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 -- ...

On June 15, 1920, Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson, and Isaac McGhie were lynched by a white Duluth mob over the false claim of rape of a young white woman. After decades of silence, the Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial was ...

This study examined graduate speech-language pathology students’ perceptions of preparations for delivering end-of-life services as a future professional, as well as exploring their graduate program curricula’s exposure ...

The development of sustainable routes to organic building blocks is a critical endeavor for reducing the environmental impact of traditional organic chemical synthesis. Biocatalysts offer an alternative method to facilitate ...

Air quality is of concern to the communities along Lake Michigan’s shores in easternWisconsin. In the troposphere oxides of nitrogen, like NO2, react with volatile organic compounds, like formaldehyde, to form ozone,which ...

This research examines how the ‘Beyond the Gaze’ exhibition improved accessibility within Foster Gallery and provides recommendations for museums and other cultural institutions to ensure access for all visitors. Existing ...

This project aims to standardize follow-up recommendations for colonoscopies by leveraging Generative AI and Natural Language Processing (NLP) to analyze colonoscopy and pathology reports. Current follow-up guidelines vary ...

Our research is focused on the geomorphic history of the Niobrara River, located in northern Nebraska. This river exhibits noteworthy landforms, including a large number of terraces. The goal is to determine what event(s) ...

The study explores the perspective of important stakeholders in nursing home care to better understand the difficulties and opportunities for improvement regarding care and quality of life for residents living with dementia ...

During the early stages of the Holocaust in 1941, over 5,470 people were shot by bullets within the city limits of Liepāja, Latvia. Near the Liepāja Lighthouse, a film recorded by Reinhard Wiener captures the scene of ...