University of Wisconsin-Madison alumni donors are giving $75 million for construction of a long-awaited new engineering building.
Long-planned UW-Madison engineering building nets $75M donation
Wisconsin Public Radio
September 12, 2024
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UW-Madison receives one of largest gifts in its history to build new engineering building
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The University of Wisconsin-Madison unveiled a $75 million gift Wednesday for a new engineering building that just last year seemed doomed to be delayed.
UW-Madison announces $75 million donation for new engineering building
Wisconsin State Journal
The Levy surname will grace a second UW-Madison building, as prolific Madison-area philanthropists Marv and Jeff Levy have pledged $75 million in support of the College of Engineering’s new building.
UW-Madison announces $75M gift for new engineering building
WISC — CBS Channel 3
UW-Madison officials said the new building will be named the Phillip A. Levy Engineering Center. It will be an eight-story, 395,000 square-foot building that gives the College of Engineering a chance to expand its enrollment.
Brothers donate $75 million for UW-Madison engineering building
WKOW – Channel 27
Brothers Marvin and Jeffrey Levy, both UW-Madison alumni, are donating $75 million to help build the university’s new engineering building. On Wednesday, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin said this is the largest single gift in college history.
University of Wisconsin-Madison ranked #1 public university by Washington Monthly
Daily Cardinal
The Washington Monthly ranked the University of Wisconsin-Madison as the number one public university in the country in a study released this past August.
Research
Invasive spongy moths strip aspen tree foliage, damage a native species, UW-Madison researcher says
Daily Cardinal
Rick Lindroth at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that spongy moth caterpillars strip aspen tree foliage, increasing tree defenses and causing harm to a native species.
Science Sit-Down: Jordan Ellenberg talks AI research, student engagement
Daily Cardinal
University of Wisconsin-Madison math professor Jordan Ellenberg sits down with The Daily Cardinal to discuss his latest AI research and writing and student work.
Campus life
University Veteran Services, student orgs host 9/11 memorial on Bascom Hill
Badger Herald
Memorial acts as unifying event, emphasizes importance of students remembering 9/11.
Go Big Read book promotes disability advocacy as UW reckons with past
Daily Cardinal
Each year, the University of Wisconsin-Madison features one book through the Go Big Read program. This year’s book explores the politics of growing up in a disabled body through essays by Rebekah Taussig in her memoir “Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body.”
The fate of Lily’s Classic: Will climate change ruin this campus tradition?
Daily Cardinal
For years, Lily’s Classic has been held on a frozen solid Lake Mendota. Now, the lake can barely freeze over. Will the yearly tradition be lost to climate change?
Harris debate performance draws praise from students, but does little to sway campus votes
Daily Cardinal
At a filled to capacity watch party at Union South, University of Wisconsin-Madison students watched the first presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
Crime and safety
UW-Madison students recount moments before fire engulfs home
WMTV - Channel 15
Six UW-Madison students are without a home and most of their belongings after a fire ripped through their home early Wednesday morning. Ring Doorbell video footage shows the moments Lolly Walsh made a lifesaving knock on her neighbors’ door after noticing flames behind their home.
Updated: Fire displaces six students on 500 block of W. Washington Ave.
Badger Herald
Residents create GoFundMe to raise funds, awareness.
Athletics
Tickets for Wisconsin-Alabama cost ‘a heck of a lot,’ at least from one perspective
Wisconsin State Journal
Witnessing a nonconference game against a top 10 opponent at Camp Randall Stadium has become a once-in-a-generation experience, and University of Wisconsin football fans are paying a premium for the one coming Saturday.
Opinion
Guest column: Big Ten expansion brings positive change for Wisconsin football
Badger Herald
Expanded league will lead to new rivalries, stronger recruiting, higher revenues.
Cardinal View: UW System doesn’t grasp the impact of campus closures on students
Daily Cardinal
After a lack of communication from UW System officials, many communities and students face uncertainty and isolation with higher education after a myriad of branch campuses closed.
Business/Technology
Rural Wisconsin Naloxone boxes, Understanding Noncompete decision, 1982 Brewers Doc
Wisconsin Public Radio
Last month, a district court judge in Texas struck down a new rule from the Federal Trade Commission banning noncompete clauses in employment contracts. A legal scholar from the UW School for Workers explains what this means for workers in Wisconsin.
College of Engineering students brew department’s first-ever beers, lessons learned along the way
WKOW – Channel 27
Following the opening of the John C. Kuetemeyer Instructional Laboratories, students in the College of Engineering at UW-Madison brewed the department’s first-ever beers this summer.
UW Experts in the News
Democrats & Republicans eye Dane County, Wisconsin and it’s booming voter turnout
NBC News
NBC News Correspondent Shaquille Brewster reports from Madison, Wisconsin on the rapidly growing population of Dane County and how both Democrats and Republicans are trying to increase their vote share. (Barry Burden)
August CPI shows inflation sticking around in service sector
Marketplace
The parts of the economy where inflation is taking a while to come down are in the services sector. For instance, inflation actually picked up last month in the food away from home category.“Which reflects what? Well, that’s, like, restaurants. And what’s a big component of restaurant costs is labor costs,” said Menzie Chinn, an economics professor at the University of Wisconsin.