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451. Evaluation of Unsupervised Feature Selection and Clustering Algorithms for Network Traffic Analysis

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Open Access
Author:
Coulter, Steven Scott
Title:
Evaluation of Unsupervised Feature Selection and Clustering Algorithms for Network Traffic Analysis
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
hierarchial clustering
unsupervised clustering
feature selection
network traffic analysis
File:
Download scoulter-thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
George Kesidis, Thesis Supervisor
George Kesidis, Thesis Supervisor
David Jonathan Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Lee David Coraor, Thesis Honors Advisor

452. An Examination of Enterprise Architecture Framework Usage Patterns

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Open Access
Author:
Kirsch, Stephen Samuel
Title:
An Examination of Enterprise Architecture Framework Usage Patterns
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
EA
enterprise architecture
framework
methodologies
hybird frameworks
File:
Download Steve_Kirsch_Honors_Thesis_v1.0.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Harold Cameron, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Harold Cameron, Thesis Supervisor
Shawn Clark, Faculty Reader
Dr. Brian Harold Cameron, Thesis Honors Advisor

453. A COMPUTATIONAL COMPARISON OF GENOME-SCALE METABOLIC MODELS HIGHLIGHTING THE NEED FOR THE ADOPTION OF UNIVERSAL CONVENTIONS AND STANDARDS

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Open Access
Author:
Spagnol, Stephen Thomas
Title:
A COMPUTATIONAL COMPARISON OF GENOME-SCALE METABOLIC MODELS HIGHLIGHTING THE NEED FOR THE ADOPTION OF UNIVERSAL CONVENTIONS AND STANDARDS
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
genome-scale metabolic model
metabolic engineering
genome
genome-scale
metabolic model
metabolic reconstruction
strain optimization
gap filling
File:
Download Stephen_Spagnol_Finalized_Schreyer_Honors_Thesis_for_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Costas D Maranas, Thesis Supervisor
Costas D Maranas, Thesis Supervisor
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor
Andrew Zydney, Faculty Reader

454. DESIGN OF AN UNSTEADY AERODYNAMIC FORCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM

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Open Access
Author:
Lani, Shane William
Title:
DESIGN OF AN UNSTEADY AERODYNAMIC FORCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Aeroacoustic Source
Force Transfer System
Fricative
Unvoiced Speech Sound Production
File:
Download Shane_Thesis_4-21-2010.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael H Krane, Thesis Supervisor
Michael H Krane, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Patrick M Lenahan, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

456. INVESTIGATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHILDREN’S DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS, HEALTH STATUS, AND NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTERISTICS AND THE PRESENCE OF A MEDICAL HOME

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Open Access
Author:
Maggio, Steve
Title:
INVESTIGATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHILDREN’S DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS, HEALTH STATUS, AND NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTERISTICS AND THE PRESENCE OF A MEDICAL HOME
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
Demographics
Medical Home
Children
File:
Download Thesis-Steve_Maggio.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Rhonda BeLue, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rhonda Be Lue, Thesis Supervisor
Pamela Farley Short, Thesis Honors Advisor

457. Cultivating the Arts at Penn State Brandywine

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Open Access
Author:
Meyers, Teron Antuan
Title:
Cultivating the Arts at Penn State Brandywine
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - Civic and Community of Engagement
Keywords:
Art
Campus Culture
Civic and Community Engagement
Cultivating
Photography
File:
Download PS_Thesis_SHC_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Myra Margaret Goldschmidt, Thesis Supervisor
Myra Margaret Goldschmidt, Thesis Supervisor
Paul D Greene, Faculty Reader
Myra Margaret Goldschmidt, Thesis Honors Advisor

458. RECEPTIVE VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT OF SPANISH-ENGLISH BILINGUAL PRESCHOOLERS

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Open Access
Author:
O'Neill, Tara Anne
Title:
RECEPTIVE VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT OF SPANISH-ENGLISH BILINGUAL PRESCHOOLERS
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
bilingualism
language development
preschoolers
Latino
Hispanic
receptive vocabulary
Head Start
File:
Download Tara_ONeill_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Krista M Wilkinson, Faculty Reader
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

460. PEDOPHILES AMONG US: NEWSPAPER COVERAGE OF CHILD SEXUAL MOLESTATION IN SEPTEMBER, 2008

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Open Access
Author:
Gochez-Kerr, Tatiana H
Title:
PEDOPHILES AMONG US: NEWSPAPER COVERAGE OF CHILD SEXUAL MOLESTATION IN SEPTEMBER, 2008
Area of Honors:
Crime, Law, and Justice
Keywords:
child sexual molestation
content analysis
File:
Download Final_Paper_Attempt_Two__with_EndNote.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Laurie Katherine Scheuble, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Laurie Katherine Scheuble, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Thesis Honors Advisor

