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Theses from 2020
Treating the Revolution: Health Care and Solidarity in El Salvador and Nicaragua in the 1980s, Brittany McWilliams, History
War of the Moon, Bibiana Medkova, Art
Adaptive Airport Architecture, Yash Mehta, Architecture
The SHAPE of U: Mapping Out Protective Elements in mRNA Escapees, Jacob Miles, Microbiology
Seeing through the Ottawan Overprint, Adirondack Mtns., NY: Integrating Microstructural Analysis, Geothermobarometry, and in-situ Monazite Petrochronology, Justin Mistikawy, Geosciences
The Association between Dengue Virus Infection and Liver and Kidney Function among Cambodian Children, Ashley Moineau, Public Health
Rethinking School Design to Promote Safety and Positivity, Emily Moreau, Architecture
Does Invasion Science Encompass the Invaded Range? A Comparison of the Geographies of Invasion Science Versus Management in the U.S., Lara Munro, Geosciences
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain: Hindsight in 2020, Kenneth Murphy, Art
Preferences in Learning "Hiragana": A Comparative Study Between Mobile Apps and Paper Worksheets, Michiko Nakada, Japanese
From Intentional Awareness to Environmental Action: The Relationship Between Mindfulness and Pro-Environmental Behaviors, Nischal Neupane, Environmental Conservation
Exploring the impact of a Breakfast in the Classroom (BIC) program in an urban Middle School in Western Massachusetts, Maria O'Donnell, Nutrition
The Effect of Gap Spacing Between Solar Panel Clusters on Crop Biomass Yields, Nutrients, and the Microenvironment in a Dual-Use Agrivoltaic System, Kristen Oleskewicz, Plant & Soil Sciences
The Built Environment and Well-Being: Designing for Well-Being in Post-Industrial Communities During the Age of Urbanization, Tyler O'Neil, Architecture
LmeA, a Conserved Cell-Envelope Protein in Mycobacteria, is Important for Antibiotic Resistance and Cell Envelope Permeability, Sarah Hassan Osman, Microbiology
Hierarchical Ensemble Representations: Forming Ensemble Representations across Multiple Spatial Scales, Sandarsh Pandey, Psychology
Assessing Stress Tolerance of Organelle Small Heat Shock Protein Mutants in Arabidopsis Thaliana, Parth Patel, Biochemistry
Cumulative Grief, Xuan Pham, Art
Mitigation of Teratogenic Agents: Is There Promise in Ion Modulating Drugs?, Aastha Pokharel, Public Health
Gene Expression Regulation in the Mouse Liver by Mechanistic Target Of Rapamycin Complexes I and II, Anthony Poluyanoff, Molecular & Cellular Biology
Network Virtualization and Emulation using Docker, OpenvSwitch and Mininet-based Link Emulation, Narendra Prabhu, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Effects of Berberine on Development in Caenorhabditis elegans, Zhuojia Qian, Food Science
Urbanlization and Internet Literature: Zhang Jiajia and His Healing Story, Shayue Qi, Chinese
Thermal Transport Modeling Of Semiconductor Materials From First Principles, Aliya Qureshi, Electrical & Computer Engineering
CROSSTALK BASED SIDE CHANNEL ATTACKS IN FPGAs, Chethan Ramesh, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Accelerating RSA Public Key Cryptography via Hardware Acceleration, Pavithra Ramesh, Electrical & Computer Engineering
The Effect of Nutrition Labelling on Fast-Food Nutritional Content, Joshua Reed, Resource Economics
How Can Employers Contribute to Reducing Commuter-Generated Carbon Emissions? Evaluating Employer-Provided Commuter Benefits in Cambridge, MA, Mary Richards, Geography
The Ecological Value of Spruce Plantations in Massachusetts, Calvin Ritter, Environmental Conservation
Sperm Mitochondrial DNA Biomarkers as a Measure of Male Fecundity and Overall Sperm Quality, Allyson Rosati, Molecular & Cellular Biology
Reproductive Journeys: Indo-Caribbean Women Challenging Gendered Norms, Tannuja Rozario, Sociology
Dietary Oligosaccharides Modulate Bifidobacterial Production of the Neurotransmitter Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, Michelle Rozycki, Food Science
In-vitro Propagation and Fish Assessments to Inform Restoration of Dwarf Wedgemussel (Alasmidonta Heterodon), Jennifer Ryan, Environmental Conservation
Cinema "Turns": Catalan Creative Documentary, Celia Sainz Delgado, Hispanic Literatures & Linguistics
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Dramaturgical Concerns): Re-Centering Dramaturgy and Comedy as Feminist Tools for Social Change, Shaila Schmidt, Theater
Brutalism and the Public University: Integrating Conservation into Comprehensive Campus Planning, Shelby Schrank, Architecture
Plio-Pleistocene Paleoceonography of the Ross Sea, Antarctica Based on Foraminifera from IODP sites U1523, U1522, and U1521, Julia Seidenstein, Geosciences
Optimal Mammography Schedule Estimates Under Varying Disease Burden, Infrastructure Availability, and Other Cause Mortality: A Comparative Analyses of Six Low- and Middle- Income Countries, Shifali Shifali, Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
Grandmotherhood in Ukraine: Behavioral Variation and Evolutionary Implications, Sofiya Shreyer, Anthropology
Short Term Energy Forecasting for a Microgird Load using LSTM RNN, Akhil Soman, Mechanical Engineering
Impact of Parity on Gait Biomechanics, Bekah P. Stein, Kinesiology
Exploration of the Association between Muscle Volume and Bone Geometry Reveals Surprising Relationship at the Genetic Level, Prakrit Subba, Molecular & Cellular Biology
Understanding Shame and Guilt in Chinese Culture, Se Min Suh, Psychology
Spatial Design for Behavioral Education, Madeline Szczypinski, Architecture
A Cross-Sectional Study of Phthalate Exposure and Inflammation Biomarker Levels Among Postmenopausal Women, Avery Trim, Public Health
Optimization of Thermal Energy Storage Sizing Using Thermodynamic Analysis, Andrew Villanueva, Mechanical Engineering
Real-Time TDDFT-Based Filtered Spectroscopy, Ivan Williams, Electrical & Computer Engineering
THE INFLUENCE OF AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS ON LISTENING COMPREHENSION SKILLS IN LEARNING JAPANESE AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE, Kei Yamaguchi, Japanese
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECT OF RED SEAWEED EXTRACTS, Yingying Yang, Food Science
Green Coffee Bean Extract Reduces Fat Accumulation in Drosophila melanogaster, Lynnea Young, Food Science
Perfective Marker Dao in the Nanjiang Dialect, Kun Yue, Chinese
Translating Anxiety in the Poetry of Maya Abu al-Hayyat, Julianne Zala, Comparative Literature
Head-Trunk Coordination and Coordination Variability During Anticipated and Unanticipated Sidestepping, Sam Zeff, Kinesiology
Investigation of SHOT1-binding ATPases in Arabidopsis thaliana, Sam Zelman, Biochemistry
Perception System: Object and Landmark Detection for Visually Impaired Users, Chenguang Zhang, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Fabrication of Binder-Free Electrodes Based on Graphene Oxide with CNT for Decrease of Resistance, Di Zhang, Mechanical Engineering
The Sutras as Poetry: Wang Wei's Use of Buddhist Philosophy as Poetic Image, Yan Zhang, Chinese
Theses from 2019
ADVANCED VIRTUAL REALITY HEADSET BASED TRAINING TO IMPROVE YOUNG DRIVERS’ LATENT HAZARD ANTICIPATION ABILITY, Ravi Agrawal, Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY: FOR REFUGEES, Raghad Alrashidi, Architecture
An Empirical Analysis of Network Traffic: Device Profiling and Classification, Mythili Vishalini Anbazhagan, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Playing by the Rules: A Look into the Relationship between Regime Type and War Crimes, Kelsey Anderson, Political Science
Hydrologic Structure and Function of Vernal Pools in South Deerfield, Massachusetts, Charlotte Axthelm, Environmental Conservation
Job Mobility, Gender Composition, and Wage Growth, Youngjoon Bae, Sociology
Live to Play: Musical Labor, Branding, and the Percussive Marketplace, Alexander S. Beltran, Music
