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Submissions From 2019
Exploiting Memristors for Compressive Sensing Applications, Fengyu Qian
Insurance Analytics with Tree-Based Models, Zhiyu Quan
Novel Cryptographic Authentication Mechanisms for Supply Chains and OpenStack, Reza Rahaeimehr
Pattern of Gene Expression during shift in Ploidy and Function in the moss Funaria hygrometrica, Nasim Rahmatpour
The Station “Scientist”: Examining the Impact of Race, Sex, and Education of Broadcast Meteorologists on Credibility, Trust, and Information Retention, Adam M. Rainear
Determining the Efficacy of Insulin for use in Factor Delivery Device for Tendon Healing and Regeneration, Daisy Ramos
Cartographies of Comedy: The Rhetoric of Adaptation in Early 20th Century War Literature, Kristina H. Reardon
Music in Motion: Interpreting Musical Structure through Choreography in Gershwin’s "An American in Paris", Spencer Reese
Outcasts – Criminals, Enemies, and Refugees in Contemporary German Literature, Maria Reger
Impact of Mixer Design on Lean Direct Injection Combustion, Xiao Ren
Misfit at the Intersection of Measurement Quality and Model Size: A Monte Carlo Examination of Methods for Detecting Structural Model Misspecification, Graham Rifenbark
Studies of Quark Momentum in the Proton by Use of the SIDIS Process, David Riser
Fabrication, Characterization and Application of Zinc Oxide and Zinc Magnesium Oxide Nanostructures, Abdiel Rivera
Assembly and Inhibition of the Rev1/Polz Mutasome, Alessandro A. Rizzo
Contralto Marian Anderson as Goodwill Ambassador, Jolie Rocke
The Role of Apolipoprotein C-III in Regulatory T cell Metabolism and Impact on Inflammatory Disease, Cayla Nicole Rodia
Ripped from the Broadsides: The Invention of Scandal on the Early Modern Stage, Melissa Rohrer
Ethical Universals in the Study of Indian Literary Traditions, Arnab D. Roy
Uncovering the Mechanisms of Staphylococcus aureus Enterotoxin A-induced Systemic and Pulmonary Inflammation, Julia Ryan
Exploring the Role of Language in Two Systems for Categorization, Kayleigh Ryherd
Herding in the Highlands: Pastoralism and the Making of the Kura-Araxes Cultural Tradition, Siavash Samei
Modeling and Finite Element Simulations of Phase Change Memory Materials and Devices, Jake Scoggin
I Don't See Color: The Nature of a Team of Teacher's Ideology of Whiteness, Lisa Sepe
Design of Transition Metal Oxide and Phosphide Nanomaterials: Their Catalytic Activities, Md Mahbubur Rahman Shakil
Antimicrobial Target Validation of a Translation Factor with a Nontraditional Mode of Action, Ala Shaqra
Microfluidic Systems for Cancer Diagnostics, Mohamed Sharafeldin
Computer Simulations of Amphiphile Based Hybrid Nanostructures, Hari Sharma
Molecular Signature of Cherubism in Murine Bone Marrow Stromal Cultures, Tulika Sharma
Wind and Wave-Driven Circulation in a Fetch-Limited Coastal Basin: Western Long Island Sound, Youngmi Shin
Maternal Expectations for Adolescence: Emotion Regulation, Parenting, and Child Internalizing Symptoms, Emily Simpson
Organic Conductive Polymers as Printed Electronics on Fabrics, Sneh Sinha
Viral Community Assembly in Puerto Rican Bats, Anna Sjodin
Humans in Translation: First Translations and Faithful Originals, Brian Sneeden
The Evolution and Function of X-linked Lymphocyte Regulated 3 (Xlr3), Natali Sobel Naveh
Coverage and Time-optimal Motion Planning for Autonomous Vehicles, Junnan Song
Fashioning American Women: Godey's Lady's Book, Female Consumers, and Periodical Publishing in the Nineteenth Century, Amy Sopcak-Joseph
Person on the Edge: Lessons from Crosslinguistic Variation in Syntactic Person Restrictions, Adrian Stegovec
The Use of a Targeted Omic Approach to Dissect the Nested Symbiosis of the Eastern subterranean termite, Reticulitermes Flavipes, Michael Stephens
Can School Nurses Implement Evidence-based Interventions for Anxious Youth? Examining Adherence and Competence in a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial, Catherine E. Stewart
Investigating the Utility of Markers of Cortical Excitability in Schizophrenia, Erin R. Stolz
Three Essays on Fisheries Economics, David T. Suh
Application of Machine Learning to Enhance the Diagnostic Utility of Interictal High Frequency Oscillations in Drug-resistant Epilepsy, Stefan Sumsky
Dynamic Retirement Financial Planning Model, Qintian Sun
Advanced Forecasting and Optimization Techniques in Power System Planning and Operations, Xiaorong Sun
Mechanical Properties of the Intermetallic Compound CaFe2As2 at Small Length Scales, John Sypek
