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2020
Device Development for the Treatment of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome with Oxygen Microbubbles, Nathaniel Zollinger
2019
Fabrication of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Hollow Fiber Membranes for Membrane Distillation, Abdullah Al Balushi
Microstructure Investigation and Cleaning of Chirped-FLSP Copper, Mark Anderson
Pulsed Electric Field Assisted Extraction of Red Cabbage Juice and Its Nutraceutical Role in a Colitis Mice Model, Emily Jean Bender
Finite Element Analysis of Altered Lens Capsule Mechanics After Cataract Surgery, Caleb Berggren
Identification of Differential Gene Expression Among Low Phytic Acid and High Grain Protein Genotypes in Winter Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), Betul Cetindere
Evaluation of Educational Facilities: Practice and Promise, Brandi Cook
A Smart Bandage Equipped with Miniaturized Needle Arrays and Wirelessly-Controlled Drug Delivery System for the Treatment of Chronic Wounds, Hossein Derakhshandeh
Development of Structural Components for a New Roadside Safety End Treatment Option, Wyatt Fallet
Optical Sensor Fusion Technique for Chemical Flow Rate Measurement and Closed-Loop Control of a Direct Nozzle Injection Sprayer, Chandler Folkerts
A Biometric Analysis of the Calcareous Nannofossil Eiffellithus eximius Species Complex and its Biostratigraphic Implications, Bradi T. Gaer
A Computational Framework to Model and Characterize a Molecular to Electrical Communication Interface based on Redox Reactions, Karthik Reddy Gorla
Image Classification using Fuzzy FCA, Niruktha Roy Gotoor
Objective Approach for Phenotyping Solid, Semi-Solid, and Hollow Stems in Wheat, Adam Hanson
On Cells: Teaching the Body (Behind Bars), Gina D. Keplinger
MULTI-LAYER, ANISOTROPIC GROWTH MODEL FOR PLANT TRICHOME BRANCHES, Sedighe Keynia
Rotational Benefits, Planting Timing, and Seeding Rate Evaluation of Field Pea in Semi-Arid Cropping Systems Across the High Plains of Western Nebraska, Samuel T. Koeshall
THE EFFECT OF DIET-INDUCED OBESITY AND SATIETY SUPPRESSED OBESITY ON FETAL GROWTH AND THE PLACENTAL TRANSCRIPTOME, Andrea R. McCain
Boron Carbide Hetero-isomeric Device Fabrication by PECVD from Isomeric Precursors Ortho-carborane and Meta-carborane, Mirzojamshed Mirzokarimov
MEASURING THE OCCURRENCE OF ANTIBIOTICS IN SURFACE WATER WITHIN A CATTLE GRAZING AREA AT THE USDA MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER, Nasrin Naderi Beni
Utilization of Excess Corn Kernels for Hydrogen Gas Biofuel Production, Ozge Nayman Tiryaki
Flower Timing Mutants in Processing Tomatoes, Alexandra Rader
Development of Traffic Simulation Templates for Entry Control Facilities, Santos Ramos
In Situ Bioprinting of Cell-Laden GelMA Scaffolds for the Treatment of Skeletal Muscle Defects, Carina Sonrisa Russell
Exploring Nitrogen Leaching using Uncertainty Visualization, Saeideh Samani
Development of an Energy Absorber for a New Roadside Safety End Treatment Option, Brock Schroder
Coverage Path Planning for Vision-based Aerial Inspection: A Sampling-based Particle Swarm Optimization Framework, Zhexiong Shang
Performance and Operational Feasibility of Soil Moisture Sensors in Silt Loam and Loamy Sand Soils, Kiran Sharma
The Potential for Moral Hazard Behavior in Irrigation Decisions Under Crop Insurance, Paloch Suchato
Oral Angle Ramp-and-Hold Isometric Force Dynamics in Young Neurotypical Adults, Michaela Kathleen Sullivan
Expression of the Permo-Triassic Boundary in a High Accommodation, High Southern Paleolatitude Continental Margin Setting, Allen Tevyaw
Inflammation and Oxidative Stress Mechanisms that Regulate RNAs during Oocyte Maturation and Early Embryonic Development, Kelsey Timme
Bioproduction of Adipic Acid Using Engineered Pseudomonas Putida KT2440 From Lignin-Derived Aromatics, Howard Willett
Design of a Portable Venomanometer System for Episcleral Venous Pressure Measurement, Tze Yeen Yap
2018
Impact of Users’ Locus of Control on Presence and Performance in Telepresence Robot Operation, Urja Acharya
Effects of Long-term Lowland Rice-Maize Rotation on Soil Structure under Varying Residue and Tillage Management in the Philippines, Justin M. Allen
Development and Evaluation of ‘Read for Nutrition’ Program, Maha Elrakaiby
Use of Nanoporous Corn Starch Aerogel for Flavor Delivery, Steven Kaiser
STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF 420 STAINLESS STEEL FROM COUPLING DIRECTED ENERGY DEPOSITION AND LASER SHOCK PEENING, Cody Kanger
In vitro Enrichment (IVE): A Novel Method for Formulating Synergistic Synbiotics, Car Reen Kok
Functional Characterization of Human Hyaluronidases, Eryn Cerelle Lee
Deviation from Isotropy of Quasi-isotropic Advanced Carbon-Carbon-6 (ACC-6), Matthew Mahlin
Bifurcation Stenting for Malignant Hilar Biliary Obstruction: A Comparison Between Dedicated and Separate Y-Shape Stents, Farbod Sedaghati
