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7151. Exploring Hybrid Pre-Training and Fine-Tuning Strategies for Multimodal Transfer Learning in Cross-Modal Retrieval

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Open Access
Author:
Agarwala, Jayesh
Title:
Exploring Hybrid Pre-Training and Fine-Tuning Strategies for Multimodal Transfer Learning in Cross-Modal Retrieval
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
Cross-Modal Retrieval
Multimodal Transfer Learning
Domain Adaptation
File:
Download Honors-Thesis-Jayesh-Agarwala.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Wang-Chien Lee, Thesis Supervisor
Ting He, Thesis Honors Advisor

7152. Punishment by ESG: The Impact of Negative Environmental, Social, and Governance News on Stock Returns

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Open Access
Author:
Adeseyoju, Ronnie
Title:
Punishment by ESG: The Impact of Negative Environmental, Social, and Governance News on Stock Returns
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
ESG news
Event study
Corporate Social Responsibility
Sustainable Investing
ESG
Firm value
Stock prices
ESG investing
File:
Download thesis_FINAL.edited.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Supervisor
Jason Lunn, Thesis Honors Advisor

7153. The Chemistry of Wine: Analyzing a General Education Course and its Impact on Student Engagement

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Open Access
Author:
Alatki, Nour
Title:
The Chemistry of Wine: Analyzing a General Education Course and its Impact on Student Engagement
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Chemistry
Wine
Education
General Education
Chemical Lab Techniques
Interviews
ACURA
Student Engagment
General Education Courses
File:
Download Nour_Alatki_Schryer_Honors_Thesis__FINAL___1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kevin Charles Cannon, Thesis Supervisor
David Ruth, Thesis Honors Advisor

7156. The Impact of Diet Quality on Structural Neurodevelopment in Children: an MRI Study

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Open Access
Author:
Beneke, Estelle
Title:
The Impact of Diet Quality on Structural Neurodevelopment in Children: an MRI Study
Area of Honors:
Science
Keywords:
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
dietary quality
substance use disorder
socioeconomic status (SES)
nutrition
voxel based morphometry (VBM)
executive control
cognitive functioning
brain volume
File:
Download updated_final_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Emma Jane Rose, Thesis Supervisor
John R Moses-Brownson, Thesis Honors Advisor

7161. Designing and Implementing an Origami-Based Steering Mechanism for Controlling the Swimming Direction of a Laminated Compliant Origami Robot

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Open Access
Author:
Barber, Kaylie
Title:
Designing and Implementing an Origami-Based Steering Mechanism for Controlling the Swimming Direction of a Laminated Compliant Origami Robot
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Origami
Compliant mechanism
Robot
Swimming
Control
File:
Download Barber.Kaylie_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jared Butler, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

7163. Characterizing Optimum Performance Range of Electrodynamic Tether Systems (EDTs) using TeMPEST

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Open Access
Author:
Bhalodia, Ritu
Title:
Characterizing Optimum Performance Range of Electrodynamic Tether Systems (EDTs) using TeMPEST
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
Electrodynamic Tethers
Energy Harvesting
Aerospace Engineering
LEO
Debris Mitigation
Deorbit
Small Satellites
Power
Orbit Altitude
File:
Download HonorsThesis_RituB.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sven G Bilén, Thesis Supervisor
Namiko Yamamoto, Thesis Honors Advisor

7164. Analyzing the Effect of Additional Compliant Joints on the Swimming Efficiency of a Laminated Origami Robot

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Open Access
Author:
Barber, Kylie
Title:
Analyzing the Effect of Additional Compliant Joints on the Swimming Efficiency of a Laminated Origami Robot
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
origami
compliant mechanism
robot
swimming
efficiency
File:
Download Barber.Kylie_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mary I Frecker, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

7165. AI Investment Ratings: ChatGPT’s Analysis of 1Q2024 Earnings Call Transcripts

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Open Access
Author:
Burke, Thomas
Title:
AI Investment Ratings: ChatGPT’s Analysis of 1Q2024 Earnings Call Transcripts
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence
AI
ChatGPT
Earnings Call Transcripts
Russell 2000 Index
Sentiment Analysis
Market Effciency
OpenAI
APIs
File:
Download Burke_Thomas_SHC_Thesis_vF.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

7166. Impact of Blood Pressure on Hemodynamics in Cerebral Aneurysms

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Open Access
Author:
Buonomo, Olivia
Title:
Impact of Blood Pressure on Hemodynamics in Cerebral Aneurysms
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Cerebral aneurysms
intracranial aneurysms
blood pressure
Particle Tracking Velocimetry
mock circulatory flow loop
pressure chamber
Shake-the-Box
File:
Download Buonomo_Olivia__Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melissa Brindise, Thesis Supervisor
Margaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor

