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Interactive Science Learning Program for Elementary School Students at Beazell Memorial Forest in Philomath, OR

Creator:: Sweetkind, Reid Smith
Abstract:: The FOCUS (Forest, Organisms, Creeks yoU Study) field trip program was developed to provide elementary students in Benton County, Oregon with a hands-on, environmental education experience at Beazell Memorial Forest. Students participated in activities dedicated to specific habitats and organisms found at Beazell that built upon their learning at school....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: The FOCUS (Forest, Organisms, Creeks yoU Study) field trip program was developed to provide

Effective Signage to Manage Recreation at OSU’s Research Forests

Creator:: Walters, Corinne A.
Abstract:: This thesis focuses on creating effective signage for the Oregon State University College of Forestry Research Forests (OSU Research Forests). The OSU Research Forests are a unique setting because they offer space for research, class field trips, active timber harvest, and public recreation. The public interface requires the management at...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: for research, class field trips, active timber harvest, and public recreation. The public interface

A Tablespoon or Two Food Blog

Creator:: Hoag, Madeline A.
Abstract:: A Tablespoon or Two is a food blog featuring recipes, featured folks, featured ingredients, an about me section, and my food history. The target audience is Pacific Northwest young chefs who like to cook affordable and fresh comfort food. The pages of the blog feature posts such as a trip...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: affordable and fresh comfort food. The pages of the blog feature posts such as a trip to the Corvallis

Transcendence: May Time Take These Bones, They Are Not Mine - A Poetry Collection

Creator:: Bayly, Alice M.
Abstract:: In ethnographic research, an anthropologist becomes integrated in the community of their study. Throughout this process, the anthropologist adapts to the cultural practices and the language of this community, becoming intimately connected to them. Ethnography communicates, through the anthropologist’s experience, crucial practices, tensions, and values discovered during research. However, it...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: 16 echoes 17 Wayne Lewis 19 These Bones In a Wheat Field 21

The China Connection : A Glimpse of Collaborative Research Between China and Oregon State University

Creator:: Kenny, Kimberly
Abstract:: China’s global influence in the realm of science and technology (S&T) has increased dramatically in recent times. China and the United States are now each other’s main partner in scientific collaboration. As a major research university, OSU is one of the institutions with a large stake in this international collaboration....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: with the U.S. and OSU more specifically, and also as a kind of guidebook for an American scientist

Assessment of the LSAMP Program at Oregon State University

Creator:: Duvall, Andrew Kenichi
Abstract:: The population of minority groups is on the rise in the US, yet still minorities are not proportionally represented in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Of these minorities there are 4 races/ethnicities that are vastly under represented: Blacks, Hispanics, American Indians/Native Alaskans, and Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders. For the US to...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: reaching their full potential. The engineering field lacks cultural competence [5], “the willingness and

Ke Truyen Ma : Vietnamese Refugees Altering The Course of U.S. History, Kể Truyện Ma : Vietnamese Refugees Altering The Course of U.S. History

Creator:: Nguyen, Hai Yen T.
Abstract:: Since the 1960s, Vietnamese scholars have written autobiographical literature catered to the American public though they have not gotten as much recognition as soldier accounts and anti-war literature. These Vietnamese literatures shifted in scope and form with the succeeding waves of refugee resulted from the war in Việt Nam. As...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: in Việt Nam. As the Vietnamese population assimilated into the American culture, a new field of

Developing a questionnaire with the intent of measuring user experience in test trials of low-cost virtual reality.

Creator:: McUne, Andrew R.
Abstract:: This paper details the development and pre-testing of a questionnaire designed for assessing the user experience of a View-Master virtual reality headset, and discusses the theory in the field of user experience used to carry out that effort. A group of eight researchers drafted the questionnaire collectively, with the intent...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: the theory in the field of user experience used to carry out that effort

Developing a Questionnaire with the Intent of Measuring User Experience in Test Trials of Low-Cost Virtual Reality

Creator:: McUne, Andrew R.
Abstract:: This paper details the development and pre-testing of a questionnaire designed for assessing the user experience of a View-Master virtual reality headset, and discusses the theory in the field of user experience used to carry out that effort. A group of eight researchers drafted the questionnaire collectively, with the intent...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: the theory in the field of user experience used to carry out that effort

A Philosophical Analysis of Ethical Considerations in Cuban Tourism

Creator:: Finlay, Samantha R.
Abstract:: Tourism is one of the largest industries in the world, and causes many cultural, environmental, and economic problems. In this thesis, I explore ethics in the field of tourism studies, and identify three ethical models used to discuss ethics in tourism, which are: business ethics, alternative tourism, and philosophical ethics....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: many cultural, environmental, and economic problems. In this thesis, I explore ethics in the field of

The Impacts of Voluntourism in a Rural Community in Nepal

Creator:: Hamby, Taylor R.
Abstract:: Voluntourism is a field of service work that combines volunteer work and leisure travel. With its increase in popularity in recent years, research concerning the impacts of voluntourism in developing countries is lacking. This study aims to discover the impacts that volunteers have on communities, specifically in Nepal. Using a...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: :_____________________________________________________ Dave Kovac Voluntourism is a field of service work that combines volunteer work and

