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Thesis Archive

Gallatin M.A. students may consult previously submitted theses in the Gallatin Master's Thesis Archive (NYU Net ID required). 

Students who are interested in seeing sample theses may want to take a look at the following theses, which are available in the archive. Note that it is necessary to sign in with an NYU Net ID to view these theses. Once you are signed into the archive, you may search by date, author, title, or subject.

For more details about the different thesis formats, please see the information about types of theses on the Gallatin website.

Sample Research Theses:

• Claudia Bruce, “‘She Will Be Her Own Doll:’ Appropriate Dress and the Performance of Woman”
• Bryan Farrell, “This Is What Hope Looks Like: The Rise of the Grassroots Climate Movement in the U.S.”
• Sonja Harpstead, “Experiences in Youth Circus: Exploring Alternative Interpretations of Circus Programs"
• Loredana Loy, “Cinematic Discourse and Social Change: An Exploration of the Impact Of Animal Advocacy in Film”
• Hudson McFann, “Violent Waste: Discarding the Enemy”
• David Miller, “Designing Pro-Environmental Persuasion into Product Interfaces”
• Jessica Savage, “Harassment in Schools: A Silent Problem with Deafening Consequences”
• Jessica Stambaugh, “20th Century American Domestic Interiors and the Folk Impulse”
• Helen Warwick, “Institutionalizing Ephemeral Art: Investigating the Collection and Preservation of Transient Performative Gestures”

Sample Artistic Theses:

• Jennifer Grossman, “Quantum Echoes: Spatial Sound Practice & Embodiment through Sonic Immersion”
• Candace Ishmael, “What We Talk About When We Talk About History: The Empty Tree, Omeros and Language in Caribbean Literature”
• Dages Keates, “Foundations of the Flesh: Primitivity Reconsidered”
• Madeleine Pryor, “Documenting the Documenters”

Sample Project Theses:

• Eric Wayne Kratzer, "Technological Dependency Arising from Mobile Phone Use”
• Joel McIlven, “Re-visioning the Curriculum through Raps”
• Rachael Sharp, “Cultivating Social Imagination: An Arts-Based Intergroup Dialogue on Race”

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M.S. Qualifying Research Paper Writing Guidelines

An important part of your master’s education is the writing of your final master’s qualifying research paper (also called a master’s thesis). To aid you in this process we have assembled the following guidelines.

Qualifying research papers fall into two categories, those based on laboratory research and those based on literature research. Both types are mentored by a faculty member or principal investigator of a research laboratory sought by the student. For laboratory research, the student will write the paper based on original experimental results obtained in the laboratory of the mentor. For a literature-based thesis, after selection of a suitable topic by the student and mentor, the student will research the topic by reading and analyzing original literature on the subject, and then prepare a substantive analysis that will constitute the paper. All qualifying papers are graded "Pass", "Pass with Distinction" or "Fail". Further information can be found at the  M.S. in Biology website .

STYLE INFORMATION

Qualifying papers in the Department of Biology should follow the structure of the types of papers that appear in the journal Cell. Laboratory research based papers should be modeled after a Cell research style articles and library research based papers should be modeled after Cell review style articles. Example articles with links are listed in the notes below.  

IMPORTANT NOTES

• Plagiarism is an act or instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization and the representation of that author's work as one's own, as by not crediting the original author: This means that you cannot copy lines of text from another source without noting that it is a quote (“put quotes around the text”) and citing the reference. In general avoid direct quotes from other sources unless the quote makes a strong point. General facts do not need to be referenced, but more specific facts and ideas must be referenced, even if they have been rewritten in your own words
• Litertaure Review:  Lopez-Otin et al., 2023. Hallmarks of Aging: An Expanding Universe. Cell 186(2), 243-278 .
• Research Research:  Lyons et al., 2023. Functional partitioning of transcriptional regulators by patterned charge blocks. Cell 186(2), 327-345 . 
• Seek a thesis mentor and decide on a topic to study.
• After beginning your literature research, provide a list of references you are reading to your mentor.
• Proceed to write a brief outline of the paper with subsection ideas, then a more detailed outline with subsection descriptions, and share with mentor for comment.
• Proceed to write a first draft of paper, which the mentor will read and provide suggestions/questions for comment.
• Revise accordingly and submit the final version of your paper (~ 25 pages double spaced and reference list). Use citation format (Jones et al., 2023) and reference list as done in Cell papers (see above links). All figures taken from articles must be cited in the legend.

