Written by meteorologist and research program manager at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Hurricane forecasts are more accurate than ever – NOAA funding cuts could change that, with a busy storm season coming
The Conversation
May 5, 2025
Research
Trump’s NIH director takes questions at Medical College of Wisconsin amid broad research cuts
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The National Institutes of Health director faced a flurry of questions from Medical College of Wisconsin researchers about the Trump administration’s funding cuts that have caused financial uncertainty across higher education.
The real monster: Hunger in America’s schools
The Fulcrum
Written by Anthony Hernandez, a faculty member in the Department of Educational Policy Studies at the University of Wisconsin—Madison (UW-Madison), who received a research award from the National Academy of Education/Spencer Foundation for his study on leadership in higher education. He has been recognized with four teaching awards at UW-Madison. He led the evaluation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in Dane County, Wisconsin for two years.
Higher Education/System
This 22-year-old grad says she’s negotiated every job offer she’s gotten—here’s her best tip for making the ask
CNBC
Jama, 22, is a business and economics student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and will start an analyst job after graduating in May.
WPR plans layoffs, ‘one team’ structure with PBS Wisconsin
The Cap Times
WPR and PBS Wisconsin are part of the Division of Public Media at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Leaders at Wisconsin Public Media plan to bring the two entities together under one organizational structure, according to another email obtained by the Cap Times that was sent to WPR staff in April.
UW Experts in the News
‘Here & Now’ Highlights: US Rep. Mark Pocan, Howard Schweber
PBS Wisconsin
Democrats in Congress are trying to find a unified message in opposition to President Donald Trump’s agenda, and U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan said the focus should be on the economy. Howard Schweber, a UW-Madison professor emeritus of political science, said the arrest of a Milwaukee County judge was a political message to judges around the nation.
The US government’s war on wildlife, explained in 3 charts
Vox
Niemeyer has described the instinct to blame livestock deaths on coyotes and wolves as “hysteria.” The roots of such hysteria trace back to America’s early European settlers, who believed (wrongly) that the eradication of wolves was necessary for livestock production, according to University of Wisconsin-Madison environmental science professor Adrian Treves.
Trump’s enemies share one thing in common: the type of job they hold
Business Insider
Trump’s base, in particular, feels slighted by institutions. Katherine Cramer, a University of Wisconsin-Madison political science professor and the author of “The Politics of Resentment: Rural Consciousness in Wisconsin and the Rise of Scott Walker,” sums up the prevailing attitude: “It’s this sense that, ‘Hey, wait a minute, things aren’t working out for me the way they should, and it seems like the way everything is set up is not set up for people like me.'” By taking aim at those seen as “elites,” Trump is able to create a clear target for voters angry about what they view as a rigged system.
UW-Madison Related
Smith: Rice Lake provides test for anglers and banana superstition at 2025 Governor’s Fishing Opener
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Governor’s Fishing Opener was initiated by Knowles, a Wisconsin native, graduate of the University of Wisconsin’s law school, World War II veteran and avid angler.
Young Americans sour on Trump’s China tariffs despite election-year bump
Bloomberg
Benjamin Rothove, a 20-year-old who chairs the College Republicans chapter at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, called Trump’s initial tariff roll-out “shockingly high” and “kind of crazy.”
Lawrence Wong: Who is Singapore’s Prime Minister?
Bloomberg
During his childhood, Wong was once bound up and held at knife-point when his home was ransacked by thieves — a story he later recounted as education minister. Years later, he obtained Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Michigan, respectively. He also received a Master’s in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School.