Pollen fidelity of Apis mellifera L. during pollination of Limnanthes alba Hartw. ex Benth. ssp. alba, Limnanthaceae

Creator:: Watkins, Ann J.
Abstract:: Limnanthes alba, commonly known as meadowfoam is a popular commercial crop because its seed oil is composed of long carbon chains that provide it with high oxidative stability and consequently make it a desirable ingredient in cosmetic products. As a commercial pollinator, the western honey bee, Apis mellifera, may be...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: the pollinator’s presence in the field. This research examines pollen fidelity of A. mellifera with

A Patient-Centered Approach: Applicability of Harm Reduction Principles in Various Healthcare Settings

Creator:: Bodner, Katherine R.
Abstract:: The public health framework of harm reduction was evaluated in one care setting to determine its potential for use in other fields of healthcare. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 11 clients of the HIV Alliance’s needle exchange program. Analysis of client responses revealed three themes: 1) harm reduction methods work...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: despite also juggling research grants, teaching, several research projects, and a trip to Kenya, too

Medical Professionals’ Sensitivity to Patient’s Religious and Spiritual Backgrounds and It’s Effects on Prevention, Treatment, and/or Recovery in the United States

Creator:: Sorensen, Teresa K.
Abstract:: This thesis reviewed the current cultural, religious and spiritual concerns of a patient, regarding the relationship between the patient and medical professional. Common issues medical professionals have been exposed to in terms of cultural differences was also explored. This thesis reviewed whether medical schools, nursing schools and pharmacy schools have...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ., pp 22 27 Some of the activities include working with a chaplain, attending a field trip

Optical Characterization of Transparent Conductive Thin Films

Creator:: Tucker, Derek A.
Abstract:: The optical characterization of transparent conductive thin films is demonstrated. The basics of transparency and conductivity, as they relate to transparent conductor research, are explained. A functional model of the reflectance and transmittance of a sample film, including interference fringes, is derived from the Fresnel electric field amplitude coefficients. The...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: fringes, is derived from the Fresnel electric field amplitude coefficients. The wavelength-dependent

Timing of Volcanism in Central Oregon: Dating Tam McArthur Rim Volcano

Creator:: Landoni, Katherine G.
Abstract:: The Tam McArthur Rim is a volcanic center located within the Tumalo Volcanic Field (TVF), approximately 25 km west of Bend, OR. The rim comprises of shallowly dipping bedded sequences of intermediate and silicic flows with minor tephra interbedding capped by a rhyodacite dome. Glacial activity has exposed significant portions...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . Hill, B. E., & Scott, W. E. (1990). Field trip guide to the central Oregon High Cascades Part 2

Making the microbial world large : assessing best microbiological engagement and teaching methods for high school students

Creator:: Boryer, Ellie
Abstract:: With mounting distrust for science, finding effective ways to educate the next generation of scientists has become increasingly important. Microbiology is a prevalent and complex subject and is at the forefront of developing cutting-edge technologies for a more in-depth look into the unseen world. However, many people are only ever...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: this field trip, they got to look at Winogradsky columns and analyze the microbial content. Thursday

The Great Hall: A Story of Promise, Lost Opportunity, and the Value of the Liberal Arts

Creator:: Proctor, Jenna Marie
Abstract:: The liberal arts have always struggled to find their place in the technically oriented land-grant university. Land-grant universities were tasked by the 1862 Morrill Act with providing both a practical and liberal education for all students. The liberal arts, however, were quickly sidelined from this dual purpose with the increasing...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Backpacking Through the Canon

Creator:: Sauter, Megan E.
Abstract:: During summer and fall 2007, I traveled across Europe and studied in Spain. My experiences abroad shaped my reading of certain literary texts as I gained insight into the cultures and settings in which they were produced. In my thesis, I recount some of these experiences and show how my...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: instructions in my guidebook, the essay’s primary theme being disillusionment. “30 Weird Things about Spain

Girls on the Run: Strengths, Weaknesses, Improvements, and Suggestions for Change

Creator:: Eslamizar, Hoda
Abstract:: With more and more adolescent girls having lower self-esteem due to the pressures from society to be thin and beautiful, programs have been developed to help increase young girls’ self-esteem while teaching them about nutrition and self-image as well as encouraging them to be physically active. I analyzed one of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: -depth observations and field notes of the Girls on the Run sessions were taken to grasp the experience

Redefining “The Romance of Travel” in Edith Wharton’sA Motor‐Flight Through France

Creator:: Balleby, Breanna
Abstract:: In the beginning of her travelogue, A Motor‐Flight Through France (1908), Edith Wharton declares that “the motor‐car has restored the romance of travel.” Many scholars have taken this statement as an index to the book’s themes. However, my reading closely examines particular moments of travel (specifically Wharton’s visits to Beauvais...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: uninteresting. Overall, the motor‐ car is only able to help the motorists catch “fine distant reaches of field

