Wisconsin and other battleground states including Pennsylvania were targeted by a sophisticated social media campaign, according to a recent University of Wisconsin-Madison study headed by journalism professor Young Mie Kim.
July 30, 2018
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Research
Donald Trump, Barack Obama, and the war over change
A new report out of the University of Wisconsin Madison’s Applied Population Lab found that white births are now outnumbered by white deaths in 26 states, up from 17 in 2014 and four in 2004.
Campus life
Best, worst buildings to have in fall semester include ghosts, swivel chairs
There are 388 buildings on campus, each with the potential to brighten or dim your mood during your studies.
Crime and safety
UWPD Investigating Second Attempted Strong-Arm Robbery in Less Than 24 Hours
An attempted strong-arm robbery occurred on North Lake Street between University Avenue and West Johnson Street early Sunday morning, according to a UW-Madison Crime Warning issued the same morning.
Opinion
Renaming of Gender and Sexuality Campus Center step forward for campus inclusivity
Although a simple renaming may not seem like a big deal, the new name for the GSCC confirms that the community they serve is free from labels or binaries.
Spaces named after KKK affiliates must be reclaimed, renamed for students of color
Renaming these spaces provides a unique opportunity not only to acknowledge UW’s problematic past but to promise an inclusive future.
UW Experts in the News
Security Experts: Wisconsin Voting Systems Can Be Hacked
Noted: Wisconsin and other battleground states were targeted by a sophisticated social media campaign, according to a recent University of Wisconsin-Madison study headed by journalism professor Young Mie Kim.
Madison’s lakes feed our need to be near water
Quoted: “It’s all types of water: Frozen water, calm water or more turbulent water. It has an effect on us. It’s one of the basic needs,” said Kirstin Thorleifsdottir, who teaches planning and design in the UW-Madison school of human ecology.
UW-Madison Related
Journalism student with impressive resume takes editor’s job at hometown Mondovi newspaper for the summer
A few months ago Weiss, a 21-year-old journalism major at UW-Madison, received a phone call from the Herald-News’ normal editor, Beth Kraft. She was going on maternity leave, she told him, and wanted to know if he would fill in for the summer while she was gone. Weiss decided to give it a go.
Pinduoduo founder joins China’s billionaire club overnight
Huang was admitted into the prestigious Zhejiang University as a child prodigy and graduated with a degree in computer science. After leaving the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2002, he spent three years working for Google.