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Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for non-invasive detection of myocardial fibrosis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Cardiovascular diseases involve heart and blood vessels and affects both young and aged population. This research focuses on myocardial fibrosis, a precursor...
Persistent homology : categorical structural theorem and stability through representations of quivers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The purpose of this thesis is to advance the study and application of the field of persistent homology through both categorical and quiver theoretic viewpoints. While persistent homology has its roots in these topics, there ...
Development of active food packaging materials incorporated with nanocellulose and investigation of their toxicity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Nanocellulose is a renewable, lightweight, and biodegradable biomaterial that has potential applications in the food packaging industry. Nanocellulose can be used as a promising...
Three essays on racial discrimination
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The first chapter shows that small business owners in credit markets, in particular minority owners, have difficulty in securing sources of capital for their business operation in spite of their economic importance. The ...
Behavioral economic indicators of Greek student drinking : the role of social environment and perceived norms
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] College student problematic alcohol use is a public health issue that affects students, college campuses, and broader society. Within this subgroup, Greek affiliated students (i...
The vanishing of the chow cohomology ring for affine toric varieties and additional results
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
From the recent work of Edidin and Satriano, given a good moduli space morphism between a smooth Artin stack and its good moduli space X, they prove that the Chow cohomology ring of X embeds into the Chow ring of the stack. ...
Frames and subspaces
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This thesis will consist of three parts. In the first part we find the closest probabilistic Parseval frame to a given probabilistic frame in the 2 Wasserstein Distance. It is known that in the traditional [symbol]2 distance ...
Romantic love, romanticism, and Romeo and Juliet : authentic mimesis of emotion in music
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Since ancient times, music has been utilized by humanity as an almost divine manipulator of the senses and emotions. Its evolution throughout history can be tracked in multiple ways, though one sticks out. Romeo and Juliet, ...
Phytoplankton response to water quality threats in Midwest reservoirs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
of this dissertation is to investigate the influence of light on biomass and community composition of phytoplankton with the hypothesis that light will have an impact, regardless of nutrients and grazing. We investigate a novel geoengineering approach designed...
A practice-based intervention to prepare preservice teachers for inclusion using universal design for learning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
General education pre-service teachers are expected to teach diverse learners, including those with disabilities, in the general education settings. Yet many are not adequately prepared to teach all students. Universal ...
Reliable and structural deep neural networks
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
concerns in real-world problems and demonstrate that computational behaviors differ from humans. In this dissertation, we focus on investigating the characteristic of deep neural networks. The first part of this dissertation proposed an effective defense...
Novel Electromagnetic Scattering Models for Nano-Composites and Nano-Sensor Applications
(2021)
Nanoparticles composed of plasmonic materials have the unique capability of coupling
to electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths far larger than their size and confining
the coupled energy to the structure’s sub-wavelength ...
Selective area synthesis of 3-D carbon nanotube forest microsctructures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are solid carbon allotropes that feature high strength and high transport capabilities. When large populations of CNTs are synthesized simultaneously...
Morphological and biomechanical predictions of cranial kinesis in reptile evolution
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Feeding is a complex behavior that all tetrapods engage in on a regular basis to procure energy and survive. The reptilian feeding apparatus includes many types of feeding behaviors including multiple methods of engaging ...
The blue light responses and lifetime fitness of a hyper-phototropic mutant in Arabidopsis thaliana and Zea mays
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Optimal plant growth and development hinges on the plant's ability to absorb sunlight. Because plants are sessile, they have evolved a variety of responses to maximize...
Core values driving sustained elite performance cultures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Organizational culture within sport has an important influence on the performance and well-being of the group and individuals. Often, cultural descriptions are based on teams' results (e.g., winning teams have strong ...
Molecularly imprinting polymer sensor for the detection of testosterone and endocrine disrupting chemicals in environmental and biomedical applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
Molecular imprinting is one of the promising techniques that have been used recently to detect trace contaminants in aqueous solution. This technique is based on the fact that the target compound is present during the ...
Signals, cues, and information use in foraging decisions of herbivorous insects and a leaf-folding plant
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] Group living organisms rely heavily on cues and signals from other group members to make decisions. I studied how foraging decisions are influenced by communication in two species of plant-feeding ...
Older adult gay & bisexual male veterans' perception of access and cultural competence within the health care system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
modest attention. This qualitative dissertation study examines the experiences of older adult gay and bisexual cisgender male Veterans and their perception of provider cultural competence and the organizational climate of the systems in which they receive...
Diagnostic competencies of those administering and interpreting cognitive (IQ) assessments for special education placement within Missouri: perceptions of special education directors and process coordinators
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
This study explored the policies and laws established to govern the process school districts within Missouri use to administer and interpret cognitive assessments, as well as the perceptions of special education administrators ...