MINDS@UW: Recent submissions
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Process Over Prizes : Goal Orientations and Team Evaluations in Global Virtual Teams
(2025-04)This study examines the impact of goal orientations (results-oriented vs. process-oriented) on team dynamics and performance evaluations within global virtual teams, challenging traditional assumptions about team efficiency. ... -
Examining Characteristics of Long-Term Care Professionals in Various Career Stages
(2025-04)This research project aims to explore the characteristics of long-term care professionals in various career stages through the use of the Long-Term Care Administrator (LTCA) Self-Assessment Tool (Johs-Artisensi et al., ... -
Megalake Chad : New Insights from Topographic Data
(2025-04)Once roughly five times the size of the Lake Superior in the United States, Megalake Chad was a vast inland lake that has drastically receded over the past 5,000 years, leaving behind geomorphic features and drainage ... -
Exploring Definitions for the Zero-Age Main Sequence in Stellar Evolution Models
(2025-04)Aim: To explore the use of various definitions for the exact moment a collapsing cloud of gas and dust becomes a star, often called the zero-age main sequence (ZAMS).Context: In stellar models, the definition of when a ... -
Modeling Varying Mass Transfer in Cataclysmic Variable Stars
(2025-04)This research details the results of work done in Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics (MESA) on cataclysmic variables. Cataclysmic variables are binary systems of stars that orbit each other with a period of a ... -
Off the Shelf: Official Newsletter of UWEC Libraries, Spring 2026
(2026-04-16)In This Issue: From the Director's Desk -- Around the Libraries: Quite the pair: donor boost allows library to give two student worker scholarships -- Who's on first? Spring brings art exhibits to main floor -- Maker, ... -
Survival and Growth of Natural White Pine Advanced Regeneration in HRD Confirmed Stands in Central Wisconsin
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2025-04-18)Heterobasidion Root Disease (HRD) (Heterobasidionirregulare) is a fungal disease that impacts numerous species within the Pinaceae family and has commercially been a problem for the coniferous stands within the Lake States. ... -
Optimizing IEP Scheduling using Integer Linear Programming
(National Conference on Undergraduate Research, April 13-15, 2026, Richmond, Virginia, 2026-04-14)We address a common scheduling problem that special education teachers face: creating individualized education plan schedules (IEPs) for multiple students. The work began as a special project in an Optimization Modeling ... -
Hmong Settlement Patterns and Socioeconomic Change in Wisconsin
(Student-Faculty Conference on Peace and Conflict Studies, Madison, Wisconsin, 2026-04-10)This study examines the historical context of Hmong immigration and resettlement in the United States following the Vietnam War, analyses the current Hmong population within Wisconsin, and looks at the past and present ... -
Construction of a Low-Cost Wind Tunnel
(2025-04)Understanding the aerodynamics of systems is crucial in the design of vehicles and structures. Wind tunnels provide a controlled environment to analyze airflow around models that help inform the design process. Large scale ... -
Wind Tunnel Data Collection
(2025-04)The purpose of this project is to build a data collection system that can obtain pressure readings in a wind tunnel to determine the speed of the airflow. In this project, data is collected by a pressure sensor and then ... -
Utilizing wd_builder to Decipher White Dwarf Stars : A Glimpse into Modular Stellar Astrophysics
(2025-04)When we look up to the stars, we only see a brief snapshot of the universe’s life. The stars change over the course of many millions of years, making it difficult to observe their behaviors. Consequently, astrophysicists ... -
Investigating UV-and X-ray-Induced Changes in OLED Magnetoresistance and IV Curve Characteristics
(2025-04)Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) displays use organic compounds to emit light of many different colors on screen technologies. They can produce a wider range of colors and have higher energy efficiency than traditional ... -
Deterministic and Heuristic Analysis of Two-Dimensional Iterated Function Systems
(2025-04)Iterated function systems offer a framework for generating complex, self-similar patterns through the iterative plotting of points. An iterated function system is a family of functions that map R^2 to R^2. For each iteration ... -
Interpretation of Federal Acquisition Requirements (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Requirements (DFAR) for a Government Contractor
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2012-12-17)The DLA Automaster is a document comprised of a selection of FAR and DFARS clauses, commonly incorporated into federal contracts awarded by DLA purchasing entities. Actions required to ensure fulfillment of these contractual ... -
Neighborhood Greenway Network Plan
The West Allis Neighborhood Greenway Network Plan is an urban planning capstone project that establishes a citywide strategy to create safer, low-stress connections for people walking and biking. Responding to growing ... -
Harambee Community-Owned Food Market
The Harambee Community-Owned Food Market is an urban planning capstone project that outlines a community-driven strategy to increase access to fresh, affordable, and culturally relevant food in Milwaukee's Harambee ... -
Conservation Guidebook
The Conservation Guidebook: A Resource for Southeastern Wisconsin Land and Landscape Management is an urban planning capstone project developed to provide accessible, practical guidance for managing open space. Designed ... -
Accessory Dwelling Units - Trends and Proposed Policy
(2020-05)This graduate capstone project explores the potential for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to expand housing options and support neighborhood stability in the City of Milwaukee. Through analysis of existing conditions, ... -
Saukville Community Food Pantry - Planning the Future
(2022-05)Planning the Future: Saukville Community Food Pantry is a graduate capstone project that develops a strategic roadmap to support the Pantry's continued growth and expanded community impact in Ozaukee County. Grounded in ...