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Theses/Dissertations from 2025
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
Rebellion in the Streets: Activist Art as a Tool for Resistance, Anika Nichols
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
Urban Oregon Ash - Inventory and plan development in the face of Emerald ash borer, Maura Olivos
Revealing the Role of Saccharibacteria (TM7) in the Oral Cavity and its Potential Applications in Fighting Gum Disease, Tyrese Ostin-Bordeaux
PVC Biodegradation Potential of Native Fungal Strains From Mt. Hood National and Tillamook State Forests, Bristol Ozturgut
Institutions, Indigenous Peoples, and the Structure of Power in Columbia River Basin Salmon Governance, Christopher Michael Page
Surface Temperature Analysis Report: Kellogg Creek Restoration & Community Enhancement Project, Dalton Palin
Influencing Factors of Angle-of-arrival Estimator Based on Deep Learning, Guohao Pang
Estimating Electric Power Consumption of Grid-Enabled Residential Heat Pump Water Heaters, Dana Paresa and Robert Bass
Geotechnical Centrifuge Test of a Pile-Supported Wharf in Silt (Test AEP01), Andrew Earl Parrott
Voices to Faces: The Midnight Cowboy’s Picaresque Journey, Dave Patterson
The Fate of Recycled Water in Restored Wetlands, Punyotoya Paul, Jennifer L. Morse Dr., and John Richard Goetz III
An Equitable End: Meeting the Needs of Queer Families Within Deathcare, Nyssa Peck