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Theses/Dissertations from 2026
Ureilite Meteorite Petrofabrics: Evolution and Formation Deformational Conditions, Benjamin Botwe Agyemang
An Examination of Two Atypical Carbonaceous Chondrites, Nico Morrelli and Melinda Hutson
Black Women In Oregon Academia, Topanga Shakur-Freeman
Heat Misers, Snow Misers, and Cognitive Misers: The 'Nukewarm' Perceptions of Nuclear Power, Tyler Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Communities of Practice: Aging, Emergency Management, and Churches in Rural Clackamas County, Oregon, Lukas Robert Aberle
Grid Services Demonstration Using Service-Oriented DERMS, Midrar Adham, Sean Keene, Tylor E. Slay, Jaime T. Kolln, and Robert Bass
Fancy Mice, Damian Aguilar
Layout-Aware Quantum Circuitry and Algorithmic Extensions to Grover's Algorithm, Ali Al-Bayaty
Philosophy in Action: Ni Una Menos and Liberation Theory, Matthew D. Albertson
The Life of OR Measure 110: Evolution, Implementation, and Impact, Matthew D. Albertson
Fear, Trembling, and Wonder: Psalms of Awe, Solomon Aleph
Seizing the Moment: Post-COVID-19 Enrollment Trends Among Nontraditional Honors Students, Solomon Aleph
Mindfulness as a Buffer Against Death Anxiety: Implications for End-of-Life Care, Chad Alexander
"I'm strictly t4t": Trans for Trans Connections in the Contemporary, Madi Lou Alexander
The Confluence of Millenarianism and Sabbateanism in the Seventeenth-Century Netherlands, Madison J. Alexander
Detecting and Analyzing Frequency Events in Power Systems Using Tunable Parameters-Based Algorithms: Development, Optimization, and Analysis, Hussain A. Alghamdi
Examining the Impact of Legalized Sports Gambling on NCAA Athletes' Welfare and Game Integrity, Reem Al Jaradi
A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of the Workplace Challenges Experienced by Women, Ahmed Mohammed Almousa
Just Places and Paths: Equitable Transit-Oriented Development in Vancouver, Washington, Hanna Althea, Jesse Tapia, Ken Yoneda, Blessie Saoit, and Hayley Still
SAE Baja Drivetrain Capstone 2024-2025, Leslie Alvarez Cisneros
Codifying Capital: Legal Power, Racial Hierarchy, and the Gendered Dynamics of Law, Tavia Andrew
Latino Threat Perceptions and Immigration Attitudes: An Examination Across Generations of Latinos, Michelle Angel
Shock Effects Including Maskelynite Formation in Three Shergottite Meteorites From Mars, George Ayeh Anim