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102. MICROFLORA IDENTIFICATION IN CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE EXACERBATED SPUTUM THROUGH CULTURE AND METAGENOMIC METHODS

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Author:
Mina, Daniel
Title:
MICROFLORA IDENTIFICATION IN CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE EXACERBATED SPUTUM THROUGH CULTURE AND METAGENOMIC METHODS
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
microbiota
bacteriology
Microflora
Metagenomics
COPD
lung disease
File:
Download SHC_HONORS_THESIS_DM.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eric Thomas Harvill, Thesis Supervisor
Eric Thomas Harvill, Thesis Supervisor
Ming Tien, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Faculty Reader

103. Development of a Miniature Microwave-Frequency Ion Thruster

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Open Access
Author:
Lubey, Daniel Patrick
Title:
Development of a Miniature Microwave-Frequency Ion Thruster
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Ion Thruster
Electric Propulsion
Microwave
File:
Download thesis_lubey_eHT.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sven G Bilén, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

104. A BIOMIMETIC APPROACH TO IMPROVE ELECTRON TRANSFER IN THE OXIDATION HALF CELL OF A PHOTOLYTIC WATER-SPLITTING SYSTEM

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Author:
Lentz, Deanna Renee
Title:
A BIOMIMETIC APPROACH TO IMPROVE ELECTRON TRANSFER IN THE OXIDATION HALF CELL OF A PHOTOLYTIC WATER-SPLITTING SYSTEM
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
water splitting
dye sensitzer
File:
Download Lentz_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Thomas E Mallouk, Thesis Supervisor
Thomas E Mallouk, Thesis Supervisor
Pshemak Maslak, Thesis Honors Advisor
Benjamin James Lear, Faculty Reader

106. Improved Surface Coating Methods of Silane Coupling Agents on Silica Nanoparticles to Enhance Stability and Surface Coverage

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Open Access
Author:
Reilly, Daniel Timothy
Title:
Improved Surface Coating Methods of Silane Coupling Agents on Silica Nanoparticles to Enhance Stability and Surface Coverage
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Colloid Stability
Heat Transfer Fluids
Silica
Nanoparticles
File:
Download Thesis-Dan-Reilly-2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Supervisor
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Darrell Velegol, Faculty Reader

108. THE APPLICATION OF DELAY COMPENSATION TO HARDWARE-IN-THE-LOOP BATTERY SYSTEMS

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Open Access
Author:
Chen, Dave
Title:
THE APPLICATION OF DELAY COMPENSATION TO HARDWARE-IN-THE-LOOP BATTERY SYSTEMS
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Hardware-in-the-loop
battery
Smith Predictor
control system
PSAT
model
delay
internet
File:
Download DaveChen_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sean N Brennan, Thesis Supervisor
Joel Robert Anstrom, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor

109. SELF-PROPULSION OF SILVER/POLYSTYRENE COLLOIDAL JANUS PARTICLES BY PLASMONICALLY ENHANCED DIFFUSIOPHORESIS

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Author:
Veskovic, Dejan
Title:
SELF-PROPULSION OF SILVER/POLYSTYRENE COLLOIDAL JANUS PARTICLES BY PLASMONICALLY ENHANCED DIFFUSIOPHORESIS
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
colloidal particles
janus
diffusiophoresis
plasmonics
File:
Download Thesis_DejanVeskovic.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Supervisor
Darrell Velegol, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor

111. TWO DIMENSIONAL DIFFERENCE IN GEL ELECTROPHORESIS (DIGE) PROTEOMIC ANALYSIS OF ARABIDOPSIS LEAF HETEROTRIMERIC G-PROTEIN MUTANTS IN RESPONSE TO ABSCISIC ACID TREATMENT

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Author:
Auker, Erik Christopher
Title:
TWO DIMENSIONAL DIFFERENCE IN GEL ELECTROPHORESIS (DIGE) PROTEOMIC ANALYSIS OF ARABIDOPSIS LEAF HETEROTRIMERIC G-PROTEIN MUTANTS IN RESPONSE TO ABSCISIC ACID TREATMENT
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
DIGE
G-Proteins
proteomics
ABA
arabidopsis
File:
Download Auker_Erik_DIGEABA.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sarah Mary Assmann, Thesis Supervisor
Sarah Mary Assmann, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Honors Advisor

112. THE EFFECTS OF AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPT ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE UNDERLYING SHARE PRICE OF EMERGING ASIAN CORPORATIONS

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Open Access
Author:
Lipchak, Elana
Title:
THE EFFECTS OF AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPT ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE UNDERLYING SHARE PRICE OF EMERGING ASIAN CORPORATIONS
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
ADR
emerging markets
corporate governance
asia
File:
Download Lipchak.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Laura B Field, Thesis Supervisor
Laura B Field, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

