As first-year and transfer students start classes this fall at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, they must watch a new presentation about freedom of expression on campus.
Revisions to the protest policy include restrictions on “expressive activity” within 25 feet of university facility entrances, size limitations for signs in buildings, specific sound amplification restrictions and restrictions on protest activity during select times on campus areas typically used for photos like the Abraham Lincoln statue at the top of Bascom Hill.
Research this week published by the University of Toronto’s Jason Choi, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Rishabh Kirpalani and Duong Dang, and New York University’s Diego Perez highlights the extent of America’s ‘exorbitant privilege.’
In their report ‘Exorbitant privilege and the sustainability of U.S. public debt’ they note that this special status “increases the maximal sustainable debt by approximately 22% of GDP.”
In other words, the U.S. government can sustainably borrow as much as 22% of GDP more than it would otherwise be able to if it weren’t the supplier of the global reserve currency.
“Climate change will increase the risk of foodborne illness from consumption of raw produce,” said study author Professor Jeri Barak, of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“It’s not surprising that a host is altered by disease,” said Barak. “What’s interesting is how these changes affect other members of the bacteria community, in addition to the pathogen causing the disease.”
A UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health study has found most Wisconsinites have some level of so-called forever chemicals in their blood. Though the Badger State’s concentrations remain below the national average.The study was published in the Journal of Environmental Research.
The University of Wisconsin’s bid for a new trial was rebuffed by a U.S. appeals court on Wednesday in a long-running dispute between the school and Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab over computer processor technology that previously led to a $506 million victory for the university.
The McNair program’s racial eligibility criteria violate the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday against the U.S. Department of Education by Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, a conservative legal organization, on behalf of a national student group called Young America’s Foundation and two of its student members.
The plaintiffs include two white students, Avery Durfee of the University of North Dakota and Benjamin Rothove of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who said they were ready and able to apply but were ineligible due to their race.
La Crosse County voted blue in 2020, with about 56% of the vote going to Biden and 42% to Trump. Eau Claire County is the only other county in that part of the state that voted blue in the last election. Both are home to University of Wisconsin campuses.
A new study commissioned by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the City of Madison found that UW-Madison students face some of the highest off-campus rent prices in the Big Ten Conference.
The lawsuit filed by the conservative legal center Tuesday claimed the U.S. Department of Education’s $60 million McNair Program excludes students on the basis of race.
Do you have any advice for students shopping for a personal loan?
“Be realistic. Make sure you understand the terms of the loan and have calculated your expected loan payment,” says James M. Johannes, a professor emeritus at the Wisconsin School of Business. “Recognize that these scheduled debt payments will in almost all cases severely and adversely impact your ability to borrow to fund a car, house, etc. after you graduate until the loan is repaid. Be patient! Recognize that life is a journey, and you might have to live frugally until the loans are repaid.”
Barry C. Burden, a professor of political science and director of the Elections Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, explains what the process of targeted races means.
Written by Leonard Polzin, dairy markets and policy outreach specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The Wisconsin Badgers continue to be well-represented in the National Football League, with numerous ex-players landing on the initial 53-man rosters released Tuesday. We also can’t forget about Wisconsin high-school alumni who also made the cut.
The team at Camp Randall is gearing up and excited for the season opener.This year, Camp Randall is showcasing several new updates for fans to enjoy.
One of those O.C. activists was Carolina Sarmiento, a community studies professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who sits on the board of El Centro Cultural de México. The Santa Ana nonprofit uses music and art classes to organize residents around issues such as gentrification and cultural identity, and it also puts together one of the biggest Día de los Muertos commemorations in Southern California.
“There were few foundations that would allow us to do the work we do, the way we do, and the endowment allowed us to do that,” Sarmiento said. She credits Ross with “leading the conversation in philanthropy on how to gift responsibly in a way that they’re not co-opting social movements but letting community-based groups lead.”
“The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated loneliness among adolescents, young adults and older people,” said Bradford Brown, UW-Madison professor emeritus of human development.
Bill Banholzer, a professor of chemical engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a wakesurfing fan, said there is a body of research indicating that waves created by high winds are more powerful than any generated by boats.
“Line 5 is an investment in a future that doesn’t exist anymore,” said Isak Drangstveit, a freshman at UW-Madison who is activist with Action for the Climate Emergency.
