The second study was conducted by Charlie Trevor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Anthony Nyberg of the University of South Carolina.
April 11, 2023
Research
Roland Griffiths’ Magical Profession
Meanwhile research centers are popping up like — what else? — mushrooms after a rainstorm, including at the University of California at Berkeley, the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and the University of Texas’ Dell Medical School, in Austin. Psychedelics are in the midst of what journalists inevitably refer to as a “renaissance.”
Participating in clinical trials
Thousands of clinical trials underway in Wisconsin require thousands of volunteers – people whose ailments, desire for compensation or altruism motivate them to take part in medical research. We talk with Betsy Nugent, the director of clinical research for the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine.
Higher Education/System
Cardinal Stritch University in Wisconsin closing after 86 years
Cardinal Stritch University, a Catholic liberal arts college, is closing, a year after celebrating its 85th anniversary.
UW students in Manitowoc, Marinette, Sheboygan to see tuition increase under ‘One University’ push
Tuition at former University of Wisconsin System colleges in Marinette, Manitowoc and Sheboygan will increase by around $1,300 over four years as part of UW-Green Bay’s “One University, Four Locations” strategy.
Campus life
Memorial Union Terrace chairs return this week, just in time for weather warmup
Two thousand chairs with their familiar sunburst design will begin returning to the Memorial Union Terrace on Wednesday.
After two student deaths in two weeks, UW-Madison grieves, offers mental health resources
The UW-Madison community is grieving the deaths of two students. One died on March 27 near a residence hall. The other died Friday morning at an off-campus home.
In the 608: Union Terrace chairs returning this week
The Wisconsin Union team, which manages the Terrace as well as the nearby building Memorial Union and some other campus entertainment, learning and dining destinations, will also return more than 400 tables to the Terrace.
A spring tradition: UW Memorial Union Terrace to open on Wednesday
The Wisconsin Union team, which manages the Terrace as well as the nearby building Memorial Union and some other campus entertainment, learning and dining destinations, will return more than 2,000 chairs and 400 tables to the Memorial Union Terrace over the next couple of days to get ready for the grand opening on Wednesday, April 12.
Memorial Union Terrace chairs are being set up; opens Wednesday
Sure, the nearly 80-degrees temperatures in store for Wednesday portend the warmer days ahead, but an even surer sign of summer in Madison is coming that same day: the return of the Terrace chairs to the Memorial Union.
ASM Sustainability Committee plans Earth Day March
The events are all part of a campaign called March 24th to Earth Day. The weekly events take place outside on East Campus Mall bringing together student and non-student organizations, along with the greater Madison community. The events also have free food, music, art and more, according to ASM Sustainability Committee Campaign Coordinator Winston Thompson.
Community
UW-Madison, Madison school district announce $6 million in funding for K-12 mental health services
The program aims to expand access to culturally responsive mental health services in Madison schools and address inequities in the field of psychology.
UW Experts in the News
NATO Ally Bordering Russia to Meet With Top U.S. Weapons Makers
“I think it is important for Poland to keep up its credentials as an indispensable ally of the United States in Europe—especially in light of the pre-war frictions that marred Poland’s relationship with European Union bodies,” Mikhail Troitskiy, professor of practice at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told Newsweek via email. “Warsaw is likely to be considering various scenarios of continuation of the war in Ukraine and various designs for post-war Europe.