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7601. An Analysis and Framework for Multi-Label Image Classification of Insect Taxonomy with Convolutional Neural Networks

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Open Access
Author:
Pham, Viet
Title:
An Analysis and Framework for Multi-Label Image Classification of Insect Taxonomy with Convolutional Neural Networks
Area of Honors:
Computer Engineering
Keywords:
Multi-label image classification
insect monitoring
convolutional neural networks
machine learning
computer vision
image classification
File:
Download vhp4_shc_thesis_final_draft_submission.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Vijaykrishnan Narayanan, Thesis Supervisor
John Morgan Sampson, Thesis Honors Advisor

7602. The Chemotherapeutic Agent CX-5461 Affects Cell Viability Through a Topoisomerase II Poison-Like Mechanism

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Open Access
Author:
Dennis, Kady
Title:
The Chemotherapeutic Agent CX-5461 Affects Cell Viability Through a Topoisomerase II Poison-Like Mechanism
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
CX-5461
mechanism of action
RNA Polymerase I inhibitor
Topoisomerase II poison
File:
Download Dennis_Kady_The_Chemotherapeutic_Agent_CX-5461_Affects_Cell_Viability_Through_a_Topoisomerase_II_Poison-Like_Mechanism.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Justin R Pritchard, Thesis Supervisor
Joseph C. Reese, Thesis Honors Advisor

7603. Examining the Feasibility and Effectiveness of Utilizing Dark Pool Transactions in Retail Algorithmic Trading

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Open Access
Author:
Qu, James
Title:
Examining the Feasibility and Effectiveness of Utilizing Dark Pool Transactions in Retail Algorithmic Trading
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
Dark Pool
Finance
Algorithmic Trading
Trading
Performance
S&P 500
Black Box
Alpha
TD
TD Ameritrade
API
File:
Download ThesisJamesQu.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mihail Velikov, Thesis Supervisor
Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor

7605. Understanding the Mechanisms Controlling the Localization of Microtubule Organization Proteins in Drosophila Neurons

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Open Access
Author:
Long, Melissa
Title:
Understanding the Mechanisms Controlling the Localization of Microtubule Organization Proteins in Drosophila Neurons
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Drosophila
Neuroscience
Microtubule Nucleation
Clathrin-Mediated Endocytosis
Wnt Signaling
Dendrite
File:
Download Melissa_Long_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Melissa Rolls, Thesis Supervisor
David Scott Gilmour, Thesis Honors Advisor

7607. The Effect of the Small RNA RyhB on the Structure of its mRNA Targets

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Open Access
Author:
Grecco, Samantha
Title:
The Effect of the Small RNA RyhB on the Structure of its mRNA Targets
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
sRNA
RyhB
gene expression profiling
in vivo chemical structure probing
pulldown assay
antibiotic resistance
structure-function relationship
File:
Download Grecco_Samantha_Thesis__1_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Philip C Bevilacqua, Thesis Supervisor
Ying Gu, Thesis Honors Advisor

7610. The Post-WWI Partition of the Ottoman Empire: How Great Britain and France Carved Out the Modern State Order in the Fertile Crescent

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Open Access
Author:
Anavkar, Ishaan
Title:
The Post-WWI Partition of the Ottoman Empire: How Great Britain and France Carved Out the Modern State Order in the Fertile Crescent
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
Partition
Ottoman Empire
First World War
Great Britain
France
State Creation
Fertile Crescent
Syria
Lebanon
Iraq
File:
Download Thesis_Anavkar2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Lior Betzalel Sternfeld, Thesis Supervisor
Cathleen Denise Cahill, Thesis Honors Advisor

7614. Analyzing the Extant Differences Between the Data-Transaction and Privacy Regulations of China and the United States

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Open Access
Author:
Yue, Alan
Title:
Analyzing the Extant Differences Between the Data-Transaction and Privacy Regulations of China and the United States
Area of Honors:
Legal Environment of Business
Keywords:
Data Transaction
China
the United States
Comparative Law
Privacy Protection Law
Data Protection
Privacy Regulations
File:
Download Jiangyinglun_Yue_-_ANALYZING_THE_EXTANT_DIFFERENCES_BETWEEN_THE_DATA-TRANSACTION_AND_PRIVACY_REGULATIONS_OF_CHINA_AND_THE_UNITED_STATES.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Daniel Robert Cahoy, Thesis Supervisor
Fiona Greaves, Thesis Honors Advisor

