7171. The Jury’s Role in Mass Incarceration Open Access Author: Beamer, Haylee Title: The Jury’s Role in Mass Incarceration Area of Honors: Criminology Keywords: Jury TrialJuryJurorsHomicide File: Download Thesis_Revised_4_15.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jeffrey Todd Ulmer, Thesis SupervisorStacy Silver, Thesis Honors Advisor
7172. Merger Arbitrage: Analyzing Risk-Adjusted Returns and Profit Opportunities Open Access Author: Barrett, Elizabeth Title: Merger Arbitrage: Analyzing Risk-Adjusted Returns and Profit Opportunities Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Merger ArbitrageMerger and AcquisitionsM&AFinanceHedge FundsRisk Arbitrage File: Download Merger_Arbitrage_Thesis_-_Final_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Christoph Hinkelmann, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
7173. Designing and Implementing an Origami-Based Steering Mechanism for Controlling the Swimming Direction of a Laminated Compliant Origami Robot 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: OrigamiCompliant mechanismRobotSwimmingControl File: Download Barber.Kaylie_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jared Butler, Thesis SupervisorMargaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor
7174. “Conforming to the Nonconformative”: Goth Culture at Penn State Open Access Author: Benedetto, Courtney Title: “Conforming to the Nonconformative”: Goth Culture at Penn State Area of Honors: Journalism Keywords: GothsubcultureacceptanceGoth culturemakeupdeathmacabrenonconformityidentitycommunityinclusivity File: Download THESIS_FINAL.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Russell Frank, Thesis SupervisorJohn R Affleck, Thesis Honors Advisor
7175. Characterizing Optimum Performance Range of Electrodynamic Tether Systems (EDTs) using TeMPEST Open Access Author: Bhalodia, Ritu Title: Characterizing Optimum Performance Range of Electrodynamic Tether Systems (EDTs) using TeMPEST Area of Honors: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Electrodynamic TethersEnergy HarvestingAerospace EngineeringLEODebris MitigationDeorbitSmall SatellitesPowerOrbit Altitude File: Download HonorsThesis_RituB.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Sven G Bilén, Thesis SupervisorNamiko Yamamoto, Thesis Honors Advisor
7176. Analyzing the Effect of Additional Compliant Joints on the Swimming Efficiency of a Laminated Origami Robot 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: origamicompliant mechanismrobotswimmingefficiency File: Download Barber.Kylie_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Mary I Frecker, Thesis SupervisorMargaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor
7177. AI Investment Ratings: ChatGPT’s Analysis of 1Q2024 Earnings Call Transcripts Open Access Author: Burke, Thomas Title: AI Investment Ratings: ChatGPT’s Analysis of 1Q2024 Earnings Call Transcripts Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: Artificial IntelligenceAIChatGPTEarnings Call TranscriptsRussell 2000 IndexSentiment AnalysisMarket EffciencyOpenAIAPIs File: Download Burke_Thomas_SHC_Thesis_vF.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors Advisor
7178. Impact of Blood Pressure on Hemodynamics in Cerebral Aneurysms Open Access Author: Buonomo, Olivia Title: Impact of Blood Pressure on Hemodynamics in Cerebral Aneurysms Area of Honors: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: Cerebral aneurysmsintracranial aneurysmsblood pressureParticle Tracking Velocimetrymock circulatory flow looppressure chamberShake-the-Box File: Download Buonomo_Olivia__Honors_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Melissa Brindise, Thesis SupervisorMargaret Louise Byron, Thesis Honors Advisor
7179. The Impact of Online Gambling on the NJ. Casino Industry Open Access Author: Bunting, Robert Title: The Impact of Online Gambling on the NJ. Casino Industry Area of Honors: Finance Keywords: financegamblingNew JerseycasinorevenueCovid-19 File: Download Thesis_Paper.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Brian Spangler Davis, Thesis SupervisorBrian Spangler Davis, Thesis Honors AdvisorRichard Joseph Bundro, III, Faculty Reader
7180. Localization of PIP2 in HGF-stimulated epithelial cell migration and Integrin Recycling 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 migrationintegrin recyclingPhosphatidylinositol-45-biphosphate (PIP2)Epithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionEndosomal System File: Download Corrected_Austin_Buskirk_thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Lorraine C Santy, Thesis SupervisorTeh-Hui Kao, Thesis Honors Advisor