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Conflict Over the Establishment of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
(Universities of Wisconsin Symposium for Undergraduate Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity, 2025-05-03)The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Lake Superior was established in Wisconsin back in 1970. However, many do not know the lengthy conflict conservation pioneer Gaylord Nelson, Wisconsin U.S. Senator, faced over such ... -
Using FANTASY (Fully Automated pythoN Tool for AGN Spectra analYsis) to Explore the Diversity of Quasar Phenomenology
(Universities of Wisconsin Symposium for Undergraduate Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity, 2025-05-03)Quasars give us a glimpse into how the physics works in the center of active galactic nuclei (AGN) and its surroundings environment. This research utilizes FANTASY, and open-source Python tool for multi-component AGN ... -
The Depiction of Myths in The Last of Us and its Meaning for Survivors
(College of Letters and Science, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2025-05-02)The Depiction of Myths in The Last of Us and its Meaning for Survivors explores how the series of The Last of Us uses myths to construct meaning for survivors navigating a world shaped by an infection of death. Drawing ... -
Socialized Silence of Students of Color in Community College Composition Classes
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2025-04)This hermeneutic phenomenological study was designed to analyze the experiences of Students of Color with socialized silence in community college composition classes. The research sought to understand both the impacts of ... -
Zebra Finch Relationship Stability and Stress
(College of Letters and Science, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2025-05-02)Relationship stability is key for loving and stress-free monogamous relationships from humans to zebra finch. Consistency of affiliation can greatly influence an individual when going through a stressful event. An indicator ... -
Ultrastructure of Testis & Cerebellum in DSS-Treated Mice, a Model for IBD
(College of Letters and Science, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2025-05-02)Mice fed with dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) exhibit signs closely related to those found in the human inflammatory bowel disorders of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. It is thought that cytokines released from immune ... -
Hydrogen Production with Oxide Semiconductors
(College of Letters and Science, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2025-05-02)Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting can produce hydrogen gas as a means to store and transport renewable energy. One method of PEC water splitting uses n-type semiconductors made of metal oxides. We created oxide ... -
Crafts, Contests, and Control?: An Insider Analysis of Bias and Its Effects Within the Cosplay Community
(College of Letters and Science, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2025-05-02)When a subculture is built upon the rubble of insecurity, the end product is imbued with the bias and anger of those who laid the first brick. Despite the subculture of cosplay and anime conventions originating from a ... -
Dairy Farms and Disasters: Preparedness and Emergency Management
(College of Letters and Science, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2025-05-02)Although the number of dairy farms in the United States is shrinking, the risk of tragic disasters is increasing due, in part, to changing climate conditions. The possibility of needing a plan for emergency management on ... -
A Case Study in K-12 Education for Sustainable Development
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2025-05)The K-12 sector needs curriculum that will better ready students for the sustainability challenges of the future. This research is a mixed methods case study that uses Kotter’s theory of change to prioritize Education ... -
Investigating Wisconsin Natural Resources to Supply Tissue Industry
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2025-04-18)The paper industry plays a vital role in Wisconsin economy. The recent decline of the pulp manufacturing industry in Wisconsin has had major impacts on local economies that have depended on this industry for decades. The ... -
Gold Mountain in the Pinery: Chinese Laundries in the Small Towns of Wisconsin, 1878-1940
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Paradigms and Possibilities of Futures-Thinking Within Sustainability Education
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2024-12)Sustainability has an inherent focus on the future, and because of that, futures-thinking has been proposed as a key competence that sustainability education students and change makers should have and develop. This research ... -
Black Alumni & the Pedagogical Impact of Service-Learning: An Evaluative Case Study
(25-05)Service-learning pedagogy is described as a method for enhancing students’ sense of self and commitment to community. However, little research has examined its long-term impacts on students and alumni. This evaluative case ... -
Perceptions of Physical Therapists and Rural Patient Care
(School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2025-05)There is empirical evidence of poor health outcomes in rural communities due to limited access to quality healthcare and a shortage of primary healthcare providers. The physical therapy profession has demonstrated potential ... -
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