Four UW Oshkosh students were recognized for excellence in research communication during the WiSys Quick Pitch on March 3.
The student “pitch” competition inspires UW System students to consider the impact of their research and effectively communicate it to the public via three-minute presentations.
Seventeen student researchers competed in two categories—Science & Technology and Social Sciences & Humanities.
Kinesiology student Brianna Roberts took first place and a $300 prize in the Science & Technology category with the presentation titled “The Extent Helmet Types Have on Helmet Motion in American Football Collisions.”
Mikayla Cann, a nursing student, earned second place and a $100 prize in the category for the presentation “An Integrative Review of Civil Liberty-Based Rationales for Vaccine Hesitancy and Denial.”
In the Social Sciences & Humanities category, economics and information systems student Julia Thompson took first place and a $300 prize for the presentation “Flexible Job Structure and the Gender Gap in Turnover: The Case of Information Technology Occupations.”
Japanese studies and history student Raiden Montero, took second place and a $100 prize for the presentation “Materialism and Post-Materialism’s Affects on the Emperor’s Role in Japan.”
“Congratulations to the winners for their excellent presentations,” said WiSys President Arjun Sanga. “Chancellor Leavitt and UW Oshkosh have been excellent partners in embracing WiSys’ vision to engage student researchers. UW Oshkosh has embraced this developmental event and delivered a high level of participants despite the challenges of the pandemic. The students should be commended for not only the high numbers, but the excellence of the presentations.”
The first place winners are eligible to advance to the virtual WiSys Quick Pitch State Final on May 26 to compete against student researchers from across the UW System.
This year’s campus-level WiSys Quick Pitches are taking place virtually due to continued concerns about the pandemic. The UW Oshkosh competitors presented during the same showcase as students at three other UW System schools—UW-La Crosse, UW-Superior and UW-Whitewater. Winners were selected from each campus.
For more information about the WiSys Quick Pitch Program or to watch the student presentations, visit wisys.org/quickpitch.
WiSys is a nonprofit organization that works with faculty, staff, students and alumni of the UW System to facilitate cutting-edge research programs, develop and commercialize discoveries and foster a spirit of innovative and entrepreneurial thinking across the state.