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  • Process Over Prizes : Goal Orientations and Team Evaluations in Global Virtual Teams 

    Xu, Yiting (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 

    Krenn, Grace (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 

    Yeo, Bryce; VanderMause, Dayne (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 

    Selby, Ryan (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 

    Mohamed, Mahdi (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 ...
  • Construction of a Low-Cost Wind Tunnel 

    McCann, Callista; Schoen, Raina; Nysted, Brett (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 

    Johns, Samuel (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 

    Plonis, Elaina (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 

    Moyer, Maddie (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 

    Bartlett, Clara; Walker, Finn (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 ...
  • Assessing the Accuracy of a Plant Identification App 

    Berg, Jewel A.; Brodhagen, Sommer L.; Brown, Lizzy A.; Castro, Angie N.; Collins, Michael J.; Dvorak, Korbin; Eickhoff, Jacob I.; Elson, Abigail M.; Etherington, Kalli M.; Frederick, Kayla A.; Gomez, Elyssa R.; Grafhorst, Lianne L. D.; Kemnitz, Mayghan A.; Klotz, Georgia K.; Landre, Ben M.; Lindberg, Kyle J.; Lipke, Emma M,; Loen, Emma M,; Marudas, Nick A.; McCarthy, Nick W.; Much, Makayla R.; Muszalski, Katelyn E.; Mahnke, Ella J.; Nicholson, Elliot; Nyholm, Sidney L.; O'Dea, Dylan R.; Ploeckelman, Teigen J.; Sabinash, Erin; Schmid, Maggie M.; Schreiber, Jack; Weber, Kali R.; Witthuhn, Kaylyn D.; Sasse, Maddie K. (2025-04)
    Mobile applications like PictureThis use artificial intelligence to identify plant species, providing a convenient tool for users without botanical expertise. However, the accuracy of these applications remains uncertain, ...
  • Knot Theory, Quandles, and Link Homotopy 

    Darnall, Kiera; Phillips, Nathan; Weston, Briar (2025-04)
    Knot Theory, Link Homotopy, and QuandlesIn the 1950s Milnor defined the notion of link homotopy. Since then, its study has been central to the field of knot theory. In the 1980s, Joyce, building on the work of Takasaki, ...
  • Student-Led Intergenerational Programs in Nursing Homes 

    Cernohous, Inessah (2025-04)
    Intergenerational programs in long term care settings, which connect older adults to younger generations, have been recognized for combating social isolation, promoting empathy and understanding across age groups, and ...
  • fənɝdl : A Game to Teach Place, Manner, and Voice of Articulation 

    Brandt, Karina; Dahlstrom, Emily (2025-04)
    We have seen a noticeable lack of understanding amongst undergraduate CSD students in upper-level courses when recalling information on how speech sounds are made by mouth. We developed a game to reinforce knowledge about ...
  • Mental Health First Aid Training Implementation : Building Confidence in Responding to Distress with Care and Compassion 

    Schimming, Wind (2025)
    Social work students require robust mental health crisis response skills, yet traditional coursework may not provide sufficient practical training. This study examines the effectiveness of embedding Mental Health First Aid ...
  • UEM 433 Alignment with Wisconsin Act 20 : Evaluating A Middle Grades Literacy Course 

    Olson, Dana; Bussen, Bussen (2025-04)
    In 2023, Wisconsin legislators passed Wisconsin Act 20. This law required schools, including higher education institutions, to evaluate their literacy programs to align with the new Act 20 standards. Several classes offered ...
  • African Pedagogy in Education: A Literature Review 

    Debates-Thrall, Brooke (2025-04)
    An exploration of an Afrocentric Pedagogy within Higher Education: A review of Literature of African Pedagogy in Education is an examination of an Afrocentric model of learning and teaching that could potentially enhance ...
  • Therapists Willingness to Treat High Risk Patients 

    Ellison, Spencer; Moglowsky, Keegan; Dubman, Ty (2025-04)
    Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicide are major public health concerns and represent behaviors most practitioners will encounter during their career. Unfortunately, many mental health providers lack confidence in ...
  • NSSI-Disorder Differences on Suicide Risk Variables 

    Smith, Erica (2025-04)
    Individuals meeting NSSI-Disorder (NSSI-D) criteria differ from those who do not on key psychological and behavioral factors. NSSI is strongly associated with suicide ideation and research suggests it may increase suicide ...
  • A Systematic Review of Smart Recovery, LifeRing, and Women for Sobriety Mutual Help Groups for Alcohol Use Disorders : Outcomes, Moderators, and Mechanisms of Change 

    Stumo, Samuel; Garscia, Averi (2025-04)
    Alcohol use disorders (AUD) are a critical public health issue in the United States linked to elevated morbidity and mortality. Mutual help groups (MHGs), which provide peer advice and support, are among the most widespread ...

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