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September 4, 2025

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Surveys show we trust each other less. Does that make Wisconsin less ‘Midwest nice’?

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Wisconsin Public Radio

University of Wisconsin-Madison psychologist Markus Brauer studies how social groups interact, and he told WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” that the state’s political divisiveness helps explain some of the trust issues.

“If there are people who belong to other political parties, then there is the possibility that they may not share the same common values, which then undermines trust,” Brauer said. “So generally, partisan strength and perceived political polarization actually undermine social trust in others.”

How do modern-day couples divide the work of decision-making?

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Madison Magazine

Allison Daminger was in graduate school when she learned that men and women use their time differently: On average, men spend more time on paid work, and women spend more time on unpaid work.

“I remember wondering whether the time-use numbers were telling the full story,” says Daminger, who is now an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. “What about differences in how men and women use their mind on their family’s behalf?”

Doors open for UW-Madison’s new School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences

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WKOW - Channel 27

The new building for the School of Computer, Data, and Information Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has opened its doors.

This facility, called Morgridge Hall, brings various departments together under one roof for the first time. It inspires collaboration, as students and colleagues can simply bump into each other in the hall and get ideas for projects they are working on.

UW-Madison opens new building to house computer and data sciences school

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Wisconsin State Journal

UW-Madison students Wednesday morning shuffled into their first day of classes in the university’s newest building — funded entirely by private donations — to house its growing School of Computer, Data and Information Sciences.

Morgridge Hall, a $267 million, 343,000-square-foot facility, is UW-Madison’s largest privately funded building and puts all the disciplines seeing the most growth at the university under one roof.

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‘Do you dabble in live lobsters?’: Behind UW-Madison’s $36,000 lobster feast

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The Daily Cardinal

UW-Madison Housing & Dining hosted a “resident appreciation” dinner across campus on May 1, offering thousands of lobsters to students on meal plans. Staff even set up lobster-cracking stations to help students navigate the shells. At Liz Waters dining hall, salmon and steak were served instead.

Records obtained by The Cardinal show the university purchased about 2,354 pounds of lobster at $15.69 per pound, totaling more than $36,000 — excluding shipping and travel costs. The expense came from UW Dining’s $46 million annual operating budget, funded through housing contracts, meal plans and dining sales.

What students and the university can do to avoid syllabus shock

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The Daily Cardinal

Switching from months of relaxation over the summer straight into heavy course loads and overwhelming numbers of due dates is stressful for anyone. Keeping track of a new schedule and planning for the weeks ahead can make adjusting to the new school year seem nearly impossible, and University of Wisconsin-Madison’s current first week setup might be to blame for this syllabus shock.

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Starbucks hops on the health craze with protein coffee weight-loss influencers had been concocting in its drive thru for months

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Fortune

Food scientist Bryan Quoc Le told Fortune the strong trend for consumers seeking to increase their protein intake is a part of a wide movement as consumers are realizing that high protein consumption is correlated to losing weight and gaining muscle.

“Additionally, many consumers… hope to gain functional benefits from their coffee consumption,” said Quoc, who has a Ph.D. in food science from the University of Wisconsin.