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Engineering Faculty Publications (April 2025)

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Below is a list of College of Engineering Faculty that have published academic works in the past 30 days.

Congratulations to all recently published authors!

Note: Access to full text may be subject to library subscriptions. The below citations were pulled from Scopus.

  1. Abdalnabi, N., Adebiyi, A., Alhonainy, A., Naha, K., Papageorgiou, C., & Rao, P. (2025). Impact of Tumor Location on Predicting Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patient Survivability Using Explainable Machine Learning Models. JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics, 9. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1200/CCI-24-00178
  2. Alexander, G. L., Livingstone, A., Han, S., Chapman, W., Comans, T., Demiris, G., Fisk, M., Fossum, M., Fung, C., Kennedy, R., O’Malley, T. A., Skubic, M., Adler-Milstein, J., Bakken, S., Bardakh, A., Bjarnadottir, R. I., Bonner, A., Bronas, U. B., Brooks, S., … Topaz, M. (2025). Emerging Models of Care Using IT in Long-Term/Post-Acute Care: A Comparative Analysis of Human and AI–Driven Qualitative Insights. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 51(4), 6–11. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20250307-01
  3. Alsharari, F., Elsisi, A., Mutanbak, M., Syed, S. A., & Salim, H. (2025). Parametric Study of Composite Beams under Fracturing Shear Connectors with Varying Parameters. 135–141. Scopus. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-105003224162&partnerID=40&md5=9126ea97fa01654042ce5b5aaa5e77c8
  4. Amo-Boateng, M., & Adu-Gyamfi, Y. (2025). Generative adversarial network for real-time identification and pixel-level annotation of highway pavement distresses. Automation in Construction, 174. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2025.106122
  5. Awawdeh, M., Elshazli, M. T., Galustanian, N., Orton, S., & Ibrahim, A. (2025). Analysis of Velocity, Shape, and Condition of Falling Structural Members under Collapse. 1–16. Scopus. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-105003213266&partnerID=40&md5=f966649c9330d3d2d53f4c6be2b1241d
  6. Bakhshaee, A., Babakhani, P., Ashiq, M. M., Bell, K., Salehi, M., & Jazaei, F. (2025). Potential impacts of microplastic pollution on soil–water–plant dynamics. Scientific Reports, 15(1). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-93668-0
  7. Beheshti, M., Toubal, I. E., Alaboud, K., Almalaysha, M., Ogundele, O. B., Turabieh, H., Abdalnabi, N., Boren, S. A., Scott, G. J., & Dahu, B. M. (2025). Evaluating the Reliability of ChatGPT for Health-Related Questions: A Systematic Review. Informatics, 12(1). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.3390/informatics12010009
  8. Chen, K.-Y., Shyu, C.-R., Tsai, Y.-Y., Baskett, W. I., Chang, C.-Y., Chou, C.-Y., Tsai, J. J. P., & Shae, Z.-Y. (2025). Effective Non-IID Degree Estimation for Robust Federated Learning in Healthcare Datasets. Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41666-025-00195-8
  9. Chen, S., Ouyang, Q., Meng, X., Yang, Y., Li, C., Miao, X., Chen, Z., Zhao, G., Lei, Y., Ghanem, B., Gautam, S., Cheng, J., & Yan, Z. (2025). Starfish-inspired wearable bioelectronic systems for physiological signal monitoring during motion and real-time heart disease diagnosis. Science Advances, 11(14). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adv2406
  10. Chen, Y., Zhu, H., Babaian, D., Dzorkpata, C., Grigoriev, A., Wang, Z., Wheat, S., Guha, S., & Zhu, P. (2025). Near-Unity PLQY of Cs₃Cu₂X₅ (X = Cl, Br) for High-Efficiency White Light-Emitting Diodes with Exceptional Color Quality. Advanced Materials. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202500083
  11. Cibulka, T., Tian, Y., Laleh, G. M., & Orton, S. L. (2025). Time-Dependent Compressive Arch Action Capacity of Reinforced Concrete Frame Beams Resisting Progressive Collapse. Journal of Structural Engineering, 151(6). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1061/JSENDH.STENG-13876
  12. Czajkowski, C., Ma, H., & Pietrowicz, S. (2025). Effect of geometric asymmetry on thermal performance in non-coaxial L-shape oscillating heat pipe. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 164. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2025.108821
  13. Dodos, P., Tyros, K., & Valettas, P. (2025). Decompositions of finite high-dimensional random arrays. Fundamenta Mathematicae, 268(2), 101–150. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.4064/fm221004-6-11
