Archaeologists with the Wisconsin Historical Society announced Thursday they have identified up to nine more dugout canoes on the lake’s bottom near Shorewood Hills.
May 24, 2024
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Why Race Matters — discussing COVID-19
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
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
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.
UW-Madison protesters face repercussions post-encampment deal
Student demonstrators at UW-Madison took down their tents on Library Mall nearly two weeks ago, after organizers reached an agreement with university administration
YDSA, SJP under UW-Madison investigation
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.
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.
Crime and safety
Dane County Courthouse holds preliminary hearings for individuals arrested at pro-Palestine encampment
Judge determines defendants plausibly committed felonies.
Athletics
Former Badger Derek Watt to be guest speaker at Milwaukee High School Sports Awards show
Former University of Wisconsin and NFL fullback Derek Watt will be the featured speaker at the Milwaukee High School Sports Awards show, presented by Festival Foods. The live show is at 7 p.m. Friday, June 14 at the Riverside Theater.
Pain still cuts last Wisconsin baseball team 33 years after program’s demise
Ross Kopfer knows all about facing head on life’s unforeseen obstacles. Decades before he would have to fight for his life in the wake of a tragic car crash, he was forced to make a “leap-of-faith” decision on his life’s trajectory before his final year of college.
UW Experts in the News
Milwaukee County won’t see swarms of cicadas this summer. Here’s why
Brood XIII cicadas haven’t been documented in Milwaukee County for “several decades” and aren’t expected to emerge there this summer, said PJ Liesch, director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Insect Diagnostics Lab.
Move over, cicadas, Wisconsinites have other bugs to dodge. What about mayflies, or lake flies?
“These insects spend over 99% of their life cycle in the water as juveniles, feeding and growing and developing. When they emerge as adults, they are really short-lived,” said PJ Liesch, director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Insect Diagnostic Lab
Milk Containing Bird-Flu Virus Can Sicken Mice, Study Finds
“Don’t drink raw milk — that’s the message,” said Yoshihiro Kawaoka, a virologist at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, who led the study.
Avian flu fears collide with raw milk enthusiasm
University of Wisconsin–Madison food science professor John Lucey told The Hill that the avian flu outbreak among cattle is a “serious concern” for public health because of the raw milk risk.
Obituaries
Jacqueline Marie Captain
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.
UW-Madison Related
Google promised a better search experience — now it’s telling us to put glue on our pizza
This is just one of many mistakes cropping up in the new feature that Google rolled out broadly this month. It also claims that former US President James Madison graduated from the University of Wisconsin not once but 21 times, that a dog has played in the NBA, NFL, and NHL, and that Batman is a cop.