Eventually, different plants come in, usually invasive, nonnative species, says Bradley Herrick, an ecologist and research program manager at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum. And now, new research shows the worms are also changing the soil chemistry and the fungi, bacteria and microbes that live in the soils.
September 29, 2020
Research
Higher Education/System
Failed UW System presidential search cost $216,400.90
The cost of the University of Wisconsin System’s failed presidential search tallied $216,400.90, according to records obtained by the Wisconsin State Journal.
Campus life
Nicholas Recreation Center opens on UW-Madison campus
The new health and wellness center on UW-Madison’s campus is officially open.
USDA grants UW- Madison award to support educational resources, pathways to Native American youth
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture awarded University of Wisconsin- Madison a grant Monday to support Native American students by providing a path to post-secondary education.
Coronavirus has now killed 1 million people around the world
The University of Wisconsin-Madison had more than 2,800 confirmed student cases as of Friday. At Kansas State University, more than 2,200 students have been placed in quarantine or isolation. The University of Missouri has recorded more than 1,500 confirmed cases among students since classes started.
State of the art recreational center ‘the Nick’ opens on campus
The ‘Nick’ got its start after 87 percent of UW-Madison students voted to approve recreational sports facility upgrades, although only 35 percent of students voted in that 2014 referendum.
UW-Madison student government to take ‘no-confidence’ vote on UW Police Department
UW-Madison’s student government may soon declare it has “no-confidence” in the university’s police force because the department assisted city police during protests over the summer.
Crime and safety
UWPD to increase off-campus presence to discourage large social gatherings
“It is an effort to be visible and educate students about public health guidance,” Lovicott said. “Also reminding students about the public health guidelines and the directive that is in place.”
Health
UW study looks to keep nursing homes safe during COVID-19 with telehealth
The goal of the study is to gather data that will allow his team to design and implement a new telehealth model in nursing homes.
Wisconsin’s September COVID-19 Spike ‘Couldn’t Have Come At A Worse Time’
“It’s bad,” said Ajay Sethi, a public health professor with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and it’s likely to get worse.
Athletics
Ryan McDonagh becomes 15th Badgers alumnus to win Stanley Cup as a player
By virtue of having an entry on both sides of the Stanley Cup Final, the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team was assured of adding a 15th name to its list of alumni who have played on a Cup winner.
Opinion
Andrew Bent: Don’t leave forests out of land management in southern Wisconsin
Column by Andrew Bent, a professor of plant pathology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a prairie and forest landowner, and a frequent volunteer with the Ice Age Trail Alliance.
Column: With social life looking different, students should consider joining Greek life
As many UW students seek new connections while maintaining COVID-19 guidelines, joining sororities, fraternities may be their answer.
UW Experts in the News
NBC15 Investigates: Chaos in Kenosha, the questions that remain
Quoted: “When you’re being unlawfully interfered with by another person, you have a right under the law to defend yourself against that unlawful interference,” says Cecelia Klingele, associate professor of law at University of Wisconsin Law School. “But we also require that when you do so, you’re using force reasonably. So you’re making a reasonable judgement about whether or not you’re in danger, how much danger you’re in, and how much force you need to use in order to protect yourself.”
Compact Nuclear Fusion Reactor Is ‘Very Likely to Work,’ Studies Suggest
“Reading these papers gives me the sense that they’re going to have the controlled thermonuclear fusion plasma that we all dream about,” said Cary Forest, a physicist at the University of Wisconsin who is not involved in the project. “But if I were to estimate where they’re going to be, I’d give them a factor of two that I give to all my grad students when they say how long something is going to take.”
UW-Madison Related
9 Battleground State Counties That Trump and Biden Need to Win
Dane County: The home of the University of Wisconsin has seen chart-topping turnout for Democrats in recent elections. How much higher can they run up the score to counter Republicans in rural counties?