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UW Oshkosh undergraduate students showcased their research in Capitol Rotunda

OSHKOSH, Wis. – (03/11/08) Five University of Wisconsin Oshkosh students joined more than 70 other UW System students at the state Capitol to share original research findings with legislators, state leaders, UW alumni and supporters.

 

The fifth-annual “Posters in the Rotunda: A Celebration of Undergraduate Research,” took place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 5. State leaders joined undergraduate students and faculty advisers from UW campuses across the state for a day of events highlighting the positive impacts of university research in Wisconsin.

 

“This annual event salutes the UW’s newest generation of innovative thinkers,” said UW System President Kevin P. Reilly. “UW undergraduates are contributing research that can improve healthcare, protect our environment, enhance education, and advance the arts and sciences. Their work is a unique component of the UW System’s robust research enterprise. Supporting this component of college education is key to Wisconsin’s future.”

 

UW Oshkosh students participating in the event included Amy Vanden Heuvel, Appleton; Anthony Kuchera, Racine; Micah Scorcio, Fond du Lac; David Flagel, Markesan; and Matt Rubin, Oshkosh.

 

  • Vanden Heuvel presented her research, conducted with biology/microbiology professor Greg Kleinheinz, on spatial distribution of E.coli at beaches containing stable mats of Cladophora and reuse options for Cladophora solids.
  • Flagel presented his research, conducted with biology/microbiology professor Gregory Adler, on the influence of seed height on removal rates by rodents in central Panama.
  • Kuchera presented his research, conducted with physics and astronomy professor Nadejda Kaltcheva, on the distances of the young open clusters NGC 2244 and NGC 2264.
  • Scorcio, who also worked with Kaltcheva, presented his research on precision photometry investigation of the carina spiral feature.
  • Rubin presented his research, conducted with biology/microbiology professor Lisa Dorn, on microarray analysis of gene expression changes across environments.

 

Each year, hundreds of UW undergraduates present research findings at local, regional and national meetings, including Posters on the Hill in Washington, D.C., National Conferences on Undergraduate Research; and the UW System Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity. Undergraduate research efforts are supported through grants, external funding and campus academic programs.

 

More information is available at http://www.wisconsin.edu/posters.

 

The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh has grown since its founding in 1871 to become the third largest comprehensive university in Wisconsin. With a fulltime enrollment of more than 12,700 (11,500 on campus) students, the university offers 74 associate, baccalaureate and master’s degree programs in the colleges of Business, Education and Human Services, Letters and Science and Nursing. UW Oshkosh serves as the educational, cultural and economic engine for 1.2 million citizens of northeastern Wisconsin.

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For more information, contact Jaime Hunt at (920) 424-1398 or huntj@uwosh.edu.