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ETDS from 2021
A Hydrologic Climate Study for an Arid Region, Ali Alsubeai
Genome-wide Association Analysis Permits Characterization of Stagonospora nodorum blotch (SNB) Resistance in Hard Winter Wheat, Rami Altameemi
A Hydrologic Study of Climate Variability in Arid Region, Abdullah Alzaydani
Auxin-Based Herbicide Program and Rhizobia Application for Weed Control and Nodulation Potential in Auxin Tolerant Soybean, Joy Amajioyi
The Interactions of Change in Nutrition Prior to and After Artificial Insemination on Plasma Metabolites, Steroid Hormones, and Uterine Histotroph in Beef Heifers, Taylor N. Andrews
Genetically Modified Corn Diffusion and Biofuel Usage: Impacts on Corn Belt Cropping Systems Changes, Kenneth Annan
Evaluating Canola Genotypes for Growth and Yield under Different Environmental Conditions in South Dakota, Unius Arinaitwe
Development of a Probabilistic Multi-Class Model Selection Algorithm for High-Dimensional and Complex Data, Madeline Anne Ausdemore
Advanced Analytical Techniques for the Analysis of Therapeutics of Toxic Inhalation Agents and Pharmacokinetic Investigation, Subrata Bhadra
Implications of Broadleaf, Grass, and A Blend of Broadleaf And Grass Cover Crops on Soil Health and Corn Production in South Dakota, Hunter Bielenberg
Revegetating Salt-Impacted Soils in The Northern Great Plains, Abigail P. Blanchard
The Role of the Auxin Biosynthesis and Signaling in Soybean Root Nodule Development, Mucahid Bozkus
Exploring Quantitative Trait Loci Mapping for Bud Fruitfulness and Bud Break Traits in Grapevine F2 Population, Seyma Bozkus
Prebriefing in Simulation, Brittany A. Brennan
Detailing the Connection Between a Family of Polar Graphs and Tremain Equiangular Tight Frames, Nicholas Brown
Genome Wide Association Study on Kernel Size in Avena Sativa (Oats), Koryne Ann Carlson
Develop Biochar-based Controlled Release Nitrogen Fertilizers, Zhisheng Cen
Hyperspectral Empirical Absolute Calibration Model Using Libya 4 Pseudo-Invariant Calibration Site, Manisha Das Chaity
Improved Secure and Low Computation Authentication Protocol for Wireless Body Area Network with ECC and 2d Hash Chain, Soohyeon Choi
Nanoscale Spatial Realization of Grain Boundary Defects And its Passivation In Perovskite Solar Cells, Ashraful Haider Chowdhury
Exploring the Determinants of Aspects of Rotational Grazing in the U.S. Great Plains, Iftekhar Uddin Ahmed Chowdhury
Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Sympatric Bobcats (Lynx Rufus) and Coyotes (Canis Latrans) in an Agricultural Landscape, Marlin M. Dart
Human-Robot Collaboration Enabled By Real-Time Vision Tracking, Travis Deegan
Soil Organic Carbon, Hydro-Physical Properties, Pore Structure and Greenhouse Gas Fluxes under Integrated Crop-Livestock System, Jashanjeet Kaur Dhaliwal
Analysis of Metabolites and Therapeutics for Toxic Inhaled Agent Exposure, Abigail Bemah Donkor
The Influence of Carcass Weight on Beef Primal Temperature, Tenderness, and Palatability, Samantha Egolf
Cortisol in Hair as a Measure of Chronic Stress during Sow Gestation and the Pattern of Cortisol in Blood during Parturition in Sows, Talia Everding
Classification and Evaluation of Extended PICS (EPICS) on a Global Scale for Calibration and Stability Monitoring of Optical Satellite Sensors, Juliana Maria Fajardo Rueda
Population Genetic Structure of Bobcats (Lynx rufus) in South Dakota: Using Harvested Samples to Inform Management, Stuart C. Fetherston
Material Analysis of 3D Welded 5356 Aluminum Alloy, Ryan Fouts
Investigating the Development of Fecal Bacterial Communities in Growing Dairy Calves, Emily Fowler
Characterization of the Rumen Bacterial Communities of Bison Heifers Fed a Grass-Based Diet vs a Grain-Based Free-Choice Diet, Anlly Miley Fresno Rueda
The Effects of Hip Rotation on Hip Abductor Muscle Activation during Lateral Band Walk Exercise, Gina M. Fritz
Additive and Interface Engineering of Lead-Tin Mixed Low-bandgap Perovskite Solar Cells for Higher Efficiency and Improved Stability, Nabin Ghimire
Evaluating and Predicting the Risk of Algal Blooms in a Freshwater Lake through a 4-Dimensional Approach: A Case Study on Lake Mitchell, Sumit Kumar Ghosh
Seismic Performance of Mechanically Spliced Precast Bridge Columns with New Couplers, Evan Greeneway
Influence of Preharvest Management Strategies in Beef Cattle on Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, and Meat Quality, Erin Gubbels
Assessing Dairy Farm Employees Health, Leyby Stephany Guifarro Rodriguez
Metal-Organic Frameworks as Bacteria Mimicking Delivery Systems for Tuberculosis, Ailin Guo
A Speciation Modeling Study of Heavy Metal Adsorption to Plastic in Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Units, Kaitlyn Hague
Studies on Genetic Characterization of Agronomic Traits and Disease Resistance in Bread Wheat, Jyotirmoy Halder
Pheasant Ecology in an Agricultural Landscape of South Dakota, Sprih Harsh
School Gardening in America and a Survey of South Dakota Schools, Aminah Hassoun
Development and Properties of the ROC-ABC Bayes Factor for the Quantification of the Weight of Forensic Evidence, Jessie Hendricks
