Started just 11 years ago by Director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery Jo Handelsman, Tiny Earth has since expanded worldwide to over 700 participating instructors teaching the course and over 14,000 students enrolled each year.
February 22, 2023
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Campus life
Black History Month brings conversations of unequal exposures to Black history
Though some students are passionate about the topic, others arrive at UW with varying levels of experience with or knowledge about Black history, Shashko said.
Wisconsin School of Business highlights future business leaders in new campaign
The Wisconsin School of Business launched a campaign highlighting the unique paths students may take while pursuing their business degrees. While each student’s experience differs slightly, a commonality amongst all University of Wisconsin business students is their ability to lead.
UW-Madison students get out to vote in decisive Wisconsin Supreme Court primary
University of Wisconsin-Madison students and Madison residents gathered at campus polling locations on Feb. 21 to vote in local and state primary elections. Ballots across campus included primaries for Madison mayor, alderperson in districts 2, 4, 8 and 5, and for Wisconsin State Supreme Court Justices. The winners of each primary will face off on April 4 in the final election.
Health
Weekly checkup with UW Health’s Dr. Jeff Pothof
Video: UW Health’s chief quality officer Dr. Jeff Pothof joins Live at Four to talk about the latest COVID-19 news, including an analysis of immunity after a previous infection.
In New York, 2 Teens’ Deaths Underscore Dangers of ‘Subway Surfing’
In an increasingly digital world, the blurring of lines between screen and reality can normalize risky behavior, said Dr. Megan Moreno, interim chair of the department of pediatrics and principal investigator of the Social Media and Adolescent Health Research Team at the University of Wisconsin.
UW Experts in the News
‘Extremely consequential’ Supreme Court primary race
“If one of the liberal candidates win it means that the state Supreme Court is likely to hear more cases that might advantage more liberal constituencies in the state and potentially decide cases in ways that advantage them,” said Mike Wagner, political analyst and professor in the School of Journalism at UW-Madison.
Breaking down the big races in Wisconsin’s Feb. 21 primary election
Video: Prof. Mike Wagner from the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication joins Live at Four to talk about the key races on the ballot for Tuesday’s primary.
Obituaries
Peter J. Weix
In 2001, Peter was employed with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the Plasma Physics Group as a Sr. Instrumentation Technicianologist, working with Madison Symmetric Torus & Big Red Plasma Ball experiments. He was also the group safety officer, implementing safety procedures and life-saving training.
UW-Madison Related
Miss America Grace Stanke on sexism, social media, nuclear engineering and what she wishes she could tell her younger self
In the last few days, the University of Wisconsin-Madison nuclear engineering student answered questions and played the violin during an appearance at her college campus, unveiled her crown, sash and other items for “A Woman Who Can” exhibition in Oshkosh, and attended a meet-and-greet at Point Beach Nuclear Plant in Two Rivers.
U.S. Cheese Championship returns as judge sees firsthand the surge in artisan cheeses
(John) Jaeggi, who works at the Center for Dairy Research at UW-Madison, is one of 42 judges from around the country charged with evaluating 2,249 entries in 113 classes in the contest, which concludes Thursday and is only open to U.S. dairy producers. The World Championship Cheese Contest is held on alternating years at Monona Terrace in Madison and, like its name indicates, is open to dairy producers around the world.