Noted: America’s education desert zones are generally less populated than those with easy access to a college, with the average population of a commuting zone desert approximately 72,100, according to a study done by Nicholas Hillman and Taylor Weichman of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. But not all are — 15 commuting zone deserts across the nation have populations of more than 250,000.
Quoted: Monica Turner, a fire ecology scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said “it is climate that is responsible for the size and severity of these fires.”
Column by Michael McRobbie, president of Indiana University and chair of the Association of American Universities Board of Directors.
Aaron Brower, the executive director of UW’s online program, called UW Extended Campus, said he wants to attract more adult students, and online courses offer the flexibility working adults need.
Beverly Kopper’s official retirement went into effect Jan. 5.
The plan, outlined in a letter from Watson, includes reducing operational expenses by $6 million in fiscal year 2020 and an additional $6 million in fiscal year 2021. Watson asked that all divisions take part in these base budget cuts.
The Chazen Museum of Art has long showcased art by UW-Madison faculty. And this year, in celebration of the museum’s 50th anniversary, the faculty show is bringing artists from across the university together to showcase everything from painting to modern dance and even cooking.
Hire 20 experts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison extension division to provide free research and technical assistance to farmers;
(Utility PIO Amy) Barrilleaux also said that UW-Madison, which is currently the utility’s largest water user, is working on efficiency and conservation, resulting in a decline in water use.
Eighteen-year-old Max Prestigiacomo will officially take over as Madison’s Common Council District 8 alder.
UW Health began asking patients in its emergency departments and urgent care settings for their travel history Friday afternoon. Those suspected of contracting the coronavirus will be masked and isolated in a private exam room. Officials said in a statement that UW Health had not identified any cases.
W Health will ask for travel history beginning Friday afternoon at its emergency departments and urgent care settings. It will be expanded to other patient areas, such as clinics, next week.
Column by Dr. Navsaria, an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
Quoted: It turns out that the stuff we flush down the toilet is surprisingly useful. A significant portion of flushed poo, in fact, ends up fertilizing crops that we eventually eat, said Daniel Noguera, a civil engineer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Some of our poop gets used as fuel, heating the very facilities that process our waste. And the rest eventually reaches landfills. But before the fate of your poop is sealed, a long series of steps ensures it’s free from disease, and safe for farms and waterways.
Quoted: “Setting aside instances where an incumbent president is running for re-election, Democrats in the modern era have fared better when nominating new faces rather than Washington insiders,” said Barry Burden, a political science professor and director of the Elections Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“If the Republicans hang on to both chambers, it’s unlikely — not impossible — but unlikely that these alternative maps that would be proposed would do much to change what happens,” said UW-Madison political science professor Kenneth Mayer, who has served as an expert witness in gerrymandering cases.
He was a professor of over 40 years at the University of Wisconsin Law School, a world-renowned expert on policing, and founder of the concept of Problem-Oriented Policing.
She was employed by the American Nurses Association before joining the faculty at the School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison until she retired.
In 1964, Mark’s young family moved to Madison, where Mark joined the UW Madison Slavic Language Department, teaching Russian and Czech … In 1979, Mark married Jeanette Blodau. He retired from UW Madison in 1992.
But it’s still rare enough to see a gay love story sung in this way that Rothstein, a Minneapolis-based theater artist who earned an MFA at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, finds the story especially moving.
