61. 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
62. 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
63. 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
64. 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
65. 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
66. 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
67. 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
68. 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
69. 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
70. 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