• "Sure Enough Blues": The Life and Times of Eagle Park Slim 

  Weissbarth, Martin G. (1998-06)
• Quantum and Semiclassical Calculations of Cavity QED Spectra 

  Tian, Liguang (1994-06)

  In this dissertation we study the interaction of a single atom with a single mode of the electromagnetic field in an optical cavity. We emphasize strong coupling conditions, where the dipole coupling strength is larger ...
• The Tribal Climate Perspective: Two Case Studies of Tribal Climate Change Adaptation Plans 

  Torres, Xitlali (University of Oregon, 2022-06)

  Climate change is taking affect all over the world, and Indigenous communities are not only on the frontlines of its impacts, but they are also at the frontlines of creating change and acting to adapt to it. History, ...
• The Tientsin Incident: A Study of the Western Approach and the Chinese Response 

  Chou, Min-Chih Maynard (1969-06)

  The Tientsin anti-missionary incident of 1870 is one of the important events that helped shape modern Chinese history. It tragically ended the T'ung-chih Restoration--the first massive effort among Chinese officials to try ...
• Drums and Guns: A Cross-Cultural Study of the Nature of War 

  Nammour, Valerie Wheeler (Univeristy of Oregon, 1974-12)
• WOVEN PORTALS: AN EXPLORATION OF ART AND POLITICS THROUGH RESEARCH INFORMED PRACTICE 

  Osaki, Heidi (University of Oregon, 2022-11)

  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, ...
• PROPORTIONALITY AND MAKING THINGS RIGHT: AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH TO RETRIBUTIVE AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE 

  Linder, Sam (University of Oregon, 2022-11)

  In this project, I aim to integrate principles of retributive justice and restorative justice into a comprehensive philosophy of justice that can punish wrongdoers while still acknowledging and respecting their humanity. ...
• THE ASSOCIATIONS AMONG NATURE EXPOSURE, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND ADOLESCENT STRESS 

  Landers, Katie (University of Oregon, 2022-11)

  Stress has adverse health risks, especially during adolescent development, and can lead to depression or death by suicide. The present study examined the associations among nature exposure, physical activity, and adolescent ...
• ADAPTASIA: AN ADAPTIVE MUSIC PIECE 

  Kitten, Sarah (University of Oregon, 2022-12)

  ADAPTASIA is a piece of indeterminate digital music which adapts in real time to user inputs. I used an audio engine called FMOD Studio to arrange my original music into a structure which randomizes some elements of the ...
• CIVILIZATION AND SOVERIGNTY: WHITE SETTLER PATERNALISM AND THE CIVILIZATION POLICY 

  Jones, Veronica (University of Oregon, 2022-12)

  The civilization policy, or civilizing policy, defined the direction of the United States’ Indian policy. Even today, the echoes of the civilization policy can be seen in modern Indian law. George Washington, the architect ...
• IMPROVING SOIL MOISTURE RETENTION IN HAZELNUT ORCHARDS THROUGH THE USE OF NATIVE COVER CROPS AND CONVENTIONAL MECHANICAL TREATMENTS 

  MARISSA, LANE-MASSEE (University of Oregon, 2020-12)

  The purpose of this study is to understand how hazelnut orchards in the Willamette Valley, Oregon retain soil moisture throughout the spring and summer months, and how orchard floor treatments can be used to improve soil ...
• ASSOCIATION OF PATENT FORAMEN OVALE WITH THE METABOLIC HEAT PRODUCTION AND CORE TEMPERATURE RELATIONSHIP IN MEN 

  Badrinarayan, Prakrunya Subhasree (University of Oregon, 2022-11)

  A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is an intracardiac shunt between the right and left atria that allows deoxygenated blood to flow from the right atrium through the shunt to the left atrium. Previous studies from our laboratory ...
• THE EFFICACY OF DIVERSITY TRAINING IN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS 

  Queisser, Isabel (University of Oregon, 2022-05)

  This study explores the outcomes of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) training in nonprofit organizations. This study aims to determine which aspects of diversity training lead to increased awareness about DEI or ...
• Amnesty’s Success in Transitional Justice and Human Rights; Spain, Chile, and South Africa as Case Studies 

  Feuerherdt, Lucy (University of Oregon, 2022-06)

  This honors thesis examines the success of amnesty laws, relative to other mechanisms of transitional justice and redressing past human rights violations; it is my intention to understand if amnesty is a successful mechanism ...
• Examining Variations in Fatty Acid Profiles of The Sea Star Pycnopodia Helianthoides On the Coast of British Columbia 

  Taradash, Aubrey (University of Oregon, 2022-11)

  Pycnopodia helianthoides is a large, predatory sea star native to the northeast Pacific coast. This important intertidal and subtidal predator was historically abundant along the west coast of North America from Alaska to ...
• DISJUNCTION AND ENDEMISM IN THE FLORA OF THE CENTRAL WESTERN CASCADES OF OREGON: AN HISTORICAL AND ECOLOGICAL APPROACH TO PLANT DISTRIBUTIONS 

  Hickman, James Craig (University of Oregon, 1968-12)

  The Western Cascades of central Oregon comprise a unique area of great floristic diversity. Included in the flora of the area are numerous species with disjunct distributions. About 95 percent of this region supports ...
• WOMEN'S STRUGGLE IN PUBLIC AND PERSONAL TERRAIN: THE FEMALE CHARACTERS IN MARIA AURELIA CAPMANY'S LA COLOR MAS AZUL AS REPRESENTATIVE OF SOCIALIST FEMINIST PRINCIPLES 

  Bassin, Kelly M. (University of Oregon, 1990-07)

  Maria Aurelia Capmany is a Spanish feminist whose life spans the eras of Spain's liberal Republic, its Civil War, the fascist dictatorship of Franco, and the transition into democracy. An examination of the history of ...
• Exploiting the Supramolecular Chemistry of Carbon Nanohoops and Their Potential in Aqueous Applications 

  Otteson, Claire (University of Oregon, 2022-10-26)

  Carbon nanomaterials have a wide variety of proposed applications spanning across many different fields. Since their fairly recent isolation, many of these applications are actively being investigated, however those that ...
• Influencing Halide Segregation in Perovskite Nanocrystals via Surface Treatment 

  Crawford, Michael (University of Oregon, 2022-10-26)

  Nanocrystals (NCs) of mixed-halide perovskite materials offer great potential for solar cells and light-emitting devices owing to their unusual defect tolerance and the tunability of their bandgap via size and halide ...
• Formal Dialectic in Heavy Metal Music 

  Dekovich, Michael (University of Oregon, 2022-10-26)

  This dissertation investigates the operationalization verse-chorus-bridge form in heavy metal music. Spread by the popular music industry and media, verse-chorus-bridge form became the most prominent form in rock music ...

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