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153. 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

154. OF MEN AND MACHINES: AFRICAN-AMERICAN VOTING PATTERNS IN 1930s CHICAGO

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Open Access
Author:
Krasnopolsky, Brian Victor
Title:
OF MEN AND MACHINES: AFRICAN-AMERICAN VOTING PATTERNS IN 1930s CHICAGO
Area of Honors:
History
Keywords:
Chicago
Politics
Cermak
Thompson
African-American
File:
Download Krasnopolsky_Brian_OfMenAndMachinesFinal2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Tobias Heinrich Albert Brinkmann, Thesis Supervisor
Tobias Heinrich Albert Brinkmann, Thesis Supervisor
Catherine Wanner, Thesis Honors Advisor
Eric Charles Novotny, Faculty Reader

156. 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

160. 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

161. THE EFFECT OF THE PASSAGE OF TIME ON THE PERCEPTION OF HURTFUL MESSAGES WITHIN ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS

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Open Access
Author:
Better Romero, Carolina Alexandra
Title:
THE EFFECT OF THE PASSAGE OF TIME ON THE PERCEPTION OF HURTFUL MESSAGES WITHIN ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS
Area of Honors:
Communication Arts and Sciences
Keywords:
hurtful messages
romantic relationships
time
perception of hurt
File:
Download THESIS_SHC.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Denise Haunani Solomon, Thesis Supervisor
Denise Haunani Solomon, Thesis Supervisor
Lori Ann Bedell, Thesis Honors Advisor

162. 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

163. 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

164. 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

165. The Literature of Triumph: Reflections on an English Seminar Experience

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Open Access
Author:
Peters, Carrie A
Title:
The Literature of Triumph: Reflections on an English Seminar Experience
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Civic and Community Engagement and Religious Studies
Keywords:
english seminar
social justice
literature
high school class
File:
Download this_had_better_be_it_omg.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Nicole Sheree Webster, Thesis Supervisor
Nicole Sheree Webster, Thesis Supervisor
On Cho Ng, Thesis Honors Advisor
Anne Carver Rose, Faculty Reader
Jeremy Cohen, Faculty Reader
Nicole Sheree Webster, Thesis Honors Advisor

168. Authenticity and Community in the Postmodern Spectacle: Lollapalooza as Alternative Representation

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Open Access
Author:
Smith, Creig Allen
Title:
Authenticity and Community in the Postmodern Spectacle: Lollapalooza as Alternative Representation
Area of Honors:
Media Studies
Keywords:
music festival
authenticity
community
postmodernism
File:
Download THESIS_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Charles Elavsky, Thesis Supervisor
Charles Elavsky, Thesis Supervisor
Jeanne Lynn Hall, Thesis Honors Advisor
Matthew Jackson, Faculty Reader

169. 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

170. 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

171. 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

172. 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

173. 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

174. Hearing Voices in Shostakovich: Uncovering Hidden Meanings in the Film Odna

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Open Access
Author:
Smith, Carole Christiana
Title:
Hearing Voices in Shostakovich: Uncovering Hidden Meanings in the Film Odna
Area of Honors:
Music
Keywords:
Dmitri Shostakovich
Odna
Alone
film music
Soviet cinema
silent film
sound film
File:
Download Carole_Christiana_Canner_Smith_Honor_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eric Mc Kee, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Eric John McKee, Thesis Supervisor
Charles Dowell Youmans, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Edward Ballora, Thesis Honors Advisor

177. 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

178. 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

179. 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

180. 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

181. 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

184. 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

186. 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

187. 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

188. Mediator Training Theory and Practice: Mediation Unit of the Office of the Attorney General, Bureau of Consumer Complaints

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Open Access
Author:
Rowe, Catherine Elizabeth
Title:
Mediator Training Theory and Practice: Mediation Unit of the Office of the Attorney General, Bureau of Consumer Complaints
Area of Honors:
Labor and Employment Relations
Keywords:
Mediation
Training
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Handbook
Program
File:
Download THESIS_ROWE_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Mark Sebastian Anner, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Sebastian Anner, Thesis Supervisor
Paul Clark, Faculty Reader
Mark Sebastian Anner, Thesis Honors Advisor

189. 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

190. Fertility Transition and Stalling in the Face of Socioeconomic Progress and HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Open Access
Author:
Varner, Catherine Elaine
Title:
Fertility Transition and Stalling in the Face of Socioeconomic Progress and HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
fertility
HIV/AIDS
sub-Saharan Africa
demographic transition
development
File:
Download Varner-Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
David Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Honors Advisor

193. 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

194. 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

196. Adapting Journalism Curriculum: Digital Journalism Education and Its Relevance to Current Industry Demands

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Open Access
Author:
Sattely, Connor F.
Title:
Adapting Journalism Curriculum: Digital Journalism Education and Its Relevance to Current Industry Demands
Area of Honors:
Communication (Behrend)
Keywords:
journalism
digital journalism
digital media
journalism education
media education
digitization
journalism
File:
Download CSattelyUpdatedThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Rodney L Troester, Thesis Supervisor
Rodney L Troester, Thesis Supervisor
Rodney L Troester, Thesis Honors Advisor
Inkyu Kang, Faculty Reader

198. 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

200. 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