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3503. A COMPARISON OF STATIONARY AND MOBILE EYE-TRACKING TECHNOLOGY IN MEASURING BEHAVIORAL INHIBITION IN YOUNG CHILDREN

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Open Access
Author:
Vankeuren, Lucas James
Title:
A COMPARISON OF STATIONARY AND MOBILE EYE-TRACKING TECHNOLOGY IN MEASURING BEHAVIORAL INHIBITION IN YOUNG CHILDREN
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
Eye-Tracking
Mobile Eye-Tracking
stationary eye-tracking
attention biases
attention
dot-probe
stranger approach
behavioral inhibition
ab to threat
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Koraly Elisa Pérez-Edgar, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Steven Raymond Haynes, Thesis Honors Advisor

3506. The NP-Completeness of Finding Treewidth for Graphs and a 4-Approximation for Finding Treewidth

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Open Access
Author:
Hofman, Daniel Stephen
Title:
The NP-Completeness of Finding Treewidth for Graphs and a 4-Approximation for Finding Treewidth
Area of Honors:
Interdisciplinary in Computer Engineering and Mathematics
Keywords:
computer science
graph theory
treewidth
NP-completeness
approximation algorithms
File:
Download Treewidth_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Martin Furer, Thesis Supervisor
Chitaranjan Das, Thesis Honors Advisor
Sergei Tabachnikov, Thesis Honors Advisor

3516. MANIPULATION OF NAD+ IN C. ELEGANS AFFECTS HATCHING, LIFESPAN, AND SENSORY OUTPUT

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Open Access
Author:
La Ganke, Nicole
Title:
MANIPULATION OF NAD+ IN C. ELEGANS AFFECTS HATCHING, LIFESPAN, AND SENSORY OUTPUT
Area of Honors:
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Keywords:
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
C. elegans
sirtuins
oxidative stress
lifespan
delayed hatching
sensory response
File:
Download LaGanke_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Teh-hui Kao, Thesis Honors Advisor

3518. Low Dimensional Quantum Mechanical Systems and Their Open System Approximations

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Open Access
Author:
Rauch, Sebastian Hale
Title:
Low Dimensional Quantum Mechanical Systems and Their Open System Approximations
Area of Honors:
Physics
Keywords:
Quantum Mechanics
Open Systems
Finite Systems
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Sarah Elizabeth Shandera, Thesis Supervisor
Prof. Richard Wallace Robinett, Thesis Honors Advisor

3521. The Shortest Vector Problem in Ideal Lattices

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Open Access
Author:
Huynh, Simon
Title:
The Shortest Vector Problem in Ideal Lattices
Area of Honors:
Mathematics
Keywords:
number theory
Cryptology
mathematics
abstract algebra
ideal lattices
cyclic lattices
the Shortest Vector Problem
number fields
number rings
lattices
cryptosystems
quantum computers
RSA
Post-quantum Cryptography
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Anne Kirsten Eisentraeger, Thesis Supervisor
Mark Levi, Thesis Honors Advisor

3527. A Framework For 3D Ultrasound Imaging For HIFU Tissue Ablation Using OpenGL

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Open Access
Author:
Fesel, Harrison
Title:
A Framework For 3D Ultrasound Imaging For HIFU Tissue Ablation Using OpenGL
Area of Honors:
Computer Science
Keywords:
ultrasound
computer science
software
medicine
3D imaging
HIFU
tissue ablation
cancer treatment
ultrasound therapy
OpenGL
Qt
medical technology
high-intensity focused ultrasound
CUDA
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Mohamed Khaled Almekkawy, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Jesse Louis Barlow, Thesis Honors Advisor

3528. FOREIGN PROTEIN TAGGED WITH C-TERMINAL PIV5 NP PROTEIN AND NUCLEAR LOCALIZATION SEQUENCE ALLOWS FOR PACKAGING OF CARGO INTO PIV5 VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLES: AN EXPLORATION OF THE M-NP INTERACTION AS A STEP FORWARD IN TECHNOLOGY FOR PRODUCTION OF CARGO-LOADED VLPS

