Clipsheet

January 30, 2023

Research

Could fuel from plants replace petroleum? Wisconsin researchers think so

Posted on 1/30/2023

Wisconsin Public Radio

Quoted: Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center are creating carbon-neutral fuels they hope to power the transportation sector through deconstructed, nonfood plant materials.

“We are producing the basic science knowledge on campus to generate the fuels and chemicals that will allow us to have a decarbonized economy and create environmental and economic benefits for the people of Wisconsin and around the United States,” said Tim Donohue, principal investigator and director of the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center.

UW community says goodbye to ant colony exhibit at Microbial Sciences

Posted on 1/30/2023

The Badger Herald

Thirteen-year-old “Ants and Agriculture” exhibit closes, new exhibit to come.

30 Plants You Can Grow In An Indoor Hydroponic Garden

Posted on 1/30/2023

House Digest

Arugula (Eruca sativa) isn’t only delicious on sandwiches, bagels, and salads, but it’s also super simple to grow in a hydroponic garden, as told by Eden Green. Like other leafy greens, this plant is packed with good things such as vitamin K and iron. When growing arugula in a traditional garden, it is known to become weedy, as per the University of Wisconsin-Madison, so planting it indoors this way offers multiple benefits.

Higher Education/System

More professional schools drop out of ‘U.S. News’

Posted on 1/30/2023

Inside Higher Ed

Meanwhile, the law schools at Gonzaga University, Seattle University and the University of Wisconsin at Madison announced that they will not participate in the law school rankings. Wisconsin dean Dan Tokaji said, “The ranking contravenes UW Law’s mission of providing an outstanding legal education at an accessible price so our graduates can pursue any career path they choose” and “The ranking undermines UW Law’s core value of equal access to the legal profession by penalizing schools in states that allow licensure without the bar exam.”

Campus life

Chinese students at UW Madison bring Lunar New Year celebrations to campus

Posted on 1/30/2023

WKOW – Channel 27

Tainlin Yang is the President of the CSSA at UW Madison. He and fellow students have been working hard to organize this year’s Spring Festival Gala to ring in the New Year with Chinese music and dancing.

With the lure of free housing, hundreds of UW students apply to be resident assistants

Posted on 1/30/2023

Wisconsin State Journal

Madison’s dire off-campus student housing shortage has found a new way to cause headaches at UW-Madison: Housefellowships.

As Madison movie theaters close, smaller film series find the spotlight

Posted on 1/30/2023

The Capital Times

Since the UW Cinematheque film screening series reopened after shutting down during the pandemic, director Jim Healy has noticed something different about the audiences.

State news

Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election could be the most expensive in history. Here’s what’s at stake in the closely watched race.

Posted on 1/30/2023

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Quoted: “The election is primarily an opportunity for liberals and a risk for conservatives,” said Barry Burden, director of the Elections Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Republicans are banking on a welfare referendum to get voters to the polls for April’s Supreme Court race. Will it work?

Posted on 1/30/2023

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Quoted: Referendums are increasingly being used by both political parties, particularly with non-partisan spring elections, which sneak up on people after the holidays and don’t typically generate great voter turnout, said Barry Burden, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

“These elections just don’t generate the same level of media coverage or public discussion so these gimmicks are one way to get the attention of the voter,” Burden said. “The effect on overall turnout probably won’t be great, but in Wisconsin, most people assume elections are going to be close, so even a change in the balance of things by a percentage point or two could tip the race and tip the balance of the Supreme Court itself.”

Arts & Humanities

WHYsconsin: Tubas in Wisconsin and at UW-Madison

Posted on 1/30/2023

Wisconsin Public Radio

A pair of longtime tuba players and educators answer a WHYsconsin question about the prominence of the lowest brass instrument both around Wisconsin, and specifically in the University of Wisconsin Marching Band.

15 things to know about Charlie Berens, including how he started ‘Manitowoc Minute’ and where he went to high school

Posted on 1/30/2023

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Noted: He studied journalism and environmental geography at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he graduated in 2009. Berens delivered his alma mater’s winter commencement address at the Kohl Center in December.

Athletics

Former Packers WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling has game of his life, helping Chiefs to Super Bowl

Posted on 1/30/2023

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Noted: The Super Bowl will also feature a pair of former Badgers going head-to-head. Rookie Leo Chenal, a star linebacker for the University of Wisconsin before turning pro after the 2021 season, plays largely on special teams for the Chiefs. Linebacker T.J. Edwards, who went undrafted in 2019 despite four solid years with UW, has become one of the best players on Philadelphia’s defense.

Wisconsin football finalizes Luke Fickell’s first Badgers coaching staff

Posted on 1/30/2023

Wisconsin State Journal

The Wisconsin football running back room is no stranger to coaching transitions at this point, but Luke Fickell may have found a long-term answer on his staff to lead the tailbacks.

Wisconsin volleyball’s Kelly Sheffield among coaches getting contract extensions

Posted on 1/30/2023

Wisconsin State Journal

The board voted in closed session to approve athletic department recommendations and add a year to agreements with volleyball coach Kelly Sheffield, women’s soccer coach Paula Wilkins and men’s soccer coach Neil Jones.

UW Experts in the News

Rural Americans aren’t included in inflation figures – and for them, the cost of living may be rising faster

Posted on 1/30/2023

Wisconsin State Journal

Article co-authored by Tessa Conroy, associate professor in the Agriculture and Applied Economics, College of Agricultural & Life Sciences.

Spending on services is starting to cool, U.S. data indicates

Posted on 1/30/2023

Marketplace

That’s not such a bad thing, said Menzie Chinn, an economics professor at the University of Wisconsin. “To the extent that there’s still many job openings relative to people willing to take those jobs, then we do want to see some reduction in demand for labor,” he said.

Sichuan province in China removes all birth restrictions

Posted on 1/30/2023

The Guardian

Yi Fuxian, an obstetrics and gynaecology researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an expert on China’s population changes, said the marriage requirement related to the previous birth limits, ensuring that there was only one child (or later, two or three children) born to one man and woman.

Obituaries

Louise Ann Fowler

Posted on 1/30/2023

Wisconsin State Journal

She eventually became Program Director in Distance Education Professional Development at the University of Wisconsin-Madison before retiring in 2013.

John “Jack” Kellesvig

Posted on 1/30/2023

Wisconsin State Journal

Jack began his career as a teacher and principal in the Racine and Madison school districts, but he spent most of his career at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he was hired as the first Director of High School Relations in 1963. In his 31 years there, he was also Director of Undergraduate Orientation, New Student Services, and Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions. He was instrumental in developing the SOAR program and was Marshall at UW commencement ceremonies for 20 years.