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    • Detection of malicious DoH traffic using autoencoders 

      Srinivasan, Sriram (Wichita State University, 2022-04-15)
      Domain Name System (DNS) is the phonebook of the Internet, translating domain names to IP addresses of Internet servers hosting information user wants to find online. DNS is unencrypted, revealing user’s browsing habits ...
    • Developing a targeting system for bacterial membranes 

      Thacker, Christopher (Wichita State University, 2015-04-07)
      An ammonium picket porphyrin that targets bacterial membranes has been prepared and shown to bind to phosphatidylglycerol (PG), a bacterial lipid, when the lipid was in solution, contained within synthetic membrane vesicles, ...
    • Development of a skin-wearable, wireless sweat-monitoing system for PH, sodium, and glucose 

      Self, Micah; Herrmann, Peter (Wichita State University, 2022-04-15)
      Sweat is an important bodily fluid that can be non-invasively collected from many different areas of the body and contains valuable biomarkers for a variety of clinical and physiological applications, including early ...
    • Development of biocompatible and PH responsive catatonic vesicles for drug delivery 

      Pankratz, Daniel M. (Wichita State University, 2010-04-23)
      Our current research investigates a class of vesicles known in the literature as “catanionic” vesicles. Catanionic vesicles form from mixtures of cations and anions. They are distinctly different from phospholipid vesicles ...
    • Diagnostic aids and overall physician ratings 

      Karnopp, Kelsey; Morrison, Heather; Shaffer, Victoria A. (Wichita State University, 2008-04-25)
      Previous research has shown that physicians who are described as using a computer‐based decision aid during the diagnostic process are given lower ratings of overall satisfaction, diagnostic ability and professionalism ...
    • Different spirituality and social support between White and African American older adults 

      Smart, Sarah; Owens, Cassandra; Wilder, Emily; Miller, Brenna (Wichita State University, 2011-04-05)
      Purpose: Spirituality and social support can be important factors in the elderly population. This study examines 121 older adult Caucasian and African American participants who are 65 years old or over. The objective of ...
    • Doubly rebellious: swashbuckling women in the golden age of piracy 

      Page, Kate (Wichita State University, 2009-05-01)
      Women in history are often forgotten and overlooked. Often women who challenged social norms were romanticized and turned into fanciful stories making finding out who these women really are a challenge. This fact was ...
    • Eating behaviors and attitudes 

      Jacobelli, Jillian (Wichita State University, 2010-04-23)
      An exploratory study at a Midwestern university examined the relationships between disordered eating behaviors and attitudes and psychological flexibility, experiential avoidance, perceptions of social pressure, and personal ...
    • Educating pregnant women and their children on oral hygiene 

      Baalman, Lauren; Forcum, Cassie; Thompson, Maria; Burroughs, Jade (Wichita State University, 2022-04-15)
      Problem Statement: The lack of oral health education in pregnant women and their children is an overarching concern and the implementation of specific educationalbased programs may provide improvements in this population. ...
    • Educating veterans with upper extremity amputation: to achieve oral health with daily modifications 

      Patton, Stacy; Hayes, Madison; Hoover, McKayla; Musson, Gracie; Van, Katelyn (Wichita State University, 2022-04-15)
      The purpose of this applied program is to educate veterans, with limited dexterity due to upper extremity loss, about the importance of oral hygiene with modifications to achieve optimal oral health goals. The program ...
    • Effect of polymer architecture on enzyme activity in AOT/(m)PEG/Isooctane reverse 

      Gabriele, Anthony; Freedman, Abegel; Pugh, Coleen (Wichita State University, 2022)
      Methoxy[poly(ethylene glycol)] (mPEG) is a common polymer used in everything from laxatives to a preservative for waterlogged wood. Two of the parameters that cause such drastic differences is the molecular weight and ...
    • Effectiveness of anti-slip patch to assess lingual performance in use with the IOPI device 

      Apartment, Lucy Cook (Wichita State University, 2019-04-19)
      The Iowa Oral Performance Instrument (IOPI) is known as the standardized instrument used to measure tongue strength and endurance. A common complaint, however, is that the bulb may move from its intended tongue placement ...
    • Effects of boric acid on electrospun sulfonated PEEK 

      Andrade, Emanuel; Ali, Zaara (Wichita State University, 2022-04-15)
      A growing number of flying hours dictates an improved safety level of crew, staff, passengers, and valuable assets. Improved material usage in the interior, as well as the structure of the airplane, is crucial. Flame-resistant ...
    • Effects of ethnicity on hearing screening failure rates in a newborn, well baby clinic 

      McKeown, Ali N.; Fowler, Stephanie (Wichita State University, 2014-02-13)
      Researchers have reported a higher prevalence of hearing loss among Hispanic school-aged children than among children of other ethnicities. The purpose of this study is to measure if a higher risk of hearing loss is ...
    • Effects of fire on forb germination and survival in a south-central Kansas tallgrass prairie 

      Smith, Jennifer (Wichita State University, 2015-04-07)
      Prescribed burning is an important tool for the conservation, restoration, and management of prairies, but, how fire impacts seeds in the year of the fire is poorly understood. For example, prairie burns can result in ...
    • Effects of infill pattern and percentage on post-annealing dimensions of PLA and carbon-PLA 3D prints 

      Nobles, Laura Paige; Smith, Nicholas (Wichita State University, 2022)
      In Additive Manufacturing, or 3D printing, a printed object can be strengthened in a process known as annealing, which heats the object above the “glass” temperature but below the melting temperature and causes the material ...
    • Electromagnetic resonant sensor for bone health diagnostics 

      Aldrich, Jessica (Wichita State University, 2017-04-04)
      With an increasing aging population and the continual need for advancements in rural medicine, a simple way to diagnose degenerative bone diseases that affect approximately 30% of postmenopausal women in the United States ...
    • Electromagnetic resonant sensor patch for detection of fluid volume shifts within intracranial space 

      Eckerman, Brandon (Wichita State University, 2017-04-04)
      Elevations in intracranial pressure (ICP) can result in a number of neurological complications and even death in patients who have had stroke, traumatic brain injury, or have undergone neurosurgical or neurological treatments. ...
    • Electromechanics of mesoscale aqueous droplets suspended in oil media 

      Pepin, Delaney; Burugupally, Sindhu Preetham (Wichita State University, 2022)
      The success of cancer immunotherapy is based on the ability to identify, collect, and pair highly potent cancer-killing immune T-cells from a patient with the cancerous cells at the cellular level to determine which immune ...
    • Energy absorption of 3D printed lattice structures 

      Gatti, Carlos; Johnston, William (Wichita State University, 2022-04-15)
      3D printed lattice structures is a rapidly advancing subject in the biomedical and aerospace industries because of its multifunctional properties. In this study, the energy absorption capability of 3D printed lattice ...