The UW Board of Regents is planning to eliminate application fees at most Universities of Wisconsin schools, a proposal that is set to go before the board later this week.
From the care of Wisconsin researchers to the International Space Station, a group of tomato plants rode on a rocket last week with the goal of brightening astronauts’ days — and their diets. But first the tomatoes are trying to find their own joy.
Growing without gravity is stressful to tomatoes, said Simon Gilroy, a University of Wisconsin-Madison botanist who runs a lab that studies plant development.
A scientific paper by UW-Madison researchers about a medicinal plant’s potential to treat prostate cancer was retracted last month after the journal said several images appear to be alike.
The Universities of Wisconsin want to make it easier for students seeking online degree programs.
And in turn, market those programs to prospective students across the country.
In a hearing from the Committee on Colleges and Universities, Republican lawmakers presented a bill to support free speech on UW System campuses.
Lily’s Classic, the annual hockey tournament organized by the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, will not be canceled at this time despite low ice levels on Lake Mendota.
A Latinx history project, launched Feb. 1 through the University of Wisconsin School of Education, plans to create a digital archive of scholarly documents on Latinx communities in Wisconsin, according to the School of Education website. The project aims to elevate voices in Latinx communities and provide educational resources for teachers.
Student Services Finance Committee begins by discussing GSSF eligibility requirements.
Ten student organizations were granted eligibility to receive funding from the GSSF — Badger Catholic, Latine Student Union, Mecha, Muslim Student Association, Promoting Awareness Victim Empowerment, Student Leadership Program, Sex Out Loud, The People’s Farm, Wisconsin Black Student Union and Wunk Sheek.
The Wisconsin Union’s winter-themed event series, called Winter Carnival, will make its return to Madison for its 84th year Feb. 7-10, 2024, bringing with it both indoor and outdoor winter-themed activities.
The student with active, contagious TB has not been on campus since December, said Sarah Clifford Glapa, spokesperson for UW’s University Health Services. The student lived in Smith Residence Hall.
“I do not think this is about fairness – premiums are set based on accident rates and risks associated with different demographic groups and would be higher if the groups are involved in higher rates of accidents or other damages,” said Nancy Wong, Kohl’s Chair in Retail Innovation, Professor of Consumer Science, Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs, School of Human Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Explore how Wisconsin’s Ho-Chunk people fought back against devastating attacks on their land and culture. Interview with Stephen Kantrowitz, professor of history at UW-Madison.
What happened? Lauren Asprooth is a research scientist with the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems at UW-Madison. As corn and soybeans shot up, she said, “every other row crop has gone down or stayed stagnant.”
“We have decoupled livestock production and crop production, so there’s not as much of a need for small grains in terms of forage,” Asprooth said. “We put a lot of funding into the markets for byproducts and R&D for corn, and therefore made other crops relatively less easy to grow.
Smith residents received an email Feb. 1 from Jake Baggott, UW-Madison chief health officer, and Andrew O’Donnell, UHS interim director of health services, urging them to get tested for tuberculosis. The email said there is “no cause for immediate concern.”
Column by Reilly, president emeritus of the University of Wisconsin System and a member of the civic education nonprofit Keep Our Republic.
“Some banks are good at originating, and they don’t have the capacity to hold these loans on their balance sheet,” said Anthony DeFusco, associate professor of finance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “And so it frees up resources for them if they sell your loan.”
Laura Albert, an industrial and systems engineering professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said although the initial response time of four minutes was quick, she questioned why it was labeled a low priority call. “Maybe some information wasn’t really conveyed clearly along the way,” Albert said.
Albert also said it’s common for people not to be found when they call 911, mainly because they leave before an ambulance gets to them. Baker also said false alarms are common, especially at bus stops. He said callers sometimes call for an ambulance at a bus stop and get on a bus if it arrives before the ambulance does.