The Eyes of Tunis

Creator:: Van Bossuyt, Douglas L.
Abstract:: People often grow increasingly culturally confused when spending significant amounts of time in a foreign land. Identity can become lost only to reform in the image of the host society. This thesis presents a creative nonfiction series of essays that explore the author’s loss of self and contextual identity, the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: it! Now we can go on our little trip!” I gagged, nearly losing my pre-dawn breakfast at the

The Design of SWEsters Mentorship Program for First-Year Engineering Student Success

Creator:: Thompson, Tatiana A.
Abstract:: In order to support first-year women in engineering, a program was designed to help their transition to college and promote connection with other women. The program focused on three main areas based in research: mentor matching with mentee input, regular formal meetings in small mentoring groups, and the formation of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Dating Passport 38 9 Introduction Women in the field of engineering have a unique

Chronicle ; Vol. 4 Issue 1 (Fall 1998)

Creator:: Oregon State University. University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: my cog and sensory processing skills. No matterh intellectual or scientific field I eventually

Temporary Organizations: Competition Management for Global Formula Racing

Creator:: Warmack, Michael A.
Abstract:: The Society of Automotive Engineers organizes the Formula SAE competitions annually for universities internationally to compete in a series of events. Teams compete in several dynamic tests for the vehicle’s handling, performance, and fuel economy, as well as static events that judge the team’s assumptions for cost, design, and business...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: by improving their management structure in preparation and in the field. The premier teams within

“The Tenement House Problem”: Reformers and the Progressive Era Housing Crisis

Creator:: Kalk, Kathleen
Abstract:: The immigration boom at the turn of the century resulted in crisis, as the working classes crowded into tenement houses which became breeding pits for disease. Progressive reformers applied complex environment ideology to the housing crisis, blaming poor housing for various moral and social ills. While there tactics varied-from government...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: problems of the urban poor. The progressive movement is a popular field of study for historians, yet

Chronicle ; Vol. 5 Issue 1 (Fall 1999)

Creator:: Oregon State University. University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: A comical account of the Fall 1999 UHC Fishing Trip at Crooked River. Page 6 THE NIGHT GARDENER

Toward Professional Practice: Student Learning through Participation in Engineering Clubs

Creator:: Hinkle, Christopher M.
Abstract:: This study investigated learning in three engineering student clubs at a large public university. This included a small-sized chemical reaction car competition, a large-sized formula racing team, and an international humanitarian engineering club. Research methods included observations of work sessions (N=27) and semi-structured interviews (N=19). Using Cultural Historical Activity Theory...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: experience represented their first international trip, and travelers described the experience as a unique

The Gate

Creator:: Pugh, Hannah Elizabeth
Abstract:: This project is a short novelette told from the points of view of several different characters. The story is set in an airport and follows these characters as they wait for their flight to arrive. Each of the characters is observing the others, much like people do everyday without realizing...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: unshaven face. Jackie would always tell him before he left on a trip to put the “essentials” in his

Honors Link ; Vol. VII (2003)

Creator:: University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: include the Mom's Weekend Recital, the Women's Symposium, and the Raft Trip. Nearly 150 UI-IC students and

The sexualization of women in modern film trailers

Creator:: Loiselle, Sierra
Abstract:: Previous research has shown that women are increasingly sexualized in a variety of media contexts. I conducted a content analysis of film trailers from 2018 and 2019 to examine the relationship between the sexualization and objectification of female-presenting characters to the popularity of the film and its trailer. A random...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: overlooked in this field of study for more popular media such as television, video games, and print

“A Fool For His Client:” Religion, Law, and Insanity in Nineteenth-Century America

Creator:: Reck, Logan A.
Abstract:: When Charles Guiteau killed U.S. President James Garfield, he claimed that God had ordered him to do so. During his trial, Guiteau’s lawyers plead not guilty by reason of insanity, and the question of Guiteau’s innocence or guilt quickly became a question about the very nature of insanity itself. In...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: was within this realm of scientific — and pseudoscientific — medicine that the field of psychiatry

Ernesto "Che" Guevara : An Analysis of What the Argentine Revolutionary Truly Personified and the Accuracy of Representation in American Culture

Creator:: Judd, Grace I.
Abstract:: It is no doubt that the face of Ernesto "Che" Guevara is recognized globally as it appears on currency, merchandise, at protest marches, and in art. However, there is little agreement on what this handsome face represents or what the Argentine revolutionary fought for. Some view Guevara as a humanitarian...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: kilometer motorcycle trip through South America with a friend. The experience greatly impacted the young

Chronicle ; Vol. 4 Issue 2 (Winter 2001)

Creator:: Oregon State University. University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: the UHC got to commence their win- - ter term by taking a trip to Sunriver from Jan I 2th- 15th

Aegir Innovations: The Journey Untangling the Web of Social Networking

Creator:: Johnson, Brendan
Abstract:: Social networking is the concept that personal connections can form a large web of people and institutions that are essential in an individual’s realization of a goal. Social networking plays an important role in almost every business venture. This has proved to be especially true in the story of Aegir...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: demonstrate microscale desalination. Four single channel devices were machined and tested for the UAE trip

The Development of Computational Methods for Studying Plant-Pathogen Interactions