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Open Access
Author:
Lorenz, Fred Jeffrey
Title:
FOREIGN PROTEIN TAGGED WITH C-TERMINAL PIV5 NP PROTEIN AND NUCLEAR LOCALIZATION SEQUENCE ALLOWS FOR PACKAGING OF CARGO INTO PIV5 VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLES: AN EXPLORATION OF THE M-NP INTERACTION AS A STEP FORWARD IN TECHNOLOGY FOR PRODUCTION OF CARGO-LOADED VLPS
Area of Honors:
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Keywords:
Virus
VLP
Mumps
Measles
Paramyxovirus
Virus-like particles
PIV-5
virology
Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Pathobiology
Infectious disease
microscopy
western blot
File:
Download Jeff_Lorenz_Final_Thesis_.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Anthony Paul Schmitt, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Kumble Sandeep Prabhu, Thesis Honors Advisor

3530. Detection and Interpretation of Glacial Landforms under Kamb Ice Stream, West Antarctica

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Open Access
Author:
Lin, Wenzo Jou
Title:
Detection and Interpretation of Glacial Landforms under Kamb Ice Stream, West Antarctica
Area of Honors:
Geosciences
Keywords:
Glaciology
West Antarctica
Kamb Ice Stream
Radar survey
Mega scale glacial lineation
Ice stream basal topography
Ice stream stagnation
File:
Download Honors_Thesis_Wenzo_Lin.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Sridhar Anandakrishnan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Maureen Feineman, Thesis Honors Advisor

3531. Studying Thrombosis and Surface Roughness in the Penn State Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device

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Open Access
Author:
Richardsen, Cecilia
Title:
Studying Thrombosis and Surface Roughness in the Penn State Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device
Area of Honors:
Biomedical Engineering
Keywords:
thrombosis
heart
surface roughness
bridge to transplant
PVAD
artificial organ
polyurethane
platelets
fibrin
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Keefe B Manning, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Justin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor

3532. LOCALIZATION AND FUNCTIONALITY OF ION CHANNELS PRESENT IN THE DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER AXON INTIAL SEGMENT

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Open Access
Author:
Glatzer, Laura
Title:
LOCALIZATION AND FUNCTIONALITY OF ION CHANNELS PRESENT IN THE DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER AXON INTIAL SEGMENT
Area of Honors:
Elective Area of Honors - Neurosciences
Keywords:
voltage-gated potassium channels
voltage-gated calcium channels
two-electrode voltage clamp
drosophila melanogaster
giant-ankyrin
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Timothy J Jegla, Thesis Supervisor
Kevin Douglas Alloway, Thesis Honors Advisor

3533. Psychometric Properties of the Revised McLean Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder

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Open Access
Author:
Ye, Edie
Title:
Psychometric Properties of the Revised McLean Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Borderline personality disorder
MSI-BPD
Clinical Assessment
Psychometric properties
File:
Download Ye_Edie_PsychometricPropertiesofMSI-BPD-R.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor
Amy Dyanna Marshall, Ph.D., Faculty Reader

3534. Effect of Elasticity on Liquid Repellency of Cassie-State Droplets on Superhydrophobic Surfaces

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Open Access
Author:
Feldstein, Hannah
Title:
Effect of Elasticity on Liquid Repellency of Cassie-State Droplets on Superhydrophobic Surfaces
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
superhydrophobic surface
bio-inspired
liquid repellency
pdms
microstructure
File:
Download HannahFeldsteinThesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Tak-Sing Wong, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Honors Advisor

3535. THE ASSESSMENT, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEPLOYMENT OF GLOBAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS: A PROPOSED FRAMEWORK FOR SUCCESS

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Open Access
Author:
Haddad, Taylor
Title:
THE ASSESSMENT, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEPLOYMENT OF GLOBAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS: A PROPOSED FRAMEWORK FOR SUCCESS
Area of Honors:
Biobehavioral Health
Keywords:
Global Health
Community-based interventions
Community-based participatory research
Cultural competency
Intervention success
Bottom-up approach
Top-down approach
Formative research
Community collaboration
International health
Development
Biopsychosocial model
Working framework
File:
Download Haddad_Taylor_THESIS_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Joshua Morrison Smyth, Thesis Supervisor
Helen Marie Kamens, Thesis Honors Advisor

