The University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine got a big boost heading into the Super Bowl debut of an ad sponsored by Weather Tech.
PetCo donates to UW Vet School cancer care efforts
WKOW-TV 27
February 3, 2020
Top Stories
Petco donates $250,000 to UW School of Veterinary Medicine
NBC-15
The Petco Foundation announced a donation of $250,000 dollars to the University Of Wisconsin- Madison School Of Veterinary Medicine. The company made the announcement on January 31st to “further lifesaving care for pets in need”.
2020 Super Bowl Commercials: Funeral for Mr. Peanut, Tears for Google
The New York Times
The nostalgia mixed with sentimentality. And several heartfelt commercials, from companies like New York Life Insurance and WeatherTech, seemed to have left the deepest impression on viewers.
WeatherTech’s Super Bowl 2020 Commercial with Scout the Lucky Dog
Heavy.com
“This is an amazing opportunity not only for the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the School of Veterinary Medicine, but for veterinary medicine worldwide,” Markel told WMTV. “We’re thrilled to share with Super Bowl viewers how our profession benefits beloved animals like Scout and helps people, too.”
Wisconsin Badgers bid to host NCAA championships in volleyball, women’s hockey, cross country
Wisconsin State Journal
In arguing a case for the University of Wisconsin to host the NCAA women’s volleyball championships at the Kohl Center, Badgers coach Kelly Sheffield comes armed with details.
Amidst dairy crisis, call for more UW Extension agricultural agents sees some early support
Wisconsin State Journal
Few things embody the Wisconsin Idea more than UW Extension agricultural agents.
Research
Bizarre neutrinos detected in Antarctica could open the door to new physics discoveries
Salon.com
“It’s commonly said that neutrinos are ’elusive’ or ’ghostly’ particles because of their remarkable ability to pass through material without smashing into something,” Alex Pizzuto of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, one of the leads on this paper, said in a press release. “But at these incredible energies, neutrinos are like bulls in a china shop — they become much more likely to interact with particles in Earth.”
Higher Education/System
Michael McRobbie: While candidates posture on student loan debt, Midwestern universities are taking action to relieve it
Wisconsin State Journal
Column by McRobbie, president of Indiana University and chair of the Association of American Universities Board of Directors: president.iu.edu.
Campus life
Chazen Museum of Art still growing, changing at 50
Wisconsin State Journal
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.
Q&A: Justine Spore leads the UW Marching Band through ‘major’ changes
The Capital Times
Spore, the only woman to try out for the role last year, follows in high-stepping footsteps: The band added its first female members in 1974 and its first female drum major in 1989.
Just Ask Us: What do dorms do with mail that UW students forget to forward?
Wisconsin State Journal
Each year, UW-Madison students who lived in the dorms at the university forget to update their mailing addresses or forward their mail when they move out.
State news
Who received the voter purge letter? State lawmakers, a cabinet secretary and a former UW chancellor
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Among the thousands of voters flagged to be possibly removed from Wisconsin’s voter rolls are two state lawmakers, a cabinet secretary, a Milwaukee County supervisor and a former University of Wisconsin chancellor.
Election officials in October asked more than 230,000 people to update their voter registrations because they believed they had moved. The letters triggered an ongoing legal battle over whether the recipients should be quickly taken off the rolls.
Among those who were targeted were Rep. Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam; Rep. David Crowley, D-Milwaukee; Workforce Development Secretary Caleb Frostman; Milwaukee County Supervisor Sequanna Taylor and former UW Extension Chancellor Cathy Sandeen.
The social cost of carbon: Bill would require consideration of economic impacts for new power plants
Wisconsin State Journal
Greg Nemet, a professor with UW-Madison’s La Follette School of Public Affairs who studies environmental policy, said $50 is in line with the broader climate impacts.
Agriculture
Federal Farm Aid Boosts Personal Income Growth In Wisconsin, Other Farm States
Wisconsin Public Radio
Paul Mitchell, director of the Renk Agribusiness Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said farmers also saw their income increase in 2019 thanks to crop insurance payments. He said many farmers received indemnity checks in late summer after unfavorable spring weather prevented planting.