461. Comparing Psychophysiological and Self-Report Measures of BIS and BAS in Children With and Without ADHD

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Open Access
Author:
McKim, Theresa H.
Title:
Comparing Psychophysiological and Self-Report Measures of BIS and BAS in Children With and Without ADHD
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
behavioral inhibition system (BIS)
behavioral approach system (BAS)
ADHD
File:
Download McKim_Final_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lisa Michelle Kopp, Thesis Supervisor
David John Vandenbergh, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Lisa Michelle Gatzke-Kopp, Thesis Supervisor

462. In the Name of Alterity: the Insufficiency and Necessity of Political Hospitality in Welcoming the Foreigner

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Open Access
Author:
Arnold, Tony James
Title:
In the Name of Alterity: the Insufficiency and Necessity of Political Hospitality in Welcoming the Foreigner
Area of Honors:
Philosophy
Keywords:
Jacques Derrida
Emmanuel Levinas
the Other
hospitality
aporia
deconstruction
alterity
File:
Download arnold_honors_thesis_final_pdf.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Leonard Richard Lawlor, Thesis Supervisor
Leonard Richard Lawlor, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Paradiso Michau, Thesis Supervisor
Vincent M Colapietro, Thesis Honors Advisor

464. A Review of Research on Social Aggression among Adolescents with Implications for Secondary School Counselors

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Open Access
Author:
Schywstell, Tana L.
Title:
A Review of Research on Social Aggression among Adolescents with Implications for Secondary School Counselors
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
social aggression
relational aggression
indirect aggression
peer conflict
school counselors
adoelscents
anti-bullying programs
File:
Download TanaSchywstell-Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Scott David Gest, Thesis Supervisor
Scott David Gest, Thesis Supervisor
Richard Hazler, Faculty Reader
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor

465. ANALYSIS OF THE REMOVAL CAPABILITIES OF INTERMITTENTLY AND CONTINUOUSLY RUN SLOW SAND FILTERS

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Open Access
Author:
Byrne, Timothy Michael
Title:
ANALYSIS OF THE REMOVAL CAPABILITIES OF INTERMITTENTLY AND CONTINUOUSLY RUN SLOW SAND FILTERS
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
slow sand filtration
biosand filter
intermittent
organic fractionation
removal
File:
Download Timothy_Byrne_Undergraduate_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brian A. Dempsey, Thesis Supervisor
Brian A. Dempsey, Thesis Supervisor
Clifford Jesse Lissenden III, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

466. AN EVALUATION OF NURSES’ KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS NONPHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENTS FOR CONFUSION

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Open Access
Author:
Diehl, Theresa Marguerite
Title:
AN EVALUATION OF NURSES’ KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS NONPHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENTS FOR CONFUSION
Area of Honors:
Nursing
Keywords:
confusion
Dementia
Delirium
nonpharmacological therapies
nursing perceptions
File:
Download FINAL_COPY_OF_THESIS_to_Submit_to_Schreyers.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Donna Marie Fick, Thesis Supervisor
Donna Marie Fick, Thesis Supervisor
Ann Marie Kolanowski, Faculty Reader
Donna Marie Fick, Thesis Honors Advisor

468. BATTERY VOLTAGE AND CURRENT ANALYSIS FOR NORFOLK SOUTHERN YARD SWITCHER LOCOMOTIVE

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Open Access
Author:
Smith, Thomas M
Title:
BATTERY VOLTAGE AND CURRENT ANALYSIS FOR NORFOLK SOUTHERN YARD SWITCHER LOCOMOTIVE
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
battery voltages
switcher locomotive
excel analysis
MATLAB plotting
File:
Download Thesis_draft_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christopher Rahn, Thesis Supervisor
Christopher D. Rahn, Thesis Supervisor
Professor Matthew M Mench, Thesis Honors Advisor

469. DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF EXTRACELLULAR AND INTRACELLULAR TARGETS IN TUMOR-INDUCED ENDOTHELIAL JUNCTION REGULATIONS

