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5353. Analyzing the Demographics of Incomplete Lupus Erythematosus (ILE) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

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Author:
Newman, Peri
Title:
Analyzing the Demographics of Incomplete Lupus Erythematosus (ILE) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Area of Honors:
Immunology and Infectious Disease
Keywords:
demographics
epidemiology
systemic lupus
rheumatology
immunology
public health
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Thesis Supervisors:
Nancy J Olsen, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Paulson, Thesis Honors Advisor

5354. A Performance Analysis of Machine Learning Techniques in Stock Price Prediction

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Author:
Al-Quaid, Hasan
Title:
A Performance Analysis of Machine Learning Techniques in Stock Price Prediction
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence
Linear Regression
Hidden Markov Model
Artificial Neural Networks
Sentiment Analysis
Ensemble Model
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Thesis Supervisors:
Md Faisal Kabir, Thesis Supervisor
Ronald Walker, Thesis Honors Advisor
Hyuntae, Na, Faculty Reader

5356. The Functionality of Young Children's Anger and Sadness during Self-Regulation Challenges with Mother or Father Present

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Author:
Sten, Ethan
Title:
The Functionality of Young Children's Anger and Sadness during Self-Regulation Challenges with Mother or Father Present
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
self-regulation
anger
sadness
functional emotion
cognitive engagement
blocked goal
parent-child task
mother
father
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Thesis Supervisors:
Pamela Marie Cole, Thesis Supervisor
Sarah Myruski, Thesis Honors Advisor

5358. Associations of maternal stress and maternal feeding practices at child aged 6 years

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Open Access
Author:
Aluquin, Lindsay
Title:
Associations of maternal stress and maternal feeding practices at child aged 6 years
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
Feeding Practices
Mother-Child Relationship
Childhood Obesity
Maternal Stress
Household Chaos
File:
Download 4.15.24_Thesis_Lindsay_Aluquin_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Savage Williams, Thesis Supervisor
Alison D Gernand, Thesis Honors Advisor
Amy Moore, Faculty Reader

5359. Quantitative Ultrasonic Characterization of Ti-6Al-4V Components with Surface Roughness

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Author:
Assalita, Sydney
Title:
Quantitative Ultrasonic Characterization of Ti-6Al-4V Components with Surface Roughness
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Ultrasonics
Engineering
Mechanics
Materials
Science
Additive Manufacturing
Roughness
Optical Profilometry
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Thesis Supervisors:
Andrea P. Arguelles, Thesis Supervisor
Gary L. Gray, Thesis Honors Advisor

5360. Modeling the Profitability and Environmental Impact of Alloy Scrap Sorting & Specialized Scrap Melting

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Open Access
Author:
Annear, Chris
Title:
Modeling the Profitability and Environmental Impact of Alloy Scrap Sorting & Specialized Scrap Melting
Area of Honors:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Steel
Supply Chain
Sustainability
linear programming
Engineering Economics
recycling
scrap steel remelting
alloy steel
alloy steel recycling
File:
Download Modeling_the_Profitability_and_Environmental_Impact_of_Alloy_Scrap_Sorting___Specialized_Scrap_Melting.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Paul Carl Lynch, Thesis Supervisor
Paul Carl Lynch, Thesis Honors Advisor
Omar Ashour, Faculty Reader

5361. Analysis of U.S. Derivative Trading Hedge Fund Returns During the Rapid Increase in Retail Options Trading From 2019 to 2023

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Open Access
Author:
Axelrod, Connor
Title:
Analysis of U.S. Derivative Trading Hedge Fund Returns During the Rapid Increase in Retail Options Trading From 2019 to 2023
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Finance
Retail Trading
Hedge Fund
Derivatives
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
J. Randall Woolridge, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

5363. Evaluation of Design Performance for a Radiative Cooling Vessel Supplemented by Solar Power Generation

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Author:
Balaratna, Ian
Title:
Evaluation of Design Performance for a Radiative Cooling Vessel Supplemented by Solar Power Generation
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Radiative Cooling
Solar Power
Heat Transfer
Linxiao Zhu
Ian Balaratna
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Thesis Supervisors:
Linxiao Zhu, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

