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    • Union Storage & Transfer Co. Charter Art School 

      Rust, Jessica (North Dakota State University, 2006)
      This project is an adaptive re-use project for a new charter art high school in the historic Union Storage Building (Armour Creamery) in downtown Fargo. The thesis will examine the correspondence between alternative education ...

    • A Unitary Framework Defining the Functional Significance of Neural Oscillations in the Alpha Frequency 

      Heinz, Andrew Jordan (North Dakota State University, 2016)
      Neural oscillations in the alpha frequency band (8-12 Hz) are among the most salient and ubiquitous phenomena observed in human electroencephalographic recordings. There have been various proposals regarding the functional ...

    • The United States and Brazil - Spatial and Logistical Interdependence for Soybean Shipments to China 

      Scheresky, Gwen Marie (North Dakota State University, 2021)
      Analyzing the United States/Brazil competition for market share of Chinese soybean imports requires a detailed, stochastic approach. Using data from 2013 to 2019, this thesis attempts to model and explain the change in ...

    • An Unmanned Air Vehicle Simulator in C# 

      Mukhami, Sudesh (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      Simian is an agent based legacy simulator developed in Java used to develop scenarios involving unmanned air vehicles. The goal of this paper is to host the Simian simulator on a C# platform and also to extend the currently ...

    • Unraveling the Genetic Architecture of Agronomic Traits and Developing a Genome Wide InDel Panel in Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) 

      Mafimoghaddam, Samira (North Dakota State University, 2015)
      Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is an economically important legume. The agronomic characteristics of this crop such as days to flower, growth habit and seed yield affect breeding strategies. However, little is known about ...

    • Unraveling the Genetics of Seed Dormancy in Barley Using Genome-Wide Association and Biparental Mapping 

      Correa-Morales, Ana Maria (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      Seed dormancy is the delay or inability of viable seeds to germinate under favorable conditions. The differential expression of dormancy levels in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) seeds impacts malt quality. While dormant ...

    • Unsettling Settlements: Examining Police Misconduct Lawsuits in the City of Chicago 

      Robinson, Chloe Nichele (North Dakota State University, 2020)
      There is limited empirical research related to lawsuits involving the police due in part to limited accessibility to relevant data sources. This study aims to examine the relationship between citizen, situational, and ...

    • Unsteady Aerodynamics and Turbulent Near-Wake Characterization of Static and Rotating Cylinder Sytems 

      Rostad, Braden (North Dakota State University, 2018)
      External flows around bluff bodies have been broadly investigated due to their great importance in engineering applications including aircraft and missile development, marine and naval structures, vehicle aerodynamics, ...

    • Unstitch: Saving an Urban Fabric 

      Hillen, Carissa (North Dakota State University, 2019)
      Shopping malls were designed to be communal spaces that mimicked town squares, where one could shop, socialize, and feel connected. The architect intended for them to be dense, to promote walkability, and have mixed-uses ...

    • Unwanted Inevitability 

      Sager, Zachary (2012)
      According to the USDA, The upper midwest as well as the rest of the regions of the United States have been in a climatic wet-cycle since 1993. Excess precipitation has lead to increased flood likliness. In many countries ...

    • Up in Flames: Using Anthropology to Analyze the Increasing Cremation Rates in North Dakota 

      Basta, Natalie Anne (North Dakota State University, 2022)
      Cremation rates within North Dakota, and the greater US, have been rapidly increasing over the recent decades. Funeral directors, coroners, and death investigators alike have noticed the increase; however, nobody has made ...

    • The Upper Arm Bay Resort: On the Missouri 

      Hodenfield, Garrett C. (North Dakota State University, 2023)
      Focusing on scrutinizing the significance of the economic gain and loss of rural communities in North Dakota. Farming communities are slowly declining around the Forth Berthold Indian reservation area due to the lack of ...

    • Upper Harbor Terminal Park: Reconnecting Neighborhood and Linking History through Memories along a Post-Industrial River Front in North Minneapolis 

      Hadera, Nikodemous (North Dakota State University, 2018)
      This thesis examines the potential benefits of having an open public space that can be a downtown amenity for the population of north Minneapolis. Over the coming years the state of Minnesota is experiencing growth due to ...

    • The Upper Musselshell Valley: A Grassroots and Bioregional History 

      Lewis, Miles Dwight (North Dakota State University, 2012)
      The Upper Musselshell Valley: A Grassroots and Bioregional History chronicles the history of central Montana's Upper Musselshell Valley in an attempt to craft a viable history of region. As a corrective measure or alternate ...

    • Urban "Gumbo": A Mixed-Use Public Corridor in Lafayette, Louisiana 

      Pickett, Courtney (North Dakota State University, 2013)
      This thesis project invited the exploration of the boundaries between indoor and outdoor spaces. In fact, a boundary does not need to exist. To explore the impact of architecture in public spaces and an existing urban ...

    • Urban Activation 

      Crow, Ashley (North Dakota State University, 2017)
      There are many elements within a city that provide a significant impact on your quality of life. Quality of life is a subjective measure of the overall happiness of a person or a community usually measured within the ...

    • Urban advocate : Fargo City Hall renovation and addition 

      Fremstad, Matthew (North Dakota State University, 2014)
      This thesis, Urban advocate, presents a proposed addition and renovation to Fargo’s current city hall. In Fargo, North Dakota, population growth has forced city leaders to consider their options on the undersized city hall. ...

    • Urban Arcology 

      Corniea, Nick (North Dakota State University, 2011)
      This thesis is a study into an urban Arcology on the East Bank of the Mississippi River in the Twin Cities, MN. It will explore ideas of Utopia and the ideal that architects attempt to realize each time he/she designs. ...

    • Urban Design Assessment 

      Harnisch, Tyler (North Dakota State University, 2016)
      Communities are continually following social life cycles, growing and decaying as society fluctuates. In order to establish a positive connection between advancement and growth one must develop a guiding principle. This ...

    • Urban elder care 

      Bednar, Gregory (North Dakota State University, 2015)
      My thesis project focused on the design aspects of integrating assisted living care facilities with a childcare facility or an animal shelter. The Eden Alternative nonprofit has conducted research and has shown the benefits ...