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Open Access
Author:
Yunkunis, Tara Marie
Title:
DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF EXTRACELLULAR AND INTRACELLULAR TARGETS IN TUMOR-INDUCED ENDOTHELIAL JUNCTION REGULATIONS
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
signaling
VE-cadherin
calcium
File:
Download Yunkunis_Thesis_SHC_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Cheng Dong, Thesis Supervisor
Cheng Dong, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor

470. EVALUATION OF A PEER-LED SEXUAL HEALTH INTERVENTION ADMINISTERED TO COLLEGE STUDENTS

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Open Access
Author:
Tanzosh, Tiffany Noel
Title:
EVALUATION OF A PEER-LED SEXUAL HEALTH INTERVENTION ADMINISTERED TO COLLEGE STUDENTS
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
HIV/AIDS
sexual health intervention
sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
peer education
File:
Download Tanzosh_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Patricia Barthalow Koch, Thesis Supervisor
Patricia Barthalow Koch, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor

471. URBANIZATION AND WOMEN’S EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND FERTILITY IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

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Open Access
Author:
McCreary, Thomas Patrick
Title:
URBANIZATION AND WOMEN’S EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND FERTILITY IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Population growth
sub-Saharan Africa
File:
Download Thesis_-_Final_Turn_In.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Honors Advisor

472. Glocality, Gating, and Social Competence: A trans scalar exploration of gating and separation in the urban form

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Open Access
Author:
Shannon, Timothy Patrick
Title:
Glocality, Gating, and Social Competence: A trans scalar exploration of gating and separation in the urban form
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
gating
gated communities
glocal
separation
fear
social competence
urban history
File:
Download Shannon_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Deryck William Holdsworth, Thesis Supervisor
Deryck William Holdsworth, Thesis Supervisor
Roger Michael Downs, Thesis Honors Advisor

473. Synthesis and Characterization of Polymerization-Powered Motor Systems

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Open Access
Author:
McFadden, Timothy Ryan
Title:
Synthesis and Characterization of Polymerization-Powered Motor Systems
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Nanomotors
Grubbs catalyst
ring-opening metathesis polymerization
enhanced diffusion
Janus particles
File:
Download TRM_FINAL_THESIS_3.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Ayusman Sen, Thesis Supervisor
Ayusman Sen, Thesis Supervisor
Raymond Lee Funk, Thesis Honors Advisor
Thomas E Mallouk, Faculty Reader
Barbara Jane Garrison, Faculty Reader

475. Reconciling the Legal Conflict between Mortgage Law and Technology in the Twenty-First Century

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Open Access
Author:
Markey, Thomas Scott
Title:
Reconciling the Legal Conflict between Mortgage Law and Technology in the Twenty-First Century
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - Business Law
Keywords:
subprime mortgages
subprime
electronic mortgage recording
pooling and servicing agreement
MERS
mortgage-backed securities
securitization
mortgage
subprime crisis
foreclosure
promissory note
File:
Download MarkeyThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel Robert Cahoy, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Robert Cahoy, Thesis Supervisor
Fiona Marie Greaves, Faculty Reader
Daniel Robert Cahoy, Thesis Honors Advisor

476. DESIGN OF A SERIES OF AIRFOILS FOR THE PSU ZEPHYRUS HUMAN-POWERED AIRCRAFT

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Open Access
Author:
Tao, Tony S.
Title:
DESIGN OF A SERIES OF AIRFOILS FOR THE PSU ZEPHYRUS HUMAN-POWERED AIRCRAFT
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
airfoil design
airfoil
aerodynamics
profil
xfoil
drela
eppler
maughmer
human
powered
aircraft
airplane
sailplane
File:
Download manuscript_8_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Mark David Maughmer, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
Barnes Warnock Mccormick Jr., Faculty Reader
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

477. The Effect of Accounting Frauds on the Careers of Outside Directors: The Role of Director Independence

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Open Access
Author:
Yeung, Timothy
Title:
The Effect of Accounting Frauds on the Careers of Outside Directors: The Role of Director Independence
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Accounting Fraud
Director Independence
Outside Directors
File:
Download Schreyer_Honors_Thesis_Timothy_Yeung_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bin Ke, Thesis Supervisor
Bin Ke, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor

478. PARTICLE SHADOW VELOCIMETRY IN THE WALL REGION OF A TURBULENT PIPE FLOW

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Open Access
Author:
Braun, Tyler W
Title:
PARTICLE SHADOW VELOCIMETRY IN THE WALL REGION OF A TURBULENT PIPE FLOW
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
particle shadow velocimetry
PSV
particle image velocimetry
PIV
flow measurement
pipe flow
File:
Download TB_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Arnold Anthony Fontaine, Thesis Supervisor
Michael H Krane, Thesis Supervisor
Arnold Anthony Fontaine, Thesis Supervisor
Professor Matthew M Mench, Thesis Honors Advisor

