UWEC Ronald E. McNair Program

Congratulations to Zachary May and Anna Wendorff, who received Fulbright awards for next year!

Zach was a McNair scholar who graduated in December 2023. Anna, a May 2023 graduate, was a McNair intern for two years. We are so proud of our alumni!

Two Blugolds selected for 2024-25 Fulbright awards Zachary May, who graduated in December 2023, will participate in an English teaching assistantship in Argentina, while May 2023 graduate Anna Wendorff will be a...

Dr. aBa Mbirika, professor of mathematics, and his UW-Eau Claire research student Morgan Fiebig attended the Underrepresented Students in Topology and Algebra Research Symposium (USTARS), held April 20-21 in Iowa City, Iowa.

Fiebig presented her research poster, “Patterns in the Pisano period and entry points of linear recurrence sequences modulo m,” at the symposium.

USTARS is a space dedicated to furthering the success of underrepresented students and seeks to broaden participation in the mathematical sciences by cultivating research and mentoring networks.

See the poster here:

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Congratulations to all the Eau Claire Marathon and Half Marathon runners on Sunday including our own Maddie Blong.

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Congratulations to Devin Sobottka for being named a 2024 Goldwater Scholar! Devin, one of our McNair Scholars, is an ACS biochemistry major.

The Goldwater Scholarship Program honors Senator Barry Goldwater, who served his country for 56 years as a soldier and statement. This scholarship is awarded to sophomore and junior college students who show "exceptional exceptional promise of becoming this Nation’s next generation of research leaders in these fields.”

https://goldwaterscholarship.gov/

In 1978, Ronald E. McNair was one of 35 people selected from a pool of 10,000 applicants for the NASA astronaut program.

For anyone interested in following in his footsteps, follow this link to an astronaut candidate application and check out the basic qualifications and job duties!

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Astronaut Candidate Astronaut candidates will spend approximately two years training on the basic skills required to be an astronaut - from spacewalking and robotics to leadership and teamwork skills. Upon completing training, they will join the active astronaut corps and become eligible for spaceflight assignment. Unt...

Today we're featuring another Junior Blog! Tiffany Miron is doing historical research on pirates. Check out her latest post about the challenges and rewards of doing research in a developing historical field here: https://tiffanymiron23.wixsite.com/tiffany-miron-blog/blog

Our students are at a McNair Conference in D.C. this week!

Hello everyone!

Back for another introduction post, this time we are meeting the Advertising Interns for this semester!

First up, Alison Coughlin
- Alison is majoring in Integrated Strategic Communications - Public Relations Emphasis, with a Business Administration Minor!
- A fun fact from Alison is, "I love playing golf, doing yoga, and reading in my free time!"

Next is, Mila Jester
- Mila is also majoring in Integrated Strategic Communications - Public Relations Emphasis, with a Psychology Minor!
- A fun fact from Mila is, "My irrational fear is porta potties."

They take care of all things graphics, social media, and any bits in between. We are so lucky to have these two with us this semester!

March is National Women's History month! Read about why here:

Why March is National Women's History Month - National Women's History Alliance Why March is National Women’s History Month Local CelebrationsAs recently as the 1970s, women’s history was virtually an unknown topic in the K-12 curriculum or in general public consciousness. To address this situation, the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County (California) Commission on th...

Hi everyone! My name is Austyn Fischer and I am another one of the writing interns for the McNair Program this semester!

A little about me:
- I am an English, Creative Writing Major with a Multimedia Communication Minor.
- I love to read!
- I also love to travel, most recently, I was able to spend some time in South Korea.

I look forward to all I will learn and the experience I will get from working with the McNair Scholars this semester!

Our first junior blog post of the semester is Brianna Dean! Brianna is a psychology student pursuing research on ADHD and ASD symptoms. Read her most recent updates here: https://deanbn0208.wixsite.com/mcnair-undergraduate/blog

Congratulations to McNair Alum Madilyn Vetter, who just got an article published in the Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society with Assistant Professor of Biology Nora Mitchell!

The article, titled “Assessment of Leaf Defense Hypotheses at the Intraspecific Scale in Three Helianthus (Asteraceae) Species,” is a continuation of Madilyn's research with the McNair Program and was also written with former UW - Eau Claire students Michael Bylander, Thu Nguyen, Lydia McNabb, Aleks Leonardson and Chloe Meyer.

You can find their article here:

Assessment of leaf defense hypotheses at the intraspecific scale in three Helianthus (Asteraceae) species1 Interactions between plants and insects have shaped biodiversity at multiple ecological and evolutionary scales in both diverse taxonomic groups. Antagonistic interactions (such as herbivory) can impose strong selective pressures on plants, resulting in increased defense levels or diverse defense st...

Our first senior blog of this semester is Jasmine Ford! Read Jasmine's latest updates in her research in how childhood experiences affect gender identity here: https://jazzerford.wixsite.com/jasmine-ford

Internship opportunity!!

Virtual Student Federal Service is an intern program that can be completed from anywhere, the time commitment is about 10 hours a week during the school year.

This internship has many different projects tailored to a variety of different fields, pairing students with mentors to get real experience!

Application are open through February 29th, 2024!

