From 2005 to 2023, Madison stands out as a top performer in the Upper Midwest in addressing the housing shortage, according to a new analysis. Yet, Texas has 15 cities out-pacing the nation in housing stock growth. Kurt Paulsen, a UW-Madison urban planner, examines the report and offers takeaways.
Karen Oberhauser, professor emeritus of entomology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been studying monarchs since 1985. She noted the number of monarch butterflies varies widely from year to year driven mostly by weather conditions that have become more extreme due to climate change.
“What we want to do is make the ceiling, or the top of those fluctuations, higher than it has been,” Oberhauser said. “Right now, the population is so low that there’s a chance that, in any given year, a catastrophic event could send monarchs spiraling to a point from which they might not be able to recover.”
Back in summer 2013, paleontologist Dave Lovelace took some University of Wisconsin-Madison students on a dig in Wyoming. There, they found an ankle bone in an area where fossils typically aren’t found.
UW-Madison students hoping to see their first classes of the semester canceled saw those hopes dashed Tuesday, when no word of any closings issued from Bascom Hall.
Meanwhile, about five to 10 University of Wisconsin law students are preparing for a visit to the Dodge County Detention Facility, where people facing deportation are detained. Erin Barbato, director of the UW Immigrant Justice Clinic, said the goal is to be thoughtful in the information they share with clients about the Trump orders.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison kicked off its spring semester with freezing temperatures. University policy encourages normal operations whenever campus buildings are accessible, and safety precautions can be taken.
UW students face frigid temperatures on first day of spring classes.
The Terrace: Short for “The Memorial Union Terrace,” this is a popular spot outside Memorial Union with its iconic colorful chairs where students hang out and study with a beautiful view of Lake Mendota.
Greg Nemet, energy expert and public affairs professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said the president doesn’t decide what to do about spending that Congress has authorized.
“This could end up just being more of a power struggle between Congress and the president,” Nemet said. “But in the meantime, it does reduce some confidence in the funding and the expectations that would go to our state.”
The interim leader of campus police at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is among the finalists vying to become the agency’s next chief. Brent Plisch rose to the role last February after Kristen Roman resigned amid an investigation into her conduct as chief.
Two students are part of the search committee, and they expressed what want in their next police chief. “Having a chief on campus is so important not only for the students, but for faculty and staff and the Community as well,” said student representative Haia Al Zein.
Knowing basic math is crucial to set up students for success later in life, according to Lisa Hennessey, a UW-Madison educator helping to organize the tutoring program. Research shows understanding the subject in middle school prepares students for more advanced math in high school and ultimately leads to higher-paying jobs in adulthood.
Robert Enright, professor of educational psychology in the School of Edcuation at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and co-founder of the International Forgiveness Institute, explains the benefits of mercy on physical and mental health.
Kenny Guiton’s time as a professional translator is over. Make no mistake, the University of Wisconsin assistant football coach has had to teach a variety of techniques and details to wide receivers during his 11 years as a receivers coach. But one of his great skills leading receivers was he could teach them how his team’s quarterbacks wanted things done because he played quarterback.
Ed Nuttycombe knows something about “not burying the lede” — fundamental to journalists and apparently to frustrated, retired Hall of Fame track coaches.
Nancy Wong is a professor of consumer science at the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She said department stores are grappling with multiple types of challenges at the same time, including demographic changes and economic pressures affecting America’s middle class.
“Given the economic turbulence and challenges that we’ve been facing in this country, the segments that are most financially squeezed are the middle class — the core segments of the customers that most department store chains used to enjoy,” Wong said.
On Trump’s proposal for mass deportations, Evers pointed to an April 2023 survey by UW-Madison’s School for Workers that found more than 10,000 undocumented immigrant workers in the state perform an estimated 70% of the labor at Wisconsin’s dairy farms. The researchers behind the survey said, without those workers, “the whole dairy industry would collapse overnight.”
Give a bark for Bella and a lick for Luna, which also deserves a tail wag for cross-species appeal.