Social Protection in Latin America and the Caribbean: Welfare Generosity and Electoral Dynamics in Comparative Perspective, Gabriela Tafoya
Characterization of Conduction Properties of DC Cable Dielectric Materials, Mattewos Tefferi
Novel Metal Dissolution Approach for The Synthesis of Mesoporous, Multi-valent Metal Oxide Based Materials and Green, Heterogeneous Catalytic Activities and Excellent Adsorption Properties, Wimalika Rasangi Kumari Thalgaspitiya
Design, Synthesis and Catalysis Applications of Bio-Inspired Metal-Containing Polymers, Srinivas Thanneeru
Youth Mediators: Hip-Hop, NGOs, and the Politics of Identity in Colombia and Bolivia, Zareen Thomas
Three Essays on Food Policy, Retailer Strategic Behavior, and Consumer Welfare, Giulia Tiboldo
Developmental Models of Musical Rhythm and Investigating Auditory-Motor Interactions in the Brainstem, Parker R. Tichko
Software Tools for DNA Motif Similarity Comparison and Analysis, Ngoc Tam Le Tran
Affective Narratology and Revolutionary Discourse in Spain (1931-36) and Cuba (1955-61), Eduardo Soren Triff
Conservation and Divergence Between P22-like Bacteriophages Coat Protein’s I-domains and Procapsid-like Particles, Therese Tripler
Evidence for Centromere Drive in Macropus Marsupials, Sarah Trusiak
Developmental Timetables of Urban and Rural Parents, Grandmothers, and Teachers in Botswana, Marea Tsamaase
Development of a Workplace Interruption-Management Measure for Office Knowledge Workers, Diana C. Tubbs
Cybersecurity Games: Mathematical Approaches for Cyber Attack and Defense Modeling, Mohammad Hadi Valizadeh
Harnessing the Potential of Polymer Graphene Composite for Energy Storage and Filtration, Deepthi Varghese
Inequity and Resistance: Latinx students and the College Readiness Process, Israel Velez
Tracking Highly-Maneuvering Targets and Data Fusion from IMM Estimator Tracks, Radu Visina
Exploring Perceptions of Personhood of a Spouse in the Early Stage of Dementia, Marina Vracevic
Liquid-crystal Organization in Perm-selective Membranes for Long Term Stable Enzymatic Sensors, Dongliang Wang
Understanding the Mechanisms and Improving the Efficiency of Reprogramming, Ling Wang
E-hailing Pricing and Strategies for Transportation System Performance Improvement, Qixing Wang
Integrative Survival Analysis with Application to Suicide Risk, Wenjie Wang
Optoelectronic Interactions of Quantum Dots with Gold Nanoparticles and Bacteriorhodopsin, Terianna Wax
The Trumpet Music of Eric Nathan, David Wharton
Predicting Pelargonium Responses to Climate Change in a Biodiversity Hotspot throughout South Africa, Tanisha Marie Williams
State Projects/Daily Life: Negotiating Non-Monogamies, Abbey S. Willis
Role of Extracellular Vesicles on Immune Regulation in an Animal Model of Multiple Sclerosis, Cory Willis
Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Performance in the Presence of Carbon Dioxide, Jacob Wrubel
Inequality Matters in Transitional China: The Hukou System, Class Structure, and Stratification Outcomes, Qiong (Miranda) Wu
Porous Transition Metal Chalcogenides for Supercapacitors and Batteries, Yang Wu
Development of Reduced-Order Models for Engine Applications, Yunchao Wu
Making Thin Film Composite Membranes for Nanofiltration: Selecting Appropriate Substrates for Aqueous and Organic Systems, Lingling Xia
Efficient Algorithms for Motif Search and Related Problems, Peng Xiao
Diagnostic Methods for Big Survival Data, Yishu Xue
Advanced Trajectory Estimation and Heterogeneous Sensor Fusion, Kaipei Yang
The Recovery Theory and CEO Risk-Taking, Xiangkun Yao
Transcriptional Profiling of Non-injured Nociceptors after Spinal Cord Injury Reveals Diverse Molecular Changes, Jessica Yasko
On Generalization of Tweedie Distribution: a Bayesian Perspective, TAIRAN YE
When Rituals Migrate: A Study of The Relationships Between Collaborative Cultural Practices and Social Ties Among Ethiopian Immigrants in Israel, Adane Eitan Zawdu Gebyanesh
Oligomerization and Viral RNA Regulation of Antiviral Innate Immune Proteins, Cassie Marie Zerbe
Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Optimization for Efficient and Reliable Chiller Plants, Danxu Zhang
Regulation of Sickle Cell Disease Specific Erythrocyte Adhesion, Jing Zhang
Exploration of Temporal Dynamics of Traveler Behaviors Using Sequential Data Analysis Techniques, Jingyue Zhang
Topology Optimization with Geometric Primitives, Shanglong Zhang
Modeling of the Axon Plasma Membrane with the Effect of Cytoskeleton on its Membrane Protein Diffusion, Yihao Zhang
Deep Pathway Analysis, Yue Zhao
Joint Analysis of Self-Reported and Biological Measurements, Di Zheng