Extension
US dairy farmers look for any tech edge in fight to survive
Fox Business
“It can be very difficult for a smaller farm to afford this technology because you need, you know, a larger operation to spread those expenses across,” said Liz Binversie, an agriculture educator in Brown County for the University of Wisconsin extension office. She said she knows of one farm that went out of business because it couldn’t find enough workers and could not afford a robotic milking system.
Health
UW-Madison alumna working on universal flu vaccine
WKOW-TV 27
As coronavirus continues to spread around the world, a UW-Madison graduate says it’s bringing the research into universal vaccines to the forefront.
Ani Weaver and Mary Jorgensen: UW Health nurses take a stand for quality patient care
Wisconsin State Journal
Letter to the editor from Weaver and Jorgensen. Both are nurses for UW Health.
Devastation, then hope: Platteville baby first in state treated for rare condition after screening
Wisconsin State Journal
Piper’s “strength and tone and recoil are all what I would expect,” Dr. Jennifer Kwon, a UW Health pediatric neurologist overseeing Piper’s care, said in January while examining her during a checkup. “The expectation is that she will continue to function normally.”
Athletics
Contracts extensions approved for several UW coaches including Paul Chryst
WKOW-TV 27
The UW Athletic Board met Friday afternoon and approved the following recommendations of the UW Department of Athletics regarding contracts for Paul Chryst, Kelly Sheffield and Paula Wilkins the university announced on Friday.
Twitter reacts to J.J. Watt’s performance as host of Saturday Night Live
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Pewaukee High School and University of Wisconsin product J.J. Watt gave comedy a swing as host of Saturday Night Live on Feb. 1, and it was a pretty successful debut in the late-night showcase.
Opinion
Plain Talk: Donna Shalala was always good to Wisconsin
The Capital Times
I’ve always regarded Shalala as one of my favorite academicians of all time. She made numerous positive changes during her years at the UW, putting a new emphasis on undergraduate study and expanding the university’s national clout, helping the school draw tens of millions in research grants.
Business/Technology
UW business grad aims to change diabetics’ lives with a piece of plastic
The Capital Times
The business major was sitting in his entrepreneurship class when his instructor told the class to “focus on problems that you have yourself and try to solve them.” Michels thought of the medical problems he could have avoided if he’d been better able to rotate injections sites, and he thought of the millions of American insulin users who face the same limitations.
UW Experts in the News
Breaking it down: How the Iowa Caucuses work
NBC-15
Quoted: David Canon, a UW-Madison professor of political science, said the Iowa caucuses start a months-long process that ultimately leads to the selection of 41 delegates.
The Iowa caucuses are Monday, but in 2020 the center of the political universe is Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Journal
“Wisconsin has a track record of extremely close statewide elections over the past several years that I don’t think any state can match,” UW-Madison political science professor Barry Burden said. “You don’t need any more evidence than that (to show) that Wisconsin is on the knife edge and could go either way in 2020.”
Obituaries
Downs, Warren Ferris
Wisconsin State Journal
Downs worked for about 15 years as a writer in the communications branch of the Sea Grant Program of the University of Wisconsin.
Roberts, Leigh
Wisconsin State Journal
He was a faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry of the University of Wisconsin Medical School for over 35 years before retirement in 1989. As a Professor of Psychiatry, he, at one time, chaired the Department of Psychiatry and the Wisconsin Psychiatric Institute.
Tuffli, Gordon Andrew
Wisconsin State Journal
He practiced as a local pediatrician at the Jackson Clinic, Physician’s Plus, and in the pediatric Endocrinology Department at the UW. Upon retirement in 1998, Dr. Tuffli served as a mentor for the UW Medical School class of 2002.
UW-Madison Related
PETA Founder Wants To Ban The Term ‘Pet’ Because Cats And Dogs Are ‘Equals’
LADbible
School of Veterinary Medicine dean Mark Markel reckons the advert will go a long way in promoting everything they do. He said: “This is an amazing opportunity not only for the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the School of Veterinary Medicine, but for veterinary medicine worldwide.