Data Bloom 2025: Composing Stories with Data and Viz in Tableau

Data Bloom: Composing Stories with Data and Viz in Tableau was presented via Zoom on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 as part of the Fall 2025 Data Bloom workshop series.Workshop Description: Are you ready to transform your data into impactful visual stories? In this hands-on workshop, you'll dive into the world of data visualization using Tableau, a powerful and user-friendly tool that allows you to effortlessly connect to various data sources, explore your data, and craft stunning visual representations. No prior experience with Tableau is required – we'll start from the basics and guide you step-by-step through the process of creating engaging visualizations. Join us for an interactive learning experience that will boost your data visualization capabilities and help you communicate insights more effectively. Requirements: A basic understanding of data concepts (no prior Tableau experience required) A laptop with Tableau Public (a free version) pre-installed (instructions will be provided).For more workshop recordings and materials from Data Bloom, please visit the Data Bloom Collection.</p

Views on the Transition of Werewolves in the Medieval Period

This paper focuses on the Views on the transition of werewolves in the Medieval period. Today, werewolves are believed to be able to transform with a full moon and hurt humans. However, in the Middle Ages, werewolves in literature, such as Marie de France’s Bisclavret, were always portrayed as victims of injustice, cursed knights, or loyal companions. Although literature and folklore in the Middle Ages showed great sympathy towards werewolves, this view shifted to a darker one in the sixteenth century, marked by the execution of some werewolves, such as Peter Stuber in 1589. Such transitions with potential explanation are included in the paper. </p

The Modular μSiM: SamplingPerm_Optimization

Data compilation for method optimization for sampling-based permeability assay developed in publication and presented in supplement of: The Modular µSiM: a Mass Produced, Rapidly Assembled, and Reconfigurable Platform for the Study of Barrier Tissue Models In Vitro</p

The Modular μSiM: m-µSiM_All Plots.pzfx

The modular µSiM tissue chip platform was developed for studies on vascular barriers. Data in prism file is for publication: The Modular μSiM: A Mass Produced, Rapidly Assembled, and Reconfigurable Platform for the Study of Barrier Tissue Models In Vitro. Assays include in situ and sampling-based small molecule permeability using hCMEC/D3, sampling-based small molecule permeability using EECM-BMEC-like cells, and ICAM-1 fluorescence intensity using EECM-BMEC-like cells.</p

The Modular μSiM: insituPerm_hCMECD3_LY_ImageJ Analysis_2021-07-29.xlsx

Raw data files (excel) for sampling or in situ permeability assaysRaw data (excel) files for in situ and sampling permeabiiity across hCMEC/D3 monolayers for The Modular μSiM: A Mass Produced, Rapidly Assembled, and Reconfigurable Platform for the Study of Barrier Tissue Models In Vitro</p

The Modular μSiM: insituPerm_Coated_ImageJ Analysis_2021-07-08.xlsx

in situ permeability raw data (extracted fluorescence intensity values) for The Modular μSiM: A Mass Produced, Rapidly Assembled, and Reconfigurable Platform for the Study of Barrier Tissue Models In Vitro</p

Digital Collaborative Governance Team Team Working Norms

The working norms for the Digital Collaborative Governance Team (DCGT) dictate how the group chooses and agrees to work together, how team members communicate with one another, and how to ensure there is a transparent shared understanding of these norms for all current and future members of the DCGT. All members of the DCGT agree to abide by these norms so that the team can operate in an environment where it is able to achieve its goals while valuing and lifting all voices at the table. This document works in tandem with the DCGT Communication Plan that describes how the work of the DCGT is communicated to stakeholders external to the group.</p

Archive-It Metadata Application Profile

This profile was created to help the University of Rochester Libraries maintain consistent metadata standards when using Archive-It to describe archived websites and collections. Archive-It is a web archiving service used by River Campus Libraries to capture and preserve web content related to the University of Rochester and the city of Rochester.Archive-It uses the Dublin Core Metadata Set, version 1.1, as the metadata standard across their three levels of access: Collection, Seed, and Document. This application profile makes use of this structure and is meant to be a reference guide for catalogers/metadata specialists and web content curators. Collections of archived websites should be described at both the Collection and Seed level.The standards outlined in this profile are primarily adapted from:Dooley, Jackie, and Kate Bowers. 2018. Descriptive Metadata for Web Archiving: Recommendations of the OCLC Research Library Partnership Web Archiving Metadata Working Group. Dublin, OH: OCLC Research. https://doi.org/10.25333/C3005C.</p

The Art of Protest

Ever wanted to make a change? In my research, "The Art of Protest," I explore what makes protests effective in social movements and how art, particularly protest posters, can serve as a tool for political change. By analyzing protest posters from the ACT UP organization during the height of the AIDS crisis, I identified striking similarities between principles of effective protest and effective design, which I used to develop frameworks for successful protest design. Through this research, I aim to build upon what makes successful movements and explore how communities can effectively organize for systemic change.</p

Fiber-to-Chip Fusion

This project investigates a low-loss, scalable method for attaching optical fibers directly to photonic chips using CO₂ laser fusion. Single-mode fibers were cleaved, aligned to chip waveguides using a 1550 nm laser, and fused in place with a Synrad FireStar V40 CO₂ laser. A microscope-assisted setup ensured precise positioning, and power measurements before and after fusion were used to calculate insertion loss. Bond strength was tested using a digital force gauge. Results demonstrated strong, stable fiber attachments and low insertion loss, supporting fusion splicing as a promising technique for compact, high-performance photonic packaging.</p