61. Extending Video Action Recognition in the Compressed Domain Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Abrams, Samuel B Title: Extending Video Action Recognition in the Compressed Domain Area of Honors: Computer Engineering Keywords: Video CompressionAction Recognition File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Vijaykrishnan Narayanan, Thesis SupervisorVijaykrishnan Narayanan, Thesis Honors AdvisorJohn Morgan Sampson, Faculty Reader
62. The Role of Matrix Stiffness in Regulating SUN2 and P-Lamin A/C During TGFβ1-Induced Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Chen, Davon Title: The Role of Matrix Stiffness in Regulating SUN2 and P-Lamin A/C During TGFβ1-Induced Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: SUN2Matrix StiffnessP-Lamin A/CCell ContractilityTGFβ1Epithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionY27632 ROCK Inhibitor File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Michael John Janik, Thesis SupervisorEsther Gomez, Thesis Honors Advisor
63. Beating Vegas By Predicting The 2022 NCAA Mens Division I College Basketball Tournament Using Neural Networks Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Bixler, Brian Title: Beating Vegas By Predicting The 2022 NCAA Mens Division I College Basketball Tournament Using Neural Networks Area of Honors: Mathematics Keywords: SportsbettingSportsBettingDeep Neural NetworkDNNNCAACollegeBasketballAlgorithmPython File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Jessica Maral Conway, Thesis SupervisorLudmil Tomov Zikatanov, Thesis Honors Advisor
64. Type VI Secretion System Dependent Interactions and Diversity in Vibrio fischeri Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Moore, Peyton Title: Type VI Secretion System Dependent Interactions and Diversity in Vibrio fischeri Area of Honors: Microbiology Keywords: Vibrio fischeriEuprymna scolopesType VI secretion systemEffectorsInterference competitionStrain diversityHost-microbeSymbiosis File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Timothy Iwao Miyashiro, Thesis SupervisorTimothy Charles Meredith, Thesis Honors Advisor
65. The Effectiveness of Leadership Decapitation on Al-Qaeda’s Group Operational Capacity Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Datsko, Sophia Title: The Effectiveness of Leadership Decapitation on Al-Qaeda’s Group Operational Capacity Area of Honors: Political Science Keywords: al-QaedaAQAPAQIMAQISterrorismleadership decapitationdronesUnited States File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: James A Piazza, Thesis SupervisorMichael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor
66. Exploratory Study on the Role of Gas6 in Vascular Inflammation Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Sandiford, Jalyn Title: Exploratory Study on the Role of Gas6 in Vascular Inflammation Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: Gas6Sickle Cell DiseaseMyeloproliferative NeoplasmsEnzyme-Linked ImmunoassayWestern Blot File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis SupervisorStephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors AdvisorYingwei Mao, Faculty Reader
67. An Analysis of Drone Technology's Realistic Impact on the United States Supply Chain Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Wozniak, Matthew Title: An Analysis of Drone Technology's Realistic Impact on the United States Supply Chain Area of Honors: Industrial Engineering Keywords: dronetechnologysupplychainopioidepidemichealthcarenaloxonewestvirginiaunitedstatesconsultinganalysis File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Paul Griffin, Thesis SupervisorAndris Freivalds, Thesis Honors Advisor
68. Symmetry Detection from Dance Textures Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Li, Weisheng Title: Symmetry Detection from Dance Textures Area of Honors: Computer Science Keywords: motion capture dataSymmetryMachine Learning File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Yanxi Liu, Thesis SupervisorRebecca Jane Passonneau, Thesis Honors Advisor
69. Simple Living: The People of Kodaikanal, India and Their Doctors Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Liebross, Ethan Title: Simple Living: The People of Kodaikanal, India and Their Doctors Area of Honors: English Keywords: nonfictionindiahealth File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Toby Waters Thompson, Jr., Thesis SupervisorCarla J. Mulford, Thesis Honors Advisor
70. Class of 18: A Feature Screenplay Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Forge, Lex Title: Class of 18: A Feature Screenplay Area of Honors: Film Production Keywords: ScreenplayFilmNarrativeScreenwritingFeatureHorrorComedySlasherMovie File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Rod Bingaman, Thesis SupervisorRod Bingaman, Thesis Honors AdvisorMaura Shea, Faculty Reader
