Research in the Rotunda

 

Outstanding undergraduate student researchers from across the University of Wisconsin System, together with their faculty advisers, shared their research findings on a variety of important topics with legislators, state leaders, UW alumni, and other supporters in Wisconsin’s Capitol Rotunda. (photo by Joe Koshollek)

Recent Submissions

  • Initial Insights on the Thermal Ecology of Lake Whitefish in Northwestern Lake Michigan 

    Reed, Kayla (19th annual Research in the Rotunda, University of Wisconsin System, 2023-03-08)
    Lake whitefish (LWF) Coregonus clupeaformis are a coldwater species native to the Great Lakes that support important fisheries in many parts of the basin. Sustainability of LWF stocks may be threatened by climate-induced ...

  • Composting Deactivation of Chronic Wasting Disease Prions 

    Smith, Amber (19th annual Research in the Rotunda, University of Wisconsin System, 2023-03-08)
    Prions are the causative agent of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) diseases in mammals. Prions are notoriously recalcitrant to chemical and physical degradation and are highly persistent in the environment. ...

  • The Effect of Education on Income Inequality in Wisconsin 

    Pulvermacher, Kyle (19th annual Research in the Rotunda, University of Wisconsin System, 2023-03-08)
    Using cross-sectional data from each of Wisconsin’s 72 counties, this research explores the effect of postsecondary educational attainment on income inequality in our state. To study this relationship using regression ...