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Browsing Theses and Dissertations by Title
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1 Linking Land Use and Water Quality: Guiding Development Surrounding Durham County’s Drinking Watershed
(2012-04-26)Abstract Linking Land Use and Water Quality: Guiding Development Surrounding Durham County’s Drinking Watershed By Katie Rose Levin May 2012 Cities and Counties have an obligation to provide water to their citizens ... -
“100 Dollars and Other Valuable Considerations”
(2022-04-20)Land and homeownership are topics of much debate, concern, and intervention in modern Black political thought. Discussion of Black land loss, while longitudinal in scope, often places the origins of Black land ownership ... -
$100 Million Dollars Later: Are School Resource Officers Making North Carolina Schools Safer?
(2023-04-20)Since 2016, North Carolina has spent over $100 million on School Resource Officer (SRO) salaries and training. Research consistently finds SROs have little to no effect on school safety and can contribute to over-disciplining ... -
2014 Data Expeditions Call for Proposals
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2015 Call for Proposals
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2018 Land Trust Communication Guide
(2018-04-26)Communications is a critical component of a land trust’s success. Since land trusts are mainly private, non-profit organizations, they are heavily dependent on donors and volunteers. A strong communications strategy will ... -
21st Century Ecumenism: The Local Church as a Model for Unity and Diversity in a Fragmented World
(2023)This thesis introduces readers to the rich tradition of the ecumenical movementand explores how emerging new strategies can benefit congregations as well as facilitate healing in our fractured and divisive world. It argues ... -
3D Animated Painting: Walking Inside of the Painting of The Goddess of the Luo
(2020)Increased consumption of virtual museum content today has fueled the development of new ways of improving the ‘museum experience.’ The sophisticated needs and expectations of the modern visitor in the pursuit of education, ... -
3D dynamic in vivo imaging of joint motion: application to measurement of anterior cruciate ligament function
(2019)More than 400,000 anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries occur annually in the United States, 70% of which are non-contact. A severe consequence of ACL injury is the increased risk of early-onset of osteoarthritis (OA). ... -
3D Human Skeletal Muscle Model for Studying Satellite Cell Quiescence and Pompe disease
(2021)Tissue-engineered skeletal muscle presents promising opportunities for developing high-fidelity in vitro models for investigating human muscle biology in the areas of regeneration and disease. In muscle regeneration, satellite ... -
3D Microwave Imaging through Full Wave Methods for Heterogenous Media
(2011)In this thesis, a 3D microwave imaging method is developed for a microwave imaging system with an arbitrary background medium. In the previous study on the breast cancer detection of our research group, a full wave inverse ... -
3D Object Representations for Robot Perception
(2019)Reasoning about 3D objects is one of the most critical perception problems robots face; outside of navigation, most interactions between a robot and its environment are object-centric. Object-centric robot perception has ... -
3D Printable Lithium Ion Batteries and the Effect of Aspect Ratio of CuAg Nanowires on Graphite Anode Performance.
(2018)The majority of consumer electronic devices, electric vehicles, and aerospace electronics are powered by lithium ion batteries because of their high energy and power densities. Commercially available lithium ion batteries ... -
911, Is There an Emergency? The Effects of Gentrification on 911 Calls in Durham, NC
(2021-02)In recent years, urbanization in the United States has led to the displacement of low-income, minority communities for middle and high-income individuals, a process termed gentrification. Scholars debate the benefits and ... -
A "Right for Every American:" Understanding the Concept of a "Human Right to Health" in the Context of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
(2012-12)This project examines the role that the concept of a “human right to health” played in the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). It analyzes this topic through the study of speeches made by ... -
A "Trinitarian" Theology of Religions? An Augustinian Assessment of Several Recent Proposals
(2007-05-04)Contemporary theology is driven by a quest to make the doctrine of the Trinity “relevant” to a wide variety of concerns. Books and articles abound on the Trinity and personhood, the Trinity and ecclesiology, the Trinity ... -
A 3-D Multiparametric Ultrasound Elasticity Imaging System for Targeted Prostate Biopsy Guidance
(2023)Prostate cancer is the most common cancer and second-leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States. Early and accurate diagnosis of prostate cancer remains challenging; following an abnormal rectal exam or ... -
A 3D Active Microwave Imaging System for Breast Cancer Screening
(2008-12-11)A 3D microwave imaging system suitable for clinical trials has been developed. The anatomy, histology, and pathology of breast cancer were all carefully considered in the development of this system. The central component ... -
A 3D Geometric Morphometric Investigation of Relatedness in the Modern Human, Chimpanzee, and Homo naledi Postcranial Skeleton
(2023)Studies of skeletal variation form the basis of our understanding of our species’ history and diversity. This most commonly takes the form of comparative, between- species studies aimed at reconstructing phylogenetic ... -
A Background and Case Study on Septic Tank Failure as it Relates to Climate Impacts, Recent Climate Policy, and Community Needs
(2023-04-28)In the two years since President Joe Biden took office there has been an unprecedented national focus on environmental justice and climate justice in the distribution of federal funds and resources. There has also been an ...