Excellence in Education Award Guidelines
Deadline: TBD || AWARD: $1,500 + 1 credit graduate tuition
The Excellence in Education Award, which provides a $1,500 award, was established to support graduate student research in the summer. The awards are intended to assist graduate students in the conduct of scholarly research and creative works that will enhance their academic experience and professional growth. Recipients of this grant will also receive a one-credit tuition stipend to enroll in a course directly related to their research (e.g., Special Topics, Directed Studies, Thesis) during one of the two summer sessions.
EIE Workshop Slides and FAQs
On January 30, the Office of Sponsored Programs conducted a workshop on applying to the Excellence in Education grant. Here are the Slides from the Workshop.
If you have questions about EIEs:
- Read the information on this webpage
- Review the "FAQs" below
- For how to submit in Cayuse, review the instructions for Submitting for Student Awards
- If you still have questions, contact Enrico Sassi in Research Development & Sponsored Programs at esassi@nmu.edu / 906-227-1925
QU: Can I add faculty member as a PI for the project in the Personnel section?
ANS: It is best not to enter your faculty member as PI in Personnel. You should just include yourself in that section and add the faculty PI in the text box at the bottom of the page. (If you include them as PI in the Personnel section, their department head will have to approve the proposal for them, as well, which is extra work best avoided.)
QU: When must the work listed in the application take place?
ANS: Between May 10 and August 25 of the year the EIE Award is received.
QU: How are EIE funds disbursed?
ANS: Excellence in Education funds are disbursed with overage checks at the beginning of the summer semester each year.
* NOTE: Outstanding charges on a student account can impact the payout of the award. For information on funding payments, contact the Student Service Center at ssc@nmu.edu.
QU: Do you have any sample proposals?
ANS: Here are some SAMPLE PROPOSALS.
* NOTE: The criteria and formatting requirements have been modified since the above proposals were written. They are still helpful, but be sure to follow the instructions on this page for what to include and how.
QU: There was a rule stating that students receiving an NMU Dependent Child Tuition waiver could not receive an EIE award, but I no longer see it on the website. Why?
ANS: That rule has been changed, and dependents, as well as employees, are now allowed to receive both the EIE award and their tuition waivers.
FAQs ABOUT CAYUSE
QU: My name is not showing in the Personnel section in Cayuse when I type it in. What should I do?
ANS: This problem is due to a glitch in the Cayuse system. Let Enrico (esassi@nmu.edu) know so he can add you manually to the system.
QU: How do I submit my application?
ANS: When you have answered all required questions in Cayuse, your online submission pages (General Information, Personnel, etc.) will all have green checkmarks and the "Route for Review" button at the top left will turn blue. Click it - when it greys out, it means you submitted.
QU: How do I confirm that I have submitted my application?
ANS: Cayuse does not provide notice or email confirmation of submission. However, you can confirm you submitted by clicking on the "Routing" tab (in the row of tabs below the "Route for Review" button). When you submit, the status of your department head turns to "Pending," and there is a timestamp with your submission time.
QU: Does my department head need to approve my submission before the submission deadline?
ANS: No. You must submit (click "Route for Review") by the deadline. Your department head can approve it after the deadline.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Have regular status in a graduate degree program with an NMU graduate cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
- Be enrolled in at least one course related to their area of research during one of the two summer sessions.
- Have support from a faculty sponsor and the student’s department head (the sponsor must provide a letter of support; the department head must approve the student's application).
Students who receive an Excellence in Education award but fail to complete a course related to their project at NMU must forfeit the award and pay back any monies received. Students may only receive the Excellence in Education award two times over the course of their graduate program. When a student has received the Excellence in Education award twice, they are no longer eligible for it.
2026 Deadlines
- Winter 2026 Deadline: February 13, 2026 | Submit Application (See Application Procedure Below)
- February: Department Head submits student rankings
- Mid-March: Review by Graduate Programs Committee (GPC)
- Late March: Award notification (depending on the GPC meeting schedule, award notifications may be made slightly earlier or later)
- End of May: Deadline for student to be registered for a summer session course relating to their research. One credit of graduate-level tuition is provided in the Excellence in Education Award. If the student is not enrolled in at least a one-credit course relating to their research by this date, their Excellence in Education funds will be rescinded.
- Oct 15: Student submits final report to: 1) their Department Head and, 2) Graduate Studies and Research (graduate@nmu.edu)
Fundable Activities
- Activities that the student, faculty sponsor, and department head define as scholarly or creative work will be considered by the review committee.
