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Theses from 2012
Danmei Literature as Indicator of Social Change: A Sociocultural Analysis of Xiao Chun’s Collide, Patrick l. Hamilton, Chinese
Transformation of Urban Public Space, Ruthanne Harrison, Architecture
A Renovation to Develop Community, Build Connections and Support Student Needs in The Southwest Residential Towers at The University of Massachusetts Amherst, Brittany L. Haughton, Design
A Quantitative Analysis of the Impacts from Selected Climate Variables Upon Traffic Safety in Massachusetts, Katrina M. Hecimovic, Civil Engineering
The Praxis of Horst Hoheisel: the Countermonument in an Expanded Field, Juan Felipe Hernandez, History
A Translation of Shusaku Endo's Menamugawa no Nihonjin, Rio Hernandez, Comparative Literature
"Biography: Details Lacking": Reimaging Torii Kiyotsune as a Kibyōshi Artist, Jason L. Heuer, Japanese
Translating Silence: Memory and Forgetting in Andrea Maturana's No decir, Aaron Mark Holmes, Hispanic Literatures & Linguistics
All the Good in the World Starts Now, Anne C. Holmes, English
Redesigning Suburbia: Establishing a New Infill Development Model for Existing Suburban Communities, Richard Holt, Architecture
A Translation of Yun-T'aek Yi's Faust in Blue Jeans, Yonjoo Hong, Comparative Literature
A Multi-Level Hierarchical Finite Element Model for Capillary Failure in Soft Tissue, Lu Huang, Mechanical Engineering
Performance Space for Niche and Emerging Artists, Bradford S. Hutchison, Architecture
Housing for the Aging, Sybil R. Idelkope, Architecture
Design of a Mapping Algorithm for Delay Sensitive Virtual Networks, Karthikeswar Ivaturi, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Finite Element Analysis of a Femur to Deconstruct the Design Paradox of Bone Curvature, Sameer Jade, Mechanical Engineering
Synthesis of Monomers for New Conjugated Polymers, Kedar Girish Jadhav, Chemistry
Computational Delay in Vehicles and Its Effect on Real Time Scheduling, Abhinna Jain, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Vortex-Induced Vibrations of an Inclined Cylinder in Flow, Anil B. Jain, Mechanical Engineering
Using Discrete Event Simulation to Evaluate the Impact of Adding a Fast Track Section to a Crowded Emergency Department, Yan Jin, Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
Rewriting the Balkans: Memory, Historiography, and the Making of a European Citizenry, Dana N. Johnson, Anthropology
Analyzing the Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in Male-Female Interactions in Arabidopsis thaliana., Eric A. Johnson, Molecular & Cellular Biology
Community School: A Design for Wilmington High School, Kaitlyn Jordan, Architecture
Investigation of Compliance with the Ansi Z133.1 - 2006 Safety Standard in the New England Tree Care Industry, Alexandra K. Julius, Environmental Conservation
The Effects Of Adolescent Binge Drinking On Corticotropin-Releasing Factor Cells In The Amygdala And Social Predictors Of Alcohol Intake In Male And Female Rats, Chrisanthi Karanikas, Neuroscience & Behavior
Population Dynamics, Chick Diet, and Foraging Behavior of the Razorbill (Alca torda) at Matinicus Rock, Maine, Katherine E. Kauffman, Organismic & Evolutionary Biology
Si Se Puede: The United Farm Workers, Civil Rights, and the Struggle for Justice in the Fields, Roneva C. Keel, History
A Theoretical Approach to Fault Analysis and Mitigation in Nanoscale Fabrics, Md Muwyid Uzzaman Khan, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Heterogeneous Graphene Nanoribbon-CMOS Multi-State Volatile Random Access Memory Fabric, Santosh Khasanvis, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Automated Enforcement Using Dedicated Short Range Communication, Gilbert Kim, Civil Engineering
Xunzian Political Philosophy: Pioneering Pragmatism, Brandon King, Chinese
A Daytime Moon, Anne Kleeman, English
