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101. The Effects of Weathering on Rare Earth Element (REE) Uptake: A Study of Pleistocene and Eocene Fossil Material

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Open Access
Author:
Grimm, Brittany L.
Title:
The Effects of Weathering on Rare Earth Element (REE) Uptake: A Study of Pleistocene and Eocene Fossil Material
Area of Honors:
Geosciences
Keywords:
Rare earth elements
geochemistry
bone
Pleistocene
Megalonyx
File:
Download Grimm_SHCThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Russell W Graham, Thesis Supervisor
Russell W Graham, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Maureen Feineman, Thesis Honors Advisor
David Martin Bice, Faculty Reader

102. MICROFINANCE IN THE PHILIPPINES: A Study of Grameen Foundation Australia and its Innovative Lending Program

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Open Access
Author:
Hendershot, Beth Leigh
Title:
MICROFINANCE IN THE PHILIPPINES: A Study of Grameen Foundation Australia and its Innovative Lending Program
Area of Honors:
International Business (Behrend)
Keywords:
microfinance
Philippines
Grameen
File:
Download Hendershot_Beth_MicrofinanceinthePhilippines.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kenneth Louie, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth Louie, Thesis Supervisor
James Anthony Kurre, Faculty Reader
Kenneth Louie, Thesis Honors Advisor

103. THE ROLE OF ILLICIT STIMULANT USE ON ALCOHOL AND ENERGY DRINK CONSUMPTION

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Open Access
Author:
Barbieri, Brittney Michele
Title:
THE ROLE OF ILLICIT STIMULANT USE ON ALCOHOL AND ENERGY DRINK CONSUMPTION
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
prescription stimulants
energy drinks
alcohol
File:
Download Brittney_Barbieri_Final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert James Turrisi, Thesis Supervisor
Robert James Turrisi, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth N. Levy, Faculty Reader
Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Thesis Honors Advisor

105. A COMPARISON OF MEASUREMENT AND SIMULATION TECHNIQUES FOR FINDING REVERBERATION TIME AT DIVERSE LOCATIONS IN A PERFORMANCE VENUE

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Open Access
Author:
Russo, Benjamin Marc
Title:
A COMPARISON OF MEASUREMENT AND SIMULATION TECHNIQUES FOR FINDING REVERBERATION TIME AT DIVERSE LOCATIONS IN A PERFORMANCE VENUE
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
reverberation time
acoustics
architectural acoustics
File:
Download Undergraduate_Thesis_Ben_Russo.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
D Christopher Barber, Thesis Supervisor
D Christopher Barber, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph Paul Cusumano, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

106. Development of Agaricus Bisporus as a Platform for Heterologous Expression of Biopharmaceuticals

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Open Access
Author:
Woolston, Benjamin Michael
Title:
Development of Agaricus Bisporus as a Platform for Heterologous Expression of Biopharmaceuticals
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
Pharming
Protein Transport
Biopharmaceuticals
GUS Expression System
File:
Download Ben_Woolston_-_Honors_Thesis_-_v_1.1.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Honors Advisor
Charles Peter Romaine, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Zydney, Faculty Reader
Dr. Wayne Roger Curtis, Thesis Supervisor

107. Investigating Geometrical Configurations of a Hobby-Scale Pulsejet Engine for Maximum Thrust Efficiency

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Open Access
Author:
Beers, Benjamin Ray
Title:
Investigating Geometrical Configurations of a Hobby-Scale Pulsejet Engine for Maximum Thrust Efficiency
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Science
Keywords:
Pulsejet
aspirating
sustaining
COMSOL
Multiphysics
deflagrative
combustion
wave diagram
valve head
reed valve
File:
Download Beers_Ben_Interdisc_SHC_Thesis_2010-2011.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Supervisor
Christine Masters, Thesis Honors Advisor
Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

108. Extending Redheffer's Matrix to Arbitrary Arithmetic Functions

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Open Access
Author:
Gillespie, Bryan Rae
Title:
Extending Redheffer's Matrix to Arbitrary Arithmetic Functions
Area of Honors:
Mathematics
Keywords:
Redheffer matrix
Mertens function
Redheffer-type matrix
arithmetic functions
embedding
general linear group
Dirichlet convolution
convolution inversion
sums
eigenvalues
characters
volume
Eulerian polynomials
File:
Download bgillespie-honors-thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Charles Vaughan, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Charles Vaughan, Thesis Supervisor
Svetlana Katok, Thesis Honors Advisor