- To be considered for funding, activities must result in a tangible product.
- Awards provide funds for supplies, materials, travel, living expenses, or other activities directly associated with the conduct of the proposed project.
- In addition to the funding available for the conduct of research, requests will be considered for the support of student travel to scholarly meetings at which the applicant will be presenting a paper or creative exhibit. If the paper/exhibit has been accepted for presentation prior to the submission deadline for the Excellence in Education Program, evidence of acceptance (e.g., acceptance letter, conference program, etc.) must accompany the proposal. Proposals for which proof of acceptance has not yet been obtained will be considered for funding, but evidence of acceptance must be submitted prior to disbursement of funds. This travel to a scholarly meeting must take place between May 10 and August 25 of the year the Excellence in Education Award is received.
Non-fundable Activities
- Activities that constitute part of one’s position of regular employment.
- Attendance at a conference without presentation of the student’s work.
- Payment for services rendered to a third party.
Application Procedure
Submission Procedure
Excellence in Education applications (see Application Components below) will be submitted using the Cayuse electronic system. Step-by-step instructions for submitting can be found in How to Submit a Proposal for Student Awards in Cayuse.
After applications are submitted, department heads will be contacted to evaluate the proposals and rate them as excellent, very good, good, or fair. Departments with more than one applicant will also be asked to rank the applications.
Please use the Excellence in Education Checklist to be sure that you have included all necessary items.
Application Components:
Each of the following sections (1-3) should start on a new page of your application.
- A project abstract of no more than 250 words, and the course name and number the student plans to enroll in during one of the summer sessions.
- A double-spaced narrative (4 pages minimum, 6 pages maximum* in Times New Roman 12-point font, with 1-inch margins all around) which includes the following:
- A statement of the problem, project objectives, and significance
- A brief discussion of the project rationale and a literature review
- The project plan that includes a timetable with expected outcomes (e.g., paper, presentation, or creative work)
- Where applicable, a statement of resource availability (e.g., supplies, equipment, staff) where applicable.
- Budget Form - A detailed budget and budget justification that clearly justify the requested funds, indicating how monies will be used to support the research project should be submitted using the linked form, saved as a PDF. NOTE: The cost of supplies that must be purchased by the university for your project will be billed to your student account. The full amount of the Excellence in Education award will be transferred to the student's account.
Appendices:
- A curriculum vitae of the student, indicating qualifications for conducting the project.
- A copy of the most recent student transcript (unofficial transcripts are fine).
- Letter of support from the faculty sponsor or advisor.
- If applicable, copy of the Final Report from a previously funded Excellence in Education application.
- If applicable, appropriate documentation for human or animal research (see below).
* Note: abstract, references, budget form, and appendices do not count toward the 6-page limit.
Any applicant who proposes to use human subjects (e.g., clinical or survey work) must have applied for or received approval from NMU’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) prior to submitting an Excellence in Education application. See the Institutional Review Board (IRB) page for information and application procedures.
Any applicant who proposes a project involving the use of animals must have applied for or received approval of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) prior to submitting an Excellence in Education application. See the IACUC page for information and application procedures.
To be considered for funding, applicants requiring the above approvals must include in their Excellence in Education application a copy of their Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval memo or Animal Care (IACUC) first page of Right Signature protocol approval, or they must attach a confirmation of application from the IRB or IACUC.
Evaluation Procedures
Proposals will be received by a sub-committee of the Graduate Programs Committee, which will then review the proposals based upon criteria in the EIE Evaluation Rubric.
The members of the review committee will rank all proposals and forward their recommendations for funding to the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, who will make the awards.
Final Report
A Final Project Report must be submitted to the students' department and the College Graduate Studies and Research (grants@nmu.edu) by October 15th after completion of the project. Grantees who fail to submit a Final Report will not be eligible for future Excellence in Education Research Award funding.
The Final Project Report should include the following information:
- Name of award recipient
- Period of support
- Project Objective(s): How were they addressed during the award period?
- Project Actual Outcomes: How did these outcomes compare to the Project Expected Outcomes discussed in the original Excellence in Education application?
- Detail of the actual budget expenditures.
