Students with a high academic record entering their senior year—above a 3.5 GPA—can pursue Honors by completing significant or original work in their major. These projects are some of the finest work Ursinus students have completed, often leading to work in graduate school or by future Ursinus students. Students who complete a project of remarkable discipline and originality can earn Distinguished Honors.
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
The Effects of Asset Allocation and Active Management on Total Return of Managed Funds, Florian Halili
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Profit Maximization in the Banking Industry: Early Adoption of Technology and its Effects on Efficiencies, John Gulnac
Theses/Dissertations from 1985
The Role of Patronage in Public Wage Determination, John Fessick
Theses/Dissertations from 1976
Preparations and Reactions of Two Aldoketenes: t-Butyl and Benzyl, Donna E. Loeffler
An Inexpensive Differential Thermal Analyzer: Construction, Qualitative and Quantitative Applications, Kenneth T. Miller
Theses/Dissertations from 1975
Financing Elementary and Secondary Education, Jeanmarie Grubb
Steric Effects on the Dimerization of Alkyl Substituted Aldoketenes, Barbara Carol Pittner
Theses/Dissertations from 1974
Assessment of Economic and Social Benefits of Day Care and a Budget Proposal for a Hypothetical Day Care Center, Nancy K. Lecrone
Investigation of the Mechanism of Poly (Vinyl Alcohol)-Iodine Complex, David J. Martella
The Effects of Productivity on the American Economy, C. Lee Metzger Jr.
The Economics of Planned Cities, Barbara J. Orsburn
Poly (4-Vinylpyridine) Synthesis and Solution Properties, Warren L. Robinson Jr.
A Measurement of the Economic and Social Impact of Ursinus College, Jan M. Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 1973
Japan's Economic Success Following Her World War II Defeat, Karen E. Davidock
Crime: An Economic Approach, Pamela E. Lynch
An NMR Study of Substituent Effects in Ortho-Substituted Aryl Methyl Sulfides, Luba Anne Pacala
Theses/Dissertations from 1972
The Synthetic Chemistry of Carboxyalkyl-P, P-Diphenyl Phosphines, Larry S. Andrews
An Investigation Into the Effectiveness of Using Silver Price Changes as an Economic Indicator, Francis X. Buschman
An Evaluation of the Chinese Economy 1949-1972, Gerald Green
Theses/Dissertations from 1971
Agricultural Policy in India as Related to Economics of an Emerging Underdeveloped Nation, Wayne Ingram Christman
Theses/Dissertations from 1970
A Study of Substituent Effects in Selected Aromatic Systems by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Carol K. Haas
Theses/Dissertations from 1969
The Synthesis and Reactions of Isatoic p-linear bis Anhydride, Willis G. Frick
Theses/Dissertations from 1968
The Development of Transportation, With Special Emphasis Upon the Changing Importance of the Railroad in the United States, Nancy E. Coleman
Theses/Dissertations from 1967
The Synthesis, Characterization and Reactions of 1,2-dihydro-2-thiono, 3,1-Benzoxazin-4-one and its Isomer the 3,1-benzothiazine-2 (1H), 4-dione, Joan Louise Davis
The Synthesis of 2-Carboxyethyl-P, P-Diphenylphosphine and a Study of it as a Potential Chelating Agent, Harriet V. Taylor
Equilibrium Constants of Various Polyol-borate Systems, Karen L. Wanner
Theses/Dissertations from 1965
The Synthesis and Reactions of 8-Carboxy Isatoic Anhydride, James E. Scheirer
Theses/Dissertations from 1964
The Synthesis and Reactions of 6-Carboxy Isatoic Anhydride, Jacqueline I. Kroschwitz
Theses/Dissertations from 1963
The Synthesis and Reactions of 7-Carboxy Isatoic Anhydride, Elsa M. Janle
The Synthesis of 2, 4, 6, 8 - Tetraoxo - 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 - octahydro-benzo (1, 2-d:-5, 4-d') bis (1, 3) oxazine, Calvin L. Moyer
Theses/Dissertations from 1962
A Study of the Reactions in the Formation of Sulfoacetic Acid and of the Preparation of Pure Crystalline Sulfoacetic Acid, Barbara Jean Eichel
Kinetics of the Reaction of Isatoic Anhydride With Low Molecular Weight Alcohols, William Mast
Theses/Dissertations from 1958
The Gross and Microscopic Morphology of the Digestive System of the Cutlips Minnow, Exoglossum Maxillingua (Le Sueur), Ira Lederman
Theses/Dissertations from 1957
Theses/Dissertations from 1953
Cyclization of W-tertiary Butyl Uramido Benzoic Acid, John R. Lovett
Identification of Certain Fatty Oils by Chromatographic Methods, G. Earl Newborn
The Preparation of the Heavy Metal Soaps of Naphthenic Acids, Frederick H. Owens
Theses/Dissertations from 1952
A Botanical Study of the Trees and Shrubs Found on the Campus of Ursinus College, Daniel Burnside
Shall I Fill 'er Up, Sir?: A Study of the Retail Gasoline Service Station Operator and Methods of Increasing his Profits, Linford Loesch
Variations in the Anteriomesenteric Axis of the Arterial Blood Supply of the Frog, Adelle V. Michels
Theses/Dissertations from 1951
The Factors Influencing the Rate of Polymerization in the Formation of Propylene Phthalate, Guenter R. Ackermann
Stability and Concentration Effects in the use of Siloxene as a Chemiluminescent Indicator in Redox Titrations, William F. Burkhardt
Rate of Reaction and Order of the Esterification of Propylene Glycol With Acetic Acid, Thrygve R. Meeker
Colorimetry and its Application to Analytical Methods, William L. Walls
Theses/Dissertations from 1950
The Man of Tomorrow, Murray N. Silverstein
The Marshall Plan: A Critique of the European Recovery Program, Louis D. Stefan
Theses/Dissertations from 1949
The Preparation of Double Complex Cobalt Salts by the Resinous Exchange Method, Russell H. Berry Jr.
