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Evaluation of Postmortem Protein Expression in Determining Cause of Death, Zoe Robinson
Comparison of Heavy Metals in Spinach Grown on the Roof Ground Location at Portland State University, Tyler A. Robin
Understanding Male Sexual Victimization: An Expository Synthesis, Grecia D. Robledo Maciel
Artemisia Gentileschi: A Deeper Look into Burghley House Susanna, Emma M. Rochlin
Visualization of Eye Development in Annual Killifish Using Whole-mount Immunohistochemistry, Carmen Z. Rodriguez and Jason Podrabsky
Estimating Transport of Diesel Particulate Emissions in the Portland Metro Using Lagrangian-based Dispersion Modeling, Andrew McKinley Rogers
You Will Be Loved: a Mixtape, Ariana M. Rosales
Understanding Water Security in Portland, Oregon: Using Newspapers as Tools for Science Communication and Education, Julian Roth
Working Paper No. 58, Auro ex Oleum: Departing the American Gold Standard*, Zakhary L. Roth
Improving Climate Resiliency and Management Practices in Conservation Planning by Developing a ‘Climate Lens’ At West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District, Emma N. Russell and Mary Logalbo
Real-time fMRI Neurofeedback and PTSD: Efficacy in Symptom Relief and Neural Circuit Restoration, Sophia F. Ryker
How Domestic Violence Affects Incarcerated Women, Michelle Ryman
A Three-Dimensional, Analytical Wind Turbine Wake Model: Flow Acceleration, Empirical Correlations, and Continuity, Zein Ahmad Sadek
Factors Impacting Heritage Language Maintenance in Children, Helena Sai
"Untitled Screenplay", Mailyn Salazar Jiménez
Wealth and Peace: The History and Political Economy of Montesquieu's Doux Commerce, Adam W. Saltzman
Memristors, Memcapacitors and Their Application in Neuromorphic Computing, Nithyakalyani Sampath
A Snapshot of Japanese Family Conversation and Language Maintenance Effort, Yuya Sano
The Impact of New Light Rail Service on Employment Growth in Portland, Oregon, Lahar Santra
Association between Abdominal Aortic Calcification Severity and Depressive Symptoms: Cross-Sectional study findings from NHANES 2013-2014, Shabir Sarwary
Understanding Work and Sleep Through A Machine Learning Approach, Jennifer Saucedo, Josh J. Prasad, and Tori L. Crain
Quality Control and Management in Digital Learning Platforms, Saumya Saxena
Observation and Control of Photoemission and Electric Field Enhancement of Plasmonic Antennas through Photoemission Electron Microscopy, Christopher M. Scheffler
Daily Work, Nonwork, and Stress Experiences of Students, Erika A. Schemmel, Tori L. Crain, and Rachel G. Lucas-Thompson