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ARID: Agglomerative Regionalization via Information Divergence, A Novel Clustering Algorithm for Geo-spatial Data, Joshua David Sills
Design of Near Infrared EGFR-Targeted Fluorescent Probes for Lung Cancer Imaging, Jasjot Singh
Effect of Degree of Saturation on the Liquefaction Resistance of Non-Plastic and Low-Plastic Soils, Kayla Rae Sorenson
Trans and Gender Diverse Experiences with Healthcare Professionals, Victor N. Soto
So You Didn't Write the Next Great Novel (And How to Move Forward Knowing You Probably Won't), Adriana Stanzione
Flipper: A Stop-Motion Film About Labor Agency, Elijah Stegner-Herbest
Understanding the Experiences and Visibility of Asexual People and Guiding Policy to Effectively Protect Asexuality, Lizzie Stravens
Exploring the Durability of Marine Picocyanobacterial Microcolonies, Erik Swanson
Towards an Explicit Understanding of Network Governance in Urban Forestry Management: A Case Study of Portland (OR), USA, Quadri Olatunbosun Taiwo and Vivek Shandas
The Voice as the Ultimate Microtonal Instrument, Catherine Terrell
Good Will Dunking: A Reflection of the Filmmaking Process, Jordan Thompson
Jazz v. Law: An Overview of Copyright Law for Jazz Musicians, Trevor A. Thompson
Ecoroof Runoff Mitigation Comparison by Photosynthetic Pathway in Three Species of Interest, Harper Thomson and Samantha Hartzell
A Northwest Perspective: A Comprehensive Survey of Sally Haley’s Life and Career, Mary Timbrook
Investigating an Energy-Preserving Spectral Finite Difference Numerical Method for a Wave Equation on the Metric Graph, Tue Minh Tran
Chiaroscuro, Joseph F. Traver
The Commons of the Mind: Modeling Repeat-Player Behavior in Intellectual Property Infringement Disputes, Eliot Bridges Warner
It Takes a Village: Community Science in Portland’s Urban Waters, Brian John Weir
Brutalism, Bad Manners, and Tech Baddies: Strengthening Women’s Sense of Belonging in Undergraduate Computer Science Spaces, McKenzie West
Foundations' Deep, Emily R. Williams and Morgan M. Williams
Heat Misers, Snow Misers, and Cognitive Misers: The 'Nukewarm' Perceptions of Nuclear Power, Tyler Williams
Ambivalence, Foremourning, and Displacement in the German Translation of Marie Bonaparte's Topsy, Kooper Wilson
Mycelial Modeling: Teaching Biology Students Statistical Modeling with Mushrooms, Colette A. Wolf
Using Passive Camera Monitoring to Investigate Northern Red-legged Frog Use of a New Road Undercrossing Structure, Alyson W. Yates, Catherine de Rivera, Susan Barnes, Rachel Wheat, and Justine Brumm