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An AC Hall effect apparatus to measure the electrical properties of zinc oxide thin films University Union, Phoenix RoomsPalash Banerjee • Seth King • Adam Opperman Characterization of Biomass Degrading Bacillus and Paenibacillus species from a Wet Fermentation Digester University Union, Phoenix RoomsKonrad Fondrie • Sabrina Mueller-Spitz • Samantha Schroeder Comparison of Antioxidant, Collagenase Inhibition, and Radical Scavenging Activity of 6 Different Skin Care Products University Union, Phoenix RoomsLisa Kroutil • Leslie Meyer Determining the function of a small protein involved in the regulation of manganese homeostasis in E. coli. University Union, Phoenix RoomsLauren Waters • Nathan Witman Effects of agricultural pollinator conservation practices on species richness and diversity. University Union, Phoenix RoomsJospeh Gathman • Nathan Grosse • Veronica Justen Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury on Cardiac Function in Fruit Flies University Union, Phoenix RoomsDouglas Brusich • Lauren Putnam Effects of Triclocarban on the Amphipod, Gammarus pseudolimnaeus University Union, Phoenix RoomsElizabeth Harrahy • Lindsay Light Electron-Based Calculations of Phonon Dispersion in Silicon Nanomembranes of Increasing Thickness University Union, Phoenix RoomsEvan Macintosh • William Parker Forging a Head with 3D Software: Reconstructing a Fossil Crocodilian Skull University Union, Phoenix RoomsChristopher Noto • Aaron Taylor Genetic Analysis of Phragmites australis Leaf Samples to Determine the Presence of Native or Exotic Haplotypes University Union, Phoenix RoomsLisa Grubisha • Rebecca Malcore Intake of Diets Supplemented with Sauerkraut Juice in One Month Old Holstein Calves University Union, Phoenix RoomsStephanie Van Asten • Krista Hardyman • Peter Lammers • Tera Montgomery Measuring the Doppler Effect of Cepheid Variable Stars University Union, Phoenix RoomsSamantha Pedek • Glenn Spiczak Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor Fabrication University Union, Phoenix RoomsJoshua Hunt • Cavan Maher • Lowell McCann • Dylan Windsor Migratory habits of macroinvertebrates in ephemeral playas in Colorado University Union, Phoenix RoomsBrian O'Neill • Marisa Vargas Modeling Wind Speed Distributions Using Skewed Probability Functions: A Monte Carlo Simulation with Applications to Real Wind Speed Data University Union, Phoenix RoomsMohammad Aziz • Kaolee Yang Molecular dynamic simulations of bulk and aqueous solutions of acetone with all-atom polarizable force fields University Union, Phoenix RoomsTsun-Mei Chang • Andrew Fastenau Our Polluted Waterways - A Gunpowder Mapping Project University Union, Phoenix Room AHailey Breister • Mathew Dooley Performance of Weaned Pigs Fed Progressive Increments of Whey Extract Powder University Union, Phoenix RoomsKrista Hardyman • Peter Lammers • Joanna Schroeder Phosphorous Accumulation and Removal Potential in Common Best Management Practices University Union, Phoenix RoomsMathew Dornbush • Isabelle George • Jason Murillo Producing Protein Models for Chemistry Education University Union, Phoenix RoomsChristopher Bianchetti • Jeshanah Zolkowski Remote sensing interpretation methods and forest cover change among Maya and Mennonite communities in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico University Union, Phoenix RoomsJohn Kelly • Annie McIntyre Removal of Methylmercury within Fish Fillets Using Vacuum Tumblers and Reducing Agents University Union, Phoenix RoomsJohn Ejnik • Sura-attha Umasangtongkul Species Level Mapping of Treeline Vegetation in Nepal, Himalaya Using Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Imagery for Monitoring Climate Change Impacts University Union, Phoenix RoomsNiti Mishra • Jackson Radenz Synergistic Impacts of Coastal Eutrophication and Elevated Ocean Temperature on Coral Biogeochemistry University Union, Phoenix RoomsStephen Levas • Phibi Miller The Enhancing Effect of Attention University Union, Phoenix RoomsMelissa Gregg • Jeremy Wilbourn Throat Color Variation in Male and Female Eastern Grey Treefrogs University Union, Phoenix RoomsGerlinde Hoebel • Emily Ruder Triops interactions: drivers and feedbacks in playa lake communities University Union, Phoenix RoomsMitchell Van Dyke • Brian O'Neill Using Crispr/Cas9 Technology to Inhibit Ribonucleotide Reductase Activity in Aedes Aegypti University Union, Phoenix RoomsDaphne Pham • Selena Wegmet Winds and Jets Mutual Suppression in Quasars? University Union, Phoenix RoomsZhengzhan Shang • Sebastian Zamfir

