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Institutional Path Dependence in NASA’s Human Spaceflight Program: A Case Study of Technological Evolution and Persistence

Creator:: Waddell, Trevor W.
Abstract:: Despite extensive research on the historical and technical aspects of national space policy, little has attempted to understand the links between technological evolution in NASA’s spaceflight program in relation to its administrative, political and economic context. This essay explores these connections in the development and evolution of core systems in...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: _________________________________________________________________ Jacob Hamblin, representing History of Science

Looking for 'common ground' in genetically modified crops policy : an interview-based study

Creator:: Starr, Christopher D.
Abstract:: Over 90 percent of the soy, cotton, and corn sold in the United States are genetically modified crops (GM crops). However, there was a 209 percent growth in USDA certified organic food from 2005-2015, reflecting a growing interest in non-GMO food. The policy debate over GM crops takes place between...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Jones, Committee Member Dr. Jacob Hamblin, Committee Member I

Assessing Contention: Understanding Nuclear Waste Storage Opposition in the U.S. and Canada

Creator:: Rubenstrunk, Rebecca
Abstract:: Attempts to site nuclear waste storage facilities are highly contentious. Given that nuclear related facilities are the most commonly opposed types of proposed land uses, one might expect to observe strong contentious interactions between proponents and immediate community members. In some cases, what is expected is not necessarily observed; why?...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: ______________________________________________________________________________ Jacob Hamblin, representing History

Opening Pandora's Box at the Roof of the World : The Past and Present of Avian Influenza Science

Creator:: Canavan, Barbara C.
Abstract:: By means of a case study and historical analysis, this dissertation examines the past and present of avian influenza. By integrating disconnected histories of human and animal influenza, this dissertation links historical insights with the concerns of contemporary avian flu science. It is not only a natural history of avian...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Modern Piracy: Regional Cooperative Security: Southeast Asia and the Middle East

Creator:: Christensen, Adam K.
Abstract:: Over the past ten years, reports of piracy and other forms of maritime violence have been dramatically on the rise. As these reports increase, so too does international attention toward how to solve this. This thesis examines the development of cooperative maritime security efforts in both Southeast Asia and the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Simply Simulation: What a Birth Simulator Says About the Birthing Process

Creator:: Nevin, Fiona K.
Abstract:: Modern technology has provided many new opportunities in medicine, one of which is improved learning through simulation. One of the newest incarnations of robotic simulation dolls is the Victoria S2200 produced by Gaumard scientific company. With the recent surge of technological advancement in simulation dolls there has been little research...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The wish list of Arturo Chan

Creator:: Shum, Michael Shou-Yung
Abstract:: This collection of loosely-linked stories explores the lives of a set of characters who exist in the margins of society, but quietly so. In the opening story, "Two-Minute Histories," an ostensibly negative act—breaking and entering, among other verifiable crimes—is demonstrated to lead to some positive outcome such as a moment...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Jackie Watterson, Liz Wyckoff, Erin O’Sullivan, Jacob Mercer, Kushlani de Soyza, Kathy Jo Brisker, Trev

A Mystical Metamorphosis: Conceptualizing the Extraordinary in the Mundane Through Land Art

Creator:: McClarence, Shoshana H.
Abstract:: Mystical experiences are ineffable, thus defining mysticism itself is a difficult feat. To aid in the construction of a definition of mysticism it is imperative to break down the unique elements of a mystical experience and try to give examples of where we can see all of these elements interacting....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Jacob Hamblin has been so kind as to welcome me as a somewhat honorary member of Environmental Arts

Making Sense of the Wilderness Experience in the United States: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Creator:: Engebretson, Jesse M.
Abstract:: Federally designated wilderness areas in the United States are uniquely required to provide opportunities for particular types of recreational experiences. According to the Wilderness Act of 1964, the law that governs the management of designated wilderness in the U.S., wilderness areas are to provide “outstanding opportunities for solitude or a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Thank you to my committee members as well. Dr. Jacob Hamblin provided inspiration for my research, but

An Assessment of the “Sweating Sickness” Affecting England During the Tudor Dynasty

Creator:: Wollert, Edwin Del
Abstract:: While historiography and interest in Tudor England at both the popular and specialist levels presents few signs of diminishing, there may nonetheless exist a sense that we have little left to learn about this period and its culture. A notable gap in our knowledge, however, remains regarding the mysterious disease...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Professor Paul Kopperman, for accepting me as an advisee, and also my committee members: Professor Jacob

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Institutional Path Dependence in NASA’s Human Spaceflight Program: A Case Study of Technological Evolution and Persistence

Looking for 'common ground' in genetically modified crops policy : an interview-based study

Assessing Contention: Understanding Nuclear Waste Storage Opposition in the U.S. and Canada

Opening Pandora's Box at the Roof of the World : The Past and Present of Avian Influenza Science

Modern Piracy: Regional Cooperative Security: Southeast Asia and the Middle East

Simply Simulation: What a Birth Simulator Says About the Birthing Process

The wish list of Arturo Chan

A Mystical Metamorphosis: Conceptualizing the Extraordinary in the Mundane Through Land Art

Making Sense of the Wilderness Experience in the United States: A Multidisciplinary Approach

An Assessment of the “Sweating Sickness” Affecting England During the Tudor Dynasty

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