Clipsheet

September 17, 2019

Research

IceCube ice anisotropy could be due to birefringent polycrystals

Posted on 9/17/2019

Laser Focus World

Dmitry Chirkin from the Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, University of Wisconsin (Madison, WI), Martin Rongen from RWTH Aachen University (Aachen, Germany), and others in the IceCube Collaboration have looked into the idea that the microstructure of the ice as it has been affected by ice flow has led to the formation of a birefringent polycrystal structure, which can explain the direction-dependent differences in attenuation.

Higher Education/System

Early Estimates Indicate Madison College South Campus Exceeds Enrollment Target

Posted on 9/17/2019

Madison365

Madison College won’t know until later in the autumn what the most accurate enrollment numbers are. But Ahedo said they estimated and planned for enrollment to be around 1,500 students, but early estimates show the campus is surpassing that number significantly.

Campus life

C-Span bus visits UW to educate students on 2020 election

Posted on 9/17/2019

Badger Herald

UW is part of the buses’ “battleground tour,” where they will be interviewing community members.

Bucky Badger: History, people behind beloved mascot

Posted on 9/17/2019

Badger Herald

Dating back to mid-20th century, Bucky has remained integral part of UW through good times and bad.

First UW Latinx Student Orientation kicks off Latinx Heritage Month

Posted on 9/17/2019

Daily Cardinal

As Latinx Heritage Month begins, the orientation serves as the first event to celebrate Latinx identities and create a safe community on campus.

Crime and safety

UW-Madison Wisc Alert warns of burglary on Langdon Street

Posted on 9/17/2019

WISC-TV 3

The off-campus alert was sent at 6:27 a.m. and reported that the burglary happened on the 200 block of Langdon Street.

Extension

Moving plants indoors for winter? Ease them into it gently

Posted on 9/17/2019

AP

Quarantine houseplants for a time after bringing them indoors, said Diana Alfuth, an Extension horticulture educator with the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Arts & Humanities

Inside peek of the new Hamel Music Center

Posted on 9/17/2019

Daily Cardinal

The brand new Hamel Music Center offered a first-look tour to the media of the state-of-the-art facilities on Sept.16. Located on the bustling intersection on University and N. Lake St., the structure houses a beautiful recital hall, rehearsal hall and concert hall all stemming from a grand, spacious lobby.

UW Experts in the News

Moving plants indoors for winter? Ease them into it gently

Posted on 9/17/2019

AP

Quoted: Quarantine houseplants for a time after bringing them indoors, said Diana Alfuth, an Extension horticulture educator with the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

What Is The Ketamine-MDMA Drug Cocktail In Hustlers?

Posted on 9/17/2019

Refinery29

Quoted: Both MDMA and ketamine can lead to memory loss, meaning that the Hustlers storyline makes sense. But according to Lucas Reichart, Associate Professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy and author of Strange Trips: Science, Culture, and the Regulation of Drugs, the women wouldn’t be able to count on the mixture working the same every time.

Obituaries

Paul Ingrassia, Prizewinning Auto Industry Reporter, Dies at 69

Posted on 9/17/2019

The New York Times

He earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a master’s at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.