3831. The Legacy of the Lion Open Access Author: Turner, Kimberlyn Laura Title: The Legacy of the Lion Area of Honors: Film-Video Keywords: Nittany LionPenn StateMascotLegacyTraditionDocumentaryFilm File: Download Kimberlyn_Turner_Thesis_Documentary.mp4Download Kimberlyn_Turner_Written_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Maura Elizabeth Shea, Thesis SupervisorRodney Brent Bingaman, Thesis Honors Advisor
3832. Middle School Students Learning about Science Practices in Astronomy: The Role of Telescopes in Astronomical Investigations Open Access Author: Gleason, Timothy Garrett Title: Middle School Students Learning about Science Practices in Astronomy: The Role of Telescopes in Astronomical Investigations Area of Honors: Planetary Science and Astronomy Keywords: AstronomyAstronomy EducationScience PracticesScience EducationAstronomy CurriculumTelescopeScience Practices in AstronomySPIA File: Download Gleason_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Julia Diane Plummer, Thesis SupervisorChristopher Palma, Thesis Honors Advisor
3833. THE IMPACT OF INDIVIDUALISM ON THE SIZE OF TERRORIST ACTORS Open Access Author: Egan, Megan Mincemoyer Title: THE IMPACT OF INDIVIDUALISM ON THE SIZE OF TERRORIST ACTORS Area of Honors: International Politics Keywords: terrorismindividualismcultural dimensionscollectivismHofstedepredicting terrorismterrorism and culture File: Download Egan_Megan_Thesis_Individualism_Terrorism.pdf Thesis Supervisors: James A Piazza, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael Barth Berkman, Thesis Honors Advisor
3834. Sphere Eversion: Analysis of a Veridical Paradox Open Access Author: Litman, Matthew Chad Title: Sphere Eversion: Analysis of a Veridical Paradox Area of Honors: Mathematics Keywords: topologysphere eversionmathematics File: Download M_Litman_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Sergei Tabachnikov, Thesis SupervisorNathanial Patrick Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor
3835. The Influence of Parents on Adolescent Self-efficacy and Leisure Boredom Open Access Author: Swope, Emily Rose Title: The Influence of Parents on Adolescent Self-efficacy and Leisure Boredom Area of Honors: Human Development and Family Studies Keywords: adolescentboredomleisureself-efficacyparentparental controlparental support File: Download Swope_Emily_ParentalInfluenceOnAdolSelfEfficacyAndBoredom.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Linda L Caldwell, Thesis SupervisorDr. Lesley Anne Ross, PhD, Thesis Honors Advisor
3836. Neural Network Methods for Solving Strassen's Algorithm Open Access Author: Chicoine, Kaley M Title: Neural Network Methods for Solving Strassen's Algorithm Area of Honors: Computer Science Keywords: Neural NetworksStrassen's AlgorithmMatrix Multiplication File: Download ChicoineHonorsThesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. John Phillip Sustersic Jr., Thesis SupervisorDr. Jesse Louis Barlow, Thesis Honors Advisor
3837. OFFSHORE WIND FARM LAYOUT OPTIMIZATION IN DEEP WATERS Open Access Author: Tagliatti, Federico Title: OFFSHORE WIND FARM LAYOUT OPTIMIZATION IN DEEP WATERS Area of Honors: Energy Engineering Keywords: Wind EnergyOffshore Layout OptimizationOpenwind File: Download Federico_Tagliatti_HONOR_THESIS_11APR2017_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Susan W Stewart, Thesis SupervisorDr. Sarma V Pisupati, Thesis Honors Advisor
3838. Addressing The Role Of The Not4 E3 Ubiquitin Ligase During DNA Damage-Induced Degradation Of RNAPII In Budding Yeast Open Access Author: Beebe, Laura M Title: Addressing The Role Of The Not4 E3 Ubiquitin Ligase During DNA Damage-Induced Degradation Of RNAPII In Budding Yeast Area of Honors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Keywords: DNA Damage RepairRNA PolymeraseYeastUbiquitinCcr4-NotGene Regulation File: Download Beebe_Laura_Honors_Thesis_sp2017.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Joseph C. Reese, Thesis SupervisorJoseph C. Reese, Thesis Honors AdvisorDavid Scott Gilmour, Faculty Reader
3839. PRESCRIPTION OF A PASSIVE-DYNAMIC ADDITIVE-MANUFACTURED ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSIS ON A PATIENT WITH A SEVERE TRIMALLEOLAR FRACTURE – A CASE STUDY Open Access Author: Nigro, Luke R Title: PRESCRIPTION OF A PASSIVE-DYNAMIC ADDITIVE-MANUFACTURED ANKLE-FOOT ORTHOSIS ON A PATIENT WITH A SEVERE TRIMALLEOLAR FRACTURE – A CASE STUDY Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: biomechanicsfinite element analysisankle foot orthosisafoinjury biomechanicsinjuryfrequency analysis File: Download Luke_Nigro_-_SHC_thesis2.pdf Thesis Supervisors: John Henry Challis, Thesis SupervisorDr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Honors Advisor
3840. Approximating Parabolic Partial Differential Equations with Applications to Financial Option Pricing Open Access Author: Singh, Simranjeet Title: Approximating Parabolic Partial Differential Equations with Applications to Financial Option Pricing Area of Honors: Interdisciplinary in Finance and Mathematics Keywords: Green's functionpartial differential equationsoption pricingcommutator File: Download Singh_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Anna L Mazzucato, Thesis SupervisorLeonid N Vaserstein, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor