• Incidence of Multi-Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria in Farm Soil and Manure from Wisconsin and Minnesota Farms 

  Ficke-Anderson, Edgar; O’Connell, Katherine; Torres, Sebastian; Showsh, Sasha A. (2022-04)

  Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are becoming increasingly more common and deadly. Most of the antibiotics produced are used in the agriculture industry; particularly as feed additive to prevent disease and increase animal ...

• Infrared Spectroscopic Imaging : A Novel Approach to Understanding Diseases in Model Systems 

  Feuker, Katherine; Trzebiatowski, Jason; Prickett, Sandra; Stepanek, Jocelyn; Walsh, Michael J. (2022-04)

  The fundamental basis of many human diseases is changes to the cells and tissues in the human body, including cancer, diabetes and transplanted organ rejection. The best way to understand the complex changes to cells ...

• Disagreement in a Remote Course on Race, Class, and Language 

  Fenner, Ciarán; Wolter, Lynsey K. (2022-04)

  For the Spring 2021 semester, UWEC offered the course ENGL 325 “Race, Language, and Class in the US” as a virtual remote class. The social annotation platform, Perusall, was utilized as a way for students to annotate and ...

• KN-95 Customizable Masks 

  Fellenz, Zachary; Krause, Kylah; Wade, Cheyanne; Dunham, Douglas (2022-04)

  Emergency Room doctors and surgeons are required to have a tight sealing mask for extensive periods of time. Medical professionals believed that if they had a customizable mask, it would be more tolerable for themselves, ...

• An Exploration of the Impact of COVID-19 on Collegiate Student Athletes 

  Farmer, Brett; Jackson, Stacey M. (2022-04)

  The COVID-19 pandemic had an unexplainably immense impact on the entire world when it began in March of 2020 including the cancellations or postponements of sports worldwide. The National Collegiate Athletics Association ...

• A Comparative Study of Name Entity Recognition Techniques in Software Engineering Texts 

  Cheng, Yi Jain; Mahan, Oliver; Chew, Michelle Y.; Islam, Rakib (2022-04)

  Named Entity Recognition (NER) is an essential sub-task for many important tasks in software engineering (SE), such as automated requirement analysis, opinion mining, question answering, knowledge base construction, and ...

• A Bibliographic Overview of Colorectal Cancer Detection and Prevention Using Machine Learning Techniques 

  Bourget, Elena; Mahan, Oliver; Fenno, Emily; Islam, Rakib (2022-04)

  The idea of using machine learning techniques to identify colorectal cancer is a relatively new one, with most of the research being done in the last ten years. To determine the current state of research in this field, an ...

• Curriculum Development of Math 114 : Calculus 

  Faris, Katherine; Hlas, Christopher S. (2022-04)

  Throughout the course of the Fall 2021 semester, data was collected on students enrolled in Math 114 on their online homework (WeBWorK) and students’ assessment (quizzes/exams) scores. After each assessment was taken, data ...

• Continuous, Dynamic User Authentication Using Mobile Touch Dynamics Based on Machine Learning 

  DeRidder, Zach; Pelto, Brendan; Dave, Rushit (2022-04)

  Modern user authentication measures on mobile devices often include biometric authentication (facial and fingerprint), multi-factor authentication, and password entry as ways of authenticating users. These authentication ...

• Microplastic pollution of Ulothrix Filamentous Algae in Western Lake Superior 

  Denison, Anakah; Rylander, Zoe; Wellnitz, Todd A. (2022-04)

  Lake Superior and the St. Louis River Estuary (SLRE) are important ecological and economical resources for the Upper Midwest as waterways, fisheries, and recreation destinations—however, these essential waterbodies may be ...

• Exploring Policies to Promote High-Performance Computing in Post-Pandemic Undergraduate Education in Wisconsin 

  Doss, Isabella; Mohr, Molly; Herbert, Jordan; Ma, Ying; Bhattacharyya, Sudeep; Gomes, Rahul (2022-04)

  The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged higher education institutions across the world to maintain the quality of education and fulfill their mission. Notably, classes and research projects that involved high-performance ...

• Origins of Folk Songs Used in the Music Classroom 

  Carlson, Ariana; Corcoran, Haley; Dunbar, Laura (2022-04)

  This research project is a response to the current environment in music education surrounding the history of folk music. Initially, the purpose of this project was to research the set of folk songs used in our general music ...

• Predicting Fibrotic Progression in Renal Transplant Tissue Using FT-IR Imaging 

  Caterer, Zachary; Mathisen, Blake; Boyle, Jennifer; Feuker, Katie; Hady, Mikayla; Severson, Nathanial; Walsh, Michael J. (2022-04)

  Kidney is the most transplanted organ in the United States. Transplantation is the primary treatment for end-stage renal disease, yet 50% of transplants progress to chronic allograft injury. It is difficult to discern ...

• Understanding the Language of Music : From an Etude Generation Perspective 

  Casey, Lauren N.; Fine, Benjamin T. (2022-04)

  In recent years there has been a focus on the accessibility and equity of music instruction in under-served communities. The value of private/guided instruction is clear, but the question of reaching students from lower ...

• Attitudes and Perceptions Toward COVID-19 Vaccines Among the Somali Population in Northern Wisconsin : Qualitative Study 

  Decker, Ellie; Alasagheirin, Mohammad H.; Canales, Mary K. (2022-04)

  Between 2001 and 2005, Somalis made up 25% of U.S. admitted refugees. Many sought refuge from famine and war faced by militia groups. Many refugees came to Minnesota for jobs, lower costs of living, higher minimum wage, ...

• COVID-19 Vaccination Status and Level of Trust in Information Sources 

  Coleman, Kelcy R.; Lagorio, Carla H. (2022-04)

  In the two years since the beginning of the pandemic, there has been a large spread of misinformation regarding COVID-19 which can hinder collective action in democratic societies and contribute to distrust in information ...

• Examining Chinese and American Climate Change Views Using 2015, 2017 & 2020 Survey Data : Part 1-2 

  Castellanos-Martinez, Jesse; Kladar, Erica; Krahn, Emily; Link, Micah; Long, Phillip; Raddenbach, Hannah; Roubinek, Lillian; Schiller, Megan; Jamelske, Eric M.; Boulter, James E.; Knutson, Kristine (2022-04)

  With mounting scientific evidence regarding the realities of climate change (CC) including causes and consequences, the international/global importance of this issue cannot be overstated. Significant research has assessed ...

• Floral Aromas and Funky Flavors : An Analysis of the X-zyme Brewing Adjunct and its Associated Enzyme Activity 

  Brandt, Michael; VandenHeuvel, Alec; Bailey-Hartsel, Scott (2022-04)

  Adjuncts have been used for centuries to improve various qualities of beer. Enzyme adjuncts work by facilitating specific chemical reactions to attain results that would normally take much longer or not be possible at all ...

• Evidence-based Strategies for Standardized Exam Remediation in Nursing : An Integrative Review 

  Bradley, Haley; Regan, Kinley; Thomas, Regan; Sund, Alicia; Mota, Dalete; Olsen, Jeanette (2022-04)

  Many nursing programs utilize standardized exams to prepare nursing students for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), a licensing exam students must pass after graduation to become a registered nurse. The ...

• Interprofessional Education Outcomes for Speech-Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy Students Through Role-Play Simulation 

  Wiles, Brooke; Boyles, Hannah; Hemmerich, Abby L. (2022-04)

  Speech-language pathologists often collaborate with professionals of many different disciplines within the health care and educational field which is considered interprofessional practice. Interprofessional education is ...

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