Excellence in Education Student Awards
Sophie King- Linkages Among the Gut Microbiome, Diet, and Pathogens of Gray Wolves in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Grant Atwood- Excellence in Education - Assessment of Ketamine and its Enantiomers on Social Reward
Alyssa Bloser- Associations Among Prolonged Sedentary Time, Sit-to-Stand-Transitions, Light Physical Activity, and Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women
Sophie Heny- How Anthropogenic Food Subsidies Shape Wolf Behavior in the Greater Voyageurs Ecosystem
Ishani Sharma- Discovery, Isolation and Purification of Novel Alkaloids in Cannabis sativa L.
Ren Rooney- Escaping local challenges on an unpredictable resource: How do burying beetles evolve to use carrion?
Katherine Carlsrud- Trait-Based Responses of Forb Communities to Fire, Grazing, and Drought in a North American Tallgrass Prairie
Courtney Alpers- Links Between Parental and Offspring Energy-Related Life History Traits in an Obligate Fat-Storing Hibernator
Lexi Bryan- Diet Preferences of Migratory Songbirds During Recovery
Jonah Gillespie- Evolutionary relationships and demographic histories of coregonines in the upper Laurentian Great Lakes region
Michael Catalano- Anxiolytic Effects of Cannabinoids Under Procedures of Negative Reinforcement
Sadie Kernen- Evaluation of Pharmacological Manipulations on Social Reward and Approach Behavior in CD-1 Mice
Jonathan Simmons- Effects of Thermal History on Burbot (Lota lota) Early Life Stages
Haley Ziegler- Effects of transcranial electrical stimulation on the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex: A reward positivity study
Olivia Cranston- The Acute Effects of Reflexive Performance Reset (RPR) on Vertical Jump Performance, Muscle Activation, and Kinetic Asymmetry Index % in NCAA Collegiate Athletes.
Maggie Baham- Summer diets and provisioning behaviors of Gray Wolf packs in the Greater Voyageurs Ecosystem
Jenna Wealton- Effects of Added Counter Stimuli on Preferences
Kaitlyn Poppo- Regulation of MicroRNA Expression by Reactive Oxygen Species During Early Wound Healing in Zebrafish
Ruth Abbott- Re-searching Libraries, Archives, and Museums
Natalie Colby- Conversions
Tiana Tageson- EIE 2026 -Tageson
Tyler Watson- Identifying the Sulfotransferase Responsible for Sulfated Tropane Alkaloid Biosynthesis in Datura
Ian Smith- Eating the bear minimum: gray wolves forage byproducts of recreational black bear harvests
Isabella Evavold- Determining the age of an ecosystem engineer: aging beavers killed by wolves and testing a novel aging method using castor glands in the Greater Voyageurs Ecosystem, MN
Scott Rose- Utilizing Clustered Regular Interspaced Palindromic Regions Associated protein 14a1 (CRISPR-Cas14a1) to characterize the Alpha Thalassemia Retardation X-Linked gene (ATRX) R1426* mutation from amplified Recombinase Polymerase Amplification (RPA) product
Adeline Pavlo- Choose Your Feedback: The Effect of Personalized Feedback on Cognitive Training
Alexis Krawczak- Toxoplasma gondii Prevalence and Impacts within Wolves of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Erika Fogarty- Belonging and Reward Processing Study
Destiny Christopher- Understanding the species history, structure, and phylodemography of the Holarctic tapeworm Arostrilepis macrocirrosa
Livia Coletta- The impacts of seasonality and offspring sex-ratios on dispersal by wolves in northern Minnesota
Katie Van Hise- Survival Under the Snow: Studying the Overwintering Habits of Blue-Spotted Salamanders (Ambystoma laterale) Using Telemetry in a Contained Outdoor Setting
Ceirighen Gill- (Untitled)
Gaelle Crosnier- The Effect of Group vs. Solo Training on Independence in Activities of Daily Living in Adults 55 and Older Living in Rural Communities
Collin Farnes- Creating Transgenic Zebrafish that Fluoresce Whenever they Express the Protein Basigin
Collin Banger- The role of basigin during embryonic and larval development in zebrafish.
