UW-Madison will officially be celebrating its 175th anniversary by hoping for that many “s’more” years with its new Babcock Dairy ice cream flavor.
And UW-Madison’s newest ice cream flavor is …
Wisconsin State Journal
October 30, 2023
Top Stories
UW-Madison graduation rates break records
Daily Cardinal
The number of graduating students and conferred degrees narrowly beat previous years to set new all-time highs.
Research
Weather Guys: Sea ice update, waterspouts and celebrating 75 years of the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at UW-Madison
Wisconsin Public Radio
Sea ice is one way that scientists can learn about the effects of climate change. The Weather Guys are back to share about this year’s sea ice season. They’ll also fill us in on waterspouts and 75 years of the UW-Madison Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences.
New drone technology could help scientists finally understand how tornadoes form
Inverse
Most models working at coarser resolutions can’t actually see simulated tornadoes, inferring them instead based on areas of air with a lot of spins. Atmospheric scientist Leigh Orf of the University of Wisconsin-Madison has taken advantage of advances in supercomputing to build 10-meter-resolution models that can directly simulate tornadoes. At this scale, turbulence comes alive, Orf says. His models reveal how small areas of rotation could combine to kick off a tornado. “It fully resolves non-tornadic vortices that merge together in ways that are very compelling, and I’ve never seen before,” he says.
Higher Education/System
‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Jason Stein, Steve Wildeck
PBS Wisconsin
Here’s what guests on the October 27, 2023 episode said about ongoing staff shortages in Wisconsin’s prison system and budget woes prompting closures of two-year state college campuses.
‘It’s a dream’: UW-Madison initiative helps Pell Grant students
Spectrum News
A new financial aid initiative at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is aimed at making the cost of college more affordable to Wisconsin-based students from low-income backgrounds.
‘U.S. News’ rankings erase international students
Inside Higher Ed
State universities may have specific mandates to educate local students over those from abroad, which was the case when the University of California system capped out-of-state enrollments in 2017. But even large state systems like the University of Wisconsin take in significant numbers of international students. Why should the more than 3,000 international undergraduates in Madison be tossed out?
Campus life
Memorial Union Terrace chairs removed for winter season
WISC-TV 3
The changing of the leaves means colder weather is here, and with that comes the end of terrace season at the Memorial Union.
Memorial Union Terrace sunburst chairs go away for winter
NBC-15
The 2,000 bright orange, yellow and green chairs and 400 tables will begin their journey to storage starting at 8:00 a.m. Monday. While the outdoor seating will be leaving, indoor seating and events will stay for the winter.
Albanian American Student Organization returns to campus
Badger Herald
The AASO’s president Jehona Zeneli said her goal for the organization is to create an inclusive community dedicated to exploring and preserving Albanian culture.
New state-of-the-art humanities building to replace Susan B. Davis Residence Hall, Zoe Bayliss Co-Op
Badger Herald
Demolition of two halls will make space for new humanities building.
UW-Madison student government designates campus a ‘trans sanctuary’
Daily Cardinal
The legislation was passed at the Associated Students of Madison’s Oct. 25 meeting.
UW-Madison professor gives lecture on history of Israel, Gaza
Daily Cardinal
Alatout spoke about injustice in Israel and his personal experiences as a Palestinian.
Crime and safety
60 ejected, 24 arrested during Badgers game on Saturday night, UW police say
Wisconsin State Journal
Of the 60 people ejected, 28 were UW students, and 20 of the 24 who were arrested were UW students, police said in a statement detailing the numbers.
Athletics
Wisconsin unveils its fundraising goal for new football practice facility
Wisconsin State Journal
A $20 million donation from Ted and Mary Kellner has helped the University of Wisconsin athletic department kick off fundraising for a new football indoor practice facility.
Business/Technology
Why services inflation is stickier than goods inflation
MarketPlace
The labor market has started to loosen up. For instance, the number of job postings and quits has been trending down.
But even if the increase in wages is moderating, “it’s still at the moment, on a 12-month basis, faster than inflation,” noted Menzie Chinn at the University of Wisconsin.
Tom Still: Biohealth ‘Tech Hub’ designation victory for Wisconsin; more wins are possible
Wisconsin State Journal
Another $1 million NSF grant went to a next-generation agriculture consortium led by WiSys, which manages patenting and licensing for discoveries at University of Wisconsin campuses outside Madison and Milwaukee while operating “Venture Labs” in a handful of locations. WiSys hopes to win a Type 2 award to solve problems, from farm to table that could improve agriculture from business and environmental perspectives.
UW Experts in the News
State climatologist Steve Vavrus wants to help Wisconsin adapt as our climate changes
Wisconsin State Journal
And while Vavrus started off a Boilermaker, earning his undergraduate degree in meteorology at Purdue, he’s been a Badger for decades — for so long, in fact, that as the newest state climatologist, Vavrus is now referencing his own graduate work from the 1990s as he investigates how Wisconsin’s climate has changed.
Obituaries
Marjorie Lynn Matthews
Wisconsin State Journal
Committed to social justice, she participated in political and social activism throughout her life, as well as continued to welcome many more international friends, both as a volunteer ESL tutor and in her work as building manager at the La Follette School of Public Affairs of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
UW-Madison Related
These Wisconsin siblings will pitch their ghost tour company on ‘Shark Tank’ tonight
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wisconsin tour locations include Milwaukee’s Third Ward and City Hall, Madison’s Capitol Square and UW-Madison, Lake Geneva, Bayfield, Waukesha and more.