Sharing bioimaging data sets and deep-learning models will also be a priority for the Center for Open Bioimage Analysis, an effort funded by the US government and led by Carpenter and Kevin Eliceiri, a bioengineer at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
April 21, 2020
Research
Wisconsin Farm Groups Say New Federal Aid Will Help, Not Solve COVID-19 Problems | Wisconsin Public Radio
But Paul Mitchell, director of the Renk Agribusiness Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said it won’t be easy to change the kinds of products processing facilities were built to create.
State details back-to-work plan
In fact, DHS data shows that the number of infections has been rising by about 150 to 190 cases per day, doubling about every two weeks, according to calculations posted by professor Brian Yandell, interim director of the American Family Insurance Data Science Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As of Monday afternoon, DHS reported 4,449 people with positive tests for the infection, including 230 people who have died.
Survey finds majority of Wisconsin residents say they practice social distancing ‘very much’
A majority of Wisconsin residents are complying with social distancing guidelines from public health and government officials amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a UW-Madison report.
Higher Education/System
UW system stands to lose $168 million this semester
Losses come after long-standing declines in funding, campus closures forced by COVID-19.
Campus life
UW’s Nelson Institute holds online Earth Day conference to mark 50 years
“We thought we’d try an experiment, which was to put this thing online and hopefully reach an even larger and more diverse population of people who think about, work in and worry about the environment,” said Professor Paul Robbins, dean of the Nelson Institute, as he spoke to the participants in a recorded video from his home.
As political polarization, politicization of identity increases, UW attempts to balance free speech, inclusivity on campus
Offensive speech is free speech, causing students, experts to debate its place on campus.
State news
Tony Evers unveils criteria for eventually reopening Wisconsin businesses amid COVID-19 pandemic
Wisconsin started its COVID-19 testing efforts with a small group of dedicated labs, including UW-Madison’s State Laboratory of Hygiene, the Milwaukee Public Health Lab, UW Health, Gundersen Lutheran, ACL Laboratories, Mayo Clinic and Wisconsin Diagnostic Lab.
Extension
UW-Extension launches video series focused on dealing with finances during COVID-19
Mindful Money Moments will cover topics like dealing with a drop in income, managing money in tough times and options for paying back student loans, among other things.
Health
Nursing assistants playing key role in COVID-19 response at UW Health
They’re also an important source of camaraderie for patients, something these workers recognize.
After doctor’s concern, Meriter Hospital, with UW Health, will test all pregnant women in labor for COVID-19
UnityPoint Health-Meriter Hospital and UW Health changed their policy on Monday regarding testing pregnant women heading into labor and delivery after the hospital systems’ expert on high risk pregnancies raised concerns.
Athletics
Spring sports are cancelled and seniors won’t return: What COVID-19 has taken from athletes
The decision to cancel spring sports on the NCAA level has caused some issues for the organization however, as college athletes across the country weren’t able to compete in an entire year of eligibility. For graduating seniors, seeing their final season disappear suddenly can be devastating.
Opinion
Erik Gartland: Where is Wisconsin’s housing policy response to COVID-19?
Gartland is a graduate student in the La Follette School of Public Affairs.
UW Experts in the News
Trump’s coronavirus task force briefings have given the president what he loves most: a captive audience
“Every president wants to defend their legacy,” says Allison Prasch, assistant professor of rhetoric, politics and culture at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. “But the way that Trump is portraying himself rhetorically demonstrates a self-obsession in ways that I think are unprecedented
Protests to reopen the economy flare as some businesses face permanent closure
Quoted: “Every day it’s shut down it becomes more costly to reopen and recover, there’s no doubt about that,” said Ian Coxhead, an applied economics professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “Depending on how long before we can begin to reopen the economy, there will be more people and more businesses added to the rolls of those who are not going to come back to the labor force of the business world.”
Vote by Mail in Wisconsin Helped a Liberal Candidate, Upending Old Theories
Qutoed: Barry Burden, a professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who is among the academics who have produced studies that found no partisan advantage to mail voting, said the Times analysis of the Wisconsin data did not align with any previous studies from states such as Colorado and Utah, which transitioned to fully vote-by-mail systems in recent years.
“They Should Have Done Something”: Broad Failures Fueled Wisconsin Ballot Crisis, Investigation Shows
Quoted: Barry Burden, director of the Elections Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said officials have limited time to make improvements for Wisconsin’s upcoming elections, including a special Congressional race next month and the statewide primary in August.
We should think about coronavirus face masks like we do condoms for STIs, expert claims
David O’Connor, a viral diseases researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, explained: “If a substantial amount of transmission occurs before people feel sick, how do you stop that?
UW-Madison Related
What if my student’s college isn’t the right fit?
Stephanie Benson-Gonzales, Assistant Director of Parent Relations and Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has a lot of conversations with first-year families about the difficulty of transitioning.