Browsing Undergraduate Research & Honors Papers--UW-Whitewater by Title
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Calcium's effects on an Arabidopsis thaliana mutant
(2007)Examines the growth of CNGC2 mutant plants affected by calcium levels in environment. -
Characterization of circadian gene expression in Xenopus laevis
(2007)Examines when circadian gene expression is first observed in developing Xenopus laevis eyes. -
Characterization of the developmental stage at which the eye develops a mature circadian rhythm
(2010)Real time PCR is used to quantitatively measure the amount of RNA corresponding to our clock and output (clock-controlled) genes present at various times of the day. These amounts tell us the level of expression of specific ... -
Determination of habitat preference in two species of mice
(2009)Our lab decided to re-examine the question using new identification techniques based on PCR amplified mtDNA rather morphology. Both species are supposedly sympatric in Southeastern Wisconsin. Preliminary data showed ... -
The disappearance of play in kindergarten
(2011)A poster containing visuals and text describing an undergraduate research project completed at the University of Wisconsin--Whitewater. This project asks questions about how play based activities versus teacher directed ... -
Effects of caffeine and ibuprofen on the growth of Arabidopsis thaliana
(2009)Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are often released into the environment, even after wastewater treatment (e.g., application of biosolids and wastewater runoff) Two commonly consumed pharmaceuticals are ... -
The effects of caffeine and triclocarban on Gammarus pseudolimnaeus
(2009)The use of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) has become increasingly prevalent in the world in recent years. Over-the-counter pharmaceuticals such as aspirin and ibuprofen, prescription pharmaceuticals ... -
The effects of modern information technology on learning outcome of African American students
(2011)A poster containing visuals and text describing an undergraduate research project completed at the University of Wisconsin--Whitewater. This project focuses on the digital divide that exists for college students and the ... -
Effects of pharmaceuticals and personal care products on a model terrestrial plant, Arabidopsis thaliana
(2011)A poster containing visuals and text describing an undergraduate research project completed at the University of Wisconsin--Whitewater. Pharmaceuticals such as caffeine and acetaminophen are released into the environment ... -
Emotional-support coping and problem-focused coping : explaining their relative benefits
(2011)A poster containing visuals and text describing an undergraduate research project completed at the University of Wisconsin--Whitewater. This poster summarizes a project that investigated emotional support coping--actively ... -
Environmental effects on pig DNA degradation over time
(2011)A poster containing visuals and text describing an undergraduate research project completed at the University of Wisconsin--Whitewater. The purpose of this project was to examine how different environments (buried, surface ... -
Ergonomic study of general practice physicians & specialty practitioners performing office-based surgeries
(2012)A poster containing visual and text describing an undergraduate research project completed at the University of Wisconsin--Whitewater. Results of this research study could provide further insight into providing greater ... -
Examining the role of women in the West Wing of the White House
(2008)Women have been making political progress in the United States for many years. From obtaining the right to vote in 1920 to the Women?s Movement of the 1960s and 1970s to women holding leadership roles in government including ... -
Exploration of photoinitiators in ionic liquids
(2007)Evaluates "the synthesis, utilization, and efficiency of photoinitiators in green solvents." -
Fabric and whole rock chemical analyses of sheared granitic rocks from Mountain, Wisconsin
(2011)A poster containing visuals and text describing an undergraduate research project completed at the University of Wisconsin--Whitewater. The purpose of the project is to gain an understanding of shear zone formation in an ... -
Free women of color in Spanish colonial New Orleans 1768-1803
(2007)Poster examines..."the economic and social mobility of free women of color in Spanish colonial New Orleans through an analysis of notarial documents, wills, acts, and marriage records. These records showed how free women ... -
Gastropods and macroinvertebrates as biological indicators of water quality in SE Wisconsin watersheds
(2010)This poster summarizes a study that sampled invertebrates in two southeastern Wisconsin creeks to discover whether or not the samples could be used to indicate water quality and fresh water environmental health. -
Genetic analysis of a nuclear receptor gene and a cytochrome P450 gene in Caenorhabditis elegans and their effect on dauer recovery
(2010)This study develops a better understanding of the genetic basis of dauer recovery and could be potentially applicable to understanding the ways in which parasitic nematodes respond to the environment of a host during ... -
Geochemical signature of the Permian-Triassic transitional environment, Pine Forest Range, Nevada
(2011)A poster containing visuals and text describing an undergraduate research project completed at the University of Wisconsin--Whitewater. This poster explains the project undertaken to gather rocks and fossils from a specific ... -
Identification of orthologs of Caenorhabditis elegans dauer formation genes in the parasitic nematode Brugia malayi
(2010)A study that looks at gene expression in the nematode Brugia malayi.