The History of Latino Students at the University of Kentucky, 1865-2019

The purpose of this research project, prompted by the Office for Institutional Diversity, was to comprehensively collect the first draft of the history of Latino students at the University of Kentucky from 1865 through 2019. Digital and physical archival research, participant observation, and interviews were conducted in the process of understanding and analyzing the evolution of this historically underserved community. The extensive implications of this collection will serve as a formalized foundation that will further indicate the changing needs of the Latino community on campus. This collection of history also legitimizes the experiences of students of Latin American descent at UK and affirms a sense of belonging within the community as the history of Latino students at the University of Kentucky is propagated, expanded on, and intertwined with the overarching history of the University. Significant student histories, collective student efforts, and institutional support are recognized to form the structure for the first draft of the timeline. The concluding first draft of this timeline reveals a scarce, but significant, presence of students of Latin American descent dating back to 1874. The exponential increase onwards from the 1990s of students who identify as Hispanic/Latino/Latinx at the University of Kentucky presents a new, thriving reality that would not have been made possible without the infrastructure built by our past

APOE Gene Associated with Dementia-Related Traits, Depression, and Anxiety in the Hispanic Population

Alzheimer\u27s disease (AD), a main cause of dementia, is commonly seen in aging populations with a strong genetic component. AD is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders; it is a genetically and clinically heterogeneous disease. Specific demographic factors and genetic variants have been identified in non-Hispanic populations; however, limited studies have observed the Hispanic population. Therefore, we focused on investigating a known gene, APOE, associated with AD-related phenotypes and two psychiatric diseases (depression and anxiety) within the U.S. Hispanic population in our current study. A total of 1382 subjects were studied based on data collected from the Texas Alzheimer\u27s Research and Care Consortium (TARCC, N = 1320) and the Initial Study of Longevity and Dementia from the Rio Grande Valley (ISLD-RGV, N = 62). Questionnaires regarding demographics, medical history, and blood/saliva samples were collected. We genotyped the APOE gene. The current findings indicated that APOE-ε4 was associated with not only AD (p \u3c 0.0001) but also with anxiety (p \u3c 0.0001) and depression (p = 0.0004). However, APOE-ε3 was associated with depression (p = 0.002) in the Hispanic population. We provide additional evidence in which APOE-ε4 increased the risk for AD in Hispanics. For the first time, APOE alleles show increased risks for anxiety and depression in Hispanics. Further research is warranted to confirm the current findings

Percepción de los tutores de practica profesionales acerca del desempeño de los estudiantes de odontología de la Universidad del Magdalena en el Periodo 2013-II

En la actualidad la sociedad promueve la formación de profesionales capaces no sólo de resolver con eficiencia los problemas de la práctica profesional, sino también y fundamentalmente, de lograr un desempeño ético y responsable, surgiendo de esta forma, el tema del desempeño que los futuros profesionales deben poseer. Lo anterior se convirtió en el principal motivo para desarrollar la presente investigación de tipo descriptivo de corte transversal que tiene como establecer la percepción de los tutores de los estudiantes de prácticas profesionales del programa de odontología acerca del impacto social de los procesos académicos, y su relación con las exigencias del mundo laboral y su perfil profesional; se aplicó una encuesta a 24 odontólogos(as) que laboran en la Empresa social del estado Alejandro Prospero Reverend y El Hospital San Cristóbal de Ciénaga en el segundo semestre del 2013 que contenían 22 preguntas relacionadas con el desempeño académico y profesional del estudiante de odontología. Los resultados obtenidos respecto a la percepción del despeño y capacidades del estudiante de odontología son positivos. Concluimos que con base a la percepción o al concepto que tienen la población estudiada sobre el desempeño o el ejercicio de los estudiantes de odontología en esta plataforma laboral es satisfactoriamente buena, ayudando de esta manera a comprobar que la Universidad del Magdalena está cumpliendo sus metas para con el Programa de Odontologia

Energy Estimation of Cosmic Rays with the Engineering Radio Array of the Pierre Auger Observatory

The Auger Engineering Radio Array (AERA) is part of the Pierre Auger Observatory and is used to detect the radio emission of cosmic-ray air showers. These observations are compared to the data of the surface detector stations of the Observatory, which provide well-calibrated information on the cosmic-ray energies and arrival directions. The response of the radio stations in the 30 to 80 MHz regime has been thoroughly calibrated to enable the reconstruction of the incoming electric field. For the latter, the energy deposit per area is determined from the radio pulses at each observer position and is interpolated using a two-dimensional function that takes into account signal asymmetries due to interference between the geomagnetic and charge-excess emission components. The spatial integral over the signal distribution gives a direct measurement of the energy transferred from the primary cosmic ray into radio emission in the AERA frequency range. We measure 15.8 MeV of radiation energy for a 1 EeV air shower arriving perpendicularly to the geomagnetic field. This radiation energy -- corrected for geometrical effects -- is used as a cosmic-ray energy estimator. Performing an absolute energy calibration against the surface-detector information, we observe that this radio-energy estimator scales quadratically with the cosmic-ray energy as expected for coherent emission. We find an energy resolution of the radio reconstruction of 22% for the data set and 17% for a high-quality subset containing only events with at least five radio stations with signal.Comment: Replaced with published version. Added journal reference and DO

Measurement of the Radiation Energy in the Radio Signal of Extensive Air Showers as a Universal Estimator of Cosmic-Ray Energy

We measure the energy emitted by extensive air showers in the form of radio emission in the frequency range from 30 to 80 MHz. Exploiting the accurate energy scale of the Pierre Auger Observatory, we obtain a radiation energy of 15.8 \pm 0.7 (stat) \pm 6.7 (sys) MeV for cosmic rays with an energy of 1 EeV arriving perpendicularly to a geomagnetic field of 0.24 G, scaling quadratically with the cosmic-ray energy. A comparison with predictions from state-of-the-art first-principle calculations shows agreement with our measurement. The radiation energy provides direct access to the calorimetric energy in the electromagnetic cascade of extensive air showers. Comparison with our result thus allows the direct calibration of any cosmic-ray radio detector against the well-established energy scale of the Pierre Auger Observatory.Comment: Replaced with published version. Added journal reference and DOI. Supplemental material in the ancillary file

Разработка схемы очистки сточных вод от нефтепродуктов

В дипломной работе рассмотрены происхождение, состав, показатели качества сточных вод, методы очистки сточных вод от нефтепродуктов. Проведены исследования качества сточных вод. Разработаны наиболее эффективные методы очистки сточных вод от нефтепродуктов.The thesis examines the origin, composition, quality indicators of wastewater, methods of wastewater treatment from petroleum products. Research wastewater quality water The most effective methods for treating wastewater from oil products have been developed

Students from Mexico at the University of Kentucky

2001UA025: [Students from Monterrey, Mexico in a classroom with a professor], The University of Kentucky general photographic prints collection, 1900-2005, bulk 1950-1989, and undated, University of Kentucky Special Collections.https://uknowledge.uky.edu/latino_student_history/1003/thumbnail.jp

Latin American Students Association Image 3

University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Centerhttps://uknowledge.uky.edu/latino_student_history/1006/thumbnail.jp

Ruth González Jiménez, Latino Student Community Specialist 2017-Present

Martin Luther King Center. (n.d.). King Center Staff [Ruth González Jiménez photo].https://uknowledge.uky.edu/latino_student_history/1010/thumbnail.jp