Creator:: Pankow, Rebecca C.
Abstract:: Modern technology has enabled the advancement of biological research through the use of powerful machines and computers as well as innovative computer programs. Advances in sequencing technology and software enable us to make de novo assemblies of organism genomes, and the development of specialized computer programs can automate routine but...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: in the mounting medium can result in multiple focal planes in a single field of view, making

An American College Experience: It Tastes Like Burning

Creator:: Shapiro, David L.
Abstract:: A collection of short stories in the style of flash fiction. The themes of the stories include relationships, legality, and friendship. The stories are connect by themes, cross self-referencing, repetition, fragmentation, and characters. The main unifying feature is the characterization of the narrator through his response and commentary. The styles...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . We walked and we ran and we walked. A longer trip than we thought. SLOW “That's almost as good

Mechanics of Northern India's Healthcare and Resulting Socioeconomic Effects

Creator:: Korinsky, Clinton
Abstract:: The healthcare system of India can be categorized into three different sectors. The public sector can be characterized by lower cost and is financed through tax subsidies. The private sector can be characterized by diversity of techniques and niches. Costs associated with the private sector are generally larger than public...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: healthcare in India, and prompt 4 more research into the field of underserved populations

Design and Implementation of a Modular Ocean Drifter Kit

Creator:: Green, Austin
Abstract:: Ocean Drifters are a low-cost and easy-to-use platform that are commonly used for studying ocean currents. With added interest in studying the ocean, emphasis has been taken to make it more accessible. A pilot course focused on introducing the topic of ocean sensing was announced. The HC 407 course will...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: the course of 2, 2-hour class sessions, and a 2-day field trip to the Hatfield Marine Science Center

The Soul of Global Medicine: Tales from the International Bedside

Creator:: Derrah, Ryan
Abstract:: In his work, The Soul of Medicine: Tales from the Bedside, Dr. Sherwin Nuland utilized narratives from his colleagues detailing their encounters with their most remarkable patients in order to characterize what he refers to as “the soul of medicine”. However, the stories contributed focused on the practice of medicine...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: their time working in the medical field. This collection of tales ultimately tells a story about what

Honors Link ; Vol. XII (2009)

Creator:: University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: respected in the field of social psychology, his research on nonverbal behavior, personal perception, and

Cheese tour ’08: a journey to four of Oregon’s farmstead creameries and into the world of artisan cheese

Creator:: Spatz, Michelle C.
Abstract:: Oregon has a growing artisan cheese industry and is developing a reputation as one of the country’s leading regions for many varieties of cheeses. This thesis is an exploration of four of Oregon’s premier artisan creameries. The primary research for this project included visiting the farms and cheesemakers, tasting the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . The language used by professionals in this field is unique and specialized and requires experience

We Are the Thing Itself : Essays

Creator:: Anderson, Monica L.
Abstract:: This collection of creative nonfiction essays seeks to examine my expanding consciousness and the people and experiences that have contributed to it. The first essay juxtaposes competitive running and dancing, the second considers how food choices challenge relationships, the third unpacks an implausible friendship while paralleling an Audre Lorde essay,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: floats to the edge of the field to boogie. Soon, his hip swishes and finger flicks attract another man

An analysis of the impacts extractive industries have on African ape conservation and community development - trends towards community involvement in conservation

Creator:: Vise, Ruby S.
Abstract:: Primate populations are declining in number, with an estimated “60% of primate species threatened with extinction from hunting and trapping” (Estrada et al., 2017). The largest threat to mammals in West and Central Africa is commercial hunting (Jost Robinson, Daspit, & Remis, 2011). Hunting these large mammals was once practiced...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: education program outside of the school system. An example of this could be a field trip to a 27

Perspectives on a Community Forest : A Practice in Nature Writing

Creator:: Hadella, Lucia C.
Abstract:: The McDonald Forest is one of the Oregon State University Research Forests, owned by the College of Forestry and located approximately seven miles northwest of the heart of Corvallis. I took four hikes on the McDonald Forest at four major recreation destinations: Oak Creek, Dimple Hill, Lewisburg Saddle, and Peavy...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , this is a five mile trip. 6 There is something special about “having” a

Emersonian Non-Conformity in J.D. Salinger and Hunter S. Thompson

Creator:: Cooley, Katelyn E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this thesis is to thematically explore two novels which are considered to be “non-conformist” for the ways that the characters struggle to understand themselves as separate from society. By comparing the non-conformity of each character to Ralph Waldo Emerson’s theory of individualistic non-conformity, as presented in his...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: in this big field of rye and all. Thousands of little kids, and nobody’s around—nobody big, I mean

Out Here: A Short Film about Outdoor School in Oregon

Creator:: Nguyen, Vy T.
Abstract:: In this thesis, I created a short film to immerse and connect, or reconnect, Oregonians to Outdoor School and its impact on youth. Outdoor School (ODS) is an experiential outdoor education program for 5th and 6th graders, that recently became funded statewide in Oregon through voters’ approval of Measure 99....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: and contexts, featuring field study opportunities” for topics including water, soil, plants

Chronicle ; Vol. 11 Issue 1 (Winter 2006)

Creator:: Oregon State University. University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: foreign nations Night Bus to Tunis A trip through nighttime Tunisia UHC on the KEC A

