GIS-Based Trail Accessibility Assessment at Lime Hollow Nature Center

Outdoor recreation, such as hiking, is an important component of maintaining a healthy lifestyle, especially in regions such as Central New York where natural areas are abundant. Hiking trails provide opportunities for people to connect with the environment, making it important that individuals of all abilities can access and experience these spaces. However, many environmental and physical factors can influence the difficulty and accessibility of hiking trails. This study evaluates trail accessibility at Lime Hollow Nature Center in Cortland, New York using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and field-based data collection. Trail width, surface type, slope, and obstacles were recorded at 32 points along the Art Meadow Loop and Lehigh Valley Trail, standardized into a weighted Accessibility Index, and analyzed using Kernel Density Estimation to identify spatial clusters of accessibility challenges. The analysis highlights areas with more difficult trail conditions and indicates where accessibility may be improved.https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/posters/1063/thumbnail.jp

Algorithmic Reflections of Human Cognition: Intersectional Implicit Bias in AI-Generated Depictions of Cisgender and Transgender Men in Female-Dominated Occupations

Generative AI acts as a statistical mirror of human cognition, encoding and amplifying culturally embedded gender norms found in its training data. When AI imagines an individual, particularly one that belongs to a minority group, it relies on deep-seated stereotypes. We investigated how LLaMA 3.2 depicts men in female-dominated occupations, specifically comparing the representation of cisgender vs. transgender men.https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/posters/1061/thumbnail.jp

Legal Analysis of Health Issues in Women\u27s Sports

This presentation examines the legal and ethical challenges surrounding health issues in women\u27s sports. Key points include pregnancy, sexual assault, and mental health issues connected to women\u27s sports. We focus on the impact on their well-being, athletes\u27 performance, and career longevity. Negligence, liability, and assumption of risks all play a major role in women\u27s sports.https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/slides/1035/thumbnail.jp

Impacts of Political Parties: Do they Close the Gap for Aboriginal Cultures of Australia and Torres Strait Islanders

This presentation demonstrates the effects of two of Australia\u27s political parties, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and the Liberal Party of Australia on the conditions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples from the Land Rights Movement of 1967 to the Voice to Parliament Referendum of 2023. This research is proposed through the analysis of key federal legislations from both parties, including the Land Rights Movement, the establishment and abolition of ATSIC, the Closing the Gap initiative, and the Voice to Parliament Referendum to prove whether these legislations put into place by their respective party advanced the process of self determination and recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Ultimately, this paper argues that the legislations of the ALP only function “on paper” and do not establish true change in the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and concludes that neither party has attributed to the structural inequality and emphasizes the need for genuine cooperation and self - determination of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/slides/1037/thumbnail.jp

Running Variables, Physiological and Perceptual Responses: Taking it all in Stryd

Form power is a running metric that combines absolute power with vertical oscillation and cadence. Greater form power has been correlated to increased rate of perceived exertion (RPE) and metabolic cost. The purpose of this study was to observe the relationship between form power, heart rate, running cadence and RPE. Fifteen healthy, college-aged participants (21.3±1.4 years) performed the following treadmill protocol: 1 minute rest, 2 minutes of walking at 93.8 m/min, then three running stages of 3 mins at 134.0, 160.8, and 187.6 m/min, respectively. The Stryd power meter and a Garmin watch with a chest heart rate monitor recorded power, cadence, and HR continuously. RPE was measured every minute. The initial findings suggest that there\u27s a positive correlation between form power and HR/RPE (R² = 0.89 and 0.85 respectively). A positive relationship between running cadence and absolute power was observed (R² = 0.63).https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/posters/1062/thumbnail.jp

Conservative Protest and the Cortland Student: How SUNY Cortland Redefines our Understanding of National Student Activism in the 1960- 1970 Period

My project examines how student activism movements at SUNY Cortland in the 1960s and 1970s redefined our understanding of student voice and protest. Focusing on the ten-year period from 1960 to 1970 (often heralded as the heyday of civil rights activism), I analyzed archival documents, campus publications, student theses, oral histories, and conducted interviews to understand how Cortland students understood their role and voice at the time. Culminating in a thesis-length research paper, my research contrasts these student movements with the broader narrative of student activism, signifying how Cortland\u27s history both paralleled and redefined the national protest culture. Cortland\u27s history, though largely obscure to the national stage, serves not only as a cornerstone to students\u27 lives today, but provides broader implications for student participation and voice in a time of such widespread apprehension and concern.https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/slides/1036/thumbnail.jp

Wellness Wednesday- Managing Stress and Procrastination

The main topic I decided to base my lesson on was “Stress Management.” The specific areas I chose to explore were organization, exercise, relaxation, and making time for fun. The transition from high school to college can be very difficult, and for me personally, my biggest struggle was maintaining a good balance between my academic and social life. My main goal for this lesson was to present multiple methods of managing stress in hopes that each student will take away something helpful.https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/cor101posters/1150/thumbnail.jp

Stress and Academics - Finding Balance

My final poster focuses on the importance of well-being for incoming students. Specifically, the importance of diet and physical activity on overcoming feelings such a burn out.https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/cor101posters/1160/thumbnail.jp

168 Section Two: Personal Development and Wellness

Section Two: Personal Development and Wellness Introductory Page, Page 168https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/cor101reader/1061/thumbnail.jp

164 - 167 Black Market Tips for Success in College

Section One: Academic Success Black Market Tips for Success in College, Pages 164-167https://digitalcommons.cortland.edu/cor101reader/1060/thumbnail.jp