Influence Of Shipping Container Upon Temperature, Relative Humidity, And Bacterial Growth On Broccoli, Nicholas Berus, Food Science
Stigma in Class: Mental Illness, Social Status, and Tokenism in Elite College Culture, Katie R. Billings, Sociology
Ecological and Economic Implications of Establishing Quercus spp. in the Urban Environment, Tierney Bocsi, Environmental Conservation
From Archaic To contemporary : Energy Efficient Adaptive Reuse of Historic Building, Nisha Borgohain, Architecture
Computational Fluid Dynamics Models of Electromagnetic Levitation Experiments in Reduced Gravity, Gwendolyn Bracker, Mechanical Engineering
Studies on the Interaction and Organization of Bacterial Proteins on Membranes, Mariana Brena, Molecular & Cellular Biology
Visual Attention in Jumping Spiders, Margaret Bruce, Biology
Heritage Sites, Leah Burke, Art
Pre-Travel Training And Real-Time Guidance System For People With Disabilities In Indoor Environments, Binru Cao, Electrical & Computer Engineering
IMAGINING A HOME FOR US: REPRESENTATIONS OF QUEER FAMILIES IN CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE LITERATURE, Patrick Carland, Japanese
Sex, Motivation, and Reversal Learning in the Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus), Alyssa Carlotto, Neuroscience & Behavior
Energy Efficiency of Computation in All-spin Logic: Projections and Fundamental Limits, Zongya Chen, Electrical & Computer Engineering
We Bring Our Lares with Us, Kristy Childress, Art
Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) Management Effectiveness and Plant Community Response, Erin Coates-Connor, Environmental Conservation
Optical Meets Mechanical: Use of Luminescence Spectroscopy To Assess Ageing in Biodegradable Films, Louis Colaruotolo, Food Science
Spatial and Temporal Mapping of Distributed Precipitation, Surface and Groundwater Stable Isotopes Enables Insights into Hydrologic Processes Operating at a Catchment Scale, Alison Cole, Geosciences
SEX SPECIFIC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY OF AROMATASE NEURONS IN THE MEDIAL AMYGDALA, Marcelo Henrique Correia, Neuroscience & Behavior
Forecasting the Cost of Electricity Generated by Offshore Wind Turbines, Timothy Costa, Mechanical Engineering
MeatSpace, Nicholas M. Criscuolo, Art
THE EVACUATION PROBLEM IN MULTI-STORY BUILDINGS, Quang Hong Cung, Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
Everything feels like the future but us: The Posthuman Master-Slave Dynamic in Japanese Science Fiction Anime, Ryan Daly, Japanese
Planning for Industrial Land and Industrial Jobs: An Evaluation of New York City's Industrial Business Zone Program, Jennifer Davis, Regional Planning
Improving Resilience of Communication in Information Dissemination for Time-Critical Applications, Rajvardhan Somraj Deshmukh, Electrical & Computer Engineering
MARKOV DECISION PROCESS APPROACH TO STRATEGIZE NATIONAL BREAST CANCER SCREENING POLICY IN DATA-LIMITED SETTINGS, Vijeta Deshpande, Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
(RE)Developing Place: The Power of Narrative, Kinsey Diomedi, Architecture
Legacy Sediment Controls on Post-Glacial Beaches of Massachusetts, Alycia DiTroia, Geosciences
Archery's Lasting Mark: A Biomechanical Analysis of Archery, Tabitha Dorshorst, Anthropology
READING AND TRANSLATING “NOW-NESS” AND “CONTINUITY” IN THE IMAGISTIC LANGUAGE OF TANG POEMS, Mei Du, Chinese
Sequential Encoding in Visual Working Memory: In the Absence of Structure, Recency Determines Performance, Jeffery Durbin, Psychology
Rethinking Ambulatory Care Delivery, Senada Dushaj, Architecture
Dysphagia Management in Schools: A Survey of Speech-Language Pathologists, Catherine Felicetti, Communication Disorders
Optical-Fiber-Based Laser-Induced Cavitation for Dynamic Mechanical Characterization of Soft Materials, Qian Feng, Mechanical Engineering
Mechanisms and Mitigation of Skeletal Muscle Fatigue in Single Fibers from Older Adults, Aurora Foster, Kinesiology
Frequency Selectivity is Conferred by Membrane Resonance in a Sensory System of Non-mammalian Vertebrate, Rana Castebiana, Daniil Frolov, Neuroscience & Behavior
Defining and Addressing Interconnected Goals in Groundwater Management Planning Across the USA, Allison Gage, Environmental Conservation
Root-Driven Weathering Impacts on Mineral-Organic Associations Over Pedogenic Time Scales, Mariela Garcia Arredondo, Environmental Conservation
Apple Disease Forecasting Models: When Climate Changes the Rules, Elizabeth W. Garofalo, Plant & Soil Sciences
Antipsychotic Drug Use and Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk in the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI): A Prospective Cohort Study, Anna George, Public Health
Sustainable Travel Incentives Optimization in Multimodal Networks, Hossein Ghafourian, Civil Engineering
Patient Sex and Physician Adherence to Treatment Guidelines for Non-Purulent Cellulitis, Rebecca Goldberg, Public Health
Patient Motivational Language as a Predictor of Symptom Change, Hazard of Clinically Significant Response, and Time to Response in Psychotherapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Brien J. Goodwin, Psychology
Estimating Age-Specific Contraceptive Use for Spacing of Childbirth for All Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa from 1985 to 2030 Using a Bayesian Hierarchical Time Series Model, Gregory Guranich, Public Health
The Limits of Transnationalism in Olga Grjasnowa's "Gott ist nicht schüchtern", Rosalin Happe, Germanic Languages & Literatures
One Year Change in Cognitive Function in Male and Female Common Marmosets (Callithrix jacchus), Brianna Healey, Neuroscience & Behavior
Translation Issues in Modern Chinese Literature: Viewpoint, Fate and Metaphor in Xia Shang's "The Finger-Guessing Game", Jonathan Heinrichs, Chinese
Photosynthesizing the Workplace: A Study in Healthy and Holistic Production Spaces, Kaeli Howard, Architecture
On the Fuel Spray Applications of Multi-Phase Eulerian CFD Techniques, Gabriel Lev Jacobsohn, Mechanical Engineering
Museum Design As A Tool For A City, Cunbei Jiang, Architecture
Patterns of Morphological Plasticity in Metriaclima zebra and Danio rerio Suggest Differently Canalized Phenotypes Due to Form-Function Relationships, Dylan Jockel, Organismic & Evolutionary Biology
Analyzing the Biochemical and Functional Interactions of the RALF1-FERONIA-LLG1 (a peptide ligand-receptor kinase-GPI-anchored protein complex) Signaling Pathways in Arabidopsis thaliana, Samuel Jordan, Biochemistry
The Efficacy of Nanoemulsion-Based Delivery Systems to Improve Vitamin D3 Bioaccessibility and Bioavailability, Alagu Selvi Kadappan, Nutrition
High Fidelity Modeling of Cold-Formed Steel Single Lap Shear Screw Fastened Connections, Rita Kalo, Civil Engineering
Racial Differences in Perceptions of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Behavior, Sungha Kang, Psychology
Existence Stories, Althea Keaton, Art
The Morality Of Chinese Legalism: Han Fei’s Advanced Philosophy, Yuan Ke, Chinese
Using Visual Media to Empower Citizen Scientists: A Case Study of the Outsmart App, Megan E. Kierstead, Environmental Conservation
Urban Biodiversity Experience and Exposure: Intervention and Inequality at the Local and Global Scale, Evan Kuras, Environmental Conservation
Applications for Assessing Sediment Sources in Back-Barrier Systems, Caroline Ladlow, Geosciences
The Efficacy of ATP Monitoring Devices at Measuring Organic Matter on Postharvest Surfaces, Kristin Lane, Food Science
Architecture and Wilderness: An Exchange of Order, Ashley Lepre, Architecture
A Study on English-speaking Learners' Acquisition of Three Chinese Modal Auxiliary Verbs: NENG, HUI ,And KEYI, Anqi Li, Chinese
Arboriculture Safety Around The World, Jamie Lim, Environmental Conservation
The Association between Diet Quality and Inflammatory Biomarkers among College-aged Women, Luotao Lin, Nutrition
Application of Flow Cytometry as Novel Technology in Studying Lipid Oxidation in Oil-in-Water Emulsions, Peilong Li, Food Science