Production and editing practices in The Sweet Roll gaming podcast

Creator:: Davaz, Joanne E.
Abstract:: The Sweet Roll is a podcast centered around discussion of the latest video and tabletop games. It includes news briefs, game reviews, and interviews with industry professionals and gaming celebrities. The target audience is men and women aged 14-35 who play virtual and tabletop games as a hobby. This audience...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: comparison 19 VII. Production Process 25 a. In the field 25 b. In the studio 26

Modifications of Homes for the Comfort of Arthritis Sufferers

Creator:: Wenning, Stephanie E.
Abstract:: This study explores the awareness of features in homes that could potentially improve the quality of life for those with arthritis. Little research has been published on the subject of home modifications for arthritis sufferers. For this study, several features for the home were identified as potentially helpful in the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Move Time Associated with Pharmacy Technicians' Workflows

Creator:: Cushing, Sarah E.
Abstract:: Pharmacy technicians play a critical role in delivering patient care. As part of their regular job roles, however, these individuals spend time walking on the campuses of the healthcare facilities at which they work. This walking or ‘move-time’ is considered nonvalue-added time and constitutes a cost for the organization. To...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: processes. Chapter Four presents our case study and field work. Chapters Five and Six describe the results

Chronicle ; Vol. 5 Issue 1 (Winter 2003)

Creator:: Oregon State University. University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: Organizes Dad's Weekend Tailgater each year Provides "Snack Shack" food in the SLUG Plans Sunriver Trip

Wildfire Severity Has a Minimal Influence on Pollen Diversity Used by Developing Mason Bees (Osmia lignaria) in Mixed Conifer Forest

Creator:: Bell, Nicole C. S.
Abstract:: Native bees are critically important organisms that support biodiversity and crop production via their pollination services. Wildfires in temperate conifer forests can increase bee abundance and flowering plant density due to increased light exposure, but little information is available regarding how wildfire severity influences provisioning to bee offspring, which is...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ............................................................................... 9 2.4 Sampling of bees in the field

Data driven study of neutron response in Minerva using quasielastic neutrino scattering

Creator:: Peters, Evan
Abstract:: Understanding how particles behave in detectors is a critical part of analyzing data from neutrino experiments. There are methods in place to track charged particles in scintillator material, but neutral particles such as neutrons are more difficult to characterize. The purpose of this project was to assess and calibrate methods...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: this research project. Section 1.1 describes the status of the field and provides an overview of the

A Comparative Study of Funding and Budgeting Profiles of Collegiate Athletic Bands, with an Emphasis on Alumni Relations

Creator:: Hunter, Sean C.
Abstract:: This study is a comparison to establish similarities between the funding resources of college and university athletic bands. The secondary objective is to determine the funding potential that exists as a result of alumni relations. In order to obtain funding information for a variety of athletic band programs, a survey...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis

Understanding local perceptions of an economy in transition : Tourism in South Caicos, TCI

Creator:: Wiegand, Jenna L.
Abstract:: Tourism presents a significant challenge for island economies in the Global South attempting to improve local standards of living. Due to limited resources and often low education levels of island residents, tourism development frequently becomes a tool for foreign investors to profit while local people continue to work low-income jobs....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: transition from fishing to tourism is quintessential of the political ecology field. First used in 1972

Developing the Next Generation of SociallyResponsible Employees: The Case of Enactus at Oregon State University

Creator:: Weik, Shireen Mary
Abstract:: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become a pervasive focus of organizations and is regarded, alongside sustainability and financial profit, as a key element of a triple bottom-line approach. Corporations are realizing that CSR cannot be approached compartmentally but instead must be ubiquitous across departments and operations. Therefore, it is in...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Enactus, which enables students to apply theoretical knowledge from their field of study in meaningful

Women in Transition: The Mexican Family, Migration, and the Mothers of Casa de los Angeles

Creator:: Richards, Rosalie A.
Abstract:: Women in Transition: The Mexican Family, Migration, and the Mothers of Casa de los Angeles is broken into three parts: methodology, history of migration and gender roles, and in Mexico, the examination of interviews from mothers in San Miguel de Allende. Methodology explores the various ways historian collect oral histories....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Methodology in the Field: Process, Experience, and Controversy…………..11 WOMEN IN TRANSITION: A STUDDY OF

Chronicle ; Vol. 7 Issue 2 (Spring 2002)

Creator:: Oregon State University. University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: - sumer [of knowledge]". Joe gave intricate examples based on his field own of study, Sociology, to

Honors Link ; Vol. III (1999)

Creator:: University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: iftheir solution was economically viable based on resources available in the field. Beginning with

Things I Thought I Knew : An Exploration and Experimentation in Autobiography as Literature

Creator:: Sundberg, Brittany Kay
Abstract:: Autobiography is usually categorized with essays and other technical writings, and rarely considered creative or artistic literature in the public eye. This project explores the elements of autobiography and two authors who break the barriers of conventional practices to create works that also function as creative and artistic literature. Maya...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: he supposedly killed on a trail, Ted Lavender’s death in the field, and Curt Lemon being thrown

