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Student Publications
Renn, B. N., L. Feliciano, and D. L. Segal. "The Bidirectional Relationship of Depression and Diabetes: A systematic Review." Clinical Psychology Review, 31, (8): 1239-1246, 2011. DOI:10.1016/j.cpr.2011.08.001
Brenna Renn, Graduate student, Department of Psychology
Article's Abstract
"Depression and diabetes are both serious chronic conditions common in Western cultures. These conditions impart a significant burden on the patients and society. Depression is often comorbid with chronic illness, and past research has found an increased prevalence of depressive symptoms in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). However, the exact nature and direction of this relationship are unknown. Depression is often thought to be a consequence of diabetes, perhaps due to the burden of chronic illness. Research has also suggested that depression may be a risk factor for development of diabetes, in part due to biochemical changes in depression and in part because of a reduction of health care behaviors in individuals with depression. This paper reviews the literature behind both lines of investigation and includes special diagnostic and clinical considerations for at risk populations. We discuss clinical implications, limitations of current research, and areas of interest for future research." -- from the journal.
Posted 2/9/12
Archives Display
History of Public Safety
3rd floor Archives display caseKraemer Family Library
View images of this display at the Kraemer Family Library's flickr page!
The Archives display for Spring (February-March 2012) traces the development and history of the Department of Public Safety at UCCS. Evolving from the night watchman who stayed to guard the campus after the property of the Cragmor Sanatorium was turned over to the University of Colorado to the multiple functions of the current department, safety and security have been monitored and enforced. The display concentrates on the history of the campus police.
The display was created by Mary Rupp, Archives Librarian and Digital Repository Coordinator.
Posted 2/3/12
Faculty Publications
Xue, K., Paz de Araujo, C. A., Celinska, J., and McWilliams, C. "A Non-filamentary Model for Unipolar Switching Transition Metal Oxide Resistance Random Access Memories." Journal of Applied Physics, 109(9), 091602, 2011. DOI:10.1063/1.3581193
Carlos Paz de Araujo, Department of Electrical and Computing Engineering
Article's Abstract
"A model for resistance random access memory (RRAM) is proposed. The RRAM under research utilizes certain transition metal oxide (TMO) such as NiO which shows unipolar switching behavior. The existence of metal/insulator states is not explained by filaments but attributed to different Hubbard U values, which stems from an electron correlation effect. Current-voltage formulae are given both on the metal and insulator sides by putting the appropriate solutions of Hubbard model into the mesoscopic Meir-Wingreen transport equation. The RESET phenomenon is explained by a sufficient separation of Fermi levels in the electrodes and hence a Mott transition can be triggered in the anodic region due to a lack of electrons. The SET behavior originates from a tunneling current which removes the insulating region near the anode. Several experimental evidences are also presented to support this model. The model also serves as the theoretical prototype of Correlated Electron Random Access Memory (CeRAM) which is defined to be a TMO RRAM whose working mechanism is based on the strong electron correlation effects." -- from the journal.
Posted 2/2/12
Student Publications
Miles of Aisles: Reading Between the Lines. Colorado Springs, CO, 2011.
About the Book
Inspired by the artist group, Partners & Spade, this book is the result of a class project by UCCS students enrolled in VA 3060, Experimental Processes in Visual Communication, under the direction of instructor Eric Steen. It "...provides a window into the happenings that occurred in the Kraemer Family Library at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. All photos were captured with cellphones." -- from the book.
Photographers include Taryn Hindley, Erin Lyons, James Moody, Natalie Rojas, Sam Sanchez, John Slye, Senjin Shioshita, Stacy Sprewer, and Eric Steen. Student editors include Anna Faye, Elizabeth Raitz, Erin Seymour, and Stephanie Von Fange. Student editor-in-chief is Stacy Sprewer.
Posted 1/30/12
Faculty Publications
Portillos, E. L., J. C. González, and A. A. Peguero. "Crime Control Strategies in School: Chicanas'/os' Perceptions and Criminalization." Urban Review, [online first] 1-18, 2012. DOI: 10.1007/s11256-011-0192-z
Edwardo Portillos, Department of Sociology
Article's Abstract
"High schools throughout the United States experience problems with violence, drugs, and crime. School administrators have responded with policies and strategies designed to prevent school violence such as zero tolerance approaches, partnerships with law enforcement agencies, security camera installations, and hiring additional security personnel to monitor students. The purpose of this research is to determine how Chicanas/os and school officials perceive and experience these techniques as part of a broader process of criminalization. In addition, using qualitative data we explore perceptions of safety and experiences with victimization. Qualitative data include interviews (with high school students, school administrators, and security personnel), an evaluation of a Chicana/o-centered program, and participant observations in a predominantly Chicana/o high school located in the Southwest. Findings show some students find the new techniques to be invasive and hostile and others find school security measures as providing a sense of security; and administrators and teachers generally find value in the new approaches. From a LatCrit perspective, we argue that Chicana/o and Mexicana/o experiences are set within a context of racialized space where criminalization is one possible outcome of school security measures. " -- from the journal.
Posted 1/26/12
From the Blog
Does The Library Have My Textbooks?
For the first blog entry of the new year, let's tackle the most common question we receive at the beginning of every semester... and I'm not talking about "Do you have a bathroom?" because, yes, yes we do - on both floors. No the magic questions is:
"Does the library have the textbooks for [fill in name of class here]?"
The answer is maybe.
Continue reading on Libnotes, the Kraemer Family Library blog.
Posted 1/17/12