141. Porous microgels for fabricating granular hydrogel scaffolds with hierarchical porosity to improve cell invasion Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Kedzierski, Alexander Title: Porous microgels for fabricating granular hydrogel scaffolds with hierarchical porosity to improve cell invasion Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: Keywords: cell infiltrationporous scaffoldsmicrogelsbiomaterialsphase separationCell infiltrationPorous scaffoldsMicrogelsBiomaterialsPhase Separation File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Amir Sheikhi, Thesis SupervisorJustin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor
142. Engineering [FeFe] Hydrogenase for Photosynthetic Hydrogen Production Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Mole, Eric Title: Engineering [FeFe] Hydrogenase for Photosynthetic Hydrogen Production Area of Honors: Chemistry Keywords: hydrogenasehydrogen productionphotosynthesisPhotosystem I File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Alexey Silakov, Thesis SupervisorStewart Anthony Mallory, Thesis Honors AdvisorMichael J Gorka, Faculty Reader
143. Evaluating the Relationship between Maternal HIV and Vitamin B12 Status at Delivery in Uganda Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Ostrowski, Casey Title: Evaluating the Relationship between Maternal HIV and Vitamin B12 Status at Delivery in Uganda Area of Honors: Nutritional Sciences Keywords: PregnancyNutritionHIVVitamin B12B12Nutritional StatusHuman Immunodeficiency VirusB12 Deficiency File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Alison D Gernand, Thesis SupervisorAlison D Gernand, Thesis Honors AdvisorMaria Rita Castro, Faculty Reader
144. Decoding Digital Devotion: How Young Adults Think About Currency Options Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Patel, Khushi Title: Decoding Digital Devotion: How Young Adults Think About Currency Options Area of Honors: Management Information Systems Keywords: CryptocurrencyBlockchainBitcoinevolution of moneydigital wallet File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Dr. A Jones, Thesis SupervisorSaurabh Bansal, Thesis Honors Advisor
145. Assessing the feasibility of biofiltration for methane reduction on Pennsylvania dairy farms: a life cycle and techno-economic analysis Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Peacock, Vancie Title: Assessing the feasibility of biofiltration for methane reduction on Pennsylvania dairy farms: a life cycle and techno-economic analysis Area of Honors: Biological Engineering Keywords: MethaneDairyAgricultureLife cycleTechno-economicGreenhouse gassesClimate change File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Juliana Vasco-Correa, Thesis SupervisorHeather Elise Preisendanz, Thesis Honors Advisor
146. Investigating the Effects of Tissue Stiffness on Cancer Cell Dormancy Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Pirog, Angelica Title: Investigating the Effects of Tissue Stiffness on Cancer Cell Dormancy Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: matrix stiffnessproliferationapoptosisKi67caspase-3breast cancerdormancyhydrogelYoung's Modulus File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Esther Gomez, Thesis SupervisorDarrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor
147. Evolutionary Mechanism Governing Protein Multimerization in Cnidarian Shak6 and ShakR2 Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Schreiber, Madelynn Title: Evolutionary Mechanism Governing Protein Multimerization in Cnidarian Shak6 and ShakR2 Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: ElectrophysiologyCnidariansEvolutionKv ChannelsNeuroscienceShaker Channels File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Timothy J Jegla, Thesis SupervisorBernhard Luscher, Thesis Honors Advisor
148. US Federal Political Candidate Self-Loaning Behavior: Non-Market Interest Rates, Tax, and Campaign Finance Law Implications Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Setzenfand, Ryan Title: US Federal Political Candidate Self-Loaning Behavior: Non-Market Interest Rates, Tax, and Campaign Finance Law Implications Area of Honors: Accounting Keywords: Campaign loanCampaign financeInterest ratesCandidateApplicable Federal RateTed Cruz for Senateet al.v. Federal Election CommissionSupreme CourtPresidentCongressTaxEthics and ComplianceRegressionBelow-Market LoansAbove-Market LoansNon-Market LoansIRSBipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002Politician Campaign Loan ParadoxCredit cardPersonal loan File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Robert Hills, Thesis SupervisorSamuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Honors Advisor
149. Cost-effective Molecular Weight Standards for Protein Size Exclusion Chromatography Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Sokol, Joshua Title: Cost-effective Molecular Weight Standards for Protein Size Exclusion Chromatography Area of Honors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Keywords: Size exclusion chromatographyGel filtration chromatographyGlobularLiquid chromatographyProteinRecombinant DNASEC-MALSAnalytical UltracentrifugationSedimentation equilibriumMetal affinity chromatographyIon-exchange chromatographyMolecular weight File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Song Tan, Thesis SupervisorYing Gu, Thesis Honors Advisor
150. Understanding Design Principles in Weakly Charged Polyacrylic Acid-Based Polymer Membranes at Varying External pH Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Szymanski, Jack Title: Understanding Design Principles in Weakly Charged Polyacrylic Acid-Based Polymer Membranes at Varying External pH Area of Honors: Chemical Engineering Keywords: Ion TransportWater TransportPolymersWater UptakeMembranesSustainabilitySeparationDecarbonizationEnergyEnvironmentHealth File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Hee Jeung Oh, Thesis SupervisorDarrell Velegol, Thesis Honors Advisor