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Diversity and Behavior of Native Bees in Southeastern Wisconsin Using Bee Hotel University Union, Room 103Donna Charleston • Jessica Orlofske Impacts of Xylella fastidiosa's Endoglucanases on Pierce's Disease Symptom Development of Cabernet Sauvignon Vines University Union, Christie TheatreBailey Boudreau • Joseph Grosskopf • Qiang Sun • Maiyer Yang Mares, Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy (MRP), and a Mystery: Does the Endothelial Sodium Channel (ENaC) Play a Role? University Union, 1965 RoomCasie Bass • Sheri Dorsam • Anna Grazul-Bilska • Alison Mickelson • Veselina Valkov

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Effects of environmental factors on Wisconsin amphibian seasonal vocalizations University Union, Room 103John Peterson • Tyler Sternbach Moduli spaces of algebras and deformation theory University Union, Christie TheatreTyler Gonzales • Grant Keane • Carolyn Payne • Michael Penkava • Jory Wagner • Haotian Wu Off-Target Effects of FDA-Approved Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors on Mature Lymphocyte populations University Union, Room 125Samer Alanani • M. Mahmun Hossain • Douglas Steeber

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Environmental Sound Influences on Frog Vocalizations in Grant County, Wisconsin University Union, Room 103John Peterson • Jessica Wells Finding associations between patient out-of-hospital transport interval time and system characteristics using quantile and skew-normal regression University Union, Room 125Mohammad Aziz • Alexandra Dick • Austin Holmes

