The leader of the social media and adolescent research team at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Dr. Megan Moreno, says conversations about social media best practices need to include teenagers.
April 4, 2023
Research
Higher Education/System
UW-Platteville officials investigating “alleged threat” to campus
Authorities at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville said Monday night they are investigating an “alleged threat” to the campus, specifically Doudna Hall.
Campus life
Young Wisconsinites want to change Madison’s political landscape
Madison’s political landscape is shifting and its common council is looking much younger.
More and more young Wisconsinites find themselves not only running for, but sitting in Madison Common Council seats. Some said their interests piqued while enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
APIDA Heritage Festival kicks off celebrations of inclusivity, connection
University of Wisconsin students kicked off celebrations for Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Heritage Month at the Heritage Festival Saturday.
GAC approves grants for student organizations
The University of Wisconsin Grant Allocation Committee met Monday to discuss operational, events and travel grants for registered student organizations on campus.
State news
Measuring Wisconsin’s civic and political divides — and how to repair them
The UW-Madison Center for Communication and Civic Renewal released a new survey measuring political divides and common ground in Wisconsin. We talk to the Mike Wagner, a professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the group’s faculty director, about the results and the path forward.
Community
MMSD prepares for middle school literacy curriculum purchase
Board members expressed excitement about the upcoming decision, as well as an update on the district’s Early Literacy and Beyond Task Force recommendations, a partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison that began in December 2020.
Athletics
Bernie Wyatt, a critical member of Barry Alvarez’s first Wisconsin staff, passes away at 84
When Barry Alvarez decided he was ready to leave his post at Notre Dame and accept the challenge of taking over the University of Wisconsin football program, one of the men he targeted to join his first UW staff was Bernie Wyatt.
UW Experts in the News
What repealing Iraq war authorizations would mean for U.S. policy in Middle East
The Senate voted last week to repeal the authorizations for the use of military force in Iraq, and President Biden has indicated he would sign it. We talk to John Hall, a U.S. military policy expert and associate pofessor of U.S. military history at UW-Madison, about what the repeal would mean and how these authorizations work.
Democrats Keep Abortion Rights Front and Center in Wisconsin
Barry Burden, director of the Elections Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said that Tuesday’s results will be a test of Democrats’ strategy.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court Race the Nation is Watching
Opponents are challenging the 1849 law, and the state Supreme Court will likely make the final decision, motivating voters not only in Wisconsin, but nationally, ahead of the 2024 elections, says political science professor Barry Burden, director of the Elections Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.