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March 2026 (Vol. 5 Issue 1) List

Towards a Comprehensive Scale for Measuring Partisan Gerrymandering: Integrating Demographic Uniformity and Border Effects

Shourya Phadnis

04/03/2026

The study of the quantification of partisan Gerrymandering is still a contentious topic in mathematics and statistics. Though a host of techniques have been developed, each having certain strengths and weaknesses, no definitive universally applicable method has been arrived at. This study presents a

Perspectives on Current and Emerging Treatments for Autism: Developing a Framework for Personalized Treatment Approaches

Rishabh Kaushik

04/03/2026

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder with core symptoms of restricted, repetitive behaviors and social interaction deficits, often negatively impacting quality of life. Several treatments exist for ASD, though in many cases they do not completely address core symptoms.

Evaluating Original Oratory with Large Language Models: A Comparative Study of AI and Human Judging

Yatharth Sathya

04/03/2026

This paper explores the potential of pre-existing large language models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, to assist in judging Original Oratory (OO), a category in competitive speech and debate, although in the future it should expand into other speech and debate events. As judging in speech ...

What is the Impact of Trade Liberalisation on Attraction (or Deterrence) of Foreign Direct Investments in Emerging Economies?

Pranav Ladia

04/03/2026

This paper investigates the trade liberalisation - FDI nexus for a panel of developing and emerging economies that initiated reforms relating to trade liberalisation at different periods of time. The study compares FDI inflows in the pre - reform, hyper - reform, and post - reform periods using a dataset of ...

M&A Effects on Target and Acquirer Returns Post Acquisition Announcement

Ryan Parmar

04/03/2026

In 2001, AOL acquired Time Warner in a massive $165 billion transaction. This deal was made to combine legacy media with brand new technology, but ultimately ended in failure, with major culture clashes, the dot-com bubble, and an inability to meet their promises to the public. These deals can help ...

The Effects of Improper Generative AI Tool Use on High-School Students’ Critical and Creative Thinking Abilities

Ishaan Vadlamani

04/03/2026

As generative artificial intelligence (AI) becomes integrated into secondary education, concerns regarding "cognitive atrophy" and the erosion of student critical thinking have intensified. This research explores the intersection of AI over-reliance and the stunting of cognitive development in high school students. ...

An Accessible Framework for Early Endometrial Cancer Risk Stratification Using Survey and Blood-Based Biomarkers

Lily Narkunas

04/03/2026

Endometrial cancer, also known as uterine cancer, develops when cells in the endometrium, the lining of the uterus, grow uncontrollably. The most at-risk demographics for this specific cancer are women older than the age of 55 and post-menopausal women. Even though the cancer has high survival rates when ...

How Ideological Conflict Shaped the Socio-Political Landscape in Interwar Germany

Biwon Ng

04/03/2026

Since the emergence of Marx and his revolutionary political thought, Germany became a center of leftist thought, particularly from the turn of the 20th century to the beginning of World War II. Countless German leftist thinkers expanded on or even opposed Marxist thought, leading to a natural division in ...

Famine, Epigenetics, and Long-Term Health: Implications for Gaza

Dima Elzayat

04/03/2026

Prolonged periods of famine have been linked to a number of long-term physical health issues beyond those related to immediate malnutrition. The evidence of this has accumulated over several decades of study, showing that nutritional deficiencies during the critical periods of development can cause ...

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