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A FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPING INTERACTIVE PLUG-INS FOR SIMULATION SOFTWARE
(2025-12-12)In partnership with the US Department of Energy, SolarDynamics, and Atlantica, the solar-simulator project was undertaken developing training software for control room operators of parabolic trough concentrating solar power ... -
First Steps in Cryocooling Using Solid Nitrogen Continuous Sublimation: Design, Operation, and Best Practices
(2025-11-13)A solid cryocooler is defined as any device by which standard cryogenic working fluids are eschewed in whole or in part and are replaced with working solids. Despite its overall greater potential for reaching lower ... -
EQUAL ON PAPER, BUT WHAT ABOUT PRACTICE?: RELATIONAL INEQUALITIES AND LOCAL CATEGORIES OF WORTH AT AN EQUALITY-FOCUSED ORGANIZATION
(2025-11-06)Do equitable workplace conditions translate into equitable outcomes for workers? This study examines whether a workplace that implements inclusive practices, collective decision- making, and alternative governance structures ... -
Analysis of the Impact of Safety Education Program Using a PBL Approach: in a case of Student Safety Guard (SSG) Program
(2025)This research examines the impact of the Student Safety Guard (SSG) Program, a safety education program that utilizes a Project-Based Learning (PBL) approach implemented at Yongsan Railroad High School. The SSG Program ... -
THE ROLE OF ENDOGENOUS SEX HORMONES ON CEREBROVASCULAR REACTIVITY IN PREMENOPAUSAL FEMALES
(2025-10-28)Background: Cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) is a measure of cerebrovascular function that utilizes elevations in arterial carbon dioxide (CO2) to increase cerebral blood flow (CBF). Reduced CVR is associated with ... -
ENTERIC METHANE EMISSIONS IN DAIRY COWS: MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL EFFECTS, PREDICTION MODELS, AND FARM-LEVEL STRATEGIES
(2025-10-20)This thesis addresses two complementary strategies to support enteric methane mitigation in dairy cattle: maternal nutritional programming and milk mid-infrared (MIR) spectral prediction. Chapter One provides the biological ... -
WISCONSIN DOULA PERSPECTIVES REGARDING TRAINING, CERTIFICATION, AND MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT
(2025-08-22)I come to this research grounded in extensive community-based experience in maternal and child health, informed by my own lived experiences as a Black mother and lifelong resident of Madison, Wisconsin. I am the founder ... -
Development of a Transient Heat Flux Sensor for Analyzing Pre-Chamber Thermal Loading
(2025-08-08)A high-speed transient surface temperature sensor was designed and manufactured with two key features that differentiate it from other sensors. First, the sensor was designed such that 1-D conduction can be unambiguously ... -
EVALUATING APPLICATION TIMING OF A DSRNA-BASED BIOPESTICIDE FOR CONTROL OF THE COLORADO POTATO BEETLE
(2025-08-20)The Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata, CPB) remains a major pest of potato crops globally due to its rapid evolution of resistance to all major classes of insecticides. In response to the urgent need for ... -
DRIFTLESS DIVIDED: CARDINAL-HICKORY CREEK AND WISCONSIN TRANSMISSION RESISTANCE
(2025-08-21)The U.S. is experiencing a renewable energy building boom. Transmission lines, along with wind and solar farms, are being proposed and built, across the country. In order to unlock renewable potential, most abundant in the ... -
Examining Foliar Water Uptake in Neotropical Epiphytes
(2025-08-14)Vascular epiphytes account for 9% of plant diversity and are abundant in tropical rainforest canopies but experience dry microclimates due to their lack of contact with the soil. As such, epiphytes have evolved numerous ... -
INTRODUCING AND MONITORING MOISTURE CONTENT IN CaCl2-NaCl MOLTEN SALTS AND ITS EFFECTS ON CORROSION OF INCONEL 625
(2025-08-21)Nuclear energy remains a key contributor to clean, base-load electricity production. Among emerging concepts, Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs) are receiving significant attention as next- generation nuclear systems. Several ... -
Characterization of Wide Bandgap and Ultrawide Bandgap III-N RF Devices for High Speed and Extreme Environment Applications
(2025-08-12)This thesis presents an in-depth characterization and modeling study of wide and ultra-wide bandgap (WBG/UWBG) high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs), targeting key performance metrics such as intrinsic electron velocity, ... -
Extreme Summertime Rainfall, Social Vulnerability, and Community Perceptions: A Multi-Method Assessment of Flood Risk
(2025-08-21)The impacts of increasing summertime precipitation in the Midwest are of increasing concern, highlighting the urgent need for equitable and timely adaptation. The combination of increased population growth, development of ... -
Addressing Management Barriers in Two Common Forage Systems in Wisconsin
(2025-08-21)Rotational stocking may reduce weed populations in pastures. However, this effect is dependent on management practices such as the length of stocking and rest periods and grazing pressure, which in turn affect animal ... -
ESTIMATING THE RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION OF WILD BEES IN THE POLLINATION OF APPLE, CRANBERRY, AND SQUASH IN WISCONSIN (USA)
(2025-08-22)Farmers growing pollinator-dependent crops such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, and oilseeds traditionally rely on managed bees for pollination. However, managed bee populations have suffered significant colony losses due to ... -
A Study in Purple: An Investigation into the Genetics of Anthocyanin Accumulation in Cannabis sativa
(2025-08-11)Cannabis sativa L. is an emerging crop with a variety of uses for its nutritious grains, long bast fibers, and significant public interest in its secondary metabolites. Anthocyanins are a class of secondary metabolites ... -
Investigating the Impact of Exercise Training on Pain Sensitivity in Veterans with Chronic Widespread Pain by Gunnar A. Roberge A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science (Kinesiology) at the UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON 2025
(2025-08-22)Chronic pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide and its prevalence continues to rise (Grol-Prokopczyk, 2017; James et al., 2018; Rice et al., 2016). The pain that most patients experience can often be attributed ... -
GROUP THREAT AND THE POLICING OF MOBILITY: NEIGHBORHOOD VISITING PATTERNS AND RACIAL DISPARITIES IN ARREST RATES
(2025-08-16)Research on group threat has identified the racial composition of neighborhoods as significant for understanding spatial variation in racial bias and discrimination. A distinct but related strand of research has found ... -
EXPLORING DYNAMICS OF RHIZOSPHERE MICROBIOME ASSEMBLY IN ORGANIC CARROTS (DAUCUS CAROTA SUBSP)
(2025-08-22)Soil that surrounds growing roots is referred to as the rhizosphere and represents a hot spot for microbial activity. Roots modulate the rhizosphere through exudation of metabolites; a factor that drives the recruitment ...
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