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Submissions from 2020
3D-Printed Leg Design and Modification for Improved Support on a Quadruped Robot, Jasmin S. Collins
Eco-Publishing in The Book Industry: An Interdisciplinary Case Study with Patagonia Books, Julie A. Collins
Waste Management in the Global South: an Inquiry on the Patterns of Plastic and Waste Material Flows in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Katie Ann Conlon
Smart Contract Vulnerabilities on the Ethereum Blockchain: a Current Perspective, Daniel Steven Connelly
Jazz Banned: How Jazz Music Shaped Nazi Germany, Stella Coomes
Pottermore, A Case Study: What Publishers Can Learn About Developing Interactive Transmedia in the Post-Web Age, Megan Crayne
Glacial Meltwater Modeling to Simulate Lake Water Budget (1996-2013) in Taylor Valley, Antarctica, Julian Michael Cross
Abolitionism in the Danubian Principalities, Olivia H. Cull
Protecting Pregnant Prisoners: Assessing the Need for Statewide Anti-Shackling Legislation in Oregon, Olivia Curl, Jennifer DiPietro, Anna Ayala, Laura Levy, Natalie Pellitier, Jill Phillips, and Jessie Wallace
Migrant Health Policies in the European Union: a Comparative Policy Analysis, Jessica Joanne Currier
Unpacking the Process and Outcomes of Ethical Markets: a Focus on Certified B Corporations, Renée Bogin Curtis
An Assessment of the Decision-Making Units' Efficiency in Service Systems, Maoloud Yakhlif Dabab
Imperialism: a Case Study of America's Neorealist Domination of Power, Hannah Daniels
Pro-Life Ends at Birth: Race as a Primary Driver of State Abortion and Concurrent Natalist Policy, Tasha Danner
Designing Gates and Architectures for Superconducting Quantum Systems, Sahar Daraeizadeh
Eagle Creek Post-Fire Monitoring for Water Temperature & Water Stage, Sylas Daughtrey
Increasing Organizational Commitment: Empowering Employees in the Workplace, Kathryn Davidson
Disney's Reign Over Independent Cinema: How Mega-Corporations Are Commercializing Creativity, Hannah Z. Dawson
Detecting Reinforcement Patterns in the Stream of Naturalistic Observations of Social Interactions, James Lamar DeLaney 3rd
Extensible Performance-Aware Runtime Integrity Measurement, Brian G. Delgado
The Persistence of Indigenous Markets in Mexico's 'Supermarket Revolution', Diana Christina Denham
An Investigation of the Temporal Relationship Between Agitation and Sleep Disturbances, Emily Catherine Denning
Working From Home: Analyzing the Autonomy of App-Based Adult Content Creators, Jenna DePasquale
Carceral Empire: A People's History of the Origin of Prison in the United States, Henea S. de Savy
A Survey of Native Bees and Their Floral Use in Portland's Urban Orchards, Diandra L. Diamond