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Improving Efficiency Of Wind Flow Modeling For Wildfire Applications Using Analytical Parameterization And Neural Networks, Laura Jane Housley Apr 2025

Improving Efficiency Of Wind Flow Modeling For Wildfire Applications Using Analytical Parameterization And Neural Networks, Laura Jane Housley

Theses and Dissertations

We model wind velocity fields for applications in wildfire modeling. We improve the accuracy of the mass-conserving WindNinja solver without compromising efficient temporal complexity. We consider two approaches: the parameterization method and the neural network method. In the parameterization method, we analyze eddies in the wake of obstacles by parameterizing cavity zones as inspired by the research by Kaplan & Dinar in 1996. Kaplan & Dinar parameterize cavity zones around rectangular buildings, and we approximate a continuous landscape with rectangular buildings in order to extend this parameterization to complex terrains. In the neural network method, we train a U-net CNN …


Methamphetamine Effects On The Striatal Neuroimmune System, Hillary Adelaide Wadsworth Apr 2025

Methamphetamine Effects On The Striatal Neuroimmune System, Hillary Adelaide Wadsworth

Theses and Dissertations

Dopamine is thought of as the reward molecule of the brain, and while it does deal with reward, it is also associated with motivation and crucial for controlled movement. There are two main dopaminergic systems in the brain, the nigrostriatal system, which originates in the substantia nigra compacta and projects dopamine into the dorsal striatum; and the mesolimbic system, which originates in the ventral tegmental area and projects dopamine into the nucleus accumbens. While the mesolimbic dopamine system deals with motivation and reward, the nigrostriatal pathway underlies movement. Microglia are the immune cells of the brain and are incredibly dynamic. …


Mythology Of Autism: Pop Culture, Rhetoric, And Vaccines, Makenzi Strate Apr 2025

Mythology Of Autism: Pop Culture, Rhetoric, And Vaccines, Makenzi Strate

Theses and Dissertations

Myths are stories told to provide an explanation for the unknown, reflect cultural beliefs of populations that hold them, and lack scientific evidence to support these stories. Some myths, such as the myth that vaccines cause autism, are harmful toward the groups that they target. Popularized in 1998 with the publication of the Wakefield study, the myth that vaccines cause autism continues to spread and thrive today. To understand the widespread nature and detriments of belief in harmful myths such as this, I implement mythology rhetoric to examine how celebrity Jenny McCarthy utilizes elements of myth to persuade others to …


Durability Of Lightweight Concrete Bridge Decks In Utah, Lorenzo Eusebi-Diehr Apr 2025

Durability Of Lightweight Concrete Bridge Decks In Utah, Lorenzo Eusebi-Diehr

Theses and Dissertations

The objectives of this research were to document and compare properties of lightweight concrete and normal-weight concrete used for construction of bridge decks and approach slabs in northern Utah. The scope of work included field and laboratory testing to characterize concrete specimens obtained from three lightweight concrete bridge deck sites and the normal-weight concrete approach slabs at one of these sites, which were recommended by the Utah Department of Transportation for evaluation, as well as laboratory testing to characterize concrete specimens obtained through previous research on lightweight and normal-weight concrete bridge decks. For field testing, a distress survey was performed …


Advancing Global Flood Inundation Mapping From Srtm To Fabdem, Taylor James Miskin Apr 2025

Advancing Global Flood Inundation Mapping From Srtm To Fabdem, Taylor James Miskin

Theses and Dissertations

This study evaluates how elevation and hydrography inputs influence flood extent accuracy using ARC (Automated Rating Curve), a raster-based flood inundation model. It focuses on how spatial resolution and vertical accuracy, reflecting the satellite mission from which each dataset was derived, and bare-earth processing of the DEM affect the accuracy of predicted flood extents. The assessment compares four dataset combinations--FABDEM with GEOGLOWS River Forecasting System Version 1(RFS1), FABDEM with GEOGLOWS River Forecasting System Version 2(RFS2), SRTM with RFS1, and SRTM with RFS2--across five study locations: the Suncook River in New Hampshire, North Fork Kentucky River in Kentucky, Nimishillen Creek in …


Teaching Information Synthesis In First-Year Writing: A Replication And Extension Study, Rachel M. Terry Apr 2025

Teaching Information Synthesis In First-Year Writing: A Replication And Extension Study, Rachel M. Terry

Theses and Dissertations

This study investigates the challenges and strategies associated with teaching information synthesis to first-year college students. Synthesis, a higher-order cognitive skill described as "knowledge-transforming," is critical for academic success and informed engagement in an information-saturated society. However, many students enter college with underdeveloped foundational reading and writing skills, compounded by declining literacy rates and the prevalence of fragmented digital content consumption. This study builds on prior research in composition, education, and information literacy to address three key questions: (1) How do students understand synthesis? (2) What strategies do students employ when attempting to synthesize information? (3) What instructional implications arise …


Finals Island, University Of Dayton Apr 2025

Finals Island, University Of Dayton

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Can I pull you for a chat? Students can couple up with these Love Island-inspired events and services at Roesch Library.