7168. Localization of PIP2 in HGF-stimulated epithelial cell migration and Integrin Recycling

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Open Access
Author:
Buskirk, Austin
Title:
Localization of PIP2 in HGF-stimulated epithelial cell migration and Integrin Recycling
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
epithelial cell migration
integrin recycling
Phosphatidylinositol-4
5-biphosphate (PIP2)
Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
Endosomal System
File:
Download Corrected_Austin_Buskirk_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lorraine C Santy, Thesis Supervisor
Teh-Hui Kao, Thesis Honors Advisor

7170. Arachnid Authorship: Intertextual Web-Weaving as a Reflection of Women’s Authorial Identities

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Open Access
Author:
Burns, Sydney
Title:
Arachnid Authorship: Intertextual Web-Weaving as a Reflection of Women’s Authorial Identities
Area of Honors:
English (University College)
Keywords:
women writers
feminism
early modern
textile
web
weaving
arachne
early modern women writers
renaissance
Queen Elizabeth I
Mary Queen of Scots
Esther Inglis
Isabella Whitney
Mary Sidney Herbert
Aemilia Lanyer
Mary Wroth
Margaret Cavendish
File:
Download Burns_Sydney_Arachnid_Authorship_Intertextual_Web_Weaving_as_a_Reflection_of_Women_s_Authorial_Identities.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Marcy Lynne North, Thesis Supervisor
Claire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Honors Advisor

7172. Macro- and Nano-Rheological Properties of Carboxymethylcellulose – Water – Ethanol Ternary Mixtures

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Author:
Camacho, Gillian
Title:
Macro- and Nano-Rheological Properties of Carboxymethylcellulose – Water – Ethanol Ternary Mixtures
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
nano-viscosity
macro-viscosity
Smoluchowski-Stokes-Einstein equation
carboxymethylcellulose
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Bratoljub Milosavljevic, Thesis Supervisor
Benjamin James Lear, Thesis Honors Advisor

7175. Screening Metabolites of Host Microbial Origin that Activate Ligand-Dependent Transcription Factors

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Open Access
Author:
Carbaugh, Logan
Title:
Screening Metabolites of Host Microbial Origin that Activate Ligand-Dependent Transcription Factors
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
Microbiome
Metabolism
Biology
Dose-Response
File:
Download Logan_J._Carbaugh_Schreyer_Honors_College_Thesis_2024.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrew Patterson, Thesis Supervisor
Joshua J Kellogg, Thesis Honors Advisor

7179. 1. Characterization of Twisters Ribozymes at Splice Sites 2. Development of a Computational Pipeline to Discover Small Self-cleaving Ribozymes with Helical Imperfections

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Author:
Chang, Benjamin
Title:
1. Characterization of Twisters Ribozymes at Splice Sites 2. Development of a Computational Pipeline to Discover Small Self-cleaving Ribozymes with Helical Imperfections
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
RNA
Ribozymes
Splicing
High-throughput Pipeline
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Philip C Bevilacqua, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph C. Reese, Thesis Honors Advisor

7182. Investigation of Triboelectric Charge Generation During Adhesive Peeling

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Open Access
Author:
Chekan, Sarah
Title:
Investigation of Triboelectric Charge Generation During Adhesive Peeling
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Triboelectricity
Mechanics
Adhesive Peeling
File:
Download Chekan_Sarah_Investigation_of_Triboelectric_Charge_Generation_During_Adhesive_Peeling.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Zoubeida Ounaies, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Humberto Cortes Correales, Thesis Honors Advisor
Xiaoyue Zhao, Thesis Supervisor

7183. Revitalization of a University Building Interior: Abstracting Local Geographies through Cartographic Public Art Installation

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Open Access
Author:
Cherok, Nate
Title:
Revitalization of a University Building Interior: Abstracting Local Geographies through Cartographic Public Art Installation
Area of Honors:
Geography
Keywords:
Applied Cartography
Public Art
University Renovation
Local Geography
File:
Download Cherok_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Cynthia Ann Brewer, Thesis Supervisor
Brian H. King, Thesis Honors Advisor

7186. Decoding the AI Zeitgeist: A Thematic Analysis of Internet Memes About Artificial Intelligence

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Open Access
Author:
Chen, Krista
Title:
Decoding the AI Zeitgeist: A Thematic Analysis of Internet Memes About Artificial Intelligence
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
internet memes
cultural attitudes
thematic analysis
artificial intelligence
File:
Download Krista_Chen_SHC_Thesis_2024.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Heather Shoenberger, Thesis Supervisor
Heather Shoenberger, Thesis Honors Advisor
Cindy Lin, Faculty Reader

