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406. Whole-genome sequence-based molecular characterization of antimicrobial genes in Salmonella enterica subsp. Dublin and Salmonella enterica subsp. Heidelberg isolated from veal calves

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Open Access
Author:
Reiss, Hailey
Title:
Whole-genome sequence-based molecular characterization of antimicrobial genes in Salmonella enterica subsp. Dublin and Salmonella enterica subsp. Heidelberg isolated from veal calves
Area of Honors:
Immunology and Infectious Disease
Keywords:
Salmonella
Salmonella Dublin
Salmonella Heidelberg
Pennsylvania
Veal
Genomics
Bioinformatics
Whole-genome sequence analysis
Antimicrobial resistance
File:
Download reiss_hailey_thesis_iid.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bhushan M Jayarao, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Paulson, Thesis Honors Advisor

409. Bibliotherapy: A Creative Treatment for Mental Disability

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Open Access
Author:
Griffiths, Kato
Title:
Bibliotherapy: A Creative Treatment for Mental Disability
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
Bibliotherapy
Mental Disability
Mental Illness
Creative Treatment
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Creative Nonfiction
Disability Studies
Teleology
Digression
Fantasy
Creative Arts Therapy
Story of Your Life
Ted Chiang
The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger
Howl's Moving Castle
Hayao Miyazaki
File:
Download Griffiths_Kato_Bibliotherapy_A_Creative_Treatment_for_Mental_Disability.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christopher Dean Castiglia, Thesis Supervisor
Carla J. Mulford, Thesis Honors Advisor

412. Engaged Buddhism: A Buddhist Approach to Personal and Social Transformation

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Open Access
Author:
Falcone, Raymond
Title:
Engaged Buddhism: A Buddhist Approach to Personal and Social Transformation
Area of Honors:
Religious Studies
Keywords:
Buddhism
Engaged Buddhism
Personal Transformation
Social Transformation
Vietnam
Four Noble Truths
Meditation
Mindfulness of the Body
Mindfulness of Emotions
Shamatha
Loving Kindness meditation
Trauma
Vajrayana Buddhism
Zen/Chan Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama
File:
Download Thesis_Paper_Final_Draft_RSF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
On-Cho Ng, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Keith Falk, Thesis Honors Advisor

414. Compartmentalizing and Ordering Claude Monet's Water Lily Paintings Using a Data-Driven Approach

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Open Access
Author:
Hoover, Thomas
Title:
Compartmentalizing and Ordering Claude Monet's Water Lily Paintings Using a Data-Driven Approach
Area of Honors:
Data Sciences
Keywords:
Data
Monet
UNET
Segmentation
Machine Learning
convolutional neural network
artificial neural network
Impressionism
File:
Download Hoover_Final_Honors_Thesis_2022.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Z Wang, Thesis Supervisor
John Yen, Thesis Honors Advisor

416. From Theory To Practice: The real-world application of culturally relevant pedagogy in culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms

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Open Access
Author:
Hetrick, Hannah
Title:
From Theory To Practice: The real-world application of culturally relevant pedagogy in culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms
Area of Honors:
Elementary and Early Childhood Education
Keywords:
culturally relevant pedagogy
cultural and linguistic diversity
ESL education
classroom content
relationship building
advocacy
File:
Download Hetrick_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Elizabeth A Smolcic, Thesis Supervisor
Bernard Joel Badiali, Thesis Honors Advisor

418. The Effects of Physical Backgrounds in Technology-Mediated Interviews on Perceptions of Employment Suitability

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Open Access
Author:
Wang, Baoluo
Title:
The Effects of Physical Backgrounds in Technology-Mediated Interviews on Perceptions of Employment Suitability
Area of Honors:
Hospitality Management
Keywords:
Employment Suitability
Hiring Outcomes
Physical Backgrounds
Virtual Interview
Contextual Factor
Gender Stereotype
Tidiness
File:
Download Baoluo_Wang_Thesis_Final_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael J Tews, Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Phillip Michael Jolly, Thesis Honors Advisor