Modeling the Effect of New Commuter Bus Service on Demand and the Impact on GHG Emissions: Application to Greater Boston, Christopher Lyman, Civil Engineering
Testing Recognition Memory Models with Forced-choice Testing, Qiuli Ma, Psychology
Relationships Between Personality Type and Cognitive Ability in Marmoset Monkeys (Callithrix jacchus), Zachary Marciano, Neuroscience & Behavior
The Man Who Had It All but Her: The Construction and Destruction of the Macho Image in Four Mexican Novels, Adriana Marmolejo Soto, Comparative Literature
Localization: Fans, the New Frontier, Caitlin Maroney, Japanese
InSAR Simulations for SWOT and Dual Frequency Processing for Topographic Measurements, Gerard Masalias Huguet, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Ecological Considerations and Application of Urban Tree Selection in Massachusetts, Ashley McElhinney, Environmental Conservation
Does Lactobacillus reuteri Probiotic Treatment Improve Sleep Quality in Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta) Displaying the Self-injurious Phenotype?, Peter McGinn, Neuroscience & Behavior
The Climatic and Hydrostratigraphic Controls on Brine-to-Freshwater Interface Dynamics in Hyperarid Climates: A 2-D Parametric Groundwater Modeling Study, Sarah McKnight, Geosciences
To Defend or not to Defend--the Low Glorifier's Question: the Relationship between Low Glorifiers' Defensiveness of Ingroup-Perpetrated Harm and the Tangibility of Intergroup Conflict, Quinnehtukqut McLamore, Psychology
Interpreting Access: A History of Accessibility and Disability Representations in the National Park Service, Perri Meldon, History
Topology Network Optimization of Facility Planning and Design Problems, Ravi Ratan Raj Monga, Mechanical Engineering
Development and Cross-Validation of a Cadence-Based Metabolic Equation for Walking, Christopher C. Moore, Kinesiology
Performance of Concrete Tunnel Systems Subject to Fault Displacement, Michael Morano, Civil Engineering
Integrating Motivational Interviewing with CBT for Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Direct and Indirect Effects on Interpersonal Outcomes, Heather Muir, Psychology
A Computational Simulation Model for Predicting Infectious Disease Spread using the Evolving Contact Network Algorithm, Buyannemekh Munkhbat, Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
Effects of Task Load on Situational Awareness During Rear-End Crash Scenarios - A Simulator Study, Rajiv Nair, Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
The Role of Inference in Second Language Reading Comprehension: Developing Inferencing Skill Through Extensive Reading, Sayako Niwa, Japanese
The Promise of VR Headsets: Validation of a Virtual Reality Headset-Based Driving Simulator for Measuring Drivers’ Hazard Anticipation Performance, Ganesh Pai Mangalore, Mechanical Engineering
Changes in Color Guidance over the Course of a Complex Visual Search, Ryan Papargiris, Neuroscience & Behavior
Ammonia Production from a Non-Grid Connected Floating Offshore Wind-Farm: A System-Level Techno-Economic Review, Vismay V. Parmar, Mechanical Engineering
Predicting Successful Chaperoning of Fabry Disease Mutants via Computation, Priyank Patel, Biochemistry
Relationship of Maternal and Infant Cortisol Matrices with Later Infant Behavior and Temperament, Anastasia Perris, Neuroscience & Behavior
Cross-Species Architecture: Developing an Architecture for Rehabilitative Learning Through the Human-Canine Relationship, Jake Porter, Architecture
A Study on Controlling Power Supply Ramp-Up Time in SRAM PUFs, Harshavardhan Ramanna, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Behavior of Prestressed Concrete Bridges with Closure Pour Connections and Diaphragms, Gercelino Ramos, Civil Engineering
'Choose a Language Like a Wedding Ring': Polysystems, Norms and Pseudotranslation in Lea Goldberg’s Poetry & Prose, Benjamin Rangell, Comparative Literature
The Women's Action: Participation through Resistance, Michael Roberts, Environmental Conservation
Visual Recollection for Non-Declarative Representations, Patrick Sadil, Psychology
Influence of Emotion Processing and Affect Intensity on the Engagement of Inhibitory Control in Young Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Zachary Salander, Psychology
Tropomyosin-Based Effects of Acidosis on Thin-Filament Regulation During Muscle Fatigue, Brent Scott, Kinesiology
Sex Differences in Oligodendrocyte Development: Potential Implications for the Effect of Alcohol Drinking on Myelin., Samuel Scott, Neuroscience & Behavior
Calculation of Scalar Isosurface Area and Applications, Kedar Prashant Shete, Mechanical Engineering
NEW WINE IN AN OLD BOTTLE: PROPAGANDA AND ADAPTATION OF THE WHITE-HAIRED GIRL IN POST-SOCIALIST CHINA, Ha Yeon Shin, Chinese
Discourse, Meaning-Making, and Emotion: The Pressure to have a “Feminist Abortion Experience”, Derek Siegel, Sociology
Eastern Whip-poor-will Habitat Associations in Fort Drum, NY, Kimberly Spiller, Environmental Conservation
A Novel Infield Metagenomic Approach to Evaluating Surface Water Quality in Lake Warner, Brooke Stebbins, Public Health
Impact of Footwear on Mechanisms of Knee Osteoarthritis Progression, Ethan Steiner, Kinesiology
In-situ Zircon and Monazite Geochronology from Compositionally Distinct Layers in a Single Migmatitic Paragneiss Sample Located in the Eastern Adirondack Mountains, NY, Kaitlyn Suarez, Geosciences
Electrospinning Nanofibers from Chitosan-Hyaluronic Acid Complex Coacervates, Juanfeng Sun, Chemical Engineering
Fielding, Emily Tareila, Art
The Effects of Acidosis on Calcium Dependent Binding of A Single Crossbridge, Matthew Unger, Kinesiology
A Translation of Vera Gherarducci’s Giorno Unico, Arianna Valocchi, Comparative Literature
Assessing the Association Between Physical Activity and Prediabetes Using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2014, Mabeline Velez, Public Health
Characterizing the Interaction Between Non-Pathogenic Fusarium Oxysporum and Arabidopsis Thaliana to Determine Beneficial Effects Conferred to the Model Plant Host, Kathryn Isabelle Vescio, Plant Biology
Intermodal Transit Terminal: Integrating the Future of Transit into the Urban Fabric, Guy Vigneau, Architecture
The UMass Experimental X-Band Radar (UMAXX): An Upgrade of the CASA MA-1 to Support Cross-Polarization Measurements, Jezabel Vilardell Sanchez, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Gestational Weight Gain, Offspring Asthma and Wheeze Phenotypes in Project Viva, Kathryn Wagner, Public Health
How Perception of Decision Environment and Future Information Affects Changes in Delay Discounting Rates: Differences Across U.S. and China, Differences Before and After the U.S. 2018 Midterm Elections, Fran Walsh, Neuroscience & Behavior
Analysis of Adhesive Anchorage Systems Under Extreme In-Service Temperature Conditions, Rachel Wang, Civil Engineering
Investigating The Role Of LBH During Early Embryonic Development In Xenopus Laevis, Emma Weir, Molecular & Cellular Biology
The Role of International River Basin Organizations in Facilitating Science Use in Policy, Kelsey Wentling, Environmental Conservation
Envisioning Pathways toward Transformative Food Systems Change: Understanding the Role of Multi-Stakeholder Engagement at the Culinary and Nutrition Center in Springfield, MA, Kristen Whitmore, Regional Planning
I Speak as One in Doubt, Margaret Hazel Wilson, Art
Perceptions of Athletes: Exploring Race-Based Dehumanization and Superhumanization, Deborah Wu, Psychology
Deltamethrin Induces Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Increases Proteotoxicity in Caenorhabditis Elegans, Yuejia Xu, Food Science
An Examination of Tern Diet in a Changing Gulf of Maine, Keenan Yakola, Environmental Conservation
A Triad of Dilemmas in Sylvia Chang’s Films: Women in Love, Family and Society, Fanzhe Yang, Chinese
