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Events from 2021
Comparing heavy metal content found in Spinach grown on the roof and ground sites at Portland State University, Tyler A. Robin
Comparing Heavy Metal Content Found in Spinach (Spinacia Oleracea) Grown on the Roof And Ground Sites At Portland State University, Tyler Robin, Gwynn R. Johnson, and Olyssa Starry
Forest Park Trail Monitoring, Adan Robles, Colton S. Maybee, and Erin Dougherty
The Outriders, Zak Rodgers
Stuttering Accommodations in Professional Environments: The Intersectionality between Multiculturalism, Multilingualism, Stigma, Disability Identity and Rights, Sulema Rodriguez and Megann McGill
The Influence of Common Social Media Video Lengths on the Attention of Undergraduate Students, Alan E. Rodriguez Tiburcio
Covid-19 and Open Access in the Humanities: Impacts and Emerging Trends, Olivia Rollins
Vancouver Anchor District, Vancouver, Sandra Rollinson, Bryan Husin, Huy Le, Alicia Tillery, Colby Mikulich, and Dawnna Wilder
Urbanization and Mental Health: The Power of Green Space, Emma Rosenthal
Perceptual Mismatch Between Meso and Macro Policy at Tokyo International University, Brianna Ross and Kimberly Brown
Links Between Sound-Category Learning & Memory Skills in Neurotypical & Language-Learning-Disabled Adults, Katharine Ross and Mario Rene Jimenez-Cruz
Invasive Species Mapping and Community Outreach at Mary S. Young State Park, Julian Roth and Kylee Church
Maximum Coverage Facility Location Drone Routing Problem with Multiple Trip Stops, Marie Roza
The Watchman: Charles Chauncy’s Defense of the New England Clerical Establishment during the Great Awakening, Sydney E. Rue
The Development of Community Relations with Low-Socioeconomic Status, Black Communities and Provisional Equity of Fire and Emergency Medical Services, Claire R. Rutgers
Exploring miRNA Function and Host Response to Coxiella burnetii Infection, Madhur Sachan
Mass Consistent, Analytical Near Wake Models for Wind Turbines, Zein Sadek and Raul Bayoán Cal
The Return to Anisotropy Across a Jet in Crossflow, Gregory P. Sakradse
"It's Not by Accident": Examining Leadership Efforts to Disrupt Oregon's Segregated K-12 Education System, Michael Eric Salitore
Do Secondary Cyclones Increase the Category Scale of Atmospheric Rivers?, Edgar Sanchez Fausto
What is the Impact of Economic Stimulus Measures on COVID-19 Mortality Rates?, Stephanie C. Santaguida
A Ground-Based Assessment Framework for Validating Diesel Particulate Emission Models and Applicability in Portland, OR, Kirsten Marie Sarle
Finding a Community Niche: Rethinking Historic House Museums in Oregon, Liza Julene Schade
Finding a Community Niche: Rethinking Historic House Museums in Oregon, Liza Julene Schade
Session 2: Panel 3 (Video) -- U.S. Racialized Policies and Their Effects, Patricia A. Schechter, Mete Bakircioglu, Melanie Du, Belise Nishimwe, and Arianna S. Sinlapasai-Okamura