422. The effect of physical activity and energy restriction on tumor vessel architecture and hypoxia in the 4T1.2 murine breast cancer model

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Open Access
Author:
Cain, Abriana
Title:
The effect of physical activity and energy restriction on tumor vessel architecture and hypoxia in the 4T1.2 murine breast cancer model
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
calorie restriction
physical activity
triple negative breast cancer
breast cancer
hypoxia
vessel architecture
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_Final_Submission_Abriana_Cain_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Connie Jo Rogers, Thesis Supervisor
Alison D Gernand, Thesis Honors Advisor

424. Investigation into the HutD Protein within the Histidine Utilization (hut) Pathway in Pseudomonas putida

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Open Access
Author:
Guzman, Nicholas
Title:
Investigation into the HutD Protein within the Histidine Utilization (hut) Pathway in Pseudomonas putida
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Histidine
Histidine Utilization Pathway (Hut)
HutC
HutD
repressor
promoter
operator
beta-galactosidase
pET vectors
Protein Overexpression
SDS-PAGE
Nickel-IMAC
Molecular Cloning
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Version_-_Guzman.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joseph C. Reese, Thesis Supervisor
Allen T Phillips, Thesis Honors Advisor

425. The use of lattice structures in creating additively manufactured rib fracture implants

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Open Access
Author:
Gabriele, Christine
Title:
The use of lattice structures in creating additively manufactured rib fracture implants
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
BCC lattice
rib fracture fixation
bending testing
porosity
File:
Download Thesis_Christine_Gabriele_Final__1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor

427. Localizing Digital Humanitarianism: Creating an IT (Information Technology) Asset for Refugee-Led Humanitarian Organizations

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Open Access
Author:
Long, Hayden
Title:
Localizing Digital Humanitarianism: Creating an IT (Information Technology) Asset for Refugee-Led Humanitarian Organizations
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
Refugees
ICT
Informatics
Digital Humanitarianism
Localization
Refugee-Led Organizations
Human Centered Design
File:
Download long_hayden_fall_2022_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Carleen Maitland, Thesis Supervisor
Steven R. Haynes, Thesis Honors Advisor

429. Developing a Portable Station to Assess Climate Change and Air Quality in the Central Peruvian Andes

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Open Access
Author:
De Marchis, Antonio
Title:
Developing a Portable Station to Assess Climate Change and Air Quality in the Central Peruvian Andes
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
sensors
Peru
Andes
climate change
air quality
weather
electrical engineering
climatology
agriculture
Arduino
microcontroller
battery
temperature
humidity
relative humidity
particulate matter
PM
South America
developing nations
carbon dioxide
water vapor
solar power
solar energy
instrumentation
portable
weather station
rural
File:
Download DeMarchis_Antonio_Developing-a-Portable-Station-to-Assess-Climate-Change-and-Air-Quality-in-the-Central-Peruvian-Andes.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Julio Urbina, Thesis Supervisor
Julio Urbina, Thesis Honors Advisor
Tim Kane, Faculty Reader

433. A Longitudinal Analysis of Antibiotic Resistance in the Sediment Samples of the Delaware River Watershed and in the Clinical Infections in the Reading Hospital

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Author:
Sindhar, Safitaj
Title:
A Longitudinal Analysis of Antibiotic Resistance in the Sediment Samples of the Delaware River Watershed and in the Clinical Infections in the Reading Hospital
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Antibiotic Resistance
Delaware River Watershed
Tetracycline
Ampicillin
Enterococcus
Escherichia coli
Polymerase Chain Reaction
DNA
Berks County
tet(A)
tet(R)
ctx
oxa
blaP
File:
Download Sindhar_Safitaj_LongitudinalAnalysisofAntibioticResistance.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Tami H Mysliwiec, Thesis Supervisor
Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor

435. Death and Taxes: An Analysis on Tax Reform Regarding Multinational Corporations

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Open Access
Author:
Lynch, Sophia
Title:
Death and Taxes: An Analysis on Tax Reform Regarding Multinational Corporations
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Accounting
Corporate Tax Abuse
Tax Avoidance
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Tax Reform
File:
Download LynchThesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Supervisor
Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Honors Advisor
Shelley Lisa Curling, Faculty Reader

