels? Despite known barriers, many visa and funding statements failed to reach consensus; requiring bank statements, for example, drew Methods: At a hybrid conference exercise in Zambia, participants were divided into five groups: Visa and Passport Power, Funding, significant disagreement. Government, Equity, and Organizers. Each group developed Discussion: Findings show a gap between recognizing barriers solutions to advance conference equity, which were recorded and and agreeing on solutions. While government roles saw strong refined into formal statements. consensus, individual responsibilities like financial documentation did not. The lack of agreement in the Equity domain underscores A modified Delphi method was used to reach 80 percent consensus uncertaintyaroundimplementingfairness. Thishighlightstheneed through an online survey with a four-point Likert scale. This for more systemic, holistic support for LMIC participation. structured, iterative process gathers expert input over multiple

Abstract:

Exoplanets (planets beyond our solar system) are primarily fastestorbits,highestEarth-similarity,andthoseorbitingunusually discovered by NASA’s Kepler and TESS missions, which monitor brightorhigh-metallicity(havingunusuallyhighamountsofheavy brightness variations in hundreds of thousands of stars. When a elements) stars. planettransitsitsstar(passesinfrontofitsstarfromourviewpoint) it causes a .1% dip in brightness. These transits allow us to Combining transit data with physics-based stellar models, multi- estimate the planet’s size, orbit, and even temperature. While wavelength photometry, and precise distance measurements from ESA’s Gaia mission, we employed self-consistent methods to Kepler and TESS have identified over 15,000 of these planet jointly estimate star and planet properties. By analyzing these candidates, not all are confirmed to be planets. extreme systems, we aim to: confirm genuine plants among Many models assume circular orbits, potentially biasing planetary candidates, better understand their unique properties, and gain temperature estimates, a planet’s evolution, and even occurrence insight into the bounds of possible planet formation. This effort rates. We analyzed the most extreme planet candidates: those with improves the accuracy of planet classification and sheds light on the highest and lowest temperatures, largest and smallest sizes, the true diversity of planets in our galaxy. Modernization or Assimilation: How Leadership at HBCUs Have Begun to Censor a Culture They Were Created to Uplift Keon Jordan, Tyler Clark, Jerome Offord Jr. North Carolina A&T State University | Educational Studies | 2026 Several studies have investigated the student experience at serve as a recommendation for HBCUs leaders to consider as their Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); however, respective institutions continue to grow and expand. A Qualtrics there is a lack of information on this topic that speaks from the survey was disseminated to HBCU students to collect quantitative perspective of the student. This research is derived from anecdotal resultstogaugehowstudentswoulddescribetheirrelationshipwith experiences of a student at North Carolina A&T State University their university’s leadership, as well as how they would rate their as he was interested in covering the importance of strong, present social experience on campus. The survey is comprised of Likert leadership at HBCUs, along with a desire to the improve upon the scalesfollowedbyopen-endedquestionstoprovidefurthercontext post-secondary educational experiences of Black students. The about the respondent’s experience at their HBCU. The results of historical context of HBCUs will also be highlighted throughout this investigation, demonstrate both the importance of the social this paper, as it felt exceedingly necessary to reiterate on in experience, as well as the need for active leaders, which will be combination with the motive of this research. The study aims to further outlined in this paper. Healthcare Affected by Childcare, Childcare Shaped by Health: A Two-Way Exploration Jacquelle Joseph-Lainez, Sarah De Ferranti North Carolina A&T State University | Biology | 2026 Childcare access is a persistent, critical national issue impacting both survey instruments asked respondents what they believed the well-being of children and their families. For children would help eliminate childcare access barriers. The surveys were with medical needs, appropriate childcare options are especially iteratively refined for clarity and relevance. Planned analyses will limited. This is an understudied area in health and social policy describe and quantify relationships between medical care access research. To explore how these challenges affect families and and specialized childcare ability while identifying key trends. healthcareproviders,wedistributedtwosurveys(onlineandpaper- Responses have been mixed but indicate most parents endorse based)targetingbothpatients/familiesandhealthcareprofessionals on-site childcare near medical centers to support their healthcare from a variety of disciplines. The patient-facing survey asked access. We hypothesize childcare barriers are a significant, often how childcare barriers have affected their medical appointment overlooked impact on medical engagement in pediatric cardiology attendance and how their child’s health conditions affected access clinics. Burdenslikelyvarybypatientmedicalcomplexity,number to care services. The provider-facing survey examined perceptions of children in caregiver’s household, and children’s ages. This of childcare’s roles in appointment attendance and overall patient study’s findings could inform clinical practice and healthcare care and identified barriers to assisting families. Additionally, systems, and support policy changes. 34 Du Bois Scholars Program Global Health Conference Equity Christopher Lambry Jr., Michelle Joseph Morehouse College | Global Health and Health Policy | 2027 Introduction: Global health challenges disproportionately impact rounds. Statements falling below the consensus threshold were Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), yet access to recirculated for further evaluation, helping to identify areas of conferences where key research and collaboration occur remains agreement and divergence. inequitable. LMIC participants face barriers that limit their representation in shaping solutions to the challenges they Results: A total of 94 statements across five domains (Visa, Funding, Government, Organizers, and Equity) were evaluated. experience. Reaching consensus on addressing these inequities is Thirty-Three reached ≥80% consensus in round one. The essential to advancing equity. Government domain saw the highest consensus (Three of four Research Question: Can an 80% consensus be reached on statements), while none of the 21 Equity statements met the actionable solutions to advance conference equity for LMIC threshold. In the Visa domain, practical solutions like early visa participants at the individual, conference organizer, government,support saw high agreement, with one statement reaching 86%. and advocacy levels? Despite known barriers, many visa and funding statements failed to reach consensus; requiring bank statements, for example, drew Methods: At a hybrid conference exercise in Zambia, participants were divided into five groups: Visa and Passport Power, Funding, significant disagreement. Government, Equity, and Organizers. Each group developed Discussion: Findings show a gap between recognizing barriers solutions to advance conference equity, which were recorded and and agreeing on solutions. While government roles saw strong refined into formal statements. consensus, individual responsibilities like financial documentation did not. The lack of agreement in the Equity domain underscores A modified Delphi method was used to reach 80 percent consensus uncertaintyaroundimplementingfairness. Thishighlightstheneed through an online survey with a four-point Likert scale. This for more systemic, holistic support for LMIC participation. structured, iterative process gathers expert input over multiple

Source:

Harvard / Jada Hubbard, Emily Dore, Rita Hamad / 2025

Topics:

planet, childcare, equity, statement, consensu, hbcu, experience, survey, health, barrier, acces, conference

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@misbahoujalloh168 , @jasoneastman169