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1. Implied Probability of Default and the European Sovereign Debt Crisis

Open Access
Author:
Aarons, Ross Hanson
Title:
Implied Probability of Default and the European Sovereign Debt Crisis
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Louis Gattis Jr., Thesis Supervisor
  • James Alan Miles, Honors Advisor
  • Professor Christoph Hinkelmann, Faculty Reader

2. The Effects of Uphill, Downhill, and Lateral Roll Treadmill Walking: An EMG, Kinematic, and Metabolic Analysis

Open Access
Author:
Abdou, Hossam
Title:
The Effects of Uphill, Downhill, and Lateral Roll Treadmill Walking: An EMG, Kinematic, and Metabolic Analysis
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Jinger S. Gottschall, Thesis Supervisor
  • Stephen Jacob Piazza, Honors Advisor

3. Achieving IASB Independence: Creating an independent International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) through the examination and comparison of the organizational structures of the IFRS Foundation, the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF), and the German Accounting Standards Committee (GASC)

Open Access
Author:
Addis, Michael Richard
Title:
Achieving IASB Independence: Creating an independent International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) through the examination and comparison of the organizational structures of the IFRS Foundation, the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF), and the German Accounting Standards Committee (GASC)
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Karl A Muller III, Thesis Supervisor
  • Orie Edwin Barron, Honors Advisor

4. Analysis of Receptive and Expressive Vocabulary Test Performance in Children of Varying Language Abilities

Open Access
Author:
Alberts, Rachel Leah
Title:
Analysis of Receptive and Expressive Vocabulary Test Performance in Children of Varying Language Abilities
Area of Honors:
Communication Sciences and Disorders
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Carol Anne Miller, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Krista M Wilkinson, Faculty Reader

5. The Impacts on African Oil & Mineral Trade as a Result of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Africa's Extraction Sector

Open Access
Author:
Antonik, Anthony Jacob
Title:
The Impacts on African Oil & Mineral Trade as a Result of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Africa's Extraction Sector
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • James R. Tybout, Thesis Supervisor
  • Bee Yan Roberts, Honors Advisor

6. Can Conditional Cash Transfer Programs Be Implemented On A large Scale In India?

Open Access
Author:
Arakali, Shuvya T
Title:
Can Conditional Cash Transfer Programs Be Implemented On A large Scale In India?
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Bee Yan Roberts, Thesis Supervisor
  • Bee Yan Roberts, Honors Advisor
  • James R. Tybout, Faculty Reader

7. Culturally Responsive Teaching in Rwanda: An American Teacher's Challenges and Successes in Translating Theory to Practice

Open Access
Author:
Ashworth, Jessica Shaun
Title:
Culturally Responsive Teaching in Rwanda: An American Teacher's Challenges and Successes in Translating Theory to Practice
Area of Honors:
Elementary and Kindergarten Education (Berks/Lehigh)
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Kira Baker Doyle, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Sandy Feinstein, Honors Advisor

8. IMPROVING FLOOD FORECASTING AND WATER CONTROL VIA HEC-HMS AND HEC-RAS CALIBRATION

Open Access
Author:
Bachman, Matthew James
Title:
IMPROVING FLOOD FORECASTING AND WATER CONTROL VIA HEC-HMS AND HEC-RAS CALIBRATION
Area of Honors:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Norman D Folmar, Thesis Supervisor
  • Patrick Reed, Honors Advisor

9. Traditional-style vs. Roth-style 401k Plans: Calculating the Optimal Savings Rate for Consumption-smoothing

Open Access
Author:
Bader, David Andrew
Title:
Traditional-style vs. Roth-style 401k Plans: Calculating the Optimal Savings Rate for Consumption-smoothing
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
  • James Alan Miles, Honors Advisor
  • Louis Gattis Jr., Faculty Reader

