ASTRA: The McNair Scholars' Journal

 

Named to honor the African-American astronaut who perished with the Challenger mission, this TRIO program assists eligible low-income, first-generation students to prepare for and enter graduate programs leading to the Ph. D. Each year at UW-Eau Claire ten to twelve new undergraduate McNair Scholars embark upon two years of intensive mentoring, specialized curricular and co-curricular offerings, collaborative research, and paid internships, all of which groom these candidates for graduate school. ASTRA contains articles coauthored by McNair Scholars and their faculty mentors.

Recent Submissions

  • ASTRA: The McNair Scholars' Journal, 2025 

    Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program; Alam, Sherlyn; Blong, Madeline; Philippon, Olivia; Ravara, Tia; Vang, Chao (2025-05)
    The 2025 issue of ASTRA: The McNair Scholars' Journal. Contents: Sherlyn Alam + Crispin H. Pierce: Procedures and Challenges to Achieving WELL Certification: Water Quality Testing at the UW-Eau Claire Sonnentag Center -- ...

  • ASTRA: The McNair Scholars' Journal, 2012 

    Anger, Cale T.; Johnson, Andrew R.; Jones, Hannah R.; Kelly, Joseph H.; Kooistra, Elizabeth; Lance-Parsoud, Kathryn M.; Lor, Ka K.; Nelson, Lyndsay A.; Niedfeldt, Amanda; Ogle, Jodi E.; Ojibway, Michael A.; Smeltzer, Tanya M.; Thao, Touger (2012-05)
    The 2015 issue of ASTRA: McNair Scholars’ Journal. Contents: Message from Patricia Quinn -- Cale T. Anger, Three-Dimensional Characterization of Soil Water Content and Electrical Conductivity Using Ground Penetrating Radar ...

  • ASTRA: The McNair Scholars' Journal, 2015 

    Rosquist, Jenna L.; Terpstra, Glenn B.; Rynish, Phil P.; Quintana, Joseph A.; Her, Cheng; Riel, Asia Marie A.; Yang, Kao Zoua; Davies, Joseph P.; Mohr, Audrey R.; Henn, Brittany R.; Lee, Charern; Sandoval, Cheryl M.; Peterson, Anders E.; Worzalla, Emily E.; Soto, Cristina M.; Sanders, Tayo A.; Westaby, Katelyn A.; Xiong, Choua (2015-05)
    The 2015 issue of ASTRA: McNair Scholars’ Journal. Contents: Message from Chancellor James Schmidt and Patricia Quinn -- Jenna L. Rosquist, An Investigation of the Interaction between Maternal Relationship Quality, Peer ...

  • ASTRA: The McNair Scholars' Journal, 2018 

    Abundez-Arce, Adrian; Bougie, Chantal; Craig, D'Karlos; Douglas, Rachel; Espino, Mirella; Fudally, Josephine; James, Kimberly; Kebbeh, Fatou; Lomo, Sierra; McDonnell, Michael; Nelson, Hayden; Sueldo, Alexandra; Yang, Jackson; Yang, Kaolee (2018-09)
    The 2018 issue of ASTRA: McNair Scholars’ Journal. Contents: Message from Provost and Vice Chancellor Patricia Kleine -- Adrian Abundez-Arce + Dr. Chris Johnson, Sensorflow: Learning Through Motion -- Chantel Bougie + Dr. ...

  • Astra: The McNair Scholars' Journal, 2019 

    Altmann, Nathan; Castellanos, Emmanuel; Damitz, Rebekah; Dowden, Carissa; Khang, Dua Ci; Vang, Pa Zong; Wait, Karina (2019-05)
    The 2019 issue of ASTRA: McNair Scholars’ Journal. Contents: Message from Provost and Vice Chancellor Patricia Kleine -- Nathan Altmann + Dr. Eric Kasper, Judicial Scrutiny and Disability -- Emmanuel Castellanos + Dr. April ...

  • ASTRA: The McNair Scholars' Journal, 2020 

    Cramer, Kelsey; Segovia, Vincent; Badenhorst, Stephanus (2020-05)
    The 2020 issue of ASTRA: McNair Scholars’ Journal. Contents: Message from Provost and Vice Chancellor Patricia Kleine -- Stephanus Badenhorst + Dr. April Bleske-Rechek, Hurt Feelings: The Role of Receivers' Personality in ...

  • ASTRA: The McNair Scholars' Journal, 2021 

    Gonzales, Tyler; Murray, Chris; Andrews, Cailen; Pederson, Ximona; Downing, Sam; Serna, Alejandra; Dorosz, Tiana; Nguyen, Kai; Collins, Delaney (2021-05)
    The 2021 issue of ASTRA: McNair Scholars’ Journal. Contents: Message from Provost and Vice Chancellor Patricia Kleine -- Tyler Gonzales + Dr. Paul Thomas + Dr. Phillip Ihinger, Numerical Simulation of Atmospheric Passage ...

  • Astra: The McNair Scholars' Journal, 2022 

    Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program; Bonlender, Savanna; Chang, Keng; Dickey, Celia; Hayes, Cliff; Mateski, Harry; Munos, Jordan; Peterson, Andrea; Peterson, Crystalina; Rosas, Adamary; Sparks, Hailee; Suvanto, Paige; Crothers, Mickey (2022-05)
    The 2024 issue of ASTRA: McNair Scholars’ Journal. Contents: Message from Provost and Vice Chancellor Patricia Kleine --Savanna Bonlender + Dr. Tali Lee, Do atropine and diphenhydramine, two anti-cholinergic drugs, interact ...

  • ASTRA: The McNair Scholars' Journal, 2023 

    Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program; Brown, Shantel; Ibrahim, Muhaison; Merline, Cameron; Prickett, Sandra; Shank, Lilianna; Temes, Hannah; Westlund, Courtney (2023-05)
    The 2024 issue of ASTRA: McNair Scholars’ Journal. Contents: Message from Provost and Vice Chancellor Patricia Kleine -- Shantel Brown + Dr. Jon Heggestad, Assisting Identity Construction Through Coming-of-Age Films -- ...

  • ASTRA: The McNair Scholars' Journal, 2024 

    Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program; Costello, Amie; Ford, Jasmine; Rada, Zoey; Schrader, Janee (2024-06)
    The 2024 issue of ASTRA: McNair Scholars’ Journal. Contents: Message from Provost and Vice Chancellor Michael J. Carney -- Amie Costello + Dr. Bradley Cooper: Generating a gclm Knockout Line in Zebrafish -- Jasmine Ford + ...