111. Long Term Electrical Stability Testing of Zinc Oxide Thin Film Transistors

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Open Access
Author:
McCormick, Brian T
Title:
Long Term Electrical Stability Testing of Zinc Oxide Thin Film Transistors
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
Zinc-Oxide
Thin Film Transistor
ZnO
TFT
Testing
Measurement
File:
Download BrianMcCormick_ZincOxideStabilityThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Thomas Nelson Jackson, Thesis Supervisor
Thomas Nelson Jackson, Thesis Supervisor
John Douglas Mitchell, Thesis Honors Advisor

113. SYNTHESIS OF MONODISPERSE SILVER NANOPARTICLES FOR USE IN LUMINESCENT SOLAR CONCENTRATORS

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Open Access
Author:
Plansinis, Brent William
Title:
SYNTHESIS OF MONODISPERSE SILVER NANOPARTICLES FOR USE IN LUMINESCENT SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
Area of Honors:
Physics
Keywords:
silver nanoparticles
luminescent solar concentrator
citrate reduction
photostability
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Bruce Paul Wittmershaus, Thesis Supervisor
Bruce Paul Wittmershaus, Thesis Honors Advisor
Chuck Yeung, Faculty Reader
Bruce Paul Wittmershaus, Thesis Supervisor

116. A BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF THE RNA BINDING ACTIVITY OF Not4 OF THE CCR4-NOT COMPLEX IN YEAST

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Open Access
Author:
Lu, Bonnie Boshen
Title:
A BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF THE RNA BINDING ACTIVITY OF Not4 OF THE CCR4-NOT COMPLEX IN YEAST
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Not4
Ccr4-Not
yeast
RNA binding
Fluorescence polarization assay
Electrophoretic mobility shift assay
File:
Download Bonnie_Lu_honors_thesis_PSU_May_2011.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joseph C. Reese, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph C. Reese, Thesis Supervisor
David Scott Gilmour, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Faculty Reader

117. ALTERED SENSITIVITY TO CHOLECYSTOKININ OCTAPEPTIDE (CCK-8) IN DIET-INDUCED OBESITY PRONE (DIO) AND RESISTANT (DR) RATS.

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Open Access
Author:
Caruso, Christopher
Title:
ALTERED SENSITIVITY TO CHOLECYSTOKININ OCTAPEPTIDE (CCK-8) IN DIET-INDUCED OBESITY PRONE (DIO) AND RESISTANT (DR) RATS.
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
CCK
DIO and DR rats
satiation
gastric peptides
neural signaling
obesity
File:
Download Thesis_Final_SP_2010.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Gary J Fosmire, Thesis Supervisor
Mihai Covasa, Thesis Supervisor
Gary J Fosmire, Thesis Honors Advisor

118. The Effects of Medical Malpractice Legislation: Caps, Liability Insurance Premiums, and Physician Supply in Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Open Access
Author:
Motley, Caitlin Ann
Title:
The Effects of Medical Malpractice Legislation: Caps, Liability Insurance Premiums, and Physician Supply in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Area of Honors:
Health Policy and Administration
Keywords:
malpractice
liability insurance
physician supply
tort reform
File:
Download Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Rhonda BeLue, Thesis Supervisor
Karen Volmar, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rhonda Be Lue, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dennis G Shea, Faculty Reader

119. Exploration of novel heterostructure semiconductors to create energy efficient, tunnel-based Field Effect Transistors

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Open Access
Author:
Ostrowski, Chad Anthony Eric
Title:
Exploration of novel heterostructure semiconductors to create energy efficient, tunnel-based Field Effect Transistors
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Electrical Engineering and Engineering Science
Keywords:
tunneling
TFETs
InGaAs
indium gallium arsenide
transistors
File:
Download thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Suman Datta, Thesis Supervisor
Suman Datta, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gary L Gray, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Timothy Joseph Kane, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

122. THE INFLUENCE OF ROOTING DEPTH ON NITROGEN UPTAKE IN ZEA MAYS L. UNDER OPTIMUM AND N-DEFICIENT CONDITIONS

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Open Access
Author:
Sutherland, Chelsea Anne
Title:
THE INFLUENCE OF ROOTING DEPTH ON NITROGEN UPTAKE IN ZEA MAYS L. UNDER OPTIMUM AND N-DEFICIENT CONDITIONS
Area of Honors:
Horticulture
Keywords:
root architecture
nitrogen
fertilizer
File:
Download Sutherland.N.Maize_4.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jonathan Paul Lynch, Thesis Supervisor
Kathleen Marie Kelley, Thesis Honors Advisor
Jonathan Paul Lynch, Thesis Supervisor

