As part of their studies, undergraduate and graduate students have opportunities to take part in research. Whether it is independent work as part of their program of study, or collaborating with faculty on research projects, students are encouraged to publish their work.

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Submissions from 2015

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Activity Patterns of Ornate Box Turtles (Terrapene ornata) in Northwestern Illinois, Charles R. Tucker, Jeramie T. Strickland, Brian S. Edmond, David K. Delaney, and D. B. Ligon

Classic Isomeric 1, 2-and 2, 1-nitrosonaphthols are Oximes in Solid State and Solutions, Sergiy I. Tyukhtenko, Michael Hilton, and Nikolay N. Gerasimchuk

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A visual system for scoring body condition of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus), Shanmugasundaram Wijeyamohan, Kibby Treiber, Dennis Schmitt, and Charles Santiapillai

Preservice Teachers' Perceptions of their Literacy Practicum Experiences, Cynthia K. Wilson-Hail, Beth Hurst, Deanne Camp, and Jenna Laughlin

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Bullying affects more than feelings: the long-term implications of victimization on academic motivation in higher education, Adena Young-Jones, Sophie Fursa, Jacqueline S. Byrket, and James S. Sly

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Characterization of the promoter of Grapevine vein clearing virus, Yu Zhang, Carlos Angel, S Valdes, Wenping Qiu, and James Schoelz

Submissions from 2014

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Interspecific Hybrid Identification of Vitis aestivalis-derived 'Norton'-Based Populations Using Microsatellite Markers, Pragya Adhikari, Li-Ling Chen, Xu Chen, Surya Sapkota, and Chin-Feng Hwang

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Synthesis of high quality few layer graphene from the exfoliation of graphite, Jincheng Bai, Daniel Soden, and Lifeng Dong

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Insight into Tor2, a budding yeast microdomain protein, Katelyn Bartlett and Kyoungtae Kim

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Timing of First Annulus Formation in White Sucker Otoliths, Daniel W. Beckman and J. W. Calfee

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Determining a Relationship between a Newly Forming Sinkhole and a Former Dry Stream Using Electric Resistivity Tomography and Very Low-Frequency Electromagnetics in an Urban Karst Setting, James Berglund, Kevin Mickus, and Douglas R. Gouzie

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Copper oxide based nanostructures for improved solar cell efficiency, Anagh Bhaumik, A. Haque, P. Karnati, M. F. Taufique, R. Patel, and K. Ghosh

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Significant enhancement of optical absorption through nano-structuring of copper based oxide semiconductors: possible future materials for solar energy applications, Anagh Bhaumik, Austin M. Shearin, R. J. Patel, and Kartik Ghosh

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Probing the interaction at the nano-bio interface using raman spectroscopy: ZnO nanoparticles and adenosine triphosphate biomolecules, A. Bhaumik, A. M. Shearin, Robert K. Delong, Adam K. Wanekaya, and Kartik C. Ghosh

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Survival of invasive aquatic plants after air exposure and implications for dispersal by recreational boats, Lindsey Bruckerhoff, John Havel, and Susan Knight

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Dual orexin receptor antagonist 12 inhibits expression of proteins in neurons and glia implicated in peripheral and central sensitization, Ryan J. Cady, Jennifer E. Denson, L. Q. Sullivan, and Paul L. Durham

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Identification of sex and parasitism via pheromones by the Ozark zigzag salamander, Benjamin Dalton and Alicia Mathis

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Interaction of YOYO-1 with guanine-rich DNA, Shohini Ghosh Datta, Christopher Reynolds, Yugender K. Goud, and Bhaskar Datta

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Winter energetics of female Indiana bats Myotis sodalis, K. M. Day and Thomas Tomasi

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Validation of a computational docking methodology to identify the non-covalent binding site of ligands to DNA, Christos Deligkaris, Anthony Thomas Ascone, Kevin Joseph Sweeney, and Alan Jonathan Auentin Greene