Effect of frying oil consumption on colon tumorigenesis in mice, Ran Yang, Food Science
A Video-Based System for Emergency Preparedness and Recovery, Juechen Yin, Electrical & Computer Engineering
“Nothing Material Occurred”: The Maritime Captures That Caused Then Outlasted the United States’ Quasi War with France, Emma Zeig, History
Noncovalent Functionalization of Latex Particles using High Molecular Weight Surfactant for High-Performance Coatings, Lei Zheng, Chemical Engineering
Click Chemistry Approach to Analyze Curcumin-Protein Interactions in vitro and in vivo, Jingyi Zhou, Food Science
Reconsidering Diasporic Literature: "Homeland" and "Otherness" in The Lost Daughter of Happiness, Qijun Zhou, Chinese
Unsettling East Jersey: Borders of Violence in the Proprietary Era, 1666-1719, Amelia Zurcher, History
Theses from 2018
Effort-Related Motivational Dysfunctions: Behavioral and Neurochemical Studies of the Wistar-Kyoto Rat Model of Depression, Brendan Abbott, Neuroscience & Behavior
Bangladeshi Cultural Center: for the Bangladeshi Population Living in New York City, Sabrina Afrin, Architecture
Transposable Elements in Fusarium oxysporum & Growth Inhibition of Fusarium oxysporum Using Pepper Extracts, Taylor Aguiar, Plant Biology
Investigating the Role of RNA-Binding Protein 5 in the Life Cycle Differentiation of Trypanosoma Brucei, David Anaguano Pillajo, Microbiology
Mapping a Pup-responsive Pathway from the Medial Preoptic Area to the Ventral Tegmental Area., Matias Andina, Neuroscience & Behavior
Regression Analysis for Ordinal Outcomes in Matched Study Design: Applications to Alzheimer's Disease Studies, Elizabeth Austin, Public Health
Mapping Sandbars in the Connecticut River Watershed through Aerial Images for Floodplain Conservation, Bogumila Backiel, Environmental Conservation
THE ENHANCEMENT OF LEARNING THROUGH THE DESIGN PROCCESS: RENOVATING THE FORT RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN AMHERST, MA, Reyhaneh Bassamtabar, Architecture
Infants of the Spring: Disrupting the Narrative, Ifa Bayeza, Theater
How the Light Gets In: A Reflection on the Costume Design Process for Taylor Mac's The Lily's Revenge, Christina Beam, Theater
Electroplating of Copper on Tungsten Powder, Richard Berdos, Mechanical Engineering
A NUMERICAL FLUTTER PREDICTOR FOR 3D AIRFOILS USING THE ONERA DYNAMIC STALL MODEL, Pieter Boersma, Mechanical Engineering
Magma Envelopes, Enclaves and Rogue Crystals in the Atascosa Lookout Lava Flow: Magma Communication Across a Range of Crustal Levels, Christine Burrill, Geosciences
Life Course Effects of Polyvictimization: Associations with Depression and Crime, Richard Carbonaro, Sociology
Assessing Adaptive Capacity of Pioneer Valley Farmers, Angelica Carey, Regional Planning
Understanding Relational Competence in Emerging Adult Adoptees: A New Way to Conceptualize Competence in Close Relationships, Krystal K. Cashen, Psychology
Driver Understanding of the Flashing Yellow Arrow and Dynamic No Turn on Red Sign for Right Turn Applications, Elizabeth Casola, Civil Engineering
Probing into the Historical and Geographical Variants of Mandarin: A Computational Approach, Annie Chen, Chinese
Development and Application of A SERS Needle for One-step Multi-phase Analysis, Haoxin Chen, Food Science
The Effects of Reward and Risk Level Associated with Speeded Actions: Evidence from Behavior and Electroencephalography, Xingjie Chen, Psychology
LEARNING SPACES: DISCOVERING THE SPACES FOR THE FUTURE OF LEARNING, Michael Choudhary, Architecture
Does the Way Parents Fight Matter? Parents' Conflict Resolution Styles and Children's Internalizing and Externalizing Problems, Alexandrea L. Craft, Psychology
Does the Elicitation Mode Matter? Comparing Different Methods for Eliciting Expert Judgement, Claire Cruickshank, Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
Adding Increased Value to Strawberry Puree by Adding Xylo-oligosaccharides to Improve Health, Haochen Dai, Food Science
Optimization of Vegetative Filter Strips for Mitigation of Runoff from Golf Course Turf, Barbara DeFlorio, Animal Science
The Application of Usability Engineering Methods to Evaluate and Improve a Clinical Decision Support System, Kristine DeSotto, Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors of Traditional Health Practices Among Cambodian Women (15-35 Years) Living In Massachusetts, Nan Dou, Nutrition
The Environmental Kuznets Curve Hypothesis as a Problematic: Beyond "Falsificationism", Paul Erb, Sociology
Integrating Cover Crop Mixtures and No-Till for Sustainable Sweet Corn Production in the Northeast, Julie S. Fine, Plant Biology
You Must Estimate Before You Indicate: Design and Model-Based Methods for Evaluating Utility of a Candidate Forest Indicator Species, Jillian Fleming, Environmental Conservation
Children's Self-Regulation during Reward Delay, Abigail Fontaine, Psychology
Phonon Transport at Boundaries and Interfaces in Two-Dimensional Materials, Cameron Foss, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Impact of Bodyweight on Tissue-Specific Folate Status, Genome Wide and Gene-Specific DNA Methylation in Normal Breast Tissues from Premenopausal Women, Armina-Lyn Frederick, Nutrition
Reactive Carbonyl Compounds: Their Control and Consequences in Foods, Michael Freund, Food Science
Association of Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Depression and Depressive Symptoms in Older Postmenopausal Women, Dana Fritz, Public Health
Strangers in a Strange Land: Foreign-born Mangaka and the Future of the ‘Japanese’ Comic Industry, Michele Fujii, Japanese
Traffic Related Air Pollution and Lung Function in Bilateral Lung Transplant Patients, Jennifer A. Gaudreau, Public Health
Optimization of Peracetic Acid as an Antimicrobial Agent in Postharvest Processing Wash Water, Tiah Ghostlaw, Food Science
Disintegrating Loops of Uprooted Plastic, Jacin Giordano, Art
Acercamiento al Conflicto Identitario Peruano en la Novela Cocinero en su Tinta de Gustavo Rodríguez, Karla Giorgio, Hispanic Literatures & Linguistics
Performance of Floristic Quality Assessment in Massachusetts Forested Wetlands, Carolyn Gorss, Environmental Conservation
Streamwise Flow-Induced Oscillations of Bluff Bodies - The Influence of Symmetry Breaking, Tyler Gurian, Mechanical Engineering
Mantle, David Hannon, Art
The Impact of Intraspecific Density on Garlic Mustard Sinigrin Concentration, Mercedes Harris, Environmental Conservation
Shattering Visual Narratives through Lighting Design: A Reflection of Taylor Mac's The Lily's Revenge, Tamara Harris, Theater
Effects of Solid Fat Content, Synthetic Antioxidants and Headspace Oxygen Reduction on the Rates of Oxidation in Surface and Total Lipids of Crackers, Collin Alexander Hayes, Food Science
Use of alamarBlue as an Indicator of Microbial Growth in Turbid Solutions for Antimicrobial Evaluation, Precious Henshaw, Food Science
Psychological with a Xuanyi Afterthought: A Translation of Cai Jun's "Kidnapped" and a Critical Introduction to His Popular Suspense Fiction, Katherine G. Holtrop, Chinese
Alien Nation, Adam Hoole, Political Science
Designing Antimicrobial Polymer Coating to Inhibit Pathogenic and Spoilage Microorganisms, Anne Yu-Ting Hung, Food Science
Evaluating the Toxicity and Formation of Halobenzoquinones in Point-of-Use Chlorinated Drinking Water, Stephanie Hung, Public Health
A Precise Steroid-responsive Centrifugal Feedback Projection to the Accessory Olfactory Bulb, Tal Inbar, Neuroscience & Behavior
Modulation of the Redox Environment During Sensitive Developmental Periods Impairs Pancreatic Organogenesis in the Zebrafish (Danio rerio), Haydee Jacobs, Public Health
transit, Christopher Janke, Art
Categorizing Abortions By Safety Category: A Bayesian Hierarchical Modeling Approach, Zhenning Kang, Public Health
Borderline Personality and Risk-Taking: Examining the Role of Impulsivity Across Domains, Colten Karnedy, Psychology
