The unification of quantum mechanics and general relativity is the holy grail of fundamental theoretical physics. This thesis represents a small part of that effort, …
Perhaps no single biblical verse has been more quoted in the history of Black religious thought than Psalm 68:31. Known widely as “the Ethiopian prophecy,” …
This thesis traces histories of caste, brahmanical patriarchy, and South Asian migration to the United States to tell a story about South Asian diasporic identity …
A social-contextual approach to health promotion includes exploration of the influence of faith leaders and religious communities in health behaviors and outcomes. This thesis reports …
This thesis traces the development of carceral feminist logics in the Rhode Island mainstream feminist movement, beginning in the 1970s with feminism’s second wave and …
The Epoch of Reionization (EoR) marks the period in the universe's history where the neutral hydrogen (HI) in the intergalactic medium became ionized by the …
Objective: Cervical cancer causes 311,000 deaths annually. However, routine pap smears can facilitate early detection and improve patient outcomes. Liquid Pap smears are conducted in …
There has been mounting concern over the health hazards of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which has spread beyond the scientific community to federal regulators, …
This dissertation is devoted to the study of inverse spectral problem of Hankel operators. It is well-known that spectral characteristics of a Hankel operator does …
Emotions are ubiquitous in all human experiences, affecting every part of our social lives including our thoughts, perceptions, and decisions. When faced with someone asking …
Background: Predictive analytic models, including machine learning (ML) models, are increasingly integrated into electronic health record (EHR)-based decision support tools for clinicians. These models have …
When solids are subjected to high strain rates, deformation and mechanical energy tend to localize through a variety of mechanisms, including adiabatic shear banding (ASB). …
What factors affect the outcome of insurgency? Insurgency is typically defined in terms of an organized resistance movement that uses subversion, sabotage, and armed conflict …
Structured light scanners reconstruct 3D information about a scene by projecting a known pattern of light, such as a laser line or time-multiplexed gray code, …
Blue spaces have been shown to have positive effects on the health of individuals who access them. However, access is not necessarily equitable and access …
This project analyzes and imitates Jorge Luis Borges’ poetics through the thematic lens of the double, or the notion in metaphysics that one person, object, …
Dried blood spots technology has emerged as an attractive alternative to conventional venous blood sampling in both research and clinical settings due to its low …
BACKGROUND: Walking provides substantial physical and mental health benefits including reduced all-cause mortality, with the greatest impact seen in older adults. However, pedestrian injury and …
Most of maternal deaths are preventable, and one-quarter of maternal deaths are due to hypertensive conditions of pregnancy, specifically pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. This thesis begins …
