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2023

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Opening the Black Box: Soil Microbial Communities in Field-Based Plant-Soil Feedback Experiments, Julia Kate Aaronson

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Laboratory Modelling of the Various Components of Backward Erosion Piping Behavior Due to Converging Flow With Different Constricted Outlets, Ibrahim Ahmed Abdelmotelb Ibrahim

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Diversity in Tech: Analyzing the Mismatch Between Corporate Framing and Impact, Rana Abulbasal

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Improved Sustainability and Efficiency of Partial Depth Concrete Bridge Deck Repair, Israi I. H. Abu Shanab

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Long-Distance Recreational Travel Behavior and Implications of Autonomous Vehicles, Sailesh Acharya

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Fish Community Impacts and Conservation Implications of a Novel Barrier on the San Juan River, Utah, Zachary T. Ahrens

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A Study of Controlled Attention in Children With and Without Developmental Language Disorder, Logan Alva

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The Active CryoCubeSat Technology: Active Thermal Control for Small Satellites, Lucas S. Anderson

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Locating Low Head Dams Using a Deep Learning Model in ArcGIS Pro With Aerial Imagery, Caitlin R. Arnold

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Statistical Graph Quality Analysis of Utah State University Master of Science Thesis Reports, Ragan Astle

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Centering Indigenous Knowledge: Reimagining Research Methods, Pedagogies, and Sustainability With Niitsitapi Awaaáhsskataiksi (Blackfoot Elders), Sandra Bartlett Atwood

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Low-Erosion Nozzle Materials for Long-Duration Hybrid Rocket Burns, Russell S. Babb

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The Relationship Between Discipline-Specific Subject Matter Knowledge and Discipline-Specific Science Teaching Efficacy of Elementary Teachers, Douglas Ball

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Toward a More Holistic Understanding of Uranium-Related Views and Experiences of Residents in the Four Corners Region of the United States, Matthew J. Barnett

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Exploring Body Image Related Cognitive Fusion as a Maintenance Mechanism of Eating Disorder Pathology, Jennifer L. Barney

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Drug Cartels and Government in Mexico: A Replication and Extension, Lindsey A. Beckstead

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Local and Regional Landscape Characteristics Driving Habitat Selection by Greater Sage-Grouse Along a Fragmented Range Margin, Aidan T. Beers

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Executive Functioning in Children With Autism and Co-Occurring Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Systematic Review and Quantitative Analysis, Kandice Benallie

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Probabilistic Verification for Modular Network-on-Chip Systems, Jonah W. Boe

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Aerodynamic Implications of a Bio‐Inspired Rotating Empennage Design for Control of a Fighter Aircraft, Christian R. Bolander

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We Travel Together: Examining the Drivers and Functions of Animal Movement in Biotic Seed Dispersal, Binod Borah

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The Right Mind: Rhetorics of Mental Health Disability and Accommodation in Higher Education, Rachel Welton Bryson

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Using Linked Digital Activity Schedules to Promote Cooperative Thematic Play, Vincent E. Campbell

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Happy or SAD? Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) on Cedar Mountain, Southern Utah, Jaycee Cappaert

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Surface-Functionalized Silica Nanocarriers for Mitigating Water Stress in Wheat and Benefiting the Root Microbiome, Anthony Cartwright

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Effect of Increasing Levels of Gossypol and Fatty Acids Coming From Whole Cottonseed on Rumen Fermentation, Nutrient Digestibility and Microbial Community Composition in Continuous Culture Fermenters, Camila Castro Veloz

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Signatures of Black Holes, Alexandra B. Chanson

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A Mechanistic Examination of Interspecific Competition Between Wild and Domestic Herbivores, Courtney Check

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Fremont Legacy in Capitol Reef and the Waterpocket Fold: A Radiocarbon Analysis of the Pectol Collection Coiled Basketry Using Bayesian Modeling, Chelsea Cheney

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Water Conservation Through Drought-Resilient Landscape Plants and Deficit Irrigation, Ji-Jhong Chen

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The Mental Health Correlates of Microaggressions Towards Transgender and Gender Diverse People of Color: Moderating Effects of Identity Affirmation and LGBTQ+ Community Connectedness, Kevin Chi

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A Generative Neural Network for Discovering Near Optimaldynamic Inductive Power Transfer Systems, Md Shain Shahid Chowdhury Oni

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Augmented State Linear Covariance Applications for Nonlinear Missile Engagements, Jeffrey Scott Clawson