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Temporal Transcriptional Regulation of IL-10-Induced Anti-Inflammatory Genes in LPS-Triggered Macrophages, A. F. Dillow, L. N. Cardwell, T. J. Smith, B. D. Groppe, B. A. Peterson, M. A. Sickman, and Brian K. Weaver

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Late Holocene Raised Shore Platforms in Southwestern Jamaica, Kevin Ray Evans, Toby Dogwiler, D. J. Faulkner, Peter M. Jacobs, Brett Kenning, Scott A. Lecce, and Robert T. Pavlowsky

Botox for Overactive Bladders: A Look at the Current State of Evidence, Rhea Faye Felicilda and Kaitlin Backes

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Functions of EDS1-like and PAD4 genes in grapevine defenses against powdery mildew, Fei Gao, Ru Dai, Sharon Pike, Wenping Qiu, and Walter Gassmann

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Genetic Diversity and Tissue and Host Specificity of Grapevine vein clearing virus, Qiang Gao, Shae Honesty, Meilong Xu, Yu Zhang, and Wenping Qiu

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Surface roughness and critical exponent analyses of boron-doped diamond films using atomic force microscopy imaging: Application of autocorrelation and power spectral density functions, S. Gupta and G. P. Vierkant

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Geochemical mapping of Pb- and Zn-contaminated streambed sediments in southwest Missouri, USA, Melida Gutierrez, Shuo-Sheng Wu, and Jessica L. Peebles

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Facile Synthesis of Ag-Coated Cu2O Nanospheres for Improved Photocatalytic Activity, D. Hall, S. Mishra, Anagh Bhaumik, and Kartik Ghosh

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Resistance to desiccation in aquatic invasive snails and implications for their overland dispersal, John E. Havel, L. A. Bruckerhoff, M. Funkhouser, and A Gemberling

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Amputee Athletes, Part 1: Foundational Knowledge, Tona Hetzler, Doug Rempe, and Amy Smith

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Amputee Athletes, Part 2: Biomechanics and Common Running Injuries, Tona Hetzler, Doug Rempe, and Amy Smith

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Landmark learning by juvenile salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum), Whitney L. Heuring and Alicia Mathis

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Shifty salamanders: transient trophic polymorphism and cannibalism within natural populations of larval ambystomatid salamanders, D. M. Jefferson, M. Ferrari, S. Alicia Mathis, K. Hobson, Eric R. Britzke, Adam L. Crane, Andrew R. Blaustein, and Douglas P. Chivers

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Blog topic and word frequency: What differentiates between high and low powered blogs?, Cynthia Johnson, Erin M. Buchanan, and Kayla N. Jordan

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Structural and magnetic studies of Y3Fe5-5xMo 5xO12, Soma Khanra, Anagh Bhaumik, Y. D. Kolekar, Pawan Kahol, and Kartik Ghosh

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Coqui frog populations are negatively affected by canopy opening but not detritus deposition following an experimental hurricane in a tropical rainforest, Paul D. Klawinski, Ben Dalton, and Aaron B. Shiels

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Enhanced performance of ferroelectric-based all organic capacitors and transistors through choice of solvent, G. Knotts, A. Bhaumik, Kartik Ghosh, and S Guha

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Polarization switching characteristics of 0.5 BaTi0. 8Zr0. 2O3-0.5 Ba0. 7Ca0. 3TiO3 lead free ferroelectric thin films by pulsed laser deposition, Y. D. Kolekar, A Bhaumik, P. A. Shaikh, C. V. Ramana, and Kartik Ghosh

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Ontogeny of gonad and genital morphology in juvenile alligator snapping turtles (Macrochelys temminckii), Day B. Ligon, K. Backues, B. M. Fillmore, and D. M. Thompson

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Introducing an intergenerational relationship to improve engagement in aphasia therapy, Alana Mantie-Kozlowski and Helen Smythe

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Mechanical and hydrothermal stability of mesoporous materials at extreme conditions, Robert A. Mayanovic, Hao Yan, Adam Brandt, Zhongwu Wang, Manik Mandal, Kai Landskron, and William Bassett

