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October 13, 2023

Research

PBS Wisconsin Education announces newest addition to ‘Meet the Lab’ collection, ‘Climate Trackers: Superpowered by Ecometeorology’

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PBS Wisconsin

PBS Wisconsin Education is proud to introduce a new addition to Meet The Lab, a collection of online learning resources developed in collaboration with research labs on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. This collection is designed to introduce middle school students to cutting-edge research and develop their identities in science. Like all PBS Wisconsin Education materials, Meet the Lab resources are available for free for all Wisconsin educators.

Higher Education/System

Wisconsin Assembly passes transgender sports restrictions, gender-affirming care ban

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) also opposes the ban on transgender girls and women from competing in sports designated for women. And University of Wisconsin-Madison officials previously warned that the university’s teams would be out of compliance with NCAA policies if the legislation is enacted.

Opinion | Austerity for austerity’s sake is the plan in the UW System

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The Capital Times

Despite Wisconsin having a record budget surplus, state Republicans voted to cut $32 million from the University of Wisconsin System ostensibly because of diversity, equity and inclusion programs. But to make matters far worse, the UW System has prioritized the elimination of what are being called “structural deficits” on our campuses. They sound dreadful, don’t they?

Campus life

Rebecca M. Blank Center for Campus History holds inaugural reception

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Badger Herald

“We believe that the work we’re doing at this university with the Center for Campus History is wholly unique in higher education,” Director of the CCH Kacie Lucchini Butcher and former head of the Public History Project said. “There is no one else doing it like we are. We want to ensure that other people know that this reckoning work is possible and that it can happen on their campuses too.”

State news

More Wisconsin kids aren’t meeting vaccination requirements. A new report looks at some of the reasons why.

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Wisconsin Public Radio

Dr. Emma Mohr, pediatric infectious disease physician at UW Health, said she is encountering more families who are questioning recommended vaccinations for their kids than prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. She said hearing about the development of the COVID-19 vaccines — and often the misinformation spread about the shots — has put all vaccinations at the forefront of parents’ minds.

“They say ‘oh, people were questioning the COVID vaccine and researching it. Now our doctor is offering us a different vaccine, should we be questioning this one and researching this one?'” Mohr said.

Anti-transgender rights bills passed by Wisconsin Assembly

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The Capital Times

The bills ban transgender athletes in high school and college from competing in sports that align with their gender identities. In addition, separate legislation bans gender-affirming health care for transgender youth under the age of 18, threatening the licensure of any medical professional who provides such care.

Arts & Humanities

Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ concert film debuts in Wisconsin

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Wisconsin Public Radio

Jeremy Morris is a professor in media and cultural studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who studies how digital technologies are affecting the music industry. He said concert films are neither better nor worse than live performances, but rather different.

“I think there is that kind of gut reaction to sort of look down on these other ways of presenting concerts,” Morris said. “But it provides a different experience that some people can really enjoy and latch onto.”

Athletics

Business/Technology