Isabel Nameth Beck- Excellence in Education Grant - Remapping
Sydney Benson- The Role of Skeletal Muscle-synthesized BDNF in the Production of BDNF mRNA and Protein Within the Motor Neuron Soma
Destiny Christopher- Understanding the species history, structure, and phylodemography of the Holarctic tapeworm Arostrilepis macrocirrosa
Livia Coletta- Characteristics of dispersal and extraterritorial forays by wolves in the Greater Voyageurs Ecosystem
Sara Daniels- only Goose: a tale told in verse
Andrew Donar- Excellence in Education
Isabella Evavold- Determining the age of an ecosystem engineer: the impact of wolf predation on the age structure of beavers and testing a novel aging method using castor glands in the Greater Voyageurs Ecosystem, MN
Mikaela Fairbanks- The Effects of Mutant IDH1 in Glioma Cell Lines on the Innate Immune Response in Zebrafish
Collin Farnes- Creating a Transgenic Line of Zebrafish that Express Basigin Protein Fused to a Fluorescent Protein
Averi Fier- Sex in the Garden: Botany and Female Desire in Twentieth-Century British Literature
Jordan Fleury- Effects of Ischemic Preconditioning on Rock Climbing Performance
Congo Gao- The Relationship Between Cognitive Control and Individual Differences in Working Memory Capacity: A High-Density EEG Study
Ceirighen Gill- Pace of Life Syndrome under Global Warming in a Fat-Storing Hibernator: The Case of Thirteen-Lined Ground Squirrel
Jacquelyn Jacobs- Elucidating the potential targets of MicroRNA-10 for Master’s thesis completion, conference attendance, and development of future graduate projects
Chase Jensen- Moose-Spruce Savannas on Isle Royale: What Drives their Expansion and Dissolution?
Tyler Jolin- The Impact of Soil Microbes on Cannabis sativa’s Bioremediation Capabilities of Forever Chemicals in Hydroponic Systems
Nicole Markofski- Effects of Context Fading on Operant Renewal in Humans
Kaylee Mercer- The Impact of Social Anxiety on Neural Responsiveness to Social Reward Through Social Media and Problematic Social Media Use
Stephen Mrenna- Complex sex determination outcomes in the hybrid species Chrosomus eos x neogaeus
Isabella Oldani- Toxoplasma Prevalence and Distribution in Bobcats in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
Anna Patterson- The relationship between worry and error monitoring in social environments: A hyperscanning study
Laura Peirson- Microbial Guardians of the Savannah: Unraveling the African Carnivore Gut Microbiome for Climate-Resilient Conservation
Josh Pletcher- Phylogenetics of Fleas Associated With Lagomorphs
Maddie Poirier- Assessing the Relationship between the Degree of Static and Dynamic Quadricep Angle and Kinetic Asymmetry Index in Females during the Follicular Phase of Menstruation
Eric Rodell- Effects of Neuromodulation on Reward Processing: The Role of the Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex and Reward Positivity
Scott Rose- Detection of ATRX R1426* Nonsense Mutation in Glioma Using Recombinase Polymerase Amplification
Rachel Smith- Under the Lens: Testing the efficacy of decalcified rib samples for age estimation
Jacquelin Stankowicz- Succession of Aquatic Macrophytes in Beaver Ponds: Testing Alternate Stable States and Assembly Rules with Long-Term Data
Declan Stratford- VALIDITY OF PALPATION TO MEASURE ARTERIAL OCCLUSION PRESSURE IN THE UPPER AND LOWER LIMB
Katie Van Hise- Survival Under the Snow: Studying the Overwintering Habits of Blue-Spotted Salamanders (Ambystoma laterale) Using Telemetry in a Contained Outdoor Setting
Jordan Vines- To Manzanar: A Reckoning with American History
Joseph Walstrom- Assessing the Effects of Ketamine and its Enantiomers on Compulsive Behavior
Brendan Zak- Larval Fish Timing and Habitat Use in a Lake Superior Tributary
Monica Anderson- On Oregon’s Firelines: Participating in a Changing Ecology
Rebecca Balinski- ST3GAL3 gene mutation within the singular nucleotide polymorphism, rs3952787, potentially could predict attention deficit hyperactive disorder, anxiety, and depression.
