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2020 Sdsu Data Science Symposium Workshop Abstracts, Department Of Mathematics & Statistics

SDSU Data Science Symposium

This document contains abstracts for the workshops conducted on February 10th at the 2020 SDSU Data Symposium.

Sun Grant Initiative: The First Fifteen Years, Sun Grant Initiative

Sun Grant Initiative Publications and Reports

Executive Summery
The Vision: Building a Biobased Economy
[Page] 4 The Sun Grant Initiative
[Page] 5 Renewing the Mission of Land-Grant Universities
[Page] 5 A Regional Approach
[Page] 5 Reaching National Goals Through Regional Leadership
[Page] 6 Integrating National and Regional Priorities
[Page] 6 Comprehensive and Integrated Systems Approach
[Page] 7 Cultivating Communication

Federal Partnerships
[Page] 8 U.S. Department of Agriculture
[Page] 8 U.S. Department of Energy
[Page] 9 U.S. Department of Transportation

National Impacts
[Page] 11 Overview
[Page] 12 Sustainable Feedstock Development
[Page] 13 Herbaceous Biomass Crops
[Page] 14 Woody Biomass
[Page] 15 Logistics
[Page] 16 Conversion Technologies
[Page] …

The Collegian: January 29, 2020, The Collegian Staff, South Dakota State University

The Collegian, 2019-2020

Volume: 135

Issue: 13

Oakwood, English Department

Oakwood

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Oakwood

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Poetry [pages] 1-36
Prose [pages] 37-44
Short Story [pages] 45-120
Witherington Creative Writing Contest [pages] 121-131

Oakwood, English Department

Oakwood

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Oakwood, English Department

Oakwood

Table of Contents
Poetry [page] 1-20
Prose [page] 23-50
Art [page] 54-77
Witherington [page] 81-109

Epigenetic Modifications Due To Maternal Diet, Amanda Thaler

Biology and Microbiology Graduate Students Plan B Research Projects

Obesity is a growing exponentially to be a health issue globally. Worldwide the rate of obesity has nearly doubled since 1980, with approximately 200 million adult men and 300 million adult women now being considered obese. We are also seeing growing percentages of woman of reproductive age being considered obese (BMI>30). Maternal obesity is known to increase the likelihood of developing complications during the pregnancy such as gestational diabetes and pre-eclampsia. These conditions create the environment for the growing fetus that are more difficult than that of a healthy pregnancy. The Developmental programming hypotheses links the environment of development …

Stormwater Management Model Analysis On The Effectiveness Of Low Impact Development Controls For Suburban Lid Designs In Brookings, South Dakota, Anne M. Salazar

Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Students Plan B Capstone Projects

Urbanization’s influence the features of a watershed’s subcatchments. The soil’s low permeability causes a decrease in infiltration and storage and an increase in runoff. The management of peak runoff and stormwater quality must follow SCMs. LID controls provide natural practices for handling stormwater management. This study used the LID controls of traditional drainage, vegetative swales, and bioretention cells to handle the runoff quantity and quality resulting from a 5-year storm event and a 100-year storm event. The SWMM modelled and analyzed the effectiveness of each model to remove the most of three pollutant loads: TSS, lead, and nitrate. When compared …

Water Deficit Transcriptomic Responses Differ In The Invasive Tamarix Chinensis And T. Ramosissima Established In The Southern And Northern United States, Padmapriya Swaminathan, Michelle K. Ohrtman, Abigail Carinder, Anup Deuja, Cankun Wang, John Gaskin, Anne Fennell, Sharon Clay

Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science Faculty Publications

Tamarix spp. (saltcedar) were introduced from Asia to the southern United States as windbreak and ornamental plants and have spread into natural areas. This study determined differential gene expression responses to water deficit (WD) in seedlings of T. chinensis and T. ramosissima from established invasive stands in New Mexico and Montana, respectively. A reference de novo transcriptome was developed using RNA sequences from WD and well-watered samples. Blast2GO analysis of the resulting 271,872 transcripts yielded 89,389 homologs. The reference Tamarix (Tamaricaceae, Carophyllales order) transcriptome showed homology with 14,247 predicted genes of the Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris (Amaranthaceae, Carophyllales order) genome …

