This research examines the cross-border utilization of Mexican health care services by Hispanic border residents. Using data from a community survey conducted in Webb County, Texas along the U.S.-Mexico border, this study ...

Earthquakes are horrible natural events causing loss of lives in the thousands. Following earthquakes, building collapses, and cave-ins, large number of victims will suffer from renal failure and death following crush syndrome.

In the course of this dissertation a software EM-Fold was developed that combines de-novo protein structure prediction and medium resolution cryoEM density maps. It can be applied to proteins containing α-helices and ...

Semiconductor nanocrystals are a desirable class of nanomaterials for electronic, energy conversion, and biomedical applications. The work presented in this thesis aids in the understanding of the fundamental chemistry ...

Dual Language Immersion (DLI) language education programs are complex spaces that have the potential to support greater educational equity. However, achieving this potential requires DLI teachers who are prepared to disrupt ...

Cultural factors affecting food preference and tarwi consumption in three departments of the Peruvian Andes were evaluated. This study suggests that tarwi consumption in Peru is location specific. Moreover, the contact ...

Established within the context of adolescent literacy and its challenges, this review of literature presents the case for developing culturally responsive literacy instruction to meet the needs of African American adolescents. ...

The purpose of this capstone project was to support the leadership team of the partner organization with the intentional review of the organization's philosophies, policies, structures, and practices through a racial equity ...

The African American Behavioral Health Center of Excellence at Morehouse School of Medicine (AABH CoE), established in 2020, aims to address behavioral health disparities among African Americans. Recognizing the challenges ...