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Theses from 2025
Exploring Natural Competence of Escherichia coli Through Biofilm Formation, Thulni Liyanaarachchi
Neural Visual Synthesis for Graphics, 4D Gaussians and Videos, Zhan Li
Objects Against Convention: An Objective Study of Claude Cahun's Overlooked Works, Zuzu Longstreth
Working Paper No. 90, Social Hierarchies in the Music Industry and Thorstein Veblen's Understanding of Institutions, Citlactli Carrera López
Discourse Analysis of Partner-focus in Intimate Partner Violence, Maureen Theresa Lowell
Social Emotional Learning With Children and Social Cognitive Therapies Used in Treatment For Schizophrenia: What is The Relationship Between Them?, Lynette Marie Lubiak
Quantum Pseudorandom Primitives Beyond Pseudorandom States, Chuhan Lu
Variation of Oregon Law Enforcement Agency Clearance Rates and their Influencing Factors, Kendra MacSaveny
Exploring Muslim American Attitudes Toward Genetic Testing: Perceptions, Barriers, and Ethical Considerations, Hannah Mahmoud
Characterizing Rainfall Variability Within a Series of Storms Over Northern California in February 2017, Parker Jan Malek
Why Teens are Particularly Vulnerable to the Harms of Vaping Addiction: A Literature Review, Chloe M. Manning-Floch
Understanding COVID-19 Message Fatigue and Reactance in a Post-Crisis Context, Lillian Hamilton Mantel
Prayer and Gunpowder, Muhammad Saqif Maqsud
A Qualitative Case Study on Nature Relatedness in Advanced Alpinists and Members of Subsistence Communities, Devon Martin
Structure vs Agency: The Intersectionality of Race, Mental Health, and Homelessness, Jayley Martin
I, as in We, CJ Maruyama
Accessibility to Public Spaces: Intersections Between the Courts and the Houseless Community, Margaret Maxey
How Different Forms of Exercise Affect Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women, Jonathan McCanless
A Crucial Western Foothold: Uyghur-Americans in the Fairfax-D.C. Metro Area, Jake C. McCauley
If You Give a Website a Cookie: Educating Children About Online Privacy, Tina McComiskey
Guidelines for a Good Life: How Morality Tales Have Shaped Communities and Cultural Landscapes, Kate E. McFarland
Game-Based Learning as a Dynamic System: A Review of the Literature, Meadow Mcgalliard
dwelling, Kelly Erin McLysaght