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Comparative DNA Methylation Profiles of Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Embryos and In Vitro Fertilized Embryos, Braden Abercrombie

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Linearized Rigid-Body Dynamics of Asymmetric Aircraft, Troy A. Abraham

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The Impacts of Anthocyanins on Gut Health: Microbiome Dynamics and Colorectal Cancer Cell Responses, Mohammed F. Almatani

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Conservation Laws for Asymptotically Perfect Fluid Spacetimes, Lyle Arnett Jr.

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A Model of Changeover Behavior in Concurrent Schedules of Reinforcement, Matias A. Avellaneda

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Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat Dynamics and Grazing, A Study of Vegetation Indices and Survival, Codi R. Backen

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Exploring Variations in High-Resolution Downstream Hydraulic Geometry of the Logan River, Gabriel V. Benitez

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Irrigation Performance Connection to Water Quality in Big Creek, Sena Bildim

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Approaches to Improve In Vitro Oocyte Maturation and Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Embryo Developmental Potential, Renata Blocher

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A Systematic Review: Learning Emotion Regulation With Virtual Reality, David Boyd Bobo

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UV-A Light and Heat-Activated Antimicrobial and Biodegradable Materials for Food Packaging and Preservation, Michael J. Bodily

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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Self-Help Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Perfectionism, Emily M. Bowers

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Game Changing Education: Empowering High School Stem Teachers to Teach Engineering Using Games, Leslie Brown

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The Effects of Resveratrol and Commercial Serum-Free Media on Ovine Oocyte Quality and Cloned Embryo Development, Ian Bunderson

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Describing Functionality in Natural Language May Improve Decomposition Behaviors, Matthew R. Burns

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Identifying and Addressing Current Gaps in Knowledge and Treatment Dissemination for Individuals With Trichotillomania, Leila K. Capel

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Caregiver Mand Training: Evaluating the Effects of Using Bug-In-Ear Coaching Via Telehealth, Makenna P. Carnesecca

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Lidar Scene Reconstruction Using Imagery and Frame Overlap from a Texel Camera, Blake Chamberlain

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Strategies for Writing Synthesis to Learn: A Case Study Among Sixth-Grade Social Studies Students, Kalie A. Chamberlain

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Electromagnetic Sensor Sampling Volumes and Water Content Calibration in Coarse-Textured Porous Media Using Layered Mixing Theories, Chieh Yun Chang

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Exploring the Effect of Three-Dimensional Microenvironment on Human Brain Cortical Development, Cheng Chen

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Accelerating Convergence of RANS CFD Simulation of External Flows Using Surface-Vorticity Panel Solver, Yi Cheng Chen

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Alevi-Bektashi Ballads: Malady, Melody and Remedy, Mustafa Cingoz

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Systematics, Evolution, And Species Delimitation of Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera) Based on Ultraconserved Element Phylogenomics, Brandon Ross Claridge

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Changing Climate, Changing Minds: Social Media's Role in Shifting Climate Change Beliefs, Rachel M. Clarke

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A Survey of Master's Qualifying Exam Practices and Content in Real Analysis, Zachary M. Coverstone

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Perceptions of National Identity and Government Trust: The Effects of Migrant Education Policies in Thailand, Kathryn Creglow

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Characterizing the Dynamic Nature and Regulatory Mechanisms of the Tramp Complex, Joshua Mark Denson

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Increasing the Spatial Resolution of Snow Hydrology Data and Augmenting Existing Hydrology Monitoring Networks Using Low-Cost Snow Sensing Stations, Braedon Dority

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Examining the Development of Collective Classroom Efficacy at the Secondary Level, Bradley K. Dutson

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"I was in the Story": The Relationship of Oral Storytelling With Student Hope, Narrative Transportation, And Religious Beliefs, Jacob B. Earnest

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Making Peace Among the People: The Development of Brigham Young's Political Thought and Activity, 1838-1846, Garrett R. Elkins

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Forging Resilient Futures: The Role of Community Organizations in Addressing Environmental Injustices Faced by Immigrants Along the Wasatch Front, Utah, Nowrin Fatema

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Optimization of the Root Zone in Controlled Environment Agriculture, Brendan Fatzinger

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"This is Who I am. If I Could Change it, I Would, But I Can't.": The Illusion of Choice in Disclosing Past Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence to a Current Romantic Partner, Alyssa Ferrin

