Auburn University Graduate School: Recent submissions
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Orbits and Invariants in Quantum Information Theory
(2025-05-05)
In the field of quantum information theory, one studies---among other things---the information processing tasks that can be achieved by taking advantage of a quantum phenomenon known as entanglement. There is a mathematical ...
Sexual Assault as a Potentially Morally Injurious Event: The Role of Religiosity in Post-Assault Outcomes
(2025-05-05)
Moral injury is an emerging concept within psychology and the study of religion/ spirituality. While it is well-established within the military context, there are ongoing efforts to study moral injury within civilian ...
Understanding the Fate and Flow of Nitrogen in Commercial Row Crop Production Systems
(2025-05-05)
Nitrogen (N) fertilizers have significantly advanced modern agricultural productivity, ensuring global food security. Despite these benefits, approximately 48% of the applied N globally is recovered by crops, with the ...
CTE Leadership: An examination of leadership competencies, challenges, and professional development needs of administrators
(2025-05-05)
The goal of this research study was to identify the leadership skills of CTE administrators, the challenges of CTE administrators, and the areas where professional development were needed. The purpose of the study was to ...
Comparative Case Study: An Examination of Parental Involvement of Black Parents in Rural and Urban Communities in Alabama
(2025-05-02)
The effect of parental involvement on education has been and continues to be of great interest. Research studies have documented many benefits of parental involvement on the value of education and students' academic success. ...
Successful Recruitment and Retention Strategies of High School Band Directors: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
(2025-05-02)
The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore successful high school band directors’ recruiting strategies. Research questions guiding this study were: 1. What strategic actions have band directors taken ...
Biology and Chemical Control Strategies for Managing Knotroot Foxtail [Setaria parviflora (Poir.)] in Forage Systems
(2025-05-02)
Knotroot foxtail is a perennial grass weed that reproduces by both seeds and rhizomes, making management difficult, as new shoots can emerge from underground rhizomes. There is a knowledge gap that exists on the time it ...
Creating a 3D Engineered Tissue Model to Mimic Colorectal Cancer Microenvironment for Studying Chemokine and Fibroblast in Cancer Progression
(2025-05-02)
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide with a higher incidence in US. Among its subtypes, the consensus molecular subtype 4 (CMS4) is known to be the most aggressive, characterized ...
Microtubule Supported Trafficking of Synaptic Vesicle Precursors and Recycling Synaptic Vesicles
(2025-05-02)
Synaptic Vesicles are critical components for synaptic communication in the nervous system. The proteins associated with synaptic vesicles that enable their functionality must be continuously produced, transported to ...
The Influence of Support Systems on the Career and Family Decisions of Female Music Faculty in Higher Education
(2025-05-01)
The purpose of this quantitative study was to explore the influence of support systems on
the career and family decisions of female music faculty in higher education. Data was gathered
from an anonymous survey and ...
Prognostic Health Management and Additive Manufacturing Quality Analysis of Cables
(2025-05-01)
Electrical systems regarding the transmittance of signals and data are under the constant threat of wear and tear. Many machines and systems that use cables to transfer signals and data are often used right up until failure ...
Career Pathways of Agriculture Students: An Introspective Look Through a 40-Year Lens
(2025-05-01)
Escalating workforce demands, rapid technological advancements, and the rise of niche markets have significantly impacted agricultural career pathways and post-secondary educational opportunities, increasing the importance ...
The Influence of Practice Design Using Task Constraints to Develop a Pitch With Vertical Break in Softball
(2025-05-01)
Groups of softball pitchers seeking to develop a movement pitch practiced under two different practice conditions. One group practiced using instructions centered on achieving an idealized movement pattern to create break ...
Material Characterization of Undoped & Doped Lead-Free Solders under High Strain Rates and Solder Joint Reliability for Combined Effects of Vibrations and High-Temperature Surroundings
(2025-05-01)
In the rapidly advancing fields of automotive, oil exploration, and military electronics, components are increasingly required to operate under extreme conditions, characterized by high and low temperatures and transient ...
Data-Driven Neuromechanical Modeling, Estimation, and Control for Hand-Assistive Robotic Interfaces
(2025-05-01)
Mechanical interactions at the hand affect its entire neuromuscular circuit - from hand kinematics and peripheral nervous activation, to motor and somatosensory cortex activation, to cognition and decision making. ...
ARvolutionizing Sustainable Fashion: The Influence of Augmented Reality Features on Young Adults’ Apparel Purchasing Behavior
(2025-05-01)
Cutting-edge technology profoundly influences various aspects of individuals’ lives, including their lifestyles, habits, and consumption patterns. Augmented reality (AR) is a key technological breakthrough that has ...
Evaluation of Fracture Properties of Additively Manufactured IN-718 Under Quasi-static and Dynamic Loading Conditions
(2025-05-01)
Inconel 718 is a Nickel based alloy with many applications in the aerospace and automotive industries. Due to its high strength under intense heat, IN-718 is used
in extreme environments such as rocket engine manifolds ...
Avondale: A Search for Identity in a Transitioning Neighborhood
(2025-05-01)
Avondale today exists as one of Birmingham, Alabama’s most popular historic neighborhoods for its public green spaces and bustling entertainment scene. Founded in 1887 as an industrial hub, Avondale quickly grew into a ...
Understanding the internal and external driving factors that impact specific gravity in Longleaf Pine through a spatial and temporal perspective
(2025-04-30)
Specific gravity (SG, also called relative density) is a dimensionless quantity defined as the ratio of a substance's density (mass per unit volume) to the density of a given reference material. In forestry, wood SG is ...
Reliability Operations of The Tomia Island Microgrid
(2025-04-30)
Indonesia’s electrification ratio remained stagnant at 99.2% in 2020, largely due to its geographical challenges. Many areas still lack electricity, especially those located far from transmission lines or on small islands, ...