UW-Oshkosh students earn spotlight at 22nd annual Research in the Rotunda

A contingent of student researchers and their faculty advisers from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh joined undergraduates from across the Universities of Wisconsin, showcasing projects March 11 at the 22nd annual Research in the Rotunda at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison.

Seven research entries represented the work of 17 UW-Oshkosh students, assisted by their faculty advisers.

Research findings were on display and presented to the Governor, state legislators, business leaders, alumni and the public.

Detailed program information is available on the official Research in the Rotunda website and may be found here.

"Undergraduate research accelerates learning in powerful ways, and it's happening at UW universities across Wisconsin," said Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman. "Through this work, our students build the skills employers across Wisconsin count on: critical thinking, adaptability and the confidence to contribute from day one. Undergraduate research is also a launching pad to a career in academic research with the potential for groundbreaking discoveries."

UW-Oshkosh research

A Fugitive Gets a Haunted Soundtrack for Clarinet and Piano (Ella Perry, Deerfield. Faculty adviser: John Mayrose)

An Evaluation of the Winnebago County High Frequency Offender Program (Jacob Herwig, Kenosha. Faculty adviser: Matt Richie)

Finding a Professional Self: A Longitudinal Study on HMoob American Undergraduates' Career Pathways (Seng Yeng Lee, Appleton; Pangnra Yang, Menomonee Falls; Co-authors: Vincent Lee, Javit Thao, Andy Yang, Mai Chong Yang. Faculty adviser: Choua Xiong)

Linking Genomic Diversity of Functional Capabilities in Cutibacterium Acnes (Kyle Pickarts, Lodi. Faculty adviser: Sabrina Mueller-Spitz)

The Politics of Staying: How Wealth, Demographics, and District Partisanship Shape Congressional Careers (James Rhines, Grafton. Faculty advisers: David Fuller, Sarinda Siemers)

Using CRISPR Gene Editing of 13-lined Ground Squirrel to Model a Human Inherited Retinal Degeneration (Sheldon Schroeder, Omro; Co-authors: Abigail Bielicki, Emily Knapp, Leo Krishnevsky.
Faculty adviser: Dana Merriman)

Monitoring Microcystin Concentrations of Inland and Great Lakes in Wisconsin (Cole Lodholz, Sun Prairie; Co-authors: Allison Coldwate, UW-Oshkosh; Emily Cole, UW-Madison; Brady Cunningham, UW-Eau Claire; Kim Fredricks, UW-Oshkosh; Megan Jensik, University of Central Florida. Faculty adviser: Greg Kleinheinz, UW-Oshkosh)

Talented undergraduates

Over 22 years of the event's existence, more than 1, 500 undergraduate research projects have been featured.

"They are a tangible representation of the Universities of Wisconsin's ongoing commitment to build the talent pipeline and to expand knowledge and ideas that are vital to the state's success . . .," said Rothman, who noted the student research helps create knowledge that enables Wisconsin to address difficult problems while helping improve quality of life.

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