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

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

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

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

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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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The Body Seeking Magnificence, Taylor Franson Thiel

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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A Mixed-Methods Study Investigating How a Video Club Professional Development Relates to Teachers' Mindsets, Beliefs, and Reflections on Instructional Practices, Amy Lynn Kinder

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Finding Their "Why": Examining the Development of Sense of Purpose During the University Years and Its Role in Student Well-Being, Michael Q. King

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A Fine-Scale Understanding of Sagebrush Islands to Improve Restoration Outcomes in the Intermountain West, Sofia Koutzoukis

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Adversarial Swarming: A Groundwork for Multi-Drone Independent Interception Exercises Through MA-POCA in Unity, Johnathan D. Kunz

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Communication‐less Synchronous Rectification for In Motion Wireless Charging, Joshua B. Larsen

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#BodyPositivity or #BodyPolitics?: A Rhetorical Analysis of the Body Positivity Myth Formed by Narratives of Political Myth, Sydney Berenyi Lasike

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A Questionnaire Survey of Student Engagement Among First-Generation College Students in Engineering, Abigail Lehto

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Teachers’ Learning of Fraction Division With Area Models, Michael Leitch

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A Classification of Tensors in ECSK Theory, Joshua James Leiter

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Board Certified Behavior Analysts in Public Schools: Challenges and Opportunities, Danielle Lyons

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Thermal Tolerance, Physiology, and Microhabitat Use of Eleutherodactylus Coqui Across an Elevational Gradient in Hawai‘i, Jack Marchetti

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Groundwater-Surface Water Interaction to Increase Groundwater Availability, Saeid Masoudiashtiani

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Desert Body, Lauren McKinnon

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Teachers' Conceptions and Enactment of Disciplinary Literacy in Elementary Science Instruction: A Comparative Case Study, Melissa P. Mendenhall

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Evapotranspiration and Energy Balance of Irrigated Urban Turfgrass, Matthew D. Miksch

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Examining Political Discourse on Online 8Kun and Reddit Forums, Braden Mindrum

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Young Children's Nutrition, Growth, and Cognitive Development in the Ecuadorian Amazon, Kristin N. Murphy

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Modeling Framework for Dynamic Wireless Charging Lanes in Future Transportation Networks, Hossein Nasr-Esfahani

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Evaluating Quaking Aspen's Influence on Fire Behavior, Kristin A. Nesbit

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Identifying Common Resources Teachers Use to Address Problematic and Challenging Student Behvior, Joseph Clint Nicholes

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An Evaluation of U.S. Horseback Riding Instruction Certifications: Availability, Acquisition, Barriers, and Industry Need, Makenna L. Osborne

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The Relation Between Racial Attitudes and Facets of Impulsivity, Diana M. Perez

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Habitat Selection by Desert Carnivores: How Water, Intraguild Predation, and Prey Impact Animal Space Use, Nadine A. Pershyn

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Evaluating the Effects of a Teacher-Implemented Mindfulness-Based Intervention on Teacher Stress and Student Prosocial Behavior, Mary L. Phan

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Opportunities and Challenges for Cooperative Extension Becoming a Major Actor in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation, Dakoeta R. Pinto

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Ars, Virtus, Impetus: Gladiatorial Training and Roman Legionaries, Daniel Porter

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Producing Analytical Models of the SPORT Spacecraft for Science Data Processing, Jason L. Powell

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The Sexual Objectification Experiences of Non-Binary People, Lee R. Pradell

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Family Communication Patterns, Emotion Regulation, and Coping Behaviors in Young Adults, Caleb J. Price

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Social Factors Driving Grouping Dynamics in Bighorn Sheep Ewe, Toni Proescholdt

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Daytime Versus Nighttime Sprinkler Irrigation of Two Urban Crops in a Semi-Arid Climate at High-Elevation, Samikshya Pyakurel

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Recreational Fishing Participation in Utah: Comparing Active and Non-Active Angler Constraint Perceptions With the Use of License Purchase Data, Will Rempel

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Status and Enhancement of Trissolcus japonicus (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) for Biological Control of Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in Northern Utah, Kate V. Richardson

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Consumption of a Western Diet Enhanced Colitis-Associated Colorectal Cancer and Dysbiosis of the Fecal Microbiome in Mice Notwithstanding Dietary Intervention or Fecal Microbiome Transfer, Daphne Michelle Rodriguez Jimenez

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How Preservice Teachers Develop Awareness and Beliefs About Design Features and Academic Language Features When Choosing and Evaluating Digital Math Games for English Language Learners, Allison L. Roxburgh

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Fractally Sampling Diversity-Environment Relationships to Understand Plant Assemblage Health Across Spatial Scales, Elizabeth G. Simpson

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Critical Democratic Education: A Case Study on Controversy Deliberation and Its Effects Among Pre-Service Elementary Teachers, Shouqing Si

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Tacitus, Barditus, and Odin's Eleventh Spell, Marie Skinner

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Assessing Stream Ecosystem Structure and Function in an Urban Canal and Logan River in Logan, Utah, Ellie Smith-Eskridge

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The Effects of Recent Climate Change on Spring Phenology, With a Special Focus on Patterns of Bee Foraging, Michael Stemkovski

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County Characteristics and Opioid Mortality Rates in the United States, Baksun Sung

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Trial Spacing and the Conditioned Motivational Effects of a Food-Predictive Cue, Gabrielle M. Sutton

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Cross-Boundary Stewardship in Protected Area Centered Ecosystems: Perceptions of Success and Characteristics of Cooperative Engagement, Ryan D. Tarver

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Investigating Mitochondrial Influence on the Rate of Anaerobic Glycolysis in an in vitro Model, Mackenzie Jenna' Taylor

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Examining Model Complexity's Effects When Predicting Continuous Measures From Ordinal Labels, McKade S. Thomas

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The Concept of Multicenter Bonds in Chemistry and Materials Science, Nikolay V. Tkachenko

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High Efficiency Angles-Only Space-Based Approaches for Geosynchronous Orbit Catalog Maintenance With Sparse Information, Louis M. Tonc

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Regeneration of Quaking Aspen and Understory Vegetation Change After Fire Risk Reduction Treatment, Allison M. Trudgeon