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Browsing Undergraduate Honors Theses by Title
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Defining the Cytoplasmic and Nuclear Transport of CPV Capsids in Cells
(2007-06-29)Canine parvovirus (CPV) is a non-enveloped virus that replicates in the nucleus during infection. While it is known that it uses the cell?s microtubule network to traverse the cytoplasm, the route of nuclear entry is ... -
Dermatological Analysis of Wings From Bats With White Nose Syndrome
(2009-07-02)White Nose Syndrome (WNS) is an emerging disease that is killing hibernating bat populations in the Northeast U.S. It is characterized by an early loss of subcutaneous fat in hibernation, abnormal hibernatory behaviors, ... -
The Desirability of Sexually Experienced Friends
(2011-05)This study investigated the influence of one's sexual history on his or her desirability as a same-sex friend. Participants (N = 790) completed an online survey, in which they evaluated one of 6 hypothetical targets. ... -
Detecting Emotion in Psychopathic Language: Emotional Valence and Locus in Language Produced by Psychopathic Offenders
(2008-07-07)This study examined the presence of emotional references in psychopathic communication. The analysis in this study is on secondary data, consisting of 54 interviews conducted with psychopathic and non-psychopathic offenders. ... -
Developing a Tool to Confirm the Successful Differentiation of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells into Cardiomyocytes
(2020-06)Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the United States since 1921 (Greenlund et al., 2006). However, age-adjusted cardiovascular disease death rates have declined by 55% since 1950, a trend that is in part ... -
Development and Characterization of a Novel Concentrated Milk Product Using Membrane Filtration Technology
(2007-06-26)In recent years microfiltration (MF) technology has gained prominence in dairy industry due to its ability to separate virtually every major component in milk without causing major damages to its properties. Current ... -
Development and Characterization of Bioactive Polyethylene-Glycol-Polylactic-Acid Membranes for Colorimetric Glucose Sensing
(2021-04)Polyethylene glycol and polylactic acid bioactive membranes were developed for glucose sensor applications. Polylactic acid and polyethylene glycol were co-axially electrospun into a nonwoven, nanofibrous membrane composed ... -
Development and replacement of oral teeth in balistidae and monacanthidae (Acanthopterygii: Tetraodontiformes)
(2019-05)Tetraodontiformes includes approximately 350 living species of pufferfishes and allies. Oral teeth of tetraodontiforms vary widely in morphology, from several pointed individual teeth seen in boxfishes (Ostraciidae) to the ... -
The development of a quantitative assay for the detection of grapevine red blotch-associated virus in Vitis vinifera identifies significant differences in virus distribution
(2016-05)Grapevine red blotch-associated virus (GRBaV) is associated with red blotch disease which undermines optimal growth and development of grapevine (Vitis vinifera). Despite GRBaV’s significant economical and biological ... -
Development of Coping in Low- and Mid-Income Youth
(2007-05-23)The environment of poverty has been implicated as a major risk factor for later childhood adjustment and achievement. The present study examined the effect of exposure to poverty at age 8 on coping at age 13 using measures ... -
Development of Methodologies and Initial Testing for a Survey of the Northeastern United States for the Presence of Angiostrongylus vasorum
(2009-07-02)Angiostrongylus vasorum is a metastrongyloid parasite that infects the pulmonary arteries and respiratory tract of wild and domestic canids. Foxes serve as a disease reservoir and gastropod intermediate hosts and vertebrate ... -
Development of the Asian American Racial Uplifts Scale
(2010-06-02)The development of the Asian American Racial Uplifts Scale is discussed. The range of positive race-related experiences was explored through an analysis of semi-structured interview data from 20 self-identifying Asian and ... -
Developmental Changes in Infants' Knowledge of the Instrumental Value of Babbling
(2007-05-23)The present study sought to discover the age at which infants realize that their vocalizations may be used to elicit social responses from others, and to examine whether infants? knowledge of the consequences of their ... -
Diet-induced plasticity in the adult Drosphilia melanogaster midgut
(2015-05)Diet is a foundational factor in metabolism and development. The ratio of dietary macronutrients has significant effects on lifespan and healthspan, and the gut itself has been known to adapt to changes in diet through ... -
Differential Behavior Regulation in Infant Social Referencing and Implications for the Development of Sympathy
(2010-05-26)From an early age, infants pay attention to how people emotionally respond to ambiguous stimuli and use this as information to guide their behavior. Recent research has also shown that infants are able to use indirect ... -
The Diffusion of Prediabetes Information through Healthcare Facilities
(2007-06-27)Prediabetes is defined as a condition that develops when a patient?s blood sugar level falls between the normoglycemic and diabetic range. Prior research suggests that the loss of ten percent of body mass in a pre-diabetic ... -
The Discrepancy between Deceptive Belief and Practice Online
(2008-07-03)Do we really encounter as many lies as we think online? The present study examines the possibility of a prevalence paradox, or the discrepancy between one?s beliefs about deception online and actual encounters with deception. ... -
The disparities in the Changes in Health Care Usage During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(2021-05-07)Health disparities have long been reported in healthcare research. Whether it is health outcomes, comorbidity rates, or healthcare access, minority race and low income patients consistently have less access and worse ... -
The Distribution of Autophagosomes is Altered by the Phospholipase A2 Inhibitor ONO-RS-082
(2022-01)When cells are starved of essential nutrients, autophagy, a process of self-digestion, is induced for cell survival. Previous studies in mammalian cells have shown that a structurally intact Golgi complex negatively regulates ...
