Wisconsin’s Republican delegation is asking the country’s top health officials for more information about two biosafety incidents at a University of Wisconsin-Madison research lab — a request spurred by a recent opinion article that the university has disputed as “not rooted in the facts.”
U.S. District Judge J.P. Stadtmueller tossed the case late last month after the plaintiff, a former student, and her lawyer repeatedly failed to preserve, and in some cases withheld, records that UW officials requested during the discovery process.
“As a first-generation college graduate having built a career focused on students and around rural communities, this opportunity is especially important to me personally,” Evetovich said in a statement.
UW-Platteville has picked Tammy Evetovich to be its permanent chancellor, after she’s served as interim chancellor for nearly a year.
In partnership with the Wisconsin Aviation Flight School, Madison College will offer students a fast-track to a flying career through its new professional aeronautics certificate. After two years of ground courses and flight training, students will become certified as private pilots and flight instructors.
The University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team has played at the Kohl Center four times since LaBahn Arena opened in 2012.
Those games have been big draws for the Badgers. The 2023 version didn’t bring in as many spectators as the games held in 2014, 2017 and 2020 but it held another distinction: It was the best-attended hockey game at the Kohl Center in the 2022-23 season.
With over 800,000 visitors every summer, the Memorial Union Terrace is gearing up for another busy season with new music, food and more.
Officers with the UW-Madison Police Department responded to the Charter Street academic building about 10:15 p.m. Tuesday for a report of smoke coming from two first-floor rooms, according to a police statement.
“We had noticed there were two rooms that had some burning materials in them that had caused some damage to both rooms,” UW-Madison police department spokesperson Marc Lovicott told 27 News. “And it was also very clear to us at the same time that these fires were intentionally set.”
The fires were reported at about 10:15 p.m. on Tuesday night, UWPD said. Officers were called after getting reports of smoke coming from two rooms on the building’s first floor.
Officers believe fires were started intentionally.
Madison was a prime target right from the start for the league, said Katlyn Gao, co-founder and CEO of LOVB (pronounced “Love”). She cited the fervent support for the University of Wisconsin volleyball team and the area’s growing club volleyball involvement as key factors in the city’s appeal.
The Badgers will take on the Boilermakers on Friday, Sept. 22 at Ross-Ade Stadium. Kickoff time and TV broadcast information has not yet been released.
There were 4,704 tickets scanned on average over 18 home games, according to data collected by UW. That was 4% lower than the average from 2021-22, which also set a program low in data kept since the start of the 2006-07 season.
It was interesting to read the April 20 article about a study that found Wisconsin’s support for state universities ranks 43rd in the nation.
To supplement systemic changes to campus mental health resources, mental health days can offer immediate support.
What low-income students really need is help with other expenses, such as housing, books and transportation – things free college programs don’t often cover. Those essentials account for about 80% of the cost of attending community college, according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Free college often is “a false promise,” Del Pilar said. “I don’t think equity is at the heart of these programs, because if it was, they would be designed a bit differently than what we see.”
“This is one of those drop-the-mic revelations,” said Christine Whelan, who studies the wellness industry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Ruberta Weaver, the inaugural first lady of what’s now called the University of Wisconsin System and a prominent supporter of husband John Weaver during his presidency, died March 29 at her California home. She was 106.
The special “Wisconsin Life” episode features the stories of Muslims throughout Wisconsin, including UW-Madison law professor Asifa Quraishi-Landes. Saran, who is Muslim herself, said one of her favorite things about working on the project was getting to shed light on the contributions of Muslims throughout the state.