436. Long-Term Rates of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Sequelae; A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Congenital Cytomegalovirus

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Author:
Roach, Mikayla
Title:
Long-Term Rates of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Sequelae; A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Congenital Cytomegalovirus
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Cytomegalovirus
Congenital
Infection
Prevalance
Sequelae
File:
Download Roach_Mikayla_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Riley Broach, Thesis Supervisor
Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor

437. The Pennsylvania State University: An Analysis of Methods of Affirmative Action, Diversifying Human Capital

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Open Access
Author:
Klein, Sydney
Title:
The Pennsylvania State University: An Analysis of Methods of Affirmative Action, Diversifying Human Capital
Area of Honors:
Labor and Employment Relations
Keywords:
Diversity
Affirmative Action
Protected Status
Human Capital
Discrmination
Disparate Impact
Disparate Treatment
Inclusion
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Ashley Nichol Patterson, Thesis Supervisor
Christopher Cody Stephens, Thesis Honors Advisor

438. Optimization of Eosin Y Polymer Brush Functionalized Glass Surfaces in Heterogeneous Photoredox Catalysis

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Open Access
Author:
Wolford, Adam
Title:
Optimization of Eosin Y Polymer Brush Functionalized Glass Surfaces in Heterogeneous Photoredox Catalysis
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Eosin Y
Photocatalyst
Heterogeneous Reaction
Polymer Brush
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Christian W. Pester, Thesis Supervisor
Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

440. Carthaginian Christianity: A Study on the Unique Nature of Early Christianity in Carthage

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Open Access
Author:
Richardson, Halle
Title:
Carthaginian Christianity: A Study on the Unique Nature of Early Christianity in Carthage
Area of Honors:
Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Keywords:
Carthage
Christianity
early Christianity
Tertullian
Cyprian
north africa
classics
ancient Christianity
File:
Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Tawny Lee Holm, Thesis Supervisor
Erin Mc Kenna Hanses, Thesis Honors Advisor

442. Ultrasonic Shear Wave Evaluation of Cracks in Thin Aluminum Samples Using Finite Elements

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Open Access
Author:
Rollins, Cate
Title:
Ultrasonic Shear Wave Evaluation of Cracks in Thin Aluminum Samples Using Finite Elements
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Ultrasound
Finite Element Analysis
Non-Destructive Evaluation
File:
Download Cate_Rollins_Undergraduate_Thesis_ESM_Final_11-9-22.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrea P. Arguelles, Thesis Supervisor
Andrea P. Arguelles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Christopher Kube, Faculty Reader

444. Comparative Analysis of Engineering and Humanities Writers Employing Eye-Tracking Methods

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Open Access
Author:
Fowler, Katherine
Title:
Comparative Analysis of Engineering and Humanities Writers Employing Eye-Tracking Methods
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Eye-tracking
Graduate Engineering
Engineering Education
Engineering Writing
Writing Cognition
File:
Download Fowler_Katherine_Comparative_Analysis_of_Engineering_and_Humanities_Writers_Employing_Eye_Tracking_Methods.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Catherine G P Berdanier, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor

448. An Analysis of Lumbar Muscle Load Distribution with and without the Presence of the Multifidus Muscle

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Open Access
Author:
Esparragoza, Daniel
Title:
An Analysis of Lumbar Muscle Load Distribution with and without the Presence of the Multifidus Muscle
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Lumbar Movement
Spinal Stability
Multifidus Muscle
Lumbar Muscles
OpenSim
File:
Download Daniel_Esparragoza_Official_Honors_Thesis1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Faculty Reader

