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The UW-Eau Claire Student Research Day is designed to give UW-Eau Claire students the opportunity to display the results of collaborative research conducted with faculty mentors as well as the results of independent research. The event highlights student research accomplishments and the important role faculty and academic staff play as mentors in the scholarly activity process. Student Research Day encourages dissemination of research results from all disciplines represented in the UW-Eau Claire academic community. Link: http://www.uwec.edu/ORSP/students/ResearchDay.htm
Copyright for the materials in this collection is owned by the authors. This digital version is published by McIntyre Library, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire with the consent of the author.
Recent Submissions
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Survey of Clostridium difficile and Methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus in Swimming Pools
(2019-05)Limited research in the U.S. exists exploring Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Clostridium difficile in pool water. Previous studies in Europe and Africa detected MRSA and C. difficile in 7.5% and 50% ... -
Developing a Database of Integrated Performance Assessments
(2019-05)Including and assessing all modes of communication (listening, speaking, reading, writing) in language courses effectively is a challenge. Integrated Performance Assessments (IPAs) have the potential to facilitate the ... -
A Metalinguistic Approach for School-Based Speech and Language Interventions
(2019-05)A challenge for many students on speech-language pathologists’ (SLP) caseloads is the development of metalinguistic awareness to support generalization of newly learned speech-language skills to classroom and home environments. ... -
A Survey and Analysis of International Students' Living Experience
(2019-05)Housing is an important part in United States campus life, especially for international students. The choice of living on or off campus depends on each student's personal habits and hobbies, and the choice of where to live ... -
Applying Aphasia-Friendly Principles to Experience Sampling Method Mobile App Development
(2019-05)In this study, people with aphasia were asked to compare three apps of varied origin and rate them on aphasia-friendly principles. The purpose of each app is to allow people with aphasia to answer customized questions, ... -
International Students and Library Resources : International Students’ Using Library Resources
(2019-05)As international students, we want to know the situation of international students using library resources and we also want to help them use it more effectively. When talking about this topic, we hold the view that most ... -
Hmong Students in Higher Education : Analyzing Perceptions of Success, Family Communication Patterns, and Cultural Identity
(2019-05)Hmong Students in American colleges are consistently learning how to navigate the obstacles of higher education. Hmong Students may experience additional challenges common to those shared by students who have low socioeconomic ... -
Interdisciplinary & Cross-cultural Research of Internet Communication
(2019-05)This research focused on the faculty and students interdisciplinary research associated with the professional fields of graphic design, computer science, and cross-cultural study of Chinese history (960 A.D. — 1368 A.D.). ... -
A Novel Procedure to Process Ocean Whitefish, Caulolatilus princeps, Otoliths in the Galapagos Marine Reserve
(2019-05)Ocean Whitefish (Caulolatilus princeps) is an endemic species in the Galapagos Marine Reserve, Ecuador and is important economically in both the artisanal fishery and as a local food source. However, little is known about ... -
The Impact of Water Clarity on Home Prices in Vilas and Oneida Counties, Wisconsin : A Hedonic Study
(2019-05)This study estimates the residential property value gains associated with improvements in water clarity on 60 Northern Wisconsin lakes. Using a two-stage hedonic model applied to Wisconsin DNR water clarity data and data ... -
Can a Test of Visual Memory Help Predict Success in Post-Lingually Deaf Adults Receiving Cochlear Implants?
(2019-05)Individuals with significant hearing loss may elect to receive a cochlear implant (CI), which can restore some hearing capabilities. There is considerable variability of short- and long-term speech perception outcomes in ... -
Geographic Search Tool for Taxonomic Records in the Galápagos Islands
(2019-05)The goal of this project was to create a geographic search tool to show where data was collected in the archipelago for the Charles Darwin Research Station, Galapagos, Ecuador. First, I efficiently updated about 28,000 ... -
Gender and Communication : Perceptions of Diffuse Status Characteristics in Workplace Email
(2019-05)Previous research has shown that perceptions of gender act as a diffuse status characteristic which impacts how interlocutors perceive the competence, ability, and value of others. However, this research was conducted prior ... -
The Spectrum of Pb : Lead Levels in Paint
(2019-05)There are still wide-spread sales of lead-based paint across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe. Lead exposure accounted for almost half a million deaths in 2016, which is relatively the same as deaths due to tobacco ... -
Acquisition and Analysis of the Light Curve of Binary Star System BX Tri
(2019-05)We have obtained and analyzed a light curve of the contact binary star system BX Tri. We chose BX Tri because of its very short period, which is one of the shortest periods among known binary systems. We wanted to observe ... -
Site-Directed Mutagenesis and Intrinsic Tryptophan Fluorescence Study to Probe the Conformational Change in Escherichia coli Prolyl-tRNA Synthetase (Ec ProRS)
(2019-05)Amino-acyl tRNA synthetases (AARSs) belong to a class of an important family of enzymes that are critical for proteins biosynthesis in all living organisms. They catalyze aminoacylation of tRNAs, a key step in protein ... -
Regional Geochemical Analysis of Lower Paleozoic Strata, Western Wisconsin
(2019-05)Lower Paleozoic clastic strata of western Wisconsin were deposited during a series of transgressive marine incursions into the mid-continent in Cambrian to Ordovician time. These strata consist of intercalated sandstone, ... -
Leadership, Sexism and Equality in the Context of Collegiate Forensics
(2019-05)In the intercollegiate forensics community, gender inequality has become a topic of interest in the past few years with conversations ranging from why women do not participate in Limited Preparation events and the expectations ... -
Transportation Issues Among International Students
(2019-05)There are 22 buses in Eau Claire, and each bus offers WIFI. The bus routes go past the medical facilities, retail areas, and congregate housing. However, the downside is that it takes students too much time to wait for ... -
Narratives of Forgiveness : Using Targeted Booklists & Playlists for Therapy
(2019-05)Nurses need forgiveness intervention tools because forgiveness affects their patients’ health. The goal of this project was to review peer-reviewed literature to discover what lists of books or other media help people to ...
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