This thesis presents the results of quantum-mechanical first principles calculations
of optical, electronic and mechanical properties of organic molecules and solids, which have
diverse potential applications such as photovoltaics, flexible electronics, and mechanical
catalysts with applications in force sensors and self-healing materials.
The electronic and optoelectronic properties of organic thin...
This thesis analyzes the efficacy of emancipatory (critical) pedagogical practices in an educational climate of standards-based reform. Using two films noir of the blacklist era--Body and Soul and Crossfire--as the core texts of a unit in a secondary school curriculum, I argue that an emphasis on student agency and a...
An integrative method for monitoring glacier geometry change and mass balance is presented and applied to the Pacific Northwest, USA. Acting as a baseline for interpretation of future changes in glacier size and shape, we first derive a new inventory of regional glacier cover using remotely sensed data. To investigate...