Undergrad researcher Matt Overesch publishes and presents at the UW-System Undergraduate Research Symposium
HPW student Matt Overesch presented his poster titled “Making Campus Safer: Research and Recommendations on Campus Bicycle Safety” at the University of Wisconsin System- Undergraduate Research Symposium. Matt also published his research in The UWSP Online Journal: A refereed publication of student achievement, Vol. V, 2007. 
Matt’s research reviewed existing campus accident data and used interviews with health and Safety officials, and local law enforcement to gather information on the scope of the problem. He found that there have been 57 campus related bike accidents at UWSP in the past ten years, two of which resulted in deaths; and, he identified two particularly dangerous intersections. His findings will provide valuable information to help UWSP implement strategies to reduce bike accidents.