Thermal Radiation Measurement and Development of Tunable Plasmonic Thermal Emitter Using Strain-induced Buckling in Metallic Layers, Amir Kazemi-Moridani, Mechanical Engineering
Evaluating the Impact of Double-Parked Freight Deliveries on Signalized Arterial Control Delay Using Analytical Models and Simulation, Aaron J. Keegan, Civil Engineering
SkinnySensor: Enabling Battery-Less Wearable Sensors Via Intrabody Power Transfer, Neev Kiran, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Developmental Exposure to Xenoestrogens: Effects on the Mouse Mammary Gland Development and Response to Estrogen, Durga Kolla, Public Health
Remains To Be Seen: Recollecting Memory, Nathanael Kooperkamp, Art
Real-Time Dengue Forecasting In Thailand: A Comparison Of Penalized Regression Approaches Using Internet Search Data, Caroline Kusiak, Public Health
Mineral and Redox Controls on Soil Carbon Cycling in Seasonally Flooded Soils, Rachelle LaCroix, Plant & Soil Sciences
Impact of Oyster Mushroom Mycelium on the Growth of Kale and Forage Radish, Levi Lilly, Plant Biology
Influences of Antroquinonol and 4-Acetylantroquinonol B on Inflammatory Tumorigenesis in the MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cell Line with or without TNF-α Stimulation, Ting-Chun Lin, Nutrition
Immersive Pre-travel Training Application for Seniors and People with Disabilities, Yang Li, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Analog Computing using 1T1R Crossbar Arrays, Yunning Li, Electrical & Computer Engineering
A Study of the Intertexts in The Stone Of Goddess Nüwa (Nüwa Shi 女娲石), Zhimo Li, Chinese
Plants, Parasites, and Pollinators: The Effects of Medicinal Pollens on a Common Gut Parasite in Bumble Bees, George LoCascio, Environmental Conservation
Radiation Induces Estrogen Receptor-Mediated Genomic Surveillance to Restrict Mammary Progenitor Cell Expansion, Aliza Majewski, Animal Science
Human and Climate Change Influences on Black (Diceros bicornis) and White (Ceratotherium simum) Rhinos in Southern Africa, Hlelolwenkhosi S. Mamba, Environmental Conservation
Adapting for a New Audience: Ta'zieh-Between Two Rivers, Nikoo Mamdoohi, Theater
Screening of Commercially Available Chlorine Based Sanitizers and their Efficacy in Reducing Microbial Load Levels of E. coli O157:H7 at High and Low Organic Load Environments, Paola Martinez-Ramos, Food Science
Age Group Differences in Affect Responses to a Stressor, Molly Mather, Psychology
Extractable And Non-Extractable Polyphenols From Mango, Yuchao Ma, Food Science
Influence of Household Chaos on Associations Between Physiology and Behavior, Sarah McCormick, Psychology
A Religious Pilgrimage for Retired Women: a Translation and Analysis of Jippensha Ikku's Togakushi Zenkō-ji Ōrai, Johnathan McGlory, Japanese
Evaluation and Validation of Distraction Detection Algorithms on Multiple Data Sources, Shashank Mehrotra, Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
Interpreting Dreams: Directing an Immersive Adaptation of Strindberg's A Dream Play, Mary-Corinne Miller, Theater
APPRENDRE ET ENSEIGNER AVEC LA BIENVEILLANCE : POUR UNE NOUVELLE PEDAGOGIE FRANÇAISE, Amena Moinfar, French & Francophone Studies
The Role of Hypothalamic Vasopressin Cells in Male Sociability and Anxiety-Linked Behavior, Prakruti Nanda, Neuroscience & Behavior
Play in the Woods: The Role of the Dramaturg in Facilitating a Holistic, Slow Theater-Making Process, Claudia Nolan, Theater
Watershed-Scale Modeling for Water Resource Sustainability in the Tuul River Basin of Mongolia, Javzansuren Norvanchig, Environmental Conservation
“Movers and Stayers” Movement Ecology of Yellowtail Snapper Ocyurus chrysurus and Horse-eye Jack Caranx latus Around Buck Island Reef National Monument, U.S. Virgin Islands, Ashleigh Novak, Marine Sciences and Technology
"First Nations First": Understanding the Status of Aboriginal Involvement in British Columbia's Community Forests, Sean O'Donnell, Regional Planning
Reward Allocation For Maximizing Energy Savings In A Transportation System, Adewale O. Oduwole, Civil Engineering
The Publication and Initial Reception of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights: Victorian Gender Norms and Intertextual Modern Interpretation, Juliana Ohrenberger, English
The Lily's Revenge: Staging Love and Community in the Style of the Ridiculous, Jennifer Onopa, Theater
Caenorhabditis Elegans Model To Study Antimicrobial Treatment On E. coli O157:H7, Parita Patel, Food Science
On-Chip Communication and Security in FPGAs, Shivukumar Basanagouda Patil, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Curating Place: Using Interpretive Design to Metabolize Change in the Rural, Post-Industrial Landscape of Woronoco Massachusetts, Clark G. Piers-Gamble, Landscape Architecture
A Tale of Force: Examining Factors that Influence Police Officer Use of Force, Kayla Preito-Hodge, Sociology
Studies on L2 Acquisition of Chinese Verbs of 'Change' by English Speakers, Baoqing Qian, Chinese
Old English Modern Mestizaje, Vick Quezada, Art
ARCHITECTURAL SYNERGY: A FACILITY FOR LIFELONG LEARNING IN ACADEMIA AND PRACTICE, Ryan Rendano, Architecture
How Students of Japanese Perceive and Use Technology, David Rubino, Japanese
Impact of S-Curve on Speed in a Modern Roundabout, Akshaey Sabhanayagam, Civil Engineering
Restructuring Controllers to Accommodate Plant Nonlinearities, Kushal Sahare, Mechanical Engineering
Translating Arab Cuisine into English: 101 Recipes, Paiman Salih, Comparative Literature
Tocopherol regeneration by phospholipids in soybean oil-in-water emulsions: effect of tocopherol homologue and emulsifier type, Gautam Samdani, Food Science
ClpXP-regulated Proteins Suppress Requirement for RecA in Dam Mutants of Escherichia coli K-12, Amie Savakis, Microbiology
Die Bedeutung der DEFA Film Library im Ostdeutschen Erinnerungsdiskurs, Konstanze Schiller, Germanic Languages & Literatures
Utilization of Modified Lecithin to Control Lipid Oxidation in Bulk Oils, Anuj Shanbhag, Food Science
Resilient Architecture: Adaptive Community Living in Coastal Locations, Erica Shannon, Architecture
Searching for the Fulcrum: Can Accountable Care Organizations Lower Spending by Balancing Specialists-to-Primary Care Providers?, Vishal Shetty, Public Health
CROWDSOURCING BASED MICRO NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED, Quan Shi, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Application and Evaluation of Lighthouse Technology for Precision Motion Capture, Soumitra Sitole, Mechanical Engineering
Mid-Pliocene to Early Pleistocene Sea Surface and Land Temperature History of NW Australia Based on Organic Geochemical Proxies from Site U1463, Rebecca Smith, Geosciences
Motion as Music: Hypermetrical Schemas in Eighteenth-Century Contredanses, Alison N. Stevens, Music
Vitamin D Status and Bone Health Among Young Adult Women, Caroline Stone, Public Health
Biological Effects and Action Mechanisms of Dietary Compounds, Elvira Sukamtoh, Food Science
AN EVALUATION OF SDN AND NFV SUPPORT FOR PARALLEL, ALTERNATIVE PROTOCOL STACK OPERATIONS IN FUTURE INTERNETS, Bhushan Suresh, Electrical & Computer Engineering
High Strain Rate Dynamic Response of Aluminum 6061 Micro Particles at Elevated Temperatures and Varying Oxide Thicknesses of Substrate Surface, Carmine Taglienti, Mechanical Engineering
All-Red Clearance Intervals for Use in the Left-Turn Application of Flashing Yellow Arrows, Francis Tainter, Civil Engineering
Understanding the Thermal Stability and Environmental Sensitivity of Phycocyanin using Spectroscopic and Modelling Tools, Cally Toong, Food Science
Queer Temporality and Aesthetics in Taylor Mac's The Lily's Revenge: a Dramaturgical Exploration of the Play at UMass Amherst, Gaven D. Trinidad, Theater
Exploring the Influence of PKC-theta Phosphorylation on Notch1 Activation and T Helper Cell Differentiation, Grace Trombley, Molecular & Cellular Biology
