University of Wyoming: Recent submissions
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A Dichotomy of Realities - an Analysis of Gender in STEM at the University of Wyoming
A comprehensive analysis of the lifelong experience women in STEM fields face, with a focus on childhood experiences, undergraduate education and unconscious biases of superiors. Quantitative study on the dynamics of the ... -
Sharing the Load: Distribution of Electronic Resources Management Responsibilities Among US Academic Librarians
While electronic resources now constitute a major component of most academic library collections, and the Electronic Resources Librarian (ERL) position has become commonplace, the field of Electronic Resources librarianship ... -
2018 UW OER Grant Recipients Panel
Recording of panel discussion featuring three recipients of the UW OER grant. -
ASTR 2310 - General Astronomy I
These labs were produced by Dr. Daniel Dale for use in General Astronomy II. The textbook associated with these labs is open sourced, titled Intro Astro, created by Dr. Andrea K. Dobson. It can be accessed via http://peo ... -
PHYS 1220 - Physics II
These labs were produced by Dr. Daniel Dale for use in Physics II. The textbook associated with these labs is open sourced, titled University Physics (Volume 2), and available through OpenStax. -
Ice Nucleation Measurement and Parameterizations and the Broad Impact of Associated Ocean and Atmospheric Interactions Within the Global Climate
Current climate models attempt to represent the frequency and characteristics of mixed-phase and ice clouds in the atmosphere. Ice crystals have the ability to scatter incoming solar radiation, which may have a net cooling ... -
Using Storylines to Enhance Student Understanding of Space Systems
After the National Research Council’s publication of A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas and the subsequent adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), ... -
Improving Progress: A Look into the Experiences of Employees of the Growing Resilience Project
This project addresses and assesses what it was like working at the Growing Resilience project data collection site for the permanent and temporary employees; furthermore, these findings are used to demonstrate what works ... -
Invisible Me: Viewpoints of Northern Arapaho Early School Leavers
The purpose of this study is to explore the factors which led Northern Arapaho youth to leave public school before completion of high school. Interviews and visits were conducted with three Arapaho participants who did ... -
Biology of the invasive New Zealand mudsnail in the GYE
The invasive New Zealand mudsnail arrived in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) in 1987 and is also invasive in several other parts of the world. In my talk, I will address interactions between this snail and native ... -
Tetons alpine streams: unsung heroes of diversity and vulnerability
Alpine streams are the highest-elevation headwaters of major river basins like the Mississippi and Columbia. Unique ecosystems in their own right, alpine streams support a diversity of animals, plants, and microbes that ... -
Life on the edge: history and status of Teton Range bighorn sheep
The Teton Range is home to a small population of bighorn sheep whose conservation status is of concern because of its small size, isolation from neighboring herds, low genetic diversity, and loss of historic winter range. ... -
Life in the tropics: dispersal, reproduction, and survival in tropical birds
Tropical species are predicted to be more vulnerable to environmental changes than many temperate zone species. The majority of future bird extinctions are predicted to be in the tropics owing to continued land-use change ... -
The role of the acoustic environment in shaping behavior, community structure, and evolution
Growth in transportation networks, resource extraction, motorized recreation and urban development is responsible for chronic noise exposure across the globe, including remote wilderness sites. Increased noise levels reduce ... -
Life on the rocks: A portrait of the American Mountain Goat
Bruce Smith’s three years studying and photographing mountain goats in Montana’s Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Area began a 40-year fascination with our continent’s premier mountaineer. In a beautiful and informative ... -
Implementing a One Health Approach to Rabies in Wyoming
One Health is an approach that addresses the interrelation between to animal, human, and environment health. One Health seeks to unite efforts at solving health issues by providing a more holistic approach to public health. ... -
Twitter Sentiment and the Market
The stock market is complex, and influenced by a mixture of machines, amateur traders, professional traders, executives, and the government. By analyzing the market with a variety of methods, it is hoped to find a model ... -
Simulation Experiences in Occupational Therapy: Doctoral Curriculum for the University of North Dakota
Simulation is an emerging tool being utilized in healthcare education to prepare students for clinical learning experiences and entry level practice as future clinicians. Simulation provides health care students with ... -
Improving Progress: A Look into the Experiences of Employees of the Growing Resilience Project
This project addresses and assesses what it was like working at the Growing Resilience project data collection site for the permanent and temporary employees; furthermore, these findings are used to demonstrate what works ...