Notes on the diets of seven sympatric snakes in the genera Agkistrodon, Nerodia, Sistrurus, and Thamnophis, D. T. McKnight, J. R. Harmon, J. L. McKnight, and Day B. Ligon

Shell and pattern abnormalities in a population of western chicken turtles (Deirochelys reticularia miaria). Herpetol, D. T. McKnight and Day B. Ligon

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The Volcanic Evolution of Cerro Uturuncu: A High-K, Composite Volcano in the Back-Arc of the Central Andes of SW Bolivia, Gary S. Michelfelder, Todd C. Feeley, and Alicia D. Wilder

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Nest-site selection among reintroduced Macrochelys temminckii, Jessica L. Miller, Denise M. Thompson, John Heywood, and Day B. Ligon

Estimating clutch size using eggshell fragments in depredated Macrochelys temminckii nests, Jessica L. Miller, Denise M. Thompson, and Day B. Ligon

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Sex ratios in naturally incubating Macrochelys temminckii nests, a species with type II temperature-dependent sex determination, J. L. Miller and Day B. Ligon

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Spatial use and selection of habitat in a reintroduced population of alligator snapping turtles (Macrochelys temminckii), D. B. Moore, Day B. Ligon, B. M. Fillmore, and S. F. Fox

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Aversive discrimination in employment interviews: Reducing effects of sexual orientation bias with accountability, Joel T. Nadler, Meghan R. Lowery, Jeff Grebinoski, and Robert G. Jones

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A Basic Monte Carlo Model of Initiated Chemical Vapor Deposition Using Kinetic Theory, Hayley R. Osman and Saibal Mitra

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Benefits of optimal size conductor in transmission system, Ilham Osman, Mir Ashikur Rahman, Ahmed Rayhan Mahbub, and Ariful Haque

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Immigration Within the United States: Prevalence of Childhood Hearing Loss Revisited, Lindsay Pape, Kaitlyn Kennedy, Wafaa Kaf, and Zisansha Zahirsha

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A structural, magnetic, and Mössbauer study of the Dy2Fe17-xNbx solid solutions, B K. Rai, K S. Syed, S. R. Mishra, S. Khanra, and Kartik Ghosh

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Analysis of the rich frequency spectrum of KIC 10670103 revealing the most slowly rotating subdwarf B star in the Kepler field, Michael D. Reed, Heather M. Foster, J H. Telting, R H. Østensen, L H. Farris, R. Oreiro, and Andrzej Baran

The impact of ammonia inhalants on strength performance in resistance trained males, Scott Richmond, Adam Potts, and Joseph Sherman

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Synthesis and characterization of two cyanoxime ligands, their precursors, and light insensitive antimicrobial silver(I) cyanoximates, Courtney N. Riddles, Mark Whited, Shalaka R. Lotlikar, Korey Still, Marianna Patrauchan, Svitlana Silchenko, and Nikolay Gerasimchuk

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Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence of tris(2-phenylpyridine)iridium(III) in Water, Acetonitrile and Trifluoroethanol, Wesley D. Robinson and Mark M. Richter

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Effects of electrolytes on the photoelectric properties of TiO 2-based dye-sensitized solar cells, Mingwei Shang, Benjamin Liu, Zhenhua Dong, Zhenyu Dong, Qiong Sun, and Lifeng Dong

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Use of automated radio telemetry to detect nesting activity in ornate box turtles, Terrapene ornata, Charles R. Tucker, Thomas A. Radzio, Jeramie T. Strickland, Ed Britton, David K. Delaney, and Day B. Ligon

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Poly-acrylic and nucleic acid cobalt hexamine nanocomplexes: Characterization, RNase protection and inhibition of in vitro tumorigenicity in soft agar, Sindhuri Venuturumilli, John M. Dean, Miranda Hurst, and Robert K. DeLong

Effect of carbon nanotubes on plant growth and gas exchange using Arabidopsis thaliana, Rajeeva Voleti and D. Alexander Wait

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Sediment, Nutrient, and Bacterial Runoff from Biosolids and Mineral Fertilizer Applied to a Mixed Cool- and Native Warm-Season Grassland in the Ozark Mountains, Cody B . Wallace, Michael G. Burton, Steven G. Hefner, and Thomas A. DeWitt