10. Chemical Vapor Deposition Growth of Graphene on Copper Substrates

Open Access
Author:
Baldoni, Daniel Joseph
Title:
Chemical Vapor Deposition Growth of Graphene on Copper Substrates
Area of Honors:
Physics
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Ying Liu, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Richard Wallace Robinett, Honors Advisor

11. Characterization Of A Novel Endogenous Retrovirus Envelope Protein In North American Mule Deer

Open Access
Author:
Bankert, Jason Gerald
Title:
Characterization Of A Novel Endogenous Retrovirus Envelope Protein In North American Mule Deer
Area of Honors:
Immunology and Infectious Disease
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Mary Poss, Thesis Supervisor
  • James Endres Howell, Honors Advisor

12. Re-engineering breast cancer metabolism using metformin and dichloroacetate

Open Access
Author:
Banskota, Samagya
Title:
Re-engineering breast cancer metabolism using metformin and dichloroacetate
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Anneke Blackburn, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Supervisor
  • Peter J Butler, Honors Advisor

13. Examining Student Motivations and Identities to Promote Philanthropic Involvement

Open Access
Author:
Barnett, Meghan
Title:
Examining Student Motivations and Identities to Promote Philanthropic Involvement
Area of Honors:
Marketing
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Karen Page Winterich, Thesis Supervisor
  • Jennifer Chang Coupland, Honors Advisor

14. Emotional-mindful Parenting and Youth Outcomes: An Independent Construct from Warmth and Control in Parenting

Open Access
Author:
Barnhart, Linnea Jan
Title:
Emotional-mindful Parenting and Youth Outcomes: An Independent Construct from Warmth and Control in Parenting
Area of Honors:
Human Development and Family Studies
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • J Douglas Coatsworth, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Honors Advisor
  • Hobart Harrington Cleveland III, Faculty Reader

15. Funny Stories: Our Humorous Reappraisals

Open Access
Author:
Barrett, James Edward
Title:
Funny Stories: Our Humorous Reappraisals
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Reginald Adams Jr., Thesis Supervisor
  • William Ray, Honors Advisor

16. A Little Knowledge Goes a Long Way: Student Expectation and Satisfaction with Hybrid Learning

Open Access
Author:
Barrett, Kassandra Elisabeth
Title:
A Little Knowledge Goes a Long Way: Student Expectation and Satisfaction with Hybrid Learning
Area of Honors:
Marketing (Behrend)
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Mary Beth Pinto, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Michael Edward Brown, Honors Advisor

17. Truth, Justice, and the Internet Way: Security Implications of the Online Activist Movement

Open Access
Author:
Bartels, Elizabeth Brennan
Title:
Truth, Justice, and the Internet Way: Security Implications of the Online Activist Movement
Area of Honors:
Security and Risk Analysis
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Gerald Santoro, Thesis Supervisor
  • Peng Liu, Honors Advisor

18. Development of an Evaluative Tool for Selecting Appropriate Water Treatment Technologies for Developing World Communities

Open Access
Author:
Baskaran, Shruthi
Title:
Development of an Evaluative Tool for Selecting Appropriate Water Treatment Technologies for Developing World Communities
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Civil Engineering and Engineering Leadership Development
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Richard J Schuhmann, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Richard J Schuhmann, Thesis Supervisor
  • Eric Todd Donnell, Honors Advisor
  • Andras Gordon, Faculty Reader

19. The Honey Bees Next Door: Backyard Beekeeping as a Means to Monitor Pesticides in Urban Environments

Open Access
Author:
Bates, Brian Mcdonnell
Title:
The Honey Bees Next Door: Backyard Beekeeping as a Means to Monitor Pesticides in Urban Environments
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - Entomology
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Maryann Tomasko Frazier, Thesis Supervisor
  • Diana Lynn Cox Foster, Honors Advisor

20. Investigating the Rcs Phosphorelay in Escherichia coli as a Target for Novel Antibiotic Development

Open Access
Author:
Bauer, Bradley William
Title:
Investigating the Rcs Phosphorelay in Escherichia coli as a Target for Novel Antibiotic Development
Area of Honors:
Microbiology
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Sarah Ellen Ades, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Sarah Ellen Ades, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Teh-hui Kao, Faculty Reader
  • Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Faculty Reader