3536. Maternal Personality Predicts Infant Regulation of Fear and Frustration

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Open Access
Author:
Phillips, Jennifer Julia
Title:
Maternal Personality Predicts Infant Regulation of Fear and Frustration
Area of Honors:
Psychology
Keywords:
Emotion Regulation
Maternal Factors
Personality
Developmental Psychopathology
Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia
Psychobiology
File:
Download JPhillips_Thesis_Final.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Kristin Ann Buss, Thesis Supervisor
Kenneth N. Levy, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Koraly Elisa Pérez-Edgar, Faculty Reader

3538. Brand Associations and Dementia: The Richness and Decay of Brand Associations Across a Lifetime

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Open Access
Author:
Scherrer, Samantha
Title:
Brand Associations and Dementia: The Richness and Decay of Brand Associations Across a Lifetime
Area of Honors:
Marketing
Keywords:
Dementia
Marketing
Brand Associations
Branding
Memory Decay
Episodic Memory
Semantic Memory
Associative Networks
Associative Links
Consumer Preferences
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Margaret Grace Meloy, Thesis Supervisor
Jennifer Chang Coupland, Thesis Honors Advisor

3542. SIMULATION STUDY OF THE ONLINE AERODYNAMIC DRAG COEFFICIENT ESTIMATION OF A HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE

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Open Access
Author:
Liu, Qifeng
Title:
SIMULATION STUDY OF THE ONLINE AERODYNAMIC DRAG COEFFICIENT ESTIMATION OF A HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE
Area of Honors:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Vehicle Parameter Estimation
Linear Least-Squares Estimation
Recursive Least-Squares Estimation
Aerodynamic Drag Coefficient
File:
Download QL_thesis_Final_v.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Hosam Kadry Fathy, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stephanie Stockar, Thesis Honors Advisor

3543. SOCCER ANALYTICS: AN EXAMINATION OF CURRENT APPROACHES FOR GAME OUTCOME PREDICTION AND THE POTENTIAL OF DEEP LEARNING WITH ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS

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Open Access
Author:
Gomez Lorente, Juan
Title:
SOCCER ANALYTICS: AN EXAMINATION OF CURRENT APPROACHES FOR GAME OUTCOME PREDICTION AND THE POTENTIAL OF DEEP LEARNING WITH ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS
Area of Honors:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Neural Networks
Artificial Neural Networks
Poisson Regression
Soccer
Sports Analytics
Betting
Predictive Modelling
Moneyball Analytics
SoftMax Classifier
Regression
effects encoding
feed-forward networks
backpropagation
gradient descent
resilient backpropagation
Newton's Method
Taylor Series expansion
Manhattan Rule
Broyden–Fletcher–Goldfarb–Shanno algorithm
BFGS
Quasi-Newton Methods
File:
Download Juan_GomezLorente.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Hui Yang, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Catherine Mary Harmonosky, Thesis Honors Advisor

3545. APPLYING NAKAMOTO: ENABLING ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF FUNDING FOR INDEPENDENT ONLINE CONTENT CREATORS

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Open Access
Author:
Chwistek, Philip John
Title:
APPLYING NAKAMOTO: ENABLING ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF FUNDING FOR INDEPENDENT ONLINE CONTENT CREATORS
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Keywords:
blockchain
eos
eosio
ethereum
decentralization
crowdfunding
patreon
youtube
cryptocurrency
bitcoin
react
redux
nestjs
node
File:
Download Thesis_-_Chwistek_-_FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
David Reitter, Thesis Supervisor
Steven Raymond Haynes, Thesis Honors Advisor

3549. A Study of Charge Mobilities in Annealed Poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl) Thin Film Transistors and Optimization of Zone Annealing

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Open Access
Author:
Thomas, Seth
Title:
A Study of Charge Mobilities in Annealed Poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl) Thin Film Transistors and Optimization of Zone Annealing
Area of Honors:
Chemical Engineering
Keywords:
P3HT
polymers
zone annealing
zone
annealing
transistor
transistors
TFT
OFET
File:
Download Thomas_Seth_P3HTZoneAnneal.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Enrique Daniel Gomez, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Michael John Janik, Thesis Honors Advisor