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Submissions from 2017
Developing Requirements for all the Oregon All-Payerall-Claims (APAC) Database, Marek Szumowski, Lei Wei, Qing Lai, and Devdeep Aikath
The Aerodynamic Effects on Flight Patterns and the Evolutionary Changes in Pterosaurs, Johnathan D. Talik
Contextualization: an Experimental Model for EFL Writing Instruction in China, Guimin Tang
Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Additive Manufacturing Titanium Alloys After Thermal Processing, Ahmet Alptug Tanrikulu
Advancing Rationality with Sustainability: An Analysis of Agent-Based Simulation, Osman Goktug Tanrikulu
The Influence of Sense of Community on the Relationship Between Community Participation and Recovery for Individuals with Serious Mental Illnesses, Rachel Elizabeth Terry
Mo'Ikeha's Voyage from Tahiti to Hawaii: A Look into Polynesian Culture, Kalea Tetsuka
Is Ecotourism an Outdated Solution to Orangutan Conservation in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo?, Ellis E. Thompson
Quantifying the Impacts of a Novel Predator: the Distinctive Case of the Oregon Spotted Frog (Rana pretiosa) and the Invasive American Bullfrog (Rana (Aquarana) catesbeiana), Kyle Scott Tidwell
"Are We Building Biking Solidarity": Gendered, Racial, and Spatial Barriers to Bicycling in Portland, Oregon, Kyla Jean Tompkins
When You Aren't Who Your Friends Are: the Moderating Influence of Racial Similarity on the Association Between Friendships and Mental Well-Being, Philip Tostado
From STEM to STEAM: the Neuroscience Behind the Movement Towards Arts Integration in K-12 Curricula, Kayla G. Townsley
Quasi-optical Measurement for Low Loss Material Characterization in Submillimeter Wave Range, Ha Khiem Tran, Thanh Ngoc Dan Le, and Branimir Pejcinovic
PDX Happy Hour App, Jonathan Tran, Aayushi Gupta, and Jacob Yang
Evaluating Student Growth in High School Science Education Through the Lens of Science Identity, Vanessa Tran
Privatizing the Second Gender: The Origins of Private Property and its Relation to Female Sexual Enslavement in the Capitalist Economy, Van Thao Tran
Profiles of School Readiness and Implications for Children's Development of Academic, Social, and Engagement Skills, Elizabeth Jane Tremaine
Mindfulness Meditation as a Stress Reactivity Intervention: An Event-Related Potential Study, Jessica L. Trottier and Barry S. Oken
Wolbachia-Host Interactions and the Implications to Insect Conservation and Management, Amy Michelle Truitt
Responses of Aquatic Non-Native Species to Novel Predator Cues and Increased Mortality, Brian Christopher Turner
Jet Bounce in Low Gravity, Caleb Turner
Youth Who Commit Sexual Offenses: Tensions Between Public Perception, Legislative Barriers, and Research Findings, Jesse Turner
How Online Social Media Persona Affects Personal Identity and Self, Marlon Jovi S. Valencia
Settler Visions of Health: Health Care Provision in the Central African Federation, 1953-1963, Catherine Janet Valentine