Collin Banger- The role of basigin during embryonic and larval development in the zebrafish model system
Mackenzie Baranski- Effects of Diazepam, d-Amphetamine, and Morphine on Rats’ Choices between Food Alone and Food with Delayed Shock
Bethany Beavers- Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Marquette County
Sydney Benson- Investigating the Relation of BDNF mRNA Between Transgenic Mice Deficient in Muscle Synthesized BDNF
Tate Bundy- The Relationship Between Cognitive Flexibility and Positive Refocusing
Marissa Burkman- When Floxing Flukes: Categorization of Neurophysiological Abnormalities in BDNF Floxed Mice
Giuseppe Capello Real- The Effect of Bilateral Deficit on Change of Direction and Linear Sprint in Intercollegiate Soccer Players
Megan Carroll- An Assessment of Subadult Skeletal Growth and Development Based on a Michigan Medical Examiner Sample
Diana Dzasezeva- NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION IN COMPARISON TO HEAT THERAPY AS A MODALITY TO ENHANCE SKELETAL MUSCLE RECOVERY AFTER EXERCISE-INDUCED MUSCLE FATIGUE
Julia Emery- Temperature variation in calpain isoform activation and protein degradation patterns for postmortem interval determination
Emily Greenman- Bartonella Diversity in Small Mammals from Montana and Idaho
Kyle Hartzell- Manipulation of Joint Angles in PAPE Training Strategies: Impact on Athletic Performance
Katie Hoehne- Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding: Analysis of freshwater macroinvertebrate community structure and diversity
Jack Horton- Investigating the Role of msBDNF – TrkB Signaling in the Maintenance of Mitochondrial Populations Through the BNIP3 Mitophagy Pathway
Andrea Hynes- Hynes Excellence in Education Proposal 2024
Vanessa Steigauf- The Effect of an Acute Rock-Climbing Intervention on Cognitive Performance
Jacquelyn Jacobs- Uncovering the role of microRNA miR10a/b in the Leukocyte recruitment to wound sites during larval zebrafish regeneration
Ari Koontz- Cherry Tree Variations: Thesis Research in San Francisco
Alex Kruithof- Thermal Effects on Burbot Embryos
Matthew (Sam) Mulholland- Conditions for Compatible Equivalence Relations on Quasigroups and Loops
Duncan Muter- Biocontrols for Hemp Impacted by Botrytis cinerea and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
Will Nelson- Radula complanata metabolic variation
Laura Peirson- Microbial Guardians of the Savannah: Unraveling the African Carnivore Gut Microbiome for Climate-Resilient Conservation
Josh Pletcher- Burrowing Across Beringia: Phylogenetics and Zoogeography of Paradoxopsylline Fleas
Alexis Pupo- Embryonic and Larval Development of Dispersal Mechanisms in Burbot (Lota lota)
Yousef Qadumi- The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Prefrontal Cortex Hemodynamics and Handgrip Endurance
Shelby Roesner- Evaluation of Sigma-1 Receptor Effects on Compulsive Behavior and Neuroplasticity
Rachel Smith- The impact of decomposition and freeze-thaw cycles on bone microarchitecture and the implications for histological assessment of age-at-death
Selah Tay-Song- Imagining a Post-water Future
Nate Thompson- Engagement by Child Protective Services Workers in a Child Advocacy Center Based Multidisciplinary Team
Andrew Walker- Head to the Sky: Engaging with the Night Sky, Stars, and Spectacle in Michigan’s Dark Sky Parks
Alex Watanen- Scrounge
Tyler Watson- Functional Characterization of the Sulfotransferases of Datura stramonium: Gene Synthesis, Protein Expression, and Substrate Specificity
Brendan Zak- Larval Fish Phenology and Habitat Use in a Lake Superior Tributary
Kristian Choate - Rapid Extraction Free Detection of IDH1-R132H/C Single Nucleotide Variants using Peptide Nucleic Acid-Locked Nucleic Acid Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification in Glioma
Katelyn DeWitt - Landscape patterns and gene flow in ram's head lady slipper (Cypripediumarietinum) at Grand Sable Dunes in Alger County, MI
Mackenzie Grover - The Mongolian Remodeling and the Structure of Host-Parasite Diversity Across Central Asia
Paul Haduck - The Diversity of Midges in a Small Northwoods Stream
Katherine Hoehne - Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding: Analysis of freshwater macroinvertebrate community structure and diversity
Jack Horton - Investigating the Role of msBDNF - TrkB Signaling in the Maintenance of Mitochondrial Populations Through the BNIP3 Mitophagy Pathway
Andrea Hynes - Estimating Wolf Pup Survival Rates in the Greater Voyageurs Ecosystem
Rylee Jensen - What drives gut microbial diversity and community structure among closely-related host species?
