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April 26, 2021

Research

‘I’m fine with being called an activist’: Angie Thomas on her The Hate U Give prequel

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The Guardian

What about publishing? In the US there’s been a boom in books featuring diverse characters. A study by the Cooperative Children’s Book Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that more than 12% of children’s books starred African American characters in 2019, compared with 5% in 2012 (in the UK, 5% of children’s books have black, Asian or minority ethnic protagonists, up from 1% in 2017).

Higher Education/System

Campus life

How parents of adult children found new ties in the pandemic

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The Washington Post

He (Xavier Schultze, 23) was at the University of Wisconsin at Madison in his senior year and had to head home during spring break. It was — like for so many burgeoning adults — devastating. But music gave their house a glimmer of joy. Over morning coffee, Alexandra and Xavier would listen to the Eagles, Aerosmith or Jimi Hendrix. “And he’s like, ‘What is this?’” Alexandra says. Soon, he was being schooled by his parents in the intricacies of how Hendrix and Prince were similar. Why Don McLean wrote “American Pie.” Mother and son found a new thread to bond over.

State news

There’s a new agreement between Foxconn and Wisconsin. Here are some important unanswered questions.

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Noted: Foxconn has worked to try to create goodwill with other parts of the state by signing agreements with the University of Wisconsin-Madison and local governments in Racine, Eau Claire and Green Bay to establish “innovation centers.”

The company has signed a $100 million agreement with the University of Wisconsin-Madison to create Foxconn Institute for Research in Science and Technology within the College of Engineering.

Crime and safety

Health

UW Pharmacy students help with Drug Take-Back Day

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WKOW-TV 27

“Our goal is to collect medications from patients in their homes that they may be holding on to and no longer need,” said student Dan Funk. “This will help to prevent any misuse of any medications, but also will help to remove any medications that could potentially lead to an accidental poisoning.”

Athletics

UW Experts in the News

9 Free Meditation Apps Experts Love

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The Healthy

The Healthy Minds Program is free and offers meditation practices aimed at enhancing awareness, connection, insight, and purpose, says Cortland Dahl, chief contemplative officer at Healthy Minds Innovations and a research scientist at the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Another boon from vaccinating millions of Americans: Jobs

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CBS News

“A massive vaccine rollout certainly creates new jobs — from clinic clerks and managers to nurses, medical assistants/techs and pharmacists,” said Dr. Christine B. Whelan, a clinical professor in the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin. “There are the truck drivers to transport the vaccines and the computer folks to create the sign-up portals.”

Obituaries

Gerald Zeier

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madison.com

His greatest sport moment was being part of the Big Ten UW 150# football team co-champions in 1947 and 1948.

Karen Blaschka

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madison.com

She was employed for 32 years as a clerical for the Wisconsin State Board of Health and UW System Administration.

Thomas Brock (1926 – 2021)

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madison.com

Thomas D. Brock was the E. B. Fred Professor of Natural Sciences Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He made contributions to a wide variety of biological sciences; perhaps his best-known contribution was the discovery of extremely thermophilic microorganisms in high-temperature natural systems, including in Yellowstone National Park.

UW-Madison Related

It took a hustler, a native son, a priest’s blessing and a city hungry for sports to bring the Bucks to Milwaukee

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Noted: Fishman grew up in Milwaukee on North 14th Street, served in the Army in the mid-1940s and went to college at the University of Wisconsin, according to a Jan. 15, 1997, airing of the PBS TV show I Remember Milwaukee. Fishman started a real estate company, building Cape Cod-style homes for the Baby Boom generation.