http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/7198 Posters of collaborative student/faculty research presented at Student Research Day http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/36971 The Effectiveness of PowerPoint as Used as a Learning Aid When Used in Conjunction with Note-Taking. Chase, Johnathan C. Murken, Nathaniel B. Zellhoefer, Ashley S. Note-taking is well documented as an aid to students' understanding and comprehension of lectures. The widespread use of PowerPoint as a lecture aid leads to questions about how PowerPoint and note-taking interact to influence student learning. This study reports on an experiment designed to examine those questions. Color poster with text and tables. http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/36969 Using Geospatial Technology in the Preliminary Analysis in a Competive Field Setting. Grubb, Tracey Zellmer, Alison Military Geography is the study of spatial aspects, both man made and natural which a ect the planning, conduct, and aftermath of military operations. A fall 2008 military geography class was divided up into two teams and conducted a paint ball capture the flag exercise as part of a semester research project. The study area was approximately 500 acres and a combination of both forest and some outer areas of farmland. There was also a combination of both higher elevation and low-lying flood plains within the forest. The purpose of this exercise was to become familiar with navigation techniques and geospatial equipment in a realistic application. Color poster with text, images, charts, and maps. http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/36966 Humor and YouTube: Do Perceived Realism and Homophily Change What is Funny? Gustafson, Kelsey Roberts, Rachel Powers, Lizzie Washleski, Rebecca Created in 2005, YouTube has become the most successful video streaming site on the Internet. Because it is universally available, reaches millions of people, and is uncontrolled, YouTube may be a powerful persuasive force in society. Yet, little is known about its effects. This study seeks to explore the relationship between homophily, perceived realism, and viewers' judgments of humor quality in YouTube videos. Color poster with text, images, tables, and graph. http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/36956 Soils and Subsurface GPR Imaging of Fluvial Terraces in the Lower Chippewa River Valley, WI. Young, Benjamin M. Swartz, Danielle M. Little detail is known about the late Quaternary geomorphic history of the Upper Mississippi River and its major tributaries. However, the Lower Chippewa River Valley (LCRV) landscape suggests a complex history of Late Quaternary fluvial aggradation and downcutting. The primary objective of this research is to determine if ground penetrating radar (GPR), soil information, and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating can be used to construct a testable chronostratigraphic model of LCRV fluvial terraces. Color poster with text, tables, and images. http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/36941 Exploring Electron Transfer-Induced Conformational Changes in NRH:quinone Oxidoreductase. Yang, Chee Greene, Alexander Jerome Rauschnot, James C. NRH:quinone oxidoreductase is a flavoenzyme that catalyzes the one-step reduction of quinones to hydroquinones using its cofactor, FAD. The enzyme kinetics goes through a "ping-pong" mechanism, in which changes in the flavin redox state control substrate binding and release. In this study, we are studying the slower dynamics of the subunit interface (surrounding the active site) using Normal Mode Analysis and exploring its relationship with the faster local motions. Color poster with text, charts, and diagrams. http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/36934 Isolation and Characterization of Regulators of Oxidative Stress-Induced Apoptosis in Yeast. Fireizen, Yaron Crozier, Christine This project is a long-term project aimed at identifying possible mechanisms that connect the oxidative stress pathway to the apoptosis or cell death regulatory machinery in the budding yeast, S. cerevisiae. We have generated all the necessary yeast strains and gene expression systems, including a strain of yeast that expresses the mouse BCL-2 gene, an inhibitor of apoptosis. Color poster with text and images. http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/36903 Extension of a Query Execution Simulator to Support Multiple Database Management Systems. Xiong, Hou This research is focused on extending a previously developed database management system (DBMS) simulator, which visualizes the process on an Oracle DBMS. The extension is to add support for the MySQL DBMS, an alternative, free, open source, and popular system. Color poster with text and diagrams. http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/36901 Avoiding Two Elements of S3\C2 in Sn\Ck. Phillipson, Mitch Williams, Tristan We build on previous research into pattern avoidance in colored permutations. This study presents a conjecture on the number of Wilf classes and their associated sizes for avoiding two patterns of length three with two colors. Color poster with text, table, and equations. http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/36899 How Shore Orientation and Substrate Type Structure Lichen Communities in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Naus, Christopher J. Wiley, Jasmine R. Sisco, Matthew J. Dins, Jamie K. Rock inhabiting lichens are important pioneer species in the aquatic-terrestial transition zone of lakeshore habitats. To investigate how substrate type, slope and aspect influenced lichen communities, we surveyed the rocky shores of glacial lakes within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW)of northern Minnesota. Color poster with text, images, and diagrams. http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/36897 World Hunger: Definitions, Causes, Solutions. Wiedenfeld, Noah Hunger is the greatest global issue facing contemporary society. 800 million people suffer from hunger, with an estimated 34,000 children dying daily. This research analyzes vairous readings to develop trends in definitions, causes, and effects of, as well as possible solutions to, world hunger. Color poster with text and maps. http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/36894 Operatunities: the Development of an Opera Education Program. Metcalf, Tara Shattuck, Holly Tompkins, Lauren Wells, Allison Many young singers begin their collegiate musical studies with little or no exposure to opera and scant knowledge of the skills and training required for a career in vocal performance. The goal of this project was to create and implement lesson plans for a series of six after-school workships that introduced high school student to such topics as operatic literature, stage movement, character creation, language, poetry, and auditioning skills. Color poster with text and images. http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/36891 Perceptions of Feminism on a University Campus. Jenks, Tracy Matysik, Allison Seroogy, Martha Verriden, Amanda The present study was interested in determining how students from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (UWEC) perceive feminism. The researchers conducted structured, face to face interview around the Eau Claire campus with a small sample of college students. Color poster with text and graphs. http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/36889 Repertory Lighting Plots. Van Winkle, Emily This project was based to create an advanced understanding of lighting design principles and how those principles relate to producting theatre in repertory fashion. Color poster with text, images, diagrams, and charts. http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/36886 Age Variation in Mating Strategies and Partner Preferences: Beliefs versus Reality. VandenHeuvel, Bailey Vander Wyst, Maria We conducted three studies to (1) investigate individuals' beliefs about change in mating desires over the course of emerging adulthood and (2) determine whether those beliefs reflect actual variation in mating desires among emerging adults of varied ages (late teens through twenties). Color poster with text and graphs. http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/36861 Detecting Apoptosis in Human Kidney (HK-2) Cells. Raupach, Elizabeth A. Identification of apoptosis and quantification of cell death can be done with a combination of morphological criteria and analysis of DNA. A newer method utilizes an in situ approach to identify cells with damaged DNA due to apoptosis. We established conditions to grow monolayers of HK-2 cells in 8 well chambered slides and established criteria for efficient labeling using permeability agents and fixation procedures. Color poster with text, images, and diagrams.