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Valdes, Michelle | A Critical discourse analysis of Narratives of Victims of intimate partner violence | This thesis is a critical discourse analysis that analyzes the narratives of victims of intimate partner violence as it relates to "power" and "police". The analysis demonstrates that victims of intimate partner violence have unique understandings of power due to the violence they face. As well as, ... | 2021 | |
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Willis, Hannah | Habitat factors influencing carnivore site usage in Sarikamis, Kars Turkey | In a world where natural areas are increasingly developed and fragmented, an understanding of spatial ecology is critical for proper land management that benefits both people and nature. Traditionally, policy makers have relied on the use of a single, charismatic species to serve as a protective umb... | 2020 | |
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Young, Tyler | Equity value implications of a spinoff for the parentco | This paper investigates the shareholder value implications of spinoffs for the seller (ParentCo) among public companies. In 2022 alone, U.S. firms announced 44 significant spinoffs and completed 20, representing over $61 billion in value.1 As one of the most common strategic transactions companies t... | 2024 | |
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Yeates, Milo | Counterfactual utilitarianism: a new metaphysical framework for consequentialist ethics | In the thesis I motivate, explain, and apply a new broadly consequentialist and utilitarian ethical framework: counterfactual utilitarianism. In contrast to other utilitarian frameworks which might calculate cumulative or average overall utility, counterfactual utilitarianism aims to reapply focus o... | 2024 | |
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Scoma, Anthony | Hate speech in 2st century jurisprudence: an analysis of the current interpretation of the first amendment and the compelling need for judicial action | In the two decades of the 21st century, we have observed unprecedented changes in our communication infrastructure, platforms, and norms. While facilitating the emergence of a vastly more interconnected society that empowers the voices of average citizens, we are also faced with the reality of a new... | 2019 | |
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Straight, Rachel | Understanding students' negative experiences during summer research programs in the US | Undergraduate research experiences, common among STEM majors, offer students practical skills, challenge them to enhance their abilities and help clarify career objectives. While undergraduate research programs offer numerous benefits, studies like Limeri et. al (2019) underscore potential challenge... | 2024 | |
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Taylor, Andree Nicholas Crawford | Latent space planning for multi-object manipulation with enviornment-aware relational classifiers | A useful robot operating in human environments will no doubt encounter scenes where it needs to manage and manipulate multiple objects. The interactions of these objects with each other and the environment are important to reason about in order to predict the outcome of any action. We aim to learn a... | 2024 | |
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Scheuer, Tessa | Romance and courtship scripts in the United States | Shifting values and evolving technology have aided the creation of new courtship methods such as "hookup culture." Nevertheless, the traditional dating script still remains prominent in contemporary society. This study examines the social factors surrounding the traditional dating script and the mor... | 2020 | |
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Samuelson-Lynn, Moses | The classification of surfaces | 2024 | ||
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Richards, Ayden | Environmental externality valuation: a timeline to financial materiality | Environmental policy regulating the greenhouse gas emissions of public companies is likely to become more prevalent in the coming years. Therefore, it is essential for public companies and investors alike to understand how the implementation of environmental policy will affect the valuation of publi... | 2021 | |
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Richards, Lindsay | Employment trends and covid-19 in Utah | In this thesis I will evaluate the state of the Utah job market before and after the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. During the first year after initial economic downturn, Utah emerged as an economic stronghold, and Salt Lake City metropolitan area had the lowest average unemploym... | 2021 | |
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Porter, Elizabeth | Supporting the entire system: reducing educator burnout with mindfulness-based practice and social emotional learning | Educators take on an important role in teaching youth. However, the job of an educator comes with many stressors. Coronavirus, commonly referred to as COVID-19, presented new challenges for educators and students, primarily requiring most schools to adhere to a novel concept such as online instructi... | 2021 | |
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Razzouk, Jacob Anees | Does warning language impact perceptions? results from an exploratory experiment comparing English, Spanish, and Dual language E-Cigarette earning among Spanish speakers | 2021 | ||