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A Bacterial Pectinase Alone Cannot Contribute to Pierce's Disease Symptom Development of Cabernet Sauvignon Vines University Union, Phoenix RoomsCraig Fisher • Bryce Hall • Qiang Sun • Gregory Weals A Reverse-Biased LED as a Low-Cost Photon Detector University Union, Phoenix RoomsPalash Banerjee • Kaylie Cartwright A Statistical Analysis of (Re-)development Potential in Eau Claire County University Union, Phoenix RoomsAbra Brisbin • Abe Dickenson • Thao Tran Acute Toxicity of Naproxen Sodium to Select Aquatic Macroinvertebrates University Union, Phoenix RoomsJosie Hanrahan • Elizabeth Harrahy An Examination of Feature Loss Over Time in Auditory Memory University Union, Phoenix RoomsAmber Carleton • Melissa Gregg • Amanda Marks ARCC@UWM: Searching and Solving Pulsar Puzzles University Union, Phoenix RoomsDaniel Cairns • Travis Fichtenbauer • William Fiore • David Kaplan • Kaitlin Krause • Xavier Siemens Are Dikes Magmatic Snail Trails? Experiments on Solidification Induced Phenomena in Magmatic Dikes University Union, Phoenix RoomsJennifer Bahling • Ryan Currier Bacterial community composition across varied agriculture techniques University Union, Phoenix RoomsLydia DeWeese • Zachary Gates • Lisa Grubisha Characterization of a Short Chain Fatty Acid Kinase from Desulfovibrio vulgaris str. Hildenborough University Union, Phoenix RoomsMax Bachochin • Robert Barber • Jessica Castillo Venegas Chemically Bonding Different Fluorescent Compounds to Optical Fibers University Union, Phoenix RoomsEric Edwards • Jorg Woehl Community Structure and Diet Composition of Fishes within The Lower Fox River, Green Bay, Wisconsin University Union, Phoenix RoomsLydia Doerr • Patrick Forsythe • Christopher Houghton • Stefan Tucker • Spencer Vanderbloemen Contamination Control in Micro- and Nano- Textured Surfaces University Union, Phoenix RoomsGokul Gopalakrishnan • Zachary Gotto • James Hamilton • Mark Levenstein • Trevor Wavrunek Development of a Thermoelectric Cooling Prototype University Union, Phoenix RoomsThomas Coull • Steven Girard Do Gardening Hacks Really Work? A Case Study Using Banana Puree University Union, Phoenix RoomsEmma Dimick • Laura Lee • Jayme Oestreich Effects of a Mixture of Triclocarban and Ibuprofen on the Water Flea, Ceriodaphnia dubia University Union, Phoenix RoomsKatrina Engelbrecht Flow Lifetimes at Small Scales in Solar Convection University Union, Phoenix RoomsRiley Heiman • Brian Welsch Genetic Analysis of Northern Wild Rice (Zizania palustris) Varieties in the Bay of Green Bay University Union, Phoenix RoomsKathi Arnold • Amy Carrozzino-Lyon • Lisa Grubisha Going Deep Yields Novel Gram-Negative Bacterial Producers of Broad Spectrum Antibiotics University Union, Phoenix RoomsFrank Dailey • Andrew Kehm • Tammy Kowalczyk • Aiden Phalen Interactions Between Fluorescence Dyes and Selected Earth Materials University Union, Phoenix RoomsAnthony Guido • Hera Hulsey • Kasey Kugler • Zhaohui Li • Pete Piliouras Kinetics of Formation of Struvite from Wastewater University Union, Phoenix RoomsZac Chambers • Jennifer Schuttlefield-Christus MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF EXUVIAE TO DETERMINE SPECIES IDENTITY AND POPULATION STRUCTURE OF GOMPHID DRAGONFLIES University Union, Phoenix RoomsCora Bilhorn • Jessica Orlofske Molecular Genetic Analysis of 5'-3' Exoribonuclease (Xrn) Mutants in the Model Green Alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii University Union, Phoenix RoomsMegan Augustine • David Higgs • Purvi Patel Phosphate Trends of Centerville Creek in Manitowoc County, WI University Union, Phoenix RoomsRebecca Abler • Abby Adams • Paige Arneson • Beth Ebben • Rick Hein • Matt Reed • Alec Seguin • Nick Wiedemann Polyelectrolyte Nanofilms for Controlled Release Drug Delivery Applications University Union, Phoenix RoomsSoma Chattopadyay • Christopher Hampton • Sherrie Heinz-Kunert • Alexandra Mines Progress Toward the Synthesis of a Cancer Medication University Union, Phoenix RoomsMareah Desotelle • Nerline Jordan • Reed Mikaela • Jason Murillo • Kristin Rauch • Josh Vollmar • Julie Wondergem Protein Restriction Increases Liver Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Expression in Growing Pigs University Union, Phoenix RoomsJames Hampton • Grahm Schneider Searching for Pulsars with FAST University Union, Phoenix RoomsZachary Komassa • Di Li • Shana Li • Zhichen Pan Slither Slither Little Snake: new specimens of a primitive snake from Texas. University Union, Phoenix RoomsChristopher Noto • Summer Ostrowski • Holly Peterson Soil communities and switchgrass: mycorrhizal and microbial effect on plant growth and phosphorus uptake University Union, Phoenix RoomsKenzie Ostien • Karen Stahlheber Students for the Exploration and Development of Space--RockSat C Payload University Union, Phoenix RoomsBob Aloisi • Daniel Cairns • David Kaplan • Ryan Kisolek • Kaitlin Krause • August Schuett Sugar high: Characterization of Escherichia coli genes that affect growth during glucose-phosphate stress University Union, Phoenix RoomsGregory Richards • Bianca Ruffolo • Jennifer Shaw Synthesis of a Metal-Organic Framework for applications in gas separation University Union, Phoenix RoomsMohammad Rabbani • Jamison Tibbetts • Madeline Zilles Synthesis of the Substrate to be Used in the Development of a Nitrogen Heterocycle Forming Reaction University Union, Phoenix RoomsBrigit Flynn • Celena Josephitis • Kathryn McGarry • Greg Regazzi Synthesis Process and Studies on Electronic Properties of Metals Doped PBCO University Union, Phoenix RoomsNathan Arndt • Hom Kandel • Zhongrui Li Teachable Moments 2016 and 2017 University Union, Phoenix RoomsFaith Baier • Lucas Heimmermann • Sara Odegard • Kaleiah Schiller • Kurt Vogel Testing Experimental and Theoretical Descriptors of Selected Hydrogen-bonded Complexes: Natural Bond Orbital Study University Union, Phoenix RoomsMohamed Ayoub • Amelia Hansen • Benjamin Spicer The Antimicrobial Effects of Zinc and Copper Ion Based Cleaners: Samaritan Shield® University Union, Phoenix RoomsRachel Fehrman • Evan Gibson • Heather Pelzel The Waukesha Diversion: modeling river flow scenarios from the Root River dam removal University Union, Phoenix RoomsJoshua Carlson • Justin White Thermal Imaging of Buried Heterostructure Quantum Cascade Lasers (QCLs) by Thermoreflectance Microscopy University Union, Phoenix RoomsNick Becher • D. Botez • Tom Earles • Maryam Farzaneh • L.J. Mawst • Chris Sigler Transgenic Rescue of Ce-daf-16 with Bma-daf-16 University Union, Phoenix RoomsKirsten Crossgrove • Alanna Gould Using Reporter Genes to Monitor the Onset of Circadian Rhythm in Xenopus leavis Embryos University Union, Phoenix RoomsKristen Curran • Lindsey Kuhagen Utilizing Turtle Shell Taphonomy to Determine Depositional Conditions at a Fossil Site From Texas University Union, Phoenix RoomsMelissa Acosta • Christopher Noto

