Modern wearables like the Apple Watch use sensors like gyros and accelerometers to detect hand movements. Those components allow them to turn on their displays when you lift your wrist, as well as to ensure you’ve properly washed your hand. But thanks to the work of a joint team of researchers at Cornell Unversity and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, future wearables could offer more nuanced hand detection.
If this whole smart glasses thing is going to effectively free us from having our heads constantly down and staring at our phones, we’re going to need a reliable way to interact with a virtual screen. Thanks to new research from Cornell University and the University of Wisconsin, Madison, we could still rely on our hands and fingers without actually having to touch a screen.
Quoted: The effort to de-densify campus could have a public health benefit if the extra space is used to spread people out across classrooms and residence halls, said Craig Roberts, an epidemiologist emeritus at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and a member of the American College Health Association’s COVID-19 task force.
“If the reduction is being done solely for budget reasons, however,” he said, such as to “keep class sizes the same but have fewer classes with fewer instructors, then I don’t think it’s going to make much difference.”
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents voted Monday to approve emergency rule changes ensuring compliance with the federal government’s new regulations regarding sexual discrimination and misconduct.
Noted: Before that, on Thursday, Aug. 6, there will be a virtual program entitled “Black Male Suffrage in Early Wisconsin,” presented by Dr. Christy Clark Pujara, assistant professor of history, Department of Afro-American Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It will tell the story of Ezekiel Gillespie, a Black Milwaukee resident, who asked that his name be added to the list of eligible voters on Oct. 31, 1865.
The goal is to seek new insights into the virus through antibody testing. Surveys on the pandemic’s impact on mental health and an analysis of health record information will be provided to participants.
As part of the initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic, nonessential medical procedures were postponed.
Preseason accolades continue to come the way of University of Wisconsin linebacker Jack Sanborn.
For the Wisconsin running back that’s done it all on the field, a virtual off season has taught Taylor how to improve his game off of the field.
We’ve got some good news and some less good news regarding one of our favorite inclusive and equitable education programs.
Quoted: “If we look at crises throughout history, they can be a kickstart for progressive social and urban change,” says Kurt Paulsen, a professor of urban planning at UW-Madison. “But they can also be an opportunity for backlash and anti-progressive forces.”
Quoted: “That kind of intimidation, does the first amendment protect that? The answer is almost certainly, yes it is protected,” Howard Schweber, UW-Madison law school faculty member said. He said, based on reading the police report, what the man said did not raise to the level of a threat. “It’s extraordinarily rude, but the First Amendment protects a lot of ways of speaking that are not very nice,” Schweber said.
Noted: Montgomery went to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she soon met Floyd, who would become her husband of nearly 47 years.
Ben Belzer, 25, had worked as Evers’ personal assistant since February 2019. He was raised in La Crosse and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