Integration Of Crop-Livestock Systems: An Opportunity Toprotect Grasslands From Conversion To Cropland In The Us Great Plains, Alexander J. Smart, Daren Redfearn, Robert Mitchell, Tong Wang, Cody Zilverberg, Pete J. Bauman, Justin D. Derner, Julie Walker, Cody Wright

Native Plant Focused Publications

The Great Plains is a mixture of cropland and grassland mainly used for agricultural purposes, with grasslands under continual threat of conversion to cropland. Agriculturists are advocating for the integration of crop-livestock systems (ICLS) to recouple nutrient cycles, improve biodiversity, and increase resilience of agricultural operations. We address the benefits of ICLS in the Great Plains, contending that focus on improving soil health and financial stability of agricultural operations should reduce the conversion of grasslands to cropland. Using US Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Census of Agriculture survey data from the 1925 to 2017 category “cropland used only …

Engineering Research Review 2020, Office Of Engineering Research

Engineering Research Review

Table of Contents:

[Page] 2 New materials improve performance of lithium-ion batteries
[Page] 4 Aerosol modeling helps trap coronavirus, deliver medications
[Page] 6 Robot helps patients perform rehabilitative exercises
[Page] 8 Researcher develops biomaterials using cellulose fibers
[Page] 10 Study examines degradation of plant-based plastics
[Page] 12 Underwater drone expands water quality testing capabilities
[Page] 14 Statistician assesses agricultural data to increase productivity
[Page] 16 Awards

Jackrabbit Dairy & Food Review, Winter 2019-2020, Vikram V. Mistry

The Jackrabbit Dairy & Food Review

This is the Winter 2019- 2020 Jackrabbit Dairy and Food Review.
It contains the following articles and information: Message from the Department Head, David A. Thompson Endowment, New Personnel, Judging Activities, Dairy Club, Student Accomplishments, Food Science Club, Career Opportunities, Professional Activities of Faculty and Staff, Dairy Facilities, 2019 Graduates, Where Are They Now?, Scholarships, Dairy and Food Science Students, Outreach, Distinguished Alumnus

College Of Nursing, Winter 2020, Matt Schmidt, Christine Delfanian, Dave Graves, Elissa Dickey

College of Nursing Magazine

FEATURES
[Page] 2 Partnering with CareSpan
COLLEGE NEWS
[Page] 6 Administrative changes
[Page] 7 Horsley appointed
[Page] 8 Tribal palliative care programs
[Page] 9 Leadership cohort
[Page] 10 Olson completes 20th year
[Page] 12 Johnson honored
ALUMNI NEWS
[Page] 13 Bohnenkamp receives award
STUDENT NEWS
[Page] 14 Mercer leads ROTC unit
[Page] 15 ROTC gives Rohlfs experience
[Page] 16 Cancer can't stop DNP grad
[Page] 18 Accelerating students' dream careers
SDSU FOUNDATION
[Page] 20 Decision based on commitment

Jackrabbits Script & Scope, Winter 2020, College Of Pharmacy And Allied Health Professions

Jackrabbits Script and Scope (Formerly called College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions Magazine)

[Page] 4 Haarberg Chair in Cancer Research
[Page] 7 Opioid Addiction Treatment
[Page] 8 Medication Adherence
[Page] 9 Nyberg Breaks Ground
[Page] 10 New Tumor Model Developed
[Page] 12 Scholarships
[Page] 14 Medical Laboratory Science White Coat
[Page] 16 Distinguished Alum Berry Markl
[Page] 17 Remembering Stanley Shaw
[Page] 18 Presenting at Congressional Briefing
[Page] 20 New Faculty/Staff
[Page] 23 Quiz Bowl Standouts
[Page] 24 Student Tabbed for Elite Program
[Page] 25 Kuddos to Gamma Kappa Chapter
[Page] 26 Rising High in Kappa Psi
[Page] 27 Fall Convocation & Research Day
[Page] 28 Academic Assessment
[Page] 29 Department of Allied …

