Scholars' Bank at the Knight Library: Recent submissions

  • Pedagogical Strategies for Managing Music Performance Anxiety on the Harp 
    Li, Yirui (University of Oregon, 2024)
    Music performance anxiety (MPA) is a common problem among the community of music performers, affecting the performers themselves mentally or physically, as well as the quality of the performance (Salmon et al. 2005; Cox ...
  • Kofa: A Soccer Cleat Designed for The Female Athlete 
    Prempeh, Maxwell A. (University of Oregon, 2024-06-14)
    Many women find themselves playing in cleats designed to accommodate men’s movements. This has led to a surge of injuries in the lower extremities for women in football that includes ligaments strains and tears in the ...
  • Cork 12L Freeride World Tour Snow Safety Airbag Pack and Airbag Vest 
    Karow, Ryan M. (University of Oregon, 2024-06-13)
    Freeride skiing and snowboarding represent a recent evolution in extreme snow sports, embracing a diverse range of competitive disciplines. The Freeride World Tour stands as the pinnacle of competition for the most daring ...
  • Equipping Pemon Adventure Guides in Canaima National Park with High-Performing Footwear and Headwear that Promote Culture, Commerce, and Safety 
    Valeri, Sara (University of Oregon, 2024-06-14)
    Globally, specialized gear is required for tour guides in any national park to successfully guide visitors to adventurous new places. This is even more important for the native guides in Canaima National Park, which is one ...
  • Financially Affordable Helmet Add-On Concussion Prevention in High School Football 
    Bunker, Sky (University of Oregon, 2024-06-13)
    Football is one of the largest sports in the United States of America. From the popularity of the National Football League and College Football, down to high school and youth football, the sport is the center of attention ...
  • PACT Travel Golf Equipment and Apparel 
    Edwards, Vic (University of Oregon, 2024-06-13)
    Golf, for those who don’t play, is a very misunderstood game. Often perceived as high class or even pretentious, but golf is more than that. It’s a game where athletes are consistently pushing for better shots, lower scores, ...
  • Seeking the Structure of Matter 
    Gordon, Ella; Soper, Dave (2022)
    This hand drawn comic explains physicists' understanding of the fundamental particles that make up the universe. It focuses on scientists' quest to find evidence for the long theorized Higgs boson. Created in collaboration ...
  • Indoor Air Quality Analysis in Oakridge Oregon 
    Axon, Henry; Coughlan, Michael; Majewski, Stephanie; Clark, Ben
    Climate change and intense fire seasons in Oregon have worsened air quality, posing health risks to residents. Low cost PM2.5 sensors monitor indoor air quality in Oakridge, Oregon. Many homes received interventions to ...
  • Shapeshifter: A Transcendence from Woman to Slug 
    O'Shea, Ellen (University of Oregon, 2024)
    This text serves as a companion to my terminal creative project, Shapeshifter, which documents the transformation from woman to slug and elaborates on the sociopolitical and cultural contexts that inform my artistic ...
  • Something in the Way: Interpreting Historical Frictions on the Upper Klamath River 
    Wylie, Samuel (University of Oregon, 2024)
    On November 17, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved the surrender of licenses to operate four hydroelectric dams on the Upper Klamath River.2 Their approval, conveyed in a written order and filed ...
  • Remember Where You Came From 
    Tsolakos, Dylan Ray (University of Oregon, 2023)
    The goal of this book is to demystify historic preservation for communities interested in potentially designating their own historic industrial sites. It will also benefit those interested in industrial history, and historic ...
  • Foundational Growth: The Role of California Women's Clubs in Community Building, Historic Preservation and Environmental Conservation 
    Possert, Nicole Y. (University of Oregon, 2023-06)
    Starting in the late 1980s, I lived in the Highland Park community of Los Angeles for nearly thirty years. Over half of that time, I helped infuse new energy into the landmark Highland Park Ebell Club (HPEC), one of the ...
  • Ethics in the Public Relations Professional World: A Guide For Those Entering the Field 
    Winz, April (University of Oregon, 2024-05)
    This research project explores ethics in professional practice within the public relations and communications field, particularly in the context of higher education. Through qualitative one-on-one interviews, it investigates ...
  • When the Fiddle Wears a Tux: A Performance Practice Guide to the Michael Torke Violin Concerto, Sky (2019) 
    Wilfong Joblin, Sarah E. (University of Oregon, 2024)
    The Michael Torke Violin Concerto, Sky, was composed for violinist and fiddler Tessa Lark in 2019. Torke based each of the movements of Sky around different principles of bluegrass and Irish fiddling, which Lark interpreted ...
  • The Overlook 
    Gordon, Conner (University of Oregon, 2024)
    The photographs in The Overlook are made in the scenic viewpoints that dot the Oregon Coast, which attempt to flatten the land into a definitive vista. Within these spaces, I depict overlook infrastructure with a large ...
  • Machines of Loving Grace 
    Taylor, Noa (University of Oregon, 2024)
    This terminal creative project report is the written accompaniment to the art exhibition Machines of Loving Grace, originally installed at Ditch Projects in Springfield, Oregon in May 2024. As such, it examines the ...
  • Everything's Trash. Everything's Treasure. 
    Campbell, Ashley (University of Oregon, 2024)
    My artistic practice is rooted in process-based research, manifesting as a type of pastiche—an interdisciplinary collage of video, sculpture, and sound performance. I'm interested in how seemingly disparate things come ...
  • Assessing the Prevalence of Prescribed Fire in Pacific Northwest Wildfire Media Coverage 
    Wilson, Nathan (University of Oregon, 2024)
    As climate change alters landscapes and exacerbates natural hazards like wildfires, people increasingly experience anxiety, dread, and loss, all of which negatively impact mental health. When the print media reports on ...
  • Getting to Know Dark Matter 
    Hubbert, Mary; Yu, Tien-Tien (2020)
    A digitally drawn comic exploring multiple explanations for dark matter, including axions, WIMPS, and primordial black holes. Created in collaboration between undergraduate cartoonist Mary Hubbert and UO researcher Tien-Tien ...
  • Incorporating Aural-Centered Teaching With Traditional Piano Pedagogy: An Adaptive Approach to the Faber Method 
    Um, Dasol (University of Oregon, 2024-06)
    The world of piano pedagogy is rich with diverse methodologies, each crafted by pedagogues with distinct teaching philosophies. These methods have been the subject of extensive study and debate among piano teachers, ...

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