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Technical Communication Inclusionary Interventions Into Academic Spaces, Sam Clem

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An Evaluation of Stress Tolerance in Restoration Plant Species in Response to Fire, Drought, and Invasive Plants Through the Lens of Functional Traits, Adam M. Clifford

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Is Ownership of or Proximity to Residential Solar Installations Associated With Environmental Opinions and Civic Engagement?, Jace Colby

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Development of Large-Scale Pseudo-3D Shear Wave Velocity Models at the Garner Valley Downhole Array Site, Isabella Corey

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By Other Means: The Political and Economic Motivations for the Formation of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance of 1902 in the United Kingdom, David Cornell

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Mission Planning Techniques for Cooperative LEO Spacecraft Constellations, Skylar A. Cox

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Use of Protective Lactic Acid Bacteria Adjunct Cultures to Decrease the Incidence of Gas Defects in Cheddar Cheese, Rhees T. Crompton

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Generative Neural Network Approach to Designing and Optimizing Dynamic Inductive Power Transfer Systems, Andrew Pond Curtis

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Patient-Therapist Congruence on Aspects of the Therapeutic Alliance in Psychotherapy for Medically Unexplained Symptoms, Sarah Daehler

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Student Perceptions of Male and Female Instructors in a Post-Secondary Welding Course, S. Kjersti R. Decker

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Making Space for Student Agency: A Multilayered Exploration of Agency and Writing in a First‐Grade Classroom, Kara DeCoursey

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Consequences of Host Life Cycles for Symbiont Genome Evolution, Ashley Elizabeth Dederich

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Greater Sage-Grouse Response to Tree Canopy Removal: Habitat Vegetation Composition and Sage-Grouse Use 10–15 Years Post Treatment in the Southern Periphery of the Species Range, Benjamen Donnelly

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“Whan the Turuf is Thy Tour”: Analyzing Gender Codes of Burial Monuments in Late Medieval and Early Modern England, Shelbie Durrant

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Physical Model of Rainwater Along Roadway Filter Strip, Ryan C. Eberhard

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The Influence of Surface Roughness Frequency on Rotating Sphere Aerodynamics, Jack C. Elliott

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Exploring the Process of Mindful Breathing With Stressed Mothers, Caleb D. Farley

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Multispecies Genomic Sex Identification Using DDX3 Gene Polymorphisms, Jessica Felts

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"There's No Good, It's Just Satisfactory": Perfectionistic Reactivity in NCAA Student-Athletes, Daniel J. M. Fleming

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The Body Seeking Magnificence, Taylor Franson Thiel

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ACT and Veterans: A Multiple Baseline Study Using ACT To Treat Anxiety Disorders in U.S. Military Veterans, Jeremiah E. Fruge

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A Frobenius-Schur Extension for Real Projective Representation, Levi Gagnon‐Ririe

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An Interval-Valued Random Forests, Paul Gaona Partida

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Assessment of Evapotranspiration, Transpiration, and Water Stress Using sUAS Information Over Commercial Vineyards Across Central California, Rui Gao

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Getting the Dirt on Phosphorus Pollution in Mountain Lakes: Are Rising Soil Temperatures Contributing to Eutrophication in Mountain Watersheds?, Gordon O. Gianniny

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Establishment of a Transgenic Human Angiotensin Converting Enzyme-2 Hamster Infection Model for the Evaluation of Therapeutics Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, Scott A. Gibson

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Precise Determination of Charge Distributions in Electron Irradiated Polymers Via Pulsed Electroacoustic Measurements With Applications to Spacecraft Charging, Zachary Gibson

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Contextualization of El Salvador’s Need for a Powerful Executive: A Lockean Analysis of Nayib Bukele's Approach to Public Security in a Historical, Political, and Social Synthesis, Manuel Agresio Girón Alemán

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Fishing Out Nutrients: The Spatiotemporal and Ecological Dynamics of Fishery-Based Nutrient Extraction, Adrián A. González Ortiz

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Investigating the Effect of Greediness on the Coordinate Exchange Algorithm for Generating Optimal Experimental Designs, William Thomas Gullion

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Reclaiming Fault Resilience and Energy Efficiency With Enhanced Performance in Low Power Architectures, Noel Daniel Gundi

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Generalizing Deep Learning Methods for Particle Tracing Using Transfer Learning, Shubham Gupta

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From Mountain Streams to Urban Rivers: An Assessment of Microplastic Sources and Characteristics, Macy Gustavus

