Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) ChIP-Seq and RNA-Seq allow systematic study of genome wide protein-DNA binding and gene expression, respectively, and generation of hypotheses regarding gene regulation. NGS experiments generate vast amounts of data in . . .

The role of information spread and the impact it has on societies in the modern world cannot be understated. In the age of mass communication, digital misinformation, and social media, the importance of understanding and developing control mechanisms . . .

Currently, stroke is the fifth cause of death and disability among adults, affecting approximately 795,000 people every year in the United States. Hand mobility is commonly impaired in stroke victims. Treatment for hand impairment range from therapist . . .

Spin-up flows, which result when fluids experience an impulsive increase in their rotation rate, are relevant to large-scale geophysical fluid motions. Mixing of temperature, pollution and nutrition in such flows are important aspects of our climate c . . .

Anaphylaxis in the school setting is a growing concern. As epinephrine prescriptions and cases of pediatric anaphylaxis increase, the school provider faces challenges including first time allergic events at the school, missed identification of anaphyl . . .

Let $D$ be a fixed set of prime numbers. In this thesis we investigate the chromatic number of graphs with vertex set of the integers and edges between any pair of vertices whose distance is in $D$. Such a graph is called a prime distance graph, and t . . .

The aim of this study is to explore the application of an exponentially weighted moving average-PI Controller for the purpose of stock trading. Previous research has been conducted on stock trading using a pure PI controller that resulted in a robust . . .

It is proposed that the high failure rate of novice programmers is due to the absence of pedagogies that teach a programming language as a language, per se. A 2014 fMRI study (Siegmund et al.) demonstrated that comprehension of computer programs utili . . .

The purpose of the thesis is to determine the mechanical properties of a soft cohesive soil know as Kaolin (Peerless 2) clay, running a static direct simple shear (DSS) test using the GEOCOMP ShearTrac-II cyclic direct simple shear apparatus. The thes . . .

The current research investigated factors that influence perceived employability of former offenders: the effects of type of custody (state prison versus county jail versus a CBAC program), type of offense (violent versus N3: non-violent, non-serious, . . .