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Acute Effects of Practical Hamstring Stretching: Implications for Clinical Practice in the Sports Medicine Setting, Aric Warren, Amanda B. Coble, Matthew S. O'Brien, Doug Smith, Amanda A. Wheeler, Tona Hetzler, and Joel T. Cramer

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Electrochemical method for analysis of cholesterol based on in situ synthesized graphene decorated with zinc oxide nanoparticles, Elli Watanabe, Ryan T. Spidle, Steven Caudle, Geoffrey Manani, Adam K. Wanekaya, and Amos Mugweru

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IL-10 inhibits LPS-induced expression of miR-147 in murine macrophages, Brian K. Weaver and L. N. Cardwell

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An examination of body tracing among women with high body dissatisfaction, Gail A. Williams, Danae Lisa Hudson, Brooke L. Whisenhunt, and Janis Crowther

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From membranes to organelles: emerging roles for dynamin-like proteins in diverse cellular processes, Michelle Williams and Kyoungtae Kim

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Verbal and behavioral cues: Creating an autonomy-supportive classroom, Adena Young-Jones, Kelly Copeland Cara, and Chantal Levesque-Bristol

Submissions from 2013

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Post-fledging dispersal of Grasshopper Sparrows (Ammodramus savannarum) on a restored grassland in Maryland, Travis Anthony, Douglas E. Gill, Daniel M. Small, Jared Parks, and Henry F. Sears

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Nitrogen-doped graphene as catalysts and catalyst supports for oxygen reduction in both acidic and alkaline solutions, Jingcheng Bai, Qianqian Zhu, Zhexin Lv, Hongzhou Dong, Jianhua Yu, and Lifeng Dong

Mt. Suhora survey - Searching for pulsating m dwarfs. Ill, Andrzej S. Baran, M. Winiarski, M. Siwak, L. Fox-Machado, D. Kozieí-Wierzbowska, J. Krzesinski, M. Drózdz, and A. Winans

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Otolith annulus formation and growth of two redhorse suckers (Moxostoma: Catastomidae), Daniel W. Beckman and D T. Howlett

Implication of Yeast Dynamin-Related Protein Vps1 in Endocytosis and Organelle Fission, A Brummett, M Williams, J Hayden, and Kyoungtae Kim

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Effect of preceding rainfall on sediment, nutrients, and bacteria in runoff from biosolids and mineral fertilizer applied to a hayfield in a mountainous region, Michael G. Burton, Cody B. Wallace, S. G. Hefner, and T. A. DeWitt

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The Advisor and Instructor as a Dynamic Duo: Academic Motivation and Basic Psychological Needs, Tracie D. Burt, Adena D. Young-Jones, Carly A. Yadon, and Michael T. Carr

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Lean on me: Effects of social support on low socioeconomic-status pregnant women, Jennifer Byrd-Craven and Amber R. Massey

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Inclusion of cocoa as a dietary supplement represses expression of inflammatory proteins in spinal trigeminal nucleus in response to chronic trigeminal nerve stimulation, Ryan J. Cady, Jennifer E. Denson, and Paul L. Durham

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The first bis-cyanoxime: Synthesis and properties of a new versatile and accessible polydentate bifunctional building block for coordination and supramolecular chemistry, Carl Cheadle, Nikolay Gerasimchuk, Charles L. Barnes, Sergiy I. Tyukhtenko, and Svitlana Silchenko

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Detecting danger from prey-guild members: behavioural and metabolic responses of Ozark zigzag salamanders to alarm secretions from earthworms, A L. Crane, M Lampe, and S. Alicia Mathis

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Synthesis, spectroscopic and structural characterization of the first phenyl bis-cyanoximes: Non-chelating extended ionisable building block ligands for new MOFs, Scott Curtis, Olesya Ilkun, Amy Brown, Svitlana Silchenko, and Nikolay Gerasimchuk

