Program takes mutli-step approach to strengthening sustainability efforts.
Wisconsin RISE-EARTH initiative to improve UW’s sustainability efforts
Badger Herald
April 24, 2024
Top Stories
Research
As honey bees become more popular, Wisconsin’s native bees still struggle
Wisconsin Public Radio
Susan Carpenter, native plant garden curator and gardener at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum, told WPR’s “Central Time” that Wisconsin’s native bees have different ecological functions and needs than domesticated honey bees.
Finding unmarked graves, Better ways to teach science
Wisconsin Public Radio
UW-Madison professor John Rudolph says instead of focusing on jobs and college prep, educators should teach what science is and establish trust in scientists. Rudolph joins us to discuss his book “Why We Teach Science (and Why We Should).”
It’s the grocery bill, stupid. Why Wisconsin is gloomy heading into election.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Column by Menzie Chinn, professor of Public Affairs and Economics in the UW-Madison’s La Follette School of Public Affairs and Department of Economics.
Could a Calorie-Restricted Diet or Fasting Help You Live Longer?
The New York Times
A key difference between the two monkey trials was that in the 2009 study, conducted at the University of Wisconsin, the calorie-restricted animals only received one meal a day and the researchers took away any leftover food in the late afternoon, so the animals were forced to fast for about 16 hours. In the 2012 study, run by the National Institute on Aging, the animals were fed twice a day and the food was left out overnight. The Wisconsin monkeys were the ones that lived longer.
Higher Education/System
A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
The Associated Press
University of Wisconsin regents agreed in December to shift at least 43 diversity positions to focus on “student success” and eliminate statements supporting diversity on student applications. The actions were part of a deal with lawmakers to release funding for pay raises and campus construction projects.
UW-Madison scholarship program for education students extended
Wisconsin Public Radio
More students who commit to teaching in the state after graduation will receive free tuition at the University of Wisconsin-Madison thanks to a program extension announced this week.
Are Democrats right that Republicans are to blame for low state funding for UW System?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Outside reports released earlier this month showed warning signs for the financial viability of the University of Wisconsin System’s universities and signaled future cuts to the state’s public campuses.
A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
ABC News
A similar bill barring mandatory DEI statements in higher education passed Wisconsin’s Republican-led legislature but got vetoed by the Democratic governor.
Campus life
UW ranked second for production of Peace Corps volunteers 26th year in a row
Badger Herald
Campus efforts, service benefits contribute to high number of volunteers.
Student veterans continue to push for campus facility honoring military community
Badger Herald
Students advocate for distinct, permanent facility at Tuesday listening session.
Fifth annual ‘Day of the Badger’ raises record-breaking $1.7 million in donations
Badger Herald
Giving committee finds fun new ways to garner campus involvement for fundraiser.
Earth Fest panel highlights history, legacy of UW energy research
Badger Herald
Generations of UW research leaders reveal importance of collaborative efforts across disciplines in energy field.
Mnookin talks campus affinity spaces, protests, student government at student media event
Badger Herald
Academic year had ‘lots of accomplishments, some challenges,’ Mnookin says.
Earth Fest promotes sustainability
Spectrum News
Nathan Jandl is the associate director of sustainability at UW-Madison. On Monday, he dipped cotton into indigo dye made from plants as part of an event promoting why natural dye is safer for the environment than some of its counterparts such as synthetic dye.
Arts & Humanities
A trip through the Chazen’s backrooms
Daily Cardinal
More than 9,000 pieces are stored with care in the museum’s archives, available for those who ask.
Athletics
New renderings of Wisconsin football practice facility show updated plans
Wisconsin State Journal
Work to replace the Camp Randall Sports Center — more commonly known as the Shell — and the McClain Center is scheduled to begin later this year. Wisconsin officials are planning to give an informational presentation about the project to the Joint Campus Area Committee on Thursday.
End of Wisconsin football assistant’s tenure detailed in separation agreement
Wisconsin State Journal
Jack Bicknell Jr. was the team’s offensive line coach last season but was reassigned in the program following the bowl-game loss to LSU. But Bicknell’s new role as the program’s executive director of football operations has already ended, according to a separation agreement turned over to BadgerExtra.
Opinion
Find a fix for UW campus closures and Wisconsin’s worker shortage — Andrew Lewis
Wisconsin State Journal
Letter to the editor: The UW Board of Regents appears to be incapable of creative solutions. The GOP seems committed to a strategy geared toward degrading support for higher education by defunding the UW Extension and our small two- and four-year campuses that serve rural Wisconsin so well.
Guest column: Disparities among UW athletic programs show need for promotion of women’s sports
Badger Herald
Rethinking athletics beyond football, men’s basketball essential.
UW Experts in the News
Do implicit bias trainings on race improve health care? Not yet – but incorporating the latest science can help hospitals treat all patients equitably
The Conversation
ssociate professor of Population Health Sciences and Obstetrics and Gynecology, UW-Madison.
Inside Wildlife Services, USDA’s program that kills wildlife to protect the meat and dairy industries
Vox
Adrian Treves, an environmental science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said the origins of today’s rampant predator killing can be found in America’s early European settlers, who brought with them the mentality that wolves were “superpredators,” posing a dangerous threat to humans. “We’ve been fed this story that the eradication of wolves was necessary for livestock production,” he said.
UW-Madison Related
UW attributes voting issue to miscommunication, ‘technology error’
The Capital Times
Miscommunication and “a technology error” led to a polling place issue earlier this month that created a brief controversy over extending voting hours at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a campus spokesperson said.
The former Albright mansion property in Shorewood remains empty, 5 years after demolition
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
In the last five years, the village has held educational sessions, commissioned a survey, and worked with students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison to develop a strategy for preserving historical buildings.