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Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Fouse, William P.
. The Power of Narratives: A Cultural History of US Involvement in Axis-Occupied YugoslaviaFreitag, Patrick
. Transient Thermal-hydraulic Simulation of a Small modular Reactor in RELAP 5Gartzman, Samuel
. In-Situ Calibration of Underwater Membrane Inlet Mass Spectrometer for Simple Dissolved GasesGebregiorgis, Semhar Kessete
. URI's NetFlow Traffic Logs' Behavioral Analysis and Monitoring Visualization ToolGilbert, Christine
. Analysis of Newspaper Coverage of Offshore Wind Energy in the United StatesGilcrease, Sarah
. THE EFFECT OF HUMIDIFICATION ON ARTIFICIALLY AGED TIN-WEIGHTED SILKSGyllinsky, Joshua V.
. Evolving Encoded Marking for Glove-Based Pose and Posture RecognitionHaak, Annika Juliane
. LIFE-CYCLE-COST EVALUATION OF BRIDGES WITH FIBER-REINFORCED POLYMERS (FRP)Hafner, Sabrina G.
. Impact of a Policy, Systems, and Environmental Intervention of Low-Income 5th Grade Students' Self-EfficacyHale, Wesley R.
. The SMS Ostfriesland: A Warship at the Crossroads of Military TechnologyHamilton, Ashley Paige
. NITROGEN LOADING, CLIMATE CHANGE, PATHOGENS: IMPACTS OF MULTIPLE STRESSORS ON RHODE ISLAND SHELLFISHHara, Scott
. DEVELOPMENT OF A PUMP-DRIVEN VERTICAL PROFILER FOR AN AUTONOMOUS SURFACE VEHICLEHart, Roger
. TERRESTRIAL PLANET SERPENTINIZATION IN MELANGE SETTINGSHildebrandt, Lars
. IMPROVING HELICAL ANCHOR EFFICIENCY: ANALYTICAL MODELINGHoffman, Melissa
. Utilization of Probiotics to Manage Epizootic Shell Disease in American Lobsters, Homarus americanusHurley, Leah Marie
. Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors to Dietary Management of Parkinson’s DiseaseIannitelli, Benjamin
. MONTE CARLO SIMULATIONS OF THE THREE-DIMENSIONAL NEUTRON FLUX PROFILE INSIDE THE R.I.N.S.C. REACTORImam, Kamran
. Personal Health Card: Use of QR Code to Access Medical DataJanigian, Greta
. A stratigraphic and microfossil record of coseismic land-level changes and tsunami deposits from Old Harbor, Central Kodiak Island, AlaskaJust, Michelle M.
. The Old Rhode Island Farm: History, Memory, and Interpretation at Bristol's Coggeshall Farm MuseumKnipp, Stefan
. DIGITAL PHASE LOCK LOOP DESIGN FOR LINEARIZATION OF CHIRPED LASERKunicki, Zachary J.
. EXPLORING ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN ALCOHOL USE, STRESS, AND STUDENTS' ATTITUDE TOWARDS STATISTICSKurtz, Kayla R.
. DESIGNING WATER SYSTEMS FOR CLIMATE CHANGE: A CASE STUDY IN CUMAYASA, DOMINICAN REPUBLICLemos, Nicholas
. Elimination of the Hook Effect Using Microfluidic ValvesLeonard, Timothy
. Network Data Analysis of Word Graphs With Applications to Authorship AttributionLeso, Allison
. Efficacy Measures of Tolfenamic Acid in a Tau Knock Out Model: Relevance to Alzheimer’s DiseaseLi, Na
. SENTIMENT FEATURES FOR YELP NOT-RECOMMENDED ONLINE REVIEWS STUDYMacDonald Witkin, Taylor
. Triggering a Diverse Seafood Diet: Exploring Perceptions of Sustainable Seafood Systems in New EnglandMatarese, Aaron
. Design, Modeling, and Implementation of an Environmental Control ChamberMcAleer, Christopher James
. Environmental Factors Affecting Methane Cycling in Narragansett BayMeattey, Dustin E.
. Annual Cycle Phenology and Winter Habitat Selection of White-Winged Scoters in Eastern North AmericaMeyer, Ashley
. The Impact of Body Composition on Physical Function Performance in Middle-Aged WomenMeyers, Rennie
. BODIES OF WATER: DESIGNING RESILIENT DIVE TOURISM THROUGH UNDERWATER SCULPTUREMiura, Ayako
. EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF ATTITUDES ON HEALTH-SEEKING BEHAVIOR AMONG A NETWORK OF PEOPLE WHO INJECT DRUGSMoran, Patrick J.