  14. Elbelbisi, A., Knight, J., Elsisi, A., & Salim, H. (2025). Calibration of Thermal Viscoelastic Material Models for Dynamic Simulation of LG Interlayer Materials. 38–50. Scopus. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-105003305730&partnerID=40&md5=d1442f329f0a89aa321bfc60658dde23
  15. Fayed, S., El-Zohairy, A., Salim, H., Mlybari, E. A., Bazuhair, R. W., & Ghalla, M. (2025). Bearing Strength of Concrete Pedestals Partially Loaded at Early Ages: An Experimental Work Mitigating Failure Risk. Buildings, 15(7). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15071107
  16. Fischer, S., Glocker, C., Kaniovski, S., & Wegmüller, P. (2024). Assessing the Potential Output for Switzerland: Determinants, Trends and Drivers. Journal of Business Cycle Research, 20(2), 297–338. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41549-024-00100-z
  17. Galustanian, N., El-Din El-Sisi, A., Panahshahi, N., & Orton, S. (2025). Strengthening of Drilled Beam Column Connection with Openings. 261–269. Scopus. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-105003116543&partnerID=40&md5=385c7a4a7941c138caad8c07e188d17a
  18. Galustanian, N., Orton, S., Awadeh, M., & Ibrahim, A. (2025). Analytical and Numerical Study of Response of RC Beam under Falling Debris Impact. 17–26. Scopus. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-105003139395&partnerID=40&md5=15d3f5d9f360e27decc031503104b954
  19. Gargees, R. S. (2025). Scholarly Article Classification Leveraging DistilBERT Transformer and Transfer Learning: Vol. 1268 LNNS (p. 566). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-82377-0_45
  20. Germonprez, M., Lipps, J., & Goggins, S. (2019). The rising tide: Open source’s steady transformation. First Monday, 24(8). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v24i8.9297
  21. Ghobadi, A., Mathai, C. J., Cook, J., Bian, G., Attar, S., Al-Hashimi, M., Gangopadhyay, S., & Guha, S. (2025). Reducing the Barrier Height in Organic Transistors. Advanced Electronic Materials, 11(4). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202400503
  22. Hamad, A. T., Suthar, P., Laziuk, K., Rao, D., & Rao, P. (2024). Accurate Classification of Dysplasia in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Using Deep Learning. BHI 2024 – IEEE-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical and Health Informatics, Proceedings. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1109/BHI62660.2024.10913548
  23. Harris, S., McGarvey, R. G., Thorsen, A., & Thorsen, M. (2025). Inferred attractiveness gravity-based models for estimating realized access at rural hospitals. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 76(5), 984–999. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1080/01605682.2024.2406236
  24. Hemalatha, R. G., Kumar, M. A., Mishra, G. S., N, M., Ismail, K. B. M., Mahalingam, S., & Kim, J. (2025). Design and Simulation of advanced boron-doped GaN cap layer on AlGaN/GaN MOSHEMTs for enhanced label-free biosensing applications. Biomedical Microdevices, 27(2). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10544-025-00746-1
  25. Herrin, J., Okafor, C., Picu, C. R., Sewell, T., Brennan, J., Larentzos, J. P., & Udaykumar, H. S. (2025). Length scale and grid resolution effects in the simulation of shear and energy localization during pore collapse in shocked energetic crystals. Journal of Applied Physics, 137(12). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0257287
  26. Kim, D., Jorge, G. L., Xu, C., Su, L., Cho, S.-H., Ahsan, N., Chen, D., Zhou, L., Gritsenko, M. A., Zhou, M., Wan, J., Pasa-Tolic, L., Xu, D., Bartley, L. E., Thelen, J. J., & Stacey, G. (2025). Identifying Receptor Kinase Substrates Using an 8000 Peptide Kinase Client Library Enriched for Conserved Phosphorylation Sites. Molecular and Cellular Proteomics, 24(3). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcpro.2025.100926
  27. Lal Neupane, R., Zobrist, T., Neupane, K., Bedford, S., Prabhudev, S., Haughton, T., Pan, J., & Calyam, P. (2023). CICADA: Cloud-based Intelligent Classification and Active Defense Approach for IoT Security. IEEE INFOCOM 2023 – Conference on Computer Communications Workshops, INFOCOM WKSHPS 2023. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1109/INFOCOMWKSHPS57453.2023.10225954
  28. Lang, Y., Shi, L., Roy, S., Gupta, D., Dai, C., Khalid, M. A., Zhang, M. Z., Zhang, S., Wan, X.-F., Webby, R., & Ma, W. (2025). Detection of antibodies against influenza A viruses in cattle. Journal of Virology, 99(4). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1128/jvi.02138-24
  29. Lee, W., & Seo, K. (2025). Performance-based active learning (PbAL) for imbalanced data with nonparametric logistic regression. Applied Intelligence, 55(7). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10489-025-06531-0
