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Impact of Containerization on the Performance Web Applications with Docker
Full text linkThis study aims to evaluate the performance impact of running a web application as a Docker container compared to running it natively. As Docker gains popularity in industry, it becomes increasingly important to understand the performance impact of containerization. This study aims to provide data that contributes to the decision-making process of building performance-sensitive applications. Gathering data consisted of building a web application, exposing an API endpoint, running tests and measuring the relevant performance metrics – CPU utilization and network response time – both in a native environment and within a Docker container. These findings confirm the introduction of overhead by Docker Containers by showing a 10% increase in both response time and CPU utilization
Analysis of Rabies Neutralizing Antibody Titers in the Feline Population of Winona County
No full textCanine rabies vaccination, vital for both animal and human health, is well studied and understood. In contrast, the current understanding of feline rabies vaccinations, particularly with those that have a compromised immune status, is much less comprehensive. The purpose of this project is to enhance our current knowledge of feline vaccination states through a surveillance study on the feline rabies antibody titer in Winona County\u27s cat population. Specifically, we seek to explore the relationship between an individual feline\u27s immune status and their active anti-rabies antibody titer. To achieve this, a bicinchoninic acid (BCA) protein assay was conducted to determine the total protein composition in each sample. Afterwards, an ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) was performed to assess rabies antibody titer levels in each sample. In this presentation, we share the findings of this study and show how this data correlates with the feline\u27s immune status and age
Explaining Academic Barriers of Two – Four Year and Four – Four-year Transfer Students and Their Academic Success in Higher Education
No full textThe purpose of this study is to find the academic challenges and barriers of transfer, lateral, and reverse transfer students. A transfer student is a student who transfers from a two-year college to a four-year institution. A lateral student is a student who transfers from a four-to-four year. Lastly, reverse transfer student is a student who transfers from a four-year institution to another for year institution. Marling (2013), Mikell and Davis (2022), and Chen and Hagedorn (2020). Marling (2013) examined the statistics of how many students are transfers, noting “One - third of all students transfer during their college career and of those transfers, 25% transfers more than once” and “it is important to note that 43% of students transfer from a four year to a two-year institution.” Chen and Hagedorn (2020) examined reasons why students transfer find that “students transfer due to significant academic challenges at the four-year institutions; others may earn additional credits during the summer thus expediting the academic progress towards a bachelor’s degree.” Mikell and Davis (2022) examined the challenges of identity and belonging. As a student who transferred from a two-year college, I find it important to identify challenges and barriers that transfer students go through. Two research questions for this study outline the challenges that transfer students face. RQ1: What resources were most/least helpful for transfer students? RQ2: What role did effective communication play in the transfer, lateral, reverse transfer process?
In this study, in depth interviews were conducted with participants between the ages of 18 – 25 who have transferred between two – four-year colleges, four – two-year college, and four – four-year colleges. In this study 14 questions were asked to analyze the academic challenges and barriers of all transfer students. Two of the interview questions are, “What were challenges in the transfer process” and “How did you overcome said challenges in your transfer process”? The results are being analyzed through a thematic analysis looking for repetition, forcefulness, and recurrence. The results thus far in the interviews have demonstrated a few following themes: advising approaches, mental health challenges, and reasons for transferring. Results will be fully finalized by the time of the poster presentations
Social Media\u27s Influence on Policial Opinion
No full textIn 2023, Stanford University and the University of Michigan conducted a study on social media during the 2020 Presidential election. In this research, I will analyze the pre-2020 election portion to assess how social media influences public opinion. The specific platform I will focus on is Facebook. Throughout the 2020 election, many political opinions were shared across various social media platforms. Analyzing this dataset may reveal the statistical significance between information disseminated on social media and the political opinions of voters as they head to the polls
Investigations of anthranilic acid-based azo dyes as chemical detectors for Pb2+
No full textWe have explored the use of azo compounds synthesized from anthranilic acid and natural phenols for the detection of lead(II) ions. These azo compounds, in their deprotonated form, bind to lead ions through the carboxylate and a nitrogen atom of the azo group. In some cases, visual detection is sufficient to verify the presence of Pb2+ ion. Spectrophotometric analyses of solutions of the uncoordinated dyes and their Pb2+ complexes were also compared
IPAR Internship
Full text linkOne focus of this poster presentation will be focused on how I used Power BI to visualize institutional data from here at WSU. Another focus point will be how we used data of other institutions from IPEDS to find similar schools to WSU. This internship is a part of my 120 credits toward graduating
Encouraging Self-care for Nurse Practitioner Students to Decrease Stress and Prevent Burnout
No full textBackground: Burnout among health care workers (HCWs) is a documented problem that threatens the healthcare infrastructure in the United States. Nurses comprise the largest sector of HCWs. More than 50% of nurses report they manifest signs of burnout. Attending to self-care may protect nurses from burnout. Unfortunately, nurses often fail to attain adequate self-care and risk developing burnout. Similarly, more than one-third of students in a health-related program have symptoms of depression and anxiety. If burnout among nurses is a significant problem, then strategies to decrease stressors and increase self-care among nursing students in formal education programs are needed.
