Clipsheet

December 27, 2018

Research

New Weight-Loss Device Aids Rats In Losing Nearly 40% Of Their Body Fat

Posted on 12/27/2018

Forbes

University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists believe they may have come up with a way to stem the tide of obesity-related disease and illness and improve quality of life for hundreds of millions of people worldwide who suffer from weight problems. These scientists have created what they say is a safe and easily implantable weight-loss device that in lab experiments, aided rats in shedding nearly 40% of their body weight.

Strangling death of research monkey prompts federal warning; activist calls for stiffer punishment

Posted on 12/27/2018

The Seattle Times

Noted: Emory University got three citations and University of Wisconsin, Madison, got two citations in the same period. Each of those institutions has about 1,900 primates.

Higher Education/System

Marquette Law School professor suspended over student relationship

Posted on 12/27/2018

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Noted: The University of Wisconsin System in 2016 prohibited faculty from dating any student, graduate or undergraduate, if there was even the potential for an advisory or supervisory relationship. As is common at many universities, a pre-existing relationship between faculty and student, where one or the other later joins the UW System community, must be disclosed.

Agriculture

Farmers take hard look at industry consolidation

Posted on 12/27/2018

Ag Update

Anti-trust laws have been on the books for decades in the United States, but their enforcement has been lax, said Peter Carstensen, law professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin Law School.

Support of struggling dairy sector focus on January meeting in Kiel

Posted on 12/27/2018

Green Bay Press Gazette

An unusually long economic down cycle in the dairy industry is taking its financial toll on area farmers and businesses.

Supporting farmers during challenging times

Posted on 12/27/2018

WI State Farmer

This one-half day meeting is designed to help agribusiness professionals and agency staff feel more comfortable and confident working with families in distress, and to connect with others to provide support for the farming community.

UW-Extension staff on front lines of ag and the environment throughout Wisconsin

Posted on 12/27/2018

WI State Farmer

The coming year will bring some exciting change to UW-Extension as we become the Division of Extension within UW-Madison.  We are excited about this return to our historic home at UW-Madison and the potential it brings to tighten connections with the University’s award winning researchers and academic staff.

Health

Person using laser pointer causes Med Flight pilot eye injury, forces cancellation of flight

Posted on 12/27/2018

A helicopter ambulance cancelled a flight to pick up a crash victim in Columbia County on Tuesday evening after someone shined a laser at the aircraft, injuring the pilot and forcing its crew to abort the mission.

UW Med Flight crew says helicopter was ‘purposely targeted’ by laser pointer

Posted on 12/27/2018

WISC-TV 3

The Sheriff’s Office said the Med Flight was called to Scott Township at 5 p.m. after a 17-year-old boy was seriously injured in an UTV crash near Crown Road.

Athletics

Empire State Building to be lit with the colors of Wisconsin and Miami

Posted on 12/27/2018

Major League Baseball

The Empire State Building will shine in the colors of the University of Wisconsin – Madison and the University of Miami on Wednesday, December 26 to celebrate the 2018 New Era Pinstripe Bowl. The world-famous tower lights will be split, with the North/South sides of the building lit up in the University of Miami green and orange and the East/West sides in the University of Wisconsin – Madison red and white.

UW-Madison Related

UW-Madison grad student’s DACA protections expired in August. So what happened to her?

Posted on 12/27/2018

Wisconsin State Journal

President Donald Trump threw UW-Madison graduate student Laura Minero’s life into doubt when his administration announced in 2017 a plan to repeal an Obama-era program that shields hundreds of thousands of “Dreamers,” including Minero, from deportation.