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Arbor Day Talk: The Future of Campus Landscaping with Nathan Anderson
No full textIn honor of Arbor Day, join WSU Arboretum Director Nathan Anderson on April 23 as he presents, “Lessons from Longwood Gardens: Shaping the Future of the Landscape Arboretum at WSU.” Drawing from his recent sabbatical as a Fellow at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, Anderson will discuss key insights he gained about public gardens and their implications for the future of WSU’s campus landscape. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the future of public horticulture and enjoy inspiring garden highlights from across the U.S. and beyond
A Novel Fixture Development to Characterize Compression After Impact Damage of Unidirectional Thermoplastic Composite Laminates
Get PDFImpact testing of unidirectional thermoplastic composite materials is a challenge due to the Mode I shear of the primary tows on the impact side. Thermoplastic composite products manufactured using laminate stacking are bonded together with films of polymer on both sides of oriented fiber in typically a cross-ply or quasi-isotropic stack. The resulting failure from the distortion field imposed by a hemispherical tup is debonding along the interface between layer 1 and layer 2 oriented in the layer 1 direction from impact site to edge of panel. This failure mode results when the sample is too small relative to the weave pattern and fixturing resulting in more damage than will be witnessed on a large panel. The conservative estimate of impact strength would be appropriate for designing near edges of panels. In order to characterize an effective mid-panel impact toughness with standard Compression After Impact (CAI) fixturing, samples were created with additional length of the primary tows while still being able to fit in the CAI fixturing. Impact Energy was obtained using a Drop Tower Testing Machine. Damage zones were measured using backlit photography after the impact event. Specimens were machined post impact to allow for ASTM D7137 CAI testing to be conducted
Cartographer\u27s Dream: Percent for Art Spotlight Video
Get PDFThe painting Cartographer\u27s Dream, 1999, is part of the Winona State University\u27s Art Collection, purchased as a Minnesota Percent for Art in Public Places Program.
This video was created as an assignment for the Arts Administration (AAD) 301 course, spring 2025.
Artist: Gregg ChadwickArtwork title: Cartographer\u27s Dream, 1999https://openriver.winona.edu/wsu-percentforart-videos/1000/thumbnail.jp
Behind the Degree: The Hidden Struggles of Graduate Student Life - A Qualitative Analysis of Student Perspectives
Get PDFThis qualitative study explores the persistent challenges facing graduate students in contemporary higher education, where attrition rates remain at approximately fifty percent. Through analysis of graduate student narratives and existing literature, this research identifies key barriers to degree completion including financial constraints, mental health challenges, online learning isolation, work-life balance issues, and academic preparation gaps. The study presents findings from direct student perspectives and offers institutional recommendations for improving graduate student retention and success.
Keywords Graduate Student Attrition, Scholarly Writing, Persistence, Student Perspective
The Lost City: Percent for Art Spotlight Video
Get PDFThis is a spotlight video for painting The Lost City by Lance Kiland, 1999. This video was created as part of Professor Greg Neidhart\u27s Arts Administration AAD 301 course, spring 2025.
The Minnesota Percent for Art in Public Places program art work was installed in the Darrell W. Krueger Library in 1999.
Artist: Lance KilandArtwork title: The Lost City, 1999https://openriver.winona.edu/wsu-percentforart-videos/1002/thumbnail.jp
WGSS 374 2025 Student Mapping Projects
No full textThis description is a work in progress with Digital Collections and WGSS faculty.
