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Aerodynamic performance of a low aspect ratio active rear wing package designed for the OSU Formula SAE team
(Oklahoma State University, 2022-04-15)Computational and empirical studies were performed to analyze and present the effects and advantages of an active front wing aero package for the Oklahoma State University (OSU) Formula SAE team, known as Bullet Racing. ... -
Aerodynamics of revolving bristled wings at low Reynolds Number
(Oklahoma State University, 2020-04-24)Thrips are one among the wide variety of tiny insects (body length under 2 mm) that are capable of flight at Reynolds number on the order of 10. Unlike larger insects like dragonflies and fruit flies, the wing structure ... -
Analysis of prescribed burn costs and associated variables in the Great Plains
(Oklahoma State University, 2023-04-27)In the Great Plains, fire is an important land management tool essential to maintaining and preserving the region’s ecosystems. Prescribed fire is critical in perpetuating regular fire return intervals and enhancing land ... -
Antifungal activity of EIPE-1, an eumelanin compound, against Cryptococcus neoformans and Candida albicans
(Oklahoma State University, 2021-04)In the past century, anti-fungal drugs have had much success in the treatment of fungal pathogens. However, due to similarities between fungal and mammalian cells, many of these treatments are toxic. In addition, fungi ... -
Antifungal activity of novel microcycle derivatives
(Oklahoma State University, 2023-04-27)Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that causes cryptococcosis. After inhalation, the organism disseminates to the brain, where it causes cryptococcal meningitis. Annually, approximately 225,000 ... -
Art of decapitation: Medici power, prestige, and propaganda
(Oklahoma State University, 2023-04-27)The martyrdom of the patron saint of Florence, Saint John the Baptist, ensured that a rhetoric of decapitation existed within the city prior even to the establishment of an oligarchic republic in 1382 and the subsequent ... -
Assessing spider predation on frogs
(Oklahoma State University, 2022-04-15)Size is an influential factor in regards to successful predation and it has been concluded that larger sized predators can capture larger prey. Previous studies over spider predation of frogs have consisted of pairing ... -
Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in apparel retailing: Examining retail strategies to enhance the customer experience
(Oklahoma State University, 2020-04-24)Augmented and Virtual Reality are both relatively new technologies, even more new to the apparel industry. These technologies allow users to put themselves in a virtual simulation that feels real. This research studies how ... -
Bio-inspired design of underwater drones: Metachronal, synchronous, and hybrid stroke kinematics in paddling-based swimming at low Reynolds Numbers
(Oklahoma State University, 2020-04-24)Metachronal paddling is a form of locomotion common in pelagic crustaceans such as krill, in which a series of swimming appendages are stroked in an oscillatory pattern, each appendage with a phase lag compared to the ... -
Calcium deposition as a novel virulence factor in the human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(Oklahoma State University, 2021-04)Calcium (Ca) deposition in soft tissues has been associated with several bacterial infections including cystic fibrosis (CF). In CF patients, the human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the predominant cause of death. We ... -
Calm before the storm: Comparing the initial stages of tornadic vs. non-tornadic supercells
(Oklahoma State University, 2019-04-26)Supercells are one of the most dramatic displays of weather in Oklahoma, and it is from this type of storm that the majority of tornadoes are produced. But while most tornados are produced by supercells, not every supercell ... -
Can soil moisture sensors improve irrigation efficiency in southwest Oklahoma?
(Oklahoma State University, 2022-04-19)Farmers face numerous challenges when making water management decisions, and there is a need for research that develops a more thorough understanding of these considerations. This is especially true in Oklahoma, where ... -
Chlamydia trachomatis: The key to human pathogen and host interaction
(Oklahoma State University, 2019-04-26)Chlamydia trachomatis is an obligate intracellular pathogen that is commonly sexually transmitted. While Chlamydia infections are easily treated with antibiotics, there are long-term health consequences such as pelvic ... -
Computer modeling of aerosol diffusion through lung mucosa
(Oklahoma State University, 2020-04-24)Diseases of the lung are some of the most common and deadly in the world, accounting for 4 of the top 10 global causes of death according to the World Health Organization. Existing treatments, if any exist, tend to be ... -
Computer modeling of aerosol particle transport through lung mucosa
(Oklahoma State University, 2021-04)Diseases of the lung are some of the most common and deadly in the world, accounting for 4 of the top 10 global causes of death according to the World Health Organization. Due to the poor bioavailability of drugs traditionally ... -
Critical actors in subnational legislatures: A new frontier in women’s representation?
(Oklahoma State University, 2023-04-27)This study examines women’s issues and critical actors in Republican-controlled and Democrat-controlled U.S. state legislatures by examining publicly available legislative data. I study individual authors as potential ... -
Different RsbR paralogs in Bacillus subtilis affect cell viability when exposed to environmental stress
(Oklahoma State University, 2019-04-26)Stress is a universal phenomenon experienced by all living organisms. Bacteria have to react to stress quickly in order to survive in their environment. Environmental stress can be caused by a variety of factors, including ... -
Differential effects of prebiotics on the gut mucosal immune response within the Peyer’s patches compared to the lamina propria of c57bl/6 female mice
(Oklahoma State University, 2023-04-27)This study was designed to examine the effects of two difference prebiotics (i.e., tart cherry and fructooligosaccharides) on cytokines and chemokines that regulate T cell homing, differentiation and activation within ... -
Discovery and characterization of novel fungal diversity in the equine alimentary tract
(Oklahoma State University, 2022-04-15)Most fungi thrive as free-living organisms, but few can forge symbiotic relationships with their hosts. One of the most enigmatic fungal groups are the anaerobic fungi (AF, phylum Neocallimastigomycota). They reside in the ... -
Diurnal patterns in light quality and photosynthesis on creeping bentgrass under tree shade
(Oklahoma State University, 2019-04-26)