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Examining the influence of STEM college program participation on engineering persistence among first-generation college students in engineering
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
The present study used Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT; Lent et al., 1994; Lent et al., 2000) to examine the influence of college STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) program participation on ...
Moving object localization using frequency measurements
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
This research investigates the ability of locating a moving object using the Doppler shifts of a carrier frequency signal sent or re ected by the object and observed by several fixed or moving sensors spatially distributed ...
Information fusion for robust detection of scarce features/objects in high resolution electro-optical satellite imagery
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
We conducted research to develop and test methods to improve the detection of scarce objects in high-resolution electro-optical satellite imagery. We demonstrated improvements through various forms of information and data ...
Structural and kinetic studies of proline metabolic enzyme inhibitors and inactivators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Structural and kinetic studies of the proline metabolic enzymes proline dehydrogenase (PRODH), [delta]1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate reductase (PYCR), and aldehyde dehydrogenase 4A1 (ALDH4A1) are presented in this thesis. ...
Efficient secure comparison in the dishonest majority model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Secure comparison (SC) is an essential primitive in Secure Multiparty Computation (SMC) and a fundamental building block in Privacy-Preserving Data Analytics (PPDA). Although secure comparison has been studied since the ...
Effects of beta radiation on nanostructured semiconductor devices for low energy radiation sensing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Beta radiation detection currently relies primarily on scintillation detectors. However, the construction of these detectors tends to be large which significantly limits their applicability for field-use. A nanostructured ...
Understanding the practice and attitude of community engagement by journalists at American nonprofit newsrooms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Nonprofit journalism has been heralded as an alternative business model in the time of financial crisis for the news industry. As a result, community engagement has been increasingly adopted as a strategy by journalists. ...
Environmental drivers of Northern bobwhite fall and winter survival and resource selection in Southwest Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) populations have declined over the last 50 years throughout the majority of their historical range, primarily due to habitat loss and degradation caused by modern farming practices, ...
Computer vision for plant and animal inventory
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
The population, composition, and spatial distribution of the plants and animals in certain regions are always important data for natural resource management, conservation and farming. The traditional ways to acquire such ...
An evaluation of a precollege program on college success
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of a precollege summer program at Missouri University of Science and Technology known as Hit the Ground Running (HGR). It used a convergent mixed-methods research ...
"It's all country boys" : rural young male perceptions of risk and protective factors for dating violence and technology-based interventions as an acceptable response
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
In 2019, one in eight US teens reported experiencing Teen Dating Violence (TDV) as physical, psychological, sexual, and online abuse. Studies show rural youth report up to twice the physical violence rates of urban youth ...
An evaluation of the need for critically refined purification procedures in fluorescent carbon dot syntheses : the ramifications of the ubiquitous presence of reaction by-products on quenchometric and light harvesting applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Fluorescent carbon dots constitute a novel and intriguing class of nanocarbons that display unique optical properties and can be purportedly generated from virtually any carbon-containing source. For example, the thermal ...
Probing synthesis of L-ascorbic acid in Arabidopsis thaliana genotypes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
L-Ascorbic acid (L-AsA), also known as vitamin C, is a crucial vitamin for both plants and animals due to its antioxidant properties and abilities to scavenge harmful reactive oxygen species (ROS). However, some animals ...
Proteomics and condensed tannin : an optimized method to characterize grape protein and the relationship to wine condensed tannin content
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Condensed tannin extraction and retention have long been a problem for cool climate grape growing and winemaking regions where Vitis interspecific hybrid cultivars are grown. Recently, the link has been made between ...
The influence of type II cytokines in central tolerance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
While the genetic elements of many autoimmune conditions have been established, many environmental factors remain a mystery. Exposure to certain infections has been implicated as a possible explanation for the significantly ...
Investigation of smart work zone technologies using mixed simulator and field studies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Safety is the top concern in transportation, especially in work zones, as work zones deviate from regular driving environment and driver behavior is very different. In order to protect workers and create a safer work zone ...
Power, intersectionality and news photographs : a case study of Detroit free press and Michigan chronicle news photography between 1963 and 1967
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This study seeks to examine the ways in which existent power structures of intersectionality influence visual media through a historical case study of news photography. Photography, a less subjective visual media than ...
Managerial e-learning professionals at the corporate university
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This study explores the lived experience of managerial professionals. With the pressures on higher education to generate new revenue streams, specifically the professional life and identity of instructional designers are ...
The role of public information officers in local American government
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Public information officers (PIOs) see themselves as the liaison between the agency they represent and the public. They come from various backgrounds including broadcast and print journalism, for profits and the advertising ...
Sour rot : effects of fruit fly life stages, chemical management, and winemaking
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Sour rot is a disease of grape clusters near harvest involving Drosophila fruit flies, in which berries discolor, pulp liquifies, and acetic acid accumulates. The specific role of fruit flies in progressing sour rot has ...