449. Hydrogenated and Sulfonated Triblock Copolymer for Clean Water

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Open Access
Author:
Thomas, Wyatt
Title:
Hydrogenated and Sulfonated Triblock Copolymer for Clean Water
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
polystyrene-block-polybutadiene-block-polystyrene
Water Uptake
Ion Exchange Capacity
Hydrogenation
Sulfonation
crosslinking
clean water
desalination
NMR characterization
Film Casting
File:
Download Hydrogenated_and_Sulfonated_Triblock_Copolymer_for_Clean_Water.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Hee Jeung Oh, Thesis Supervisor
Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

453. Surviving Covid Resistance and Resilience of Movie Box Office Based on Machine Learning Prediction

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Open Access
Author:
Fang, Yucheng
Title:
Surviving Covid Resistance and Resilience of Movie Box Office Based on Machine Learning Prediction
Area of Honors:
Telecommunications
Keywords:
Movie
Covid
Machine Learning
File:
Download Surviving_Covid_Resistance_and_Resilience_of_Movie_Box_Office_Based_on_Machine_Learning_Prediction.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Krishna Prasad Jayakar, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Jackson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Rui Zhang, Thesis Supervisor

454. Modeling of Discrete Dynamic Systems Using an Integrated Operator-and Control- Theoretic Method

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Open Access
Author:
Pandey, Abhinav
Title:
Modeling of Discrete Dynamic Systems Using an Integrated Operator-and Control- Theoretic Method
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Machine Learning
Koopman Operator Theory
Analytical Backpropogation
Data Science
Data Driven Modeling
Imitation Learning
Linear Quadratic Regulator
File:
Download Abhinav_Pandey_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daning Huang, Thesis Supervisor
Namiko Yamamoto, Thesis Honors Advisor

455. Detecting Truth in a Racialized Society: White Authors, Black Authors, and the Implications of Colorized Criminality

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Open Access
Author:
Harris, Emily
Title:
Detecting Truth in a Racialized Society: White Authors, Black Authors, and the Implications of Colorized Criminality
Area of Honors:
English
Keywords:
detective fiction
detective
crime fiction
african american literature
chester himes
sherlock holmes
sir arthur conan doyle
edgar allen poe
race theory
black detective fiction
black detective
File:
Download EHarris_ThesisFINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jeffrey Nealon, Thesis Supervisor
Carla J. Mulford, Thesis Honors Advisor

456. Utilizing Machine Learning to Predict Variable Threshold Target Speed for Future Motor Control Studies of the Brain

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Open Access
Author:
Muthler, Noah
Title:
Utilizing Machine Learning to Predict Variable Threshold Target Speed for Future Motor Control Studies of the Brain
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
Machine Learning
Logistic Regression
Supervised Learning
Augmented Reality
Neuroscience
Motor Control
File:
Download Noah_Muthler_Schreyer_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Tarkeshwar Singh, Thesis Supervisor
Julio Urbina, Thesis Honors Advisor

457. “No Person is Illegal”: Senegalese Migration, Informal Sectors and New Paths to Regularization in Barcelona, Spain

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Open Access
Author:
Talwar, Neelanjana
Title:
“No Person is Illegal”: Senegalese Migration, Informal Sectors and New Paths to Regularization in Barcelona, Spain
Area of Honors:
Spanish
Keywords:
Migration
Informal Economy
Street Vending
Social Mobility
Regularization
Workers' Cooperative
File:
Download Talwar_Neelanjana_ThesisFall2022_1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
John Lipski, Thesis Honors Advisor
Marco Antonio Martinez, Thesis Supervisor

459. Translation by Group: The Relationship between Word and Meaning in the Derrida Studies Translation Project

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Open Access
Author:
Nealon, Bram
Title:
Translation by Group: The Relationship between Word and Meaning in the Derrida Studies Translation Project
Area of Honors:
Philosophy
Keywords:
translation
Derrida
Derrida Seminars Translation Project
translator
Schleiermacher
Benjamin
File:
Download Nealon_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Leonard Richard Lawlor, Thesis Supervisor
Brady Bowman, Thesis Honors Advisor