  30. Li, L., Zhou, T., Lu, Y., Chen, J., Lei, Y., Wu, Q., Arnold, J., Becich, M. J., Bisyuk, Y., Blecker, S., Chrischilles, E., Christakis, D. A., Geary, C. R., Jhaveri, R., Lenert, L., Liu, M., Mirhaji, P., Morizono, H., Mosa, A. S. M., … Chen, Y. (2025). Kidney Function Following COVID-19 in Children and Adolescents. JAMA Network Open, 8(4), e254129. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.4129
  31. Lorman, V., Bailey, L. C., Song, X., Rao, S., Hornig, M., Utidjian, L., Razzaghi, H., Mejias, A., Leikauf, J. E., Brill, S. B., Allen, A., Bunnell, H. T., Reedy, C., Mosa, A. S. M., Horne, B. D., Geary, C. R., Chuang, C. H., Williams, D. A., Christakis, D. A., … Forrest, C. B. (2025). Pediatric Long COVID Subphenotypes: An EHR-based study from the RECOVER program. PLOS Digital Health, 4(4 April). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0000747
  32. Lu, W., Griffin, J., Sadler, T. D., Laffey, J., & Goggins, S. P. (2025). Game-Based Learning Prediction Model Construction: Toward Validated Stealth Assessment Implementation. Journal of Learning Analytics, 12(1), 293–321. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.18608/jla.2025.8105
  33. Morel, A. E., Gafurov, D., Calyam, P., Wang, C., Thareja, K., Mandal, A., Lyons, E., Zink, M., Papadimitriou, G., & Deelman, E. (2023). Experiments on Network Services for Video Transmission using FABRIC Instrument Resources. IEEE INFOCOM 2023 – Conference on Computer Communications Workshops, INFOCOM WKSHPS 2023. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1109/INFOCOMWKSHPS57453.2023.10225817
  34. Morel, A. E., Murry, Z., Kostage, K., Qu, C., & Calyam, P. (2024). Enhancing Drone Video Analytics Security Management using an AERPAW Testbed. IEEE INFOCOM 2024 – IEEE Conference on Computer Communications Workshops, INFOCOM WKSHPS 2024. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1109/INFOCOMWKSHPS61880.2024.10620812
  35. Mutnbak, M., Alsharari, F., Elbelbisi, A., Elsisi, A., & Salim, H. (2025). Fatigue Response of Bridge Fingerplate Expansion Joints. 101–108. Scopus. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-105003301327&partnerID=40&md5=faf3c9fd8b2d84803a2454ef9b1ad2c0
  36. Nassar, H. (2024). Isometric Deformations of Surfaces of Translation. Mathematics and Mechanics of Complex Systems, 12(1), 1–17. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.2140/memocs.2024.12.1
  37. Nawar, M. T., Elshazli, M. T., Elzohairy, A., Eisa, A., & Salim, H. (2025). Improving Blast Resistance of Reinforced Concrete Beams Using Recycled Rubber Integration. 73–85. Scopus. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-105003110346&partnerID=40&md5=a9dfafd2db30ad904be39fa342f7a599
  38. Nicewarner, T., Esser, A., Yu, A., Allami, A., & Lin, D. (2024). Advanced Privacy-Preserving Data Aggregation for Accurate Traffic Flow Prediction. 2550–2555. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1109/ITSC58415.2024.10920074
  39. O’Bryan, C. S., Rose, K. A., Ford, J., Ghoto, M. R., Lee, D., & Composto, R. J. (2025). Cross-Linking Density Controls the Interstitial Pore Size and Elasticity in Polyacrylamide Microgel Packings. Macromolecules, 58(8), 3937–3948. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.4c02784
  40. Okafor, C., Nguyen, Y. T., Zhao, P., Perera, D., Kruse, L. E., Sewell, T., & Udaykumar, H. S. (2025). Shock-induced collapse of elongated pores: Comparison of all-atom molecular dynamics and atomistics-consistent continuum simulations. Journal of Applied Physics, 137(14). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0257541
  41. Owor, N. J., Adu-Gyamfi, Y., Aboah, A., & Amo-Boateng, M. (2025). PaveSAM–segment anything for pavement distress. Road Materials and Pavement Design, 26(3), 593–617. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1080/14680629.2024.2374863
  42. Paranamana, N. C., Werbrouck, A., Datta, A. K., He, X., & Young, M. J. (2025). Understanding Cathode–Electrolyte Interphase Formation in Solid State Li-Ion Batteries via 4D-STEM. Advanced Energy Materials, 15(11). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202403904
  43. Peter, B. M., & Korkali, M. (2025). Robust Defense Against Extreme Grid Events Using Dual-Policy Reinforcement Learning Agents. 2025 IEEE Texas Power and Energy Conference, TPEC 2025. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPEC63981.2025.10907039
  44. Qian, X., Chen, Z., Zhang, F., & Yan, Z. (2025). Electrochemically Active Materials for Tissue-Interfaced Soft Biochemical Sensing. ACS Sensors. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssensors.5c00029