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N-doped graphene-supported Pt and Pt-Ru nanoparticles with high electrocatalytic activity for methanol oxidation, Hongzhou Dong, Jincheng Bai, Qianqian Zhu, Jianhua Yu, Liyan Yu, and Lifeng Dong

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Two mechanisms involved in trigeminal CGRP release: implications for migraine treatment, Paul L. Durham and C. Masterson

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Structural influences impacting the role of the 9-ylidene bond in the electronic tuning of structures built upon 9-fluorenylidene scaffolds, Galen L. Eakins, Matthew W. Cooper, Nikolay N. Gerasimchuk, Terry J. Phillips, Bryan E. Breyfogle, and Chad J. Stearman

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Feeding Behavior of Captive-Reared Juvenile Alligator Snapping Turtles (Macrochelys temminckii), M. B. East, B. M. Fillmore, and Day B. Ligon

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Temporal changes in an alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) population, M. B. East, J. D. Reidle, and Day B. Ligon

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Comparison of diet among reintroduced and wild juvenile alligator snapping turtles (Macrochelys temminckii) and adult female ouachita map turtles (Graptemys ouachitensis), Mitchell B. East and Day B. Ligon

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Nanoproteomics: The Convergence of Protein Science and Nanotechnology with Important Applications for Bio-Element Metal and etal Oxide Nanoparticles, Daniel Elbrecht, Jennifer Mitchell, Amber Lekey, Kelsey Marquardt, Katelin Knight, Katelin Knight, and Robert DeLong

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Polymeric nanofibers for the removal of Cr(III) from tannery waste water, Iman Y. El-Sheriff, Sagar B. Tolani, Kennedy Ofosu, Ola A. Mohamed, and Adam K. Wanekaya

Silver dressings improve diabetic wound healing without reducing bioburden, Phillip J. Finley, Roger E. Huckfeldt, Kara D. Walker, and Laurie P. Shornick

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Assessment of toxicity test endpoints for freshwater mussel larvae (glochidia), Andrea Fritts, M. Christopher Barnhart, Megan Bradley, Na Liu, W. Gregory Cope, Edward Hammer, Robert B. Bringolf, and R. Bringolf

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Synthesis and self-assembly of New Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(ester- sulfide) dendrimers, Jonathan J. Fury, Jacob Robison, and Reza Sedaghat-Herati Sedaghat-Herati

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Prison Inmates' Views of Whether Reporting Rape Is the Same as Snitching: An Exploratory Study and Research Agenda, Brett E. Garland and Gabrielle Wilson

The Impact of the Greene County Juvenile Justice VIP (Victim Impact Panel) on Offender Development of Remorse and Empathy, Aida Hass and Samantha Lucas

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Vps1 in the late endosome-to-vacuole traffic, J Hayden, M Williams, A Granich, H Ahn, B Tenay, J. Lukehart, C Highfill, S Dobard, and Kyoungtae Kim

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Neutron scattering studies of glassy solid-state lithium ion based electrolytes, Tom Heitmann, Syed Ali S. Zaidi, Leo Zella, Munesh Rathore, Anshuman Dalvi, and Saibal Mitra

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Synthesis, properties and crystal structure of the 2,4-dichlorophenyl- cyanoxime: A powerful carbonyl reductase inhibitor, Michael Hilton, Nikolay N. Gerasimchuk, Svitlana Silchenko, and Henry A. Charlier

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Glucose Determination in Beverages Using Carbon Nanotube Modified Biosensor: An Experiment for the Undergraduate Laboratory, J. Mark Hobbs, Niral N. Patel, Daniel W. Kim, Joseph K. Rugutt, and Adam K. Wanekaya

Why we can't stop reading aloud, Amber K. Howard, Deanne Camp, Cynthia K. Wilson-Hail, and Beth Hurst

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Properties of generalized derangement graphs, Hannah Jackson, Kathryn Nyman, and Les Reid

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Optimizing otoscopy competency in audiology students through supplementary otoscopy training, Wafaa Kaf, Caleb Masterson, Nancy M. Dion, Susan Berg, Mohamed Abdelhakiem, and Mohamed Abdelhakiem