462. Engineering Molecular Sensors for The Detection of SOX9, RUNX2, and PPARG Transcription Factors

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Open Access
Author:
Pera Mendes, Joao Paulo
Title:
Engineering Molecular Sensors for The Detection of SOX9, RUNX2, and PPARG Transcription Factors
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
Nanosensor
Transcription Factor
DNA
Probe
SOX9
RUNX2
PPARG
FRET
iPSC
Molecular
Sensor
GNR
File:
Download FinalThesis_JoaoPauloPeraMendes.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Pak Kin Wong, Thesis Supervisor
Jian Yang, Thesis Honors Advisor
Daniel J Hayes, Faculty Reader

464. Designing Net-Shaped Molds to Manufacture Fiber Composite Laminates With Defined Thickness Variation

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Open Access
Author:
Karan, Adam
Title:
Designing Net-Shaped Molds to Manufacture Fiber Composite Laminates With Defined Thickness Variation
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Composite Materials
Manufacturing
3D-Printing
Acoustic Black Holes
File:
Download Thesis_Fall_2022_-_ATK_Edited_Nov_16.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Charles E Bakis, Thesis Supervisor
Charles E Bakis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Melik C Demirel, Faculty Reader

465. Food Resilience in the Face of Catastrophic Global Events: Initial Computational Analysis of Nuclear Winter Scenarios on Rice

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Open Access
Author:
Viswanathan, Vishnu
Title:
Food Resilience in the Face of Catastrophic Global Events: Initial Computational Analysis of Nuclear Winter Scenarios on Rice
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
nuclear
offset
genomics
rice
File:
Download Nuclear_Winter_Thesis_Revision_V2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jesse R Lasky, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

466. The relationship between stress response, milk production, metabolic health factors and micronutrient status in lactating women

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Author:
Soucy, Elizabeth
Title:
The relationship between stress response, milk production, metabolic health factors and micronutrient status in lactating women
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
lactation
cortisol
cortisone
milk production
metabolic health
micronutrient status
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Thesis Supervisors:
Alison D Gernand, Thesis Supervisor
Alison D Gernand, Thesis Honors Advisor
Penny Margaret Kris-Etherton, Faculty Reader

467. Evaluating The Chronic Variable Stress Paradigm as a Model Suitable to Test for Stress Resilience of Mice

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Author:
Botvinov, Julia
Title:
Evaluating The Chronic Variable Stress Paradigm as a Model Suitable to Test for Stress Resilience of Mice
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
stress resilience
GABA
anxiety
somatostatin
anhedonia
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Thesis Supervisors:
Bernhard Luscher, Thesis Supervisor
Bernhard Luscher, Thesis Honors Advisor
Yingwei Mao, Faculty Reader

470. The Mechanism of NELF Recruitment by DSIF in Promoter-proximal Pausing of RNA Polymerase II

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Author:
Deng, Eilene
Title:
The Mechanism of NELF Recruitment by DSIF in Promoter-proximal Pausing of RNA Polymerase II
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
promoter-proximal pausing
transcription factors
gene regulation
DSIF
NELF
RNA Polymerase II
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Thesis Supervisors:
David Scott Gilmour, Thesis Supervisor
Lorraine C Santy, Thesis Honors Advisor

472. A Preliminary Evaluation of the Performance of RNase H2-dependent PCR (rhAmpSeq) for Resistome Characterization in a Complex Sample

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Author:
Sapre, Anjali
Title:
A Preliminary Evaluation of the Performance of RNase H2-dependent PCR (rhAmpSeq) for Resistome Characterization in a Complex Sample
Area of Honors:
Immunology and Infectious Disease
Keywords:
Antimicrobial Resistance
Genotyping
PCR
Antimicrobial Resistance Genes
Resistome Characterization
Foodborne Pathogen
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Thesis Supervisors:
Jasna Kovac, Thesis Supervisor
Pamela Hankey Giblin, Thesis Honors Advisor

