But even small increases can trigger unknown ecosystem changes and secondary effects such as drinking water pipe corrosion, said Hilary Dugan, an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Limnology and lead author of the study.
January 3, 2022
Research
Could Shark Antibodies Help in COVID Battle, Potential Outbreaks?
A study by the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that small antibody-like proteins called VNAR in the immune system of sharks can avoid COVID, its variants and related coronaviruses from infecting people.
Fourth-graders from Green Bay schools ask professor about environment, renewable energy
A class of fourth graders from Green Bay public schools recently submitted questions about renewable energy and the environment to WPR’s “The Morning Show.”
Greg Nemet, an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s La Follette School of Public Affairs, joined the show to answer those questions.
The Myth of Tribalism
Sohad Murrar and her colleagues at the University of Wisconsin at Madison recently applied the same idea to intergroup relations. In recent years, universities and other organizations have invested heavily in training in which instructors extol the benefits of diversity and urge participants to be mindful of their own implicit biases. But those initiatives have a mixed record. Murrar’s team found that drawing people’s attention to social norms could produce much better results.
UW-Madison research shows expanding access to lung cancer screenings doesn’t improve equity
Despite a federal effort to expand lung cancer screenings to more individuals, research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows Black and Hispanic individuals were still less likely to be eligible for screenings than white counterparts.
Higher Education/System
A tool toward equity in graduate student career development (opinion)
Research funding organizations like the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation encourage and/or require faculty researchers to use IDPs with doctoral student trainees. The practice has gained traction beyond the STEM disciplines within the past six years. A quick online search will reveal that the IDP has increasingly become a recommended mentoring tool for humanities and social sciences graduate students at both the master’s and doctoral levels.The following are a few of the possible IDPs available to graduate students: Individual Development Plan (all disciplines), University of Wisconsin
State news
Wisconsin budget reserves, federal funds could be factors in governor’s race
“(Evers) has resources to do things that I think were not expected and are available without him having to raise taxes to make it possible,” said Barry Burden, a professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “The fact that he is basically in sole control of distributing the federal COVID relief funds means that he’s satisfying a lot of different constituencies heading into the 2022 midterm elections without paying the price of being branded as a liberal Democrat who has raised taxes to make that happen.”
Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame to induct trio in April ceremony
Noted: Bubolz, Christenson, 87, and Falk, 70, each earned law degrees at the University of Wisconsin but took different paths to affect conservation in the state.
UW Experts in the News
Cannabis to Help You Diet? One Edibles Company Thinks So
Some of them may turn to cannabis because of the prohibitive costs of certain medications, a lack of access to those medications or mistrust of the pharmaceutical industry, said Lucas Richert, a historian of drugs and medicines at the School of Pharmacy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the editor of “Cannabis: Global Histories.”
The Word Of The Year And Why It Matters To Workplace Mental Health
According to Huffington, “It’s similar to happiness, actually—another quality we tend to idealize as an end state. But as Professor Richard Davidson at the University of Wisconsin has shown, we can actually train ourselves to be happier through practice in very tangible and measurable ways by giving ourselves the resources to deal with the ups and downs of life. Similarly, we can train ourselves to be more resilient through practice, and that’s the essence of Resilience+.”
Richard Leakey, Kenyan Fossil Hunter and Conservationist, Dies at 77
He wasn’t just important for exploring new ground and finding fossils, said Prof. John Hawks, a paleoanthropologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, but also for “creating an entire scientific, interdisciplinary infrastructure that enabled discoveries” and established a new model for scientific research.
Imelda Marcos, Queen of Corruption, Expected to Return to the Presidential Palace With Son Bongbong Marcos
It’s “such sentimentalism,” McCoy, professor at the University of Wisconsin, told The Daily Beast, that “puts the wind in the sails of Bongbong’s would-be ship of state.”
‘It didn’t have to be this way’: Local doctors say current COVID surge was preventable
“There is only so much humans can take before they say, ‘I can’t do this anymore,’” the UW Health doctor told News 3 Now. “You see death and dying every day in a row, and it wears on you.”
COVID-19 concerns among children in Wisconsin as cases rise
“Now school is out and kids are at home, the hospitalization part has settled down a little but we are seeing more cases in kids,” said Dr. James Conway, Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist at UW Health.
Obituaries
Rusy, Dr. Ben Franklin
In 1976, Ben and Anita, and their four daughters, moved to Madison, where he joined the faculty of the University of Wisconsin Department of Anesthesiology. He became Director of Anesthesia Research and was active in research, teaching and clinical practice.
UW-Madison Related
People are ditching traditional jobs for social media careers. Here’s how five Wisconsinites did it themselves.
Noted: If you’re an aspiring content creator and you want to learn how to make YouTube video thumbnails, attract sponsorships or gain more followers, then Muaaz Shakeel is your guy.
As Shakeel’s freshman year of college at the University of Wisconsin-Madison was approaching, he decided he wanted to give content creation another try. This time, he took it seriously, he said, and taught himself everything he needed to know about being a YouTuber.
In less than a year, the town of Madison will be no more. What’s next?
Under the deal, Madison gets the Alliant Energy Center, UW Arboretum, commercial properties and several neighborhoods. Fitchburg will gain the high-tech Novation office park, Zimbrick auto dealership and the Town Hall at 2120 Fish Hatchery Road.
‘I feel betrayed’: Blind UW-Madison prof denied request to teach online
Ablind UW-Madison professor requested to teach online this fall semester. She had the support of her department, documentation from her doctor and a long history of receiving disability accommodations from the university.