New York University Archives Collection of Student Theses

Call number, language of materials.

The New York University Archives Collection of Student Theses consists of five theses written by New York University students in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The collection was created by the New York University Archives in 2019.

Historical note

The New York University Archives Collection of Student Theses was created by the New York University Archives in 2019.

Arrangement

This collection has not been arranged by an archivist. The materials are arranged in the order in which they were received from the donor.

Scope and Contents

The New York University Archives Collection of Student Theses consists of five theses written by New York University students in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open without restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Repository has no information about copyright ownership for this collection and is not authorized to grant permission to publish or reproduce materials from it. Materials in this collection, which were created between 1901 and 1912, are expected to enter the public domain between 2021 and 2032. Materials in this collection, which were created between 1894 and 1900, are in the public domain. Permission to publish or reproduce is not required.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date; New York University Archives Collection of Student Theses; MC.83; box number; folder number; New York University Archives, New York University.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials found in collection; there is no documentation concerning the provenance of these materials.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Due to the age of the materials, they may not be suitable for duplication.

About this Guide

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Decisions regarding arrangement, description, and physical interventions for this collection prior to 2020 are unknown. In 2020 the collection level description was updated for compliance with DACS and ACM Required Elements for Archival Description.

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LLM Research and Writing Options

Working as a research assistant for a law school professor.

Faculty members may offer students the opportunity to work as research assistants (RAs) for monetary compensation or, if the professor deems it appropriate based on the nature of the work, for academic credit.  For details, review information on serving as a research assistant for faculty .

Directed Research

 To undertake Directed Research, students contact individual instructors and agree on a research project. To register, a written proposal must be approved and signed by the instructor, and then submitted to the Office of Graduate Affairs. The written proposal should be at least 1000 words and describe the subject matter of the Directed Research and the issues the student intends to explore in the paper.  While any full-time faculty member or visiting faculty member may supervise the research, Adjunct Professors may supervise only with the permission of Vice Dean Hertz.

Directed Research credit may be added through Monday, October 2 for Fall 2023, and Monday, February 5 for Spring 2024.

The usual allocation for Directed Research is two credits. A student may write a one-credit Directed Research.  A two-credit Directed Research project should conform to the r equirements for an Option A paper ; a one-credit Directed Research paper should be at least 5,000 words, exclusive of footnotes. A three-credit Directed Research project is highly unusual and requires the approval of Vice Dean Randy Hertz.  Students considering a 3-credit Directed Research should contact the Office of Graduate Affairs to discuss. 

For non-tax students no more than four of a student's 24 credits may consist of directed research. Tax students may take a maximum of two credits of directed research. Regardless of the type of project involved, students are, of course, expected to submit original, non-duplicative work. When in doubt about proper use of a citation or quotation, discuss the issue with the instructor. Plagiarism is a serious offense that may merit severe discipline. Requests to add Directed Research after the deadline stated above require approval of Vice Dean Hertz. Such requests should be initiated by contacting the Office of Graduate Affairs and will only be considered if your credit load (not including the Directed Research credits) does not drop below minimum requirements after the add/drop period. Students who are granted permission to late-add Directed Research will not be permitted to drop courses if the result is inconsistent with the above; please plan your schedule accordingly. After March 15, the Vice Dean may allow a student to add Directed Research only in exceptional circumstances. No more than two credits can be earned in this manner.

