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Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Photoemission Electron Microscopy for Direct Observation of Photonic and Plasmonic Phenomena, Theodore Stenmark
Virtual Community for Fat People in Outdoor Recreation, Amber C. Stephens
Elmore v. Rice et al.: The Court Case that Defies a Narrative, Gerrit Sterk
Exploring the Relationships Between Community Experiences and Well-Being among Youth Experiencing Homelessness, Katricia Stewart
Session 1: Panel 1: Presenter 3 (Paper) -- The Alaska Native Claim Settlement Act: The Impact on Alaskan Natives, Madeleine G. Stewart
Modeling Airflows and VOC Source Strengths to an Occupied School, Brett Stinson
Determining Airflows and Volatile Organic Compound Source Strengths for an Occupied School, Brett Stinson and Elliott T. Gall
Social and behavioral predictors of gestational weight gain: A review, Kalera Stratton and Janne Boone-Heinonen
The Need for Sustainable Nitrogen Utilization in Agriculture, Kristina Stromvig
Science in Service of Man: Towards an Understanding of Medicine as an Institution of Control, Amanda M. Strother
Situating HIV/AIDS Humanitarian Film in the National Cinema Culture of Mozambique: Historical, Contemporary and Feminist Perspectives, Sebastián Andrés Suárez Hode
Stormwater Management at Portland State University with the Uncertainty of Climate Change, Evan Suemori and Alexadra Vargas
Current Stormwater Practices and Future Implementation at Portland State University with the Uncertainty of Climate Change, Evan Suemori and Alexandra Vargas Quiñones
Introduction to 2021 Anthos Dossier, Rebecca Summer
Cursing in Medieval England: ‘By God’s Bones’ and Other Obscenities and Expletives, Mary Sweeney
Masthead: Spring 2021, May Swihart
Message from the Editor, May Swihart
Color and Descriptors to see a Deeper Meaning in "Passing", Dani Szafran
“Jungle” Yellow Fever and Yellow Fever Vaccines: A History of Unequal Global Burdens of Disease, Jennifer Tappan
BAKENEKO: a Look into the Origins of Japan's Supernatural Cats, Cedar Taulbee
Projections of Large-Scale Atmospheric Circulation Patterns and Associated Temperature and Precipitation Over the Pacific Northwest Using CMIP6 Models, Graham Patrick Taylor
The Revival of Termination: Fragmenting John Collier’s Bureau of Indian Affairs, Jacob Taylor
Assessing the Food Delivery System in Different Countries, Mohammed Thawab, Mohammed Zaid, Marwah Alzabidi, and Sirisha Pola
The Influence of Surrealist Art on Popular Ads, Sydney G. Thomas Ms.