This thesis explores power and powerlessness with regard to food insecurity, food deserts and food swamps, climate change and methane production, and advertising as they relate to beef and the beef industry. This thesis ...

The later Ludwig Wittgenstein appears to be critical of philosophy. But what does that mean? In this paper, I will examine Wittgenstein’s treatment of metaphysical questions. I will argue that he sees philosophers’ attempts ...

Healthy muscle is characterized in part by its ability to recover from atrophy after surgery, bedrest, or immobilization. The goal of this thesis is to determine if the combined effects of essential amino acid (EAA) ...

This thesis examines the intelligibility of American Sign Language (ASL) dialogue in contemporary movies and TV shows. ASL and Deaf people have historically been represented inaccurately onscreen by hearing actors with ...

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between music and sports, with an emphasis on aspects of fit, and a focus on the connection between action pace (in sports) and audio pace (in music) in the field ...

Skeletal ontogenetic changes in shape have been closely examined and researched in modern humans during the prenatal to subadult stages of development. However cranial shape changes during adulthood are less notable and ...

This study addresses one role that fiction may play in people’s lives – specifically, providing social “interaction.” Participants (265 University of Oregon students) completed a writing task that involved writing about ...

This thesis focuses on the decision-making processes that go into a city or region hosting mega-sporting events, such as the Olympics or World Cup, as well as the legacies they leave behind when these events ultimately ...

"Fliers, Cyborg self portrait, and Banner are each woven portals that explore three different political objects as textiles. Using research informed artist practice, each portal draws upon a rich collection of history, ...