The Role of Structural Stormwater Best Management Practices, Impervious Surfaces and Natural Factors on Base Flow in Massachusetts, Kimberly B. Klosterman, Regional Planning
Re-Defining the "Cookie-Cutter" Development: Designing the Home Through Adjustable Architecture, Alexander L. Koslow, Architecture
Experimental Study of Stability Limits for Slender Wind Turbine Blades, Shruti Ladge, Mechanical Engineering
New Technologies in Short Span Bridges: A Study of Three Innovative Systems, Andrew Lahovich, Civil Engineering
Passenger Rail and Development in Small Cities, Towns, and Rural Areas: 21st Century Transit in Holyoke, Massachusetts, W. Scott Laidlaw, Architecture
Public Art - Purpose and Benefits: Exploring Strategy in the New England City of Pittsfield, Ma, Pamela Jo Landi, Landscape Architecture
Purification and Characterization of Novel Nucleases from a Thermophilic Fungus, Kyle S. Landry, Food Science
Semi-Active Damping for an Intelligent Adaptive Ankle Prosthesis, Andrew K. Lapre, Mechanical Engineering
The Priming Effects of Video Viewing on Preschoolers' Play Behavior, Heather J. Lavigne, Psychology
In Between Days, Andrea Lawlor, English
Hipster, Mark Leidner, English
Driver Dynamics and the Longitudinal Control Model, Gabriel G. Leiner, Civil Engineering
Reformulation of the Muffin-Tin Problem in Electronic Structure Calculations within the Feast Framework, Alan R. Levin, Electrical & Computer Engineering
A Ceiling of Sky, Su-yee Lin, English
Gloria Fama, Kelin E. Loe, English
The Effect of Menu Nutrition Labels on Consumers' Dietary Decision Making, Diane M. Lowe, Hotel & Tourism Management
Culture and the Emotion Socialization of Preschoolers, Claudia I. Lugo-candelas, Psychology
Effects of Knowledge and Anxiety on Willingness to Screen for Alzheimer's Disease, Tessa S. Lundquist, Psychology
Occasionally Disparate Stories, Ryan A. Macdonald, English
Biomimicry: Using Nature as a Model for Design, Michael J. Maglic, Architecture
Western Massachusetts Head Start Preschoolers' Vegetable Consumption in Response to a Puppet-Based Nutrition Education Intervention Focusing on the Sensory Properties of Vegetables, Arielle M. Magro, Nutrition
Rules for an Old Children's Game: After the Paintings of Egon Schiele, Jenny Mar, English
Spatial Ecology of American Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus) in Chatham, Cape Cod, Ma: Implications for Conservation and Management, Sarah E. Martinez, Wildlife & Fisheries Conservation
Environmental Design Research and the Design of Urban Open Space: A Study of Current Practice in Landscape Architecture, Jennifer Masters, Landscape Architecture
Rhythmic Growth And Vascular Development In Brachypodium Distachyon, Dominick A. Matos, Molecular & Cellular Biology
A Finite Volume Approach For Cure Kinetics Simulation, Wei Ma, Mechanical Engineering
Dramaturg as Artistic Instigator, Megan J. Mcclain, Theater
Stereotypes of Contemporary Native American Indian Characters in Recent Popular Media, Virginia A. Mclaurin, Anthropology
O Oceano por onde Passa o Navio Negreiro, Diana M. Menasche, Hispanic Literatures & Linguistics
The Closest Thing, Jessica Miele, English
Dream Time and Which Dreamed It: a Translation and Critical Exploration of Kanai Mieko's Yume no Jikan, Jarrod Minto, Japanese
Interfacial Strength Between Prestressed Hollow Core Slabs and Cast-in-Place Concrete Toppings, Ryan M. Mones, Civil Engineering
Providing Further Construct Validity for a Newly Developed Functional-Living Measure: The Movement and Activity in Physical Space (maps) Score, Andrea M. Morand, Kinesiology
"Madame ma chère fille": The Performance of Motherhood in the Correspondence of Madame de Sévigné, Marie-Thérèse of Austria, and Joséphine Bonaparte to their Daughters, Meagen E. Moreland, French & Francophone Studies
The Massachusetts Bmi Letter: Parents' Responses, Conceptualizations of Weight, and Health Literacy Skills, Lindsay J. Moyer, Nutrition
