Researchers from University of Wisconsin-Madison and Harvard Medical School scanned Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche’s brain four times over 14 years—in 2002 when he was 27 years old; 2005 when he was 30; 2007 when he was 32; and 2016 when he was 41.
But polls of Wisconsin voters taken in late February by the Elections Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Marquette University Law School showed overwhelming support for Sanders from young voters.
Lack of physical distancing leads to push for social media campaign.
Wisconsin’s 3,000 nursing students slated to graduate this year — and join a workforce where they are desperately needed — are in limbo as hospitals across the state canceled students’ clinical rotations, making graduation unlikely
The University of Wisconsin-Madison canceled commencement Monday, extending the COVID-19 pandemic’s local economic fallout well into May, at the earliest.
Gail Huycke is a community development specialist with the University of Wisconsin-Extension. Huycke, who focuses on broadband access, lives in Phillips in the northern part of the state. Her internet runs slowly, about 8 to 10 megabits per second.
Quoted: “We’ve had some children,” said Nasia Safdar, medical director of infection control and prevention at UW Health in Madison. Safdar said she was not allowed to reveal the exact number of children who’ve come to her hospital with the disease, but said, “It’s very few.”
Quoted: “Stay well hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids. Warm tea with honey and broth soups (yes, chicken soup!) can also be soothing,” Morgan says. The most important thing is to stay hydrated, emphasizes Dr. Jeff Pothof, chief quality and safety officer at UW Health, which is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Featured: Dr. Thomas Brazelton is medical director for UW Health’s telehealth program and a professor of pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. In an interview with WPR’s “The Morning Show,” Brazelton said many providers haven’t invested in telehealth services because of the cost of the equipment or the desire to improve in-person treatment options.
Quoted: Even in communities where no one has tested positive, it’s important people avoid contact as much as possible, said Alta Charo, a professor of law and bioethics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Charo cited recent information coming out of Iceland, which claims to have tested a larger percentage of its residents than any other country, showing only about 50 percent of people with the virus felt symptoms.
Abby Roque will find out Friday whether she’s the sixth University of Wisconsin women’s hockey player to win the Patty Kazmaier Award.
Shortly after meeting with his University of Wisconsin volleyball team as spring practice was shut down and the players headed out for spring break, Sheffield started feeling sick with symptoms distressingly similar to those associated with the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Quoted: The numbers reflect the staggering impact of restrictions on mass gatherings of 10 people or more and other efforts to slows the spread of virus. Economists said the number of initial claims were unprecedented for Wisconsin, including Noah Williams, economics professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and director of the Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy (CROWE).
Class size of fall 2020 expected to be 80, compared to 67 last year.
Quoted: “It’s important to recognize that there are a number of coronaviruses that have infected people for decades. These viruses often represent 10 to 20% of all the common colds in people,” said Dr. Christopher W. Olsen, professor emeritus of public health at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine and School of Medicine and Public Health.
These are challenging times for all of us, and it’s often challenging to explain what’s going on to our children.