Virtual Student Federal Service Virtual Student Federal Service Intern from Anywhere Virtual Internship. Real Experience. The Virtual Student Federal Service program connects the talents of U.S. citizen college students with the needs of federal agencies. Since 2009, more than 10,000 remote interns have advanced the work of the fe...

Hello!

It's Beth Stein, and I'm excited to be returning for another semester as a McNair writing intern!

For those of you who are new to the page, I am a Creative Writing Major with a minor in Psychology, and I'll be graduating this spring.

I had a great time working with our scholars last semester and I'm excited to continue that work this spring!

McNair Scholar Publication Alert!

Kinesiology faculty members Dr. Marquell Johnson, professor; Dr. Saori Braun, associate professor; and Dr. Jeff Janot, professor and chair; and UW-Eau Claire alumni Michelle Hecimovich, Katrina Schultz, Chantal (Bougie) Bauer and Anna (Kohler) Bohn had their article “Risk of Metabolic Syndrome Among Law Enforcement Officers Due to Physical Activity and Posture Behaviors” published in the Journal of Occupational Health. The article discusses how law enforcement officers’ physical activity and posture behaviors during on-duty and off-duty days impact their health.

Chantel (Bougie) Bauer was a McNair Scholar from Cohort 18.

Risk of metabolic syndrome among law enforcement officers due to physical activity and posture behaviors Key points Law enforcement officers’ (LEOs’) occupational activities and postures vary throughout on-duty and off-duty times. Minimal data are available on off-

Ronald McNair's brother, Carl McNair, posted this on his LinkedIn page in remembrance of the Challenger disaster that killed Ronald McNair and six other astronauts.

We at the Ronald E. McNair Program are honored to be a part of his legacy and take this time to remember him and the other members of the Challenger crew who perished in this disaster.

Friday, Jan 12 was the Network PremierNational Geographic Documentaries' - Weaving together stories of seeking to break the bonds of social injustice to reach for the stars.

Website with trailer:

THE SPACE RACE | First Look Featuring Charlie Bolden | National Geographic THE SPACE RACE weaves together the stories of Black astronauts seeking to break the bonds of social injustice to reach for the stars, including Guion Bluford...

The Joint Mathematics Meeting took place from Jan. 3-6 in San Francisco, California, with approximately 6,000 people in attendance.

Janee Schrader (cohort 24) presented “Exploring the combinatorics of pretzel links through grid diagrams”

Morgan Fiebig (cohort 25) presented “Patterns in the Pisano period and entry points of linear recurrence sequence modulo m”

Joint Mathematics Meetings The largest mathematics meeting in the world!

COE has taken a proactive step to address concerns raised in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. the University of North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College, by sending a comprehensive letter to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, emphasizing the non-discriminatory nature of the McNair program and seeking to dispel any misconceptions surrounding its eligibility criteria.

Read more about their advocacy on behalf of McNair Programs.

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Are you thinking about doing a postdoc? Would you like more clarity on how to get a postdoc position? Do you want to meet UCLA postdocs and faculty?

The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs in the UCLA Biosciences invites you to apply to UCLA Bio-Launch, a recruitment initiative for early bioscience researchers.

Check out the website to learn more about the program.

UCLA Bio-Launch – BioScience Postdoctoral Affairs UCLA Bio-Launch Welcome, Prospective Postdoctoral Trainees! Thank you for your interest in UCLA Bio-Launch, a UCLA Bioscience recruitment initiative! The virtual 2-day event for prospective postdocs hosted by UCLA Biosciences will take place March 14-15, 2024. About the UCLA Bio-Launch UCLA’s Bios...

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| Retaining Students of Color in Grad School

Systematic change must be made to ensure they succeed in academe, writes Robert W. Fernandez, who suggests some specific interventions. https://bit.ly/47pSZ12

Hello everyone!
Here are a few pictures of our scholars Zach, Janee, and David, taken at this years Symposium! While they have already presented, there’s still a chance to see the remaining Senior Cohort present on Monday, details can be found attached.
https://www.uwec.edu/news/ronald-mcnair-program/2023-mcnair-symposium-5893/

Come see our scholars presenting their research at this year's McNair Research Symposium, December 4th, 6th, and 11th, all from 1:00pm - 1:50 in Centennial Hall Room 2920!

2023 McNair Symposium The annual McNair Scholars’ Research Symposium will take place Monday, December 4, Wednesday, December 6, and Monday, December 11. Presentations will take p...

Our Instagram saw these first: @/uwec.mcnair!
Here are a few of our Senior Cohort’s posters describing them and their research.
Stay tuned for how you will be able to hear them present their findings on their research this December!

Tune into this virtual panel on November 8th. Our very own Amie Costello from the senior cohort will be representing the McNair Program!

Hello everyone,

Our Senior Scholar Zoey Rada is a third year studying Communication Sciences and Disorders here at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. She is doing fascinating research on Speech Pathology; it can be found here on her blog: https://zoeyrada25.wixsite.com/my-site-1

Our alumni seem to never stop their passion for learning! Take a look at and potentially participate in Kate Westaby's research study with the link below!
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/katewestaby_join-a-research-study-to-elevate-young-parent-activity-7121187650861989889-9Do6?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

https://schradjm5500.wixsite.com/janeeschrader
Check out Janee's new post about Pascal's Triangle, along with her previous blog on Set Theory!

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