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(2017-01-09)Department: Learning, Teaching and DiversityIn recent years, leading educational scholars have argued for computational thinking to be an essential focus of K12 curriculum. Although now incorporated as an essential concept for STEM education, research has shown that ...
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(2005-12-05)Department: Mechanical EngineeringA CELL-BASED MICROPHYSIOMETER SEBASTIAN J. ELUVATHINGAL Thesis under the direction of Professor Mark A. Stremler A computational model of the cell-based microphysiometer is presented in this thesis. The microphysiometer ...
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(2013-12-13)Department: PhysicsDensity functional theory (DFT) is a landmark development in theoretical condensed matter physics that continues to be a powerful tool for exploring the behavior and properties of matter at the atomic scale. My work has ...
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(2015-03-20)Department: Civil EngineeringThis dissertation presents a multiphysics model to simulate and predict the deformation and failure of metallic materials and structures subjected to extreme loading and environmental conditions. The particular focus has ...
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(2013-03-06)Department: Mechanical EngineeringInsects and fish in the animal world typically possess superior efficiency in locomotion, and they are capable of maneuvering in complex environments full of unpredictable disturbances. Such locomotion modes have inspired ...
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(2016-01-20)Department: Mechanical EngineeringThe flapping wings of flyers in nature such as birds, insects, and bats have recently attracted engineers' interest because of their applications in biomimetic and highly maneuverable micro air vehicles (MAVs). As unique ...
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(2015-08-27)Department: Biomedical InformaticsThe aims of this project are 1) to evaluate various data sources and algorithms for identifying hypertensive individuals within the electronic health record, and 2) to develop and evaluate a novel method for identifying ...
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(2011-12-16)Department: ChemistryProtein small molecule docking has focused on the modeling of small molecule flexibility and scoring of small molecules binding to fixed protein structures due to the inherent complexity of incorporating protein degrees ...
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(2017-06-06)In recent work, Hess and Shipley defined a theory of topological coHochschild homology (coTHH) for coalgebras. In this paper we develop computational tools to study this new theory. In particular, we prove a Hochschild-K ...
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(2013-11-27)Department: Mechanical EngineeringFinite element analysis employs the finite element numerical method to solve complicated engineering problems. Integrating finite element studies into the design cycle can help to shorten the design process. In this thesis, ...
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(2013-04-09)Department: Chemical EngineeringMolecular electronics (ME) is an emerging field with the potential to miniaturize electronic devices beyond what is possible with current top-down approaches. In ME, molecular sized building blocks self-assemble together ...
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(Vanderbilt News Service, 2005-07-05)
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(Vanderbilt University, 2008-05-28)
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(2022-03-27)Department: Community Research & ActionAlthough community and environmental psychologists have examined stigma against mentally and intellectually disabled people for decades, we rarely extend this analysis to wheelchair users. In addition, we tend to overlook ...
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(2016-07-26)Department: Mechanical EngineeringConcentric tube robots are needle-diameter robots consisting of multiple precurved, nested, superelastic tubes. They can be made to controllably elongate and bend by grasping the tubes at their bases and applying axial ...
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(2015-06-15)Department: Learning, Teaching and DiversityThis work contributes to an ongoing conversation about how practice-based teacher education might be designed to support preservice teachers’ professional judgment, particularly in the area of writing instruction. By ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2014)This paper explores the use of concept maps in early childhood literacy classroom, with particular emphasis on specific methods that teachers can apply. Concept maps--as visual organizers that can enrich students' understanding ...
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(JCO CLINICAL CANCER INFORMATICS, 2019-06-21)In this work, we present a conceptual framework to support clinical trial optimization and enrollment workflows and review the current state, limitations, and future trends in this space. This framework includes knowledge ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Blair School of Music, 2011-03-25)
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(The Divinity Library, The Jean and Alexander Heard Library, Vanderbilt University, 1987)