  45. Rai, R., Guidoboni, G., Wikle, C. K., Topouzis, F., Siesky, B., Vercellin, A. V., Antman, G., & Harris, A. (2025). Retinal Venous Vulnerability in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma: The Combined Effects of Intraocular Pressure and Blood Pressure with Application to the Thessaloniki Eye Study. Matematica, 4(1), 66–83. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44007-024-00144-8
  46. Reinhard, A. G., Mehregan, M., Young, M. J., & Maschmann, M. R. (2025). Conformal Nanoscale Conductive Polymer Films on Carbon Nanotube Forests for Electrochemical Water Desalination. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 8(13), 6267–6273. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.5c00707
  47. Salvi, N., & Tan, J. (2025). Advancing Oil Maintenance Practices: Insights from Viscosity Analysis. SAE Technical Papers. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.4271/2025-01-5019
  48. Sarker, S., Hamad, A. T., Alshammari, H., Grieco, V., & Rao, P. (2025). Seventeenth-Century Spanish American Notary Records for Fine-Tuning Spanish Large Language Models. Proceedings of the ACM/IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1145/3677389.3702578
  49. Siddique, A., & Hoque, K. A. (2025). Explainable AI-Guided Neural Architecture Search for Adversarial Robustness in Approximate DNNs. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Computing. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1109/TSUSC.2025.3561603
  50. Stever, J., Mohammadian, S. K., & Ma, H. (2025). Thermal Properties of Disodium Hydrogen Phosphate Dodecahydrate–Coated Metal Foam/Sodium Acetate Trihydrate Composite as Phase Change Material. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, 147(1). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065979
  51. Sun, B., Xu, Y., Gu, W., Huang, X., Mili, L., Fan, Y., Lu, S., Wu, Z., & Korkali, M. (2025). PMU Data Compression in Power Systems Using Adaptive Rank-Based Tensor Ring. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1109/TII.2025.3552709
  52. Tiper, Y., Xie, Z., Hofemeier, A., Lad, H., Luber, M., Krawetz, R., Betz, T., Zimmermann, W.-H., Morton, A. B., Segal, S. S., & Gilbert, P. M. (2025). Optimizing electrical field stimulation parameters reveals the maximum contractile function of human skeletal muscle microtissues. American Journal of Physiology – Cell Physiology, 328(4), C1160–C1176. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpcell.00308.2024
  53. Wang, X., Barcellona, A. T., Nowruzi, F., Brandt, K. M., Schulte, M. C., Kruse, L. E., Dong, E., Schrum, A. G., Yolcu, E. S., & Ulery, B. D. (2025). Vasoactive intestinal peptide amphiphile micelle material properties influence their cell association and internalization. Molecular Systems Design and Engineering. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4me00167b
  54. Xia, Q., Tang, H., Tan, J. L., Allakhverdiev, S. I., & Guo, Y. (2025). Determination of rice (Oryza sativa L.) drought stress levels based on chlorophyll a fluorescence through independent component analysis. Photosynthetica, 63(1), 73–80. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.32615/ps.2025.009
  55. Yang, S., Elkasabi, Y., Yan, Q., Zheng, B., Qian, H., Lin, J., & Wan, C. (2025). Self-detached laser induced graphene derived from bio-oil distillation residues for multifunctional applications. Carbon, 239. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2025.120301
  56. Yang, T., Wu, Q., Wang, S., Wei, R., Liu, Y., Wang, Q., Jiang, H., & Huang, G. (2025). Observation of multi-type corner states in right-angled trapezoidal sonic crystals. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 293. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2025.110144
  57. Yi, X., Wang, C., Dong, W., Wang, J., Deng, F., & Xin, M. (2025). Wide-Envelope Cooperative Guidance With Constrained Field-of-View and Varying Speed Against Maneuvering Targets. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems. Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1109/TAES.2025.3552734
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  59. Zhang, B., Thacker, D., Zhou, T., Zhang, D., Lei, Y., Chen, J., Chrischilles, E. A., Christakis, D. A., Fernandez, S., Garg, V., Kim, S., Mosa, A. S. M., Sills, M. R., Taylor, B. W., Williams, D. A., Wu, Q., Forrest, C. B., & Chen, Y. (2025). Cardiovascular post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 in children and adolescents: Cohort study using electronic health records. Nature Communications, 16(1). Scopus. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56284-0
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Reading Revelry (May 2025)