Mandy Joslyn - The Effects of Human Decomposition on the Soil Microbiome
Joshua Mutchler - Evaluating survival of surrogate fish species using multiple incubators: Continuing efforts towards reintroducing Arctic Grayling (Thymallus arcticus) into Michigan Streams
Duncan Muter - Biocontrols for Hemp Impacted by Botrytis cinerea and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum
Alexis Pupo - Embryonic and Larval Development of Dispersal Mechanisms in Burbot (Lota lota)
Hilary Rinsland - Prevalence and diversity of Bartonella in the American Pika
Michael Woodword - Reproductive maturation and oocyte development in Lake Superior burbot (Lota lota)
Benjamin Fidler - The Teredo Coast
Dacia Price - Limitrophy: Nourishing the Limen
Sofie Riley - Writing Octopus Morphology: An Excellence in Education Proposal
Andrew Shapiro - Impact of Embryo Development and Asynchronous Hatching on the Development of Larval Burbot
Collin Smith - Recombinase Polymerase Amplification of IDH1 Mutation
Zane Tanis - TESOL Internship
Dena VanEnkevorte - Course in General Linguistics: Theory and Application
Diana Dzasezeva - Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Comparison to Heat Therapy as a Modality to Enhance Skeletal Muscle Recovery
Abby Knight - Effect of Fatigue on Shoulder Dynamic Stability in Overhead and Non-Overhead Athletes
Eric Naugle - Using Additional Measures of Handgrip Strength to Predict Aerobic Capacity
Nahir Negron-Fernandez - The Effect Of Step Rate Training On Running Economy And Biomechanics
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Alex Schaub - Effects of Static Versus Dynamic Cupping on Ankle Dorsiflexion
Mackenzie Baranski - Effect of Drug Administration on Choice in a Conflicting Consequense Task with Rats
Alexia Dalton - The Role of Sigma-1 Receptors in Marble Burying Test and Neurite Outgrowth
Makayla Mattson - Neural Correlates of Cognitive Control within an Emotional Anti-saccade Task
Elijah Nieman - Neurocorrelates of Character Choice in a Videogame Task
Haylee Snyder - Investigating Activity in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex and Prosocial Behavior after Exposure to Nature
Madeline Van Fossen - Effects of dextromethorphan on schedule-induced polydipsia in rats
Megan Wells - The Efficacy of Ketamine in Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Grace Westrick - The Close Relationship Between Cognitive Flexibility and Cognitive Reappraisal
Jennifer Vigilant - Seasonal Response and Habituation by American Beavers to Predator Urine
Lucas Beck - Modeling Wolf Homesite Selection Over the Pup-rearing Season in Northern Minnesota
Ariel Edwards - Assessing the current status of the Lake Superior predator food web
Paul Joseph Haduck - The Diversity of Midges in a Small Northwoods Stream
Olivia Hall - Invasive Arion Fuscus Distribution and Impact in the Great Lakes Region
Callan Herst - Necrobiome Succession to Determine Post Mortem Interval
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Erika Meints - The Effects of Prescribed Fire on Native Flora and Invasive Typha x Glauca in Northern Wetlands in Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota
Dan Monhollon - Seasonality of adult brook trout movment and habitat use dynamics in a shallow stream
Amy Munes - Environmental Effects on Common Loon Telomeres
Emily Mydlowski - An examination of the cryptic relationship between bdelloid rotifers and the liverwort, Frullania eboracensis
Justin Pinero - Tourism-induced Physiological Stress Modulates Brown Bear gut Microbiomes
Hilary Rinsland - Determining bartonella Prevalence and Diversity in Pika Fleas
Asha Rustad - The Role of msBDNF-TrkB in Regulating Mitochondrial Populations Through
Mitochondrial Adaptor Protein miro1
Collin Smith - Recombinase Polymerase Amplification of IDH1 Mutation
Faith VanDrunen - Quantifying the effect of altered flow regime on larval fish production in St. Marys River rapids
Sydny Waterman - The diet of the midges of a small northwoods stream
Michael Woodworth - Spawning Site Selection and Sexual Maturation in Southern Lake Superior Burbot
Zoa Coudret - Thesis Research in Wisconsin and Minnesota
Emma Drever - A Queer Manifesto
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Brett Mattson - Ascribed and Declared: Representations and Portrayals of Non-White voices in Romantic British Literature
Lisandra Perez - Empezamos Aqui
Nadine Rodriguez - Sowing Cerubim
Julia Talen - Dendrochronologies and Other Poems
Esperanza Vargas - La mujer durmiente y otros cuentos
Harrison Garcia - Associations between job-related factors affected by COVID-19 and career burnout in Certified Athletic Trainers
