“Studies like this remind us… that nature is far more complicated than we ever imagined,” says Warren Porter, who studies turtle ecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, but did not contribute to the study.
December 20, 2018
Research
In the hunt for aliens, scientists look again to the clouds of Venus
As for the search for life in the clouds of Venus, a paper published this autumn in the journal Astrobiology by a team led by Sanjay Limaye at the University of Wisconsin-Madison presents an argument for how and why it ought to be pursued further — now more than ever. And it hinges on data we’ve been able to uncover here on Earth.
Higher Education/System
Restructuring, lack of state funds lead to loss of UW-Extension faculty
The welcoming of system-wide restructuring this past summer meant saying goodbye to nearly a quarter of UW-Extension employees, resulting in the largest turnover rate since 2011.
Campus life
Video: Journalism students release ‘Fearless’ edition of Curb Magazine
Students in the University of Wisconsin-Madison journalism students release “Fearless” edition of Curb Magazine.
Fighting for the future: UW-Madison student is at center of lawsuit to force action on climate change
Growing up in New York, Vic Barrett wanted to make a difference.
“I was always interested in human rights in the way any young, black, Latin American, queer, transgender person growing up in a very white community is interested — I just wanted to plug in and get involved,” says Barrett, who is a UW-Madison sophomore.
Crime and safety
Lawyers for Badgers player Cephus say sexual assault charge is unconstitutional
Attorneys for Quintez Cephus say one of the sex assault charges against the suspended Badgers wide receiver should be dismissed because the statute doesn’t require he had any knowledge of the alleged victim’s nonconsent.
Agriculture
2018 Wisconsin field crops pathology fungicide tests summary available
Each year the Wisconsin Field Crops Pathology Program conducts a wide array of fungicide tests on alfalfa, corn, soybeans, and wheat. These tests help inform researchers, practitioners, and farmers about the efficacy of certain fungicide products on specific diseases.
Health
As Surgeon General Declares Vaping An Epidemic, Wisconsin Leaders Continue Efforts To Discourage It
Quoted: Students who wouldn’t normally smoke are vaping, said Lori Anderson, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Nursing and expert on teen risk-taking behavior.
Opinion
Tom Still: Let’s agree on state’s needs for economic vitality
A report in June 2018 by the UW-Madison’s Institute for Research on Poverty showed the overall state poverty rate climbed to 10.8 percent in 2016, with some wide geographic fluctuations.
UW Experts in the News
Surprising discoveries on how tornadoes form and how climate change could make them stronger
Dr Leigh Orf is a Tornado researcher and modeler at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He generally agrees with Houser’s results. “Her findings are quite compelling; a visible condensation funnel intersecting the ground long before rotation was seen on research radars.”