The researchers, led by Richard Levy of New Zeland’s GNS Science and Victoria University of Wellington and Stephen Meyers of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, were able to recreate a broad history of the Antarctic ice sheet going back 34 million years to when the ice sheet first formed — documenting multiple cycles of ice growth and decay resulting from natural variations in the planet’s tilt.
January 15, 2019
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Research
How the record-breaking government shutdown is disrupting science
Some scientists can ride out any funding delays. But for those working on projects that are time sensitive, the halt in funding approvals threatens to throw off an entire year of work. Physiologist Hannah Carey is still waiting for this year’s money to come in for her research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on ground squirrel hibernation.
A Surgeon Reflects On Death, Life And The ‘Incredible Gift’ Of Organ Transplant
Noted: Mezrich is an associate professor in the division of multiorgan transplantation at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison. He reflects on his experiences as a transplant surgeon and shares stories from the operating room in his book, When Death Becomes Life.
Scientists call for action to save Antarctic ice sheet
Published in the journal Nature Geoscience, the study underscored just how sensitive the ice sheet is to climate change, according to Richard Levy of GNS Science and Victoria University of Wellington and Stephen Meyers of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who jointly led the research team.
Mindfulness can relieve stress, but what techniques work best? Clues in new UW research
Quoted: “The scientific literature is just beginning to tease that apart,” said University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher Matt Hirshberg, who works at the Center for Healthy Minds. “This whole area of research is really quite young.”
Ice Loss in Antarctica Has Accelerated at Alarming Rate: Study
The researchers, led by Richard Levy of New Zealand’s GNS Science and Victoria University of Wellington and Stephen Meyers of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, were able to recreate a broad history of the Antarctic ice sheet going back 34 million years to when the ice sheet first formed — documenting multiple cycles of ice growth and decay resulting from natural variations in the planet’s tilt.
Antarctica ice melt has accelerated by 280% in 4 decades
The researchers, led by Richard Levy of New Zeland’s GNS Science and Victoria University of Wellington and Stephen Meyers of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, were able to recreate a broad history of the Antarctic ice sheet going back 34 million years to when the ice sheet first formed — documenting multiple cycles of ice growth and decay resulting from natural variations in the planet’s tilt.
Campus life
UW-Cinematheque enters the third dimension
Why would the UW-Cinematheque invest in 3D technology? It doesn’t seem likely that the free, on-campus film series will screen “Aquaman” anytime soon.
Health
Telemedicine Will Enhance, Not Replace Doctors In Rural Wisonsin, Experts Say
Quoted: While some see telemedicine as the the future of medical care in rural Wisconsin, the director of the Wisconsin Academy for Rural Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health said it won’t replace the need to bring more physicians to rural areas.
“Telemedicine is an important piece of the puzzle, but even more important is that physician or primary care person in the communities,” said Dr. Joseph Holt.
UW Experts in the News
Air pollution termed greatest environmental threat to health
Quoted: Dr James J. Schauer, a senior civil and environmental engineer heading the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said that the association of atmospheric particulate matter particles with adverse health effects had been well established and led experts to develop standards on these pollutants and implement control measures.
Government Shutdown Highlights Organizational Costs Of Financial Insecurity
Jirs Meuris, assistant professor of management and human resources, is the guest.
UW-Madison childhood trauma expert: Use Jayme Closs case to connect with children, neighbors
“It’s the thing we’re all most afraid of,” said UW-Madison clinical nursing professor Pamela McGranahan.
Stranger abductions like Jayme Closs case very rare
Quoted: “Stranger abductions, typically they’re acting on some thought or fantasy or plan they’ve developed in their own head, and not necessarily focused on any one particular victim,” said Linnea Burk, director of University of Wisconsin Madison’s Psychology Research and Training Clinic.
UW-Madison Related
Tim Tyson: Born Into Dissent
Tyson now a senior research scholar at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University and adjunct professor of American Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He will share stories of his early days as an educator in the Department of Afro-American Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and how his Emmett Till book helped bring justice to the black community.
Spoken Word Artist, Educator to Perform at “MLK Forum for Social Change” Saturday
Noted: Once he arrived at UW, he studied some political science and earned a degree in sociology in 2014. He then went into Teach for America, where it became clear that education was going to be his venue for social change. But he knew he’d need more education for himself first.
Fox recovers at Dane County Humane Society’s Wildlife Center
The UW Veterinary Care’s Special Species Service was able to come in and evaluate his wounds.