7187. Quantifying the Carbon Potential of Carbon Capture Cubes in Kenya

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Open Access
Author:
Chu, Katherine
Title:
Quantifying the Carbon Potential of Carbon Capture Cubes in Kenya
Area of Honors:
Environmental Resource Management
Keywords:
carbon sequestration
agroforestry
biochar
Kenya
soil organic carbon
climate change
File:
Download Katherine_Chu_Quantifying_the_Carbon_Potential_of_Carbon_Capture_Cubes_in_Kenya.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Hughes, Thesis Supervisor
Robert David Shannon, Thesis Honors Advisor

7188. Effects of Reactants’ Solvation Shell Compositions on Pyrene Fluorescence Quenching by Iodide Anion

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Author:
Chettle, Brian
Title:
Effects of Reactants’ Solvation Shell Compositions on Pyrene Fluorescence Quenching by Iodide Anion
Area of Honors:
Chemistry
Keywords:
Physical Chemistry
solvation
photophysics
photochemistry
laser photolysis
spectroscopy
fluorescence
pyrene
iodide
heavy atom effect
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Bratoljub Milosavljevic, Thesis Supervisor
Andrew Zydney, Thesis Honors Advisor

7190. A Case Study on Lean Implementation in Northwestern Pennsylvania Manufacturing Companies

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Open Access
Author:
Chwatek, Gracie
Title:
A Case Study on Lean Implementation in Northwestern Pennsylvania Manufacturing Companies
Area of Honors:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Lean Manufacturing
Manufacturing Operations
Industrial Engineering
NWPA
Northwestern Pennsylvania
File:
Download Gracie_Chwatek_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Paul Carl Lynch, Thesis Supervisor
Paul Carl Lynch, Thesis Honors Advisor
Julia Zhao, Faculty Reader

7192. How Brand Activism Influences Consumer Perception of The Celebrities, Companies, and Advertisements That Contain Controversial Content

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Open Access
Author:
Cochran, Abigail
Title:
How Brand Activism Influences Consumer Perception of The Celebrities, Companies, and Advertisements That Contain Controversial Content
Area of Honors:
Marketing (Behrend)
Keywords:
Brand Preference
Purchase Intention
Controversial Advertisements
Brand Activism
Political Ideology
File:
Download Abby_Cochran_Format_Document_Thesis_Revised_Copy.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eunjoo Han, Thesis Supervisor
Michael Edward Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor

7193. Stellar communication: A qualitative content analysis of space science communicators on Instagram

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Open Access
Author:
Colvin, Lauren
Title:
Stellar communication: A qualitative content analysis of space science communicators on Instagram
Area of Honors:
Advertising/Public Relations
Keywords:
Science communication
Space science
Social media
Branding
Instagram
File:
Download ColvinLauren-ThesisFinal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephanie Madden, Thesis Supervisor
Denise Sevick Bortree, Thesis Honors Advisor

7197. Energy Availability and Sleep Quality on Training Responses and Sport Performance in Collegiate Division I Swimmers

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Open Access
Author:
Conklin, Megan
Title:
Energy Availability and Sleep Quality on Training Responses and Sport Performance in Collegiate Division I Swimmers
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
energy availability
sleep
sport performance
athletic performance
slow-wave sleep
REM sleep
sleep quality
training response
File:
Download MeganEConklinHonorsThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nancy Williams, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Dyreson, Thesis Honors Advisor

7199. The 2021 West Coast Port Congestion, and Vulnerabilities in Global Shipping Strategy

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Open Access
Author:
Cote, Charles
Title:
The 2021 West Coast Port Congestion, and Vulnerabilities in Global Shipping Strategy
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
Supply Chain
Port Congestion
Global Shipping
File:
Download The_2021_West_Coast_Port_Congestion_and_Vulnerabilities_in_Global_Shipping_Strategies__2_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
Saurabh Bansal, Thesis Honors Advisor

7200. Investigating the Star Formation Rates of Active Galactic Nucleus Hosts Relative to the Star-Forming Main Sequence

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Open Access
Author:
Cristello, Nathan
Title:
Investigating the Star Formation Rates of Active Galactic Nucleus Hosts Relative to the Star-Forming Main Sequence
Area of Honors:
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Keywords:
Galaxies
AGN host galaxies
X-ray active galactic nuclei
Galaxies
AGN host galaxies
X-ray active galactic nuclei
File:
Download ncristello_thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
William Nielsen Brandt, Thesis Supervisor
Cindy Yuexing Gulis, Thesis Honors Advisor