• Identification Of Novel Epigenetic Biomarkers For Early Detection In Various Cancer Types 

  Goud, Santosh Mahadevana (George Mason University, 2017)

  Epigenetic landscape of cancer cells undergoes profound and signicant changes duringthe development of human malignancies. In fact, global changes in the epigenetic landscapeare a hallmark of cancer. Histone modications ...
• In Dependence: Women's Protection and Subordination as Power in Early America, 1750-1820 

  Beatty, Jacqueline Marie (George Mason University, 2016)

  This dissertation explores the ways in which early American women in Boston, Philadelphia, and Charleston exploited their legal, social, and economic positions of dependence and turned these constraints into vehicles of ...
• Hydraulic Conductivity of Bentonite-Polymer (B-P) Geosynthetic Clay Liners (GCLs) to Aggressive Coal Combustion Product (CCP) Leachates 

  Zainab, Binte

  Coal Combustion Products (CCPs) also known as coal ash/residues are generated when coal is burnt to generate electricity or steam. CCPs include fly ash, bottom ash, flue gas desulfurization (FGD) materials (FGD solids, FGD ...
• Development of a Minimally Destructive Method of Ancient DNA Extraction from Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) Tusk Material 

  Smith, K.M.C.

  Narwhals (Monodon monoceros) are elusive animals, and have inspired myths, legends, and awe for centuries, which is exacerbated by their inaccessibility in the heavily iced high Canadian Arctic waters. With a current ...
• Investigating the Augmented Reality Sandbox: An Exploration of the Development and Implementation of a Reproducible STEM Resource in Secondary Education Geoscience 

  Pollack, Carolyn F

  This investigation explores the effect of integrating an Augmented Reality Sandbox (ARS) into instruction on topography in a secondary level Earth science course, where it is used to explore the comprehension of spatial ...
• Estimating Toponym Content of Social Media Data of the Northern Triangle 

  Phillips, Molly

  Twitter is a microblogging social media platform where users post tweets. Despite the 280-character limit, Twitter data can be harvested and analyzed in order to gain valuable information. While geolocated tweets give ...
• An Analysis of Pollution in the York River Watershed 

  McConnell, Taylor H

  This study addresses the lack of a proper mapping assessment of field-level pollution sources for the implementation of pollution management practices. Phosphorus and nitrogen entering streams and rivers contribute to ...
• Collective Confinement: How Perceptions of Collective Efficacy Influence Feelings of Safety Among Individuals Living in Restricted Housing Units 

  Hartwell, Taylor Nicole

  Solitary confinement (i.e., Restricted Housing Unit/RHU) is traditionally defined as a “prison within a prison” (Brown, Cambier, & Agha, 2011). Individuals residing in RHUs experience heightened rules including restricted ...

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