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    Applying the SARAH Model to Library Change Management
    (ASEE, 2026) Kern, Sara; Barbrow, Sarah; Jane Dooley, Sarah; Lester, Sarah E.; Over, Sarah; Weiss, Sarah
    Academic libraries are the heart of colleges and universities and, as such, are often centrally involved in and impacted by changes in the greater higher education landscape. For those working in these spaces, familiarity with strategies for managing change is essential to support yourself and others during especially turbulent times. The SARAH model, described below in bullet points with our modifications in brackets, offers a memorable way to understand responses to change, be they our own or others. S - Shock or Surprise A – Anger [Anxiety, Alert, or Anticipation] R – Resistance or Rejection [Re-engagement, or Rationalization] A - Acceptance H - Help or Hope This is not an inevitable cycle and some people may not move through the stages in a linear manner. The existing model offers structure, but our addition adds flexibility, opportunities for positive reactions, and library-specific examples and context. This model, and our modifications to it, helps individuals identify their own or others reaction to change, recognize where they might be in the process, and respond with empathy and support. By understanding feelings and reactions of ourselves and others, we can provide thoughtful and intentional support during difficult times. United by their shared name, the Sara(h)s of ELD bring together their diverse experiences and perspectives to present the SARAH model for use in academic libraries, and particularly for those working with Engineering or STEM departments. This paper and poster will present the SARAH model alongside strategies and examples for supporting both yourself and others when managing change in a library context.
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    NASA GEOS-CCM Meteorological, Flash Rate, and LWI Flag output
    (2026-08) Seiler, Madilynn; Allen, Dale
    NASA GEOS-CCM instantaneous hourly output. Data on a 0.5ºx0.5º resolution. In this dataset, there are 13 meteorological variables used for training the lightning parameterization scheme, SEILER-Net. There is also a Land-Water-Ice flag used for analysis along with the flash rate output from NASA GEOS-CCM that is also used for analysis. Amazon Basin domain (10ºN-22ºS, 35º-67ºW) and USA domain (18º-50ºN, 72º-104ºW) from June 2023-December 2024.
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    Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) Dataset USA and Amazon
    (2026-08) Seiler, Madilynn; Allen, Dale
    GLM hourly flash rates are given for Amazon Basin domain (10ºN-22ºS, 35º-67ºW) and USA domain (18º-50ºN, 72º-104ºW) from June 2023-December 2024. This data is used as a label for training the lightning flash rate parameterization scheme, SEILER-Net.
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    Improving frequency stability using slowly modulated adaptive feedback
    (American Physical Society, 2026-05-19) Dankowicz, Harry; Shaw, Steven W.; Shoshani, Oriel
    We present a new method for improving frequency stability in a self-sustained oscillator using a secondary feedback loop acting outside the main sustaining loop with adaptively-controlled amplitude and phase shift. We show that quite simple adaptive control laws for the control states of the secondary feedback signal can affect the way that noise circulates in the oscillator so as to reduce or even eliminate (in theory) phase diffusion, i.e., the rate of linear growth with time of the variance of the oscillator output phase. Our rigorous treatment of this effect is based on a linearized analysis of the noisy slow-flow amplitude and phase equations for a relevant general class of systems, from which we derive an explicit expression for the corresponding asymptotic rate of phase diffusion. Using this result, we consider different choices for tailoring the actuation from the secondary feedback loop. This includes tuning a phase coupling constant that ensures that the noise driving the output phase also drives one of the adaptive control states, which represents a generalization of a desirable behavior observed in internally resonant coupled mode operation. We show that such feedback design may be used to eliminate effects that commonly arise from the conversion of amplitude fluctuations to phase diffusion, analogous to operation at zero dispersion points, and to improve upon the phase cleaning effect associated with internal resonance to even achieve the ideal situation of zero phase diffusion. We validate our theoretical findings with numerical simulations that agree remarkably well with the theory. The presented results establish a framework for achieving extraordinary frequency stability using slowly varying states of the resonator and feedback.
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    Arduino-Based Velocity Measurements of a Magnet in a OFHC Tube
    (2026) Pahwa, Reshma; Silk, Eric
    When a permanent neodymium magnet falls through a conductive tube, its motion induces eddy currents due to change in magnetic flux. According to Faraday's Law, these currents are generated within the conductor, and according to Lenz's Law, the resulting magnetic field opposes the change that produced it. This interaction creates a retarding force known as magnetic braking, causing the magnet to descend at a reduced terminal velocity. This poster explores the reasons behind the differences in the terminal velocity of different neodymium magnets falling through a tube of oxygen-free high-conductivity (OFHC) copper. An Arduino-based data acquisition system using photoelectric sensors and a hall effect sensor measured drop times and magnetic field strengths for multiple magnet geometries. The measured terminal velocities were then compared with theoretical values to quantify the effects of field direction and strength. The results indicate that both geometry and field strength affect terminal velocity. Magnets with stronger magnetic fields experienced greater magnetic braking and descended more slowly, while the nonmagnetic steel sphere exhibited negligible braking and the highest velocity. These findings agree with the theory of electromagnetic induction and provide further insight into how induced currents and the magnetic forces associated with them affect the motion of objects. This work deepens the understanding of magnetic braking, with potential applications in magnetic levitation rail systems and electromagnetic arresting systems.