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 ...
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 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 ...
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, ...
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. ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...