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November 16, 2021

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Research

It’s Time to Take a Deep Breath. Here’s How.

Wall Street Journal

A small, preliminary 2014 study conducted at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on 21 soldiers of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts reported that subjects who practiced breathing-based meditation experienced decreased symptoms of PTSD

Higher Education/System

Campus life

UW Vice Provost of Academic Affairs set to retire at end of 2021-22 academic year

Badger Herald

“Vice Provost Jocelyn Milner’s legacy can be seen almost everywhere on campus, especially in the durable framework that supports our curricular and academic planning,” Scholz said. “Her leadership contributed to some of our most recent good news — our graduation rates and the average time it takes to earn a degree have never been better, and we’ve made significant progress in closing equity gaps in these areas.”

Health

UW Experts in the News

Rittenhouse case, Arbery death trial reflect deepening political and racial divides

USA Today

Critics “feel that a Black man who traveled to Kenosha from out of state with that type of weapon would not be treated the same way. So, in some ways, it’s also a white-privilege issue,” said Steven Wright, a University of Wisconsin Law School clinical associate professor who previously worked on civil rights matters for the U.S. Justice Department.

Hank Paulson Calls On U.S. and China to Ease Tensions

New York Times

Why did this emerge so late in the process? Did someone at TIAA change their mind? Sometimes a late-stage reversal occurs because a previous employer learns of the move only when it’s announced, said Martin Ganco, a professor of management and human resources at the University of Wisconsin. Some people also think a prior employer won’t enforce a noncompete clause or legal agreement on conflicts.

Why Kyle Rittenhouse No Longer Faces a Gun Possession Charge

The New York Times

The misdemeanor charge of illegally possessing a dangerous weapon as a minor was the least serious one Mr. Rittenhouse faced and carried a relatively short sentence. But jurors might have settled on the charge, said Steven Wright, a law professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, if they balked at the more serious counts but wanted to convict Mr. Rittenhouse of something.

Obituaries

Dunn, James William

Wisconsin State Journal

In 1963, he took a job in the Physical Plant of UW-Madison, eventually becoming the expert on heating and air conditioning mechanicals, first at UW Hospital on University Avenue, then at the Medical Sciences building on Charter Street, as well as the Bardeen and McArdle Laboratories. He retired from UW in 1993.