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...
Under the influence of Covid-19, restaurants in Corvallis, OR have changed significantly. Different restaurants have their unique charm to ensure that demand from consumers is met and improved concurrently. How will the website design of each restaurant and other factors affect their ratings? Will these changes impact the current operation...
The recent advent of large-scale microbiome studies enabled by high-throughput sequencing calls for innovative statistical methodologies that are capable of tackling a myriad of challenges presented by microbiome data. Compelled by this need, we focus on the development of statistical tools for two types of problems that arise in microbiome...