UW-Green Bay students to display research at Capitol Rotunda
GREEN BAY — Six University of Wisconsin-Green Bay undergraduate students will share findings from their research projects on Wednesday, April 22, at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison.
The students will participate in “Posters in the Rotunda: A Celebration of Undergraduate Research.” The event highlights the extent, quality and value of undergraduate involvement in faculty-guided research projects.
The annual research symposium brings students and faculty from UW System campuses to Madison to share their work with state elected officials, UW System Regents, government representatives and the public inside the historic Capitol Rotunda.
The event puts special emphasis on the importance of undergraduate research and education support at the state and national levels.
The following are UW-Green Bay students participating in the event, their hometowns, their faculty mentors, the titles of the research projects and an abstract about the projects they will display:
• Cassidy Chojnowski, Edgar; Amy Evers, Appleton; and Jenna Rommelfaenger, Glenbeulah (Prof. Lucy Arendt): “Sprint: Examining Organizational Culture, Structure & Strategy”
The project analyzed data gathered from design modules and worked systematically to identify potential design problems and develop solutions. After analysis, the project highlighted significant issues to show where Sprint could possibly implement new techniques to handle inefficiencies or address barriers to success.
• Amanda Heintskill, Thiensville (Prof. David N. Coury): “History and Impact of Luxemburg Immigrants in Ozaukee County”
Heintskill, a student of German and Humanistic Studies, translated two 1881 Luxemburg Gazette articles from old “Fraktur” German. Excerpts from these articles show the struggles that the early Luxemburg immigrants had, their impact and their roles in the history of early communities in Ozaukee County.
• Kari Petrashek, Two Rivers (Prof. Angela Bauer-Dantoin and Prof. Daniel Meinhardt): “Estrogen Accelerates Bone Ossification in Xenopus Laevis Tadpoles”
The impact of estrogen exposure on bone ossification (the process of bone formation) was examined in Xenopus laevis tadpoles. Results from the study indicate that estrogen accelerates bone ossification in tadpoles. These findings highlight a potential mechanism whereby endocrine disruptors (xenoestrogens) may induce skeletal abnormalities in amphibians.
• Elizabeth Eowyn Waibel, Green Bay (Phuture Phoenix Director Kim Desotell): “UW-Green Bay Phuture Phoenix Pre-college Program”
UW-Green Bay’s Phuture Phoenix program is a coordinated effort with local K-12 school districts to inspire academic improvement and alert at-risk children starting in fifth grade to consider post secondary educational opportunities after high school graduation. Research regarding improved academic success, effective mentoring and increased school attendance will be presented.
• Ryan VandeYacht, Green Bay, and Andrew Flick, Green Bay (Senior Lecturer Don McCartney and Prof. Ray Hutchison): “Great Lakes Marine Container Service Feasibility Study”
This project investigates the feasibility of connecting the Port of Green Bay to ocean carriers providing global container service accessing the Great Lakes. The study will identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats and the potential economic growth for Wisconsin by connecting the Port of Green Bay to global container service providers.
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