• The Effectiveness of Carpal Tunnel Release 

  van Tol, Levi (2016-04)

  Hand injuries involving the carpal tunnel are very common in today’s society, affecting 4-10 million people per year. This problem may become more prevalent due to an increase in new hand-oriented activities like texting ...

• Degradation of Perineuronal Nets in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex and the Impact on Memory 

  O'Neill, Kelsey (2016-04)

  Memory is a crucial asset to proper daily functioning. One important brain area involved in memory is the medial prefrontal cortex or mPFC. Perineuronal nets (PNNs) are structures that envelop specific neurons in many parts ...

• The Behavior of Roping Cattle During a Team Roping Run 

  Primley, Haley (2016-04)

  Team roping is a sport that has been around since the late 1800s. Today, thousands of dollars are up for grabs every day for the team with the fastest run. In order to become competitive in team roping, it takes a lot of ...

• Diel Vertical Migration of Zooplankton in Response to Hypoxia in Lacamas Lake, Washington 

  Nolan, Sean (2016-04)

  Zooplankton, microscopic aquatic animals, are often distributed vertically in the water column in unequal densities, sometimes exhibiting diel vertical migration behavior, typically residing in surface waters at night and ...

• Influence of Diet on Activity Patterns of Nonhuman Primates 

  Thiel, Alexandrea (2016-04)

  Primate activity patterns and diet have been researched separately in the wild; this project aims to examine the relationship between the two by comparing species in captive populations. The zoo setting allows for the ...

• Argentina: Bringing Beef to the Modern Age 

  Boyer, Melissa (2016)

  As one of the world’s major producers of beef and cattle products, Argentina will soon become a more important player in the global marketplace. Decades of political and social turmoil have prevented Argentina from developing ...

• Qualities of an Effective Physics Simulation for Teaching; A Case Study in Physics Learning 

  Beier, Travis (2015-08)

  Many kids in today's schools struggle with the subjects of math and science, and this problem spans all levels of schooling. My intention is to test a virtual set of lessons that can guide students through an interactive ...

• Invest In Fit: A Comparison of Poorly-Fitting and Properly-Fitting Bras 

  Edmundson, Savannah (2015)

  This thesis considers three questions: 1) The differences between a properly-fitting and poorly-fitting bra; 2) Why women are wearing poorly-fitting bras; 3) The solutions to fitting for a better bra; and 4) Where to find ...

• The Effect of Environmental Contaminants on Hair Cell Regeneration in Larval Zebrafish 

  Young, Alex (2013)

  Many contaminants, such as industrial pollutants, can be found in aquatic environments and may affect fish and other aquatic life. Some of these contaminants can also be found in trace amounts in water sources that are ...

• Examining the Relationship between Gender Microaggressions and Mental Health Variables in a College Student Population 

  Cushwa, Brooke (2013)

  This study was designed to examine potential relationships between college students' experiences of gender microaggressions and mental health variables including anxiety, depression, stress, and self-efficacy. Students ...

• Identifying Polymorphisms within AB, WIK, and SJD Zebrafish Strains 

  Cobb, Marea (2013)

  In 2012, the American Cancer Society estimates that there will be 76,250 new individuals diagnosed with Melanoma [I] This deadly form of a skin cancer is caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light. The sun releases both ...

• Effectiveness of Washington State Traffic Safety Commission's Target Zero Program to Eliminate Traffic Fatalities by 2030 

  Smith, Michelle (2013)

  In 2010, the Washington State Traffic Safety Commission updated the benchmarks and goals for its Target Zero program that was started in 2001. The updated Target Zero goal is to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injury ...

• The Theory of Planned Behavior and College Students' Attitudes and Barriers to Cooking 

  Benner-Kenagy, Sarah (2013)

  There is a strong connection between poor diet and negative health. Fast-food consumption increases in young adulthood, while consumption of healthier foods like fruit and vegetables is low. Cooking is linked to greater ...

• The world in a suitcase: a collection of short fiction creative thesis analysis 

  Brickman, Jared

• The impact of Nicaraguan immigrants and U.S. foreign aid on the Costa Rican public health care system 

  Porter, Amanda

• Elizabeth Comyn: A Historical Novel 

  Colvin, Jessica

  History recorded little of Elizabeth Comyn’s life, but what it has recorded gives us a glimpse of a young woman who suffered and achieved much in an era where the acts and deeds of women went largely overlooked and unrecorded. ...

• Canada lynx (lynx canadensis) home range size and conservation effectiveness in Washington state 

  Denka, Eva

• The effects of pesticide interactions malathion and glyphosate with an emerging viral disease in tiger salamanders (Ambystoma tigrinum) 

  Dressel, Christina; Storfer, Andrew; Kerby, Jacob

• Thermoregulation in molting and feeding danaus plexippus caterpillars 

  Serratore, Vanessa

• Synthesis and characterization of the liquid ionic solvent 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate 

  Appel, Aaron

  A room temperature liquid ionic compound, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate, has been synthesized and characterized in terms of viscosity and density. The kinematic viscosity, the density, and the absolute ...

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