7615. Communicating Privacy-Utility Trade-Offs of Differential Privacy Through Analogical Reasoning

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Open Access
Author:
Govere, Ephraim
Title:
Communicating Privacy-Utility Trade-Offs of Differential Privacy Through Analogical Reasoning
Area of Honors:
Cybersecurity Analytics & Operations
Keywords:
Differential Privacy
Analogical Reasoning
Privacy-Utility Trade-Offs
Information Privacy
Visual Analogy
File:
Download Govere_ENTA_Schreyer_Honors_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Aiping Xiong, Thesis Supervisor
Anna Cinzia Squicciarini, Thesis Honors Advisor

7616. Development of a Functional RNA-Identifying Computational Pipeline and its Application to SARS-CoV-2

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Open Access
Author:
Forstmeier, Peter
Title:
Development of a Functional RNA-Identifying Computational Pipeline and its Application to SARS-CoV-2
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
SARS-CoV-2
RNA
pseudoknots
SNPs
RNA structure conservation
frameshifting element
FSE
File:
Download Forstmeier_Thesis_2022_final_revised.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Philip C Bevilacqua, Thesis Supervisor
Teh-Hui Kao, Thesis Honors Advisor

7621. The Role of Matrix Stiffness in Regulating SUN2 and P-Lamin A/C During TGFβ1-Induced Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition

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Open Access
Author:
Chen, Davon
Title:
The Role of Matrix Stiffness in Regulating SUN2 and P-Lamin A/C During TGFβ1-Induced Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
SUN2
Matrix Stiffness
P-Lamin A/C
Cell Contractility
TGFβ1
Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition
Y27632 ROCK Inhibitor
File:
Download Final_Honors_Thesis_Chen.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Michael John Janik, Thesis Supervisor
Esther Gomez, Thesis Honors Advisor

7622. Type VI Secretion System Dependent Interactions and Diversity in Vibrio fischeri

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Open Access
Author:
Moore, Peyton
Title:
Type VI Secretion System Dependent Interactions and Diversity in Vibrio fischeri
Area of Honors:
Microbiology
Keywords:
Vibrio fischeri
Euprymna scolopes
Type VI secretion system
Effectors
Interference competition
Strain diversity
Host-microbe
Symbiosis
File:
Download PJM_thesis_final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Timothy Iwao Miyashiro, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy Charles Meredith, Thesis Honors Advisor

7623. Evaluation of Ultrasonic Attenuation Methods and Surface Roughness of Binder Jet 316L Bronze Infused Stainless Steel

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Open Access
Author:
Starr, Daniel
Title:
Evaluation of Ultrasonic Attenuation Methods and Surface Roughness of Binder Jet 316L Bronze Infused Stainless Steel
Area of Honors:
Engineering Science
Keywords:
ultrasound
attenuation
reflection
binder jet
surface roughness
File:
Download Daniel_Starr_UG_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Andrea P. Arguelles, Thesis Supervisor
Gary L. Gray, Thesis Honors Advisor

7624. The Efficacy of the Opioid Epidemic’s Preventative Policies: A Comparative Study Between the Financial Relationships of Big Pharma and the Integrity of Public Health

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Open Access
Author:
Moyer, Kathryn
Title:
The Efficacy of the Opioid Epidemic’s Preventative Policies: A Comparative Study Between the Financial Relationships of Big Pharma and the Integrity of Public Health
Area of Honors:
Global and International Studies
Keywords:
Interviews
Methodology
File:
Download KMT.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Howard Smith, Thesis Supervisor
Jonathan Eran Abel, Thesis Honors Advisor

7627. Antimicrobial Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs) Coating of Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Spinal Cages

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Author:
Kurzenknabe, Caden
Title:
Antimicrobial Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs) Coating of Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Spinal Cages
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
PEEK
Antimicrobial
Spinal Cages
AgNPs
Polyetheretherketone
Silver Nanoparticles
Polydopamine
pDA
Capping Agent
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Ola Hamada Rashwan, Thesis Supervisor
Issam Abu-Mahfouz, Thesis Honors Advisor
Nik Tsotakos, Faculty Reader