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Howdy everyone!

Happy May! We wish you luck as you finish the semester! This month, we recommend six titles with Asian-American writers in honor of National Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! You can request any of the titles below by clicking on their hyperlinked titles. If you have any issues requesting, or if you have any book recommendations for future Reading Revelries, please contact Amanda May at asmay@umsystem.edu

Our picks for May:

How to Read Now: Essays: Castillo, Elaine: 9780593489635: Amazon.com: Books

How to Read Now by Elaine Castillo

How to Read Now explores the politics and ethics of reading, and insists that we are capable of something better: a more engaged relationship not just with our fiction and our art, but with our buried and entangled histories. Smart, funny, galvanizing, and sometimes profane, Castillo attacks the stale questions and less-than-critical proclamations that masquerade as vital discussion: reimagining the cartography of the classics, building a moral case against the settler colonialism of lauded writers like Joan Didion, taking aim at Nobel Prize winners and toppling indie filmmakers, and celebrating glorious moments in everything from popular TV like The Watchmen to the films of Wong Kar-wai and the work of contemporary poets like Tommy Pico.

At once a deeply personal and searching history of one woman’s reading life, and a wide-ranging and urgent intervention into our globalized conversations about why reading matters today, How to Read Now empowers us to embrace a more complicated, embodied form of reading, inviting us to acknowledge complicated truths, ignite surprising connections, imagine a more daring solidarity, and create space for a riskier intimacy–within ourselves, and with each other.