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Evaluating the Impact of Maximum Aero-Thermal Heating on a High-Speed Fixed-Wing Atmospheric Aircraft Optimum Trajectory, Benjamin M. Ford

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A Provable Semi-Infinite Programming Approach for Solving Dynamic Nash Games, Tyler C. Gardner

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A Pavlovian, Conditioned-Reinforcement Approach to Reducing Impulsive Choice, Katherine Garland

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Leadership, Identity, And Student Voice in Secondary Schools, Gordon S. Geddes

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Adversarial Voltage Transients in Multi-Tenant FPGA Environments, Andrew J. Gerber

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Investigating Changes in Hydroclimate, Land Cover, and Evapotranspiration Across the Great Salt Lake Basin and its Major Subbasins, Bhuwan Ghimire

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Micro-CT Evaluation of Bone Changes in Osteoarthritic Sheep Treated With Gene Therapy via TIMP-3, Ethan Gilliam

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Talkin’ Bout a Revolution: A Comparative Analysis Between Hannah Arendt and Frantz Fanon, Nicholas Gleed

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Learning Outdoors: A Pilot Program for Early Childhood Educator Professional Development, Cari Lee Gongora

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Cultural Adaptation of the ACT Guide for Immigrant Community Members, José Manuel González Vera

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Maximizing Dryland Seed-Based Restoration Success Via Retrospective Analyses of Species-Use Patterns and Field Testing of Seed Mix Composition, Spencer J. Good

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Exploring Methods for Quantifying Uncertainty in Neural Network-Based Turbulence Closures, Cody Grogan

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Advancing Multi-Agent Robotics Simulations Through Heterogeneous Reinforcement Learning in IsaacLab, Jacob R. Haight

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Gender-Diverse Individuals' Mathematics Self-Efficacy, Aliya Halterman

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Evaluating the Effects of 3D User Interactions and Virtual Displays on Human Cognition and Perception for Immersive Analytics, Dongyun Han

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Second Nature: Nurturing Stewardship Through Ecological Presence, Tyler Hansen

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Learning Intentions, Success Criteria, and Metacognition: The Influence of a Professional Development for Grades Three to Five Teachers, Jason Hart

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Sensitivity Analysis of a High-Power Wireless Power Transfer Charging Pad for Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicles to Inform Thermal Management, Jorge A. Hernandez-Ramiro

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Revealing the Optimal Processing Window In Laser Powder Bed Fusion Stainless Steel 316 Using a Defect Map, Ryan C. Higdon

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Calculation of Aerodynamic Surface Sensitivities Using the Adjoint Method in a Subsonic/Supersonic Panel Code, Nathan H. Hoch

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Risk Perceptions and Water Governance: Experiences of Irrigation Companies in the Great Salt Lake Basin of Northern Utah, United States, Bailey M. Holdaway

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Understanding how Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer Narrate Their Lived Experience: Memorable Messages of Childhood Cancer Survivors, Bailey Hughlett

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Attachment, Emotional Experiencing, and Physiological Response During Couple Interaction, Kyla Iverson

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Effect of In Vitro Copper, Zinc, Manganese, And Selenium Supplementation on Bovine Granulosa Cell Culture, McKenna Jensen

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Development of Saddlepoint Methodologies for Sparse Sample Multiple Parameter Generalized Linear Models and Correlated Data Scenarios, Christopher Johnson

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Measuring Support in Couple Relationships: The Psychometrics Properties of the Couple Support Behavior Questionnaire, Jacqueline Johnson

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High-Throughput Phenotyping of Early Generation Small Grains Breeding Lines to Indirectly Select for Grain Yield, Dalton Jones

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Dynamics of Rotating 2D Ellipse in Stratified Flow, Anton G. Kadomtsev

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A Laboratory Study on the Hydraulics of Stepped Spillways: Effects of Step Geometry and a Labyrinth Crest, Megh Raj K C

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Graph-Based Machine Learning: Higher-Order Interactions, Guided Generation, And Knowledge-Graph Tools, Thomas J. Kerby

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Sustainable Planning in Gateway Natural Amenity Region Communities, Kori Ann Kurtzeborn

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Optimizing Nutrient Recycling to Achieve Zero–Discharge Management for Controlled Environment Agriculture, Noah James Langenfeld

