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An analysis of transfer student success utilizing an initial college choice-persistence Nexus model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Research on transfer student success is important to institutions interested in retaining transfer students and well as transfer students interested in attaining a baccalaureate. This study on transfer student success is ...
Tumor-initiating cells in malignant brain tumors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
to be valid, developing CSC specific therapies would target the root of cancer growth. Overall, understanding the cells involved in brain tumor development, dispersal, and prevention, is the focus of this dissertation....
Data mining and machine learning methods for chromosome conformation data analysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
are the first of their kind in the 3D chromosome and genome research field. All the methods are available as software tools that are freely available to the scientific community....
Invitational leadership in public schools
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
The purpose of the mixed design study was to examine the perceived effectiveness of leaders who made use of the invitational leadership style of leading their organization. Four research questions emerged throughout the ...
Caveolin-1 A scaffold for microcompartmental organization of membrane-associated glycolysis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
to this membrane domain. This dissertation demonstrates the following about the role of protein scaffold caveolin-1 (CAV-1) in the compartmentation of membrane glycolytic metabolism. 1) CAV-1 a scaffold of phosphofructokinase (PFK) can also target other glycolytic...
It's bigger that hip hop: popular rap music and the politics of the hip hop generation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
A number of authors and supporters of hip hop culture have suggested that rap music has the potential to serve as a vehicle for the next stage of the Civil Rights Movement. However, the extent to which rap music has addressed ...
Finding the cost of freedom : academic freedom discourse as it pertains to the part-time instructor in higher education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
or she can express himself or herself freely in the classroom without fear of not being re-hired; being able to negotiate the basic conditions of employment, providing a freedom of choice; being free to develop course materials and to have intellectual...
Perceptions of out-of-field teachers of the sustainability of urban teacher quality support systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Educational reform movements set ambitious goals for student learning. Numerous factors contribute to students achieving these goals. It has been widely understood that "the increasing emphasis on quality of teaching and ...
Dance-based therapy to decrease fall risk in older persons
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
Loss of balance and diminished gait are major fall risk factors in older persons. Literature suggests that physical activity based on dance may improve balance and gait. The aim of this study is to test the effect of ...
Voices yet to be heard : the educational journeys of older Latino\a undergraduates
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
With this cross-cultural qualitative study, I sought to understand older Latino\as' undergraduate experiences on predominantly white, non-Hispanic campuses in the Midwest. The eight participants, ages 35-50, were evenly ...
A qualitative study of factual correction requests for corporate reputation management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Determining the viability and effectiveness of a roughing biofilter for use in drinking water treatment plants
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
A mixed method phenomenological case study of how members of a democratic micro school experience leadership and democratic principles
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
A democratic micro school is a school with fewer than 150 students that ascribes to a democratic leadership structure where all of the school community members, especially the students, have leadership in their learning. ...
MUPrimer : a tool for finding allele specific PCR-primers for homologous gene sequences
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of specific regions of DNA has proven to be a powerful tool in molecular biology research. Synthetic ...
Implications of increased graduation requirements for students in schools of southeast Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This study examined the relationship between graduation requirements of Southeast Missouri schools and graduation rates, percent of students scoring at or above the national average on the ACT, and percent of students ...
The effects of supplemental rumen-protected fat in feedlot rations
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Four experiments were conducted to determine the effects of supplemental rumen-protected fat in feedlot rations. The first experiment tested the effects ...
Thermal characterization and scaling of a nanodielectric composite for use in compact ultra-high voltage capacitors
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The University of Missouri has been developing compact capacitors for use in high voltage, pulsed power and directed energy applications. The capacitors are made from a proprietary nanodielectric, MU100, which is a polymer-ceramic composite composed...
An environmental assessment of sensor-based variable-rate nitrogen management in corn
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Nitrogen (N) fertilizer unused by the crop is left to the fate of the processes of the N cycle, and can eventually lead to nitrate contamination of surface and ground waters. In order to address this problem, various methods ...
Waterproof dress : an exploration of development and design from 1880 through 1895
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Waterproof dress had an important role in the late nineteenth century. Heretofore little research has been done to examine the development and design of this apparel sector. The three types of waterproofing techniques used ...
Scholars on the sidelines : a phenomenological study of high-achieving elementary students in southwest Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
High-achieving students are those who enter the classroom ready and able to learn. They demonstrate their abilities by earning high grades in their coursework and by receiving high scores on standardized tests. The purpose ...