5364. Applying Cumulative Disadvantage Theory to Understand Adversity across the Lifespan and Later Life Inflammation

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Open Access
Author:
Ashley-Douglas, Saran
Title:
Applying Cumulative Disadvantage Theory to Understand Adversity across the Lifespan and Later Life Inflammation
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Adversity
Inflammation
Early life
Adulthood
File:
Download SaranAshley-Douglas_finalthesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Graham-Engeland, Thesis Supervisor
Marie P Cross, Thesis Honors Advisor

5367. Exploring Agricultural Education as a Vehicle for Effective Instruction in Low-Resource Environments: A Photovoice Study of Nepalese Science Educators

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Open Access
Author:
Bixler, Brandon
Title:
Exploring Agricultural Education as a Vehicle for Effective Instruction in Low-Resource Environments: A Photovoice Study of Nepalese Science Educators
Area of Honors:
Agricultural and Extension Education
Keywords:
Asset Based Community Development
Photovoice
STEM Education
Nepal
Low Resource Environments
Agricultural Education
Technical and Vocational Education and Training
File:
Download Final_-_Bixler_Undergraduate_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel Foster, Thesis Supervisor
Kevin Wylie Curry, Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor
John Ewing, Faculty Reader
Melanie Joy Miller Foster, Faculty Reader

5368. A Review on How Teacher Preparation Programs for General Education Preservice Teachers Shape Their Attitudes Towards Inclusive Education

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Open Access
Author:
Boysen, Sophia
Title:
A Review on How Teacher Preparation Programs for General Education Preservice Teachers Shape Their Attitudes Towards Inclusive Education
Area of Honors:
Elementary and Early Childhood Education
Keywords:
preservice teacher; attitudes; inclusion; education; perceptions; teacher preparation programs
File:
Download Boysen_Sophia_A_Review_on_How_Teacher_Preparation_Programs_for_General_Education_Preservice_Teachers_Shape_Their_Attitudes_Towards_Inclusive_Education_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Elizabeth Benedek-Wood, Thesis Supervisor
Amy C Crosson, Thesis Honors Advisor

5369. Phoenicia and Philistia: Economic and Cultural Dimensions of Resilience Following the Late Bronze Age

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Open Access
Author:
Blaha, Grace
Title:
Phoenicia and Philistia: Economic and Cultural Dimensions of Resilience Following the Late Bronze Age
Area of Honors:
Anthropology
Keywords:
Late Bronze Age
Iron Age
Levant
Phoenicians
Philsitines
File:
Download Grace_Blaha_Phoenicia_and_Philistia_Economic_and_Cultural_Resilience_Following_the_Late_Bronze_Age.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ann Eloise Killebrew, Thesis Supervisor
Laurel Nichole Pearson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Gonzalo Rubio, Thesis Honors Advisor

5372. Assessing the Sustainability of Electrodialysis for Rare Earth Element Recovery from Phosphogypsum

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Open Access
Author:
Brajovic, Alexandra
Title:
Assessing the Sustainability of Electrodialysis for Rare Earth Element Recovery from Phosphogypsum
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
electrodialysis
life cycle analysis
techonoeconomic analysis
Excel
ED
rare earth elements
REEs
phosphogypsum
electricity
current
impact
openLCA
LCA
TEA
oxalic acid
File:
Download Brajovic_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rui L Shi, Thesis Supervisor
Esther Gomez, Thesis Honors Advisor

5373. Development of an Empirical Correlation for the Manganese Sulfate Bath Neutron Absorption in Manganese Fraction Using the Monte Carlo N-Particle Code

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Open Access
Author:
Bucks, Scout
Title:
Development of an Empirical Correlation for the Manganese Sulfate Bath Neutron Absorption in Manganese Fraction Using the Monte Carlo N-Particle Code
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Manganese Bath
MCNP
252-Cf
241-Am-Be
249-Pu-Be
Manganese Absorption Fraction
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Marek Flaska, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Faculty Reader

