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Capitol Reef National Park Satellite Image, Ellie Leydsman Mcginty, R. Douglas Ramsey

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

As a contribution to the Utah as Art collection created by UtahView, a member of the AmericaView consortium (https://americaview.org/), this image of Capitol Reef National Park, Utah and surrounding area, is intended to act as an educational resource to increase interest in the contributions of remote sensing satellites as an aid to Earth resource management. Capitol Reef National Park is located in south-central Utah, and named for the great white formations of Navajo Sandstone that resemble the domes of capitol buildings. The region is characterized by colorful sandstone cliffs, soaring monoliths, natural bridges, impressive domes, and a nearly 100-mile long …

Rethinking Behavior - Fall 2022, Midwest Symposium For Leadership In Behavior Disorders

ReThinking Behavior Magazine

A magazine for professionals serving children and youth with behavioral needs.

Fall 2022, Volume 6, Issue 1

Canyonlands Satellite Image, Ellie Leydsman Mcginty, R. Douglas Ramsey

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

As a contribution to the Utah as Art collection created by UtahView, a member of the AmericaView consortium (https://americaview.org/), this image of Bear Lake, Utah is intended to act as an educational resource to increase interest in the contributions of remote sensing satellites as an aid to Earth resource management. Canyonlands National Park, located in southeastern Utah, is a geologically diverse area within the Colorado Plateau that has been shaped by deposition, uplift, and erosion. The park is divided into four districts. Island in the Sky, located in the northern area, is a sheer-walled sandstone mesa that prominently rises …

Structural And Functional Studies Of Mtr4 And The Tramp Rna Surveillance Complex, Sean Johnson

Funded Research Records

No abstract provided.

Pace Oci Short-Wave Infrared Detection Assembly Frequency-Dependent Linearity Characterization And Uncertainty Analysis, Kenneth J. Squire, Jacob Hedelius, David K. Moser, James Q. Peterson, Eric T. Gorman, Emily Kan, D. Brent Mott, Ulrik B. Gliese, Gerhard Meister

Space Dynamics Laboratory Publications

The Ocean Color Instrument (OCI), the primary payload of the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) observatory, will collect data to monitor the health of Earth’s oceans and atmosphere. The Short-Wave Infrared (SWIR) Detection Assembly (SDA) was built and characterized by the Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) and is a subsystem of OCI. The SDA measures seven bands centered at 940, 1038, 1250, 1378, 1615, 2130, and 2260 nm, with standard- and high-gain varieties for the 1250 and 1615 nm bands, resulting in nine total detection configurations in the SWIR. The delivery of high-quality science data is critically …

Infrared Spectral Responses Of The Ocean Color Instrument (Oci) Pre-Assembly And Integration, Jacob K. Hedelius, Kenneth J. Squire, James Q. Peterson, Branimir Blagojević, Ulrik B. Gliese, Eric T. Gorman, David K. Moser, Zakk Rhodes, Pedro Sevilla, Gerhard Meister

Space Dynamics Laboratory Publications

Spectral characterizations were made of the Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) short-wave infrared (SWIR) Detection Subassembly (SDS) responses (940–2260 nm) prior to their integration. Using modulated output light from a Fourier transform spectrometer, the in-band relative spectral responses of the nine different configurations of SDSs were found along with out-of-band (OOB) sensitivity. From these spectral responses, the center wavelengths (λ₀), full widths at half of the maximum, full widths at 1% of the maximum, and OOB rejection ratios were determined. All spectral parameters are within requirements. There are 2–8 repeats of each configuration, and the 1 σ spread among …

Educational Policies Committee, Agenda, October 6, 2022, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Approval of Minutes - September 1, 2022
• Subcommittee Reports
• Curriculum Subcommittee (Chad Simon)
• Course Approvals - 128
• Academic Standards Subcommittee (Renee Galliher)
• General Education Subcommittee (Matt Sanders)
• Minutes - September 20, 2022
• Other Business
• Curriculum Deadlines - Toni Gibbons
• Adjourn: 4:00 pm

Curriculum Committee, Agenda, October 6, 2022, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Approval of Minutes - September 1, 2022
• Program Proposals
• Semester Course Approval Reviews
• Other Business
• Curriculum Deadlines - Toni Gibbons
• Adjourn: 3:00 pm

Faculty Senate Agenda, October 3, 2022, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Call to Order
• University Business
• Information
• Educational Policies Committee - September 1, 2022
• Reports
• Educational Policies Committee Annual Report
• Empower Teaching Excellence Annual Report
• Old Business
• Code 401 Track Changes | Clean Version
• New Business
• Brief Overview of Senate Responsibilities | Orientation
• Adjourn: 4:30

Applying Expansive Framing To An Integrated Mathematics-Computer Science Unit, Kimberly Evagelatos Beck, Jessica F. Shumway

Publications

In this research report for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2022 Research Conference, we discuss the theory of Expansive Framing and its application to an interdisciplinary mathematics-computer science curricular unit.