473. Subclinical Hypothyroidism is Associated With Neuroendocrine Stress-Axis Dysregulation

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Author:
Connor, Chloe
Title:
Subclinical Hypothyroidism is Associated With Neuroendocrine Stress-Axis Dysregulation
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Thyroid
subclinical hypothyroidism
hypothyroidism
stress
HPA axis
HPT axis
biomarker
blood pressure
cortisol
thyroid stimulating hormone
TSH
t4
t3
depression
anxiety
Trier Social Stress Task
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Thesis Supervisors:
Laura Cousino Klein, Thesis Supervisor
Marie P Cross, Thesis Honors Advisor

476. Analyzing Ionic Liquids as a Catalyst for Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biomass Feedstocks

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Author:
Ricketts, Branden
Title:
Analyzing Ionic Liquids as a Catalyst for Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biomass Feedstocks
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Biofuel
Hydrothermal liquefaction
ionic liquid
sustainability
liquid fuel
cellulose
lignin
soy protein
energy
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Thesis Supervisors:
Phillip E Savage, Thesis Supervisor
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor

477. The Role of Exon Junction Complex Factor RBM8A in Synapse Formation: A Glial Lens

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Author:
Asthana, Shravan
Title:
The Role of Exon Junction Complex Factor RBM8A in Synapse Formation: A Glial Lens
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
ASD
ADHD
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Neurology
Neuroscience
RBM8A
Exon Junction Complex
EJC
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Thesis Supervisors:
Yingwei Mao, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

482. Insuring Identification: The Effects of Public Healthcare Eligibility on Childhood Disability Diagnosis

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Author:
Bodovski, David
Title:
Insuring Identification: The Effects of Public Healthcare Eligibility on Childhood Disability Diagnosis
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
Disabilities
Disability Diagnosis
Health Policy
Education Policy
Medicaid
CHIP
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Thesis Supervisors:
Mark John Roberts, Thesis Supervisor
Russell Paul Chuderewicz, Thesis Honors Advisor

483. Developing a Methodology to Create a Supplier Minimum Order Quantity Model for a Food Service Company

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Author:
Semmer, Julia
Title:
Developing a Methodology to Create a Supplier Minimum Order Quantity Model for a Food Service Company
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Minimum Order Quantity
Economic Order Quantity
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Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
John C Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

485. The Effect of the Small RNA RyhB on the Structure of its mRNA Targets

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Author:
Grecco, Samantha
Title:
The Effect of the Small RNA RyhB on the Structure of its mRNA Targets
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
sRNA
RyhB
gene expression profiling
in vivo chemical structure probing
pulldown assay
antibiotic resistance
structure-function relationship
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Thesis Supervisors:
Philip C Bevilacqua, Thesis Supervisor
Ying Gu, Thesis Honors Advisor

488. An Analysis and Framework for Multi-Label Image Classification of Insect Taxonomy with Convolutional Neural Networks

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Author:
Pham, Viet
Title:
An Analysis and Framework for Multi-Label Image Classification of Insect Taxonomy with Convolutional Neural Networks
Area of Honors:
Computer Engineering
Keywords:
Multi-label image classification
insect monitoring
convolutional neural networks
machine learning
computer vision
image classification
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Thesis Supervisors:
Vijaykrishnan Narayanan, Thesis Supervisor
John Morgan Sampson, Thesis Honors Advisor

489. The Chemotherapeutic Agent CX-5461 Affects Cell Viability Through a Topoisomerase II Poison-Like Mechanism

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Author:
Dennis, Kady
Title:
The Chemotherapeutic Agent CX-5461 Affects Cell Viability Through a Topoisomerase II Poison-Like Mechanism
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
CX-5461
mechanism of action
RNA Polymerase I inhibitor
Topoisomerase II poison
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Thesis Supervisors:
Justin R Pritchard, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph C. Reese, Thesis Honors Advisor

490. Examining the Feasibility and Effectiveness of Utilizing Dark Pool Transactions in Retail Algorithmic Trading

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Author:
Qu, James
Title:
Examining the Feasibility and Effectiveness of Utilizing Dark Pool Transactions in Retail Algorithmic Trading
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Dark Pool
Finance
Algorithmic Trading
Trading
Performance
S&P 500
Black Box
Alpha
TD
TD Ameritrade
API
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Thesis Supervisors:
Mihail Velikov, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

