Research in the Rotunda
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Outstanding undergraduate student researchers from across the Universities of Wisconsin, together with their faculty advisers, shared their research findings on a variety of important topics with legislators, state leaders, UW alumni, and other supporters in Wisconsin’s Capitol Rotunda. (photo by Joe Koshollek)
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Grit in the Rural Economy: Unlocking the Relationship between Employee Selection and Success
(16th annual Research in the Rotunda, University of Wisconsin System, 2019-04-17)Employee turnover is costly, time consuming, and unpredictable, especially in rural economies. Experts estimate that it can cost as much as twice an employee’s salary to recruit, hire, and train a new worker. Furthermore, ... -
Grit and the Unyielding Entrepreneur: The Effect of Sustained Interest and Effort on New Venture Initiation
(14th annual Research in the Rotunda, University of Wisconsin System, 2017-04-12) -
Understanding Employability: A Mixed Methods Study of Hiring Decisions in Central Wisconsin
(15th annual Research in the Rotunda, University of Wisconsin System, 2018-04-11)This study explored the variables affecting hiring decisions for entry level positions in Central Wisconsin. -
Wisconsin Financial Literacy Education: Are Students Prepared for the Complexities of Financial Decision Making?
(20th annual Research in the Rotunda, Universities of Wisconsin, 2024-03-06)Financial literacy is a crucial skill for making important life decisions. In December 2023, the Wisconsin State Legislature passed a new law mandating high schools to require a financial literacy course by 2028. At present, ... -
Grit Won't Quit: Reduce Turnover by Hiring for Passion + Perseverance
(17th annual Research in the Rotunda, University of Wisconsin System, 2020-03-11)The purpose of this study was to explore how employers in rural economies take grit into consideration when hiring employees. Many rural economies experience the costly and unpredictable issue of employee turnover. Low ... -
The Development of Entry-Level Communication Skills at University: A Cross Sectional Comparison of Student and Employer Perceptions
(16th annual Research in the Rotunda, University of Wisconsin System, 2019-04-17)The ability to communicate effectively is an essential skill for entry-level workers; however, students and employers don’t always have the same view on which competencies are most important. The purpose of this study was ... -
Avoiding Sour Grapes and Bitter Hops: How Wisconsin Laws Can Nurture the Local Wineries and Breweries that Drive Regional Economies
(18th annual Research in the Rotunda, University of Wisconsin System, 2022-03-09)The purpose of this study is to explore how Wisconsin laws and regulations affect local wineries and breweries. In particular, this research examines how these laws impact local economies via the multiplier effect, a ... -
Empowering Wisconsin Communities from Within: Harnessing Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) for Sustainable, Locally-Driven Progress
(20th annual Research in the Rotunda, Universities of Wisconsin, 2024-03-06)Traditionally, community development has followed a top-down approach in which decisions are made by city officials without adequate input from the people most directly affected by the outcomes. While well-intentioned, ... -
How Certain Gens in the Stewart’s Wilt Causal Pathogen Pantoea stewartii Affect the Pathogen Spread and Biofilm Formation
(20th annual Research in the Rotunda, Universities of Wisconsin, 2024-03-06)Stewart’s wilt caused by the bacterial pathogen, Pantoea stewartii (Ps), is posing a potential threat to the corn industry in the US. The disease symptom development of infected corn plants depends largely on the pathogen’s ... -
A Compost Application Rate for Sustainable Hemp Agriculture in Wisconsin
(20th annual Research in the Rotunda, Universities of Wisconsin, 2024-03-06)Hemp (Cannabis sativa) is an alternative crop that can be used for the production of fiber and cannabidiols (CBD). Over the past 70 years hemp has been illegal in Wisconsin. Consequently, a lack of research and loss of ... -
Adsorption of PFAS in Nanoporous Solids
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Gold Mountain in the Pinery: Chinese Americans in Rural Wisconsin, 1875-1940
(20th annual Research in the Rotunda, Universities of Wisconsin, 2024-03-06)In the late 1800s, a steady stream of Chinese immigrants flowed into the rural cities of Wisconsin from the West Coast and beyond. This research considers the motivations for early Chinese American immigration to the ... -
An Exploration of General Music Curricula Throughout Our Region
(19th annual Research in the Rotunda, University of Wisconsin System, 2023-03-08)The purpose of this poster is to define the curricula differences throughout rural, urban, and suburban general music classes in the state of Wisconsin. According to Miksza and Gault, “White suburban students of high SES ... -
Initial Insights on the Thermal Ecology of Lake Whitefish in Northwestern Lake Michigan
(19th annual Research in the Rotunda, University of Wisconsin System, 2023-03-08)Lake whitefish (LWF) Coregonus clupeaformis are a coldwater species native to the Great Lakes that support important fisheries in many parts of the basin. Sustainability of LWF stocks may be threatened by climate-induced ... -
Composting Deactivation of Chronic Wasting Disease Prions
(19th annual Research in the Rotunda, University of Wisconsin System, 2023-03-08)Prions are the causative agent of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) diseases in mammals. Prions are notoriously recalcitrant to chemical and physical degradation and are highly persistent in the environment. ... -
The Effect of Education on Income Inequality in Wisconsin
(19th annual Research in the Rotunda, University of Wisconsin System, 2023-03-08)Using cross-sectional data from each of Wisconsin’s 72 counties, this research explores the effect of postsecondary educational attainment on income inequality in our state. To study this relationship using regression ...
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