5374. Design and Development of Electrochemical Sensors Based on Direct Gold Functionalization of Laser Induced Graphene for Ultrasensitive Detection of SARS-CoV-2

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Author:
Brustoloni, Caroline
Title:
Design and Development of Electrochemical Sensors Based on Direct Gold Functionalization of Laser Induced Graphene for Ultrasensitive Detection of SARS-CoV-2
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
SARS-COV-2; biosensor; laser induced graphene; antigen; electrochemical
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Thesis Supervisors:
Seyedehaida Ebrahimi, Thesis Supervisor
Julio Urbina, Thesis Honors Advisor

5375. Application of Video-Based Technology in Tracking Hand Movements for Medical Training Simulations

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Open Access
Author:
Budzinski, Cynthia
Title:
Application of Video-Based Technology in Tracking Hand Movements for Medical Training Simulations
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Medical Training
Simulation Training
Hand Tracking
Endotracheal Intubation
MediaPipe
Laryngoscope
File:
Download Budzinski_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jason Zachary Moore, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor

5377. Understanding the Role of BRCA1 in Breast Cancer Progression: Evaluating the Effect of Tissue Viscoelasticity on BRCA1 Localization and Foci

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Author:
Adetayo, Olutomilola
Title:
Understanding the Role of BRCA1 in Breast Cancer Progression: Evaluating the Effect of Tissue Viscoelasticity on BRCA1 Localization and Foci
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
BRCA1
breast cancer
synthetic lethality
BRCA1 localization
BRCA1 foci
nuclear area
nuclear intensity
chromatin remodelling
chromatin organization
tissue viscoelasticity
chemotherapy
selective cancer therapy
etoposide
BRCA1 and etoposide
extracellular matrix
hydrogels
viscoelastic hydrogels
DNA damage
DNA repair mechanisms
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Thesis Supervisors:
Esther Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

5380. Exploring Hybrid Pre-Training and Fine-Tuning Strategies for Multimodal Transfer Learning in Cross-Modal Retrieval

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Open Access
Author:
Agarwala, Jayesh
Title:
Exploring Hybrid Pre-Training and Fine-Tuning Strategies for Multimodal Transfer Learning in Cross-Modal Retrieval
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
Cross-Modal Retrieval
Multimodal Transfer Learning
Domain Adaptation
File:
Download Honors-Thesis-Jayesh-Agarwala.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Wang-Chien Lee, Thesis Supervisor
Ting He, Thesis Honors Advisor

5381. Punishment by ESG: The Impact of Negative Environmental, Social, and Governance News on Stock Returns

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Open Access
Author:
Adeseyoju, Ronnie
Title:
Punishment by ESG: The Impact of Negative Environmental, Social, and Governance News on Stock Returns
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
ESG news
Event study
Corporate Social Responsibility
Sustainable Investing
ESG
Firm value
Stock prices
ESG investing
File:
Download thesis_FINAL.edited.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Supervisor
Jason Lunn, Thesis Honors Advisor

5382. The Chemistry of Wine: Analyzing a General Education Course and its Impact on Student Engagement

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Open Access
Author:
Alatki, Nour
Title:
The Chemistry of Wine: Analyzing a General Education Course and its Impact on Student Engagement
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Chemistry
Wine
Education
General Education
Chemical Lab Techniques
Interviews
ACURA
Student Engagment
General Education Courses
File:
Download Nour_Alatki_Schryer_Honors_Thesis__FINAL___1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kevin Charles Cannon, Thesis Supervisor
David Ruth, Thesis Honors Advisor

5385. The Impact of Diet Quality on Structural Neurodevelopment in Children: an MRI Study

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Open Access
Author:
Beneke, Estelle
Title:
The Impact of Diet Quality on Structural Neurodevelopment in Children: an MRI Study
Area of Honors:
Science
Keywords:
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
dietary quality
substance use disorder
socioeconomic status (SES)
nutrition
voxel based morphometry (VBM)
executive control
cognitive functioning
brain volume
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Emma Jane Rose, Thesis Supervisor
John R Moses-Brownson, Thesis Honors Advisor