Managing Invasive Plants On Great Plains Grasslands: A Discussion Of Current Challenges, John Gaskin, Erin Espeland, Casey D. Johnson, Jane M. Mangold, Rachel A. Mcgee, Chuck Milner, Shishir Paudel, Dean E. Pearson, Lora B. Perkins, Chadley W. Prosser, Justin B. Runyon, Sharlene E. Sing, Zachary A. Sylvain, Amy J. Symstad, Daniel R. Tekiela

Native Plant Focused Publications

The Great Plains of North America encompass approximately 1,300,000 km² of land from Texas to Saskatchewan. The integrity of these lands is under continual assault by long-established and newly-arrived invasive plant species, which can threaten native species and diminish land values and ecological goods and services by degrading desired grassland resources. The Great Plains are a mixture of privately and publicly owned lands, which leads to a patchwork of varying management goals and strategies for controlling invasive plants. Continually updated knowledge is required for efficient and effective management of threats posed by changing environments and invasive plants. Here we …

Southeast South Dakota Experiment Farm Annual Progress Report, 2020, Southeast South Dakota Research Farm

Agricultural Experiment Station and Research Farm Annual Reports

This is an annual report of the research program at the Southeast South Dakota Research Farm in cooperation with South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and the SDSU College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences and has special significance for those engaged in agriculture and the agriculturally related businesses in the ten county area of Southeast South Dakota. The results shown are not necessarily complete or conclusive. Interpretations given are tentative because additional data resulting from continuation of these experiments may result in conclusions different from those based on any one year.

In Situ Analysis Of Line-1 Promoter Activity Using Lacz Transgenic Mice, Partha Sarathi Saha

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Apart from an evolutionary role, transposable elements have been implicated in animal development and also in pathophysiology. Non-LTR retrotransposons– LINE-1, Alu and SVA - are responsible for over 120 cases of human genetic diseases as heritable insertions, and are emerging as an important etiological factor for cancer and neurological disorders as somatic mutations. It is estimated that among the total number of 500,000 LINE-1s presents in the human genome, 80-100 LINE-1s remain competent for retrotransposition. Retrotransposition is only possible when LINE-1 is expressed. Because LINE-1 transcription is regulated by its 5’UTR promoter, it is essential to understand the spatiotemporal control …

In-Season Crop Management Effect On Soybean Yield And Grain Quality In Eastern South Dakota, Kelsey Bergman

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] yield has increased over time by introduction of newer varieties and improved agronomic practices. However, grain protein concentration has been decreasing at the same time. New field studies in 2018 and 2019 investigated inseason crop management practices effect such as use of foliar protection application, fertilizer application, different maturity length or different planting dates on grain yield and grain quality. The studies were established near Brookings, SD and Beresford, SD. In-season treatments were targeting nutrient availability or protecting soybean canopy during the grain filling period. Such treatments included the use of fungicide, insecticide, or supplying …

Genomic And Culturomic Analysis Of Gut Microbiota Function And Salmonella Enterica Expansion, Gavin Fenske

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Enteric bacteria that are resident in the hindgut of mammals are critical in immune development, digestion, and colonization resistance against pathogens. One of the major pathogens that gut commensals provide resistance against is Salmonella enterica, a major foodborne pathogen capable of infecting almost every warm-blooded animal. Given the interplay between pathogens and commensals in the gut lumen, the gut microbiota of pigs was studied by combining two disparate techniques: shotgun metagenomics and high throughput culturomics. Metagenomics readily identifies major taxa present in samples and can give an estimation to total genetic catalogue from an environment. However, many rare or …

Different Treatments Of Biochar Carbon Yp-50f To Enhance Specific Capacitance Of Supercapacitor, Ezaldeen Adhamash

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

High cost and environmentally unfavorable impacts are the significant difficulties that prohibit renewable energy storage from many applications. To work with these problems, novel renewable materials such as biomass derived carbon that have high surface area and low cost should be used. Renewable biochar carbon YP-50, synthesized from coconut, and activated using different plasma gases including methane (CH₄), carbon dioxide (CO₂), hydrogen (H₂), and argon (Ar). Compared with the conventional activation method, the plasma treatment takes less effort and time. Significant improvements of the specific capacitance (SC) and specific surface area (SSA) were observed …