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The Impact of Formative Assessment Cycles on Students' Attitudes and Achievement in a Large-Enrollment Undergraduate Introductory Statistics Course, KimberLeigh Felix Hadfield

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An Exploration of Issues Facing Vertiport Integration in the Wasatch Front, Katelynn Hall

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Designing a Rubric for Evaluating Curricular Resources in Montana's Indian Education for All Repository: A Design-Based Research Approach, Megan M. Hamilton

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Top Mat Reinforcement Alternatives for Concrete Pavement Slabs With Embedded Inductive Power Transfer Systems, Thaddeus J. Hansen

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Co-Creating Culturally Inclusive Climate Change Programming: A Qualitative Study With Indigenous Populations in Southeast Utah, Bayli R. Hanson

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Estimating Seasonal Crop Water Consumption in Irrigated Lands Using Soil Moisture and Reference Evapotranspiration, Oliver Henry Hargreaves

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Relationships Between School, Teacher, and Feature Characteristics and Teachers’ Access to Features Within Digital Curriculum Resources for Mathematics Instruction, M. Jill Harmon

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Public Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Domestic Climate Migrants and Migration in the U.S., Brittany Shae Harris

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Effects of Diet on Gene Expression of Markers of the Gut‐Brain Axis in the Mouse Brain, Janna Hart

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The Barriers to Movement: The Effects of Anthropogenic Linear Features on the Space-Use Behaviors of Mule Deer and Pronghorn in Utah, Ronan B. Hart

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The Supreme Court and Presidential Elections: An Analysis of Divisive Decisions and Judicial Review in Presidential Elections, Jeff Hastings

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App-Based Academic Interventions for Children With Autism, Cassity R. Haverkamp

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Livestock Risk Protection: An Analysis of Coverage Length and Level to Determine Optimal Contract Selection, Logan B. Haviland

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Stressor: An R Package for Benchmarking Machine Learning Models, Samuel A. Haycock

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Proxy Voting Coordination Mechanisms: Determining How Agents Should Coordinate in a Continuous Preference Space, Michael D. Hegerhorst

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Who Is Accessing IPSE Programs? Examining the Demographics of Students Enrolled in Inclusive Post-Secondary Education, Madison Heider

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Coding Bootcamps - Perceptions and Outcomes, Logan L. Hendricks

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Impact of Forage Conditioner Systems on the Harvesting of Alfalfa, Derrick Hendry

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Volatile Cycling and Metasomatism in Flat-Slab Subduction Zones of the Central Andes, Coleman Hiett

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Understanding Parent-Adolescent Transmission of Values, Jesse P. Higgins

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Practical Improvements for Pivot and Surface Irrigation, Jonathan A. Holt

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Finite-Difference Time-Domain Acoustic Simulation Using Immersed Boundary Methods on Multiple Media, Bubble Scattering and Moving Sources, Jiacheng Hou

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Population Physiology, Demography, and Genetics of Side-Blotched Lizards (Uta stansburiana) Residing in Urban and Natural Environments, Spencer B. Hudson

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Redox-Active Materials Design and Mechanism Study for Redox Flow Batteries, Maowei Hu

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Mountain Lion (Puma concolor) and Feral Horse (Equus ferus) Interactions: Examining the Influence of a Non-Native Ungulate on Predator Behavior in a Semi-Arid Environment, Peter C. Iacono

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Dynamic Inductive Power Transfer Systems With Reflexive Tuning Networks Designed by Machine Learning, Shuntaro Inoue

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Viability and Performance of RF Source Localization Using Autocorrelation-Based Fingerprinting, Joseph L. Ipson

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Influence of Hydrologic History on Nitrogen Cycling in Lake Sediments, Emily Jainarain

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Convexity Applications in Single and Multi-Agent Control, Olli Nikodeemus Jansson

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Physics-Guided Deep Learning for Solar Wind Modeling at L1 Point, Robert M. Johnson

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Comparative Study of Clustering Techniques on Eye-Tracking in Dynamic 3D Virtual Environments, Scott Johnson

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Student Veteran Innovation Workshop: Exploring Purpose-Driven Camaraderie, David Brian Kartchner

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Physiological Consequences of Adrenal Enlargement and Implications for Toxin Resistance in North American Snakes, Megen E. Kepas

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Comparing 1D, 2D, and 3D Hydraulic Models in Urban Flooding Applications, Taylor Kesler