5389. Designing and Implementing an Origami-Based Steering Mechanism for Controlling the Swimming Direction of a Laminated Compliant Origami Robot

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Open Access
Author:
Barber, Kaylie
Title:
Designing and Implementing an Origami-Based Steering Mechanism for Controlling the Swimming Direction of a Laminated Compliant Origami Robot
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Origami
Compliant mechanism
Robot
Swimming
Control
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Jared Butler, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

5390. Characterizing Optimum Performance Range of Electrodynamic Tether Systems (EDTs) using TeMPEST

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Open Access
Author:
Bhalodia, Ritu
Title:
Characterizing Optimum Performance Range of Electrodynamic Tether Systems (EDTs) using TeMPEST
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Electrodynamic Tethers
Energy Harvesting
Aerospace Engineering
LEO
Debris Mitigation
Deorbit
Small Satellites
Power
Orbit Altitude
File:
Download HonorsThesis_RituB.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sven G Bilén, Thesis Supervisor
Namiko Yamamoto, Thesis Honors Advisor

5391. Analyzing the Effect of Additional Compliant Joints on the Swimming Efficiency of a Laminated Origami Robot

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Open Access
Author:
Barber, Kylie
Title:
Analyzing the Effect of Additional Compliant Joints on the Swimming Efficiency of a Laminated Origami Robot
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
origami
compliant mechanism
robot
swimming
efficiency
File:
Download Barber.Kylie_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

5392. AI Investment Ratings: ChatGPT’s Analysis of 1Q2024 Earnings Call Transcripts

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Open Access
Author:
Burke, Thomas
Title:
AI Investment Ratings: ChatGPT’s Analysis of 1Q2024 Earnings Call Transcripts
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence
AI
ChatGPT
Earnings Call Transcripts
Russell 2000 Index
Sentiment Analysis
Market Effciency
OpenAI
APIs
File:
Download Burke_Thomas_SHC_Thesis_vF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

5393. Impact of Blood Pressure on Hemodynamics in Cerebral Aneurysms

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Open Access
Author:
Buonomo, Olivia
Title:
Impact of Blood Pressure on Hemodynamics in Cerebral Aneurysms
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Cerebral aneurysms
intracranial aneurysms
blood pressure
Particle Tracking Velocimetry
mock circulatory flow loop
pressure chamber
Shake-the-Box
File:
Download Buonomo_Olivia__Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melissa Brindise, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

5395. Localization of PIP2 in HGF-stimulated epithelial cell migration and Integrin Recycling

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Open Access
Author:
Buskirk, Austin
Title:
Localization of PIP2 in HGF-stimulated epithelial cell migration and Integrin Recycling
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
epithelial cell migration
integrin recycling
Phosphatidylinositol-4
5-biphosphate (PIP2)
Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
Endosomal System
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Lorraine C Santy, Thesis Supervisor
Teh-Hui Kao, Thesis Honors Advisor

5397. Macro- and Nano-Rheological Properties of Carboxymethylcellulose – Water – Ethanol Ternary Mixtures

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Author:
Camacho, Gillian
Title:
Macro- and Nano-Rheological Properties of Carboxymethylcellulose – Water – Ethanol Ternary Mixtures
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
nano-viscosity
macro-viscosity
Smoluchowski-Stokes-Einstein equation
carboxymethylcellulose
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Thesis Supervisors:
Bratoljub Milosavljevic, Thesis Supervisor
Benjamin James Lear, Thesis Honors Advisor

5400. Screening Metabolites of Host Microbial Origin that Activate Ligand-Dependent Transcription Factors

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Open Access
Author:
Carbaugh, Logan
Title:
Screening Metabolites of Host Microbial Origin that Activate Ligand-Dependent Transcription Factors
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
Microbiome
Metabolism
Biology
Dose-Response
File:
Download Logan_J._Carbaugh_Schreyer_Honors_College_Thesis_2024.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew Patterson, Thesis Supervisor
Joshua J Kellogg, Thesis Honors Advisor