. Contributions to Tsunami Detection by High Frequency RadarMushkat, Zoe
. Evaluating Barriers and Transtheoretical Model Constructs in Kidney Transplant Decision-MakingNaquin, Megan
. Examining Diet Quality and Sleep Duration in Overweight/Obese Adults in a Weight Loss InterventionNichols, Jonathan
. Detection and Discrimination of Natural and Synthetic Polysaccharides in a Solid-State NanoporeNunes, John
. UTILIZING A LIPID BILAYER-BASED SOLVENT TO ENHANCE BUTANOL PRODUCTION FROM A CONTINUOUS FERMENTATION OF CLOSTRIDIA PASTEURIANUMNusrat, Farah
. ANALYZING URBAN FLOOD DISASTERS IN EMERGING MEGACITIES USING EARTH OBSERVATIONSOberhelman, Steven D.
. Active Contours ImplementationOrtiz, Jordan Angel
. Corrosion of Different Materials Connected to Carbon FiberOsei, Vida Samantha
. Influence of Environmental Factors and Fishing Effort on Demersal Fish Species in GhanaParker, Haley Wynne
. Maternal Sociodemographic Characteristics and Prenatal Diet QualityPark, Jeong-Yong
. Numerical and Experimental Study of Flapping Foils with Dynamic Wall EffectPatry, Emily
. Predictors of Concomitant Use of Prescription Opiods and Benzodiazepines in Rhode IslandPerkins, Matthew
. Development and Modeling of a Biomimetic Punting Unmanned Underwater VehiclePolta, Andrew T.
. Disorderly House Keepers: Poor Women in Providence, Rhode Island, 1781-1832Ribeiro, Alyssa
. The Effects of Child Literacy and Self-Control on School Readiness Based on Teacher ReportRiley, Daniel
. Food Insecurity and its Association with TestingRivera, Kevin
. SENSORS FOR CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE (CMC) ENGINE COMPONENTSRodriguez, Jennifer
. SYNTHESIS OF THIOFLAVIN T ANALOGUESRossi, Andrew S.
. METAL OXIDE CATALYSTS FOR THE DETECTION OF EXPLOSIVES: METHODOLOGY AND MECHANISMRudnickas, Donald William Jr.
. Isopycnal mixing in the North Atlantic oxygen minimum zone revealed by RAFOS floatsRyan, Valerie
. Modeling Dynamic Social Networks of Children in After-School Care ProgramsSchleier Hernández, Sandra L.
. THE RESPONSE OF CARIBBEAN CORAL REEF COMMUNITIES TO THE RESTORATION OF ACROPORA CORALSSchmidt, Laura
. BEHAVIOR OF FRP PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES UNDER HUMAN INDUCED EXCITATIONSchoske, Lukas
. COMPARISON OF AMERICAN, GERMAN AND JAPANESE CAR DEALERSHIP APPROACHES FOR SALES AND SERVICESchülke, Luisa
. EVALUATION OF AASHTO RULES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF CLIMBING LANES ON TWO-LANE HIGHWAYSSchwertner, Niklas
. DRIVING BEHAVIOR ENERGY CONSUMPTION ESTIMATION FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLESSerrano, Itza
. EVALUATING THE SOCIAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL BENEFITS OF AN INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAM FOR OLDER ADULTSShaikh, Mahrukh
. GEOCHEMISTRY OF HIGHLY ALKALINE WATERS OF THE COAST RANGE OPHIOLITE IN CALIFORNIA, USAShea, Kelly J.
. THE IMPACTS OF TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON PRIMARY GRADE STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF SCIENTISTS AND SCIENCE SELF-CONCEPTSimanto, Md. Hasan Shahriar
. ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOR FOR SUSTAINABLE TEAM PERFORMANCESimas, Samuel
. The Men That Sleep BuiltSmall, Christopher J.
. DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED HYDRODYNAMIC AND COASTAL RISK ASSESSMENT MODEL FOR CHARLESTOWN, RISperling, Richard
. DESIGN OF A TENDON DRIVEN SOFT CONTINUUM ROBOTIC ARM USING PROPRIOCEPTIVE SENSORSStaud, Rolf
. CARBON NANOTUBE INTERACTIONS WITH HUMAN CELLS UNDER SHEAR USING MICROFLUIDICSSuganda, Diky
. THE IMPACT OF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ON CORAL REEF FISH COMMUNITIES AND LIFE-HISTORY CHARACTERISTICSSullivan, Joseph P.