Methods: Nurse practitioner (NP) students were provided reminders on the importance of self-care through the university learning management system. Free online images, quotes, and resources to nurture the mind, body, and spirit were posted biweekly over two academic semesters. Images included nature scenes and yoga poses, while messages curated included topics of self-care, self-acceptance, practicing gratitude, and celebrating success. Access to free online yoga sessions was furnished. Creating unique identification codes for participants ensured anonymity of responses. The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) measured students’ stress before and after the intervention. Approval for conduct of the project was obtained from the university Institutional Review Board.
Results: Forty-four students were invited to participate. Five were matched on pre and post surveys. There was no difference in the average PSS scores between the two time points. Students reported devoting \u3e 50 hours a week to work and study. One student initiated the practice of yoga. Four of five students increased the frequency of their yoga practice. All participants indicated intent to continue to practice yoga following graduation.
Conclusion: The findings support the benefit of faculty providing reminders and access to resources to increase self-care among NP students. This strategy could be viewed as an opportunity to secure a strong nursing workforce for the future. The investment of faculty time was worthwhile and revealed that concentrated efforts can impact the health behaviors of nurse practitioner students. Due to the small sample size (n = 5) and potential extraneous variables impacting stress levels, generalization of findings to other NP students is limited. More research should be directed at NP students\u27 stress levels to determine self-care modalities that demonstrate a reduction in stress levels
Comparing Image Upscaling Quality Between Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint
No full textAI features in the digital art programs Clip Studio Paint and Adobe Photoshop have been increasingly marketed as AI becomes prevalent in all aspects of digital life. Both programs consist of AI upscaling features that they promote. In this paper, a set of images will be created and tested, starting at a base resolution and upscaled to several higher resolutions, as well as downscaled to a few lower resolutions. From the upscaled images, metrics will be qualified based on several aspects of image quality- specifically: sharpness, color preservation, detail preservation, and artifact reduction, all of which will be tested using the Python OpenCV library. The algorithms that will test the images are Histogram to measure similarities in pixel color, Peak Signal to Noise Ratio (PSNR) to measure if any artifacts were created in the scaling, and Structural Similarity Index Measure (SSIM) to measure sharpness of the scaled image. While the program is running, impact on the system will be recorded to compare at the end of the testing phase. The expected outcome is in favor of Adobe Photoshop.
Keywords: Upscaling, downscaling, image quality, AI image processin
Alyssa Crisp: Rislove Scholarship
No full texthttps://openriver.winona.edu/chemistryscholarships/1001/thumbnail.jp
Dylan Wolfe: WSU Outstanding Graduate
No full textWinona State University (WSU) student Dylan Wolfe was awarded the WSU Outstanding Graduate in Chemistry Award in 2025.https://openriver.winona.edu/chemistryawards/1020/thumbnail.jp