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Analysis of Antibiotics (bacteriocins) From Antibiotic-Producing Bacterial Isolates
(2020-04)
The purpose of our research was to potentially find new strains of bacteria with antibiotic-producing abilities that could be effective against pathogenic microorganisms. A variety of soil samples were taken from multiple ...
Quantitative Analysis of Staffing Retention Practices in Skilled Nursing Facilities
(2020-04)
Many long-term care facilities share a common issue of staffing challenges. his project focuses on finding root causes and solutions to these issues. The solution to these problems will be beneficial to management in nursing ...
Floating vs Headspace SPME for Beer Volatile Analysis
(2020-04)
Ever since Meilgaard’s classic papers attempting to unite the art and science of brewing, researchers have developed and employed a wide variety of chromatographic methods to identify and quantitate volatile organic compounds ...
Ceasing Usage of American Indian Mascots : Factors in the Retirement or Retainment of American Indian Folks as Mascots Within Four Wisconsin K-12 Schools
(2020-04)
The use of Indigenous Peoples as team names and mascots within K-12 school districts in the United States has been contested by both individuals and organizations for decades. Recent studies have concluded that exposure ...
The Power of Nostalgia : An Exploration of Wisconsin’s Romanticized Logging Industry
(2020-04)
The years between the 1830s and 1920s are vital years in the history of Wisconsin and its extensive logging industry. The logging industry shaped Wisconsin’s history, geographical makeup, and reputation globally. Yet most ...
Integrative Therapy Use among Registered Nurses in an Acute Care Setting
(2020-04)
Alternatives are needed to help patients manage pain and discomfort in acute care settings. Integrative therapies (IT) involve complementary/alternative medicine practices assimilated into conventional care. The degree to ...
An Assessment of Nutrient Loading through Lacustrine Groundwater Discharge in Mud Lake, Wisconsin
(2020-04)
Mud Lake experiences severe lake eutrophication throughout the summer months. Although anthropogenic nutrient sources have been identified as a contributing factor, an ongoing investigation at UW-Eau Claire has demonstrated ...
Hmong Oral History Project : Documenting the Work Experiences of Hmong Refugees
(2020-04)
A team of Hmong students interviewed Hmong elders to record their stories about their early years in the U.S., with a focus on the elders’ labor‐market experiences. It was difficult for many Hmong refugees to find jobs ...
Process of Implementing Sensors into an Unmanned Aerial System
(2020-04)
The goal of this project was to integrate multiple sensors onto an unmanned aerial system (UAS) to profile meteorology and composition of the atmosphere. These sensors include a POM, a five-hole probe, and an iMet. These ...
Investigating Gene-Environment Interactions of Methylmercury Using Zebrafish
(2020-04)
Methylmercury (MeHg) is an environmental pollutant found in the Great Lakes and a known danger to prenatal health. The upper limit considered to be safe is 5.8 ppb for newborns in a blood spot taken at birth. In the Lake ...