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Ray, Stella Olive | The learning assistant experience: documenting the perspectives of learning assistants at the University of Utah | Peer-led collaborative learning models have been shown to improve student comprehension and engagement in undergraduate STEM courses [1]. Learning Assistant (LA) programs in particular, have been shown to transform introductory STEM courses and improve outcomes for students [1] [2]. While there has ... | 2021 | |
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Poggio, Catherine Antoinette | A survey of qualitative research of experiences within women's health throughout a person's lifetime | The women's healthcare system encompasses a variety of milestone events a person could experience within their lifetime. The aim of this literature review is to describe themes, reflect upon the participant and physician relationship, and create an understanding for what happens within the realm of ... | 2021 | |
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Poly, Colin | Characterizing the influence of industrial fluxes on aluminosilicate glass systems using visual and spectroscopic analysis techniques | Ceramics, humanity's oldest synthetic creations, have been pivotal in shaping our history and culture. Among the various components of ceramic artistry, glazes stand out as essential contributors to the diverse surface qualities of ceramic artifacts. Glaze compositions are complex, involving the pre... | 2024 | |
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Ponce-Orellana, Jenna | San Antonio independent school district V. Rodriguez: dissecting an unprecedented supreme court decision and its implications | This thesis analyzes the Supreme Court Case, San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez (411 U.S. 1, 1972), in which the Court ruled against recognizing a constitutional right to education. The decision in San Antonio broke from precedent and analysis established in other 14th amendment an... | 2021 | |
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Nydegger, Jacob | The role of the caregiver in Latin American film | In the 1960s, Latin American film underwent a transformation in which filmmakers focused on creating a conversation about society that would bring about political change. Film from this time period, known as the New Latin American Cinema, began to have social and political importance and was not pro... | 2024 | |
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Overton, Sean | The effect of State sales tax exemptions and contractor size on job corps center performance | Job Corps is a federally funded program, with centers across America that provide technical, educational, and vocational skills to underprivileged youth. As a federally funded program, Job Corps contractors who operate the centers are federally exempt from the payment of state sales, excise, and use... | 2024 | |
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Pozernick, Audrey | The house, the ghost, and the grave presentations of the racial hybrid and mixed raced phenomenologies in literature and in creative writing | Creative writing communicates social experiences, worlds, and histories from one source to another. As stories are interconnected with the storyteller, the fictions often told are intertwined with identity politics and are more deeply understood through the socio-political context in which the autho... | 2024 | |
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Meza, Francisco | Empowering inclusivity: assessing the necessity and impact of language access plans in local governments | This study investigates the critical role of language access plans in local governments to ensure equitable access to public services and foster civic participation among linguistically diverse communities. The research aims to shed light on the responsibilities of local government and the broader i... | 2024 | |
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Nuntapreda Alexander Nicholas | The electrolytic deposition of iron ore: a green alternative to traditional smelting | This project was undertaken to determine how to produce metallic iron, the primary component in steel, in a more sustainable manner. Traditionally, iron is smelted inside of an energy-intensive blast furnace that releases large amounts of carbon products into the atmosphere. It is critical to determ... | 2024 | |
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Martinez, Travis | Investigative work in antibiotic treatment of biofilms using a new reactor model | Biofilms are notoriously tolerant to antibiotics and a growing problem in modern healthcare, yet the inaccessibility of biofilm reactors hinders research in many instances. Existing biofilm reactors remain costly, time-consuming, and dependent on difficult-tomanage resources. To address this issue, ... | 2024 | |
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Melby, Lindsey Rose | Examining the effects of alcohol use and post-traumatic stress disorder on deployment-related traumatic brain injuries through measurements of subcortical volume changes | Currently, our accuracy in predicting the lasting effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is low, due to large sample heterogeneity. Possible negative lasting effects of TBI include mental health disorders and substance use disorders (SUDs). Links between TBI, alcohol use, and Post-Traumatic Stress ... | 2024 | |
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Larson, Jack | The impact of paid family leave on fertility rates in the U.S. | This analysis seeks to determine the impact of paid family leave (PFL) laws on fertility rates across the United States, where, unlike in other industrialized nations, no federal mandate exists. The study focuses on the six states that implemented PFL laws prior to 2021 and explores how these polici... | 2024 |