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How brands engage with college students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
With Facebook and digital technology being such a large part of everyday life now, it is important for advertisers to understand how best to utilize the power of these platforms to reach consumers. In order to examine ...
Response of insect pest and beneficial species to the timing and severity of dicamba injury in soybean
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Off-target movement (OTM) of dicamba (3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzonic acid), to sensitive crops has been one of the most significant issues to affect non-dicamba-resistant (non-DR) soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) production ...
Exploring the diverse functions of peptidoglycan hydrolases in the plant pathogen, Agrobacterium tumefaciens
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The plant pathogen Agrobacterium tumefaciens displays an atypical form of unipolar elongation, followed by incipient pole synthesis during cell division and cell separation. Currently, how polar growing bacteria modulate ...
A direct approach for computationally efficient low-thrust trajectory optimization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
the development of a rapid trajectory propagating algorithm. The algorithm, which restricts the spacecraft's thrust to the QW plane, produces analytic results which are combined with MATLAB's fmincon optimization routine for fast, constrained nonlinear...
Subjective-objective sleep discrepancy in older adults : examining the roles of cognition and arousal
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2024] The difference between subjective (self-report) and objective (e.g., polysomnography, wrist-worn wearables) measures of sleep is referred to as subjectiveobjective sleep discrepancy (SOSD) and ...
Adsorption of fluorescent labeled E. coli in selected vegetative buffer systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Environmental pathogen contamination in water resources is one of the major water quality concerns throughout the world. There is growing increase in concern and interest for controlling water-borne pathogens in water ...
Gendered racism : the lived experiences of black undergraduate women at an HPWI : microaggressions, space and culture
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This current study examined how Black undergraduate women experience gendered racism at a historically, predominately white university in the South. With a lack of studies...
Use of geographic information systems and remote sensing as automated tool for variable rate irrigation prescriptions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Economic as well as water shortage pressure on agricultural use of water has placed added emphasis on efficient irrigation management. Center pivot technology has made great...
Pluton source varition over two magmatic pulses in the white-inyo range, central-eastern California : implications for paleozoic and mesozoic tectonic reconstructions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This dissertation uses compositions of plutons in the White-Inyo Range (WIR) of central-eastern California, which is an important tectonic boundary as it is the easternmost...
Personal and social factors in masculine identity : examining differential associations with rape myths among athletes and nonathletes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
assault among male collegiate student-athlete outside of their athletic participation. Using ego identity development theory (Wade, 1998) and male peer support theory (Schwartz & DeKeseredy, 1997; DeKeseredy & Schwartz, 2013) as frameworks, the study...
Impact of prosocial education professional development on teachers' self-efficacy, stress, and burnout
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
This study examines a professional development program designed to improve prosocial behavior, any voluntary behavior intended to help others and promote harmonious relationships in students, by providing teachers with ...
Evaluation of harvest weed seed destruction in U.S. soybean and a survey of waterhemp populations response to dicamba and glufosinate
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
"One impact mill commonly used in commercial production in Australia is known as the Seed Terminator[trademark]. Independent research has shown the Seed Terminator[trademark] to be an effective HWSC tool in Australian grain ...
Between a nuclear family and a stepfamily : growing up with married biological parents and older half-siblings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Shared children in stepfamilies (i.e., those who are born into the repartnered family; they live with married biological parents and older half-siblings) have been found to fare worse than other sibling groups on a variety ...
Global DNA methylation analysis in relapsed Pre-B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
that have the potential to stratify patients at diagnosis that are at risk of relapsing. This dissertation identified differential DNA methylation between matched diagnosis and relapsed patients by creating a methylome profile (MIRA-seq) for each patient. We...
Contribution of TRPV4 to enhanced calcium cycling and cardiac arrhythmia following ischemia-reperfusion in aged mouse hearts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Cardiomyocyte Ca2+ homeostasis is altered with aging and predisposes the Aged heart to Ca2+ intolerance and arrhythmia. Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 4 (TRPV4...
Embedding components of the write on race intervention in a cultural diversity course for pre-service teachers, to increase cultural humility, and the likelihood for future implementation of instructional strategies designed to improve school climate, sense of belonging, and teacher-student relationships for diverse students.
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
, through instruction, and culturally responsive classroom management. Thus facilitating an inclusive, engaging, and equitable learning environment, where few behavioral problems and tensions arise (Gay, 2013). Using a pretest-posttest design across two...
University catalog, 2014-2015
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
The catalog is a comprehensive reference for your academic studies. It includes a list of all degree programs offered at MU, including bachelors, masters, specialists, doctorates, minors, certificates, and emphasis areas. It details the university...
Zinc ion fluxes on the pathway to mammalian sperm fertilization competency
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
For decades, the role of the divalent ion calcium was the focus of understanding mechanisms leading to sperm fertilization competency and management of semen storage. Little focus has been placed on other divalent ions, ...
Palladium nanoparticles encapsulated with resveratrol-derived phenols and polyphenols for targeted prostate cancer therapy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The main goal of this dissertation was to explore the development of a new generation of green nanoformulations through the production of biocompatible palladium nanoparticles using resveratrol to treat, image and evaluate the efficacy...
Preparing to teach English language learners : exploring the change in mainstream teachers' perceptions of ELL students in two online certification courses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this study is to understand the role of two online certification courses in changing mainstream teachers' perceptions of ELL students. The discussion board posts...