Time-dependent shortest paths in treelike graphs

Creator:: Shirley, Morgan
Abstract:: We present a proof that the number of breakpoints in the arrival function between two terminals in graphs of treewidth ω is n^(O(log²ω) when the edge arrival functions are piecewise linear. This is an improvement on the bound of n^(Θ(log n))by Foschini, Hershberger, and Suri for graphs without any bound...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: this field. In the paper he notes that finding shortest paths at a specific time is much easier than

The Influence of Perceived Physical Attractiveness and the Use of the Honest Linguistic Style on the Perceived Credibility of Individuals in Deceptive Communication Situations

Creator:: Krieger, Katy Lou
Abstract:: In today’s media driven society where images stand in for words, we see an increase of attractive people selling us ideas and products. We begin to view their attractiveness as powerful, and influential on our own opinions and they gain credibility with us because of this. But what if it...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: slightly better than chance and occurs at a similar rate between experts trained in this field and

Chronicle ; Vol. 8 Issue 1 (Winter 2004)

Creator:: Oregon State University. University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: my comfortable life in Corvallis to embark on a three-month research trip that would take me through

Chronicle ; Vol. 3 Issue 1 (December 1997)

Creator:: Oregon State University. University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: came away from the trip with much more than that. I thought I might find answers for some of my

Chronicle ; Vol. 4 Issue 3 (Spring 1999)

Creator:: Oregon State University. University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: wanted to get jobs in the field of psychology, learned within the context of the 'five-factor model

The Remember Center - Care Center for Trafficked Children in Ghana, Africa

Creator:: Briscoe, Halli L.
Abstract:: The Remember Center (TRC) is a long term care center for previously trafficked children. In Ghana, there is a huge child trafficking problem because of the impoverished state the country is in and the lack of involvement from the government. With the fishing industry depleting because Lake Volta is running...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: A Life (TAL) 5care center in Kumasi. Originally the trip was just to get a chance to observe what

How to Engage Active High-School Students in A Virtual Classroom To Learn and Adopt Healthy Lifestyles

Creator:: Kim, Younghee
Abstract:: This study aimed to evaluate the contingencies and reinforcements that most engage active high school (HS) students in a virtual classroom to learn and adopt healthy lifestyles. In Phase 1, 21 HS students completed focus groups about factors they perceived as engaging for them in learning about lifelong healthy habits....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: et al., 2005). Dehydration can also impair mental and on-field performance in soccer athletes

Creation of At This Point, an undergraduate-focused science podcast

Creator:: Puoci, Victor (Tori) M.
Abstract:: At This Point, an undergraduate-focused science podcast, works to expand the accessibility of science by exploring topics that, at this point, may seem too complex to understand. This thesis project describes the process of creating At This Point and demonstrates how the podcast fulfills the criteria of effective science communication....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: a lab bench or out in the field with non-specialists. In 2003, Burns et al. introduced a detailed

The Influence of World War One on the Development of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery

Creator:: Du Plessis, Lihani
Abstract:: Prior to World War One, plastic surgery, as in its present form, was yet unfounded and not recognized as a genuine medical specialty. The carnage of the war prompted Britain to establish a specialized treatment center for plastic surgery, first at Aldershot and then at Sidcup, under the leadership of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: plastic surgery was not a new field at the beginning of the twentieth century, specialized treatment

Honors Link ; Vol. IX (2005)

Creator:: University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: to the field and into their graduate programs. "Just over three per- cent of the OSU under

Optimizing Monte Carlo simulation of the square-well fluid

Creator:: Perlin, Michael A.
Abstract:: We identify and develop efficient Monte Carlo methods for determining thermodynamic properties of the square-well fluid in order to test square-well density functional theories near the critical point. Previous works have developed generic so-called histogram methods for collecting statistics on low energy system states, but little or no literature exists...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . Understanding the behavior of fluids near the critical point is a major challenge in the field of classical

The introduction of renewable wave energy to the existing power grid

Creator:: Ruthruff, William Arthur
Abstract:: Wind energy is a cornerstone to the world of renewables. It is widely used in many parts of the world as a clean and effective form of power generation. However, wind power has a number of drawbacks, which limits its use in many regions. Solar power has been used not...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: idea to complete my Honors Thesis in the field of renewable energy studies. Though my initial focus

An ethnomusicological study of the globalization of the quena in Andean music and the world

Creator:: Bustamante, Galo C.
Abstract:: This ethnomusicological study has examined the forces that have globalized the Andean instrument of the quena and the genre of Andean music as a whole. This thesis specifically addresses the cultural, and socio-political factors over the last century that has led to the quena being circulated across the globe. Much...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: to compile much of the current knowledge from ethnographic field work and other review papers into

A survey of power systems vulnerability and failures on the Pacific Northwest due to natural disasters with a focus on volcanic activity.