21. Investigating the Role of Tolerance of Ambiguity in Responses to Contemporary Poetry

Open Access
Author:
Beckman, Warren Michael
Title:
Investigating the Role of Tolerance of Ambiguity in Responses to Contemporary Poetry
Area of Honors:
Marketing
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Karen Page Winterich, Thesis Supervisor
  • Jennifer Chang Coupland, Honors Advisor

22. Feasibility Studies for Optical Trap Detection of Single Molecule Adhesion and Force Generation

Open Access
Author:
Bernick, David J
Title:
Feasibility Studies for Optical Trap Detection of Single Molecule Adhesion and Force Generation
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Peter J Butler, Thesis Supervisor
  • Peter J Butler, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Keefe B Manning, Faculty Reader
  • Dr. William O Hancock, Faculty Reader

23. Influence of Dietary Variety on Bingeing Behavior

Open Access
Author:
Bontrager, Jill Lori
Title:
Influence of Dietary Variety on Bingeing Behavior
Area of Honors:
Nutritional Sciences
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Rebecca L Corwin, Thesis Supervisor
  • Jill Patterson, Honors Advisor

24. The Effect of Education and Technology on the Workforce of 2020

Open Access
Author:
Borowski, Katherine Jean
Title:
The Effect of Education and Technology on the Workforce of 2020
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. John C. Spychalski, Honors Advisor

25. Effects of Different Patellofemoral Joint Taping Techniques on Perceived Pain and Knee Neuromuscular Performance in Patellofemoral Joint Dysfunction Patients

Open Access
Author:
Boss, Zachary Thomas
Title:
Effects of Different Patellofemoral Joint Taping Techniques on Perceived Pain and Knee Neuromuscular Performance in Patellofemoral Joint Dysfunction Patients
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Sayers John Miller III, Thesis Supervisor
  • Giampietro Luciano Vairo, Thesis Supervisor
  • Stephen Jacob Piazza, Honors Advisor

26. The Value-added Tax: Exploring Whether Spain's Vat Could Work in the United States

Open Access
Author:
Bower, Vanessa Amber
Title:
The Value-added Tax: Exploring Whether Spain's Vat Could Work in the United States
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Orie Edwin Barron, Thesis Supervisor
  • Orie Edwin Barron, Honors Advisor
  • Sajay Samuel, Faculty Reader

27. Humanitarian Aid, Disaster Relief, and the Supply Chain

Open Access
Author:
Branigan, Tara Elizabeth
Title:
Humanitarian Aid, Disaster Relief, and the Supply Chain
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. John C. Spychalski, Honors Advisor

28. Bayesian Analysis Techniques for Gravitational Wave Data

Open Access
Author:
Breysse, Patrick Conrad
Title:
Bayesian Analysis Techniques for Gravitational Wave Data
Area of Honors:
Physics
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Lee S Finn, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Richard Wallace Robinett, Honors Advisor

29. Evolution of Internet Retailing

Open Access
Author:
Brown, Jaclyn Michelle
Title:
Evolution of Internet Retailing
Area of Honors:
Supply Chain and Information Systems
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Robert Alexander Novack, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. John C. Spychalski, Honors Advisor

30. Single-sex versus co-educational schooling: Reasoning strategies, individual beliefs and the flow of information in response to a controversial topic

Open Access
Author:
Brunner, Stephanie Karen
Title:
Single-sex versus co-educational schooling: Reasoning strategies, individual beliefs and the flow of information in response to a controversial topic
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Lynn Susan Liben, Thesis Supervisor
  • David A. Rosenbaum, Honors Advisor