An Inquiry Into the Relationship Between Sulfur and Plant Growth, George E. Dillinger Jr. and William F. Weber
A Study of the Flora Found in the Area of North Bay, Ontario, Canada, Dorothy H. Post
A Study of the Intestinal Fauna of the Frog, Russell W. Schaedler
Nile Blue Staining of the Prostate Gland of Living Mice, Herbert M. Schiller
Theses/Dissertations from 1948
A Discussion of Rodent Circulation With Special Reference to the Chinchilla, Jacqueline A. Klein
Something About the Industry of Boonton and the Labor Relations That Prevail Within Some of its Plants, James J. Kromka
Minor Elements in Plant Growth, Vangy A. Tilton
Theses/Dissertations from 1947
Hormones of the Vertebrates and Their Influence on the Growth and Development of Invertebrates, M. G. Heckman
Experiments on the Keto-cleavage of D1 (2-cyanoethyl) Acetoacetic Ester, Charles W. Huff
Brazil; Our Economic Partner: A Study of Brazil and the Future of our Trade, Dorothy Kleppinger
Synthesis of Terpenes, Jeanetta Reneberger
Theses/Dissertations from 1946
International Cartels, Jane Reifsnyder
Theses/Dissertations from 1944
Synthesis of Dyes, Faith B. Cramer
A Discussion of Histological Technique With Special Reference to Double and Triple Staining, Margaret J. McKinney
Theses/Dissertations from 1943
Injection of Circulatory System of Chick Embryos, Mary T. DiMedio
The Preparation of Corrosion Specimens, Llewellyn W. Hunsicker
Regeneration Experiments With Planaria Maculata, Leon North
Effects of Rootone on Shoot and Root Growth of the Soy Bean and the Effects of Nutrient Salts on the Same, Thomas Pastras
A Study of Chrome Dyeing by Determination of Chromium on Dyed Wool and in Exhausted Dye Baths, Thomas Schonfeld
Gas - Volumetric Semimicrodetermination of Carbon: A Wet Method for Aliphatic and Cyclic Compounds, Roger P. Staiger
Theses/Dissertations from 1942
The Use of Organic Reagents in Inorganic Analysis, With Applications to Qualitative Tests for Certain Metallic Ions, Wallace S. Brey Jr.
The Effects of Deficiencies of Copper, Iron and Zinc Upon Untreated and Rootone Treated Rye and Alfalfa, Archer P. Crosley Jr.
A Study of the Hydrolysis of p-Bromoacetanilide, Franklyn Miller
Quantitative Effects of Rootone on Stem and Root Growth in Zea Mays and the Effect of Nutrient Salts on the Same, Roy Wenhold
The Effects of the Deficiencies of Boron, Phosphorus, and Manganese as Correlated With the Use of a Growth-Substance, Nathaniel Winkelman Jr.
Theses/Dissertations from 1941
A Discussion of Multicolor Stains, Bryce C. Cochran
Fetal Ossification and Staining in the Chick Embryo, Felix E. Karpinski Jr.
A Discussion of Sulfanilamide and Related Compounds, E. Curtis Leuallen
Artificial Parthenogenesis in Rana Pipiens, Frank A. Lippi Jr.
The Economic and Physiological Significance of the Effect of Rootone on Dutch White Clover, Mary Alice Lord
The Iron Horse: A General Survey of the Railroad Problem, Harry L. Showalter
Theses/Dissertations from 1940
Artificial Parthenogenesis in Rana Pipiens, Richard V. Frohner
The Effect of pH on Intensities of Histological Staining of Picric Acid, Acid Fuchsin, as Ordinates and Coordinates, Irvin M. Gerson
Sex-Linkage in Drosophila Melanogaster with Mention of Mutation Factors, D. Wilkins Kirkpatrick
Spectroscopic and Quantitative Determination of Platinum, John W. Manning III
Reflex Action in the Earthworm, as a Typical Example of the Annelids, Morris L. Yoder Jr.
Theses/Dissertations from 1939
The Determination, Analysis, or Assay of Sodium Nitrite, William Ellenbogen
The Relationship of Auximones and Phototropic Responses to Plant Growth, H. Eugene Hile Jr.
Theses/Dissertations from 1938
The Federal Reserve System and its Relation to Monetary Conditions in the United States: A Study of the Banking System of the United States, Gertrude F. Goldberg
Some Aspects of the Physiology of the Nephron, Christian Elwood Moser
A Study of the Organic Dye Nitrazine as an Indicator for Acid-Base Titration, Grace Nachod
Present Day Concepts of the Gene with Special Reference to the Salivary Chromosome of Drosophila melanogaster, Lola S. Reed
Regeneration Experiments with Planaria Maculata, Frank J. Tornetta
Theses/Dissertations from 1937
A Consideration of the Cobalt Complexes, Jack Maloney
Theses/Dissertations from 1936
Nervous System of Felis Domestica, Rachel Creighton McAvoy
Theses/Dissertations from 1935
Chemical and Physical Considerations of Carbohydrates, Flora Cooke
The Grignard Reagents: Their Preparation, Flora Cooke
The Food We Have Never Seen, Walter S. Price
Theses/Dissertations from 1934
Potentiometric Titration, S. Lillian Kern
Theses/Dissertations from 1932
The Genesis of Tetanus and Characteristic Features of a Single Muscular Contraction, Clarence S. Livingood
Theses/Dissertations from 1931
A Study of Intersexuality as Exhibited in Animal Forms, Ida V. Jaggard