123. SEED DISPERSAL BY MIMUS POLYGLOTTOS AND TYRANNUS DOMINICENSIS INTO ABANDONED FARMLANDS IN PUERTO RICO

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Open Access
Author:
Wang, Christine Alice
Title:
SEED DISPERSAL BY MIMUS POLYGLOTTOS AND TYRANNUS DOMINICENSIS INTO ABANDONED FARMLANDS IN PUERTO RICO
Area of Honors:
Biology
Keywords:
tyrannus
mimus
seed dispersal
forest regeneration
File:
Download Christine_Alice_Wang_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Tomás A. Carlo, Thesis Supervisor
Tomás A. Carlo, Thesis Supervisor
Richard Cyr, Thesis Honors Advisor

124. Software-Defined Radio Techniques For Geolocation of First-Responder Transceivers

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Open Access
Author:
Gardner, Christopher B.
Title:
Software-Defined Radio Techniques For Geolocation of First-Responder Transceivers
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
software defined radio
sdr
geolocation
angle of arrival
aoa
usrp
gnu radio
File:
Download ChristopherGardner-HonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sven G Bilén, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sven G Bilén, Thesis Supervisor
John Douglas Mitchell, Thesis Honors Advisor

125. Molecular Identification and Diversity Assessment of Armored Scaled Insects from Southeastern United States

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Open Access
Author:
Hudspath, Caleb Blaine
Title:
Molecular Identification and Diversity Assessment of Armored Scaled Insects from Southeastern United States
Area of Honors:
Biology (Behrend)
Keywords:
armored scaled insects
phylogenetic analysis
molecular identification
File:
Download Complete_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Matthew E Gruwell, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew E Gruwell, Thesis Supervisor
Michael A Campbell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Paul Edward Barney Jr., Faculty Reader

126. THE SOCIAL ECOLOGY OF FOSTER CARE: SUPPORTS, SOCIAL NETWORKS, AND DEVELOPMENT IN FOSTER CHILDREN

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Open Access
Author:
Thomas, Cortney Briana
Title:
THE SOCIAL ECOLOGY OF FOSTER CARE: SUPPORTS, SOCIAL NETWORKS, AND DEVELOPMENT IN FOSTER CHILDREN
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
foster care
support roles
File:
Download Thomas_Compiled_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Douglas Michael Teti, Thesis Supervisor
Douglas Michael Teti, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor

128. AN EVALUATION OF TELEPHONE AND INTERNET BASED METHODS FOR ASSESSING DIETARY INTAKES

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Open Access
Author:
Kropp, Chantal Colette
Title:
AN EVALUATION OF TELEPHONE AND INTERNET BASED METHODS FOR ASSESSING DIETARY INTAKES
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
assessing dietary intakes
telephone dietary intakes
internet dietary intakes
24-hour dietary recalls
File:
Download FinalDraftThesisPaperPDF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Terryl Johnson Hartman, Thesis Supervisor
Terryl Johnson Hartman, Thesis Supervisor
Diane Crisman Mitchell, Thesis Supervisor
Rebecca L Corwin, Thesis Honors Advisor
Gordon Lee Jensen, Faculty Reader

129. DEVELOPMENT OF A VARIABLE GEOMETRY TURBOCHARGER THRUST BEARING

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Open Access
Author:
Longacre, Christian Charles
Title:
DEVELOPMENT OF A VARIABLE GEOMETRY TURBOCHARGER THRUST BEARING
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
tribology
thrust bearing
turbocharger
File:
Download Longacre_Christian_VariableGeometryThrustBearing2.pdfDownload Longacre_Christian_VariableGeometryThrustBearing.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Liming Chang, Thesis Supervisor
Liming Chang, Thesis Supervisor
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Honors Advisor

130. Age- and Sex-Specific Effects of Tetrahydrobiopterin Supplementation on Peripheral Artery Stiffness

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Open Access
Author:
Comer, Carly Diana
Title:
Age- and Sex-Specific Effects of Tetrahydrobiopterin Supplementation on Peripheral Artery Stiffness
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Biology and Kinesiology
Keywords:
arterial stiffness
pressure-strain elastic modulus
brachial artery
common femoral artery
tetrahydrobiopterin
File:
Download Comer_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Nathan Proctor, Thesis Supervisor
Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Honors Advisor
David Nathan Proctor, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

131. A TAXONOMY OF INSTRUCTIONAL REPRESENTATIONS IN HISTORY INSTRUCTION

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Open Access
Author:
Cameron, Chelsea
Title:
A TAXONOMY OF INSTRUCTIONAL REPRESENTATIONS IN HISTORY INSTRUCTION
Area of Honors:
Educational Psychology
Keywords:
Educational Psychology
Textbook
Verbal Representations
Nonverbal Representations
History Instruction
File:
Download Cameron_Final_Honors_Thesis_Draft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Peggy Van Meter, Thesis Supervisor
Peggy Noel Van Meter, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Rayne Audrey Sperling, Thesis Honors Advisor