In Vitro S-Glutathionylation of S-Nitrosoglutathione Reductase from Arabidopsis Thaliana and Phenotype Determination of Sensitive to Formaldehyde 1 Knockout Strains of Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Ian Truebridge, Biochemistry
Development of Methodology for Rapid Bacterial Detection in Complex Matrices Using SERS, Madeline Tucker, Food Science
Vocal Communication During Early Mother-Infant Interaction: Studies Using the Wistar-Kyoto Rat Model of Depression, Idil Tuncali, Neuroscience & Behavior
Asian American Heritage Seeking: Personal Narrative Performances of Ancestral Return, Porntip Israsena Twishime, Communication
Applications Of Physical Unclonable Functions on ASICS and FPGAs, Mohammad Usmani, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Impact of Perceptual Speed Calming Curve Countermeasures On Drivers’ Anticipation & Mitigation Ability – A Driving Simulator Study, Krishna Valluru, Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
Impacts of Casino Gambling Availability in Plainville, Massachusetts: A Repeated Cross-sectional Analysis, Danielle M. Venne, Public Health
FERONIA-RELATED RECEPTOR KINASE 7 AND FERONIA AND THEIR ROLE IN RECEIVING AND TRANSDUCING SIGNALS, David Vyshedsky, Biochemistry
Improvements to the UMASS S-Band FM-CW Vertical Wind Profiling Radar: System Performance and Data Analysis., Joseph Waldinger, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Decentralization in Wei Te-sheng's Film, Ji Wang, Chinese
The Effects of Mechanical Loading and Tumor Factors on Osteocyte Dendrite Formation, Wenbo Wang, Mechanical Engineering
Wanderers of Empire: The Tropical Tramp in Latin America, 1870-1930, Jack Werner, History
ROLE-PLAY IN THE CHINESE CLASSROOM, Matthew Werth, Chinese
A Study on Modelling Spatial-Temporal Human Mobility Patterns for Improving Personalized Weather Warning, Yue Xu, Geography
An Archetype of Gōkan: A study and Translation of Ikazuchi tarō gōaku monogatari by Shikitei Sanba, Marina Yamashita, Japanese
Grit and Second Language Acquisition: Can Passion and Perseverance Predict Performance in Japanese Language Learning?, Takuhiro Yamashita, Japanese
QUEST FOR PURE LOVE AND EQUAL RELATIONSHIP: THE GENESIS AND MEANING OF CHINESE DANMEI NOVEL, Mengwu Yun, Chinese
Impacts of Small, Surface-Release Dams on Stream Temperature and Dissolved Oxygen in Massachusetts, Peter Zaidel, Environmental Conservation
Physical Activity and Early Menopause in the Nurses’ Health Study II, Mingfei Zhao, Public Health
Microenvironment Regulates Fusion of Breast Cancer Cells, Peiran Zhu, Mechanical Engineering
Design for Sustainability through a Life Cycle Assessment Conceptual Framework Integrated within Product Lifecycle Management, Renpeng Zou, Mechanical Engineering
Theses from 2017
The Role of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake and Vitamin D in Elevated Systolic Blood Pressure, Amanda Abrams, Nutrition
AutoPlug: An Automated Metadata Service for Smart Outlets, Lurdh Pradeep Reddy Ambati, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Improving the Efficiency of Wind Farm Turbines using External Airfoils, Shujaut Bader, Mechanical Engineering
Modelling Bird Migration with Motus Data and Bayesian State-Space Models, Justin Baldwin, Public Health
Accounting For Biotic Variability In Streams With Low Levels of Impervious Cover: The Role of Reach- and Watershed-Scale Factors, Catherine Bentsen, Environmental Conservation
Evaluation of New England Bridges for Bat Roosting Including Methodology and Case Studies, Angela Berthaume, Civil Engineering
New York City 2050: Climate Change and Future of New York | Design for Resilience, Abhinav Bhargava, Architecture
SkyNet: Memristor-based 3D IC for Artificial Neural Networks, Sachin Bhat, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Executive Function and Trajectories of Emotion Dysregulation in Children with Behavior Problems, Allison Binder, Psychology
The Association between Sleep Duration, Insomnia and Weight Change in the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study, Nana Boame, Public Health
Evaluating Variances Between Departments of Transportation in New England to Create a Strategic Transportation Workforce, Chelsea Bouchard, Civil Engineering
Investigating Natural and Induced Biofilm Dispersion in Listeria monocytogenes, Brett Boulden, Food Science
The Performance of Light: Exploring the Impact of Natural Lighting in the New UMass School of Performance, Dylan Brown, Architecture
Validity of ADHD Symptoms in Toddlers, Hallie Brown, Psychology
Second Language Acquisition of Chinese Verb-Noun Collocations, Ying Cai, Chinese
Partial Craniofacial Cartilage Rescue in ace/fgf8 Mutants from Compensatory Signaling From the Ventricle of Danio Rerio, Douglas A. Calenda II, Molecular & Cellular Biology
The Economy of Evangelism in the Colonial American South, Julia Carroll, History
Development of High Early-Strength Concrete for Accelerated Bridge Construction Closure Pour Connections, Stephanie Castine, Civil Engineering
Influence of Biomimetic Chelating Packaging on Natural Antimicrobial Efficacy, Paul Castrale, Food Science
I. THE HIGH STRAIN RATE RESPONSE OF HOLLOW SPHERE STEEL FOAM; II. THE DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF AN AMERICAN ELM TREE, Ignacio Cetrangolo, Civil Engineering
SEARCH GUIDANCE CAN BE ADJUSTED BY EXPERIENCE WITH SEARCH DISCRIMINABILITY, Junha Chang, Psychology
Regional Expression In The Renovation Of Remote Historic Villages, Jie chen, Architecture
FORGETTING TRAUMATIC WAR MEMORY: A CASE STUDY OF THE JAPANESE ANIME SERIES "THE BIG O", Naomi Chiba, Japanese
Precarious Provenance: Legitimacy, Surrogacy and Betrayal in the Value of Art and Family in Honoré de Balzac's Le Cousin Pons and Donna Tartt's The Goldfinch, Ryan Coburn, French & Francophone Studies
Evaluation Of Impedance Control On A Powered Hip Exoskeleton, Punith condoor, Mechanical Engineering
An Incremental Intervention In Jakarta: An Empowering Infrastructural Approach For Upgrading Informal Settlements, Christopher H. Counihan, Architecture
The Development and Testing of a Direct Observation Protocol as a Criterion Measure for Children’s Simulated Free-Play Activity, Melanna Cox, Kinesiology
UMASS Dining Hall. A Path to Resiliency, Lukasz Czarniecki, Architecture
Les Corps Démoniaques dans La Démonomanie des Sorciers : Un Examen Ontologique et Épistémologique, Steven Davis, French & Francophone Studies
Juvenile River Herring in Freshwater Lakes: Sampling Approaches for Evaluating Growth and Survival, Matthew T. Devine, Environmental Conservation
Experimental Study on Viscoelastic Fluid-Structure Interactions, Anita Anup Dey, Mechanical Engineering
Navigation Instruction Validation Tool and Indoor Wayfinding Training System for People with Disabilities, Linlin Ding, Electrical & Computer Engineering
DIRECT AND INDIRECT EFFECTS OF CLIMATE ON BIRD ABUNDANCE ALONG ELEVATION GRADIENTS IN THE NORTHERN APPALACHIANS, Timothy Duclos, Environmental Conservation
Energy Efficient Loop Unrolling for Low-Cost FPGAs, Naveen Kumar Dumpala, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Designing Hedda: Questioning the Canonical Play Hedda Gabler, as a Feminist Text Through Abstraction, Bethany Eddy, Theater
THE FAR C-TERMINUS OF TPX2 CONTRIBUTES TO SPINDLE MORPHOGENESIS, Brett Estes, Molecular & Cellular Biology
The Unreliable Narrator: Simplifying the Device and Exploring its Role in Autobiography, James Ferry, English
Gender Ambivalence in Late-Renaissance Italy: The Career and Reception of Tarquinia Molza, Kathryn Firth, Music
A Lesson in Loving the Word: Translating Clarice Lispector into Polish, Agnieszka Gabor, Hispanic Literatures & Linguistics
EVALUATION OF THE RECREATIONAL CATCH-AND-RELEASE FISHERY FOR GOLDEN DORADO SALMINUS BRASILIENSIS IN SALTA, ARGENTINA: IMPLICATIONS FOR CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, Tyler Gagne, Environmental Conservation
BMI, Tumor Lesion and Probability of Femur Fracture: a Probabilistic Biomechanics Approach, Zhi Gao, Mechanical Engineering
