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Home and Homebuilding : Queer and Trans People of Color in Predominantly White Institutions
(2020-04)This research documents the violence towards Queer and Trans People of Color (QTPOC) in Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs). Through interviews with QTPOC, this research reveals the institutional and neoliberal violence ... -
Homeless Outreach and Law Enforcement : A Community Based Partnership and Autoethnography
(2018-04)The aim of this project was to create an opportunity to meet community partner needs. The student researcher’s primary role was to collaborate with a local not-for-profit organization during the 2017-2018 academic year ... -
Homogeneity and Heterogeneity in Cyberspace : a Comparison of Browsing Preference of Global Web-audience with Common Cultural Heritage
(2010-04)The World Wide Web has been the greatest single influence that impacts on the behavior and lifestyle of the current generation. With an estimated 1.7 billion Internet users worldwide (as at end of 2009), an important ... -
Household Infestation Rates of Chagas Disease Vectors and Trypanosoma cruzi Prevalence in Southern Ecuador
(2011-05)Chagas disease affects an estimated 10 million people across its endemic regions in Central and South America. The disease is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. The most common vectors for transmission of T. cruzi, ... -
Hovering Questions : Are Therapeutic Touch and Healing Touch Evidence-Based Practices?
(2017-11-27)Therapeutic Touch and Healing Touch are complementary energy based treatments. They are based on the premise that (1) illness is a result of “a disruption of the flow of energy surrounding a person’s being” and (2) ... -
How Adverse Childhood Experiences Affect the Mental Health and Academic Performance of College Students
(2022-04)Our research utilized the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) survey as a starting point to find how a student’s mental health may be influenced by the number of ACEs they report, and the effects that may have on academic ... -
How Chinese Sociocultural Perspectives on Education Inform Students' Educational Decisions
(2018-04)This study aims to investigate which sociocultural factors influence the educational decisions undertaken by students, parents, and faculty members in China’s university system. Through this examination we will gain ... -
How Did News Agencies Cover Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in 2012?
(2014-04)According to the World Health Organization, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes, and mental illnesses, are the leading global killers. The purpose ... -
How Do Characteristics of Aspen Woodlands and Surrounding Vegetation Affect Prevalence of Aspen Heartrot Fungus?
(2011-05)The purpose of this study was to determine how the prevalence of the heartrot fungus, Phellinus tremulae, was influenced by characteristics of aspen stands and surrounding vegetation. -
How Do Functional Feeding Guilds Respond to Habitat Distribution?
(2012-04)This study looked at how macroinvertebrates respond to variation in habitat, which can lend insight on how they mediate ecological processes. Macroinvertebrates play an important role in transporting and cycling energy, ... -
How Do Heritage Spanish Speakers' Experiences in the Spanish Classrooms Influence the Creation of their Identities in Terms of What They Associate with the Varieties of Spanish They Use in Class and in the Community?
(2013-05)The purpose of this study was to discover how heritage Spanish speakers' experiences in the Spanish classrooms influence the creation of their identities in terms of what they associate with the varieties of Spanish they ... -
How Do Stimulus Difficulty and Amount of Delay Impact Judgments of Learning Made by Younger and Older Adults?
(2018-05)Learning is most effective when we monitor our progress and direct our efforts toward unlearned material. The concept of being aware of our learning is referred to as metacognition, and we are interested in what causes a ... -
How Do Traditional and Non-Traditional Students at UW-Eau Claire View School Policies Related to Class Performance?
(2018-04-30)The goal of the current exploratory study was to become better informed about the potential disparities that exist between traditional and non-traditional students in terms of university and classroom policies implemented ... -
How Do Traditional and Non-Traditional Students at UW-Eau Claire View School Policies Related to Class Performance?
(2018-05)The goal of the current exploratory study was to become better-informed about the potential disparities that exist between traditional and nontraditional students and professors in terms of their opinions about university ... -
How Do We Measure the Popularity of an E-business Website? a Comparison of Top Ranking Websites.
(2009-04)The popularity of a website is often judged by the amount of traffic it attracts. But the question of what is the best measure of site traffic is not simple. Should we consider the number of unique visitors (reach), the ... -
How Does Amphotericin B Activate Inflammatory Gene Expression in Monocytic Cells?
(2009-01-09)Amphotericin B is an antifungal drug used to treat systemic fungal infection because of its ability to form a pore complex with ergosterolin the fungal cell membrane. The side effects of this drug include fever, shaking, ... -
How Does Reduction in Stream Current Affect Benthic Diversity?
(2013-05)The purpose of this study was to examine how reduced stream flow and the subsequent decrease in current velocity near the streambed, structures benthic communities. -
How Does Stimulus Difficulty Affect Study Time Allocation in Younger Adults?
(2017-04-18)Study time (ST) is defined as the amount of time (in seconds) an individual spends in the pursuit of learning new information. Decisions related to study time allocation reflect a person’s learning goals and perceptions ... -
How Does Stimulus Difficulty Impact Study Time Allocation in Younger Adults?
(2018-01-04)We expect to find relationships between item-specific restudy time and (1) a person’s memory of their past test performance (a recollection of getting an answer correct or incorrect previously); (2) participants’ impressions ... -
How Does Student Activity Impact Little Niagara Creek?
(2015-04)Little Niagara Creek is frequently disturbed by UWEC students studying and sampling the stream. We wanted to know how the frequency of that disturbance influenced the diversity of benthic communities inhabiting the streambed.