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Intersectional Realities, Multi-Dimensional Films: Reading Julie Dash's Illusions as an Activist Text, Amelia Morrison
The Failure of the Annan Plan and Suggestions for Peace in Cyprus, Haley Grace Morrow
Whipped into Shape: Infrastructure as Punishment for the Unruly Citizen, Eliza Mortimer
The Social and Political Identities of Latine Republicans in the U.S., Gabriella M. Mota
Turbulent Structures in Coupled Wind-Wave Flows, Cerrina Mouchref
Mechanistic Rationale for Toxic Aerosol Formation from Vaping and Dabbing with a Focus on Ketene Formation from Semi-Synthetic Cannabinoids, Kaelas Ryan Munger
Seasonal Bioavailability of Dissolved Organic Carbon Within Eight Urbanized Watersheds Across the Portland, OR, Metropolitan Area (Oregon, USA), Mary-Catherine J. Munt, Jacob C. Rudolph, Jennifer L. Morse, and Rebecca Hale
Price-Signal-Based Control Strategy for Heat Pump Water Heaters in Demand Response Applications, Othman A. Murad
Bans Against Book Bans: State Legislation Fighting Against Censorship, Marissa Muraoka
Not Just an Ad: Exploring Exposure, Persuasion Knowledge, and Health Misinformation on Social Media, Danielle Murray
Between Fire and Water: Miyazawa Kenji's Reimagining of Opposites in Ginga tetsudō no yoru, Taishi Neilsen
The Color of Society: A History of Textile Dyes, Tess L. Nestel
Self-Representation in Manga: The Importance of Gay & Lesbian Visibility in Japanese Society, Rylan Newsom
Penicillin: The Burdensome Physiology of β-Lactamase, Lena Uyen-Thi Ngo
Exploring Impacts of Diversity Ideologies on Allyship (Intergroup Responsiveness), Fiona Nguyen
Rebellion in the Streets: Activist Art as a Tool for Resistance, Anika Nichols
Building Belonging Infrastructure in Cities: Arts/Culture-based Critical Participatory Action Research and Youth, Kimberly Rae Nightingale
An Evaluation of Therapeutic Harm Reduction and Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy Within Oregon's Measure 109, Bodhi Norton
Exposing the Truth Behind the Stanford Prison Experiment, Leo Novack
Mass Timber: The Future of Sustainable Architectural Design, Julian Nychay
Cuadros de Casta: A Pseudo-Scientific Means of Control and Racial Taxonomy in Colonial Mexico, Lucita Ocaña Dessen
Dynamics of Urban Heat and Green Infrastructure, YunJae Ock
The Correlation of Trauma-Informed Classrooms Without Support Infrastructure and Teacher Burnout, Sunshine O'Connor
Navigating Sovereignty and Human Rights: A Legal Analysis of Palestinian Detention Under Israeli Jurisdiction in Comparison to International Law, Amani Nidal Odeh