Laser Shock Peening Process to Prevent Stress Corrosion Cracking of 5xxx Aluminum Alloys, Shiding Sun
Evaluation of Speed Tables on Roadway Curves, Tiffany Treviño-Medina
Dissection of QTL on Host Chromosome 12 Uncovers Candidate Gene and Missense Polymorphism Associated with Porcine Circovirus 2 Susceptibility, Lianna R. Walker
Defect Passivation in Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells by Zwitterions, Xiaopeng Zheng
2017
CHANGES IN VISCOELASTICITY OF PLANT CELL WALLS DURING GROWTH, Marzieh Bakhtiary Noodeh
Development of a Parallel Reaction Monitoring Method for Quantification of Soy Proteins in Food Matrices, Shimin Chen
Architectural Ghosts: Storytelling and the Architectural Imaginary, Zoë Lynne Cope
Interacting with the Human Eye: Gaze Vector Shape Based Recognition and the Design of an Improved Episcleral Venomanometer, Trevor L. Craig
Design of an Ankle Prosthesis for Two-Degree-of-Freedom Motion in the Sagittal and Coronal Planes, Colin J. Elley
Remote Sensing and Pathway Modelling: Investigating the Prehispanic Chacoan Landscape, Sean Field
Tool-Exchange System for a Two-Armed Laparo-Endoscopic Single-Site Surgery Robot (R-LESS), Raul G. Garay-Romero
Evaluation of Chicane and Speed Table Designs using Computer Simulations, Ana Laura Guajardo
Hemodynamics During Pneumotactile Somatosensory Stimulation Measured by Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound, Benjamin Hage
Enhancing Non-Viral Gene Delivery to Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Using Glucocorticoid Priming, Andrew Hamann
Thermodynamic Limitations to Agricultural Productivity and Food Security: Livestock in Sub-Saharan Africa, Calvin Harman
Presence of Microplastics in Nebraska, Zachary Mahon
CONTRIBUTION OF HIGHER-ORDER SCATTERING EFFECTS IN ULTRASONIC BACKSCATTER MEASUREMENTS, Nathanial J. Matz
MEASURING THE IMPACT OF COGNITIVE FAILURE IN HUMAN ERROR IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, Sogand Mohammadhasanzadeh
Assessing Accuracy in Water Quality Data Gathered by Citizen Scientists, Brandon C. Noble
Mobility, Dexterity, and Insertion Improvements of Current Miniature In Vivo Robotic Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques, Joseph Palmowski
An Empirical Analysis on Longitudinal and Lateral Tire-Pavement Friction, Gabriela Perales
Development of a Generic Energy-Absorbing Approach End Terminal for the Midwest Guardrail System, Jordan Wipf
Cerebral Blood Flow Velocity Hemodynamic Values in Critically Ill Infants Under One Year of Age, Lauren Wondra
Towards Cloud-Based Center Pivot Irrigation Automation Based on In-Situ Soil Information from Wireless Underground Sensor Networks, Rigoberto Wong
CYTOPLASMIC PROTEINS AS AUTOANTIGENS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFLAMMATORY HEART DISEASE, Bharathi Yalaka
2016
Didactic Children's Literature and the Emergence of Animal Rights, Daniel Froid
Adaptation to Climate Change via Insurance and Financial Incentives, Eric R. Holley
DESIGN AND ALGORITHMS FOR A MODULAR SELF-RECONFIGURABLE ROBOT, Kazi M. Hossain
MECHANICAL STRENGTH AND DURABILITY OF VARIOUS CONDUCTIVE CONCRETE MIXES, Mitchell J. Kowalewski
Effect of the Redox Label Location on the Performance of an Electrochemical Aptamer-based Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Sensor, Miles D. Mayer
Playing in the Sandbox, Damion Meyer
GROSS POSITIONING ARM FOR IN VIVO ROBOTIC SURGERY, Mark A. Reichenbach
COWS WITH ANDROGEN EXCESS IN FOLLICULAR FLUID HAVE ALTERED REPRODUCTIVE CYCLES, SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN, METABOLISM AND GONADOTROPIN SECRETION, Renata Spuri Gomes
Developing Genetic Editing Tools for Lysobacter, Wei Su
ENDOCRINE HORMONE PROFILES AND OVARIAN MORPHOLOGY AS MARKERS OF PUBERTAL STATUS AND FERTILITY IN HEIFERS, Sarah C. Tenley
2015
Near-Miss Fall Detection for Ironworkers Using Threshold-Based Features, Sepideh S. Aria
Sulphur Springs, Indian Territory: An Archaeological Perspective of Tourism and Community Building, Jeremy C. Brunette
DEVELOPMENT OF A BOREHOLE DEPLOYABLE REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE FOR INVESTIGATION OF SUB-ICE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS, Justin R. Burnett
Redwoods, John Joseph Hill
QUANTIFICATION OF SPATIO-TEMPORAL CHANGES IN CLIMATE VARIABLES, EVAPOTRANSPIRATION AND CROP WATER PRODUCTIVITY FOR MAIZE AND SOYBEAN IN THE GREAT PLAINS, USA, Meetpal Singh Kukal
Occurrence and Ecological Effects of Amphetamine Type Stimulants, Alexis M. Paspalof
Water Quality in Agricultural Watersheds: Exploring Patterns, Fluxes and Uncertainties of Nitrate Using High-Frequency Data, Kaycee N. Reynolds
EVALUATION OF METABOLIC AND MICROBIOME RESPONSES TO PREBIOTICS, PROBIOTICS AND SYNBIOTICS, Rafael Ricardo Segura Muñoz
Monographic Revision of the Genus Hoplopyga Thomson, 1880 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Gymnetini), Jennifer M. Shaughney
Genetic Engineering Online Lessons Improve Teaching and Increase Knowledge and Accepting Attitudes Among Students, Grace Troupe