7628. Mechanical Testing of Zinc Specimens made from Laser Powder Bed Fusion for Use as Biodegradable Implants

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Open Access
Author:
Molnar, Thomas
Title:
Mechanical Testing of Zinc Specimens made from Laser Powder Bed Fusion for Use as Biodegradable Implants
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Zinc
Tensile Strength
Osteogenic Material
Biodegradable Implant
File:
Download Schreyers_Thesis_Molnar.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Guhaprasanna Manogharan, Thesis Supervisor
Jean-Michel Mongeau, Thesis Honors Advisor

7629. Ethical and Societal Ramifications in Human-AI use Patterns

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Open Access
Author:
Liu, Sharon
Title:
Ethical and Societal Ramifications in Human-AI use Patterns
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
artificial intelligence
disaster management
flood response
social equity
marginalized communities
ethical frameworks
artificial intelligence
disaster management
flood response
social equity
marginalized communities
ethical frameworks
Human-AI interaction
File:
Download LIU_SHARON_Ethical_and_Societal_Ramifications_in_Human-AI_use_Patterns.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Christopher Dancy, Thesis Supervisor
Mohamed Khaled Almekkawy, Thesis Honors Advisor

7632. Imposing Worlds: On the Magic-Inflected Forms of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Kiran Desai

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Open Access
Author:
Malik, Huzaifa
Title:
Imposing Worlds: On the Magic-Inflected Forms of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Kiran Desai
Area of Honors:
Comparative Literature
Keywords:
Latin American Literature
South Asian Literature
Literary Forms
Magical Realism
Gabriel García Márquez
Kiran Desai
Watery Spaces
Metaphor
File:
Download MALIK_HUZAIFA_IMPOSING_WORLDS.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Magali Armillas-Tiseyra, Thesis Supervisor
Linda Istanbulli, Thesis Honors Advisor

7635. Challenging the Canon: A Thematic Exploration of Underrepresented Composers in Music Theory Pedagogy

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Open Access
Author:
Neely, Emma
Title:
Challenging the Canon: A Thematic Exploration of Underrepresented Composers in Music Theory Pedagogy
Area of Honors:
Music Education
Keywords:
music
music education
music theory
theory pedagogy
women composers
women in music
diversity
inclusion
File:
Download NeelyDatabaseLink.pdfDownload emmaneelythesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eric John Mckee, Thesis Supervisor
Linda Carol Porter Thornton, Thesis Honors Advisor
Taylor Aitken Greer, Faculty Reader

7636. The Impact of Prenatal and Postpartum Vitamin D Supplementation on Cholecalciferol Concentrations in Breast Milk

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Open Access
Author:
Scott, Sarah
Title:
The Impact of Prenatal and Postpartum Vitamin D Supplementation on Cholecalciferol Concentrations in Breast Milk
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
cholecalciferol
vitamin D supplementation
pregnancy
lactation
maternal
infant
Bangladesh
File:
Download SScottThesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Alison D Gernand, Thesis Supervisor
Alison D Gernand, Thesis Honors Advisor
Gregory C Shearer, Faculty Reader

7637. Comparison of RNA Reconstruction Assemblers for Long-Read RNA Sequences

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Open Access
Author:
Rao, Saadya
Title:
Comparison of RNA Reconstruction Assemblers for Long-Read RNA Sequences
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
RNA Transcript Assembly
Long-read RNA Sequencing
StringTie
StringTie2
Scallop
Scallop2
PsiCLASS
IsoQuant
File:
Download Rao_Saadya_Comparison_of_RNA_Reconstruction_Assemblers_for_Long-Read_RNA_Sequences.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mingfu Shao, Thesis Supervisor
Ting He, Thesis Honors Advisor

7638. The Effect of External Salt Solution Concentration on Weakly Charged Polyacrylic Acid-Based Polymer Membranes in Clean Technologies for Sustainability

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Author:
Rahman, Charleen
Title:
The Effect of External Salt Solution Concentration on Weakly Charged Polyacrylic Acid-Based Polymer Membranes in Clean Technologies for Sustainability
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
polymers
polyelectrolyte
membranes
ion-exchange
separations
water and ion transport
sustainability
decarbonization
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Hee Jeung Oh, Thesis Supervisor
Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor

