Browsing Undergraduate Research & Honors Papers--UW-Whitewater by Title
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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. -
Impact of the Conservation Reserve Program on natural habitats in Jefferson County, WI
(2010)This study investigated the relationship between CRP and adjacent land use in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. The CRP data were analyzed using aerial photographs to determine their spatial relationship to six land cover ... -
Initial characterization of when a functional circadian system is present in the eye of Xenopus laevis
(2008)Almost all organisms present in nature exhibit a circadian rhythm, a 24 hour cycle in which the organism undergoes both physiological and behavioral changes based on the time of day. The circadian control of physiological ... -
Investigation of casting slip in conjunction with wire and paper armatures
(2010)The focus of this research has been to further my understanding of casting slip (liquefied clay) concerning its properties, construction methods, as well as investigations into the possibilities of the fired casting slip ... -
Language barriers in a classroom of first generation English language learners
(2010)This poster summarizes the methods used to examine language barriers that exist between secondary education teachers in Milwaukee public schools and their English as a second language students. -
Lesson study, word problems with systems of linear equations
(2010)This lesson study is designed to teach an Intermediate Algebra course with realistic applications. These applications will be based on the typical college and local lifestyle. The study is designed to teach students how ...