Includes Nathaniel Chin, M.D., an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin and medical director of the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.
New research offers hope in the fight against Alzheimer’s
Men's Health
December 11, 2024
Research
The research that aims to cheese
The Chronicle of Higher Education
On a recent Tuesday at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, sample number 435 lies supine on a lab table where it surrenders to a gauntlet of measurements.
Brandon Prochaska slides a thermometer into the pizza’s abdomen, and the digits tick upward to 205 degrees Fahrenheit. He and a group of other trained professionals jot the number down.
Social intelligence: The other kind of smart
Forbes
In 2013, researchers at University of Wisconsin put people in MRI machines and threatened to shock them at random. The researchers measured fear activity in each person’s brain. And they found something incredible in the third group. Participants’ brains were much less active. They could literally outsource their fear to their loved ones.
Higher Education/System
Future of former UW-Platteville Richland campus still up in the air
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wisconsin counties with shuttered University of Wisconsin branch campuses are reimagining the properties to serve a range of purposes — including at the former University of Wisconsin-Platteville Richland.
UW-Oshkosh Fox Cities campus could be repurposed by local school districts
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wisconsin counties with shuttered University of Wisconsin branch campuses are reimagining the properties to serve a range of purposes — including at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Fox Cities.
UW-Milwaukee at Waukesha will be razed after campus closes in June
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wisconsin counties with shuttered University of Wisconsin branch campuses are reimagining the properties to serve a range of purposes — including at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Waukesha.
Local school districts show interest in shuttered UW-Milwaukee at Washington County campus in West Bend
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wisconsin counties with shuttered University of Wisconsin branch campuses are reimagining the properties to serve a range of purposes — including at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Washington County.
More colleges offering free tuition to middle-class families
The Washington Post
In October, the University of Massachusetts said tuition and fees would be fully covered for instate undergraduates whose families earn less than $75,000 at all four of its campuses, while the University of Wisconsin made a similar announcement in August for students whose families earn less than $55,000. Last month, the University of Texas System announced it would waive tuition at all nine campuses for Texas residents making under $100,000 starting this fall.
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley to address graduates, receive degree at UW-Milwaukee commencement Sunday
Madison365
Crowley, who has been the Milwaukee County executive since 2020 when he became the youngest county executive in Milwaukee County history as well as the first Black leader elected to the position, will also graduate at this ceremony from the UWM School of Education earning a bachelor’s degree in community engagement and education.
Campus life
UW-Madison professor calls incoming U.S. health secretary RFK Jr. ‘moron’ during lecture
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A University of Wisconsin-Madison professor called incoming U.S. Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a “moron” during a recent lecture to students.
UW-Madison professor calls RFK Jr. a ‘psychopath’ during a lecture
WMTV - Channel 15
“My understanding is the professor has apologized,” Rothman said. “I don’t think there’s a space for ad hominem attacks in our university. That’s not the right way to approach it, but we do want vigorous debates in our classroom because that’s how we all learn.”
Student financial committee recommends $27 tuition increase to balance UHS budget
Daily Cardinal
The Student Services Finance Committee recommended an increase in student segregated fees after request from University Health Services to prevent staffing cuts, increase patient visits.
Crime and safety
Pro-Palestine protesters cited for obstructing UW Regents meeting
Wisconsin State Journal
All 19 protesters who were arrested after disrupting the UW Board of Regents meeting last week have been cited for obstructing a university meeting, with one person receiving an additional citation for intentionally spitting on food.
UWPD: 19 arrested at Wisconsin Board of Regents meeting protest will be cited
WMTV - Channel 15
UWPD explained in an update that each of the 19 individuals will be cited for violating conduct on university property for allegedly “creating a volume of noise that unreasonably interfered with a university-sponsored or university-authorized activity.”
All 19 people arrested after UW Board of Regents meeting protest given citations
WISC — CBS Channel 3
About 50 protesters disrupted a meeting at around 8:30 a.m. last Thursday at Gordon Dining and Event Center. Groups protesting included Students for Justice in Palestine at UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee Popular University for Palestine along with other Pro-Palestinian student groups from UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee.
Protesters detained at Board of Regents meeting will receive citations, UWPD says
Daily Cardinal
University spokesperson John Lucas told the Cardinal Dec. 7 that “UW supports the right to free expression within the bounds of the law and campus policy” and that the investigation and arrests were due to “disruptive behaviors” and violation of the Expressive Activity Policy.
Health
Health: History of surgery at UW; Getting healthy sleep
Wisconsin Public Radio
First, we look back on a century of surgery and innovation at UW-Madison’s School of Medicine and Public Health with surgeons Dr. Rebecca Minter and Dr. Michael Bentz. Then, we talk about how to improve your sleep habits with psychologist Dr. Rick Blackburn.
Nobel laureates vs. RFK Jr.? Have those nerds even tasted roadkill bear meat?
USA Today
On the flip side, John Lucey, a professor of food science and the director of the Center for Dairy Research at University of Wisconsin-Madison, told The Washington Post that drinking raw milk is “a really stupid, bad idea,” adding: “It’s almost like a doctor shouldn’t wash their hands before they go into an operating room.”
Athletics
Diversity is ‘an important light’ Wisconsin volleyball is shedding
Wisconsin State Journal
Diversity may be a hot button topic in many corners these days, but for the University of Wisconsin volleyball team, diversity is an essential part of its culture.
Opinion
UW-Milwaukee would be demoted by plan to split apart Wisconsin university system
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
This is no time to be downgrading one of the world’s most important systems of public universities. UW System President Jay Rothman, UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin, and Gov. Tony Evers have all publicly opposed this splitting off of UW Madison, a fugitive relic of the Walker years.
Everyone else should too.
Letter | Stamp out hunger on campus
The Capital Times
Letter to the editor: According to Open Seat Food Pantry, a student organization at UW-Madison that seeks to address food insecurity, it is estimated that 12% of UW-Madison students are food insecure. The Office of Student Assistance and Support houses Badger FARE, a program that only provides $75 per academic year for those who meet the criteria. The school additionally provides frozen meals, but distributes them through churches, limiting its effectiveness.
Obituaries
Longtime columnist John Oncken was champion for Wisconsin agriculture and its people
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
After finishing his education, John and his new bride, Jennette headed north to Clark County where he secured a job as an Extension agent.
Margaret Mott
Wisconsin State Journal
While nurturing her family, she worked as a Staff Nurse at Methodist Hospital; UW-Madison Student Health Services as a Nurse Clinician (earning the first certification in Wis) and Health Information Materials Coordinator until her retirement in 2000.