Read further about Requirements for Directed Research

Directed Research During the Summer Semester

Students may register for Directed Research during the summer semester. The summer registration deadlines is July 1, unless there is approval by the Vice Dean to add at a later date. Please note that full-time students will be charged per credit for Directed Research during the summer. All work must be submitted by September 1 or by an earlier deadline established by the supervising faculty member.

Writing Credit

In seminars, colloquia, and courses that offer the option to add an additional writing credit, students may earn one credit for writing a substantial paper (at least 10,000 words in length exclusive of footnotes). To earn the additional credit, students must register for the writing credit section of the course within the same semester the course is offered. The deadline for registering is Monday, October 2 for Fall 2023, and Monday, February 5 for Spring 2024.

LLM Thesis Option

LLM students have the option to write a substantial research paper, in conjunction with a seminar or Directed Research that may be recorded as a "thesis" on their transcript. At the onset of the seminar or Directed Research, the student must obtain approval from the professor that the paper will be completed for a "thesis" designation.

It should be substantial in length (at least 10,000 words exclusive of footnotes) and, like the substantial writing requirement for JD students, must be analytical rather than descriptive in nature, showing original thought and analysis. Please note the thesis designation is for a single research paper agreed upon in advance.

The student is required to submit an outline and at least one FULL PRE-FINAL draft to the faculty member in order to receive the thesis notation. When submitting a final draft of the thesis to the faculty member, the student must give the faculty member an LLM Thesis Certification form . The faculty member is required to return the signed form to the Office of Records and Registration when submitting a grade for the course.

Please note that the student will not receive additional credit for writing the thesis, but will only receive credit for the seminar or Directed Research for which he or she is registered.

International Legal Studies Students should review their program requirements for further information about writing an LLM thesis within their program.

Writing Assistance

Writing resources.

• Guide to Writing
• (excellent guide to legal writing generally)
• So You Want to Write a Research Paper...
• (Recording with Prof. Jose Alvarez)
• So You Want to Write About International Law...
• Some Thoughts on Writing by Barry Friedman (PDF: 106 KB)
• NYU Law Library Guide: Researching and Writing a Law Review Note or Seminar Paper
• NYU Law Library Research Guides
• Why Write a Student Note

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ITP/IMA Thesis/Capstone Week 2022

What can a library do, rashida kamal.

This project is an examination of the histories and futures of libraries at the edges.

Description

“What Can A Library Do?” seeks to answer the question it poses through a set of speculative interfaces for engaging with an existing collection of texts. The interfaces are based on research that examines the worldmaking capacity of libraries by delving into the work of a few renegade librarians. This set of experiments seeks to expand the possible answers to another question: How can the librarian and the reader conspire to make new worlds possible?

Presentation Video

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1tUrBaQQruApa8e8ynBW49H8Jlkeuq5htACkSZB8qsy0/edit#slide=id.g752e24dacd_0_0

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NYU Stern Alumni Celebrate at Reunion 2024

NYU Stern welcomed back over 1,450 registered alumni and friends for Reunion 2024, a three-day event that took place on Friday, May 3–Sunday, May 5. Alumni from the Class of 2023 and class years ending in ’4 and ’9 gathered to reconnect, reminisce, and create new memories. All Stern alumni were invited to attend faculty talks. This year’s events took place at NYU Stern and at The New York Public Library.

Friday “Back to School” Night

Reunion weekend kicked off with a special pre-reception with Vice Dean Robert Whitelaw to celebrate alumni from the BS in Business and Political Economy (BPE) and BS/MS in Business degree programs.