132. THE VALUE OF EXTRACURRICULAR PARTICIPATION AMONG ADOLESCENTS: BENEFITS TO EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND

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Open Access
Author:
Coover, Courtney Elizabeth
Title:
THE VALUE OF EXTRACURRICULAR PARTICIPATION AMONG ADOLESCENTS: BENEFITS TO EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
adolescents
add health
educational aspirations
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Copy_4.20.11.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Hobart Cleveland, Thesis Supervisor
Hobart Harrington Cleveland III, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Lynne Crissman Ishler, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor

135. Cultural Adaptation of Family-Based Intervention Programs

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Open Access
Author:
Forsberg, Carrie Ellen
Title:
Cultural Adaptation of Family-Based Intervention Programs
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
cultural adaptation
cultural sensitivity
intervention
File:
Download Thesis_Document.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
J Douglas Coatsworth, Thesis Supervisor
J Douglas Coatsworth, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor
Scott David Gest, Faculty Reader

136. Do differences between siblings' personal characteristics impact differences between siblings in the parent-child relationship?

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Open Access
Author:
Kuhns, Catherine Emily
Title:
Do differences between siblings' personal characteristics impact differences between siblings in the parent-child relationship?
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
academic achievement
risky behavior
parent-child relationships
siblings
peer competence
File:
Download FINAL_DRAFT_THESIS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Susan Marie Mc Hale, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Susan Marie Mc Hale, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor

137. Health Communications and Malaria: The Applicability of EPPM in Predicting Bed Net Use

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Open Access
Author:
Mingey, Caitlin
Title:
Health Communications and Malaria: The Applicability of EPPM in Predicting Bed Net Use
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
malaria
bed nets
Extended Parallel Process Model
Mozambique
File:
Download CaitlinMingeyThesisFinalVersion.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rachel Annette Smith, Thesis Supervisor
Rachel Annette Smith, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor

138. HOW TO MAKE PRODUCT FAMILY SIZE DECISIONS: A PROPOSED APPROACH & THE VIPER STAND CASE STUDY

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Open Access
Author:
Sotos, Cassandra
Title:
HOW TO MAKE PRODUCT FAMILY SIZE DECISIONS: A PROPOSED APPROACH & THE VIPER STAND CASE STUDY
Area of Honors:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
quality function deployment
QFD
product family
clustering
violin stand
variants
product design
Viper
Electric Violin
File:
Download C_Sotos_SHC_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Gul Kremer, Thesis Supervisor
Gul Kremer, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Paul M Griffin, Thesis Honors Advisor

141. Study of the Dynamics of Glass Forming Liquids Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations

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Open Access
Author:
Sokolowski, Christopher Henry
Title:
Study of the Dynamics of Glass Forming Liquids Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
molecular dynamics
torsion
non-bonded
interactions
glass transition
strong
weak
glass
File:
Download Sokolowski_Thesis_R4.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Janna Kay Maranas, Thesis Supervisor
Janna Kay Maranas, Thesis Supervisor
Themis Matsoukas, Thesis Honors Advisor

142. CREATING A PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING UNIT: HOW CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AFFECTS SCIENCE TEACHERS’ UNDERSTANDINGS OF REFORM-BASED PEDAGOGIES

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Open Access
Author:
Tang, Cecilia Han-Lian
Title:
CREATING A PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING UNIT: HOW CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AFFECTS SCIENCE TEACHERS’ UNDERSTANDINGS OF REFORM-BASED PEDAGOGIES
Area of Honors:
Curriculum and Instruction
Keywords:
problem-based learning
science teaching
teacher beliefs
PBL
curriculum development
File:
Download Tang_No_Seriously_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Scott P McDonald, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Scott P McDonald, Thesis Supervisor
Gregory John Kelly, Faculty Reader
Dr. Scott P McDonald, Thesis Honors Advisor

145. THE EFFECTS OF THE TUMOR MICROENVIRONMENT ON ENDOTHELIAL CELLULAR ADHESION MOLECULE EXPRESSION

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Open Access
Author:
Goodrich, Christopher James
Title:
THE EFFECTS OF THE TUMOR MICROENVIRONMENT ON ENDOTHELIAL CELLULAR ADHESION MOLECULE EXPRESSION
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
cancer
metastasis
adhesion
ICAM-1
File:
Download Thesis_Reviewed_Final_-_Christopher_Goodrich.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Cheng Dong, Thesis Supervisor
Cheng Dong, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Honors Advisor
Peter J Butler, Faculty Reader

