The University of Wisconsin-Madison is ranked high in a list compiled by the Academic Ranking of World Universities.
UW-Madison moves up in 2019 worldwide rankings of universities
WISC-TV 3
August 16, 2019
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Research
How the glowing bacteria in squid fight it out
Futurity
Additional coauthors are from Penn State and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Funding came from the US National Institutes of Health and the US National Science Foundation.
Wisconsin’s agricultural economy is growing, even as small dairy farms are closing
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wisconsin’s agricultural economy has been growing even with a steep decline in the number of dairy farms, a new report from University of Wisconsin-Madison shows.
Higher Education/System
Foxconn Execs Update Wisconsin Leaders on Plant Plans
AP
Foxconn announced a partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison last year, pledging to provide a matching gift of up to a $100 million to help fund a new building for the College of Engineering. It’s unclear if any progress has been made on that deal.
UW Student Groups Say Bill Protecting Free Speech On Campus Unnecessary
Wisconsin Public Radio
Student groups at University of Wisconsin schools say legislation protecting free speech isn’t needed because a 2017 Board of Regents policy already does that.
Crime and safety
‘It was quick and it was unanimous’: Juror in Cephus trial explains ‘not guilty’ verdict
WISC-TV 3
She believes many pieces of evidence added up to form the jury’s not guilty conclusion, but surveillance video of the night shown by the defense stands out as the most persuasive.
Community
Vilas Zoo shift from nonprofit partner for concessions, fundraising ‘seamless,’ director says
Wisconsin State Journal
The zoo also has made strides in several other important areas, Schwetz said, including launching a new website, adding new bathrooms and opening a walk-up window for Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream and having increased access to veterinarians from UW-Madison’s School Of Veterinary Medicine.
Health
Wisconsin Sees Drop In Opioid Deaths
Wisconsin Public Radio
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Family Medicine also oversees a statewide network where peer counselors in emergency rooms around the state urge overdose patients to consider treatment. Since 2017, the ED2 Recovery program has discussed treatment with 559 individuals; most were willing to try efforts to break their addiction; 4 percent were not.
Athletics
UW wrong to delay Cephus petition — Stephen J. Meyer and Kathleen B. Stilling
Wisconsin State Journal
Cephus’ attorneys: Unless UW’s better angels prevail, Cephus will lose another year of his academic and athletic career based on allegations that jurors overwhelmingly and immediately rejected.
UW Experts in the News
In the War Against Gerrymandering, an Army of Voters Meets a Dug-in Foe
The New York Times
Quoted: The reason is obvious, said Kenneth Mayer, a University of Wisconsin political scientist and an expert on gerrymandered maps: Nonbinding referendums and resolutions — even those with overwhelming public support — are the equivalent of Nerf guns in a political battle that demands heavy artillery.
Obituaries
Miller, Gregg Ernest
Wisconsin State Journal
He then moved to the University of Wisconsin, where he served in Employee Assistance and later consulted business and industry. He retired Emeritus from the University after 32 years as a senior lecturer in the Department of Professional Development and Applied Studies, specializing in supervisory strategies and employee retention.
UW-Madison Related
Garth’s Brew Bar, set to open this fall, concentrates on expertly curated, craft beers
WISC-TV 3
In college, he was the managing editor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Journalism’s Curb Magazine, where he created two projects related to Wisconsin breweries.