113. La Créolité dans Indiana de George Sand: Questions de race et de genre

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Open Access
Author:
Huffman, Elizabeth Delaney
Title:
La Créolité dans Indiana de George Sand: Questions de race et de genre
Area of Honors:
French and Francophone Studies
Keywords:
la créolité
le métissage
colonialisme français
19th century French literature
l'intersectionnalité
File:
Download EDH_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christine Marie Evans, Thesis Supervisor
Christine Clark Evans, Thesis Supervisor
Willa Zahava Silverman, Thesis Honors Advisor

114. RECOGNITION MEMORY FOR IDENTICAL, MORPHED, AND NEW FACES

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Open Access
Author:
Zimmerman, Ethan
Title:
RECOGNITION MEMORY FOR IDENTICAL, MORPHED, AND NEW FACES
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
morphed faces
parent faces
eyewitness testimony
facial recognition
conjuncture faces
false memory
File:
Download zimmerman_ethan_recognitionmemoryforidenticalmorphedandnew.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Nancy Anne Coulter Dennis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Nancy Anne Coulter Dennis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Richard Alan Carlson, Thesis Honors Advisor

115. CHARACTERIZING NEURAL RETICULON 1 AND DETERMINING THE MECHANISM OF MAINTAINING A DIFFUSION BARRIER IN THE AXON INITIAL SEGMENT IN DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER NEURONS

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Author:
Luna, Esteban
Title:
CHARACTERIZING NEURAL RETICULON 1 AND DETERMINING THE MECHANISM OF MAINTAINING A DIFFUSION BARRIER IN THE AXON INITIAL SEGMENT IN DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER NEURONS
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Drosophila melanogaster
neurons
diffusion barrier
reticulon
ankyrin 2
FRAP
File:
Download Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melissa Rolls, Thesis Supervisor
Melissa Rolls, Thesis Supervisor
Craig Eugene Cameron, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Faculty Reader

116. Exploring Ancient Egyptian Faience With Nanotechnology: Compositional Mappings, Microstructure Analysis, And Modern Applications

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Open Access
Author:
Okkelberg, Elyssa Iris
Title:
Exploring Ancient Egyptian Faience With Nanotechnology: Compositional Mappings, Microstructure Analysis, And Modern Applications
Area of Honors:
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords:
archeological science
archaeometry
historical objects
glass
SEM
copper
EDS
compositional mapping
frit
ceramics
nanotechnology
Egypt
Materials Science Engineering
art history
faience
Egyptian faience
penn state
elyssa okkelberg
File:
Download Okkelberg_Elyssa_final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Paul Raymond Howell, Thesis Supervisor
Paul Raymond Howell, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Elizabeth J Walters, Thesis Honors Advisor
Digby D Macdonald, Faculty Reader
Paul Raymond Howell, Thesis Honors Advisor

117. FREQUENCY OF ALUYA5 INSERTION IN A REGULATORY REGION OF MICROSOMAL EPOXIDE HYDROLASE IN HUMAN DISEASED TISSUE

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Author:
Fay , Emily Kathryn
Title:
FREQUENCY OF ALUYA5 INSERTION IN A REGULATORY REGION OF MICROSOMAL EPOXIDE HYDROLASE IN HUMAN DISEASED TISSUE
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
detoxification
bioactivation
carcinogenesis
microsomal epoxide hydrolase
Alu insertion element
Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
File:
Download EmilyFayThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Curtis John Omiecinski, Thesis Supervisor
Curtis John Omiecinski, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

118. Personal Narratives and Female Psychological Development: An Exploratory Study

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Open Access
Author:
Zimmerer, Eliza Katherine
Title:
Personal Narratives and Female Psychological Development: An Exploratory Study
Area of Honors:
Rehabilitation and Human Services
Keywords:
personal narratives
female psychology
exploratory study
File:
Download Zimmerer_Thesis--Female_Psych.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Elizabeth A Mellin, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Elizabeth A Mellin, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brandon Hunt, Thesis Honors Advisor

120. Changes in kinematics, electromyography, and metabolic cost with asymmetrical walking in healthy young adults

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Open Access
Author:
Barno, Eileen Margaret
Title:
Changes in kinematics, electromyography, and metabolic cost with asymmetrical walking in healthy young adults
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
kinematics
electromyography
metabolic cost
asymmetry
walking
gait
File:
Download FINAL_BarnoThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jinger S. Gottschall, Thesis Supervisor
Jinger S. Gottschall, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor

121. THE NONLINEAR PROPAGATION OF WAVES THROUGH A TURBULENT ATMOSPHERE

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Author:
Ward, Evan M
Title:
THE NONLINEAR PROPAGATION OF WAVES THROUGH A TURBULENT ATMOSPHERE
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
NONLINEAR PROPAGATION
WAVES
TURBULENT
ATMOSPHERE
sonic boom
jet noise
N wave
von karman
burgers equation
File:
Download Link_to_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Philip John Morris, Thesis Supervisor
Philip John Morris, Thesis Supervisor
Dennis K Mclaughlin, Faculty Reader
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader
Philip John Morris, Thesis Honors Advisor

123. Detection and Characterization of Viral cDNAs Amplified from Cells Expressing the JC Virus Early Coding Sequences.

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Open Access
Author:
Barnes, Erin Stockwell
Title:
Detection and Characterization of Viral cDNAs Amplified from Cells Expressing the JC Virus Early Coding Sequences.
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
JC Virus
cDNA characterization
File:
Download Erin_Barnes_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Richard John Frisque, Thesis Supervisor
Richard John Frisque, Thesis Supervisor
Craig Eugene Cameron, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Faculty Reader

124. Comparison of Continuous and Intermittent Ice Treatments After Muscle Contusion Injury Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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Open Access
Author:
Fontaine, Eric Thomas
Title:
Comparison of Continuous and Intermittent Ice Treatments After Muscle Contusion Injury Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
Ice
Icing
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MRI
Injury
File:
Download Comparison_of_Continuous_and_Intermittent_Ice_Treatments_After_Muscle_Contusion_Injury_Using_Magnetic_Resonance_Imaging.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sayers John Miller III, Thesis Supervisor
Sayers John Miller III, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Nicole M Mc Brier, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor
Giampietro Luciano Vairo, Faculty Reader

126. FUTURE IMPLICATIONS OF GPU ACCELERATION ON PRESENT CRYPTOGRAPHIC STANDARDS

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Open Access
Author:
Miller, Garrett Michael
Title:
FUTURE IMPLICATIONS OF GPU ACCELERATION ON PRESENT CRYPTOGRAPHIC STANDARDS
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
CPU
GPU
Cryptography
Passwords
Hashes
GPU Acceleration
RSA
ECC
MD5
SHA
WPA
WPA2
AES
CUDA
NVidia
ATI
Cloud
Distributed Computing
File:
Download GarrettMillerThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stanley G Aungst, Thesis Supervisor
Stanley G Aungst, Thesis Supervisor
James A Leous, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Brian Harold Cameron, Thesis Honors Advisor

131. HIGH 
STAKES 
STANDARDIZED 
TESTING 
IN 
THE
 UNITED 
STATES:
 TRENDS, 
CONSEQUENCES, 
AND 
ISSUES

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Author:
Smith, Heather Christine
Title:
HIGH 
STAKES 
STANDARDIZED 
TESTING 
IN 
THE
 UNITED 
STATES:
 TRENDS, 
CONSEQUENCES, 
AND 
ISSUES
Area of Honors:
Curriculum and Instruction
Keywords:
standardized testing
educational reforms
No Child Left Behind
high-stakes testing
consequences
File:
Download Heather_C_Smith.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jacqueline Edmondson, Thesis Supervisor
Jacqueline Edmondson, Thesis Supervisor
Jacqueline Edmondson, Thesis Honors Advisor
John Tippeconnic, Faculty Reader

132. ASSESSMENT OF SURFACE DAMAGE OF SILICON UNDER LASER PROCESSING FOR USE IN PHOTOVOLTAICS

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Open Access
Author:
Heinrichs, Holly E
Title:
ASSESSMENT OF SURFACE DAMAGE OF SILICON UNDER LASER PROCESSING FOR USE IN PHOTOVOLTAICS
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
Laser Processing
Photovoltaics
Silicon
Schottky barrier height modifications
File:
Download ASD_Honors_Copy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
S Ashok, Thesis Supervisor
S Ashok, Thesis Supervisor
Jun Huang, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

134. The Right to Emergency Contraception: The Reality Behind Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among College Students in Central Pennsylvania

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Open Access
Author:
Darville, Hillary Kay
Title:
The Right to Emergency Contraception: The Reality Behind Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among College Students in Central Pennsylvania
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
knowledge
attitudes
practices
contraception
File:
Download H.Darville-thesis_2011.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Supervisor
Cynthia H Chuang, Thesis Supervisor
Melina Tanya Czymoniewicz Klippel, Faculty Reader
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor

135. IMPROVING VEHICLE UTILIZATION THROUGH THE USE OF DATA MINING

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Open Access
Author:
Li, Heng
Title:
IMPROVING VEHICLE UTILIZATION THROUGH THE USE OF DATA MINING
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
explorative analyses
transportation
data warehouses
File:
Download Improving_Vehicle_Utilization_through_the_use_of_Data_Mining.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Anup Sen, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. John C. Spychalski, Thesis Honors Advisor