Estimating the Impacts of Acculturation on the Health of Immigrants in the United States, Tingting He
Evaluation of Biotype 4 Aphis glycines (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Induced Susceptibility on Soybean and Soja, Jakob David Hicks
Impact of Carcass Chilling System on Carcass Characteristics and Biochemical Changes in Beef Carcasses, Lydia Margaret Hite
Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Glutathione Derivatives as Brain Targeting Agents, Yue Huang
Impacts of Zero-Commission Trading on Stock Market Liquidity, Jie Hu
Bio-Inspired Materials for Electrochemical Sensors, Matthew Joseph Hummel
Influence of Cover Crops on Water and Nutrient Cycles in South Dakota, Sam Ireland
Effect of Composition and Print Orientation on Thermal Conductivity of 3d Printed Composites, Cory Jacques
The Effects of Saline Soil on Microbiome and the Isolation Of Root-Associated Microbes to Relieve Salinity Stress, Duncan Jakubowski
Cascaded Deep Learning Network for Postearthquake Bridge Serviceability Assessment, Youjeong Jang
Human Activity Recognition Based On Wearable Flex Sensor and Pulse Sensor, Xiaozhu Jin
Improvements in Timing Variables for the Timed Up And Go and Its Subphases Following A Progressive Resistance Training Program, Shelby Kasch
Laboratory Measurements of Bed Shear Stress in Open Channel Flow and Soil Erosion Rate in Cohesive Soils, Gunnar Schurmann Kern
Detection of Change Points in Pseudo-Invariant Calibration Sites Time Series Using Multi-Sensor Satellite Imagery, Neha Khadka
A Joint Estimation of Pheasant Hunting Parameters, Rama Khadka
Extended Pseudo Invariant Calibration Site-Based Trend-To-Trend Cross-Calibration of Optical Satellite Sensors, Prathana Khakurel
Changes in Pregnancy - Associated Glycoproteins Associated with Fetal Age, Postpartum Interval and Evaluation of a Chute-side Lateral Flow Assay, Adalaide C. Kline
College Students Conceptions of Particulate Nature of Matter and the Impact on Research Instrumentation, Bridget Klutse
Free-living Diazotrophs and the Nitrogen Cycle in Natural Grassland Revealed by Culture Dependent and Independent Approaches, Amrit Koirala
Nitrate and Phosphate Removal from Denitrification Bioreactors Using Woodchips, Steel Chips And Agricultural Residue Media, Abdoul Aziz Kouanda
Recreational Female CrossFit Athletes and Low Energy Availability, Alison Kuch
Characterization of Cucurbitacin-Inspired Estrone Analogues as Novel Inhibitors of Human ATP- Binding Cassette Proteins (ABCB1 and ABCC1), Jennifer Kyeremateng
Veracious Verdicts: An Expansion of Cognitive-Experiential Self-Theory in Jury Decision-Making Using Attribution Theory, Jade E. Larson
Rational Design of Advanced Functional Materials for Electrochemical Devices, Shun Lu
Development of a High Strength Composite Material Using Large Scale 3d Printing Applications Using Waste Plastic and Steel, Naga Sri Madhavareddy
Strength and Body Composition Changes of Junior Hockey Players during the Competitive Season, Dan Marquette
Improving Nutritional Properties and Extractability of Pea Proteins for Human Consumption via Fungal Bioprocessing, Camille Massmann
Methods for High-Dimensional Spatial Data: Dimension Reduction and Covariance Approximation, Paul May
The Effects of Weather, Body Weight, and Feed Intake on Total and Liquid Water Intake in Beef Cattle, Zachary McDaniel
Search for New Fertility Markers in Bull Sperm, Saulo Menegatti Zoca
Study On the Human Gut Bacteria Under Different Ecological Conditions: Antibiotic Perturbation And Dietary Quercetin, Shruti Shashidharan Menon
An Exploration of the Effects of an Early Postpartum Intravenous Infusion with Carnosic Acid on Physiological Responses of Transition Dairy Cows, Tainara Michelotti
Developing Whey Protein Encapsulated Probiotics And Evaluating Environmental Listeria Using Whole-Genome Sequencing, Shayanti Minj
Gene Network and Pathway Analysis of Transcriptional Signatures Characterizing Sole Ulcer and Digital Dermatitis in Dairy Cows, Roshin Anie Mohan
An Exploration of The Application of Spatial Network Screening Methods On Iowa Rural Road Crashes, Rosanna Maria Novellino Suarez
Interrogating the Socio-Ethical Dilemmas of Precision Agriculture Technologies, Ayorinde Ogunyiola
Long Term Evaluation of E. Coli Removal From Stormwater Using Recycled Steel Byproducts, Brenden Olevson
Food Insecurity and Affordable Housing, Domelaar A. A. Ouattara
Are US Government Foreign Aid Flows and FDI Flows Intertemporally Related? An Investigation of Twenty-Three Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Ravi Kumar Datt Panchagnula
U.S. Consumers' Acceptance and Willingness to Pay for Genetically Modified and Genome-edited Foods, Bindu Paudel
A Biocontrol Pesticide Derived From Mycovirus-Infected Sclerotinia Sclerotiorum Can Induce Plant Resistance, Connor Pedersen
Identification and Characterization of Modulators of Human MRP1 (ABCC1) and Human MRP2 (ABCC2) Expression, Vivian Osei Poku
Broccoli Over Brownies: Factors affecting Healthy Food Choices For Low Income Residents of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Aileen Patricia Profir
Quantifying the Impacts of an Integrated Crop-Livestock System on Plant Nutrient Accumulation, Crop Yield, and Economic Performance, Teerath Singh Rai