7639. What’s Not Working? The Criminalization of Addiction in the United States Compared to the Decriminalization of Addiction in Portugal

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Open Access
Author:
Robinson, Sydney
Title:
What’s Not Working? The Criminalization of Addiction in the United States Compared to the Decriminalization of Addiction in Portugal
Area of Honors:
Global and International Studies
Keywords:
addiction
war on drugs
opioid epidemic
drug criminalization
drug decriminalization
File:
Download Sydney_Robinson-Thesis_3.0.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Efraín Marimón, Thesis Supervisor
Krista Brune, Thesis Honors Advisor

7641. Accurate Arithmetic Methods with Matrix Applications in Real Floating-Point Arithmetic

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Open Access
Author:
Murarik, Nathan
Title:
Accurate Arithmetic Methods with Matrix Applications in Real Floating-Point Arithmetic
Area of Honors:
Mathematics
Keywords:
Accurate Arithmetic
K-Fold Accuracy
Error Analysis
Perturbation Theory
Numerical Analysis
File:
Download Accurate_Arithmetic_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Thomas Robert Cameron, Thesis Supervisor
Daniel Joseph Galiffa, Thesis Honors Advisor
Derek William Hanely, Faculty Reader

7643. Do Longer Auditor-Client Relationships Lead to Limited Issues? The Impact of Auditor Tenure on Financial Restatements

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Open Access
Author:
Nybro, Natasha
Title:
Do Longer Auditor-Client Relationships Lead to Limited Issues? The Impact of Auditor Tenure on Financial Restatements
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
Accounting
Auditing
File:
Download HonorsThesis_NatashaNybro.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Supervisor
Samuel Burton Bonsall, IV, Thesis Honors Advisor
Brent Schmidt, Faculty Reader

7644. Effective Utilization of Compile Time in Compute Graph Optimization for Object Detection

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Open Access
Author:
Sedan, Tomer
Title:
Effective Utilization of Compile Time in Compute Graph Optimization for Object Detection
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
Compute Graphs
Graph Compilers
ONNX Runtime
YOLOv8
GoogLeNet
ResNet
cuDNN
Machine Learning
Optimization
File:
Download Sedan_Tomer_Effective_Utilization_of_Compile_Time_in_Compute_Graph_Optimization_for_Object_Detection.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mahmut Taylan Kandemir, Thesis Supervisor
Martin Fürer, Thesis Honors Advisor

7645. Investigation of respirable mine dust and crystalline silica dust characteristics and toxicity in nonmetal mines

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Author:
Sharmba, Tsunami
Title:
Investigation of respirable mine dust and crystalline silica dust characteristics and toxicity in nonmetal mines
Area of Honors:
Environmental Systems Engineering
Keywords:
mine dust
mining
crystalline silica
respirable dust
respirable
metal
nonmetal
bioavailability
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Mohammad Rezaee, Thesis Supervisor
Jeremy Michael Gernand, Thesis Honors Advisor

7646. The Implications of the Convergence between Russian Disinformation Narratives and Western Far-Right Discourse

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Author:
Stover, Henry
Title:
The Implications of the Convergence between Russian Disinformation Narratives and Western Far-Right Discourse
Area of Honors:
Global and International Studies
Keywords:
Biological Weapons
Neo-Nazism
Anti-Christian
Satanic
Satanism
Russian Disinformation
Disinformation Narrative
Russia
Ukraine
United States
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Yuliya Ladygina, Thesis Supervisor
Jonathan Eran Abel, Thesis Honors Advisor

7647. Hair Cortisol as a Reflection of Metabolic, Physical, and Psychological Stress in Male and Female Collegiate Athletes at Different Phases of a Competitive Season

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Open Access
Author:
Tooke, Anna
Title:
Hair Cortisol as a Reflection of Metabolic, Physical, and Psychological Stress in Male and Female Collegiate Athletes at Different Phases of a Competitive Season
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
Cortisol
Stress
Energy Deficiency
Metabolism
Training load
psychological stress
hair cortisol
File:
Download Tooke_Anna_Hair_Cortisol_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nancy Williams, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Dyreson, Thesis Honors Advisor