Creator:: Tafempa Messa, Winnie
Abstract:: Electricity is at the center of attention as today many essential systems (water, gas, communications, and the internet for example) and infrastructures depend on its continuity for their smooth functioning. On the other hand, electricity power networks have developed and became large, and highly complex technical systems, geographically extended, requiring...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Geomagnetic storms are large fluctuations in the earth’s magnetic field caused by solar disturbances. The sun

Aiding Plants and Humans by Targeting Virulence Strategies: Investigation of key protein residues involved in toxoflavin production

Creator:: Justen, Savannah F.
Abstract:: Toxoflavin, a toxic secondary metabolite produced by a variety of bacteria, has been implicated as a causative agent in food poisoning and a virulence factor in phytopathogenic bacteria. This toxin is produced by the tox operon in Burkholderia glumae, in which the encoded protein, ToxD, was previously characterized as essential...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: in trip- licate (1.5 mL in 24-well plate) and the resulting media was combined, mixed, and split

Honors Link ; Vol. IV (2000)

Creator:: University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: . "I've hardly been anywhere," she said. On her agenda for this summer is a trip to India and Indonesia

Chronicle ; Vol. 5 Issue 2 (Spring 2000)

Creator:: Oregon State University. University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: cold morning in the desert on a bird-watching trip as the sun rose upon the horizon. I could sense

Mothers and Caretakers’ Perception of Childhood Eye Care In the Ashanti Region of Ghana

Creator:: Lowe, Lianna M.
Abstract:: According to the World Health Organization, there are an estimated 1.4 million blind children in the world, of whom approximately 300,000 live in Africa. About one-half of these cases of childhood blindness could have been prevented. Each year, an estimated half a million children become blind (nearly one per minute),...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: field of less than 20 degrees in the better eye), found the possibility of blindness increased with

An Account of Health Care Systems and Crises in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa

Creator:: Liskey, David Steven
Abstract:: The health care system of post-Apartheid South Africa suffers from an epidemic of HIV/AIDS and TB with a number of mitigating factors that have caused these diseases to spread. The purpose of this paper is to explore the causes of the epidemics and to provide a macro and micro perspective...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Field Research An Introduction to Durban and its People……………………………………………………………. King Edward VIII

Philosophy in Action: Tales and Lessons from Oregon Osteopaths

Creator:: Goss, Lainey
Abstract:: There is great value in understanding the impact that a doctor’s approach to care may have on the experience of the patient. This oral history adds to the body of knowledge that we have about osteopathic medicine and its providers- DOs. It captures real, lived narratives of DOs in Oregon,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . This serves the field of medicine by humanizing its workforce, celebrating its successes, and

The Stories We Will Tell : An Exploration of Family History through Autobiography and Record Analysis

Creator:: Peabody, Anna M.
Abstract:: The research of genealogy and family history can represent a means of self-discovery, connection, and preservation of the past. The experience is individualistic, unique to the intricate intertwining of lives that helped create and influence who we are today. Through the analysis of historical biographies, family documents, and autobiographical vignettes,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: again on a high school band trip I was overwhelmed with how much the island felt like home. I wish I

Chronicle ; Vol. 12 Issue 1 (Fall 2007)

Creator:: Oregon State University. University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: guide to a whale dinner you’ll never forget 20 The Shakespeare Trip Hordes of honors students

Cascadia’s cold war : Malamud’s novel, A New Life, and OSU’s Liberal Arts at the midcentury

Creator:: Sal, K. Sukhjot
Abstract:: This thesis will compare former OSU Professor Bernard Malamud’s life in Corvallis through primary sources and documents with his parallel experience in his 1961 novel A New Life. A close examination of Malamud’s literature and investigation of his life at OSU exposes an uneven balance between academic censorship and the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: automobile from Colorado was featured in the novel, when Levin learns to drive and takes a trip to the

Changes to the Food Label : Engaging and Educating Via Interactive Video

Creator:: Collins, Casey M.
Abstract:: The project aims to engage and educate the OSU Undergraduate Student on 2020 changes to the food label as proposed by the Food and Drug Administration. The goal of the project was the production of a collaborative and meaningful piece of work that engages with effective educational practices such as...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Americans. The Dietary Guidelines reflect the most current research conducted by experts in the field of

Red Raspberry Production Cost Comparison in Oregon and Chile

Creator:: McGuire, Madilynne J.
Abstract:: Red raspberry markets in both Chile and Oregon are affected by factors in each other‟s production processes. As seen in the late 1990‟s changes in pricing and supply can hinder the competitive edge of markets, pushing producers into economic hardship. Thus, the need to know the competition‟s methods is presented....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: field operations (as is done in Chile), but involves mechanical harvesters as well. 23

Honors Link ; Vol. X (2007)

Creator:: University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: external advice from Debbie Colbert, Administrator of the Field Services Division of the Oregon Water

Preserving the Planar Dynamics of a CompliantBipedal Robot with a Yaw-Stabilizing Foot Design

Creator:: Abate, Andrew M.
Abstract:: The ATRIAS agile humanoid robot, along with a number of other spring-mass walking machines, currently have two instabilities: one resulting from inertial forces on the torso which cause the robot to spin like a top, and another resulting from stiff ground collisions which cause chattering of the point-contact toes. This...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Point 1I N T R O D U C T I O N The field of walking robotics has progressed at an astounding rate

