1. Understanding the Hippo (Hpo) Kinase and its function in tissue growth and organ size control. Open Access Author: Oboudiyat, Sahba Title: Understanding the Hippo (Hpo) Kinase and its function in tissue growth and organ size control. Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: HippoHpoKinasefunctiontissue growthorgan size controlDrosophila File: Download Oboudiyat_Sahba_UnderstandingTheHippoKinase.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Zhi-Chun Lai, Thesis SupervisorDr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. The effect of atmospheric composition on the production of hydrogen cyanide: implications for the origin of life Open Access Author: Gruen, Danielle Sarah Title: The effect of atmospheric composition on the production of hydrogen cyanide: implications for the origin of life Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: prebiotic chemistryorigin of lifespark dischargehydrogen cyanide File: Download DanielleGruenThesis Thesis Supervisors: Christopher Howard House, Thesis SupervisorDr. Stephen Blair Hedges, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. Investigating Consistency and Stability of Temperament in Two Strains of Rattus Norvegicus Open Access Author: Wang, Kayllie Title: Investigating Consistency and Stability of Temperament in Two Strains of Rattus Norvegicus Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: temperamentpersonalitybehaviorLong-EvansSprague-Dawleyenrichmentchronic mild stressopen fieldnovel object File: Download Wang_Kayllie_InvestigatingTemperamentinRats.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Victoria Anne Braithwaite Read, Thesis SupervisorDr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor
4. Rat Strain Differences in Response to an Unexpected Reduction in Reward Open Access Author: White, Amanda Marie Title: Rat Strain Differences in Response to an Unexpected Reduction in Reward Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: successive negative contrastlaboratory strain differenceindividual behavior variationneuroscienceanimal behavior File: Download White_Amanda_StrainDifferencesRewardReduction.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Victoria Anne Braithwaite Read, Thesis SupervisorDr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor
5. Inbreeding and herbivory affect plant physical defenses in Horsenettle (Solanum carolinense L.) Open Access Author: Moraski, Ryan Patrick Title: Inbreeding and herbivory affect plant physical defenses in Horsenettle (Solanum carolinense L.) Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: plant-insect interactionsherbivoryinbreedingplant defensetrichomespine File: Download 1-Moraski_thesis_final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Andrew George Stephenson, Thesis SupervisorSarah Mary Assmann, Thesis Honors Advisor
6. The Function of Microtubule Polarity in Drosophila Dendrites Open Access Author: Parmar, Manpreet Kaur Title: The Function of Microtubule Polarity in Drosophila Dendrites Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: Microtubule PolarityDendritesDrosophila melanogasterMinus-end-out microtubulePlus-end-out microtubulepolarized traffickingKap3RNAiRtnl2RNAiClass I neuronddaEmorphologyendosomesmitochondria File: Download Parmar_Manpreet_FunctionofMicrotubulePolarityinDrosophilaDendrites__Final_4-9-12_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Melissa Rolls, Thesis SupervisorDr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Gong Chen, Faculty Reader
7. Molecular phylogeny reveals hidden diversity among Cuban blindsnakes Open Access Author: Lipp, Kelly M Title: Molecular phylogeny reveals hidden diversity among Cuban blindsnakes Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: Typhlops lumbricalistyphlopidstyphlopidaescolecophidiablindsnakecryptic speciesphylogenyCuba File: Download Thesis-Completed-Kelly_Lipp.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Stephen Blair Hedges, Thesis SupervisorDr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor
8. The Role of Extrasynaptic GABAA Receptors in Regulation of Inhibitory Synapses Open Access Author: Zhang, Ce Title: The Role of Extrasynaptic GABAA Receptors in Regulation of Inhibitory Synapses Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: GABAneurosciencebiologybrain inhibition File: Download Zhang_Ce_BiologyThesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Gong Chen, Thesis Supervisor
9. A qualitative study on first-semester Penn State women's social networks, drinking patterns, and risk for sexual assault Open Access Author: Love, Gillian Ashley Romberger Title: A qualitative study on first-semester Penn State women's social networks, drinking patterns, and risk for sexual assault Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: college transitionsocial networksdrinking patternshooking upsexual assault File: Download Love_Gillian_AQualitativeStudy.pdf.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Patricia Barthalow Koch, Thesis SupervisorDr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors AdvisorDr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Faculty Reader
10. P2X3 Expression in DRG Neuron and Effects on Blood Pressure Response Following Femoral Artery Occlusion Open Access Author: Li, Jialiu David Title: P2X3 Expression in DRG Neuron and Effects on Blood Pressure Response Following Femoral Artery Occlusion Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: P2X3 receptormuscle afferentsperipheral artery diseaseATPblood pressureNGF File: Download Jialiu_Li_-_SHC_Honors_Thesis_in_Biology.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. James Harold Marden, Thesis SupervisorDr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors AdvisorJianhua Li, Faculty Reader