Effect of Slip on Flow Past Superhydrophobic Cylinders, Pranesh Muralidhar, Mechanical Engineering
Dishes and Diapers: The Division of Labor and Marital Quality across the Transition to Parenthood, Katherine E. Newkirk, Psychology
Rebuilding Holyoke: Revitalizing Urban Neighborhoods through Education and Engagement, Jason L. Newman, Architecture
Culture, Community Development, and Sustainability in a Post-Freeway City, Bryan Obara, Landscape Architecture
Ōe Kenzaburō’s Early Works And The Postwar Democracy In Japan, Asayo Ono, Japanese
N3asics: Designing Nanofabrics with Fine-Grained Cmos Integration, Pavan Panchapakeshan, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Polymer Prodrug Conjugation to Tumor Homing Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Nick Panzarino, Molecular & Cellular Biology
Prolate Spheroidal Wave Function in High Data Rate Applications, Azadeh Parsamanesh, Electrical & Computer Engineering
The Building That Learns to Fish: Architecture, Peak Oil, and the Need for Adaptability, Justin M. Pelland, Architecture
Shiva's Dance, Abha E. Phoboo, English
User Equilibrium in a Disrupted Network with Real-Time Information and Heterogeneous Risk Attitude, Ryan J. Pothering, Civil Engineering
Investigation of Differential Vector Competence of Bartonella quintana in Human Head and Body Lice, Domenic j. Previte, Molecular & Cellular Biology
Spatial and Temporal Correlations of Freeway Link Speeds: An Empirical Study, Piotr J. Rachtan, Civil Engineering
The Impact of Gestational Diabetes on Maternal and Cord Blood Lipids Among Prenatal Care Patients in Western Ma, Preethi Raj, Public Health
High Speed Flow Simulation in Fuel Injector Nozzles, Sukanta Rakshit, Mechanical Engineering
A Nonlinear Model for Wind-Induced Oscillations of Trees, Lakshmi Narayanan Ramanujam, Mechanical Engineering
Reconnecting The City With The Riverfront, To Revitalize The Socio-Economic Conditions Of Springfield, Ma., Sneha Rasal, Architecture
The Economic Impacts of Technical Change in Carbon Capture, Peter G. Rasmussen, Industrial Engineering & Operations Research
Scheduling Heuristics for Maximizing the Output Quality of Iris Task Graphs in Multiprocessor Environment with Time and Energy Bounds, Rajeswaran Chockalingapuram Ravindran, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Black Bear Movements and Caribou Calf Predation in Newfoundland, Nathaniel D. Rayl, Wildlife & Fisheries Conservation
Grow Pods: Flexible Design to Regenerate Urban Landscapes, Rachel K. Roberts, Architecture
Vibration Reduction of Offshore Wind Turbines Using Tuned Liquid Column Dampers, Colin Roderick, Mechanical Engineering
The Psychometric Properties of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children: Disruptive Behaviors in Preschool-Age Children, Benjamin Rolon Arroyo, Psychology
We Are Alive and Know What To Be Scared of, Michael S. Rosenberg, English
How Your Spouse May Save You: An Analysis of Early Environment, Physiological Stress Responses, and Spousal Support, Dana P. Roth, Psychology
The Effect Of Curcumin (Curcuma Longa) On Biofilm Formation And Surface Proteins Of Listeria Monocytogenes, Songsirin Ruengvisesh, Food Science
"a Music Unquestionably Italian in Idiom": Nationalism as an Evolutionary Process in the Music of Alfredo Casella, Corinne M. Salada, Music
Children's Cancer and Transplant Hospital: a Micro Town within a Bubble, Kimia Samimi, Architecture
Viscoelastic Flow through Contraction Geometries, Ashwin Karthik Sankaran, Mechanical Engineering
In the Colonies, Nicolas A. Sansone, English
Comparative Analysis of Maori of Aotearoa and James Bay Cree of Eeyou Istechee Cultural Heritage Values and Political Histories of Land Tenure Systems, Erin Schaeffer, Regional Planning
What's in a letter?, Aaron J. Schein, Linguistics
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