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October 5, 2018

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MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grants: Meet The Winners Of The 2018 Fellowship

Posted on 10/5/2018

National Public Radio

What could possibly bring together a painter, an economist, a pastor and a planetary scientist? If you ask the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the answer is simpler than you may think: They’ve all shown creativity, potential for future achievements — and the likelihood that $625,000, meted out over five years, will help them complete their grand designs. UW alums Rebecca Sandefur and Lisa Parks are awardees.

Larry Nassar scandal prompted UW to scrutinize its own practices

Posted on 10/5/2018

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

TOWN OF SOMERS – Shortly after convicted sexual predator Larry Nassar was sent to prison for sexually assaulting multiple gymnasts during medical appointments at his Michigan State University office, the UW-Madison athletic department launched a proactive review of its own policies and practices.

Research

UW-Madison could be instrumental in changing how corn is grown

Posted on 10/5/2018

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“This has been kind of the holy grail for a long time,” said Joe Lauer, who grew up on a farm and is now a professor of agronomy at UW-Madison.

Mouse couples who communicate well after infidelity are more successful, study says

Posted on 10/5/2018

WISC-TV 3

A University of Wisconsin-Madison study shows that mouse couples who successfully make it through infidelity talk to each other in calm tones.

Wisconsin Science Festival to Tackle Representation in STEM

Posted on 10/5/2018

Madison365

From October 11 – 14, the Wisconsin Science Festival will host a variety of panel discussions and breakout sessions, as well as fun and educational activities for science enthusiasts of all ages, on the campus of the University of Wisconsin.

Ants Evolved With Bacteria To Protect Their Farms From Pathogen, Research Shows

Posted on 10/5/2018

Wisconsin Public Radio

Protecting crops from pests isn’t just a human problem. It turns out ancient ants dealt with it, too.Cultivators of fungus gardens, farming ants had a problem with a type of pathogen that consumed the fungus the ants were culturing, said Cameron Currie, the Ira L. Baldwin professor of bacteriology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and one of the lead researchers on a project studying the phenomenon.

Higher Education/System

Former UWO student sues UW System, former art professor for sexual harassment

Posted on 10/5/2018

Green Bay Press Gazette

The lawsuit states both the UW System and former professor Michael Beitz violated the former student’s rights under Title IX and the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. The university, the compliant states, “acted with deliberate indifference to Beitz’ sexual harassment of the plaintiff.”

Lowest enrollment in years leaves UWSP with $5.2 million shortfall

Posted on 10/5/2018

Stevens Point Journal

However, enrollment then dropped by about 20 percentage points from 2013 to 2018, which translates to a roughly $13 million loss of potential tuition revenue, according to university data.

UWO sexual harassment: Ex-student sues UW Board of Regents, professor

Posted on 10/5/2018

Appleton Post-Crescent

OSHKOSH – A former University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh student filed a lawsuit this week against the UW System Board of Regents and a former UWO art professor who the university determined sexually harassed her.

Campus life

Dozens march to Capitol in support of #CancelKavanaugh

Posted on 10/5/2018

WISC-TV 3

Over 100 University of Wisconsin students and community members met on Library Mall to protest Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination and support sexual assault survivors.

Memorial Union celebrates 90th anniversary

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WISC-TV 3

The Memorial Union, a Madison staple since 1928, first opened its doors exactly 90 years ago Friday.

Generation vote: Big Ten Voting Challenge drives student voters

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WISC-TV 3

This time will be different. That’s the hope of politically active students on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus in advance of the Nov. 6 midterm election. Wisconsin was one of three states in the country where student turnout was down for the 2016 presidential election.

UW-Madison to participate in sexual assault climate survey in spring semester

Posted on 10/5/2018

WISC-TV 3

The University of Wisconsin-Madison will participate in the Association of American Universities Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Assault Climate Survey in the spring semester.

18 UW-Madison Law School professors sign petition declaring Senate should not confirm Kavanaugh

Posted on 10/5/2018

WISC-TV 3

Twelve University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School professors signed a nationwide petition asking the United States Senate not to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh into the Supreme Court.

UW police teach students to run, hide, and fight during active shooting training

Posted on 10/5/2018

WISC-TV 3

MADISON, Wis. – Odds are, you’ll never face an active shooter situation. But events like last month’s shooting in a Middleton office building serve as startling reminders of the importance of being prepared.

18 UW-Madison Law School professors sign petition declaring Senate should not confirm Kavanaugh

Posted on 10/5/2018

WISC-TV 3

MADISON, Wis. – 18 University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School professors signed a nationwide petition asking the United States Senate not to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh into the Supreme Court.

Health

UW Health receives National Disability Exemplary Employer Award

Posted on 10/5/2018

WISC-TV 3

UW Health has been awarded a 2018 National Disability Exemplary Employer Award for its commitment to employing disabled persons.

Charting a path with private-label

Posted on 10/5/2018

Drug Store News

Quoted: “Once you get to that kind of industry concentration, it’s not about differentiation, it’s about pricing power,” said Hart E. Posen, an associate professor of management at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Business. “With two or three big competitors dominating the industry, it’s not about rivalry because one firm knows that if they lower prices, the other firm will have to lower prices. If one firm invests in substantial differentiation, then the other firm will — and no one will necessarily be better off.”

Athletics

Some athletes confused on issues of consent, assault, UW athletic safety report says

Posted on 10/5/2018

Racine Journal Times

On Thursday, UW-Madison Athletic Director Barry Alvarez and other staff members presented a report to the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents regarding student safety. The presentation took place at the monthly Regents’ meeting, which this week is taking place at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside campus.

‘We’re just going to make it work.’ Former Badger David Burkemper will juggle work, commute and coaching

Posted on 10/5/2018

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

David Burkemper always had the itch to coach.

The former University of Wisconsin basketball player enjoyed the game so much that upon graduating in the late 1990s he considered a career in coaching before deciding to get married and start a family.

UW-Madison Athletic Department reviews safety after misconduct at fellow Big Ten school

Posted on 10/5/2018

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The safety review of UW-Madison’s Athletic Department was requested by the department itself after witnessing what happened with Doctor Larry Nassar who was convicted of sexual misconduct involving athletes at fellow Big Ten school Michigan State.

Business/Technology

Up-close view of Foxconn site shows massive project coming into focus

Posted on 10/5/2018

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Noted: Money spent by the firm elsewhere in Wisconsin, such as the $14.9 million it paid for a downtown Milwaukee office building or the up to $100 million it has pledged to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will not count toward the investment tax credits.

UW Experts in the News

Birds in Minnesota keep crashing into things and police think it’s because they’re drunk

Posted on 10/5/2018

Noted: Anna Pidgeon, an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin’s Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology, notes it’s not a rare phenomenon.

Hoagenson partially right on Missouri’s poor road quality

Posted on 10/5/2018

PolitiFact Missouri

Noted: “States vary slightly by how they define their pavement conditions,” said Hussain Bahia, director of the Modified Asphalt Research Center at the University of Wisconsin, in an email.

Does Coenzyme Q10 Reduce Statin-Related Muscle Aches?

Posted on 10/5/2018

New York Times

Noted: In 1957, researchers at the University of Wisconsin discovered a molecule that helps muscle cells generate energy. Today, that molecule is commonly known as coenzyme Q10.