The “Badger Seal” prevents gaps on the sides, top & bottom of a face mask.
“Performs like an N95”: Madison engineers design mask fitter
NBC-15
November 13, 2020
Research
Rewiring the metabolism of pancreatic cells may keep diabetes in check
New Atlas
Through a newfound understanding of the way insulin secretion is triggered in pancreatic cells, scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have uncovered an exciting new pathway for the development of treatments for type 2 diabetes. Not only does the discovery shine a light on how the cells work to keep blood sugar in check, the team was able to demonstrate how the mechanism could be targeted with a certain enzyme to hold it at healthy levels.
Campus life
UW-Madison officials share concerns about students traveling for Thanksgiving
WISC-TV 3
Thanksgiving break has traditionally been a time to spend with family and friends, to prepare for finals and the end of the fall semester. This year will be different due to Covid-19.
UW-Madison asks students not to return to campus if they travel for Thanksgiving
WKOW-TV 27
In a message sent to all UW-Madison students Wednesday, the Executive Director of University Health Services, Jake Baggott, says the campus community’s positivity rate has stayed below the county and state level for weeks, after experiencing a spike when students started the fall semester.
UW Madison asks students who travel for Thanksgiving not to come back until spring
NBC-15
The university strongly urged students to consider whether they actually need to be in Madison after Thanksgiving Break.
UW mandates COVID-19 testing as Wisconsin case count rises
Badger Herald
’Where there isn’t aggressive testing at the University, then things could get out of control,’ Alagoz says
UW math lecturer files grievance against UW, alleging ‘abuse’ of hiring policy
Badger Herald
Lecturer employed only through fixed-term terminal appointments, renewed on semester or yearly basis.
DREAMers of UW funding eligibility vote postponed until late November
Badger Herald
Badger Catholic requested an increased budget for several of their core programs amid other cuts.
Crime and safety
Police seek tree thief, rare pine stolen from UW Arboretum
WISC-TV 3
Someone cut down a 25-foot Algonquin Pillar Swiss Mountain Pine tree sometime between Nov. 5 and Nov. 9, according to a release by UW-Madison police.
Someone stole a very rare and valuable pine tree from the UW Arboretum
NBC-15
The tree is estimated to be worth $13,000.
Tree theft: $13,000 tree stolen from UW Arboretum
Daily Cardinal
The UW-Madison Police Department (UWPD) is stumped after a rare 25-foot tall Algonquin Pillar Swiss Mountain Pine Tree was cut down and taken from the UW Arboretum sometime between Nov. 5 and Nov. 9, 2020. Police are referring to it as the “Pine Crime”.
Police Stumped By Theft Of Rare Tree In Wisconsin Capital
HuffPost
Police are stumped by the theft of a rare pine tree from the University of Wisconsin Arboretum.The 25-foot Algonquin Pillar Swiss Mountain pine was sawed down sometime between Nov. 5 and Nov. 9, University of Wisconsin-Madison police said Thursday.
Watch now: Police stumped by theft of large, rare pine tree from UW Arboretum
Wisconsin State Journal
Unlike the more populated parts of Madison, the UW Arboretum is not blanketed with surveillance cameras, and presumably it doesn’t have its own Lorax to speak for the trees.
Health
CDC team testing UW-Madison students for COVID-19 antibodies
WKOW-TV 27
A team from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is at UW-Madison this week as it looks into how common it is for someone to have COVID-19 and not know it.
Wisconsin woman becomes 1st in state to undergo double lung transplant due to COVID-19
NBC-15
UW Health explained Thursday that Carmen Lerma was transferred to University Hospital in October after already having COVID-19. Health officials said the virus had damaged Lerma’s lungs so much that the double lung transplant was her only chance of survival.
Health officials: If you have COVID-19 symptoms or need peace of mind, get tested
NBC-15
Alan Fish, UW Madison Vice Chancellor of Facilities, says if patients test positive, they can do a follow-up test. If patients test negative but have COVID-19 symptoms, they will also receive the follow-up test.
CDC probing UW football team, students to understand spread of COVID-19
Daily Cardinal
CDC researchers are analyzing test samples from the football players and staff members to pinpoint the exact cause of an outbreak the team experienced, while UW students are volunteering blood to see if they contracted the coronavirus in the past.
Badgers Prepare For Return After Coronavirus Outbreak
Wisconsin Public Radio
During the layoff, more than two dozen players and staff members tested positive for the coronavirus. University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank and Athletic Director Barry Alvarez made the decision to pause football activities on Oct. 28. That meant canceling games against the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Purdue Boilermakers.
UW Experts in the News
Dr. Pothof weighs in on how to navigate the holidays during the pandemic
NBC-15
“We’re not spared, we’re in the middle of it. We’re doing worse than most any other state.”
US Coronavirus: Half a million new coronavirus cases since Monday
CNN
The research team, led by two experts in the genetics of viruses — Dr. Yoshihiro Kawaoka of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Dr. Ralph Baric of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — studied the so-called D614G version of the coronavirus.
UW-Madison Related
Economic Stability Council raises over $11 million for workforce housing
NBC-15
The ESC has worked to design this collective impact since 2017 after reviewing data and local strategy with United Way of Dane County. After meeting with UW Madison and learning about approaches to housing, the ESC determined a social investment fund was the focus they would take.