147. Effect of the Golgi on Drosophila dendritic microtubule nucleation

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Open Access
Author:
McCracken, Christie Joy
Title:
Effect of the Golgi on Drosophila dendritic microtubule nucleation
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
neurons
microtubule polarity
microtubule nucleation
Golgi
Drosophila
File:
Download Final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melissa Rolls, Thesis Supervisor
Melissa Rolls, Thesis Supervisor
Chen Pei David Tu, Thesis Honors Advisor
Scott Brian Selleck, Faculty Reader

148. CHARACTERIZATION OF SINGLE-PHASE AND TWO-PHASE FLOW IN VERTICAL-TO-HORIZONTAL PIPE CONNECTED VIA 90-DEGREE ELBOW

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Open Access
Author:
Ulmer, Christopher
Title:
CHARACTERIZATION OF SINGLE-PHASE AND TWO-PHASE FLOW IN VERTICAL-TO-HORIZONTAL PIPE CONNECTED VIA 90-DEGREE ELBOW
Area of Honors:
Nuclear Engineering
Keywords:
water
air
minor loss
major loss
two-phase
single-phase
pressure drop
Lockhart-Martinelli
File:
Download Ulmer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Seungjin Kim, Thesis Supervisor
Seungjin Kim, Thesis Supervisor
Arthur Thompson Motta, Thesis Honors Advisor

149. A Study of the Engineering Systems of the 8th Street Office Building in Richmond, Virginia, with an Emphasis on Structural Design

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Open Access
Author:
Gaertner, Carol Lynn
Title:
A Study of the Engineering Systems of the 8th Street Office Building in Richmond, Virginia, with an Emphasis on Structural Design
Area of Honors:
Architectural Engineering
Keywords:
structural engineering
steel design
architecture
sustainability
8th Street Office Building
File:
Download Carol_Gaertner_AE_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
M Kevin Parfitt, Thesis Supervisor
M Kevin Parfitt, Thesis Supervisor
David R Riley II, Thesis Honors Advisor

150. The Magnitude of Professional Risk Created by The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and The Companies Act of 2006

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Open Access
Author:
Cancro, Carolynn Maria
Title:
The Magnitude of Professional Risk Created by The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and The Companies Act of 2006
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Accounting and Legal Environment of Business
Keywords:
United States
Companies Act of 2006
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
risk
United Kingdom
File:
Download Final_Thesis_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Supervisor
Jeffery M Sharp, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor
Daniel Robert Cahoy, Thesis Honors Advisor

152. The Positional Requirement for the Aspartate Residue in the ExbD Transmembrane Domain

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Open Access
Author:
Dubowy, Christine Marie
Title:
The Positional Requirement for the Aspartate Residue in the ExbD Transmembrane Domain
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Escherichia coli
iron transport
TonB
ExbD
transmembrane domain
File:
Download thesis_041910_final3.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kathleen Postle, Thesis Supervisor
Kathleen Postle, Thesis Supervisor
Ming Tien, Thesis Honors Advisor
Scott Brian Selleck, Faculty Reader

155. THE EFFECTS OF WOODY INVASIVE SPECIES ON LEAF LITTER INPUTS IN A NORTHEASTERN DECIDUOUS FOREST

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Open Access
Author:
Hone, Christopher Michael
Title:
THE EFFECTS OF WOODY INVASIVE SPECIES ON LEAF LITTER INPUTS IN A NORTHEASTERN DECIDUOUS FOREST
Area of Honors:
Forest Science
Keywords:
invasive plants
invasive species
forestry
trees
soil
carbon
nitrogen
growing season
morphology
native
File:
Download WINER_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Margot Wilkinson Kaye, Thesis Supervisor
Margot Wilkinson Kaye, Thesis Supervisor
John Edward Carlson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Michael Gerard Messina, Faculty Reader

156. The Effects of Personality and Modeling of Behaviors in Malevolent Forms of Creativity

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Open Access
Author:
Tripi, Christin Marie
Title:
The Effects of Personality and Modeling of Behaviors in Malevolent Forms of Creativity
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Psychology
Creativity
Malevolence
File:
Download MalC_Final_Submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Samuel Todd Hunter, Thesis Supervisor
Melvin Michael Mark, Faculty Reader
Dr. Richard Alan Carlson, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Samuel Todd Hunter, Thesis Supervisor

158. Financial Market Responses to Policy Options in Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Singapore during the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis

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Open Access
Author:
Edwards, Christopher Pierce
Title:
Financial Market Responses to Policy Options in Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Singapore during the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
financial markets
policy options
1997 crisis
asian financial crisis
singapore
indonesia
hong kong
File:
Download THESIS_FINAL_April_18.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Bumba Mukherjee, Thesis Supervisor
Subhanan Mukherjee, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Honors Advisor