Water Banking Can Help Great Salt Lake, Sarah E. Null

Watershed Sciences Faculty Publications

Utah’s Great Salt Lake is a treasured resource, yet dedicated flows have not been established to preserve the economic, ecological, and cultural values that the lake provides. Utah’s prior appropriation law allocates water rights based on time of first use, meaning agricultural water uses typically have senior rights. Utah’s Water Banking Act, which was adopted in 2020, presents an opportunity to reallocate some water to the environment within existing appropriative rights water law.

Under the act, water users can create local water banks to temporarily lease water. Leased water can be used for various purposes, including environmental or agricultural uses. …

Shallots In The Garden, Emmalee Rolfe, Dan Drost

All Current Publications

This fact sheet provides information about growing shallots, a cool-season vegetable that grows best in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil. The fact sheet offers reliable information about varieties, soil preparation, planting and spacing, fertilization, harvesting and storage, nutrition facts, and problems like weeds and insects and diseases that affect shallots.

Lamb's Lettuce In The Garden, Evan Christensen, Dan Drost

All Current Publications

This fact sheet provides information on lamb's lettuce, also known as mâche, corn salad, fetticus, and Nüssli salat. It is native to southern Europe and a cool-season vegetable grown for edible leaves that add a mild, nutty flavor to any salad. This fact sheet offers reliable information about recommended varieties, how to grow lamb's lettuce, harvesting and storage, nutrition facts, and problems such as weeds, pests, and diseases.

The Utah Statesman, September 26, 2022, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Faculty Senate Executive Committee, Minutes, September 19, 2022, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Individual Faculty Meetings
• Student Enrollment
• Educational Policies Committee Annual Report
• Empower Teaching Excellence Annual Report

Webinars As A Tool For Increasing Awareness Of Diabetes Prevention And Management Programs, Cindy Jenkins, Carrie Durward, April Litchford, Catherine Hansen, Annette Prall, Caitlyn Jasumback

Outcomes and Impact Quarterly

Stakeholders sought to reduce the burden of preventable diabetes among adults in Utah via a “Food as Medicine” webinar series. The “Food as Medicine” webinar series sought to increase awareness of and enrollment in public diabetes programs. Evaluation results from the webinar series indicated an increase in awareness of diabetes programs and nutrition information needed to improve personal diabetes management.

Utilizing Best Practices For Preventing Injury Among Master Gardener Volunteers, Gabriela Murza

Outcomes and Impact Quarterly

Master Gardener Volunteers (MGV) participate in physically demanding service activities that put them at an increased risk for injury. Workshops were presented to MGVs to address ways to prevent or minimize injury and pain by using best practices, proper posture, and correct tool use when working in the garden.

Conflict Of Energies: Spatially Modeling Mule Deer Caloric Expenditure In Response To Oil And Gas Development, Sam Chambers, Miguel L. Villarreal, Olivia Duane, Seth M. Munson, Erica F. Stuber, Gayle Tyree, Eric K. Waller, Michael C. Duniway

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

Context

Wildlife avoid human disturbances, including roads and development. Avoidance and displacement of wildlife into less suitable habitat due to human development can affect their energy expenditures and fitness. The heart rate and oxygen uptake of large mammals varies with both natural aspects of their habitat (terrain, climate, predators, etc.) and anthropogenic influence (noise, light, fragmentation, etc.). Although incorporating physiological analyses of energetics can inform the impacts of both development and conservation, management decisions rarely incorporate individuals’ energetic requirements when deciding on locations for potential development.

Objectives

We aimed to estimate the change in expected energy expenditure, numerically and spatially, …

An Assessment Of Priority Community Needs And Issues In Summit County, Jared Hawkins, Lendel K. Narine

Outcomes and Impact Quarterly

Utah State University Extension conducted a needs assessment in Summit County to identify the most pressing social issues related to home and community. Key informant interviews with county stakeholders and survey data from county residents revealed that mental health and youth development are high-priority issues in Summit County.

Celebrating Women Conference: Promoting Well-Being Among Utah Women, Emma Parkhurst, Lisa Schainker, Naomi Brower

Outcomes and Impact Quarterly

The Celebrating Women Conference is an annual Utah State University (USU) Extension event designed to increase Utah women’s knowledge of health and well-being. It also provides opportunities for social connection, serves as an inspiration for a positive lifestyle change, and cultivates new skills for women to thrive in life.

Suicide Prevention Training For The Davis County Workforce In Utah, Emma Parkhurst

Outcomes and Impact Quarterly

Suicide prevention and mental health have been prioritized in Utah at both the local and state levels. In response, Utah State University (USU) Extension and partners provided an evidence-based training, VitalCog, to organizations to proactively address suicide in the workplace to the Davis County workforce.

