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  • Creation of a Bilingual Children’s Book to Highlight the Racial and Ethnic Disparities in U.S. Dental Service Utilization

    Creator:
    Huynh, Daniel T.
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    Although Latino students make up more than a quarter of the U.S. public school system, only three percent of children’s literature either features a Latino protagonist or is written by a Latino author (Machado et al.). Latinos are therefore severely underrepresented in children’s books. Additionally, studies have revealed that Latino...
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    : _____________________________________________________ Kayla García Although Latino students make up more than a quarter of the U.S

  • Mathematical Investigation of Evaporation Synergy in Bi-Texture Soil Columns as a Function of Column Width

    Creator:
    Sumner, Michael J.
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    Evaporation synergy is a phenomenon that occurs between different classes of soil and allows for a greater amount/quantity of soil water evaporation. 20 of the 66 soil texture class combinations have been shown to exhibit evaporation synergy (Fisher, 2012), however the impact of column width on the functionality of this...
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    Approved: Maria Dragila       Evaporation synergy is a phenomenon that occurs between different

  • Investigating the Impact of Teaching Inclusive Design Concepts on Ecampus Students’ Mindsets

    Creator:
    Garcia, Rosalinda
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    Although computer science (CS) education researchers and practitioners have found ways to improve CS classroom inclusivity, few researchers have considered inclusivity of online CS education. We have begun developing a new approach that we term “embedded inclusive design” to address inclusive CS. The essence of the approach is to integrate...
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    Design Concepts on Ecampus Students’ Mindsets by Rosalinda Garcia A

  • Alternate Methods for the Extraction and Measurement of Pore Solution in Fresh Concrete

    Creator:
    Biever, Joseph
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    Knowledge of the pore solution composition and pore solution resistivity can be helpful for determining the durability of concrete structures. Most notably, pore solution resistivity can be used in the calculation of the formation factor of concrete, which is a ratio of the electrical resistivities of concrete and its pore...
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    _____________________________________________________________________ O. Burkan Isgor, Committee Member, representing Civil and Construction Engineering

  • The Role of Arabidopsis RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase Genes 3, 4 and 5 in Antiviral Defense

    Creator:
    Lowery, Nicholas C.
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    RNA silencing plays a critical role in plant defense against viral infection. Plants use virusderived small interfering RNA to target and silence invading viruses. The antiviral silencing pathway can be broken down into three conceptual stages: initiation, amplification, and systemic movement. The molecular mechanisms of silencing initiation are not well...
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    .-W., and O. Voinnet. 2007. Antiviral immunity directed by small RNAs. Cell 130:413-26. 6. Garcia

  • The crude reality : effects of oil booms on households in shale-oil states

    Creator:
    Schmidt, Camden W.
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    Oil is notorious for its volatility. Often as an indicator for economic wellbeing, the commodity employs millions across the country. Entire communities in the western United States are centered around oil extraction, with employment, livelihoods, and revenues dependent on oil’s success. This combination of factors begs the question, how do...
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    :_____________________________________________________ Jennifer Alix-Garcia Oil is notorious for its volatility. Often as an indicator for

  • The Effect of Protein Nitration on Cell Survival Pathways in Schwann Cells

    Creator:
    Graumann, Oliver W.
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    Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is a genetic disorder caused by the inactivation of the merlin tumor suppressor gene. NF2 patients develop bilateral vestibular schwannomas (VS) and other nervous system tumors with no effective drug treatment option. In pathological conditions, including NF2, production of the oxidant peroxynitrite leads to protein tyrosine...
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    Maria C. Franco Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is a genetic disorder caused by the

  • Role of Nitrated Hsp90 in Schwannoma Cell Survival

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    Kim, Sharon R.
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    Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2) is a genetic tumor disorder caused by mutations that inactivate the gene coding for the Merlin tumor suppressor. Patients with NF2 develop multiple tumors throughout the nervous system, mainly schwannomas, for which there is no cure or effective treatment. In NF2, redox signaling and oxidative stress...
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    approved:_____________________________________________________ Maria C. Franco Neurofibromatosis

  • Regulation of the Metabolic Reprogramming of Schwannoma Cells by Nitrated Hsp90

    Creator:
    Bastian, Lydia P.
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    This work is concerned with determining whether nicotine has a role in promoting oxidative damage in human tissue, particularly in lung tissue. This follows from recent reports of a novel lung disease found in some E-cigarette users, characterized by oxidative damage and elevated levels of neutrophils (termed “vaping disease”). It...
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    :_____________________________________________________ Maria Clara Franco Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is a genetic tumor disorder that

  • Addressing ALS: Corroborating the Methodology of Studying the P2X7R Complex

    Creator:
    Veytsman, Edward Y.
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    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by the degeneration of motor neurons in the motor cortex and spinal cord. Recent evidence suggests that the purine receptor P2X7 (P2X7R) plays a central role in the pathology of ALS. Previous research indicates that P2X7R activation by oxidatively modified heat shock protein 90...
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    _____________________________________________________________________ Maria Franco, Committee Member, representing Biochemistry and Biophysics Department