71. A Flow Study of the Effects of Outlet Valve Angle in the Right Side of the 12cc Penn State Pediatric Total Artificial Heart Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Selinsky, Peter Title: A Flow Study of the Effects of Outlet Valve Angle in the Right Side of the 12cc Penn State Pediatric Total Artificial Heart Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: Penn StateParticle image velocimetry (PIV)pediatric ventricular assist device (PVAD)total artificial heart (TAH)ventricular assist device (VAD)pediatric total artificial heart (pTAH)right side of pediatric total artificial heart (RpTAH)fluid dynamicsblood analogmechanical circulatory support device (MCSD)outlet valve angle3D flowrotational flowwall washingfluid velocityflow loop File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Keefe B Manning, Thesis SupervisorNanyin Zhang, Thesis Honors AdvisorWilliam Joseph Weiss, Faculty Reader
72. Validation of a Numerical Model for the Correlation of Spatial Coherence Measurements Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Brownstead, Laura Title: Validation of a Numerical Model for the Correlation of Spatial Coherence Measurements Area of Honors: Engineering Science Keywords: correlationvelocitysonaracoustics File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Thomas E Blanford, Thesis SupervisorGary L. Gray, Thesis Honors Advisor
73. Model Development and Analysis of the Rat Supraspinatus Muscle-Tendon-Bone Unit Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Cush, Coleman Title: Model Development and Analysis of the Rat Supraspinatus Muscle-Tendon-Bone Unit Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: finite element modelshoulder tearsensitivity analysistendinopathy treatmentsdry needlingfocused ultrasoundratsupraspinatus muscle-tendon-bone unit File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Meghan Vidt, Thesis SupervisorJian Yang, Thesis Honors AdvisorJulianna Simon, Faculty Reader
74. The Genetic Basis of Mimicry in Bumble Bees Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Terranova, Tatiana Title: The Genetic Basis of Mimicry in Bumble Bees Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: Bombusevo-devopigmentation geneticsMullerian mimicrycolor geneticsbumble bee File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Heather M Hines, Thesis SupervisorStephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor
75. Residential Retrofits: An Estimate of Inflation Reduction Act Effectiveness Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Yonke, Thomas Title: Residential Retrofits: An Estimate of Inflation Reduction Act Effectiveness Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Inflation Reduction ActHeat PumpsSolar PanelsPrice Elasticity of DemandPrice Elasticity of SupplyLinear Demand EquationLinear Supply EquationHigh-Efficiency Energy Appliances File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Stefan M Lewellen, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
76. Characterization of Novel Magnesium-Doped Citrate Polymer Composites for Injection Molding Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Venable, Matthew Title: Characterization of Novel Magnesium-Doped Citrate Polymer Composites for Injection Molding Area of Honors: Engineering Science Keywords: citric acidbiomaterialsrheologymechanicsengineeringbiomedical engineeringorthopedicsinjection moldingimplants File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Jian Yang, Thesis SupervisorMelik C Demirel, Thesis Honors Advisor
77. Applying Geneva Censorship Evasion Tool Against Private-Access WiFi Networks Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Haffner, Jill Title: Applying Geneva Censorship Evasion Tool Against Private-Access WiFi Networks Area of Honors: Computer Science Keywords: censorship evasionTCP/IP protocolsnetwork securityWiFi securitygenetic algorithms File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Syed Rafiul Hussain, Thesis SupervisorDanfeng Zhang, Thesis Honors Advisor
78. Analysis of the Structural Role of Key Cell Wall Components in Arabidopsis thaliana via SAXS and GIWAXS Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Martin, Benjamin Title: Analysis of the Structural Role of Key Cell Wall Components in Arabidopsis thaliana via SAXS and GIWAXS Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: SAXSGIWAXSArabidopsis thalianaCell WallPectinCelluloseXyloglucanGrowth MediaMethyl Esterification File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Esther Gomez, Thesis SupervisorMichael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor
79. Role of Ikaros in Tumor Suppression in Leukemia Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Bhalodia, Riya Title: Role of Ikaros in Tumor Suppression in Leukemia Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: IkarosAcute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaALLR-loopsepigenetic regulation File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Sinisa Dovat, Thesis SupervisorSairam V Rudrabhatla, Thesis Honors AdvisorNik Tsotakos, Faculty Reader
80. Factors Contributing to Employee Activism Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Risser, Ashley Title: Factors Contributing to Employee Activism Area of Honors: Management Keywords: Employee ActivismEmployee VoiceCovid-19 PandemicMoral Foundations Theory (MFT)Social Network AnalysisPower Distancecare giving responsibilitiespolitical ideologypromotive voiceprohibitive voiceemployee silenceEmployee Silence File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Forrest Briscoe, Thesis SupervisorForrest Briscoe, Thesis Honors AdvisorLinda K Trevino, Faculty Reader