A man was arrested Wednesday morning in a brutal assault that took place near the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus early Sunday morning.
September 7, 2023
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Research
Hottest game in Camp Randall history highlights severity of climate change
Badger fans packed the stadium for the season opener Saturday despite temperatures soaring over 90 degrees.
Higher Education/System
3 finalists named in UW-Parkside chancellor search
The University of Wisconsin System announced finalists Lynn Akey, Phyllis King and Felicia McGinty in a release Wednesday, a week after the Regents met to discuss candidates.
Campus life
FBI Renews Its Hunt for ‘Wisconsin’s State Ghost’
Leo Burt was 22 when he was suspected of helping to commit the largest act of domestic terrorism at the time: bombing a mathematics center at the University of Wisconsin.
UW leaders seek ‘positive’ partnership with Blk Pwr Coalition
The Blk Pwr Coalition has met on multiple occasions with University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin’s office, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Lori Reesor told The Daily Cardinal on Tuesday.
Crime and safety
Chief: Madison citizen videos helped catch UW student’s attacker
Videos submitted by members of the public helped lead police back to a man who claimed to be a witness in the violent assault on a University of Wisconsin-Madison student, a man now accused of attacking the woman early Sunday.
University of Wisconsin-Madison student hospitalized after violent assault
Police in Madison, Wis., are working to identify a suspect after a University of Wisconsin student was violently assaulted. WMTV’s Camberyn Kelley reports.
Suspect arrested in brutal attack and sexual assault of Wisconsin university student
A suspect is in custody after a University of Wisconsin-Madison student was brutally beaten and sexually assaulted, the Madison Police Department said.
‘Coward’ who raped and beat Wisconsin student posed as bystander after assault
A 26-year-old man allegedly raped and beat a University of Wisconsin at Madison student and then posed as an innocent bystander after the attack, cops said.
Madison police reveal how they caught University of Wisconsin sex assault suspect
A traffic stop led to the arrest of a 26-year-old man wanted in connection to a sidewalk sex assault that put a University of Wisconsin-Madison student in the hospital with life-threatening injuries early Sunday morning.
Madison police: Downtown attack suspect pretended to be witness before fleeing scene
The man who allegedly attacked a female UW-Madison student Downtown early Sunday remained at the scene and pretended to be a witness, Madison police said.
Suspect awaiting charges in attack on Madison student
At a press conference Wednesday afternoon, Police Chief Shon Barnes said Thompson is expected to be charged with first-degree sexual assault, first-degree reckless injury and strangulation, all felonies.
MPD: Body camera footage a ‘linchpin’ in assault suspect’s arrest
Madison’s police chief gave an update Wednesday afternoon after the suspect in a UW-Madison student assault was arrested.
Suspect in downtown attack on UW-Madison student arrested
A man was arrested Wednesday morning in the physical and sexual assault of a University of Wisconsin-Madison student that occurred early Sunday morning.
UW semester begins with urgent safety warning from campus police
Wednesday marks the start of a new semester for students at UW-Madison and following the brutal attack of a female student by a stranger over the weekend near campus, university police are addressing students’ growing concerns around safety.
Police body cams, surveillance footage led to suspect’s arrest in “horrific” Madison attack
UWPD Chief Kristen Roman condemned the attack during the news conference. “The violence perpetrated against this young woman Sunday morning was horrific and will not be tolerated,” Roman said. “This is not Madison, this is not UW-Madison, the safety of our Badger community will remain always our top priority we will work collaboratively with our city partners to prevent sexual violence.”
Health
University Health Services installs additional naloxone boxes across campus
Additional boxes are in locations that receive heavy foot traffic, increasing accessibility.
Athletics
Wisconsin women’s basketball coach Marisa Moseley hires Jaime Gluesing as assistant coach
Jaime Gluesing started her career as a graduate assistant at UW-Milwaukee and during her three-year tenure (2016-19) climbed the ranks to assistant coach/recruiting coordinator.
Wisconsin women’s basketball adds ‘infectious spirit’ in latest assistant coach
The University of Wisconsin women’s basketball team closed out its coaching staff Wednesday after it announced the hiring of Jaime Gluesing as an assistant coach.
Wisconsin athletic director responds to fans’ complaints at Badgers football game
Athletic director Chris McIntosh said Wisconsin is working on the volume after fans vented about elevated levels during the Badgers’ 38-17 victory against Buffalo in the season opener.
Badger fans sounds off on Camp Randall’s audio levels; Wisconsin Athletics responds
Fans took to social media after the game to complain about the volume and timing of the music, saying it was both too loud and that it played at the wrong times, sometimes covering the sound of officials.
Opinion
Protect the public from high-risk research on pathogens at UW-Madison lab — Justin B. Kinney and Richard H. Ebright
A bill before the Wisconsin Legislature, Senate Bill 401, will protect the public from the most significant hazards of research on potential pandemic pathogens — without having significant costs or adverse impacts. The bill is commonsense legislation that deserves broad-based support.
UW Experts in the News
School mask mandates are back. So are the political divisions they deepened.
“Some school districts are rightfully going to want to protect vulnerable students,” said Tiffany Green, an associate professor in the department of population health sciences at the University of Wisconsin at Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. “Why would we not want to be proactive in protecting students, protecting teachers, protecting staff?”
A few schools mandated masks. Conservatives hit back hard.
“Some school districts are rightfully going to want to protect vulnerable students,” said Tiffany Green, an associate professor in the department of population health sciences at the University of Wisconsin at Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. “Why would we not want to be proactive in protecting students, protecting teachers, protecting staff?”
UW-Madison Related
UW-Madison student, News 3 Now intern prepares for this weekend’s Ironman Race
This weekend the Ironman returns to southern Wisconsin, and among those competing is a University of Wisconsin-Madison student who interns at News 3 Now. Ryan Mares has been training for the Ironman while interning as a newscast producer at the station, and he feels he’s been living a bit of a double life.