After the reception, Stern Alumni Council members Diana Charlite (MBA ’15) introduced the faculty talks and Chase Mathew (BS ‘11) kicked off a panel discussion on generative artificial intelligence (GEN AI). The faculty talks and panel discussion included:  

• Deepak Hegde on "Endless Frontiers” 
• Sonia Marciano on "The Human Capital Dilemma in Concentrated Markets” 
• Thomaï Serdari on "Beyond Haute Couture: The Business of Culture”
• Johannes Stroebel on "Social Capital in the United States" 

David Yermack on "Corporate Managers and Anti-Woke Shareholder Activism"

Srikanth Jagabathula, director of the Khubani BS in Business, Technology and Entrepreneurship Program , moderated the GEN AI panel which featured  Lori Mazor (MBA ’14), CEO and founder, SYNTHETIVITY; Christine Miao (BS ’13), founder, Godfrey; and Vijay Nair (BS ’09), managing director, innovation/investments, Hospital for Special Surgery 

Friday evening concluded with a "Beer Blast" style reception, a nostalgic nod to the longstanding tradition begun by Dr. Ellery Karl (MBA ’86). Now known as “Stern Social,” “Beer Blast” began as an on-campus social event that has evolved into themed gatherings at local bars for current students. Alumni who donated to the School received a special NYU Stern pint glass to commemorate the evening. Beer for the Reunion event was generously donated by Jeremy Cowan (EMBA J24), founder and partner, Alphabet City Brewing Company.

Alumni at faculty talks

 Alumni at a "Beer Blast" style reception

See photo highlights from the Friday "Back to School" events

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Saturday Day Programming at NYU Stern and an Evening Celebration at The New York Public Library

The on-campus Saturday programming included a speed networking session for all alumni and career coaching appointments by the Working Professionals Career Team. Tony Watkins (MBA ’11), chair of the NYU Stern Alumni Council, introduced a fireside chat with Dean Raghu Sundaram and Professor Jonathan Haidt about his best selling new book, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness . A luncheon followed the fireside chat.

Alumni at the Saturday morning speed networking event

Professor Jonathan Haidt discusses his new book

See photo highlights from the Saturday day program

On Saturday night, alumni from the Class of 2023 and class years ending in ‘4 and ‘9 reunited at The New York Public Library for an elegant evening celebration at the iconic venue. Attendees had the chance to explore The Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library's Treasures, a collection that spans 4,000 years.

See photo highlights from The New York Public Library celebration

Sunday Identity Affinity Community Brunch 

The weekend came to a close with a community brunch on Sunday hosted by Stern’s identity affinity groups, including: Stern Women in Business (SWIB) Alumnae, Black and Latino Alumni (BALA), LGBTQ+ Alumni, and Military Veterans Alumni. With opening remarks from Director of Alumni Diversity and Inclusion Ava Danville, classmates from all Reunion years and identity affinities celebrated shared experiences. Learn more about NYU Stern’s alumni groups.

See photo highlights from the Community Brunch

UT Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Permanent URI for this community https://hdl.handle.net/2152/4

This collection contains University of Texas at Austin electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs). The collection includes ETDs primarily from 2001 to the present. Some pre-2001 theses and dissertations have been digitized and added to this collection, but those are uncommon. The library catalog is the most comprehensive list of UT Austin theses and dissertations.

Since 2010, the Office of Graduate Studies at UT Austin has required all theses and dissertations to be made publicly available in Texas ScholarWorks; however, authors are able to request an embargo of up to seven years. Embargoed ETDs will not show up in this collection. Most of the ETDs in this collection are freely accessible to all users, but some pre-2010 works require a current UT EID at point of use. Please see the FAQs for more information. If you have a question about the availability of a specific ETD, please contact [email protected].

Some items in this collection may contain offensive images or text. The University of Texas Libraries is committed to maintaining an accurate and authentic scholarly and historic record. An authentic record is essential for understanding our past and informing the present. In order to preserve the authenticity of the historical record we will not honor requests to redact content, correct errors, or otherwise remove content, except in cases where there are legal concerns (e.g. potential copyright infringement, inclusion of HIPAA/FERPA protected information or Social Security Numbers) or evidence of a clear and imminent threat to personal safety or well-being.

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Authors of these ETDs have retained their copyright while granting the University of Texas Libraries the non-exclusive right to reproduce and distribute their works.

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