Tracing the Pacific Islander Diaspora in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Yarbrough, Nicole
Abstract:: The Pacific Islander diaspora in the Pacific Northwest United States is a unique community characterized by diverse cultures, experiences, and motivations for migration. This study aimed to explore the narratives of individuals from different Pacific Islander backgrounds residing in Oregon, shedding light on their reasons for migration and the impact...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: programs that focused on Hawaiian culture including excursions/field trips to traditional loʻi kalo

“If you are holding this letter”

Creator:: Hodaie, Sona H.
Abstract:: “If you are holding this letter” a historical fiction novella that educates readers about the historical significance of World War II: what it was like to be an American soldier fighting in Europe and how the war effected the personal lives those on the home front. Through first-person narration, this...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . We rode the rest of the trip in silence mostly, awaiting the new adventure in store for Ruth

Understanding the High Prevalence of Pediatric Dental Caries in Southeastern Oregon

Creator:: McEwen, Megan
Abstract:: Background. The prevalence of pediatric dental caries (PDC) is 55.7% nationally, 52% in Oregon, and 73% in Southeastern Oregon. We examined prevention programs, clinical services, and water fluoride levels in Southeastern Oregon to understand the high PDC prevalence. Methods. We conducted telephone surveys and used secondary data to assess water...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: of Oregon. Dental Public Health Services The field of dental public health seeks to provide

Chronicle ; Vol. 11 Issue 2 (Spring 2006)

Creator:: Oregon State University. University Honors College
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: a field trip to the Oregon Coast to celebrate this issue's completion when nature called. What

Becoming an Empathetic Physician: A Look at Why Empathy Changes Throughout Medical Education

Creator:: Swanson, Emily A.
Abstract:: Though empathy has proven to be a vital component of the physician-patient relationship, recent studies have shown that medical students tend to lose empathy during their third year of medical school as they start interacting with patients for the first time. The main objective of this project was to find...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: keeping and diagnostic tools. One study found that the increase of technologies in the medical field has

The paradox of Facebook : Interdisciplinary perspectives of social support online and face-to-face

Creator:: Daley, Allison
Abstract:: The extensive adoption of social media has provoked widespread debate about how online communication impacts social relationships. An apparent paradox of Facebook is that people simultaneously express feeling more and less connected than ever before. Through perspectives from psychology and communication studies, this thesis addresses a question of public concern:...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . The analysis required an oversimplification of each field, so the standpoints shared should not be

Population structure and genetic variation in the Hawaiian Opakapaka (Pristipomoides filamentosus): Evidence of a genetic bottleneck in offspring of a captive broodstock

Creator:: Meltvedt, Ariana
Abstract:: The Hawaiian Archipelago is a biologically diverse environment with dynamic interactions between human and biological populations. Political, social, and scientific communities are placing importance on sustainable management of fisheries resources throughout the islands. Many economically important bottomfish in Hawaii have declined in population size due to anthropogenic and environmental pressures....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: with HIMB and provided field and laboratory procedures, wild Opakapaka samples, and information

Sustainability Analysis of African Palm Biodiesel in Ecuador : An Environmental, Socio-Cultural, and Artistic Perspective

Creator:: Tuinstra, Naomi A.
Abstract:: In the thrust to shift away from fossil fuels towards renewable options, Ecuador produces African palm-based biodiesel, which is currently imported by the Unites States. An analysis of this specific interaction was done via personal contact with the industry in Ecuador and extensive literature review of the topic. The results...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: opposed to the plantations while I was there. Since my return from that trip through the completion of

Softly to the East

Creator:: Hector, Rachel Claus
Abstract:: Growing up on a ranch in eastern Oregon, life is hard. Adelaide Stevens knows this at sixteen, when her father shoots her wounded horse and her mother divorces him. Five years later, Addie returns from college to her small town to take care of her ailing mother, and over the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: was your trip?” Darcy asks me as we head back toward the nurse’s station. 14 “A little rushed

My Expedition in Art

Creator:: Pereira, Nathaniel
Abstract:: The Expedition of Whispers is a one-act play about five adventurers who enter an ancient temple in search of a lost historical artifact. Each member of the expedition has a closely guarded secret, and must confront one another as those secrets are revealed. The Expedition of Whispers was performed by...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Dan Stone, Committee Member, expert in the field of Theatre Arts

Experiential-based learning in engineering project management within a global economy

Creator:: Miles, Evan S.
Abstract:: Introduction Over the past century, great technological advances have enabled high-speed communication and transportation across the globe. This technology trend combined with the needs of continuous expansion of market place has motivated major corporations not to restrict their business activities to within a single principality. Engineering design activities can take...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , the field of aviation has grown tremendously during the past 50 years experiencing a similar process

“Only a little longer, right?” : oral histories of the Oregon State University Wind Ensemble during the COVID-19 pandemic

Creator:: Gibbs, Madeline
Abstract:: Music performance and education faced unique barriers during the COVID-19 global pandemic which made it nearly impossible to effectively implement online learning. To better understand these barriers and what improvements might be made during future pandemics that entail periods of isolation, I collected the oral histories of eight Oregon State...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . Similarly, I wasn’t too torn up when the trip down to California got canceled because we were going to

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