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Asymptotic stability of a polar vortex perturbed by harmonic waves describing atmospheric gravity waves circulating in an equatorial plane of a spherical planet University Union, Manistique RoomJustin Van Ee • Ranis Ibragimov • Rebecca Roembke Inferring Food-webs from Avian Parasites University Union, Room 125Waynette McCracken • Jessica Orlofske Surface Laser-Induced Drift of a Dense Gas due to the Presence of an Evanescent Wave in a Cylindrical or Rectangular Cell University Union, Christie TheatreSamantha McClung • Michael Waxman The response of lentic aquatic invertebrate assemblages to simulated climate change University Union, World Unity Room BJosie Ackmann • Nicholas Bielski • Jessica Orlofske

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IMPACTS OF CHANNELIZED CAMPUS DRAINAGE ON THE PIKE RIVER'S WATER QUALITY AND FLOW University Union, World Unity Room BBryanna Ehmke • Rachel Headley • Nicholas Potter • Sabrina Tusa In vitro effect of combination cesium, vitamin A, and zinc gluconate treatment on human cancer cells University Union, Room 125Miranda Bader-Goodman • Nicole Bailey • Deijane Banks • Adarsh Sukhwal • Carley Traverse • Macayla Willis Structural and Energetic Properties of Fluoropyridine - HCl Complexes via Computations and IR Spectroscopy University Union, Christie TheatreJames Phillips • Camilla Soares Tardigrade populations in tornado disturbance University Union, Manistique RoomRebecca Doyle-Morin • Ryan Haasl • Jacob Loeffelholz

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Applying the Mathematics of DNA Topology to Circular RNA Molecules University Union, World Unity Room AStephen Szydlik • Jeshanah Zolkowski Environmental regulation of riverine dragonfly (Odonata) emergence from Wisconsin rivers University Union, World Unity Room BJessica Orlofske • Danielle Tesar Intake of Diets Supplemented with Sauerkraut Juice in One Month Old Holstein Calves University Union, Room 125Stephanie Van Asten • Krista Hardyman • Peter Lammers • Tera Montgomery Soaking Up Carbon: Parkside Carbon Storage and Emissions Analysis University Union, Manistique RoomLaura Schulz • Chelsea Snowden-Smith Structural and Energetic Properties of Germanium-Nitrogen Lewis Acid-Base Complexes University Union, Christie TheatreJames Phillips • Ben Wahl