Scalability And Robustness Of Feed Yard Mortality Prediction Modeling To Improve Profitability, Ryan Feuz, Kyle Feuz, Jeffrey Gradner, Miles Theurer, Myriah Johnson

Applied Economics Faculty Publications

Cattle feed yards routinely track and collect data for individual calves throughout the feeding period. Using such operational data from nine U.S. feed yards for the years 2016-2019, we evaluated the scalability and economic viability of using machine learning classifier predicted mortality as a culling decision aid. The expected change in net return per head when using the classifier predictions as a culling aid as compared to the status quo culling protocol for calves having been pulled at least once for bovine respiratory disease was simulated. This simulated change in net return ranged from - $1.61 to $19.46/head. Average change …

The Utah Statesman, September 19, 2022, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Design Of Composite Double-Slab Radar Absorbing Structures Using Forward, Inverse, And Tandem Neural Networks, Devin Nielsen, Juhyeong Lee, Young-Woo Nam

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Publications

The survivability and mission of a military aircraft is often designed with minimum radar cross section (RCS) to ensure its long-term operation and maintainability. To reduce aircraft’s RCS, a specially formulated Radar Absorbing Structures (RAS) is primarily applied to its external skins. A Ni-coated glass/epoxy composite is a recent RAS material system designed for decreasing the RCS for the X-band (8.2 – 12.4 GHz), while maintaining efficient and reliable structural performance to function as the skin of an aircraft. Experimentally measured and computationally predicted radar responses (i.e., return loss responses in specific frequency ranges) of multi-layered RASs are expensive and …

Hyper-Velocity Impact Performance Of Foldcore Sandwich Composites, Nathan Hoch, Chase Mortensen, Juhyeong Lee, Khari Harrison, Kalyan Raj Kota, Thomas Lacy

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Publications

A foldcore is a novel core made from a flat sheet of any material folded into a desired pattern. A foldcore sandwich composite (FSC) provides highly tailorable structural performance over conventional sandwich composites made with honeycomb or synthetic polymer foam cores. Foldcore design can be optimized to accommodate complex shapes and unit cell geometries suitable for protective shielding structures

This work aims to characterize hypervelocity impact (> 2000 m/s, HVI) response and corresponding damage morphologies of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) FSCs. A series of normal (0° impact angle) and oblique (45° impact angle) HVI (~3km/s nominal projectile velocity) impact …

Predicting Stochastic Lightning Mechanical Damage Effects On Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites, Juhyeong Lee, Syed Zulfiqar Hussain Shah

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Publications

Three stochastic air blast models are developed with spatially varying elastic properties and failure strengths for predicting lightning mechanical damage to AS4/3506 carbon/epoxy composites subjected to < 100 kA peak currents: (1) the conventional weapon effects program (CWP) model, (2) the coupled eulerianlagrangian (CEL) model, and (3) the smoothed-particle hydrodynamics (SPH) model. This work is an extension of our previous studies [1–4] that used deterministic air blast models for lightning mechanical damage prediction. Stochastic variations in composite material properties were generated using the Box-Muller transformation algorithm with the mean (i.e., room temperature experimental data) and their standard deviations (i.e., 10% of the mean herein as reference). The predicted dynamic responses and corresponding damage initiation prediction for composites under equivalent air blast loading were comparable for the deterministic and stochastic models. Overall, the domains with displacement, von-Mises stress, and damage initiation contours predicted in the stochastic models were somewhat sporadic and asymmetric along the fiber’s local orientation and varied intermittently. This suggests the significance of local property variations in lightning mechanical damage prediction. Thus, stochastic air blast models may provide a more accurate lightning mechanical damage approximation than traditional (deterministic) air blast models. All stochastic models proposed in this work demonstrated satisfactory accuracy compared to the baseline models, but required substantial computational time due to the random material model generation/assignment process, which needs to be optimized in future work.

Rocket Shrapnel, Bringing War Home

Bringing War Home Collection

Rocket shrapnel that was collected after an enemy attack during the Tet Offensive. Made of metal in fair, unfunctional condition. Mass-produced in China. Participant ID_00031, Object ID_00065

Aircraft Mechanics Pocket Manual, Bringing War Home

Bringing War Home Collection

Leather and paper aircraft mechanics pocket manual in good functional condition. Mass-produced by Pitman Publishing Corps in 1941 in the United States. Participant ID 00032, Object ID 00067

Pocket Aircraft Engineering Manual, Bringing War Home

Bringing War Home Collection

Leather and paper pocket aircraft engineering manual in good functional condition. Mass-produced in the United States. Participant ID 00032, Object ID 00068

Rocket Nozzle, Bringing War Home

Bringing War Home Collection

Shrapnel collected after an enemy attack during the Tet Offensive, made of metal in fair, unfunctional condition. Mass-produced in China. Participant ID_00031, Object ID_00066