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October 8, 2025

Research

Fishing is impacting fishery populations more than climate change, new study finds

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Channel 3000

It’s no secret that Wisconsinites love fishing. But who knew the effects of local anglers on our fisheries were outpacing that of climate change?

That’s exactly what a new study from postdoctoral researcher Luoliang Xu and Prof. Olaf Jensen at UW-Madison’s Center for Limnology found. The discovery was published last week in the journal Science Advances.

“Warming and fishing are happening at the same time, and they both can strongly affect the fish populations,” Xu said. “So the intention of our study is to try to tear apart these two factors.”

UW scientists prepare for final IceCube expedition

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Isthmus

This fall, as temperatures plummet to -50°C (or -58°F) at the South Pole, a team of UW-Madison scientists and engineers will embark on an adventure to the frozen desert. Their goal: drill seven holes through a mile and a half of Antarctic ice to complete a revolutionary upgrade to the world’s coldest neutrino telescope.

“Whoever had the idea of drilling holes a mile and a half into a glacier was crazy,” says Vivian O’Dell, project manager for the IceCube Upgrade. “Completely nuts. And yet it works.”

Glacier melt will lead to ice-free peaks in California for first time in human history

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The Guardian

“We’ll be the first to see the ice-free peaks,” said Andrew Jones, the study’s lead author and a doctoral student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told the San Francisco Chronicle. “This has ecological implications for plants and animals. And it’s a symbolic loss. Climate change is very abstract, but these glaciers are tangible. They’re iconic features of the American West.”

Higher Education/System

Campus life

UW-Madison plans to move Athletic Hall of Fame to Kohl Center

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The Cap Times

While the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Athletic Hall of Fame is set to move next year, commemorative bricks purchased by Badgers fans will stay near Camp Randall Stadium, an administrator said Tuesday.

The athletics department plans to relocate the Hall of Fame outside of the Kohl Center, where the school’s basketball teams play. About a mile east of UW-Madison’s football stadium, the Kohl Center is a “prime location” on campus that attracts thousands each year, said Jason King, UW-Madison’s senior associate athletic director for capital projects and operations.

Athletics

Why this player with heavy Minnesota ties committed to play for Wisconsin women’s hockey

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Wisconsin State Journal

“Just getting on campus and getting to see the school and going through the process, it became very clear to me that Wisconsin is where I wanted to be and that was going to be my home,” Emily Pohl said. “And I’m really excited about it.”

Pohl, who described herself as a power forward with a high compete level, led Hill-Murray to the Minnesota state high school championship last season as a sophomore with 41 goals and 74 points in 31 games.

UW-Madison Related

A year after $22 million referendum, Madison mayor’s budget calls for modest changes

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Wisconsin State Journal

In 2026, the city anticipates an $8.6 million increase in property tax revenues and a $5.2 million increase in other local revenues, including a $3 million increase in earnings from city investments due to higher interest rates. The city is also expecting $5 million more in state aid, partly because the most recent state budget raises payments for providing some municipal services to state and Universities of Wisconsin facilities.