482. Modeling the Roll-Slip Nonlinear Dynamics of the Knee

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Open Access
Author:
Gagliardi, Virginia Marie
Title:
Modeling the Roll-Slip Nonlinear Dynamics of the Knee
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
knee
knee joint
prosthetics
dynamics of the knee
roll-slide
roll-slip
oscillator
File:
Download Gagliardi_Thesis_Spring_2010.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joseph Paul Cusumano, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph Paul Cusumano, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor
Margaret June Slattery, Faculty Reader

484. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FOR A HYDROGEN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE IN A HYBRID VEHICLE

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Open Access
Author:
McCorkel, Wade
Title:
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FOR A HYDROGEN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE IN A HYBRID VEHICLE
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
hydrogen internal combustion
electronic fuel injection
megasquirt
vehicle
File:
Download FINAL_THESIS_submitted.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joel Robert Anstrom, Thesis Supervisor
Joel Robert Anstrom, Thesis Supervisor
Christine Masters, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

485. MANUFACTURING TRENDS IN THE GERMAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

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Open Access
Author:
Ayd, Jr., William
Title:
MANUFACTURING TRENDS IN THE GERMAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
german automotive industry
car manufacturing
auto industry trends
File:
Download thesis_final_draft6.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Edward J Glantz, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

487. The effect of corticosterone on behavior in Sceloporus undulatus

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Open Access
Author:
Trompeter, Whitney Paige
Title:
The effect of corticosterone on behavior in Sceloporus undulatus
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Behavior
Corticosterone
Invasive Species
Locomotor Activity
Sceloporus undulatus
Solenopsis invicta
Stress
Thermoregulation
File:
Download Trompeter_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Tracy Lee Langkilde, Thesis Supervisor
Tracy Lee Langkilde, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor

490. How do age at marriage and premarital cohabitation affect the subsequent marital quality?

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Open Access
Author:
Kim, Yonghyuk Taylor
Title:
How do age at marriage and premarital cohabitation affect the subsequent marital quality?
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
Age at marriage
premarital cohabitation
marital quality
File:
Download TaylorKim_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. David Eggebeen, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. David Eggebeen, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor

492. ASSET BUBBLES: THEIR IMPORTANCE, IDENTIFICATION, AND IS THERE A BUBBLE IN GOLD?

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Open Access
Author:
Chen, Chris Yi Chun
Title:
ASSET BUBBLES: THEIR IMPORTANCE, IDENTIFICATION, AND IS THERE A BUBBLE IN GOLD?
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Vector Autoregression Analysis
VAR Technique
File:
Download Chris_Yi_Chun_Chen_Honors_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Honors Advisor

493. CASE STUDY OF BEHAVIOR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DEFINED BENEFIT AND DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PENSION PLANS

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Open Access
Author:
Huang, Ying-Hui
Title:
CASE STUDY OF BEHAVIOR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DEFINED BENEFIT AND DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PENSION PLANS
Area of Honors:
Mathematics
Keywords:
defined benefit
defined contribution
pension
retirement rate
withdrawal rate
File:
Download Ying-Hui_Huang_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Supervisor
David Arthur Cather, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Diane Marie Henderson, Thesis Honors Advisor

496. Design and Testing for Metaphase Fuel Cell Electrolyte Study

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Open Access
Author:
Trimmer, Zachary E
Title:
Design and Testing for Metaphase Fuel Cell Electrolyte Study
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
fuel cell
polymer electrolyte fuel cell
solid oxide fuel cell
electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
File:
Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Professor Matthew M Mench, Thesis Supervisor
Professor Matthew M Mench, Thesis Supervisor
James Gordon Brasseur, Thesis Honors Advisor

498. NEURAL ASPECTS OF MINDFULNESS IN CLINICAL PATIENTS WITH PERSONALITY DISORDERS

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Open Access
Author:
Infantolino, Zachary
Title:
NEURAL ASPECTS OF MINDFULNESS IN CLINICAL PATIENTS WITH PERSONALITY DISORDERS
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
borderline personality disorder
electroencephalography
asymmetry
Mindfulness
major depressive disorder
File:
Download Infantolino_Neural_Correlates_of_Mindfulness.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor
William Ray, Faculty Reader