159. The Role of V{gamma}4+ V{gamma}3+ T Cells in the Autoimmune Destruction of Pancreatic {beta} Cells in Nonobese Diabetic Mice

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Open Access
Author:
Huber, Christopher Ryan
Title:
The Role of V{gamma}4+ V{gamma}3+ T Cells in the Autoimmune Destruction of Pancreatic {beta} Cells in Nonobese Diabetic Mice
Area of Honors:
Immunology and Infectious Disease
Keywords:
V{gamma}4+ V{gamma}3+ T cells
Autoimmune Destruction
Pancreatic {beta} cells
Nonobese Diabetic Mice
File:
Download Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Na Xiong, Thesis Supervisor
Na Xiong, Thesis Supervisor
James Endres Howell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Anthony Paul Schmitt, Faculty Reader

160. Cost-Benefits of food allergy prevention and control within restaurants

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Open Access
Author:
Schader, Clayton Reboh
Title:
Cost-Benefits of food allergy prevention and control within restaurants
Area of Honors:
Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management
Keywords:
cost-benefit
allergies
allergy
restaurants
File:
Download COST-BENEFITS_OF_FOOD_ALLERGY_PREVENTION_AND_CONTROL_WITHIN_RESTAURANTS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Amit Sharma, Thesis Supervisor
Amit Sharma, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Breffni M Noone, Thesis Honors Advisor

161. SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A MODEL REDEFINED BY UNDERGRADUATE PHENOMENA AND THE PENN STATE DANCE MARATHON

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Open Access
Author:
McCready, Curran Shields
Title:
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A MODEL REDEFINED BY UNDERGRADUATE PHENOMENA AND THE PENN STATE DANCE MARATHON
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
social entrepreneurship
THON
Penn State Dance Marathon
File:
Download McCready_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Michelle Lowry, Faculty Reader
James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor

164. Design of Low-Profile Deployable Systems for University CubeSats

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Open Access
Author:
Friedenberger, Corey W.
Title:
Design of Low-Profile Deployable Systems for University CubeSats
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
deployable
deployment
boom
CubeSat
engineering design
space systems
space systems engineering
trade study
rapid prototyping
triax
OSIRIS
File:
Download friedenberger-corey-designcubesatdeployables-final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sven G Bilén, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sven G Bilén, Thesis Supervisor
Robert Graham Melton, Faculty Reader
Dr. George A Lesieutre, Thesis Honors Advisor

165. Evaluating a novel approach for heavy metal leaching control in coal combustion fly ash

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Open Access
Author:
Noack, Clint
Title:
Evaluating a novel approach for heavy metal leaching control in coal combustion fly ash
Area of Honors:
Environmental Systems Engineering
Keywords:
fly ash
heavy metals
environmental and health risks
File:
Download cwn5016_Final_thesis_submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark Stephen Klima, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Stephen Klima, Thesis Supervisor
Mku Thaddeus Ityokumbul, Faculty Reader
Mark Stephen Klima, Thesis Honors Advisor

167. STUDY EXPLAINING THE FUNDAMENTAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SURFACE AND SUBMERGED WAKES USING COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS

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Open Access
Author:
Wolfgang, Christopher William
Title:
STUDY EXPLAINING THE FUNDAMENTAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SURFACE AND SUBMERGED WAKES USING COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Free Surface Wake
Submerged Wake vs. Surface Wake
OpenFOAM
Fluid Mechanics
File:
Download HonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Eric Paterson, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Eric Paterson, Thesis Supervisor
James Gordon Brasseur, Thesis Honors Advisor

169. MARGINAL ZINC DEFICIENCY DISRUPTS MAMMARY GLAND MORPHOLOGY AND COMPROMISES MILK SECRETION

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Open Access
Author:
Dempsey, Colleen
Title:
MARGINAL ZINC DEFICIENCY DISRUPTS MAMMARY GLAND MORPHOLOGY AND COMPROMISES MILK SECRETION
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
zinc
lactation
zinc deficiency
mammary gland
milk secretion
macronutrient concentration
File:
Download Colleen_Dempsey_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Shannon Leanne Kelleher, Thesis Supervisor
Shannon Leanne Kelleher, Thesis Supervisor
Rebecca L Corwin, Thesis Honors Advisor

