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This conjecture looks at how ODNR can create a circular business model to recruit the aid of part visitors and turn invasive species into sellable products to help fund efforts for invasive species control. This concept is based on the idea that various invasive species offer resources that can turn
2026-27 Capstone
This conjecture looks at how technology can directly benefit efforts towards remedying aquatic invasive species issues. Part of the issue with herbicide administration, specifically in the context of hydrilla, is the matter of cost. Herbicide pellets for hydrilla can cost up to $10.00 a pound, which adds up incredibly
Business
This article takes a look at the impact of emerald ash borer beetles in the context of taxpayer impact. With the decimation of the ash tree population, local governments have been forced to take action at the cost of public funds, demonstrating how invasive species can cost the general public
2026-27 Capstone
This concept revolves around the idea of informing people as deeply as possible about various invasive plants and their impacts. Throughout these special interest articles, the largest focus has been on the stakeholders and how they perceive the issue of invasive species. Some are very proactive, wanting every solution to
Special Interest
This article takes a look at some of the fundamental differences between the public’s definition of invasive and that of researchers’. While more objective criteria is required for ecologists to label a species as invasive, not all people are quick to call for action against some of these species
Science & Tech
Reading, watching films, and playing games can help passengers pass time on long journeys. However, concentrating on a screen can also cause discomfort. Apple’s Vehicle Motion Cues is designed to reduce motion sickness while using an iPhone or iPad in a moving vehicle (Apple, 2024). “a sensory conflict between
Science & Tech
In Cars are getting dumber, Drew Gooden (2024) questions design changes that make ordinary vehicle functions harder to understand. His most useful example begins with his own mistake. While trying to avoid a closing gate, he pressed the reverse button, accelerated, and moved forward. He accepts responsibility and offers a
Science & Tech
Meta's Ray-Ban Display glasses combine a small visual display, cameras, microphones, and AI assistance. A wristband translates muscle activity into commands, allowing the wearer to control functions through small finger movements (Meta, 2025). I think of these devices as accessories to the senses. They add information to
Science & Tech
Ambient lighting provides low-level illumination around features such as door handles, cupholders, consoles, and footwells. In Ambient Lighting Makes Drivers Feel Safer, Bird (2018) discusses research by BMW and Ilmenau University of Technology examining how this lighting changes the perception and usability of an interior. Drivers perceived illuminated interiors
2026-27 Capstone
To better understand how healthcare is actually experienced in rural communities, I spent time in Junction City (Perry County) conducting field research through informal interviews and ethnographic observation. I spoke with community members in three different settings: Miriam, a cashier at Millcreek Market in Junction City; a teacher at Creekside
Opinion
Imagine a night where you look up at the sky and mistake an airplane for a star, or where the glow of city lights makes the Milky Way almost impossible to see. Modern infrastructure has made our lives safer, easier, and more connected, but what happens when that infrastructure begins
Arts & Lifestyle
In 1948, LIFE magazine sent photographer W. Eugene Smith to spend 23 days in Kremmling, Colorado, following Dr. Ernest Ceriani, the only physician serving roughly 2,000 people scattered across 400 square miles of Rocky Mountain ranchland. Ceriani had grown up on a Wyoming sheep ranch and trained in Chicago,