Extractable and Non-Extractable Polyphenols from Apples: Potential Anti-inflammatory Agents, MaKenzi Gennette, Food Science
Investigation of Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenases in S. homoeocarpa for Chlorothalonil Biotransformation, Robert Green, Plant Biology
LIVING CORE OF THE FUTURE: PROPOSING NEW APPROACH FOR THE FUTURE OF RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX IN METROPOLITAN AREAS, Mahsa G. Zadeh, Architecture
Explicit Learning of Phonotactic Patterns Disrupts Language Learning, Evan Hare, Neuroscience & Behavior
Why Class Matters: Understanding the Relationship Between Class, Family Involvement, and Asian American College Students’ Success, Blair Harrington, Sociology
A Novel Periplasmic Protein involved in the Mannan Chain Elongation Step of Lipomannan and Lipoarabinomannan Biosynthesis in Mycobacterium smegmatis, Stephanie A. Ha, Microbiology
The Process to Political Mobilization in Five College Capitalism: Forms of Antiracism, Personal Reflection and Community-Building, Caitlin B. Homrich, Anthropology
A Magnetic Resonance Compatible Knee Extension Ergometer, Youssef Jaber, Mechanical Engineering
HUMANITY IN A CHILDREN’S CANCER HOSPITAL, Sara Jandaghi Jafari, Architecture
Designing Symbiosis for the New Church Community, Evan Janes, Architecture
A Visible History: A Synthesis of Past, Present and Future Through the Evocation of Memory Within Historic Contexts, Nicholas Jeffway, Architecture
Effective Denial of Service Attack on Congestion Aware Adaptive Network on Chip, Vijaya Deepak Kadirvel, Electrical & Computer Engineering
VIRTUALIZATION OF CLOSED-LOOP SENSOR NETWORKS, Priyanka Dattatri Kedalagudde, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Distinct Mechanisms Underlie Attraction Errors and Agreement with Coordination, Lap-Ching Keung, Psychology
Rewriting the Twentieth-century French Literary Right: Translation, Ideology, and Literary History, Marcus Khoury, Comparative Literature
Honeymoons, Ethan Kiermaier, Art
Variability of Anthropogenic Gases: Nitrogen Oxides, Sulfur Dioxide, Ozone and Ammonia in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Filimon Kiros, Public Health
The Impact of Quantum Size Effects on Thermoelectric Performance in Semiconductor Nanostructures, Adithya Kommini, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Non-Equispaced Fast Fourier Transforms in Turbulence Simulation, Aditya M. Kulkarni, Mechanical Engineering
MAGNETO-ELECTRIC APPROXIMATE COMPUTATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR BAYESIAN INFERENCE, Sourabh Kulkarni, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Time Domain SAR Processing with GPUs for Airborne Platforms, Dustin Lagoy, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Botswana’s Elephant-Back Safari Industry – Stress-Response in Working African Elephants and Analysis of their Post-Release Movements, Tanya Lama, Environmental Conservation
The Role of Placemaking in Sustainable Planning: A Case Study of the East Side of Cleveland, Ohio, Sarah Lang, Regional Planning
Group Differences in Compassion Fade and Prosocial Behavior, Greg Larsen, Psychology
Multiple Testing Correction with Repeated Correlated Outcomes: Applications to Epigenetics, Katie Leap, Public Health
Volatiles in Subglacially Erupted Basaltic Glasses and Their Use in Reconstructing Paleo-Ice Thicknesses, Carver Lee, Geosciences
TRANSgressive Acts: Adapting Applied Theatre Techniques For A Transgender Community, Theo F. Lefevre, Theater
Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate Reduces Fat Accumulation in Caenorhabditis Elegans, Jinning Liu, Food Science
Query on Knowledge Graphs with Hierarchical Relationships, Kaihua Liu, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Adoptive Parenting Cognitions, Compatibility, and Attachment Among Domestically Adoptive Families, Albert Lo, Psychology
An Adult Zebrafish Brain Atlas To Investigate Shh Mediated Cell-Cell Signaling In Neurogenic Zones, Alyssa P. Lutservitz, Neuroscience & Behavior
Peter Mack Show, Peter Mack, Art
The Use of Public Plazas in China and the United States: Measuring the Differences Using Direct Observation in Boston and Chongqing, Maozhu Mao, Landscape Architecture
Recursive Properties of srdc Structures in Golden Age Musical Theater Songs, Morgan Markel, Music
SOCIAL REPRODUCTION IN THE NEW ENGLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM: A CRITICAL CULTURAL STUDIES PERSPECTIVE, Sarah Marmon, Communication
Bailed Out With A Little Help From My Friends: Social Similarity And Currency Swaps During The 2008 Crisis, Timothy Marple, Political Science
A Light on the Subject: Refugee by Milan Dragicevich, Colin Marsh, Theater
Characterization of Calcium Homeostasis Parameters in TRPV3 and CaV3.2 Double Null Mice, Aujan Mehregan, Molecular & Cellular Biology
Performance of Adhesive and Cementitious Anchorage Systems, Mirna Mendoza, Civil Engineering
HIGH PERFORMANCE SILVER DIFFUSIVE MEMRISTORS FOR FUTURE COMPUTING, Rivu Midya, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Achieving Perfect Location Privacy in Wireless Devices Using Anonymization, Zarrin Montazeri, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Microtransplantation of Rat Brain Neurolemma into Xenopus Laevis Oocytes to Study the Effect of Environmental Toxicants on Endogenous Voltage-Sensitive Ion Channels, Edwin Murenzi, Molecular & Cellular Biology
FACTORS INFLUENCING IMPACT OF BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS OF THE EMERALD ASH BORER, Theresa Murphy, Organismic & Evolutionary Biology
Explorations into Machine Learning Techniques for Precipitation Nowcasting, Aditya Nagarajan, Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
Predictors of Anemia Among HIV Patients in Uganda, Catherine Nagawa, Public Health
The Loss You Feel, Andrew Napoli, Art
Perceptions of General and Situational Influence in Predicting Negative Conflict Behavior: The Moderating Role of Attachment Style, Amy Newberg, Psychology
Evaluation of Berry Extracts on Intestinal Digestive Enzymes and Sugar Transporters, Jungbae Ohrenberger, Nutrition
Women On Trial: Translating Femininity Through Journalism, William B. Ollayos, Comparative Literature
Sperm Mitochondrial Copy Number and Associations with Oxidative Stress and Phthalate Metabolites in Male Partners Undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Alexandra Olmsted, Public Health
The Unaccustomed Vanishing Point, Procheta Olson, Art
Duty- vs. Rights-focused Mindsets and Their Relationships with Prosociality, Seyed Nima Orazani, Psychology
SODIUM REDUCTION IN TURKEY BREAST MEAT BY USING SODIUM ANION SPECIES, Janamkumar Pandya, Food Science
A Transformational Approach to Japanese Traditional Music of the Edo Period, Kenneth J. Pasciak, Music
Springing Forth Anew: Progress, Preservation, and Park-Building at Roger Williams National Memorial, Sara E. Patton, History
Development of a SERS Sandwich Assay Platform for Rapid Detection of Bacteria, Brooke Pearson, Food Science
On the Contrary: Subverting the Canon with Ibsen's Hedda Gabler, Christina Pellegrini, Theater
INCORPORATING SEASONAL WIND RESOURCE AND ELECTRICITY PRICE DATA INTO WIND FARM MICROSITING, Timothy A. Pfeiffer, Mechanical Engineering
Effects of Malformed or Absent Valves to Lymphatic Fluid Transport and Lymphedema in Vivo in Mice, Akshay S. Pujari, Mechanical Engineering
Electroless Deposition & Electroplating of Nickel on Chromium-Nickel Carbide Powder, Jeffrey Rigali, Mechanical Engineering
Trans-gender Themes in Japanese Literature From the Medieval to Meiji Eras, Jessica Riggan, Japanese
Factors Influencing Shrubland Bird and Native Bee Communities in Forest Openings, H. Patrick Roberts, Environmental Conservation
KaSI: a Ka-band and S-band Cross-track Interferometer, Gerard Ruiz Carregal, Electrical & Computer Engineering
A Prospective Study of Physical Activity and Fecundability, Lindsey M. Russo, Public Health