170. Effect Of PPARβ/δ and PPARγ on Cell Proliferation and Gene Expression in the A431 Human Skin Cancer Cell Line

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Open Access
Author:
Lee, Christina
Title:
Effect Of PPARβ/δ and PPARγ on Cell Proliferation and Gene Expression in the A431 Human Skin Cancer Cell Line
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
PPARβ/δ
PPARγ
Skin Cancer
A431
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jeffrey Maurice Peters, Thesis Supervisor
Jeffrey Maurice Peters, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph C. Reese, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Faculty Reader

173. LIFTING THE BASE OF THE PYRAMID: WHEN SOCIOLOGY AND BIG BUSINESS UNITE

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Open Access
Author:
Lewandowski, David Alan
Title:
LIFTING THE BASE OF THE PYRAMID: WHEN SOCIOLOGY AND BIG BUSINESS UNITE
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Marketing and Sociology
Keywords:
sociology
marketing
big business
poverty
profits
innovation
education
integration
Base of the Pyramid
strategy
global
File:
Download David_Alan_Lewandowski_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Johann Baumgartner, Thesis Supervisor
Johann Baumgartner, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Jeffery Todd Ulmer, Thesis Honors Advisor

174. A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE RATE FORMULAS

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Open Access
Author:
Peslak, David Alexander
Title:
A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE RATE FORMULAS
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Finance and International Business
Keywords:
International Finance
Exchange Rates
Interest Rate Parity
File:
Download UndergraduateHonorsThesisDavidPeslak.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Laura B Field, Thesis Supervisor
Laura B Field, Thesis Supervisor
James Alan Miles, Thesis Honors Advisor
Terrence Robert Guay, Thesis Honors Advisor

176. ESTIMATION OF BROAD QUADRUPOLE RESONANCE LINESHAPES USING MEASUREMENTS OBTAINED WITH NARROWBAND PROBES

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Open Access
Author:
Schmitt, Drew
Title:
ESTIMATION OF BROAD QUADRUPOLE RESONANCE LINESHAPES USING MEASUREMENTS OBTAINED WITH NARROWBAND PROBES
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Keywords:
quadrupole resonance
QR
reconstruction
probes
File:
Download 2011_SHT_Schmitt_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jeffrey Louis Schiano, Thesis Supervisor
Jeffrey Louis Schiano, Thesis Supervisor
John Douglas Mitchell, Thesis Honors Advisor

178. Molecular analysis of benthic biofilms from acidic coal mine drainage, Pennsylvania USA

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Open Access
Author:
Mills, Daniel Brady
Title:
Molecular analysis of benthic biofilms from acidic coal mine drainage, Pennsylvania USA
Area of Honors:
Geosciences
Keywords:
acid mine drainage
geomicrobiology
biogeochemistry
bioremediation
File:
Download Dan_Mills_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jennifer Macalady, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Macalady, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Peter J Heaney, Thesis Honors Advisor

182. INTRAPERITONEAL ADMINSTRATION OF Baclofen Fails to Reduce Intake of Fat Emulsions Lacking Starch in Rats

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Open Access
Author:
Wilt, Danielle C.
Title:
INTRAPERITONEAL ADMINSTRATION OF Baclofen Fails to Reduce Intake of Fat Emulsions Lacking Starch in Rats
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
Baclofen
fat
starch
File:
Download Danielle_Wilt_Honors_Thesis-Final_submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rebecca L Corwin, Thesis Supervisor
Rebecca L Corwin, Thesis Supervisor
Rebecca L Corwin, Thesis Honors Advisor
Gary J Fosmire, Faculty Reader

184. SYNTHESIS OF MAGNETITE-DERIVED ZERO VALENT NANOIRON AND TARGETING OF ZERO VALENT IRON FOR APPLICATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION

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Open Access
Author:
Fowler, Daniel
Title:
SYNTHESIS OF MAGNETITE-DERIVED ZERO VALENT NANOIRON AND TARGETING OF ZERO VALENT IRON FOR APPLICATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
environmental remediation
nanoiron
iron targeting
File:
Download HonorsThesis_Fowler.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Tom Mallouk, Thesis Supervisor
Thomas E Mallouk, Thesis Supervisor
Przemyslaw Maslak, Thesis Honors Advisor
Raymond Edward Schaak, Faculty Reader

185. DESIGNING AND ANALYZING THE TURBOCHARGING OF A HYDROGEN-FUELED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE IN A HYBRID VEHICLE

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Open Access
Author:
Klodowski, Daniel
Title:
DESIGNING AND ANALYZING THE TURBOCHARGING OF A HYDROGEN-FUELED INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE IN A HYBRID VEHICLE
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
hydrogen fuel
internal combustion engine
engine analysis
File:
Download Schreyer_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joel Robert Anstrom, Thesis Supervisor
Joel Robert Anstrom, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph Paul Cusumano, Thesis Honors Advisor
Judith A Todd Copley, Faculty Reader

186. QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF EFFECTS OF FORMULATION ADDITIVES ON METABOLISM OF CHLOROTHALONIL IN HONEY BEES

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Open Access
Author:
Bahn, David Gordon
Title:
QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF EFFECTS OF FORMULATION ADDITIVES ON METABOLISM OF CHLOROTHALONIL IN HONEY BEES
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - Entomology
Keywords:
Honey Bees
Chlorothalonil
Chlorothalonil metabolites
Glutathione
Formulation additives
Colony Collapse Disorder
Entombed Pollen
LCMS
PDA
Pesticides in beeswax
File:
Download ThesisFinalDraft.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christopher Albert Mullin, Thesis Supervisor
Christopher Albert Mullin, Thesis Supervisor
Diana Lynn Cox Foster, Thesis Honors Advisor

188. GENOME-WIDE DEPENDENCY OF TRANSCRIPTION MACHINERY ON GCN5 IN SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE

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Open Access
Author:
Cantor, David John
Title:
GENOME-WIDE DEPENDENCY OF TRANSCRIPTION MACHINERY ON GCN5 IN SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
transcription machinery genome-wide mapping
Gcn5 deletion
ChIP-exo
SOLiD sequencing
File:
Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Benjamin Franklin Pugh, Thesis Supervisor
Benjamin Franklin Pugh, Thesis Supervisor
David Scott Gilmour, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Faculty Reader

189. The techniques of teaching the passé composé / imparfait distinction: A theoretical and pedagogical review

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Open Access
Author:
Conway, Daniel J.
Title:
The techniques of teaching the passé composé / imparfait distinction: A theoretical and pedagogical review
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in French and Francophone Studies and World Languages Education
Keywords:
French
education
French education
world languages education
foreign language education
tense
aspect
tense and aspect
grammar
pedagogy
grammar teaching
passé composé
imparfait
File:
Download DConway_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Heather Mc Coy, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Heather McCoy, Thesis Supervisor
Matthew Edward Poehner, Thesis Honors Advisor
Willa Zahava Silverman, Thesis Honors Advisor

193. 9 YEARS LATER: AN ANALYSIS OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 AND ITS BENEFITS

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Open Access
Author:
Lingelbach, David John
Title:
9 YEARS LATER: AN ANALYSIS OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 AND ITS BENEFITS
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Sarbanes-Oxley
SOX
Accounting
Auditing
File:
Download Lingelbach_David_SOX_Benefits.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Supervisor
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Honors Advisor
Mark William Dirsmith, Faculty Reader
Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Supervisor

196. An Investigation Of The Hemotoxicity Of The Duvernoy's Gland Secretion Of The Northern Water Snake (Nerodia Sipedon)

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Open Access
Author:
Ranayhossaini, Daniel Jacob
Title:
An Investigation Of The Hemotoxicity Of The Duvernoy's Gland Secretion Of The Northern Water Snake (Nerodia Sipedon)
Area of Honors:
Biology (Behrend)
Keywords:
Nerodia sipedon
File:
Download Daniel_Ranayhossaini_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Margaret Voss, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Margaret Voss, Thesis Supervisor
Michael A Campbell, Thesis Honors Advisor
Roger F Knacke, Faculty Reader
Michael A Campbell, Thesis Supervisor

197. EFFECTS OF A NOVEL TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE INHIBITOR PARA-ETHYNLPHENYLALANINE ON SURVIVAL AND GROWTH RATES IN MICE

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Open Access
Author:
Ramos, Daniel Jose
Title:
EFFECTS OF A NOVEL TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE INHIBITOR PARA-ETHYNLPHENYLALANINE ON SURVIVAL AND GROWTH RATES IN MICE
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
Tryptophan hydroxylase
Para-Ethynlphenylalanine
File:
Download Schreyer_Honors_Thesis_Daniel_Jose_Ramos.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Anne Milasincic Andrews, Ph D, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Anne Milasincic Andrews, Ph D, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Lester C Griel Jr., Thesis Honors Advisor

198. A feasibility study of intensity versus energy analysis as a means of testing low energy electron diffraction techniques on the Au(111) crystal

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Open Access
Author:
Schuette, Daniel
Title:
A feasibility study of intensity versus energy analysis as a means of testing low energy electron diffraction techniques on the Au(111) crystal
Area of Honors:
Physics
Keywords:
Au(111)
surface physics
LEED
File:
Download Thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Renee Denise Diehl, Thesis Supervisor
Renee Denise Diehl, Thesis Supervisor
Prof. Richard Wallace Robinett, Thesis Honors Advisor