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Emily Gonnering Senior Art Exhibition Portfolio
Get PDFThis is the Senior Art Portfolio of Emily Gonnering created in Spring 2023. The portfolio showcases a project that includes 5 large scale acrylic paintings.https://digitalcommons.snc.edu/artportfolios/1083/thumbnail.jp
A Comparison of Institutional Legitimacy Among Undergraduate Students
No full textSocial institutions function well with the support of the public. Historically, the Supreme Court has had a high level of legitimacy to the American public (Gibson, 2007). However, research has also shown that controversial decisions from the high court leads the public to have less confidence in the Court (Grosskopf & Mondak, 1998). The social construction of legitimacy is a fundamental component of both the function and utility of an institution, especially for an institution that issues rulings they expect the public to accept as binding (Tyler, 2006). In light of recent controversial decisions from the Supreme Court, this study focuses on the legitimacy of the Court in the eyes of undergraduate students. Specifically, this study compares the legitimacy of national institutions, like the Supreme Court, to the legitimacy of local or St. Norbert-based institutions. The study will contribute to the literature on institutional legitimacy, and as an added benefit, student respondents might learn more about their own views on social institutions, both locally and more broadly (Feldman & Lynch, 1988).https://digitalcommons.snc.edu/collaborative_presentations/1101/thumbnail.jp
Investigating the Flow Behavior in a Radial Gate/Crump Weir System
No full textThe radial gate is a unique control structure that acts to constrict fluid vertically with minimal friction and has many applications, including uses in hydroelectric power generation by controlling the flow rate through dams, spillways, and river barrages. The crump weir is a fixed triangle-shaped weir that acts as an asymmetrical ramp for fluid to pass over. The purpose of this study is to investigate how the Froude number, a quantity that characterizes flow behavior, is affected by the horizontal location of a radial gate over a crump weir. We studied this system by changing the position of the radial gate over the crump weir to measure fluid velocities and discharge depths in the inflow and outflow segments of an open channel, rectangular flume to calculate a Froude number for both segments while controlling the distance between the structures. We predict that the height of the free surface relative to the floor of the channel will remain constant after the influence of the radial gate for differing control structure configurations. This research can be used to model various systems of a radial gate with a changing floor height.https://digitalcommons.snc.edu/collaborative_presentations/1116/thumbnail.jp
Hmong Story Project Poster Ua Teb (Making Land) A Small Participatory Exhibit
No full textParticipatory exhibition held in the Mulva Library\u27s flex space during the Spring 2023 semester. Photos are from Brandon Bauer\u27s ART 205 course, which involved the students in creating the exhibit
Spring 2023: Ben Chan Buzzes in on the “Jeopardy!” Stage
Get PDFWith natural humility and an otherworldly collection of knowledge, Ben Chan (Philosophy) has quiz lovers around the world prognosticating his “Jeopardy!” run. His three-day winning streak has shown he’s a shrewd, strategic player who is willing to take a risk.https://digitalcommons.snc.edu/snc_magazine_archives_2019-2023/1005/thumbnail.jp
Exploration of Wisconsin endophytic species towards the discovery of new natural product antibiotic scaffolds
No full textBacterial resistance to antimicrobial agents has been a problem since the first antibiotic was introduced; however, this issue is becoming more urgent as multidrug resistant microorganisms increase. To locate potential novel natural product antibiotics, we are focusing on organisms called endophytes. Endophytes are bacteria and fungi that colonize the interior of plants without pathogenic effects. Colonization by these organisms is often beneficial to the host because endophytes can enhance the stress tolerance of the host plant by producing compounds that combat other harmful bacteria, fungi, and insects. The plant-endophyte relationship is maintained by a secondary metabolome that has been evolutionarily optimized. The evidence suggests that endophytic microorganisms offer an unexploited abundance of natural products. Despite this, little energy has been focused on their study until recently. We are hoping to exploit the scientific literature about endophytes in Wisconsin to maximize our potential of finding novel organisms and antibiotic scaffolds. Additionally, we have focused our exploration on plants from local ecosystems that are known to have an unusual longevity, or a reported ethnobotanical history; these types of plants are thought to be most likely to harbor a diverse set of endophytes and, therefore, bioactive natural products. The endophytes isolated from our plant samples are co-cultured with target pathogens to screen for secretion of secondary metabolites with antibiotic activity. Endophytes showing activity in these screens are identified using microbiological techniques and 16S rRNA sequencing. Work on identifying the endophytes and their antimicrobial products is ongoing.https://digitalcommons.snc.edu/collaborative_presentations/1117/thumbnail.jp
Grief as a Prophetic Voice Critiquing Eighteenth-Century Power-Knowledge in George MacDonald\u27s England\u27s Antiphon
Get PDF2023 Annual Student-Faculty Conference on Peace and Conflict Studies: Innovative Peacebuilding in Time of Trouble
Get PDFThis one-day conference focused on topics related to peace and conflict, with a special emphasis on multi-disciplinary, creative contributions to sustainable peace. The planned plenary sessions will highlight the role of the arts in activism and peacebuilding, and other sub-themes will include gender-based violence, climate change and the reception and integration of refugees
Spring 2023: Packers President Mark Murphy to Speak at Commencement
Get PDFThe Green Bay Packers president and CEO will be St. Norbert College’s 2023 Commencement speaker. Murphy has served 16 years as president and CEO of the Packers, with the franchise compiling a 164-97-2 overall record during his tenure, one of the NFL’s top marks. He led the organization when the Lombardi Trophy came home to Lambeau in Super Bowl XVII. Murphy has also shepherded the development of the Titletown District and a modernization of the organization. At Commencement, Murphy will be awarded with an honorary doctorate from the college.https://digitalcommons.snc.edu/snc_magazine_archives_2019-2023/1007/thumbnail.jp