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Work of faculty and students from the Graduate School & Interdisciplinary Studies. Interdisciplinary programs include: Cellular & Molecular Biology; Environmental & Conservation Sciences; Food Safety; Genomics & Bioinformatics; Material & Nanotechnology; Natural Resources Management; STEM Education; Transportation & Logistics.
Items in this area include all PhD disquisitions and videos; Master's theses and papers.
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CFD Heat Transfer Simulation of the Human Upper Respiratory Tract for Oronasal Breathing Condition
(North Dakota State University, 2011)In this thesis. a three dimensional heat transfer model of heated airflow through the upper human respiratory tract consisting of nasal, oral, trachea, and the first two generations of bronchi is developed using computational ... -
North Dakota Beef Cow Operators: Identifying Current Management Practices and Factors that Influence Adoption Rates of Best Management Practices Relating to Surface Water Pollution
(North Dakota State University, 2011)Best management practices are methods that have been determined to be the most effective and practical means of preventing or reducing pollution. Best Management Practices (BMPs) relating to surface water pollution abatement ... -
Delineating Root System Architecture in Rapeseed/Canola (Brassica napus L.) through Molecular and Transcriptomic Approaches
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Root system architecture of plant plays a key role in water and nutrient uptake from the soil, provides anchorage and acts as a storage organ. In this current research, we have focused on the molecular and physiological ... -
Influences on Fungal Community Composition in Roots and Soil of Coffee and Other Rubiaceae in Costa Rica
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Belowground fungi interact with plants directly as pathogens and mutualists, and indirectly as nutrient cyclers, yet the factors governing fungal community composition are poorly understood. Here I examined root and soil ... -
The Lived Experience of Nationally Certified Counselors who Attended an Eight-Day Native American Cultural Immersion Institute
(North Dakota State University, 2018)The purpose of this research was to understand how Nationally Certified Counselors experienced an eight-day cultural immersion experience on a Native American reservation. This phenomenological study was designed to capture ... -
Additive Manufacturing of Short-Fiber Composites via Stereolithography
(North Dakota State University, 2018)The effectiveness of using a dual curing system, consisting of a photo and thermal initiator, for the additive manufacturing of carbon fiber short-fiber composites via stereolithography was investigated. The necessary ... -
Identification of Weed Species and Glyphosate-Resistant Weeds Using High Resolution UAS Images
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Adoption of a Site-Specific Weed Management System (SSWMS) can contribute to sustainable agriculture. Weed mapping is a crucial step in SSWMS, leads to saving herbicides and protecting environment by preventing repeated ... -
Changing Dating Behavior Expectations by Using Judgmental Anchors to Induce Cognitive Dissonance
(North Dakota State University, 2018)This study expanded upon literature separately examining numerical anchors and cognitive dissonance, by attempting to use numerical anchors to induce cognitive dissonance and change dating behavior expectations. The high ... -
Investigation of Nutrients as Treatments of Bacterial Biofilms
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Using nutrients bacteria utilize to grow as treatments of bacterial biofilms have been investigated. This dissertation examines the problem of the prevention and treatment of biofilms by: (i) testing the effect of the ... -
Pentadic Analysis of a Wyoming TV Show: The Rhetoric of Scene and Agency and Its Impact on Native American Communities
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Kenneth Burke’s Pentadic ratios are used to analyze the rhetorical choices of characters from the Cheyenne Reservation and the Sheriff’s department in the television show Longmire. The ratios reveal scene as the focus of ... -
Development of a Molecular Marker to Track APA G40199 Introgression in Common Bean for Bruchid Resistance
(North Dakota State University, 2018)In common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), the main seed storage pests are the bruchid beetles. Damage done to the seed by the larvae has a large impact on seed quality and yield. Arcelin (ARC), phytohaemagglutinin (PHA), and ... -
Hammer and Roller Milling of Yellow Split Pea
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Video summarizing a Ph.D. dissertation for a non-specialist audience. -
Phenolic-Linked Antioxidant and Anti-Hyperglycemic Properties of Selected Cereal, Pseudo-Cereal, and Millet Using In Vitro Screening Methods
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Improving diversity of food systems by targeting whole grain cereals, pseudo-cereals, and millets is essential to enhance nutritional qualities beyond macro and micronutrient balance and to address emerging global food and ... -
Three Essays on the Graduated Driver Licensing Program in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) is a stepwise driver licensing program for novice drivers. The objective of GDL programs is to improve novice drivers’ driving experience and skills over time, under low risk conditions. ... -
A Lion or a Shoe: 17-Month-Olds Observing VS. Acting on an Object in an Object Individuation Task
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Object individuation, the ability to distinguish an object that is currently perceived from one that was previously perceived, is an important cognitive ability used in everyday life. In the current study, we assessed the ... -
Environmental Socialization: A Case Study on Formative Influences
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Twenty-first century social-ecologic systems are in the midst of a complex adaptive cycle. There is growing evidence to suggest the existence of a psycho-social developmental process whereby a person becomes situated in ... -
Effect of Water Table Level on Soybean Water Use, Growth and Yield Parameters
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Responses of soybean (Glycine max) water uptake and crop growth to four constant water table depths (30, 50, 70, and 90 cm) were studied under a controlled environment using lysimeters. Additionally, control lysimeters ... -
Development, Validation and Reliability of the Chrononutrition Profile
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Chrononutrition, or the circadian timing of food intake, has garnered attention as a topic of study due to its associations with health (e.g., weight gain); however, a valid assessment of chrononutrition in daily life has ... -
Skills, Knowledge and Values of Community Health Needs Assessment Managers
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Nonprofit hospital systems must complete a community health needs assessment (CHNA). In healthcare there is a lack of consensus on what skills, knowledge and values are important for the person managing CHNA departments, ... -
Theoretical and Computational Studies of the Mechanical Strength and Fracture Toughness of Adhesively Bonded Joints and Polymer Nanoclay Composites
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Increasing use of adhesively bonded joints (ABJs) and polymer nanoclay composites (PNCs) in modern vehicles and other industrial sectors has deeply shaped the design and manufacturing of advanced materials and structures ...