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Fall 2023

Waddingham, Marc

Methylotrophic bacteria are ecologically widespread chemotrophs which utilize single carbon compounds as their primary energetic and assimilatory substrate for biomass. Those which utilize methane are commonly referred to as methane oxidizing bacteria (MOB), or methanotrophs. The majority of...

Fall 2023

Pan, Zexuan

Computational thinking (CT) has become an essential literacy for the digital age, as it enables individuals to approach complex problems systematically and adapt to a rapidly changing technological landscape. Despite the educational benefits of CT being largely supported in the literature, the...

Fall 2023

Ingelson, Beverley Faye

Aim: To assess factors influencing nurses’ beliefs and knowledge when assessing and managing pain in hospitalized older persons living with dementia (PLWD). Background: Hospitalized PLWD often experience unrelieved pain. Pain is common in PLWD, and undermanaged pain accelerates changes in...

Spring 2023

Ruest, Marta K

Antibiotic-resistant infections are a growing concern, if this issue is not addressed by the year 2050 these infections will cause ~10 million deaths per year. Traditional antibiotics targeting essential life processes have demonstrated a rapid rate of resistance development. Modern antibiotics...

Fall 2023

Escobar Gil, Claudia

Tan spot, caused by the necrotrophic fungus Pyrenophora tritici-repentis, is a foliar disease of hexaploid and tetraploid wheat (Triticum aestivum and T. turgidum, respectively) that can cause significant yield and quality losses. Disease development involves the differential production of...

Fall 2023

Van de Merwe, Chandre

High pressure processing (HPP) is a non-thermal processing technology aimed to inactivate bacteria and improve the shelf life of food. Commercial parameters for ready-to-eat (RTE) meat products are 600 MPa for 3-7 min at cold or room temperatures. Many regulatory agencies require a 5-log...

Spring 2023

Boyala, Gowtham

This thesis proposes a novel method to 3D print human hair-based polymer composites. Human hair is a biological fiber whose microstructure is well-defined. It possesses high tensile strength, thermal insulation, a unique chemical composition, and elastic recovery, among other qualities. However,...

Fall 2023

Khalil, Lobna

The current interpretive qualitative study explores the process of implementation of inquiry-based learning (IBL) in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers’ certificated professional development programs at a higher education institution (HEI) in Egypt. The victories and barriers seen in...

2023

Oluigbo, Osita Chidi

Appreciative Inquiry is beginning to take centre stage as a change leadership alternative to traditional problem-focussed change models. As an approach to organizational leadership, Appreciative Inquiry rests on the assumption that in every organization, there is something that works. This...

Fall 2023

Al Amin, Saad Ullah

Background: Globally, about 300,000 women die from childbirth per year with 94% of these deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in South Asia. The majority of these deaths are preventable if women receive proper treatment on time. In Bangladesh, there are several...