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Center for Limnology
Research facility devoted to the study of inland waters -
Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures and Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies
Languages and cultures of the Upper Midwest -
Cooperative Children’s Book Center
A Library of the School of Education -
Dictionary of American Regional English
Documenting the folk and regional language of the United States -
Division of Information Technology (DoIT) - UW Madison
The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) provides a wide variety of technology services to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. -
WISCAPE
Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education
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Oral History Interview, Barbara Anderson (2413)
(2024-06-21)In this interview, Barbara Anderson discussed her career journey at UW Madison, starting as a student and progressing through various roles, including her current position managing continuing education for the School of ... -
Evaluating the effects of solid manure products on soil nitrogen dynamics in a silage corn system
(2025-01-10)Manure is a double-edged sword in that it provides valuable fertilization benefits to crop systems while also leading to environmental challenges such as increased nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions and nitrate leaching when ... -
AN ASSESSMENT OF CURTIS PRAIRIE IN 2021: 86 YEARS OF RECONSTRUCTION and CHANGES TO ITS PRAIRE-WETLAND CONTINUUM and THE MOTIVATIONS OF THE VOLUNTEERS WHO COLLABORATED
(2025-01-17)As the oldest prairie restoration in the world, Curtis Prairie serves as a benchmark in restoration ecology. Its development provides knowledge and insights to others trying to achieve similar objectives. The 2021 survey ... -
HOW GLOBAL CHANGE AFFECTS SEED GERMINATION AND EMERGENCE IN LONGLEAF PINE ECOSYSTEMS
(2025-01-17)Extreme precipitation events (periods of intense rainfall) are becoming more frequent in many regions as the climate changes. The amount and timing of precipitation are key drivers of seed germination and seedling emergence, ... -
METHOD DEVELOPMENT FOR THE QUANTITATION OF NEONICOTINOID LEACHING FROM COMMERCIAL POTATO PRODUCTION
(2025-01-17)The contamination of groundwater with pesticides is a global threat to human and environmental health. Groundwater serves as a major drinking water source, and pesticides are frequently detected in groundwater in intensively ... -
TRAINING SIMULATION SOFTWARE FOR CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER PLANTS
(2025-01-16)This thesis discusses the development of the interface for a dynamic training simulator for operators of a concentrated solar power plant. Efforts were made to replicate the operator work environment through the use of a ... -
Comorbid development of fatty liver and hyperketonemia and its impacts on performance in periparturient dairy cows
(2025-01-16)The transition from late gestation to early lactation in dairy cattle has been characterized as a pivotal point involving many physiological changes and adaptive responses that will determine a cow’s success in the production ... -
Oral History Interview, Marc Lampe (2448)
(2024-10-07)In this oral history interview, Marc Lampe, a 1974 UW-Madison graduate, details his time spent at UW-Madison as an undergraduate. He discusses his decision to attend UW-Madison, which was influenced by his father. Lampe ... -
Beyond the Bottom Line: Relationship Reasons to Practice Thrift
(Center for Financial Security, 2010)We analyze the impact of cognitive skills on two specific examples of consumer financial decisions where suboptimal behavior is well defined: first, the use of a credit card for a transaction after making a balance ... -
Designing disclosures to improve consumer financial decision making: Lessons learned from consumer testing
(Center for Financial Security, 2010)We explore findings from consumer testing of disclosures and what these can tell us about how and how much well-designed disclosures may improve consumer understanding of financial products. Consumer testing conducted ... -
Discounting and Defaulting: Evidence from Time Preference Experiments and Administrative Credit Data
(Center for Financial Security, 2010)Prior empirical analyses of credit default demonstrate the importance of policy-driven differences in costs and benefits. However, little is known about individual determinants of default within a given institutional ... -
Frame Changin’: How Presence of a Child Impacts Provider Selection and Satisfaction in The Insurance Industry
(Center for Financial Security, 2010)Social scientists have long demonstrated that our perceptions of the world are shaped by schemas, a set of beliefs about people, events or situations that we use as guides in our interactions (i.e., Cohen, 1981; Tversky ... -
Sought or Sold? Understanding the Linkages between Origination Channel and Consumer Choice in the Mortgage Market
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A Tool for Getting By or Getting Ahead? Consumers' Views on Prepaid Cards
(Center for Financial Security, 2010)This paper summarizes lessons from interviews of 22 consumers who use general-purpose reloadable prepaid cards (PPCs), an emerging financial services product that provides transaction services not linked to a conventional ... -
Debt Literacy, Financial Experiences, and Overindebtedness
(Center for Financial Security, 2009)We analyze a national sample of Americans with respect to their debt literacy, financial experiences, and their judgments about the extent of their indebtedness. Debt literacy is measured by questions testing knowledge ... -
Trigger Events and Financial Outcomes over the Lifespan
(Center for Financial Security, 2010)This research identifies demographic groups vulnerable to trigger events to inform efforts to improve financial education. Specifically, we examine the effects of trigger events on net worth throughout the life course. ... -
StabilityFirst Pilot Test
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Catastrophes and Demand for Life Insurance
(Center for Financial Security, 2009)Prior research suggests that the occurrence of a catastrophe may lead to increases in risk perception, risk mitigation, and insurance purchasing behavior. Given the extensive damage that often is inflicted by natural ... -
Financial Literacy: Evidence from the Cusp of Retirement
(Center for Financial Security, 2010)Following a survey of employees estimated to be one year from retirement I analyze responses to a twelve item financial literacy quiz relating scores to evidence of planning exercises, self-assessed proficiency with ... -
Oral History Interview, David Hart (2423)
(2024-07-19)In his 2024 interview with Troy Reeves, Academic Staff Award Winner David Hart speaks about his career path, time at UW-Madison, and experience as a GIS Specialist at Wisconsin Sea Grant. Hart’s 30+ year career started in ...