University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers would be permitted to request funding from the state to recover missing Wisconsin soldiers under a bill the state Senate overwhelmingly approved Tuesday.
January 22, 2020
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Research
A Balloon Above Antarctica Found Signals That May Lead to New Physics
“Our paper was less about exotic Beyond the Standard Model scenarios as it was investigating one of the few remaining Standard Model explanations of these odd events ANITA detected,” explained Alex Pizzuto, a graduate student in physics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and one of the study’s leads, in an email.
Lifelong support: As autism diagnoses rise, so does the growing need for research, programs focused on adults
When Brett Ranon Nachman, a doctoral student in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin, entered graduate school, he noticed the campus’s lack of resources available to students with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Campus life
‘When was the last time you looked up?’ Mae Jemison delivers MLK Day speech at UW-Madison
When she was 8 years old, Mae Jemison looked to the world’s first astronauts venturing into space and asked: “What happens if the aliens only see these guys and they think that everybody on Earth is a buzz-cut-haired white male?”
Decades later, Jemison would remedy that quandary on her own by becoming the first woman of color to go to space.
Mae Jemison talks personal journey leading to space, inspires young women
Greeted by a standing ovation, Jemison may be considered a living legend. Not only a former NASA astronaut, Jemison is also a physician, engineer and doctor.
First black woman in space offers message to Madison
She spoke about the impact Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had on her life and helping her overcome barriers in her field.
Astronaut, physician, engineer Mae Jemison interprets MLK’s legacy
Jemison encourages audience to use their talents to for positive social change.
State news
Three local finalists named in American Dream Ideas Challenge
In March the three local finalists will compete against teams from Ohio State University, Arizona State University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, pitching their ideas to the advisory board of Schmidt Futures. The winners will move on to the final round of competition this summer and are eligible for up to $1 million in funding from Schmidt Futures.
Senate approves funding for UW missing soldiers project
The state Senate has approved a bill that would allow University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers to request hundreds of thousands of dollars to recover missing Wisconsin soldiers’ remains.
Arts & Humanities
Meet Danez Smith: St. Paul’s internationally celebrated black, queer poet (and selfie icon)
Smith has maintained a strong connection to performative poetry, but during their time at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, they began devoting more attention to written work.
Health
Panicking About Your Kids’ Phones? New Research Says Don’t
Quoted: Dr. Moreno, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin, said that in her own medical practice, she tends to be struck by the number of children with mental health problems who are helped by social media because of the resources and connections it provides.
Dr. Emily Buttigieg: Wisconsin should treat abortion as health care, not a crime
Letter to the editor from Dr. Emily Buttigieg, a third-year ob-gyn resident at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Opinion
Should We Alter the Human Genome? Let Democracy Decide
Humankind needs greater scientific and moral clarity on germline genome editing. Achieving it requires inclusive, international, democratic deliberation, supported by our democratic institutions.
UW Experts in the News
Rural Montana Had Already Lost Too Many Native Women. Then Selena Disappeared.
Quoted: “Why does nobody care about this?” asked Grace Bulltail, one of Kaysera’s aunts and an assistant professor of engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “We’re not being given any information.”
Goodwill Sparks Deep Division, at Least on Balance Sheets
Quoted: Thomas Linsmeier, a former member of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, said he thinks there is “momentum on the board to move toward amortization.” A “driving factor of concern … is the amount of cost in the impairment test,” Mr. Linsmeier, a professor of accounting at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said.
UW-Madison Related
Clones Help Famous Elm Tree Named Herbie Live On, for Now
Working with the University of Wisconsin, Hansel helped to create and distribute about 300,000 “Liberty” elms that were based on trees from the Midwest. Those trees were named for Boston’s “Liberty Tree,” a giant elm.