How Much of These Hills Is Gold: A Novel: Zhang, C Pam: 9780525537205: Amazon.com: Books

How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C Pam Zhang

Ba dies in the night; Ma is already gone. Newly orphaned children of immigrants, Lucy and Sam are suddenly alone in a land that refutes their existence. Fleeing the threats of their western mining town, they set off to bury their father in the only way that will set them free from their past. Along the way, they encounter giant buffalo bones, tiger paw prints, and the specters of a ravaged landscape as well as family secrets, sibling rivalry, and glimpses of a different kind of future.

Both epic and intimate, blending Chinese symbolism and re-imagined history with fiercely original language and storytelling, How Much of These Hills Is Gold is a haunting adventure story and an unforgettable sibling story. On a broad level, it explores race in an expanding country and the question of where immigrants are allowed to belong. But page by page, it’s about the memories that bind and divide families, and the yearning for home.

 

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The Incendiaries by R.O. Kwon

Phoebe Lin and Will Kendall meet their first month at prestigious Edwards University. Phoebe is a glamorous girl who doesn’t tell anyone she blames herself for her mother’s recent death. Will is a misfit scholarship boy who transfers to Edwards from Bible college, waiting tables to get by. What he knows for sure is that he loves Phoebe.

Grieving and guilt-ridden, Phoebe is increasingly drawn into a religious group—a secretive extremist cult—founded by a charismatic former student, John Leal. He has an enigmatic past that involves North Korea and Phoebe’s Korean American family. Meanwhile, Will struggles to confront the fundamentalism he’s tried to escape, and the obsession consuming the one he loves. When the group bombs several buildings in the name of faith, killing five people, Phoebe disappears. Will devotes himself to finding her, tilting into obsession himself, seeking answers to what happened to Phoebe and if she could have been responsible for this violent act.

 

Crying in H Mart: A Memoir: Zauner, Michelle: 9780525657743: Amazon.com: Books

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner (known musically as Japanese Breakfast) proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humour and heart, she tells of growing up the only Asian-American kid at her school in Eugene, Oregon; of struggling with her mother’s particular, high expectations of her; of a painful adolescence; of treasured months spent in her grandmother’s tiny apartment in Seoul, where she and her mother would bond, late at night, over heaping plates of food. As she grew up, moving to the east coast for college, finding work in the restaurant industry, performing gigs with her fledgling band – and meeting the man who would become her husband – her Koreanness began to feel ever more distant, even as she found the life she wanted to live.

It was her mother’s diagnosis of terminal pancreatic cancer, when Michelle was twenty-five, that forced a reckoning with her identity and brought her to reclaim the gifts of taste, language, and history her mother had given her.

 

Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong - Copper Canyon Press

 

 

Night Sky With Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong

Ocean Vuong’s first full-length collection aims straight for the perennial “big”—and very human—subjects of romance, family, memory, grief, war, and melancholia. None of these he allows to overwhelm his spirit or his poems, which demonstrate, through breath and cadence and unrepentant enthrallment, that a gentle palm on a chest can calm the fiercest hungers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

World of Wonders | Milkweed Editions

World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil

As a child, Nezhukumatathil called many places home: the grounds of a Kansas mental institution, where her Filipina mother was a doctor; the open skies and tall mountains of Arizona, where she hiked with her Indian father; and the chillier climes of western New York and Ohio. But no matter where she was transplanted–no matter how awkward the fit or forbidding the landscape–she was able to turn to our world’s fierce and funny creatures for guidance.

“What the peacock can do,” she tells us, “is remind you of a home you will run away from and run back to all your life.” The axolotl teaches us to smile, even in the face of unkindness; the touch-me-not plant shows us how to shake off unwanted advances; the narwhal demonstrates how to survive in hostile environments. Even in the strange and the unlovely, Nezhukumatathil finds beauty and kinship. For it is this way with wonder: it requires that we are curious enough to look past the distractions in order to fully appreciate the world’s gifts.