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Climate Prediction as an Adaptive Force-Multiplier: Reasons for Hope in a Rapidly Changing World, Matthew D. LaPlante

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Seasonal and Temporal Influences on Successful Crossing Rates by Ungulates of a North Utah Wildlife Overpass, Blake Ledbetter

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A Voice for Unity: The 1947 Freedom Train and Collective Memory of the American Revolution, Joseph Lewis

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Influence of Physical Properties of Fat on Product Quality, Shelf-Life and Consumer Acceptance of Chocolate-Coated Products, Audrey Lidgard

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An Evaluation of Using Linked Digital Activity Schedules to Teach Sociodramatic Play, Nicholas Lindgren

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Understanding the Impact of Colloidal Calcium Phosphate on the pH Variation in Cheddar Cheese During Early Stages of Aging, Rachel Lindstrom

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So Much Cooler Online: Social Media Usage by Agricultural Educators in Secondary SBAE Classrooms, Saydee C. Longhurst

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Aerobic Biodegradation of Algae-Derived Bioplastics Under Controlled Composting Conditions, Clayton J. Lords

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Gone With the Flow: Flow Reduction Coincides With Reduced Metabolism and Standing Stock of Benthic Algae and Macroinvertebrates in Desert Rivers, Chloe E. Lyles

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Empirical Evaluation of Bayes Error Rate Bounds in Binary Classification, Riley May

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Geochemical and Stratigraphic Characterization of the Morrison Formation and Cedar Mountain Formation Contact in the Island Park Quadrangle, Uintah County, Utah, Emily McDermott

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Evaluating Cyanotoxins in Surface Water and Aerosols Near Utah Lake, Dylan R. McPeake

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An Evaluation of Interactive Computerized Training to Teach Preservice Speech Language Pathologists to Implement Brief Multiple Stimulus Without Replacement Preference Assessments, Mattie L. Mecham

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Water Use by Irrigated Turfgrass and Connections to Climate and Biophysical Processes, Karem Meza

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Disentangling Factors Contributing to Population Performance of Zion Bighorn Sheep, Ian Montgomery

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Analyzing Microalgae-Bacteria Population Changes in Response to Environmental Parameters for Improved Wastewater Treatment, Amanda M. Moravek

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Controllers and Control Insights for a Bio-Inspired Rotating Empennage Fighter Aircraft, Benjamin C. Moulton

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A Systematic Review of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Sub-Saharan Africa: Understanding the Cultural Adaptations, Miriam N. Mukasa

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Exploring the Utilization of Benefits and Participation Experiences Among Immigrants and Refugees in WIC Program: A Mixed-Method Study, Melissa Murillo Timoschenco

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Efficacy and Social Validity of a Modified Good Behavior Game, Milad Najafichaghabouri

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Seeding Rate, Planting Date, and Herbicides for Dormant Seeded Safflower in Utah, Rodney Daniel Nelson

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Effects of Plant Biostimulants on Onion Growth and Production Under Greenhouse and Field Conditions, Prakriti Nepal

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Challenging Behavior in Inclusive Postsecondary Education Programs, Samantha J. Nercesian

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On the Multi-Modal Psychological Experience of Competence in Youth Sport, Liam O'Neil

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Caregiver Implemented Standardized to Individualized Behavior Analytic Toilet Training Package for Autistic Preschoolers, Jessica A. Osos

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Component Analysis of Interactive Computer Training to Teach Paraprofessionals to Deliver Behavioral Skills Training, Scott V. Page

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A Laboratory Study of Local Scour and Driftwood Effects at a Type A Piano Key Weir, Manisha Panthi

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Studies in Number Theory: Reciprocity Laws and Fundamental Domains, C. Xavier Parent

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Quantifying the Threshold for Fragmentation of Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Drops, Aditya Parik

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An Optimization Study of Multi-Orifice Synthetic Jets, Rhett T. Parry

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A Case Study of Garden-Based STEAM Curriculum on Students’ STEM Career Interests, Michelle Parslow

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The Impact of General and Religious/Spiritual Minority Stressors on LGBTQ Spiritual Health, Adlyn Perez-Figueroa

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Analyzing Sedentism in the Built Environment: A Case Study in Archaeological Geophysics at Boundary Village, Uintah County, Utah, Alix Sofie Piven