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  • Precision Medicine for the Intervertebral Disc: Image Processing and Computational Modeling of Disc Degeneration to Inform Patient-Specific Therapies

    Creator:
    Ahrens, Sonia R.
    Abstract:
    The human intervertebral disc is a deceptively simple structure which plays an essential role in human movement. Even slight changes to the disc microenvironment can have far reaching consequences, particularly when these changes result in disc degeneration and herniation. Degeneration is increasingly tied to lower back pain; better understanding this...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis

  • Beach Dune Subsurface Hydrodynamics and the Formation of Dune Scarps

    Creator:
    Bond, Hailey G.
    Abstract:
    The formation of beach scarps is a challenging morphodynamic phenomenon that the coastal community has yet to capture in coastal change models. Understanding scarp formation is crucial to accurately predicting coastal erosion and vulnerability during extreme events, as models without parameters for scarp formation and development severely underpredict total erosion...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis

  • Using Algal Biomass as a Fertilizer

    Creator:
    Cappellazzi, Shannon B.
    Abstract:
    Algae can be used in a variety of wastewater systems to capture nutrients while fixing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. I conducted field trials at three locations in Oregon with both corn and potato crops to assess the agronomic value and environmental impact of using the resulting algal biomass as...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation

  • Tsunami-induced Soil Instability

    Creator:
    Fischer, Rachael Marie
    Abstract:
    Recent tsunami field surveys from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami have recorded numerous examples of tsunami-induced soil instability: significant scour around foundations, foundation failure of piles, and other damage caused by liquefaction. From the observations of soil instability leading to the failure of critical coastal structures, it...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    nearshore wind wave modeling. Validation for the model has included fundamental bench mark problems for