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Text vs. Video Feedback in an Asynchronous Discussion Forum
(2022-04)
As online learning has become more prevalent in education in the wake of COVID-19, students have reported feeling isolated and less engaged in learning. While it is well known that social interaction is a critical component ...
Screening for Novel Antibiotic Producers
(2022-04)
The continual emergence of antibiotic resistant microbes is of great concern in the medical community. Many pathogenic bacteria previously susceptible to common antibiotic treatments have evolved resistance, resulting in ...
Investigating the Internal Stratigraphy of Foredunes of the Duluth Barrier System : Application of Ground Penetrating Radar on Aeolian Landforms Critical for Protecting Vulnerable Lakeshore Communities
(2022-04)
The purpose of this research project is to analyze four representative foredunes along the Duluth Barrier System (DBS) in Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin, U.S.A., using ground penetrating radar (GPR). The largest ...
Comparison of Cost-effectiveness of Wind and Solar Power in Generating Electricity in Wisconsin
(2022-04)
Global warming has emerged as a worldwide environmental concern since the pre-industrial era. Popularizing the application of renewable energy is imminent. Although being environmentally friendly, it should be cost-practical ...
Three-State Biaryl Lactone Molecular Switches with Amine Donors
(2022-04)
Our research is focused on the synthesis of four bridged biphenyl molecules with amine donors. These three-state biphenyl molecules, due to their chemical properties, should have various uses within chemical and electronic ...
Recovering Signals with Irregular Sampling
(2022-04)
In order to store and transmit a continuous signal, it is often sampled at discrete points. These discrete points may then be used in order to reconstruct the original signal, often using dual frame pairs. However, many ...
Un-Modeling the Minority Myth of Asian Americans
(2022-04)
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a significant rise in anti-Asian hate crimes across the U.S. The Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism found such crimes decreased overall by 7% in 2020, but ...
“Don’t Look at My Eyes” : Foster Care: a Look into Communication Patterns in Foster Family Units
(2022-04)
The individual experiences of foster parents and foster children have an impact on how they communicate with each other. This study aims to learn how foster parents can better communicate about their foster children and ...
Probing the Binding Between the Receptor-Binding Domain of the α-, β-, and OVariants of SARS-CoV-2 and the Human Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Receptor Using Computer-aided Simulations
(2022-04)
The structure of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2) is characterized by its distinct spike proteins housing the receptor-binding domain (RBD). The RBD binds directly to the human extracellular ...
Relating Local COVID Hospitalizations to Vaccination and Variant Stages
(2022-04)
Since vaccinations for COVID first rolled out in December 2020, assessing the impact of vaccinated individuals on health outcomes (such as COVID hospitalizations) has been imperative. A prior-year COVID-tracking time-series ...