Use Of Different Ripening Inhibitors To Enhance Antimicrobial Activity Of Essential Oil Nanoemulsion, Victor Ryu, Food Science
Mobilizing the Advantaged to Protest Injustice with the Disadvantaged, Hemapreya Selvanathan, Psychology
Storytelling in the Age of Post-socialism: Wang Xiaoshuai’s “Third Front Trilogy”, Xuesong Shao, Chinese
METER IN FRENCH AND ITALIAN OPERA, 1809–1859, Nicholas Shea, Music
Celebrating the Polish Immigrant Community: Strengthening Cultural Bonds and Representation in Westfield, MA, Alexandra Smialek, Regional Planning
Islamophobia, Anti-Semitism, and Censorship: Reflections on Religious and Political Radicalism in John Adams’s The Death of Klinghoffer, Allison R. Smith, Music
cDNA SEQUENCES OF THE CAPRINE GAMMA DELTA T CELL HYBRID CO-RECEPTOR AND PATHOGEN RECOGNITION RECEPTOR WC1 MULTIGENE FAMILY, Maria Solangi, Animal Science
Creating A Community A New Ecological, Economical, and Social Path to Uniting a Community, Andrew Stadnicki, Architecture
A Combined Historical and Sedimentological Reconstruction of Extratropical Cyclone Derived Coastal Flooding in Boston, MA, Zachary D. Stromer, Geosciences
Numerical Simulation of Multi-Phase Core-Shell Molten Metal Drop Oscillations, Kaushal Sumaria, Mechanical Engineering
Analyzing Spark Performance on Spot Instances, Jiannan Tian, Electrical & Computer Engineering
How the E. Coli Hsp70 Molecular Chaperone, DnaK, Binds a Client Protein, Joseph Tilitsky, Chemistry
Exploring Long-term Fault Evolution in Obliquely Loaded Systems Using Tabletop Experiments and Digital Image Correlation Techniques, Kevin Toeneboehn, Geosciences
Regulation of Katanin Activity on Microtubules, Madison A. Tyler, Molecular & Cellular Biology
Petrogenesis and Concentric Zonation of the Belchertown Intrusive Complex, West-Central Massachusetts, Karen June Van Wagner, Geosciences
The Oxidation State of Hawaiian Magmas, Michael Vollinger, Geosciences
Conformity and Digression: Change of Narrative in a Chinese Peasant's Personal Writing, Danping Wang, History
Methylglyoxal Influences Development of Caenorhabditis Elegans via Heterochronic Pathway, Jiaying Wang, Food Science
A Linguistic Study on the Four Editions of Bǎijiā xìng 百家姓 in hP’ags-pa Script, Sicheng Wang, Chinese
Indoor Navigation For The Blind And Visually Impaired: Validation And Training Methodology Using Virtual Reality, Sili Wang, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Effects of Terrain on Reconstructions of Mobility in Past Populations, Erin M. Whittey, Anthropology
Labor Union Membership and Black Political Participation, Tiamba Wilkerson, Sociology
A Representational-Hierarchical Account: A New Theory of False Memories, D. Merika Wilson, Psychology
Investigating the Utilization of Mushrooms in Beef-Based Products for Improved Health, Kristin Wong, Food Science
Implications of Pgrmc1 Regulation of Kit Ligand Synthesis in the Hippocampus, Haley Woods, Animal Science
Z-Cube: Mobile Living for Feminist Nomads, Zi Ye, Architecture
Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Wild Tomato Species during Fruit Development, Altynay Zhanayeva, Plant Biology
Efficient Scaling of a Web Proxy Cluster, Hao Zhang, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Uncovering tasselsheath3. A Genomic and Phenotypic Analysis of a Maize Floral Mutant., Thompson Zhang, Plant Biology
ORACLE GUIDED INCREMENTAL SAT SOLVING TO REVERSE ENGINEER CAMOUFLAGED CIRCUITS, Xiangyu Zhang, Electrical & Computer Engineering
A Mixed-methods Study on Female Landowner Estate Planning Objectives, rebekah zimmerer, Environmental Conservation
Theses from 2016
IRON SIGNALING IN ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA, Celina Abundis, Biology
Comparison of hip and wrist accelerometers in a pre-adolescent population in free-living and semi-structured physical activity, Matthew Ahmadi, Kinesiology
Micropaleontology and Isotope Stratigraphy of the Upper Aptian to Lower Cenomanian (~114-98 Ma) In ODP Site 763, Exmouth Plateau, NW Australia, Ali Alibrahim, Geosciences
Influence of Hierarchical Interfacial Assembly on Lipase Stability and Performance in Deep Eutectic Solvent, Stephanie M. Andler, Food Science
Factors Influencing Household Outdoor Residential Water Use Decisions in Suburban Boston (USA), Emily E. Argo, Environmental Conservation
Understory Plant Community Structure in Forests Invaded by Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata), Jason Aylward, Environmental Conservation
Assessing the Effects of Heuristic Perceptions on Voter Turnout, Amanda Aziz, Political Science
Factors Affecting Habitat Quality for Wintering Wood Thrushes in a Coffee Growing Region in Honduras, Brett A. Bailey, Environmental Conservation
Boys Just Want to Have Fun? Sexual Behaviors and Romantic Intentions of Gay and Straight Men in College Hookup Culture, Randy J. Barrios, Sociology
Sleep Patterns, Urinary Levels of Melatonin and Subsequent Weight Change in the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study, Nicole M. Barron, Public Health
Colonialism, Education, and Gabon: an Examination of the Self-translation of Gabonese Citizens in Their Post-colonial Space Through Education and Language, Moussavou F. Batsielilit, Comparative Literature
Player Vs Language: the Effect of Multiplayer in Gamified Language Learning Environments, Craig Baylis, Japanese
Spatial Ecology of Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda) around Buck Island Reef National Monument, St. Croix, U.S.V.I., Sarah L. Becker, Marine Sciences and Technology
Music and Architecture: An Interpresence, Rachel J. Beesen, Architecture
Heavy Light: Transformation of Matter in Relation to Growth and Decay, Lauren A. Bennett, Art
Fairness and Social Justice: Distinct Moralities, Prerana Bharadwaj, Psychology
Seamless Application Delivery Using Software Defined Exchanges, Divyashri Bhat, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Eustia of the Tarnished Wings: The Visual Novel in Translation, Matthew R. Bird, Japanese
Restoration: Bridging the Gaps A Graphic Translation of Ecological Restoration, Alyssandra Black, Landscape Architecture
Hovering, Benjamin J. Blatt, Art
A Comparison of Techniques for Handling Missing Data in Longitudinal Studies, Alexander R. Bogdan, Public Health
Vegetable Protein Intake and Early Menopause in the Nurses’ Health Study II, Maegan Boutot, Public Health
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: 60 Years of American Dialogue on Sex, Gender, and the Nuclear Family, Amy Brooks, Theater
Investigating the Balance Between Estrogen Receptor Mediated Cell Proliferation and Genomic Surveillance, Margarita Brown, Animal Science
Effects of Butylparaben Exposure on Pancreatic Development in Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Embryos, Sarah E. Brown, Public Health
Planning [and] the Sanitary City: Understanding Implications of Community-Based Ecological Sanitation Reforms in the U.S., Catherine K. Bryars, Regional Planning
Cold Gas Dynamic Spray – Characterization of Polymeric Deposition, Trenton Bush, Mechanical Engineering
Intervening in the Lives of Internally Displaced People in Colombia, Amy L. Carbone, Architecture
Designing Waste Creating Space: A Critical Examination Into Waste Reduction Through Building Techniques, Architectural Design, and Systems, Courtney M. Carrier, Architecture
The Influence of Discrete Emotional States on Preferential Choice, Andrea M. Cataldo, Psychology
The Role of MicroRNAs in Regulating the Translatability and Stability of Target Messenger RNAs During the Atrophy and Programmed Cell Death of the Intersegmental Muscles of the Tobacco Hawkmoth Manduca sexta., Elizabeth Chan, Molecular & Cellular Biology
Cultural Subtexts and Social Functions of Domestic Music-making in Jane Austen’s England, Lidia A. Chang, Music
Secondhand Communication of Risk-Related Information: How Ideology and Relational Motives affect Interpersonal Risk Communication, Daniel A. Chapman, Psychology