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September 7, 2022

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Opinion | In the sandbox also known as academia, it’s the golden age of the grovel

The Washington Post

This history professor at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and president of the American Historical Association tried to say something sensible, and partially succeeded. It is, however, perilous to deviate even microscopically from progressive orthodoxy, as enforced by today’s censorious professoriate, so he experienced Twitter crucifixion. His “crap” was “white-centric” and advocating “white supremacist Aryan eugenicist” history, etc. Sweet’s critics reduced him to quivering contrition because he had written this:

Health

Wisconsin expands groups eligible for monkeypox vaccine

Wisconsin State Journal

Sixty-three sites, including two at Public Health Madison and Dane County and UW-Madison’s University Health Services, are administering the monkeypox vaccine. So far, 3,854 vials have been made available to Wisconsin. An additional 1,760 vials have been allocated but are not yet available.

 

7 Foods To Eat And 7 To Avoid When Following A Vestibular Migraine Diet

Health Digest

As the Mayo Clinic explains, MSG or monosodium glutamate is a flavor enhancer. And here’s where things get a bit tricky: While the scientific community hasn’t found conclusive evidence that MSG causes health issues like headaches, they also can’t deny that many people over the years have reported experiencing problems after eating something containing MSG. In fact, the American Academy of Audiology states that MSG might be a trigger for vestibular migraines. What’s more, the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has “a good general rule” for their headache elimination diet: avoid foods that contain MSG. These can include processed and canned foods, gravies, salty snacks, soups made from bouillons, ready-to-eat meals, veggie burgers, croutons, and breadcrumbs.

Study: Walk 3,800 to 9,800 steps daily to reduce dementia risk

UPI

In an accompanying editorial, researchers from the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center in the Department of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison said the study’s emphasis might be misplaced for promoting the public’s buy-in of walking as a way to ward off dementia.

UW Experts in the News

Should professors still record lectures? Maybe. Maybe not

Inside Higher Ed

When Martha Alibali, professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, first used lecture-capture technology last spring, she worried that her efforts might suppress in-person attendance. Many students still participated in the live class, and they shared thoughts about the policy in conversation and end-of-semester course evaluations.