Abstract: When using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) equipped with a spectrometer, it is difficult to know if the specimen being observed is in the optimal position to get the best readings from the equipment. Previous data collected by my advisor, the Principal Investigator (PI), and Clarion University (CU) has determined a method of speci... Honors Thesis Advisor : Dr. Chunfei Li, PhD.
The purpose of this project is to demonstrate the effectiveness and art form behind prop-making, particularly in more classic film as opposed to modern film, via a combination of traditional research alongside a combination of my own personal creative interests and engineering knowledge acquired from my tenure at the California University of Pen... Honors Thesis Advisor : Dr. Craig Fox, PhD.
This thesis will use data analysis to explore changes in voting in Allegheny County over the last 6 years. Allegheny County provides information on polling locations, voting district boundaries, congressional district boundaries, and house of representative boundaries. In addition to these political data sets, demographic information such as sch... Honors Thesis Advisor : Dr. Melissa Sovak, PhD.
Dopamine levels in fruit flies have been linked to a number of specific mutations that have influenced acquired and learned behavior. Increased dopamine levels have altered normal behavior patterns in that they have been found to decrease in offspring larval locomotion. The purpose of this research is to identify locomotion activity in offspring... Honors Thesis Advisor : Dr. Louise Nicholson, PhD.
Though initially convened to fix the Articles of Confederation in 1787, the Constitutional Convention ended up creating an entirely new style of government under the Constitution. One of the items on the agenda was to devise how to elect the president, and after different proposals and amendments were brought to the table and voted on, the Elect... Honors Thesis Advisor : Dr. Craig Smith, PhD.
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused millions of deaths worldwide. Fortunately, multiple vaccines now exist and are readily available to the majority of people. While all the available vaccines demonstrate high efficacy rates, some reporting above 90% protection from infection, any vaccine is only effective if it is accepted. Thus, vacci... Honors Thesis Advisor : Dr. Elizabeth Larsen, PhD.
With the continuous advancement of technology, changes are bound to occur within every industry in today’s society. From personal AI assistants to autonomous vehicles, technology is reaching new heights each and every day. Jarvis, a self-navigating service robot, was completed by a group of four Computer Science students at the California Univer... Honors Thesis Advisor : Dr. Weifeng Chen, PhD .
As students progress through our school system, they must overcome many learning obstacles as classes become more difficult with the added pressure of higher expectations for performance abilities. In particular, many students begin to struggle in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subject areas as they enter high school. S... Honors Thesis Advisor : Dr. Jason Kight, EdD.
“Racial injustice is America’s original sin and deepest silence”- Jeanne Theoharris, A More Beautiful and Terrible History: The Uses and Misuses of Civil Rights History
According to The Sentencing Project, “African Americans are more likely than White Americans to be arrested; once arrested, they are more likely to be convicted; and once convict... Honors Thesis Advisor : Dr. Jessica Spradley, PhD.
