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May 24, 2024

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Why Race Matters — discussing COVID-19

PBS Wisconsin

UW–Madison’s Kevin Lawrence Henry Jr., an assistant professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, has been working to improve educational outcomes for underserved students and shares his experiences and recommendations.

“Studies have shown that students who were engaged in longer periods of distance learning or virtual learning fared far worse than some of their counterparts,” he explains. “And that particularly hurt Black and brown students in the state of Wisconsin.”

Sun research could help predict solar flares, auroras

Axios

Yes, but: Further research is needed to confirm their findings and University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Ellen Zweibel, who was not involved in the study, wrote in an accompanying editorial that the modeling was “highly simplified,” but “sure to inspire future studies.”

Campus life

One of a kind meat training program brings people from across the country to Madison

Madison Commons

UW–Madison is home to a two-year training program, known as the Master Meat Crafter Program, that offers members of the meat industry new skills and knowledge to take their careers to the next level. Created in 2010 by Jeff Sindelar, Ph.D., a professor and extension meat specialist in Animal & Dairy Sciences, it is a one-of-a-kind program that brings people from across the country and abroad to Madison to earn the “Master Meat Crafter” distinction upon graduation.

YDSA, SJP under UW-Madison investigation

Daily Cardinal

YDSA is suspended pending an investigation for allegedly violating campus policy and state law during the encampment, a suspension letter from Dean of students, Christina Olstad said. SJP is under a similar CSO investigation.

State news

Wisconsin is in the minority of states shielding police data. We’re suing to change that.

Wisconsin Examiner

Access to police employment data could also help groups like the Wisconsin Innocence Project, said Christopher Lau, a co-director of the project and law professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Being able to use data to get background on officers in support of the cases of their clients, which often involve allegations of police misconduct, “would make our litigation much stronger,” he said.

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Jacqueline Marie Captain

Wisconsin State Journal

Jackie also worked in editorships; Professional Project Manager at American Family Insurance; and Administrative and Research Assistant to Dean, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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