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Written by: Brock Schofield

Did you know about Mizzou’s Engineering Library?
When you think of libraries at the University of Missouri, Ellis Library might be the first one that comes to mind. But did you know that Mizzou has six other branches that cater to specific academic needs? Other Peer Navigators have written about the Journalism and Health Science Libraries, but another one of these hidden gems is the Engineering Library, located in Lafferre Hall.

If you’re not an Engineering major, you might not know this library exists, it has been a cornerstone of the College of Engineering’s research since 1905. The Engineering Library is more than just a quiet place to study—it’s a treasure trove of specialized resources.

In addition to an extensive Ebook collection, over 600 full-text International Atomic Energy Agency reports on nuclear engineering, and the Knovel Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Collection with 185 titles. It also houses historical documents, including uncatalogued reports from the Department of Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Society of Automotive Engineers Technical Papers on microfiche through 1989, making it a valuable resource for
research projects.

Even if you’re not an engineering student, the Engineering Library in Lafferre Hall can still be a great spot for quiet study. It’s a lesser-known space on campus, meaning it often has fewer distractions, making it perfect for focusing on your work in a calm, quiet environment. Whether you need a change of scenery or just a peaceful place to get things done, this library is worth checking out.

When Can You Visit?
The Engineering Library’s hours are designed to accommodate your busy schedule. It’s open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm, Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Sunday from 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Just keep in mind that it’s closed on Saturdays, so plan accordingly if you’re gearing up for a weekend study session.

Whether you’re deep into your engineering studies or just curious about what this library has to offer, the Engineering Library is a resource you shouldn’t overlook. Next time you’re in Lafferre Hall, take a moment to explore the space and discover how it can support your academic journey.

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The IBM PC/AT: Groundbreaking Heartbreaker

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Library Technical Services has created an exciting exhibit showcasing the history and inner workings of the IBM PC/AT (Model 5170). This machine from 1984 revolutionized the computer industry as a fast and powerful personal desktop.

The exhibit, located in the Engineering Library, includes a Model 5170 with numbered markers, and a blue information booklet detailing each of the parts. A special thank you to Dustin Hoffmann for all of his time and work putting the exhibit together.

For those interested in learning more about the exhibit, there is an online library guide available at https://libraryguides.missouri.edu/IBMPC/AT

Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

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How to Find Ebooks at Mizzou Libraries

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Mizzou Libraries has access to many ebooks and we have an easy way for you to search for them.

Go to library.missouri.edu and type out your topic or the name of the book (put the title in quotation marks for best results) you are looking for in the search box. Click the search button (see the image below for an example).

For books in health sciences, take a look at the Health Sciences Library ebook page.

For books in veterinary medicine, take a look at the Zalk Library ebook page.

For books in journalism and communication, take a look at the Journalism Library ebook page.

If you get stuck or have a question, our 24/6 chat is on the right hand side of the screen. We are here for you.

Scroll down through the search results until you see Filter by Format on the left hand side. Choose Ebook. If Ebook doesn’t show up as an option, choose Show More, then click Ebook. 

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Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

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Book A Librarian For Research Help

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Book a librarian for research help

Whether you are starting your first research project or have written a dozen articles, you can benefit from a consultation with a librarian. It’s free and you can book online in advance according to your schedule.

Librarians can meet with you virtually or in-person.

MU Students can use Canvas to schedule an appointment via MU Connect* and meet with the librarian assigned to your class. Students, if you book a research consultation with a librarian, you can earn a point towards your S.T.A.R. recognition.

MU Faculty and Staff can fill out the form to schedule an appointment.

*What is MU Connect, and how do you use it? Watch this short video to find out and make an appointment today.

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Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

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Chat With the Librarians Wherever You Are

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Chat with the librarians

Need research help? Working on a paper or project? You can ask a librarian for help using our chat service– almost 24 hours a day.

During the day you can chat with Mizzou librarians and library staff. At night, we offer access to a chat reference service called ChatStaff. They will be able to answer most research questions, except for some that are Mizzou-specific.

To access the chat service and see what hours chat reference is available, visit libraryanswers.missouri.edu.

Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.