Hand1, Partially Mediated Through Ape-Specific Ltr Binding, Is Essential For Human Extra-Embryonic Mesenchyme Derivation From Ipscs., Zukai Liu, Yuliana Tan, William F Flynn, Lili Sun, Ponthip Pratumkaew, Juliana Alcoforado Diniz, Nélio A J Oliveira, Justin A Mcdonough, William C Skarnes, Paul Robson Apr 2025

Hand1, Partially Mediated Through Ape-Specific Ltr Binding, Is Essential For Human Extra-Embryonic Mesenchyme Derivation From Ipscs., Zukai Liu, Yuliana Tan, William F Flynn, Lili Sun, Ponthip Pratumkaew, Juliana Alcoforado Diniz, Nélio A J Oliveira, Justin A Mcdonough, William C Skarnes, Paul Robson

Faculty Research 2025

The specification of extra-embryonic mesenchyme (ExMC) is a prime example of developmental divergence between mouse and human. Derived from definitive mesoderm during mouse gastrulation, the human ExMC first appears at peri-implantation prior to gastrulation and therefore its human cellular origin, still unknown, must differ. In a human pluripotent stem cell model, we report that ExMC shares progenitor cells with trophoblast, suggesting a trophectoderm origin. This ability to form ExMC appears to extend to human trophoblast stem cell lines. We define HAND1 as an essential regulator of ExMC specification, with null cells remaining in the trophoblast lineage. Bound by HAND1, ape-specific, …


What Could Possibly Go Wrong?, Jason Ryberg Apr 2025

What Could Possibly Go Wrong?, Jason Ryberg

The Alembic

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Alembic Cover 2025, Lily Spiegel Apr 2025

Alembic Cover 2025, Lily Spiegel

The Alembic

"Moonlit Providence"


Editor's Note, Providence College Apr 2025

Editor's Note, Providence College

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Table Of Contents, Providence College Apr 2025

Table Of Contents, Providence College

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Volume 103, Number 1 - Spring 2025, Providence College Apr 2025

Volume 103, Number 1 - Spring 2025, Providence College

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Cover Photo: Moonlit Providence by Lily Spiegel


Deathbed Bingo, Jane Lunin Perel Apr 2025

Deathbed Bingo, Jane Lunin Perel

The Alembic

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The Thief, Ella Bloom Apr 2025

The Thief, Ella Bloom

The Alembic

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Stumbles In The Wind, Maral Sarafin Apr 2025

Stumbles In The Wind, Maral Sarafin

The Alembic

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Expired, Cindy Tran Apr 2025

Expired, Cindy Tran

The Alembic

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In The Mind Of A Poet, Sara Mackinnon Apr 2025

In The Mind Of A Poet, Sara Mackinnon

The Alembic

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Ode To Old Bay Seasoning, Eleanor Phillips Apr 2025

Ode To Old Bay Seasoning, Eleanor Phillips

The Alembic

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When The Moon Says Hello, Libby Stockton Apr 2025

When The Moon Says Hello, Libby Stockton

The Alembic

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When The Sun Says Goodbye, Libby Stockton Apr 2025

When The Sun Says Goodbye, Libby Stockton

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Is This Really You?, Libby Stockton Apr 2025

Is This Really You?, Libby Stockton

The Alembic

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A Beautiful Mess, Libby Stockton Apr 2025

A Beautiful Mess, Libby Stockton

The Alembic

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Passenger Seat, Ian Gualtiere Apr 2025

Passenger Seat, Ian Gualtiere

The Alembic

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When The Seasons Change, Ava Sampanato Apr 2025

When The Seasons Change, Ava Sampanato

The Alembic

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Just Because You Love, Ava Sampanato Apr 2025

Just Because You Love, Ava Sampanato

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A Sea Of Isolation—Inspired By Francis Picabia’S Untitled (Sailboat), Nicole Hirt Apr 2025

A Sea Of Isolation—Inspired By Francis Picabia’S Untitled (Sailboat), Nicole Hirt

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The Paralian, Nicole Hirt Apr 2025

The Paralian, Nicole Hirt

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Turkey Buzzards, Jennifer Phillips Apr 2025

Turkey Buzzards, Jennifer Phillips

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Parents, Richard Dinges Jr. Apr 2025

Parents, Richard Dinges Jr.

The Alembic

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