136. INSTRUCTING NOVEL NAMES TO A CHILD WITH DOWN SYNDROME USING PRINCIPLES OF FAST MAPPING

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Open Access
Author:
Pu, Helen
Title:
INSTRUCTING NOVEL NAMES TO A CHILD WITH DOWN SYNDROME USING PRINCIPLES OF FAST MAPPING
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
language
disambiguation
exclusion
Down syndrome
fast mapping
novel nouns
File:
Download Pu_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Krista M Wilkinson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Krista M Wilkinson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

137. Effects of Economic Integration and Liberalization in Australia (1980 to Present)

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Open Access
Author:
Farooqui, Imran Ahmed
Title:
Effects of Economic Integration and Liberalization in Australia (1980 to Present)
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Australia
economics
GDP
integration
liberalization
global competitiveness
economic outlook
inflation
economic growth
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Fariborz Ghadar, Thesis Supervisor
Fariborz Ghadar, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor

140. THE EFFECT OF HURDLE LENGTH AND FREQUENCY OF OSCILLATIONS ON HEIGHT AND RATE OF ROTATIONS IN DIVING

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Open Access
Author:
Zeises, Ilana Jessica
Title:
THE EFFECT OF HURDLE LENGTH AND FREQUENCY OF OSCILLATIONS ON HEIGHT AND RATE OF ROTATIONS IN DIVING
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Bioengineering and Kinesiology
Keywords:
diving
bioengineering
kinesiology
File:
Download ZeisesIlanathesisfinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Vladimir M Zatsiorsky, Thesis Supervisor
Vladimir M Zatsiorsky, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jaebum Park, Thesis Supervisor
Peter J Butler, Thesis Honors Advisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor

142. Early Action Word Learning: How Children Learn Verbs Versus Nouns

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Open Access
Author:
Nauss, Jennifer Alicia
Title:
Early Action Word Learning: How Children Learn Verbs Versus Nouns
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Keywords:
fast mapping
language learning
verbs
syntactic bootstrapping
mutual exclusivity
File:
Download Honors_thesis_final_-_Nauss.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Krista M Wilkinson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Krista M Wilkinson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Honors Advisor

143. Staying Competitive: Insight Into the Convergence of US GAAP and IFRS Accounting Standards

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Open Access
Author:
DeMarzio, Joseph Christopher
Title:
Staying Competitive: Insight Into the Convergence of US GAAP and IFRS Accounting Standards
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
convergence
US GAAP
IFRS
accounting standards
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_DeMarzio.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Supervisor
Xueyi Sun, Faculty Reader
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor

145. PLATELET INHIBITION WITH CLOPIDOGREL AUGMENTS CUTANEOUS REACTIVE HYPEREMIA IN HEALTHY, MIDDLE-AGED SKIN

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Author:
Dahmus, Jessica Dorothy
Title:
PLATELET INHIBITION WITH CLOPIDOGREL AUGMENTS CUTANEOUS REACTIVE HYPEREMIA IN HEALTHY, MIDDLE-AGED SKIN
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
thermoregulation
skin blood flow
platelets
reactive hyperemia
File:
Download Final_thesis_copy_1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
William Lawrence Kenney Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Lacy Alexander Holowatz, Thesis Supervisor
William Lawrence Kenney Jr., Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor

146. MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE: CREATING AN OCEANOGRAPHIC GOOGLE EARTH TOUR USING SPREADSHEET MAPPER

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Open Access
Author:
Hartline, Jonathan D
Title:
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE: CREATING AN OCEANOGRAPHIC GOOGLE EARTH TOUR USING SPREADSHEET MAPPER
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - Environmental Inquiry (University College)
Keywords:
physical oceanography
Google Earth
Spreadsheet Mapper
KML
environmental inquiry
choose your own adventure
File:
Download Jonathan_D_Hartline.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Laura Guertin, Thesis Supervisor
Laura Guertin, Thesis Supervisor
Laura Guertin, Thesis Honors Advisor
Nannette M D'imperio, Faculty Reader

149. ETHYL ALCOHOL METABOLISM AND NEUROBIOLOGY IN HUMANS: FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO ALCOHOLISM AND NEUROTOXICITY

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Author:
Arnold, Josh
Title:
ETHYL ALCOHOL METABOLISM AND NEUROBIOLOGY IN HUMANS: FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO ALCOHOLISM AND NEUROTOXICITY
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
Alcohol metabolism
Alcoholism
Neurotransmitters
Wernicke-Korsakoff
Thiamine deficiency
Glutamate Excitotoxicity
Ethanol
File:
Download Arnold_Josh_alcoholmetabandneuro_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. David Peter Hughes, Faculty Reader