Since the beginning of the 19th century, aeolian sand dunes, which are piles of loose sediment, have dominated the Curonian Spit. The sediment in aeolian dunes has been eroded and transported by wind. The World Heritage ...

According to the National Center for Education Statistics (2019), only 35% of 4th graders and 34% of 8th graders are proficient in reading. These statistics indicate the need for high-quality reading interventions. The ...

With the recent growth in the number of professional and collegiate sports, there has been an increased concern for athletes after retirement from sport. With a potential loss of identity, new barriers to accessing physical ...

Polyploidy is a condition in which organisms possess multiple sets of chromosomes as a result of nondisjunction events during meiosis. In most organisms, polyploidy results in sterility or lethality, making it difficult ...

This project investigates how university retention and recruitment efforts for students of color (SOC) may be affected by university website content. Data was collected from 4-year UW websites with a focus on visible ...

Around 39.5% of people will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their life. There are different cancer treatments available; one of them being tumor ablation. During ablation, a special probe is used to ”burn” or ...

Containing and minimizing the spread of COVID-19 remains a concern for many educational institutions like UW-Eau Claire, where students have returned to in-person classes. COVID-19 is transmitted through aerosolized ...

Leaf detritus is an important energy source for streams. After initial decomposition by microorganisms, macroinvertebrates known as “shredders” feed on leaves and break them into small fragments. These fine particulates ...

With the rapidly changing and culturally shifting socio-economies and technologies of the last few decades, much attention has been given to the concept of community, its demise and fragmentation, and what can be done to ...

Catalysis plays a great role in the world today with one of the most prominent industries being the polymers industry. Linear alpha olefins (LAO’s) are short to long chain carbon molecules whose uses range from plastics ...