31. Determinants of Poverty: An Analysis Across U.S. Metro Areas

Open Access
Author:
Brunot, Justin Andrew
Title:
Determinants of Poverty: An Analysis Across U.S. Metro Areas
Area of Honors:
Business Economics (Behrend)
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • James Anthony Kurre, Thesis Supervisor
  • James Anthony Kurre, Honors Advisor
  • Kerry Adzima, Faculty Reader

32. Tweet Categorization With Pattern Diffusion

Open Access
Author:
Bush, Zachary David
Title:
Tweet Categorization With Pattern Diffusion
Area of Honors:
Computer Science (Behrend)
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Meng Su, Thesis Supervisor
  • Ronald Lee Mccarty, Honors Advisor

33. Institutional Art Funding: the Interaction of Governmental and Private Donation

Open Access
Author:
Cadmus, Alexander Jay
Title:
Institutional Art Funding: the Interaction of Governmental and Private Donation
Area of Honors:
Economics
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Stephen Ross Yeaple, Thesis Supervisor
  • Bee Yan Roberts, Honors Advisor
  • James R. Tybout, Faculty Reader

34. Measurment of Arm Swing Asymmetry Using Video-based Motion Analysis and Accelerometery

Open Access
Author:
Campbell, Nancy Marie
Title:
Measurment of Arm Swing Asymmetry Using Video-based Motion Analysis and Accelerometery
Area of Honors:
Kinesiology
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Stephen Jacob Piazza, Thesis Supervisor
  • Stephen Jacob Piazza, Honors Advisor
  • Jinger S. Gottschall, Faculty Reader

35. Examining the Relationship Between Liquidity and Tracking Error in Exchange-traded Funds

Open Access
Author:
Cannon, Jeffrey Daniel
Title:
Examining the Relationship Between Liquidity and Tracking Error in Exchange-traded Funds
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Timothy T Simin, Thesis Supervisor
  • James Alan Miles, Honors Advisor

36. Analysis and Applications of Natural Gas Micro-grids

Open Access
Author:
Carbine, Megan D'Lauro
Title:
Analysis and Applications of Natural Gas Micro-grids
Area of Honors:
Energy, Business, and Finance
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Seth Adam Blumsack, Thesis Supervisor
  • Seth Adam Blumsack, Honors Advisor
  • Luis F. Ayala, Faculty Reader

37. Vegetable Crop and Livestock Farming in Downeast Maine: King Hill Farm, A Case Study

Open Access
Author:
Carlin, Neal Christian
Title:
Vegetable Crop and Livestock Farming in Downeast Maine: King Hill Farm, A Case Study
Area of Honors:
Agroecology
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Heather D Karsten, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Michael Craig Saunders, Faculty Reader
  • Dr. Heather D Karsten, Honors Advisor

38. The Effect of the Decline of the Greek Economy on European Businesses

Open Access
Author:
Carrick, Kelsi Nadine
Title:
The Effect of the Decline of the Greek Economy on European Businesses
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Laura B Field, Thesis Supervisor
  • James Alan Miles, Honors Advisor

39. Strengthening Undergraduate Global Health Curricula at Penn State: Exploring Students' Interestes in Global Health Studies and Careers

Open Access
Author:
Carrier, Bridgette Alissa
Title:
Strengthening Undergraduate Global Health Curricula at Penn State: Exploring Students' Interestes in Global Health Studies and Careers
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Melina Tanya Czymoniewicz Klippel, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Lori Anne Francis, Honors Advisor

40. Intelligent tutoring systems and SUMMIT: design and implementation

Open Access
Author:
Casale, Francis Burke
Title:
Intelligent tutoring systems and SUMMIT: design and implementation
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Steven Raymond Haynes, Thesis Supervisor
  • Rosalie Ocker, Honors Advisor

41. Understanding the Barriers and Development of a Venture Capital and Seed Funding Ecosystem in Ecuador

Open Access
Author:
Castro, Juan Jose
Title:
Understanding the Barriers and Development of a Venture Capital and Seed Funding Ecosystem in Ecuador
Area of Honors:
Finance
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • James Alan Miles, Honors Advisor
  • James Alan Miles, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Joseph Randall Woolridge, Faculty Reader

