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Investigation of Surface Peening Technologies for Addressing Stress Corrosion Cracking in Used Fuel Dry-Cask Storage Stainless Steel Canisters
(2023-08-23)
Nuclear power serves as a vital and sustainable global energy source. The safe, secure, and enduring storage of spent nuclear fuel is an important focus of the nuclear industry. In the United States, as in many nations ...
Route-based time-dependent life-cycle carbon and NOx emissions analysis of heavy-duty trucks
(2024-08-16)
The electrification of the transportation sector is gaining traction due to the potential for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions to combat climate change. Class-8 trucks are a major contributor to emissions within ...
INTEGRATED APPROACHES FOR GIANT RAGWEED (AMBROSIA TRIFIDA L.) MANAGEMENT IN WISCONSIN: CEREAL RYE COVER CROP, SOYBEAN PLANTING STRATEGY, AND FARMER AND CROP CONSULTANT PERCEPTION
(2024-08-19)
Giant ragweed (Ambrosia trifida L.), known for its early emergence, aggressive growth, and propensity to evolve herbicide resistance, is a significant challenge in the US Midwest corn- soybean production systems. Effective ...
INTRASPECIFIC PLANT GENETIC DIVERSITY IMPACTS ON SOIL MICROBIAL COMMUNITY COMPOSITION AND NUTRIENT CYCLING
(2024-08-18)
In forests around the world, disturbances are common and recognized as important change agents shaping forest ecosystem dynamics. However, we still do not fully understand the influence of disturbance on forest intraspecific ...
Characterizing the functional and practical performance of hydrolyzed lactose syrup in selected foods
(2024-08-22)
Greek yogurt acid whey (GAW), a byproduct of Greek yogurt production, is both an expensive waste product and an environmental concern. Previous work has developed a system to convert GAW into sustainable usable products, ...
CHARACTERIZING THE POTENTIAL FOR INSECTICIDE CROSS-RESISTANCE AMONG SELECTED POPULATIONS OF COLORADO POTATO BEETLE USING PHENOTYPIC AND DIFFERENTIAL GENE EXPRESSION ANALYSIS
(2024-08-21)
Insect pest control through the use of insecticides is an important issue for food security, sustainable agricultural practices, and on-farm economics. The evolution of metabolic resistance is problematic, considering the ...
The Design and Development of Compact Toroid Injection System to Study Reconnection Dynamics in MST
(2024-08-23)
This thesis details the design and development of an experimental setup to investigate compact toroid (CT) dynamics in tokamak plasmas, specifically on the MST device. The research aims to better understand how a CT traverses ...
DEVELOPMENT OF A PREDICTIVE TOOL TO ASSESS STREAM TEMPERATURE IMPACTS OF RIPARIAN VEGETATION MANAGEMENT IN A DRIFTLESS AREA TROUT STREAM
(2024-08-21)
Rising water temperatures driven by climate change threaten culturally and economically important salmonid fisheries throughout the Upper Midwest. Unsuitable thermal regimes threaten the effectiveness of habitat restoration ...
DIRECT DOLOMITE PRECIPITATION: INVESTIGATION OF LACUSTRINE DOLOMITE AND MAGNESITE IN LAKE BEEAC, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
(2024-08-23)
Lake Beeac is a playa lake located in the southeast province of Victoria, Australia that has been studied for the last 40 years due to the large amount of sedimentary dolomite, magnesite, and Mg-rich smectite present (De ...
QUANTIFYING LEACHABLE PHOSPHORUS FROM COMMON URBAN TREE SPECIES
(2024-08-23)
Urban runoff containing high amounts of nutrients like nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) has long been established as a driver of surface water eutrophication. In residential areas, a primary source of nutrients is derived ...