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Rocks and reactors : an atomic interpretation of human rights, 1941-1979

Creator:: Richards, Linda Marie
Abstract:: The atomic age was enacted by many scientists as a way to realize health and human rights. Human rights were conceived in this context as rights to economic development, science education, and nuclear medicine. The United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) acted hand in hand with UN agencies and educators...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: influenced by the needs of the United States security state.19 Health and human rights claims of both

Dixy Lee Ray, marine biology, and the public understanding of science in the United States (1930-1970)

Creator:: Ellis, Erik
Abstract:: This dissertation focuses on the life of Dixy Lee Ray as it examines important developments in marine biology and biological oceanography during the mid twentieth century. In addition, Ray's key involvement in the public understanding of science movement of the 1950s and 1960s provides a larger social and cultural context...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Marine Biology, and the Public Understanding of Science in the United States (1930-1970) Abstract

Education of American research astronomers, 1876-1941

Creator:: Hall, Robert Dale, 1947-
Abstract:: The education (particularly graduate education) of Americans who were active in astronomical research between 1876 and 1941 is assessed for its effectiveness in preparing the astronomers for careers in research. This period contains three dynamic changes: the growth of American astronomy in becoming the world's leading community of astronomers, the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ," as used in this study, refers specifically to citizens or long- term residents of the United States

Boundaries of research : civilian leadership, military funding, and the international network surrounding the development of numerical weather prediction in the United States

Creator:: Harper, Kristine C.
Abstract:: American meteorology was synonymous with subjective weather forecasting in the early twentieth century. Controlled by the Weather Bureau and with no academic programs of its own, the few hundred extant meteorologists had no standing in the scientific community. Until the American Meteorological Society was founded in 1919, meteorologists had no...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of Numerical Weather Prediction in the United States. Abstract approved: E. Doel American

Effects of State Policies and County Characteristics on Wind Energy Siting in the Western United States

Creator:: Golya, Tamas
Abstract:: In order to mitigate climate change and increase sustainability, many states and nations have introduced policies intended to support the growth of renewable energy sources. Among these sources, wind energy has risen most prominently in the 21st century. However, its rise has been accompanied by various constraints and by local...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Department of Defense DSIRE Database for State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency EFSC Energy

Geneticist L.C. Dunn : politics, activism, and community

Creator:: Gormley, Melinda (Melinda Brooke)
Abstract:: L. C. Dunn (1893-1974) spent most of his scientific career conducting research in developmental genetics as a member of the Zoology Department at Columbia University in the City of New York. He had an accomplished scientific career researching mutations in mice, which earned him respect from other geneticists and scientists....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: citizens inside and outside of the United States. Guiding Dunn were his beliefs in socialism, democracy

A market oriented approach to energy conservation identifying disadvantaged families as target groups for energy assistance programs

Creator:: Marganus, Martin
Abstract:: Energy expenditures, perceived family well being, and energy conservation actions were analyzed by family composition and level of income. Data were from a three state subsample (Arizona, Colorado, and Oregon; N = 2,633) of a larger stratified random sample of households in the Western United States. Data were collected in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of Energy Assistance Programs in the Western United States in 1982 Page 21 43 45 4

Microgrids and the Transition Toward Decentralized Energy Systems in the United States: A Multi-Level Perspective

Creator:: Ajaz, Warda
Abstract:: The last decade has seen a drastic interest in microgrids throughout the world. Even though this trend might seem to be just another technological solution in the energy sector, it is a part of a greater transition from a centralized energy system to a more decentralized one. However, unlike most...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the Transition Toward Decentralized Energy Systems in the United States: A Multi-Level Perspective

The influence of solar panels on local hydrology and plant ecology

Creator:: Hassanpour, Elnaz
Abstract:: Photo voltaic solar energy is a clean source of energy with much lower carbon footprint than other sources. However, the vast land requirements of solar energy arrays may make installation impractical when available land is better suited for other purposes. The goal of this research was to investigate changes to...
Resource Type:: Poster
Full Text:: ) Neutron probe Elnaz Hassanpour, Ziru Liu, Chad Higgins Department of Biological and Ecological

Education and the United States Supreme Court

Creator:: Spurlock, Clark
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ional and popular press and trom .oci 1 and const1tut1onal histories of the United States are u.sed

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Rocks and reactors : an atomic interpretation of human rights, 1941-1979

Dixy Lee Ray, marine biology, and the public understanding of science in the United States (1930-1970)

Education of American research astronomers, 1876-1941

Boundaries of research : civilian leadership, military funding, and the international network surrounding the development of numerical weather prediction in the United States

Effects of State Policies and County Characteristics on Wind Energy Siting in the Western United States

Geneticist L.C. Dunn : politics, activism, and community

A market oriented approach to energy conservation identifying disadvantaged families as target groups for energy assistance programs

Microgrids and the Transition Toward Decentralized Energy Systems in the United States: A Multi-Level Perspective

The influence of solar panels on local hydrology and plant ecology

Education and the United States Supreme Court

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