The University of Wisconsin-Madison has settled a lawsuit by the family of a windsurfer killed in a collision with a university boat.
Wisconsin School Settles Windsurfer Death Lawsuit for $850K
AP
November 7, 2019
Top Stories
With so much emphasis on the cost of higher education, UW students are graduating faster than ever
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
New data from the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows students at the state’s flagship campus are getting out faster than ever, in light of mounting national concerns and conversations about the rising cost of college.
In wake of ‘toxic’ lab story, UW-Madison plans to start centrally tracking bullying complaints
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison plans to start centrally tracking complaints of hostile and intimidating behavior to better identify patterns of bullying, such as the “abusive” conduct graduate students experienced in an engineering professor‘s lab.
Research
Can a Trip-Free Psychedelic Still Help People With Depression?
Vice
Quoted: “Psychedelics produce profound experiences,” said Chuck Raison, a professor at the School of Human Ecology at University of Wisconsin-Madison. “Psychedelics have an antidepressant effect. They do both at the same time, so they get mythically linked, because the human brain works like that. It sees causation where there’s association.”
Higher Education/System
Finalists Named In UW-Stout Chancellor Search
Wisconsin Public Radio
Four finalists have been named in the search for the next University of Wisconsin-Stout chancellor.
Campus life
Engineering graduate students push for departmental reform after student’s suicide
Badger Herald
Graduate students release letter detailing hopes for change.
New PEOPLE program director emphasizes access, diversity as paramount
Badger Herald
Program helps support necessity for diversity across UW, says new program director.
State pays $850,000 in wrongful death lawsuit for windsurfer Yu Chen
WKOW-TV 27
The family of a windsurfer killed in a collision with a University of Wisconsin Lifesaving boat has settled a lawsuit with the state.
UW-Madison Forum Brings Sexual Assault Data To Students
Wisconsin Public Radio
The University of Wisconsin-Madison says it has already taken measures to combat sexual assault, but some students say the school can do more to protect them.
Time-to-degree rate falls below four calendar years for first time since 1980s
Badger Herald
“When students have good post-graduation options, they are more likely to stay focused and excited about completing their degrees,” Provost John Karl Scholz said in the release.
Average UW-Madison graduation time dipped under four years for first time with 2018-’19 class
Daily Cardinal
“This is excellent news for Wisconsin families concerned about the cost of higher education,” Blank said in the release. “We know that students who take longer than four years often accrue additional debt.”
Babcock Hall renovations mean 2 years without some ice cream flavors
Wisconsin State Journal
But while Babcock Hall at UW-Madison is undergoing renovations, Babcock ice cream is being made by the Chocolate Shoppe, and flavors have been scaled back.
UW welcomes new robot overlords, err, delivery service to campus
The Capital Times
At a school populated by more than 66,000 humans, 30 robots should be an insignificant minority. But, within days of arriving on campus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Starship Robots have created significant distractions and built up an online presence far greater than their small, six-wheeled frames.
Planned Kohl Center addition focuses mostly on space for athlete services
Wisconsin State Journal
Included in plans for a 42,000 square foot, three-story addition to be built over the southwest corner loading dock are expanded facilities for academics, sports medicine and strength and conditioning.
Crime and safety
UW to pay $850K to family of windsurfer killed on Lake Mendota
WISC-TV 3
Yu Chen, 43, of Madison, died on May 31 when he was struck by a UW Lifesaving Station boat while he was windsurfing.
UW pays $850,000 to family of windsurfer killed in collision with UW rescue boat
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison has paid $850,000 to the family of a windsurfer killed in 2017 in a collision with a UW Lake Safety lifesaving boat, settling a wrongful death lawsuit the family filed earlier this year against the UW Lifesaving Station and four of its employees.
Health
Wisconsin bill seeks to stop anyone under 21 from vaping, smoking
Wisconsin State Journal
Quoted: “We have a crisis of youth tobacco use both in Wisconsin and nationwide,” said Dr. Michael Fiore, head of the University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Prevention. He was one of many doctors and other medical professionals who testified in support of the measure.
Athletics
Howard Moore to be recognized Friday before UW basketball home opener
WKOW-TV 27
Prior to Friday night’s home opener, the UW basketball team will recognize assistant coach Howard Moore, whose family was involved in a tragic auto accident that claimed the lives of Moore’s wife, Jen, and 9-year-old daughter, Jaidyn.
Howard Moore to be Recognized Friday Before UW Basketball Home Opener
Madison365
Moore’s family was involved in a tragic auto accident that claimed the lives of Moore’s wife, Jen, and 9-year-old daughter, Jaidyn. Moore is currently on medical leave.
Everything you forgot about Ron Dayne’s magical 1999 run to the NCAA all-time rushing record
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wisconsin’s battle against Iowa on Saturday comes nearly 20 years to the day of another match against the Hawkeyes that marked one of the most important games in Badgers history, even without much drama in a 41-3 outcome.
Opinion
Where winter coats and income inequality intersect
Badger Herald
As colder months approach, we must deconstruct narratives surrounding stereotypes related to clothing purchases.
The Wisconsin School of Business Must Address Growing Societal Challenges
Daily Cardinal
WSB does not require sustainability business classes within its curriculum, meaning an overwhelming majority of graduates are unaware of the business implications and solutions to climate change.
UW Experts in the News
Did apes first walk upright on two legs in Europe, not Africa?
New Scientist
Quoted: Others are more positive. “This is really cool,” says John Hawks at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He notes that D. guggenmosi’s shin bone looks a lot like that of a hominin. But he is unconvinced that bipedality, or hominins, began in Europe. He says that, around 11 million years ago, apes were expanding and diversifying, so finding a fossil in one place isn’t proof that it originated there.
Another Round Of Snow Blankets Wisconsin
Wisconsin Public Radio
Quoted: Jordan Gerth, a meteorologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said some parts of the state have already seen 20 percent of their normal annual snowfall, which is unusual when compared to a normal November.
Wait a Minute. How Can They Afford That When I Can’t?
The New York Times
Quoted: And theoretically, there’s a correlation between getting more because you work harder, said Evan Polman, a professor of marketing at the University of Wisconsin at Madison School of Business. “Inheritance is a violation of that correlation.”
Another Round Of Snow Blankets Wisconsin
Wisconsin Public Radio
Quoted: Jordan Gerth, a meteorologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said some parts of the state have already seen 20 percent of their normal annual snowfall, which is unusual when compared to a normal November.
“You might get a few inches of snow, and the temperatures will be getting cooler, but it’s certainly nothing like what we’ve seen the last week of October into the beginning of this month,” Gerth said.