Undergraduate Research & Honors Papers--UW-Whitewater
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Ergonomic study of general practice physicians & specialty practitioners performing office-based surgeries
(2012)A poster containing visual and text describing an undergraduate research project completed at the University of Wisconsin--Whitewater. Results of this research study could provide further insight into providing greater ... -
Anaerobic digester technology : the potential for cow-powered sustainability
(2012)Anaerobic digester systems break down manure and other substrates into their liquid, solid and gas components, all of which have valuable post-digestive applications, including electricity generation. Primarily due to their ... -
Spatial and temporal variation in diversity of pleurocerid gastropoda and other benthic macroinvertebrate fauna, Mukwonago River, Wisconsin
(2012)Benthic macroinvertebrate taxa were sampled using Hess and coring samplers in two locations of the Mukwonago River in Waukesha County gravel substrates immediately downstream from the Phantom Lake dam, and sand ... -
Testing D1 dopamine receptors and glutamate combined effects on brain stimulation reward in the extended amygdala
(2012)Purpose: To further understand the neural mechanisms underlying evaluation of rewarding stimuli in the mammalian brain. More specifically, to examine the effects of dopamine and glutamate manipulations in the central aspect ... -
Media bias? : a comparative analysis of possible gender and ideological bias in America's most widely-circulated newspapers
(2012)Media coverage is of central importance in determining how public figures are perceived by the public. This coverage, however, often betrays a bias in presentation of that public figure. This bias can come in one of two ... -
The disappearance of play in kindergarten
(2011)A poster containing visuals and text describing an undergraduate research project completed at the University of Wisconsin--Whitewater. This project asks questions about how play based activities versus teacher directed ... -
Emotional-support coping and problem-focused coping : explaining their relative benefits
(2011)A poster containing visuals and text describing an undergraduate research project completed at the University of Wisconsin--Whitewater. This poster summarizes a project that investigated emotional support coping--actively ... -
Through science to justice : examining homosexual activism in the late 19th and early 20th century
(2011)A poster containing visuals and text describing an undergraduate research project completed at the University of Wisconsin--Whitewater. This poster summarizes a project in which the researcher examined memoirs, political ... -
Mineralogy of speleothems in Víðgelmir lava tube, Iceland
(2011)A poster containing visuals and text describing an undergraduate research project completed at the University of Wisconsin--Whitewater. The purpose of this project was to collect speleothem specimens throughout the Víðgelmir ... -
The effects of modern information technology on learning outcome of African American students
(2011)A poster containing visuals and text describing an undergraduate research project completed at the University of Wisconsin--Whitewater. This project focuses on the digital divide that exists for college students and the ... -
Environmental effects on pig DNA degradation over time
(2011)A poster containing visuals and text describing an undergraduate research project completed at the University of Wisconsin--Whitewater. The purpose of this project was to examine how different environments (buried, surface ... -
Occupational mental health among nurses : a conceptual and analytical framework
(2011)A poster containing visuals and text describing an undergraduate research project completed at the University of Wisconsin--Whitewater. This study assessed stress, burnout, depression, and working conditions among nurses ... -
Effects of pharmaceuticals and personal care products on a model terrestrial plant, Arabidopsis thaliana
(2011)A poster containing visuals and text describing an undergraduate research project completed at the University of Wisconsin--Whitewater. Pharmaceuticals such as caffeine and acetaminophen are released into the environment ... -
Fabric and whole rock chemical analyses of sheared granitic rocks from Mountain, Wisconsin
(2011)A poster containing visuals and text describing an undergraduate research project completed at the University of Wisconsin--Whitewater. The purpose of the project is to gain an understanding of shear zone formation in an ... -
Application of neurology : PET scans in social work
(2011)A poster containing visuals and text describing an undergraduate research project completed at the University of Wisconsin--Whitewater. This poster explains research conducted to examine how neuroscience may help social ... -
Geochemical signature of the Permian-Triassic transitional environment, Pine Forest Range, Nevada
(2011)A poster containing visuals and text describing an undergraduate research project completed at the University of Wisconsin--Whitewater. This poster explains the project undertaken to gather rocks and fossils from a specific ... -
The portrait of Kharijism in the modern Islamic media
(2011)A poster containing visuals and text describing an undergraduate research project completed at the University of Wisconsin--Whitewater. This poster is intended to convey the context in which the Kharijites are depicted in ... -
Silver-coated insects, concept and perception
(2010)A poster describing the artist's exhibit that explored the transition between life and death by coating organic insect carcasses with a thin film of metal, displaying them in a darkened room with shadows, and asking viewers ... -
Using trichoptera to map diversity of Allen Creek
(2010)This poster is a summary of a study that helped develop a biodiversity database of Allen Creek in Jefferson County, Wis. by examining samples of caddisflies taken from various sites along the creek. These files were last ... -
Investigation of casting slip in conjunction with wire and paper armatures
(2010)The focus of this research has been to further my understanding of casting slip (liquefied clay) concerning its properties, construction methods, as well as investigations into the possibilities of the fired casting slip ...
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