. Rheological Characterization of Fluids for Lithium Ion Batteries and Thermal Ablation of TumorsSullivan, Ryan K.
. ASSESSMENT OF CERAMIC WATER FILTERS AS A POINT-OF-USE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR TREAMENT OF MICROBILOGICAL, ORGANIC, AND INORGANIC CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATERSun, Caoxin
. Bayesian Model Averaging of Space Time Car Models with Application to U.S. House Price ForecastingTamayo, Michael
. Automated High Frequency Oscillation Detection and Seizure Onset Zone Estimation Using TCRESTruesdale, Corinne L.
. Fishery and Biological Characteristics of Jonah Crab (Cancer borealis) in Rhode Island SoundTucker, Andrew
. Robust Spectral ClassificationTucker, Sara K.
. CARPENTER BEE NECTAR ROBBERY EFFECTS ON FRUIT QUALITY AND NESTING PROVISIONS IN RHODE ISLANDUnderwood, Grace
. Isolation and Identification of Probiotic Bacteria for the Management of Epizootic Shell DiseaseUnrein, Kerry
. MEASUREMENTS OF MODAL ATTENUATION USING BROADBAND SOURCES IN THE NEW ENGLAND MUD PATCHVazquez, Maria
. A Shade Above: An Analysis of Parasols in a University CollectionViducic, Katherine
. LIFE HISTORY PARAMETERS OF BLUE SHARKSVoss Urquidi, Roxana
. Electric Vehicle Charging Behavior in Existing Infrastructures: A Rhode Island Case StudyWalcutt, Noah L.
. An Assessment of Holographic Microscopy for Quantifying Marine Particle Size and ConcentrationWeisfeld, Natalie Ruth
. Evaluation of a School-Based Fruit and Vegetable Intervention Using a Digital Photography MethodWestcott, Gregory
. PREDICTING 100-YEAR STORM WAVE'S RUNUP FOR THE COAST OF RHODE ISLAND USING A FULLY NONLINEAR MODELWhitney, Elizabeth
. Impact of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid and Elongate Hemlock Scale on Early Seasonal Development of Eastern HemlockWitkop, Robert
. DEVELOPING CONSEQUENCE THRESHOLDS FOR STORM MODELS: CASE STUDY OF WESTERLY RHODE ISLANDYang Gonzalez, Berenice
. PERSPECTIVES FROM SELECT WOMEN WORKING IN ALASKAN COMMERCIAL FISHERIESYapa Abeywardana, Maheeka
. INCREASED CYCLING PERFORMANCE OF LI-ION BATTERIES BY PHOSPHORIC ACID MODIFIED LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 CATHODES IN THE PRESENCE OF LITHIUM BIS(OXALATO)BORATEYuan, Li
. Implementation of Self-Organizing Maps with PythonYumi, Heva Hayuqo
. The Relationship of Marine Tourism, Fishing Activities, and Conservation Efforts on Derawan IslandYumi, Heva Hayuqo
. The Relationship of Marine Tourism, Fishing Activities, and Conservation Efforts on Derawan Island, IndonesiaZhang, Yazhou
. DEEP GENERATIVE MODEL FOR MULTI-CLASS IMBALANCED LEARNINGZottoli, Joseph
. QUANTIFYING FISHERIES BALANCE WITH A NOVEL PRODUCTION ESTIMATION METHODZuelke, Robin Timo
. IMPROVING HELICAL ANCHOR EFFICIENCY: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDYTheses/Dissertations from 2017
Acharya, Sunandha Sharma
. Tools for Anti-Microbial Peptide Editable DatabaseAgostinelli, Matthew
. Density-Based Clustering Heuristics for the Traveling Salesman ProblemAgostinucci, Kevin
. The Physiological Glucagon Receptor in Rat HeartAlvarez, Melvin
. The Continuum of Beach Enclosure: Socioeconomic Implications for Coastal Communities in the Dominican RepublicBabcock, Aram
. Concomitant Use of Central Nervous System Stimulants and Depressants Prescribed in Rhode IslandBehrmann, Hannes
. Assessment of Activity of Bacteria in Integrated Fixed Film Activated Sludge