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Comparative study of decelluralized extracellular matrix from porcine derived tissues as a substrate for in-vitro mouse mesenchymal stem cell culture
(2018-12-14)The main goal of this research is to create a 3-D natural scaffold for the Mouse Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to carry out in-vitro growth without losing its physiological and morphological characteristics. MSCs are ... -
Comparison of Texas and Finnish Education Systems
(2020-05-29)The Finnish education system is widely considered to be one of the best in the world (Chung, 2019). Educators from many countries have examined Finland’s system to determine what makes it so successful (Nieme et al., 2012). ... -
COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS OF VARIOUS REACTIONS BETWEEN HYDROXYL RADICALS AND ORGANIC MERCURY SPECIES
(2021-07-29)The interactions between hydroxy radicals and both dimethylmercury and methylmercury hydroxide have been studied using ab-initio methods. The density functional theory (DFT) method M06-2X was used to optimize the structures ... -
Correlation of Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning as a Writing Framework and Students’ Success Rates in High School Science District Standardized Tests
(2020-04-15)The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to examine the relationship between science writing and student science achievement and how teachers implement the writing strategy claim, evidence, and reasoning (CER) in their ... -
Creating belonging for minority university students through multicultural organizations
(2019-05-14)This study explores how minority students who participate in multi-cultural student organizations find belonging on their university campuses. Using focus groups from students across the University of Houston system and ... -
Current Perceptions of Science as a Career Choice of Underrepresented 11th and 12th Grade Students in a Low Socioeconomic Area High School
(2020-05-13)The United States has a shortage of qualified workers in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields (Zhang & Barnett, 2015). There is a critical shortage of underrepresented students seeking science ... -
Data Visualization in Augmented Reality
(2019-05-12)During critical procedures with limited resources, astronauts are expected to operate at a high level of efficiency and effectiveness. Recently, NASA has begun development of an advanced space suit design with many ... -
Dearest Rhia
(2022-05-06)Dearest Rhia is an autoethnographic documentary film that explores whether humans have psychic abilities. It places the researcher (myself) as the subject of this autoethnographic documentary, defined as a type of ... -
Deep Convolutional Neural Network for Facial Expression
(2017-12-07)This research designs a Facial Expression Recognition (FER) system based on the deep convolutional neural network using facial parts. An FER is one of the most important nonverbal channels through which Human Machine ... -
DEEP NEURAL NETWORK & DYNAMIC FUNCTIONAL CONNECTIVITY ANALYSIS OF FUNCTIONAL MRI DATA
(2022-05-05)DEEP NEURAL NETWORK & DYNAMIC FUNCTIONAL CONNECTIVITY ANALYSIS OF FUNCTIONAL MRI DATA Amaresh Kumar Mishra University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2022 Thesis Chair: Unal ‘Zak’ Sakoglu, PhD This thesis work presents a ... -
Deriving the initial conditions of the electroweak and QCD phase transitions and testing a numerical relativity code.
(2021-08-05)The field of Numerical Relativity (NR) has been primarily driven by the study of largescale dynamics involving binary systems of black holes and neutron stars. Due to the nature of the underlying theory, NR also has the ... -
Design Process Optimization with Evolutionary Algorithms
(2018-05-15)In this thesis, a multi-objective evolutionary algorithm is proposed to improve car wheel design. Designing such a high-end product often includes various goals. In order to achieve an optimal solution, there has to be ... -
Designing to learn tangible programming
(2018-05-16)The thesis describes a ubiquitous technique for learning tangible coding in R programming language for middle and late elementary school students. It emphasizes the use of inexpensive and durable wooden blocks with no ... -
Destruction of "Unworthy Lives": Eugenics and Medical Discourse in Weimar and Third Reich Cinema
This project tracks the eugenic discourse of the 1920s through the Nazi era, and analyzes the eugenic links within mainstream Weimar and Nazi films. This thesis argues that M (1931), La Habanera (1937), and Ich Klage An ... -
Detecting the onset of an epileptic seizure using a novel time-series approach
(2018-05-08)Electroencephalography (EEG) is one of the most popular non-invasive techniques for acquiring electrical signals from the brain. Data mining EEG signals finds numerous applications in the field of neuroscience for obtaining ... -
Detecting the onset of an epileptic seizure using a novel time-series approach
(2018-05-08)Electroencephalography (EEG) is one of the most popular non-invasive techniques for acquiring electrical signals from the brain. Data mining EEG signals finds numerous applications in the field of neuroscience for obtaining ... -
DETERMINATION OF ALIPHATIC ORGANO-PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES BY INTEGRATED PULSED AMPEROMETRIC DETECTION-ION CHROMATOGRAPHY
(2021-12-13)Glyphosate (N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine) is globally the most commonly used herbicidal active ingredient. Public concerns have elicited environmental agencies to monitor the persistence and occurrence of glyphosate. Recent ... -
Determining Equivalence in learning outcomes for freshman-level composition courses taught online and via face-to-face delivery
(2016-03-15)Distance learning has become an increasingly important element in the landscape of higher education, with more colleges and universities considering distance learning course delivery as part of their strategic plans. While ... -
Determining teachers’ reported implementation of newly acquired content knowledge and pedagogical strategies based on receptivity characteristics
(2019-08-08)Teachers play one of the most pivotal roles in successful student outcomes (Hattie, 2013; Kincheloe, Slattery, & Steinberg, 2000; Meijer, Geijsel, Kuijpers, Boei, & Vrieling, 2016). A major challenge for teachers is that ... -
Development and Evaluation of a Decision-Making Tool for Evaluating and Selecting Prompting Strategies
(2020-05-27)An extensive literature has demonstrated the successful application of various response prompts and prompt-fading strategies for teaching students with developmental and intellectual disabilities. However, few practical ...
