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  • Searching for Pulsars for Use in Gravitational Wave Detection

    Creator:
    Connolly, Genevieve J.
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    Gravitational waves (GWs) are disturbances in spacetime that can be caused by events such as black hole mergers and supernovae, as well as continuous sources such as binary star systems. GWs offer a new avenue of astrophysical research and can reveal information about the early universe. GW detection can be...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Searching for Pulsars for Use in Gravitational Wave

  • Experimental Design Approach for Evaluation of Airfoil-Driven Energy Harvesting

    Creator:
    Strahl, Jordan D.
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    An experimental setup has been partially developed to investigate the impact of an actively controlled trailing edge component upon the energy harvesting performance of an oscillating airfoil in a pitching and heaving regime. While previous and current efforts have and continue to function to characterize the performance of such a...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Experimental Design Approach for Evaluation of Airfoil-Driven Energy

  • Solvent and Dispersion Effects on the Hydrodeoxygenation of Acetic Acid on a Pd(111) Model Surface

    Creator:
    Rebarchik, Michael A.
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    Increased dependence on fossil fuels and concerns of anthropogenic climate change have led to increased interest in alternative energy sources. Liquid fuels derived from renewable raw materials have gained attention in recent years due to their similarity to petroleum-based fuels. Biofuels derived through hydrodeoxygenation have been found to be one...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    described using the projector-augmented wave (PAW) method.22 The exchange correlation energy was calculated

  • Hydrogen Interaction with Platinum and Palladium Surfaces

    Creator:
    Boechler, Amanda N.
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    Platinum and palladium surfaces are utilized as catalytic surfaces in the chemical industry. Understanding how hydrogen atoms interact with the metal surfaces will allow for further advancement in this area. Specifically, the interaction of hydrogen on the surface and subsurface of these metals was investigated using density functional theory calculations...
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    was used for all calculations, and the cutoff energy for the plane wave basis set was 400 eV. The

  • An Overview of SPACs and the 2020-2021 SPAC Surge

    Creator:
    Moon, Laura E.
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    This paper provides a literature review in order to capture the state of the Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) market, incorporating the most recent research from 2020 and 2021. SPACs are an alternative way to take a company public. Rather than going through the traditional IPO process to access public...
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    Laura Eun-hae Moon A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University Honors College in partial

  • Visual Metaphors on Album Covers: An Analysis into Graphic Design's Effectiveness at Conveying Music Genres

    Creator:
    Le, Vivian T.
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    The rise of digital streaming has largely impacted the way the average listener consumes music. Consequentially, while the role of album art has evolved to meet the changes in music technology, it is hard to measure the effect of digital streaming on modern album art. This research seeks to determine...
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    Vivian Le A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University Honors College

  • College Students' Perceptions of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Vaccinations

    Creator:
    Warner, Jade
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    The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted most institutions and individuals in some capacity, and college students are no different. The unique perceptions and experiences of college students during the COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to be interesting social phenomena that could prove useful for institutions such as universities, governments, and public...
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    Vaccinations by Jade Warner A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University Honors College in partial

  • Investigation of MoS2 with Ambient Pressure X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

    Creator:
    Dardzinski, Derek P.
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    Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) has potential applications as a low-cost catalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Defects on MoS2, such as edge sites and sulfur vacancies, are known to be the major active sites for HER. Controlling the formation of these defects allows for the enhancement in reactivity of MoS2...
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    by Derek Dardzinski A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University Honors College in partial

  • Application of Spectroscopic Techniques for In-Situ Oxygen Monitoring in Liquid Sodium

    Creator:
    Walton, Seth L.
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    In liquid sodium environments like those proposed for next-generation sodium fast reactors (SFRs), the presence of impurities in the sodium, particularly chemical species containing oxygen, can lead to increased corrosion on sodium-wetted components. It is important to monitor oxygen concentration in the sodium melt, but temperatures of 500 ℃ and...
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    below: Name Wavelength Photon Energy Notes UV-A 315-400 nm 3.10-3.94 eV Long-wave UV light

  • Justice Isn't Fair: A Collection of Monologues

    Creator:
    Ferriso, Alessandra B.
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    I always knew I was interested in the criminal justice system, evident from the hours I spent as a child binge watching Law & Order, Rizzoli and Isles, and Dateline when my parents weren’t home. I very nearly pursued criminal justice as a major, but ended up going a different...
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    submitted to Oregon State University Honors College in partial fulfillment of the