42. Small Molecule Inhibitors of the trans-translation Pathway Have Antibiotic Activity Against Mycobacterium smegmatis

Open Access
Author:
Chambers, Benjamin Stewart
Title:
Small Molecule Inhibitors of the trans-translation Pathway Have Antibiotic Activity Against Mycobacterium smegmatis
Area of Honors:
Microbiology
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Kenneth Charles Keiler, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Sarah Ellen Ades, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Faculty Reader

43. Investigation of Pulsejet Geometry for Maximum Thrust Efficiency

Open Access
Author:
Chaves, Andrew David
Title:
Investigation of Pulsejet Geometry for Maximum Thrust Efficiency
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dennis K Mclaughlin, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader

44. Goodwill Impact on Equity Values

Open Access
Author:
Chen, Meixi
Title:
Goodwill Impact on Equity Values
Area of Honors:
Accounting
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • John Edward Ketz, Thesis Supervisor
  • Orie Edwin Barron, Honors Advisor

45. Cd4+ T cell help as an indirect requirement for the development of functional Cd8+ T cell memory

Open Access
Author:
Cheung, Julie Fang
Title:
Cd4+ T cell help as an indirect requirement for the development of functional Cd8+ T cell memory
Area of Honors:
Immunology and Infectious Disease
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. Sorujit Sarkar, Thesis Supervisor
  • James Endres Howell, Honors Advisor

46. The Analysis of Regulatory Mutants of Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002 by Global Transcription Profiling

Open Access
Author:
Chew, Chyue Yie
Title:
The Analysis of Regulatory Mutants of Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002 by Global Transcription Profiling
Area of Honors:
Biotechnology
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Donald Ashley Bryant, Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Teh-hui Kao, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Faculty Reader

47. The Spiritual Land

Open Access
Author:
Chi, Shaohua
Title:
The Spiritual Land
Area of Honors:
Art
Keywords:
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Thesis Supervisors:
  • Jerrold Warren Maddox, Honors Advisor
  • Paul David Chidester, Thesis Supervisor

48. Particle Swarm Optimization Applied to Optimize Orbtial Decay and Re-boost Trajectories

Open Access
Author:
Chisholm, John Robert
Title:
Particle Swarm Optimization Applied to Optimize Orbtial Decay and Re-boost Trajectories
Area of Honors:
Aerospace Engineering
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Robert Graham Melton, Thesis Supervisor
  • Robert Graham Melton, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. George A Lesieutre, Faculty Reader
  • David Bradley Spencer, Faculty Reader

49. INSIGHTS INTO THE RARE BIOSPHERE: EXHAUSTIVE ELIMINATION OF TOTAL DNA FROM COMPLEX MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES ENHANCES PCR RESOLUTION OF ALPHA-DIVERSITY.

Open Access
Author:
Chopra, Arsh
Title:
INSIGHTS INTO THE RARE BIOSPHERE: EXHAUSTIVE ELIMINATION OF TOTAL DNA FROM COMPLEX MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES ENHANCES PCR RESOLUTION OF ALPHA-DIVERSITY.
Area of Honors:
Science
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Charles Raymond Fisher Jr., Thesis Supervisor
  • Dr. Ronald Albert Markle, Honors Advisor
  • Jennifer Macalady, Faculty Reader

50. Finite Element Analysis of Microfabricated Poly(Glycerol Sebacate) Scaffolds for use in Heart Valve Tissue Engineering

Open Access
Author:
Chowdhury, Surjyanil
Title:
Finite Element Analysis of Microfabricated Poly(Glycerol Sebacate) Scaffolds for use in Heart Valve Tissue Engineering
Area of Honors:
Bioengineering
Keywords:
File:
Thesis Supervisors:
  • Dr. William O Hancock, Thesis Supervisor
  • Peter J Butler, Honors Advisor
  • Dr. Keefe B Manning, Faculty Reader