This student project was a part of the spring 2025 Women\u27s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) WGSS 374: Queer Liberation Theories and Politics course. Students studied the Greater Minnesota Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ History Map to contribute to the map and our queer history.https://openriver.winona.edu/wsu-lgbtqai-mappingproject/1001/thumbnail.jp
Composite Materials Engineering Graduating Class Photograph: 2025
No full textThis is a class photograph of the Composite Materials Engineering Graduating Class of 2025 at Winona State University. The students in the photograph are:
Back row: Eric Kerr-Anderson, Eric Courneya, Grace Eischens, Max Kaupusman, Tanner Conniff, Lucas Stadler, Hendrik Welti, Alex Hilo
Front row: Beckry Abdel-Magid, Nicole Williams, Parker Buth, Regan Harvey, Luis Rodiguez, Fariborz Parsi, Keith Dennehy, Aaron Johnson
Employer information is not available at this time.https://openriver.winona.edu/cme-class-photos/1034/thumbnail.jp
Evaluating the Causal Effect of Receiving Transthoracic Echocardiography on 28-Day Mortality in MIMIC-III Intensive Care Unit Patients with Sepsis
Get PDF❏ Sepsis (an infection associated with vital organ dysfunction) is an emergent
medical condition estimated to occur in about 30% of intensive care unit
(ICU) patients[1] and is responsible for 20% of all deaths worldwide[2]
❏ Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE; an imaging modality that uses
ultrasound technology to record heart structure and function) is widely used in
medical treatment [3]
❏ 28-day mortality (whether or not a patient dies within 28 days after receiving a
treatment) is a measure considered to closely approximate ICU mortality[4]
Objectives
❏ Assess and quantify the causal effect of receiving a TTE on the 28-day
mortality of ICU patients with sepsis
❏ Analyze treatment effect heterogeneity across patient
Stay Fit, Stay Safe: Sports Safety for Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Get PDFPurpose: With the growing older adult population, defined as 65 years and older, the importance of safety in activities, such as sports, is becoming more important. It is vital to address the needs of this population through increasing education to prevent or address injuries related to physical activity. The overall purpose of this project was to determine the impact of providing sports safety education at the Holmen Area Community Center (HACC). Moreover, we sought to explore and educate the clients at HACC on ways to prevent such injuries and what to do if an injury does occur.
Many older adults come to the HACC walking path in the gymnasium, participate in yoga, and exercise classes. Other participation opportunities include line dancing and playing pickleball. Participation in several of these sports activities may lead to injuries. Older adult community members at HACC shared stories about their experiences participating in sports activities which included reflecting on previous sports-related injuries and potential knowledge gaps. The members desired more education on how to prevent falls and what to do if a fall occurred. A literature review was completed focusing on injury prevention, intervention, and subsequent follow-up to ensure proper healing of injuries among older adults.
Methods and Results: Findings from the review of literature were synthesized into five themes: warm-up, daily immersion, fall prevention, ability awareness, and post-fall treatment. The information gained from this project supported the creation of an educational resource for community dwelling older adults. The literature shows that warming up before activities can reduce injuries over time. Additionally, incorporating exercise into older adults\u27 daily lives reduces the risk of falls and injuries by improving physical and cognitive function. While these older adults may have more physical and mental ability gained through exercise, falls may still occur. Studies revealed how to safely fall if one were to occur. Many older adults try to prevent an impending fall, which may result in a more serious injury. Education on post-fall treatment is vital for a successful recovery.
Conclusion: The resource developed from this project will educate older adults within the community on proper ways to prevent injuries. Such ways include how to fall safely, and what to do when a fall does occur. This information will be presented at a community education event in April to bring awareness to sports safety among older adults in the community. Fall prevention for older adults participating in sports is important to consider for nursing as falls can lead to deteriorating health outcomes and impact overall well-being
Progress Towards the Synthesis of trans-4-Bromo-2-Heptene
Get PDFtrans-4-Bromo-2-heptene (1) is a simple compound that has never been synthesized in pure form and could be a useful starting material for organic synthesis. Therefore, the goal of this research is to synthesize 1 with a multistep synthesis. The synthesis starts with the preparation of hept-2-yn-4-ol (2) via a Grignard synthesis with the triple bond acting as a masking group for the alkene. The alcohol is converted to 4-bromo-2-heptyne (3). Step 3 is the most crucial step of selectively reducing the triple bond to the desired double bond. Finally, because the reduction should produce the cis alkene, the last step is isomerization, to produce 1 (Scheme 1). Our current progress through step 2 will be reported