Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
Now showing items 181-200 of 9366
Unveiling the Consequences of Hypoxia and Thermal Stress in Avian Embryos: The Crucial Role of Pore Density
(2024-08-01)
The effects of anthropogenic global warming attributed to greenhouse gas emissions and urbanization are a significant concern for ecologists. Increasing ambient and surface temperatures have been shown to negatively impact ...
Where’s the Music? Understanding Sense of Place in Asheville North Carolina Through Tourism Guidebooks and Stakeholder Interviews
(2024-08-01)
My study seeks to investigate music’s role in Asheville’s tourism message. The
significance of my study is the opportunity to add to existing music tourism research on mid sized cities in geographic literature. Data will ...
Spatial risk assessment of social vulnerability to contaminated river water: A case study of Coosa River watershed
(2024-08-01)
This study investigates the spatiotemporal patterns of toxic release inventory (TRI) releases within the Coosa River watershed and the compounded hazards of flooding and industrial emissions through a spatial risk assessment ...
Machine-learning-enabled Synthesis & Characterization of Epitaxial Perovskite Oxide Films
(2024-08-01)
Perovskite oxides are a well-studied family of materials that possess a wide range of useful properties and novel properties. SrHfO3 (SHO) is a perovskite oxide with an orthorhombic Pnma structure and a large band gap of ...
Mechanistic Determinations of Enhanced Heat Transfer Occurring in Stagnant and Flowing Microfibrous Entrapped Catalytic Reactors
(2024-08-01)
Microfibrous media (MFM) is a fibrous material made via traditional paper-making
techniques resulting in a media that is preferentially oriented within a single plane (but
random within that plane). Metal MFMs, particularly ...
Bridging the Gap: Developing and Studying the Effects of Educational Resources to Increase Environmental Awareness, Science Proficiency, and Sustainability in Alabama’s Schools and Communities
(2024-08-01)
This study addresses the critical need for sustainable practices amidst rising global temperatures and increasing environmental risks. Recognizing human behavior as a primary contributor to these challenges, it emphasizes ...
Cell Mechanosensing in 3D Confinement in Health and Diseases
(2024-08-01)
In vivo, cells are physically confined in all three dimensions by the extracellular matrix (ECM) and/or neighboring cells. This three-dimensional (3D) confinement can regulate cell behavior and viability. Much of what is ...
Consumers’ Perceptions of AI-Designed Apparel: Antecedents and Consequences
(2024-08-01)
The incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) into fashion design processes underscores a significant shift in the industry. This transformation necessitates a deeper understanding of consumer perceptions of fashion ...
Rhodium and Cobalt Transition Metal Catalysis for Heteroarene Dearomatization and Natural Product Synthesis
(2024-08-01)
Nitrogen heterocycles are ubiquitous in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and natural products and occur often as partially or fully saturated non-aromatic six-membered rings. Much work has gone into the development of ...
Dynamics of the Impact for Mechanical and Animal Systems
(2024-08-01)
Impact in mechanical systems is an important concept that has been the focus of study for many years within mechanical engineering. It plays a critical role in various engineering domains such as engineering design, robotics, ...
Effects of a Heated Environment and Exercise on Firefighter Response Time and Gait: An Exploratory Analysis
(2024-08-01)
Firefighters are often required to work in high-temperature environments, which can lead to an elevated core temperature. Prolonged exposure to heat can have significant physiological impacts, potentially affecting both ...
Full Scale Testing and Three-Dimensional Numerical Simulation of a Mechanically Reinforced-Earth System
(2024-08-01)
This study investigated various performance criteria for the Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) retaining system. Use of the MSE system is notable for the associated cost efficiency, flexibility, and high deformation ...
Synergistic Effects of Surface Roughness & Volumetric Defects on the Mechanical Behavior of Additively Manufactured AlSi10Mg Parts
(2024-08-01)
Surface roughness is known to significantly impact the fatigue behavior of additively
manufactured metals. As-printed surface roughness features can have a negative impact on fatigue
life by facilitating crack initiation. ...
Evaluation of Erosion Control Practices Using Rainfall Simulation on 4:1 Slopes across Various Soil Types
(2024-08-01)
Construction sites rely on erosion control practices to protect bare slopes and prevent soil loss. This study used large scale rainfall simulators to evaluate various erosion control methods commonly used by the construction ...
CONSTRUCTING AND EVALUATING LARGE-SCALE INFILTRATION SWALES FOR RETAINING AND INFILTRATING ROADWAY STORMWATER RUNOFF
(2024-08-01)
Urbanization, characterized by the increase of impervious surfaces including roads, parking lots, and buildings, presents challenges for stormwater management. The expansion of impervious surfaces disrupts natural infiltration ...
Breaking the Chains of White Supremacy: Examining the Psychological Effects of Skin-Tone Discrimination among African Americans in the United States
(2024-07-31)
Skin-tone discrimination, or the preferential and differential treatment of individuals based on their skin tone, may lead to experiences of skin-tone trauma among African American adults. Two types of skin-tone discrimination ...
Role of Solvent Coordination and Ligand Structure on the Electrochemical Redox Cycle of Nickel (II) bis(dithiocarbamate) Complexes for Energy Storage Applications
(2024-07-31)
Nickel (II) diethyldithiocarbamate, NiII(Et2dtc)2, undergoes a 2e- ligand-coupled electron transfer (LCET) oxidation at a single potential to form [NiIV(Et2dtc)3]+ in acetonitrile (MeCN) solvent. However, in different ...
Effect of Roundup on the Release of Reproductive Hormones in Rough Shiner (Notropis baileyi)
(2024-07-31)
Roundup is the most used herbicide across the world, with over a billion kgs applied in the US since its introduction in 1974. Long thought to be harmless to non-target species, recent studies have called this supposition ...
Investigation of the Cellular Response to Environmental Stresses
(2024-07-31)
Cells have a repertoire of responses to stress, spanning from triggering survival mechanisms to initiating cell death, which ultimately clears out compromised cells. The decision between activating protective or detrimental ...
Analyzing Preparedness to Disaster Types and Severity: Insights from Human Mobility Data
(2024-07-31)
Our understanding of human response, preparation, and resilience to natural disasters remains limited despite their increasing frequency and severity. Traditional preparedness and recovery models predominantly depend on ...