Understanding The Effect Of Single- And Twin-Screw Extrusion Processing Parameters On Physical And Physico-Chemical Properties Of Sprouted Quinoa And Sprouted Proso Millets, Gabriela John Swamy

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

According to Mordor Intelligence Research, the new compositional research and moisture content extrusion process are helping the growth of the plant protein market. The demand for plant proteins is growing at a fast rate, owing to change in lifestyle, lack of balanced dietary intake, and improved research and development in order to develop new kinds of plant-protein enriched products. It is necessary to identify the right plant protein sources and choose the right processing methodology to create highly digestible foods which can be consumed by infants and elderly as well. In addition, it is important to support local farmers and …

A Series-Elastic Robot For Back-Pain Rehabilitation, Elhussein Shata

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Robotics research has been broadly expanding into various fields during the past decades. It is widely spread and best known for solving many technical necessities in different fields. With the rise of the industrial revolution, it upgraded many factories to use industrial robots to prevent the human operator from dangerous and hazardous tasks. The rapid development of application fields and their complexity have inspired researchers in the robotics community to find innovative solutions to meet the new desired requirements of the field. Currently, the creation of new needs outside the traditional industrial robots are demanding robots to attend to the …

Impact Of Postweaning Management Strategies On Beef Carcass Characteristics And Meat Quality, Christina Elaine Bakker

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The overall objective of this dissertation was to determine the impact of selected post weaning management strategies on beef carcass characteristics and meat quality. The specific objectives were 1) determine the effect of a rumen-protected long chain fatty acids fed during finishing on live performance, serum fatty acid profile, carcass traits, and predicted carcass composition, and 2) determine effects of feeding brassica-based cover crops to cattle during backgrounding on live animal performance, carcass characteristics, tenderness, juiciness, and flavor of strip steaks, and case life of ground beef and strip steaks. Results from both objectives indicate post weaning management strategies do …

Cold-Water Prey Fish Monitoring And Ecology In Lake Oahe, Nicholas B. Kludt

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In Lake Oahe, a large mainstem Missouri river reservoir that spans 375 river kilometers in central North and South Dakota, naturalized Rainbow Smelt are the primary forage species for a regionally important Walleye Sander vitreus fishery. Walleye condition in Lake Oahe is highly correlated to Rainbow Smelt relative abundance through time, the latter species being typified by erratic abundance trends since accidental introduction in 1971. Cisco Coregonus artedii were introduced in the early 1990s to augment the cold-water prey base. We evaluated Lake Oahe cold-water prey base monitoring and dynamics through: 1.) a comparison of two hydroacoustic survey designs, 2.) …

Volcanic Impact On Stratospheric Chlorine Chemistry And Perchlorate Formation: Evidence From Ice Cores, Joshua Andrew Kennedy

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Perchlorate, suspected to be chemically formed in both the troposphere and stratosphere, has been recently measured in Arctic snow and ice cores. These comprise both discontinuous snow and ice cores from the Canadian Arctic and a continuous record of perchlorate was compiled from an analysis of Greenland ice cores. While the background perchlorate concentration typically is very low, a few spikes in concentration coinciding with deposition of volcanic sulfate were observed in the Greenland record, suggesting that perchlorate levels in the atmosphere may be impacted by volcanic eruptions. As of yet, no work has been done to investigate the connection …

Understanding How Agricultural Intensification Impacts Ring-Necked Pheasant Distribution And Survival In Eastern South Dakota, Hilary R. Kauth

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Historically, pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) have thrived in South Dakota in conjunction with successful land retirement programs or early farming practices through the 1950s, which created interspersions of agriculture and native landscapes that were ideal for pheasants. Recently, the Prairie Pothole ecosystem has undergone rapid agroeconomic expansion, effectively reducing ideal interspersions of native prairie and cropland into agriculturally homogeneous landscapes. Indices of pheasant abundance have suggested persistent population declines since 2008, raising concerns regarding landscape suitability. Our goal was to understand how agriculture intensification impacts pheasant ecology. The objectives were to: 1) estimate overwinter hen probability of survival, resource …