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    • Racial Diversity in the Workplace 

      Amundson, Emily J.; Anderson, Stefanie M.; Finley, Alexandra L.; George, Natalie G.; Michalski, Amanda R.; Sweeney, Stephanie C. (2011-05)
      The U.S. Census Bureau has predicted the number of racial minorities to increase 19% by 2050 which makes workplace diversity a central challenge for businesses in the 21st century (Hostager & Meuse, 2008). While diversity ...

    • Racine Belles : the Rise and Fall of the Faded Stars of the All-American Girls' Baseball League 

      DuPont, Jacqueline E. (2010-04)
      This research project surveys the rise and fall of the Racine Belles, an All-American Girls Professional Baseball team that was created to save professional baseball during the 1940s and 1950s. During this time, Major ...

    • Racism in Research Methods : Creating an Anti-Racist Research Guide 

      Wallace, Anthony; Nagel, Sara (2022-04)
      The purpose of this project was to investigate the theory and methods of anti-racist research practices related to disciplines at UW-Eau Claire and produce a library guide for students and faculty. Anti-racist research ...

    • Radar Analysis of the Grand Island Tombolo, MI, USA : A Case Study for Coastal Landscapes 

      Morrison, Sean (2014-04)
      This poster seeks to provide insight into the subsurface stratigraphy of the Grand Island Tombolo in order to better understand its continuing formation. In order to achieve our objectives, this study used GPR to provide ...

    • Radon Community Knowledge Assessment in Eau Claire County, WI 

      Christopher, Tristin; Papalia-Beatty, Zoe; Rheinschmidt, Breanna; Suppes, Laura M. (2017-02-15)
      In 2014 the Eau Claire City-County Health Department (ECCCHD) funded a program to promote radon awareness in Eau Claire County through an education campaign. This research explores knowledge levels of Eau Claire County ...

    • Raman Spectroscopy as a Diagnostic Technique to Identify Cancer-Specific Biomarkers 

      McCracken, Cailin N.; Hati, Sanchita (2021-04)
      Cancer now tops heart disease as the number one cause of death in the United States and is the second leading cause of death globally, accounting for an estimated 9.6 million deaths in 2018. There is an urgent need for ...

    • Randall Park Architectural and Historical Survey 

      Herold, Kelly; Borowski, Katie (2012-04)
      The City of Eau Claire's comprehensive planning documents show that their goal for historic preservation is to "Identify, protect, and preserve Eau Claire's resources, which reflect distinctive elements of the City's ...

    • Random Forest Analysis of Age-Related Macular Degeneration 

      Lewis, Hannah; Mallmann, Eric; Brisbin, Abra (2019-05)
      Nineteen genetic variants have been well-established as associated with risk for AMD; many of these are in genes related to atherosclerosis, angiogenesis, and the innate immune system. These known variants explain approximately ...

    • Rapid Microwave-Assisted Shape Controlled Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles 

      Decato, Daniel A. (2012-04)
      The majority of procedures for shape-controlled silver nanoparticle synthesis report the use of a common set of reagents: a source of silver ions, a reducing agent, a shape directing agent, and a capping/protective agent. ...

    • RateMyProfessors.com: Instructor Ratings by Instructor Gender, Discipline, and Academic Degree Status. 

      Michels, Kelsey; Stellmacher, Abigail; Wippler, Julia (2009-04)
      RateMyProfessors.com (RMP.com) is a public forum where students rate instructors on several characteristics: clarity, helpfulness, overall quality (clarity & helpfulness), easiness (?how much work it is to get a good ...

    • Rayleigh-Benard : Simulation vs. Experimental Results 

      Kaufman, Aaron; Kintner, Sarah; Thomas, Paul Jonathan (2017-03-27)
      The Rayleigh-Benard convection model describes convection currents that organize in fluid that is heated from below; a regular pattern of convention cells, known as Benard cells, are characteristic of this model. Warm water ...

    • Reach-Scale Effects of a Stream Logjam on Benthic Macroinvertebrate Community Composition 

      Vinetas, Stephanie; Xiong, Ong; Wojan, Christopher; Pomeroy, Jennifer; Snobl, Zachary (2011-05)
      Logjams are accumulations of fallen wood that span the width of a stream or river. They offer refuge from high-velocity waters and provide stable surfaces for colonization. In addition, they concentrate food resources and ...

    • Reactions of 4-Hydroxycoumarin with Alpha-Cyanocinnamates 

      Anderson, Luke P. (2013-05)
      During attempts to prepare precursors for warfarin labeled with a protein tag, it was found that many of the reactions beginning with warfarin itself failed to give the desired products, but led, instead, to cyclized ...

    • Reactivity of N-aryl-4-substituted-1,8-naphthalimides towards Amine Nucleophiles 

      Kppidlansky, Kyle M. (2010-04)
      It has long been believed that the heterocycle ring of a naphthalimide dye was resistant to nucleophilic attach. However, our research has shown that reacting N-aryl-4-sustituted-1,8-naphthalimides with nucleophic primary ...

    • Reader Animated Storybooks 

      Fretheim, Jonathan; Russell, Katrina (2012-04)
      The goal of this study was to develop a working prototype for a children's literature genre the researchers are calling reader-animated storybooks. An animated story is meant to be read as well as watched. Text appears on ...

    • Reading Habits and Empathy of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders 

      Kjornes, Carly; Walters, Emma; Elledge, Deborah; Thistle, Jennifer J. (2017-03-27)
      Existing research suggests that neurotypical individuals who read fiction have higher levels of empathy than those who do not read fiction. A predominant characteristic of people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is the ...

    • Real Eau-topias : EDI and the Resources Students Need for Free Expression and Success at UWEC 

      Libera, Rachel; Morris, Caroline; Hart-Brinson, Peter (2019-05)
      The purpose of this research project was to understand students’ perspectives on the values of equity, diversity, and inclusivity (EDI), and the resources that the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has to offer. This ...

    • The Real Test : Can College Students Reason About Evidence? 

      Bleske-Rechek, April L.; Paulich, Katie; Richmond, Caitlin (2018-01-04)
      Scientific literacy is considered essential in modern society (Anelli, 2011), where reasoning skills and knowledge of the scientific process can help citizens evaluate claims about food, relationships, health, climate ...

    • Real “Eau-Topias” : The Impact of Broader Social Issues on Perceptions of Campus EDI Initiatives 

      Sims, Darius; Bonstead-Bruns, Melissa (2019-05)
      This research is one of three projects done as part of a larger venture started by Dr. Peter Hart-Brinson. The project is a multi-year endeavor aimed at identifying ways to improve campus climate. These projects seek to ...

    • Real-time Indoor Location Systems Using WiFi Scanning 

      Bernhart, Bryan (2010-04)
      Location tracking is an important part of many ubiquitous computing applications. Unfortunately, global positioning systems (GPS) only provide sufficient tracking coverage in an outdoor setting, unavailable to many users ...