492. Understanding the Mechanisms Controlling the Localization of Microtubule Organization Proteins in Drosophila Neurons

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Author:
Long, Melissa
Title:
Understanding the Mechanisms Controlling the Localization of Microtubule Organization Proteins in Drosophila Neurons
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Drosophila
Neuroscience
Microtubule Nucleation
Clathrin-Mediated Endocytosis
Wnt Signaling
Dendrite
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Thesis Supervisors:
Melissa Rolls, Thesis Supervisor
David Scott Gilmour, Thesis Honors Advisor

493. Comparative Genomic Analysis of Avibacterium paragallinarum using Next-gen sequencing to characterize Infectious Coryza infections in Domestic Poultry

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Author:
Morgan, Jasmine
Title:
Comparative Genomic Analysis of Avibacterium paragallinarum using Next-gen sequencing to characterize Infectious Coryza infections in Domestic Poultry
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
Avian Diseases
Genotyping
Avibacterium
Next-gen sequencing
serotyping
Diagnostics
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Thesis Supervisors:
Meera Surendran Nair, Thesis Supervisor
Robert John Vansaun, Thesis Honors Advisor

494. First-Principles Study of Photocatalytic Semiconductors using Hubbard Corrected Density-Functional Theory for Hydrogen Production

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Author:
Zhao, Wayne
Title:
First-Principles Study of Photocatalytic Semiconductors using Hubbard Corrected Density-Functional Theory for Hydrogen Production
Area of Honors:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
Photocatalysis
Electrochemistry
Materials Science
Density-functional theory
Water-splitting
Renewable energy
Hydrogen
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Thesis Supervisors:
Ismaila Dabo, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Allen Kimel, Thesis Honors Advisor

495. Optimal Design of Additively Manufactured Fin Topology for a Two-Phase Flow Channel Using Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms

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Author:
Luu, Anthony
Title:
Optimal Design of Additively Manufactured Fin Topology for a Two-Phase Flow Channel Using Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
fins
topology
optimization
heat transfer
genetic algorithm
two-phase flow
multi-objective optimization
additive manufacturing
mechanical engineering
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Thesis Supervisors:
Matthew J Rau, Thesis Supervisor
Anne Elizabeth Martin, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Supervisor

496. Competency Modeling Mindset Skills within Human-Centered Design and Development

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Author:
Bridge, Kaitlyn
Title:
Competency Modeling Mindset Skills within Human-Centered Design and Development
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
competency modeling
human centered design and development
competency-based education
CBE
HCDD
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Thesis Supervisors:
Steven R. Haynes, Thesis Supervisor
Steven R. Haynes, Thesis Honors Advisor
Marc Aaron Friedenberg, Faculty Reader

498. Understanding the Sociological Factors that Impact POC in Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking: A Risk Assessment Proposal

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Author:
Gil Sanhueza, Vanessa
Title:
Understanding the Sociological Factors that Impact POC in Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking: A Risk Assessment Proposal
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Security and Risk Analysis and Sociology
Keywords:
human trafficking
domestic minor sex trafficking
racism
stereotypes
disparities
sexual colonization
historical trauma
risk
risk framework
risk assessment
proposal
risk factors
vulnerability
social conditions
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Thesis Supervisors:
Laura Rotunno, Thesis Honors Advisor
David R M Barnes, Thesis Supervisor
Karyn Mckinney Marvasti, Thesis Supervisor

499. A Naïve Methodology for Imputing Missing Survey Information due to Survey Skip Conditions

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Author:
Hopkins, Grant
Title:
A Naïve Methodology for Imputing Missing Survey Information due to Survey Skip Conditions
Area of Honors:
Statistics
Keywords:
Population-Based HIV Impact Assessments
Survey
Deduction-Complete Dataset
Skip Condition
Missing Data
Sequentially Asked Questions
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Thesis Supervisors:
Le Bao, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew D Beckman, Thesis Honors Advisor