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Atmospheric Measurements using an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) : Five Hole Probe as a Wind Profiler
(2018-04-13)The intention of this project is to measure atmospheric composition and properties by attaching sensors to an unmanned aerial system (UAS). One of those sensors is a five hole probe, capable of measuring 3-dimensional air ... -
Atmospheric Measurements using Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) : Onboard Sensor Development and Integration
(2018-03-07)With technological advances in unmanned vehicles ramping up, research that used to cost a fortune is becoming relatively cheap and less time consuming. This project is aimed toward incorporating atmospheric sensors into a ... -
Attitudes and Perceptions Toward COVID-19 Vaccines Among the Somali Population in Northern Wisconsin : Qualitative Study
(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, ... -
Attitudes on Immigrants : Stories vs. Statistics
(2019-05)The topic of immigration is a politically polarizing issue despite the U.S.A.’s characterization as a post-racial nation-state. In the current research, we tested the hypothesis that people’s attitudes about immigration ... -
Attitudes Toward Deliberate Self-Injury and Elective Cosmetic Surgery Patients in Emergency Department and Urgent Care Settings
(2012-04)Since 2003, the general acceptance of plastic surgery among all Americans surpassed 50% (American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2003). Additionally, deliberate self-injury (e.g., cutting), which is non-suicidal ... -
Attitudes Toward Language Variation and the Liberal Arts.
(2009-04)In this pilot study, we empirically assess students' attitudes with respect to several myths of English usage in the United States, including the myths that language use reflects a speaker's intelligence and that only ... -
Attitudes Towards Police Use of Force
(2017-03-03)In the present study, we aim to shed light on this important social issue and see if there is a difference on how individuals view police use of force when we manipulate variables such as race/ethnicity and sex. -
Attitudes Towards Science and Science Teaching -- Understanding How Coursework and Practicum Affect Preservice Elementary Teachers
(2017-03-21)The purpose of this study is to find out whether UWEC’s elementary science methods course and local in-school (practicum) placement affect university preservice teachers’ attitudes towards science and science teaching. -
Attitudes Towards Science and Science Teaching -- Understanding How Coursework and Practicum Affect Preservice Elementary Teachers
(2018-02-05)The purpose of this research project is to gather information on the attitudes and experiences of preservice teachers in science,science teaching, the science methods course, and the practicum experience. A review of the ... -
Attraction and Attractiveness in a Naturally Occurring Sample of Opposite-Sex Friends
(2015-04)We aimed to (1) replicate the finding that men are more attracted than women are to their opposite-sex friends; (2) investigate variability within each sex in attraction to opposite-sex friends; and (3) determine whether ... -
Attraction and Attractiveness in Male-female Dyads : Do Dating Couples Differ from Cross-sex Friends?
(2014-04)Heterosexual dating partners tend to be similarly attractive. They are also highly attracted to one another; and both men and women rate their partners as more attractive than they rate themselves. Less is known about ... -
Attraction and Flirtation in Young Adults' and Middle-Aged Adults' Opposite-Sex Friendships.
(2009-01-27)Research suggests that sexual attraction and mating motives sometimes play a role in the initiation and development of young adults' opposite-sex friendships. This study investigates young adults' and middle-aged adults' ... -
Attractive Equals Smart? Perceived Intelligence as a Function of Attractiveness and Gender
(2013-05)Previous research suggests that people who are attractive are perceived as more friendly, agreeable, and intelligent than are people who are unattractive. Given the importance people attach to intelligence for social, ... -
Authentic Learning Through Course-Based Clinical Experience : TBIconneCT CSD 754 Acquired Cognitive Disorders
(2024-04)Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) can result in significant changes to social communication, which strain relationships with partners. Second-year graduate students in CSD 754, Acquired Cognitive Disorders, provide a manualized ... -
Autism in the Workplace: An Investigation of Germany and the United States
(2017-12-06)The research team examined the perceptions on whether initiatives in training and hiring individuals with autism can be a competitive advantage. The investigators conducted in-person interviews and explored the initiatives ... -
Autism Spectrum Disorders and Specific Learning Disabilities : Parental Perspectives of Special Education Services
(2010-04)Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is the number one diagnosis that leads parents into due process hearings with schools. Children with ASD typically experience difficulties in reciprocal social interaction, verbal and nonverbal ... -
Automated Translation of Chinese-to-English Creative Literature
(2010-04)Preliminary research reveals that current work in the machine translation of Chinese-to-English focuses entirely on a statistical approach. This approach does not allow for a culturally-sensitive translation with regards ... -
An Automated Visual Evacuation Planning Application.
(2009-04)The goal of this project is to create a user-friendly tool that will provide emergency management coordinators a means to quickly and accurately generate evacuation plans for cities or other municipalities. The application ... -
Autonomous Robot Navigation Using LabVIEW Vision
(2011-05)This project is directed toward developing a robot that can autonomously navigate to a predetermined position selected by a person. An algorithm for obstacle-avoiding navigation will be written using National Instruments' ... -
Autonomy and Liberty in a Just Society
(2024-04)Increasingly pressurized partisanship fueled with cultural diversity in the United States has created an era of constitutional interpretation where, for the first time in our nation’s history, the Supreme Court has begun ...