ScholarWolf
Welcome to ScholarWolf, the institutional repository for the University of Nevada, Reno. Managed by the University Libraries, ScholarWolf is an open access database and the home of scholarly works by University members, including the electronic theses and dissertations of our graduate students, journal articles, conference presentations, and more.
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Item Border-Lines, Volume XV(12/30/2024)This volume showcases works by authors with a focus on emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) to address celebrations and opportunities along the journey of attaining an HSI designation by the U. S. Department of Education. Border-Lines, Volume XV aligns with the University of Nevada, Reno's vision of becoming an HSI.Item Janet Yellen's Role in US-China Economic Relations(David Publishing Company, 2024)Janet Yellen, a distinguished American economist and policymaker, offers unique insights into China. She prioritized safeguarding American interests by advocating a "friend-shoring" strategy, diverging from Trump's isolationism. Yellen's commitment to boosting US investment and manufacturing was central to Bidenomics. Her tenure saw notable advancements, including the chip war. Dispelling the China currency manipulation myth, she refocused on domestic concerns like inflation and cautioned against complete China decoupling. Yellen promoted cooperation with China in various areas, from fentanyl control to climate change. Despite right-wing perceptions, she effectively protected US economic interests and improved US-China relations.Item Accelerated Implementation and Deployment of Asphalt Pavement Technologies Featured Products(2024-09)The Asphalt Pavement Technology Program is an integrated national effort to improve the long-term performance and cost-effectiveness of asphalt pavements. Managed by the Federal Highway Administration through partnerships with State highway agencies, industry, and academia, the program's primary goals are to reduce congestion, improve safety, and foster technology innovation. The program was established to develop and implement suggestions, methods, procedures, and other tools for asphalt pavement materials selection, mixture design, testing, construction, and quality control. This Technical Brief summarizes products of a cooperative agreement on accelerated implementation and deployment of asphalt pavement techniques and the number of times they were uniquely accessed by stakeholders prior to publication of the Technical Brief.Item bodymind: exploring a trans disabled present(4/10/2024)This paper explores the relationships between transgender and disabled identity through the lenses of art and language, examining my series of 12 portrait-style paintings with adjoining components of hand-built pedestals, canvases, and benches made out of laminated wood and unraveled trans tape. It functions to create conversation about transgender and/or disabled experiences through narratives of language and pleasure to honor transgender and disabled people while they are still living, providing a sense of community and context, as well as a refutation of narratives that exclude and diminish transgender and disabled people.Item
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