A large study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison bears this out.Researchers asked almost 29,000 people to rate their levels of stress as well as how much they believed this stress influenced their health.
February 20, 2019
Research
Republicans Say New Study Bolsters Argument Against Medicaid
The conservative law firm Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty co-wrote the report along with the Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
UW economist discusses Evers push for minimum wage increase
Gov. Tony Evers announced the budget he plans to introduce Feb. 28 will raise the state’s minimum wage, an issue that Noah Williams spoke about with University of Wisconsin’s College Republicans Tuesday evening.
Wisconsin Republicans tout conservative group’s study in opposition to Medicaid expansion
The study, conducted by the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty and the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy, determined that the expansion would shift $600 million per year in costs to people covered by private insurance.
Republicans, touting study, warn against Medicaid expansion
The study, by the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty and UW-Madison professor Noah Williams, finds expanding Medicaid in 2020 would cost Wisconsin about $600 million annually despite significant savings to the state, chiefly because of increased private health care costs.
Higher Education/System
Guide to accessibility practices aims to help institutions develop formal policies
The indicators strike accessibility proponents as well intentioned and potentially valuable, according to Tom Tobin, faculty associate on the learning design, development and innovation team in the Division of Continuing Studies at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. He sees them as a motivator for institutions to “build strong foundations for inclusive practices.”
As professors, students grapple with recent course controversies, new challenges make for uncertain future
These repeated incidents of course controversy — all falling within the last two years — have prompted a question about whether this is the new normal in what has been described as a hyper-polarized and politicized climate.
Campus life
Wisconsin Black Student Union marches in honor of Black Student Strike anniversary
50 years after black UW-Madison students demanded several changes to campus during a strike, the Wisconsin Black Student Union recreated the movement.
Crime and safety
Prosecutor says bomb-maker was planning attack, but lawyers say that’s unproven | Crime and Courts | madison.com
Brian Campbell, whose Far West Side apartment was found a year ago to contain a vast array of chemicals and materials used for making pipe bombs, appeared to be contemplating an attack on the UW-Madison campus, a prosecutor alleged in a sentencing memorandum filed Tuesday.
Agriculture
University of Wisconsin Extension hits the road for Dairy & Beef Well-Being Conference
At all locations, Jennifer Van Os, the University of Wisconsin Dairy Welfare Specialist will discuss dairy calf management to foster socialization that improves growth and performance.
Health
Advocate: Opioid Crackdown Had ‘Chilling’ Effect On Those With Chronic Pain
Dr. Alaa Abd-Elsayed, medical director for pain services at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, agrees that opioid prescribing went from one extreme to the other.
UW Experts in the News
The Vanishing Flights of the Monarch Butterfly
Quoted: “We should celebrate the fact that we go up to this six-hectare number, and people who are living in areas where monarchs breed really noticed them this summer,” Karen Oberhauser, the director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum, who researches monarchs, told me. “It illustrates the fact that they have this incredible potential.”
How The Badger Burrowed Into Wisconsin’s Identity
Luckily, Jim Leary, a UW-Madison emeritus professor of folklore and Scandinavian studies, was able to shed some light on the subject. He explained the state’s association with badgers goes back to the early 1800s when settlers were mining for lead in southwest Wisconsin.
Hagedorn focuses on adoption in first Supreme Court ad
Noted: Hagedorn says his daughter’s battle brought home the opioid crisis and how it affects families. The ad ends with images of Hagedorn in his judicial robe, walking next to police officers as he promises to “hold people accountable” as a Supreme Court justice. Such a claim is “largely nonsense” given the types of cases that come before the Supreme Court, said Howard Schweber, a law school and political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who is not endorsing anyone in the race.
Obituaries
Berninger, Louis M.
Lou received a PhD from UW-Madison, where he served in the Horticulture Dept. for 30 years
UW-Madison Related
How The Badger Burrowed Into Wisconsin’s Identity
Bucky (not to be confused with the sweater-wearing caricature of the same name who peps up crowds at University of Wisconsin-Madison sporting events) is the resident education badger at the Henry Vilas Zoo. He goes on field trips and teaches kids about nature, so it seemed likely he could have some answers.