Nahir Negron-Fernandez - The Effect of Step Rate Training on Factors that Influence Running Economy and Biomechanics
Alex Schaub - Effects of Static Versus Dynamic Cupping on Ankle Dorsiflexion
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Sarah Triemstra - Effect of Eccentric Nordic Hamstric Training on Hamstring Fascicle Length in Females
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Dahlia Kassel - Shared and Unique Patterns of Resting-State Functional Connectivity Linked to
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Juan Carlos Mendoza Flores - Exploring the Nature of Cognitive Flexibility: An Eye-Tracking Study
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Carson Yahrmarkt - Pausing in Rich-lean Transistions Controlled by Spatially Diffuse Versus Spatially Localized Simuli
Lucas Beck - Modeling Wolf Homesite Selection Over the Pup-rearing Season in Northern Minnesota
Reinna Blair - The Effects on Density on the Facial Deformity of Hatchery Raised Cisco (Coregonus artedi)
Chase Daiek - Effects of winter variability on native age-0 brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) growth and survival
Zach Farrand - Variation in adaptation within five subspecies of the American pika (Ochotona princeps)
Jennifer Gendelman - Seasonal Response and Habituation by American Beavers to Predator Urine
Emily Griffith - SEXUAL DIMORPHISM OF LONG-EARED OWL (Asio otus) PLUMAGE IN THE ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRUM
Tru Hubbard - Human Presence: the impact on carnivore community structure
Casey Kimber - Investigating gene expression in motor neuron somas of muscle-derived BDNF deficient mice
Ellen Leever - Reviewing Evolutionary Relationships of the Malagasy Freshwater Crab Genus (Foza)
Amy Munes - Loon Telomere Analysis
Asha Rustad - The Role of msBDNF-TrkB in Regulating Mitochondrial Populations Through Mitochondrial Adaptor Protein mirol
Michaela Smith - Trophic Ecology of Hydropsychids in Lake Superior Surf Zone and Tributaries: a gut content and stable isotope approach
Sarah Trujillo - Variation in brown bear gut microbiomes: implications for conservation and management
Faith Van Drunen - Quantifying the effect of altered flow regime on larval fish production in St. Marys River rapids
Rachel Weisbeck - Impacts of Bloodborne Pathogen Infections on Breeding Ecology and Success in White-throated Sparrows (Zonotrichia albicollis)
Casey Juntila - NMU Campus Surveillance system of SARS-CoV-2 through Rapid Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification screening and Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction confirmation
Zoa Coudret - Learning Norwegian for Literacy Translation and Multilingual Writing Projects
Jessica Hudson - Embodying the American Mermaid in Film, Family History, and My Own Tail
Haley Hulan - Okay, But is it Gay? A podcast about obscure queer cinema.
Rosealyn Roseboro - Oral Histories of African-Americans in Farrell, Pennsylvania
Elijah Sparkman - The Murals of Lake Bonnevile
Julia Talen - Plant Bodies: An Archive
Bill Affholter - A Case Study: The Psycho-Physiological Attributes of an Electrically Assisted Mountain Bike (e-MTB)
Haley Clark - The Relationship Between Concussions and Mental Health in Elite Hockey
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Brett Fox - Concussion Management and Perceptions of Athletic Trainers Role: A Comparison Survey of Michigan’s Primary Care Physicians in Rural and Urban Settings
Emily Klinkman - Coordination variability and injury risk in experienced collegiate dancers: a prospective cohort study
Cassidy Girard - The Relationship Between Cognitive Flexibility and Rumination
Jeremy Lawrence - Mental Noise Hypothesis: A relation between Neuroticism and P3 latency variance in choice reaction time tasks
Siraj Lyons - A Study on Attentional Bias
Sydney Mosser - Factors Influencing Attitudes Towards Ex-offenders
Amy Abel - The necessity for basigin receptor function in the expression of Matrix Matalloproteinases
Jeannine Barna - Is Basigin Involved in Cellular Migration of Human Endometrial Stromal Cells
Chase Daiek - Effects of winter variability on native age-0 brook trout (Salveliuus fontinalis) growth and survival
Erin Emington - Characterization of Larval Development and Behavioral Differences in Burbot, Lota lota, Populations
Zachery Farrand - Variance in adaption within five subspecies of the American pika (ochotona princeps)
Emily Griffith - DESCRIBING THE EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF FLUORESENCE IN THE FEATHERS OF OWLS
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