Clipsheet

November 30, 2023

Research

UW professor behind study showing COVID-19 vaccines reduced premature births breaks down findings

Posted on 11/30/2023

WISC-TV 3

COVID-19 caused an alarming surge in premature births, says Jenna Nobles, a UW sociology professor. “The effect of maternal COVID infection from the onset of the pandemic into 2023 is large, increasing the risk of preterm births over that time by 1.2 percentage points,” Nobles said. “To move the needle on preterm birth that much is akin to a disastrous environmental exposure, like weeks of breathing intense wildfire smoke.”

Exercise may help treat and even prevent postpartum depression. Researchers recommend this weekly routine

Posted on 11/30/2023

Fortune

Other potential non-drug treatments that may help ease PPD, according to the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, include: counseling or therapy, including art therapysocial support from groups like La Leche League, or community groups based at religious centers, libraries, and/or public health centers.

Higher Education/System

UW System president privately suggested chancellors ‘shift away’ from liberal arts programs

Posted on 11/30/2023

Daily Cardinal

In emails obtained by The Daily Cardinal, Rothman, a former law firm chairman and CEO with no higher education background before leading the UW System, told campus chancellors UW schools should seek a long-term path “to return to financial stability.”

Campus life

UW students advocate for peace with empty chairs, ‘die-in’ protest

Posted on 11/30/2023

WISC-TV 3

On Wednesday, Israel’s prime minister said he unequivocally plans to resume the war between his country and Hamas fighters when the current cease-fire ends. In Madison, another pair of demonstrations took place on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus about the war.

SSFC approves Student Transportation Board budget amendment, hears budget proposals from WSUM, Student Judiciary

Posted on 11/30/2023

Badger Herald

Student Transportation Board amendment is accepted after a 5-0-1 vote, proposals will be voted on Thursday.

UW students hold demonstrations to recognize current state of Israel-Hamas war

Posted on 11/30/2023

Badger Herald

Demonstrations fall on sixth day of truce between Israel, Hamas.

UW-Madison professor discusses US support for Israel, historical context behind conflict

Posted on 11/30/2023

Daily Cardinal

Professor Jon Pevehouse’s Monday night lecture touched on the history of Israel and the United States’ support for the nation.

Crime and safety

UW student group’s meeting interrupted by people making racist, threatening remarks, university says

Posted on 11/30/2023

WISC-TV 3

The unnamed student group was meeting in the Humanities Building when the perpetrators, who are not affiliated with the university, went inside multiple rooms and interrupted the meeting. The perpetrators then made a number of racist and threatening comments, including remarks with anti-Arab and anti-Asian sentiments, a Wednesday night news release from the university said.

UW-Madison students met with threatening, racist comments during disruption at Humanities Building

Posted on 11/30/2023

WKOW-TV 27

“Hate and racism — in this incident, anti-Arab and anti-Asian sentiments — have no place on our campus,” Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Lori Reesor said in a statement.

UWPD: Non-students disrupt student org meeting with racist, threatening comments

Posted on 11/30/2023

NBC-15

UWPD says several people unaffiliated with the school walked into a number of rooms inside the building Tuesday and disrupted a student organization meeting with threatening comments, racial slurs, profane language and other offensive conduct.

UWPD continues investigation of Tuesday bias incident

Posted on 11/30/2023

Badger Herald

Dean of Students Office offers support to students impacted.

UWPD investigating racist incident at Mosse Humanities

Posted on 11/30/2023

Daily Cardinal

UWPD said it has identified the two individuals involved. According to UWPD, the individuals are unaffiliated with the university and entered multiple rooms in the building.

Business/Technology

As utilities close coal-burning plants, debate shifts to role of natural gas in energy future

Posted on 11/30/2023

Wisconsin Public Radio

Scientists have said the world needs to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 to avoid the worst effects of climate change. Energy expert Greg Nemet, a public policy professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison, said any new natural gas plants would guarantee fossil fuel emissions beyond that date, or they would need to be shut down early.

UW Experts in the News

We’re That Much Likelier to Get Sick Now

Posted on 11/30/2023

The Atlantic

To toss any additional respiratory virus into that mess is burdensome; for that virus to be SARS-CoV-2 ups the ante all the more. “This is a more serious pathogen that is also more infectious,” Ajay Sethi, an epidemiologist at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, told me.

Obituaries

Lonnie Lee Thompson

Posted on 11/30/2023

Wisconsin State Journal

She started her working career at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as an Administrative Assistant in the Medical College and followed that with many years as a Legal Secretary with several law firms in the Madison area.

UW-Madison Related

Did you see that meteor over Madison Tuesday?

Posted on 11/30/2023

Wisconsin State Journal

Cameras atop the UW-Madison Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences building Tuesday morning captured a falling meteor just as the sun was rising in the sky.