Browsing Plan II Honors Theses - Openly Available by Title
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23andMe and Gru: Can Minions Market Medical Devices?
(2018-05)All around the world, amateur genealogists are turning to a new source for tracking ancestry: their own DNA. Technological advances have brought the price of genetic testing down remarkably, and many companies offer ... -
2Pac Was A True Paki: A Brief Survey Of South Asian American Participation In Hip Hop
(2019-05-01)There is a proliferation of Desi Hip-Hoppers who are part of a new wave of South Asian Americans that are creating Hip-Hop music that is deeply influenced by their hybrid identity. My research question asks why these South ... -
A Comparative Study Of The Child Support Grant And Bolsa Família Cash Transfer Programs In South Africa And Brazil
(2019-05-01)This thesis examines the Bolsa Família and Child Support Grant cash transfer programs in Brazil and South Africa along two aspects: children’s educational attainment and health outputs. Drawing on available statistical ... -
A Computational Approach To Cultural Resource Management: Autodetecting Archaeological Features In Satellite Imagery With Convolutional Neural Networks
(2019-05-01)My thesis proposes the use of convolutional neural networks for automatic detection of archaeological features in satellite imagery. Cultural heritage sites require constant management, and archaeologists are increasingly ... -
A Lengthy Tale: The Dynamic Anthrozoological Relationship Between Humans And Rats
(2019-05-01)Far from living in the shadows, rats figure prominently in our lives. Though we consider them wild animals, we most commonly encounter them in the city, the most human of the ecosystems. This point, among many others, ... -
A Proposal To Establish An Emergency Contraception Vending Machine On The University Of Texas At Austin
(2019-05-01)In the spring of 2017, the University of California, Davis unveiled its first “wellness machine” on campus. The vending machine sold Advil, allergy medication, menstrual hygiene products, and emergency contraception. Since ... -
A Study Toward Device Development For Nano-Enabled Microwave Water Treatment
(2019-05-01)In the United States, while regulations for clean water exist, many community-based water systems frequently violate standards for water quality. Of these violations, a large component arises from coliform bacteria. Existing ... -
Advertising Antiquity: The Cultural Utility Images Of Antiquity Enjoy In The Commercial Lexicon
(2019-05-01)In the modern marketing language, visual imagery has become essential for communicating impactful, memorable messages through advertisements and brand communications. Though the most effective mediums for communication ... -
Advertising to Modern American Nomads
(2017-05-11)The term Nomadism has historically referred to a variety of lifestyles, however in 21st century United States, the phrase has taken new light. As a response to the traditional American dream structure a fringe group of ... -
Algebra's Tragic Hero
(2018-05)This work argues that the 19th century French mathematician, Évariste Galois, died in a duel of love rather than of politics. It also proposes that, contrary to the legend that the mathematical establishment unfairly ... -
Algorithmic Folk Theories: How TikTok Shapes How We View Race
(2023-05)Many young people today are essentially growing up online. Their digital presence is deeply intertwined with their identities as platforms like TikTok provide novel space for people to explore their interests while curating ... -
Amateur Hour: Is The Ncaa Well Equipped To Protect The Amateur Status Of Student-Athletes?
(2019-05-01)Founded in 1906, one of the primary responsibilities of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) was to protect the amateur status of college athletes. Over the last century, the lines have blurred, and in 2019 ... -
American Coverage of The Crisis In Catalonia
(2018-05)Americans accumulate much of their knowledge of current world events through a variety of national news outlets. International news topics command variable attention in American headlines and are dependent on a number of ... -
American Hercules: The Creation of Babe Ruth as an American Icon
(2018-05)Like no other athlete before or since, Babe Ruth’s popularity has endured long after his playing days ended. His name has entered the popular lexicon, where “Ruthian” is a synonym for a superhuman feat, and other greats ... -
An Analysis of Financial Well-Being Among Undergraduate Students at The University of Texas at Austin
(2020-05)The importance of developing positive financial behaviors early in life is being demonstrated every day as the economic fallout surrounding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic heightens. Though a personal finance education does ... -
An Analysis of Myths Surrounding Women’s Running
(2020-05)This thesis explores inequality for women in the sport of running. The inequality originated in myths and faulty medical beliefs. Research, cultural change, and sporting events have eroded this inequality as women have ... -
An Analysis of Socio-demographics and Public Space in Austin, Texas
(2018-05)Past research has shown that access to and use of public spaces is connected to quality of life, sense of community, overall public health. With this is in mind, the understanding of how the availability of public spaces ... -
An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Tax Incentives for Solar Energy
(2020-12)Tax expenditures are provisions in the tax codes which are designed to promote socially desirable and correct economic market efficiencies. However, because this specific type of government spending is not subject to an ... -
Analysis of the Modern Football Crisis: Historical Perspective and Recommendation
(2017-12-13)The modern football crisis details the concussion problem currently occurring across every facet of American football, from the professional level all the way down to the youth game. A contemporary and polarizing topic, ... -
An Analytical Solution to Nonlinear Flow Response of Soft Hair Beds
(2020-05)Beds of passive, hair-like fibers can be found in many biological systems, including inside ourselves. Intestines, tongues, and blood vessels contain these types of surfaces, making us ‘hairy’ on the inside. A coupled ...
