Dean Vallabh Sambamurthy of the University of Wisconsin Business School will return along with the Dean of the School of Pharmacy Steve Swanson.
UW-Madison reappoints two deans after 5-year reviews
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The “Future of the UW System” committee: A retread of a rerun of a repeat
Tone Madison
The Republican-led effort is primed to double down on the austerity logic behind the UW’s problems.
Some incoming UW students concerned after sexual assaults at gym near campus
WISC — CBS Channel 3
Madison police said they found a 21-year-old man injured at an Anytime Fitness near the UW-Madison campus on Monday. The man is potentially tied to two sexual assaults that police said occurred at that same gym.
UW-Madison study finds non-invasive ventilation superior for intubation
WISC — CBS Channel 3
UW-Madison’s School of Medicine and Public Health said the goal of the study was to see if oxygenation with non-invasive ventilation would prevent hypoxemia during intubation.
Rothman addresses legislative committee on UW’s future
WKOW – Channel 27
Rothman appeared in front of the Legislative Council Study Committee on the future of the University of Wisconsin System. Lawmakers questioned what students and families are getting out of the money the state spends to fund the schools.
UW professor weighs in on influx of political text messages this campaign season
WMTV - Channel 15
Wisconsin’s Primary Election is now less than a week away and if you feel like you’re being bombarded with political campaign text messages, you’re not alone. “There is a method to the madness,” UW-Madison journalism professor Mike Wagner said.
Expert, UW-Madison students weigh in on presidential candidates use of social media
WKOW – Channel 27
Students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and experts are weighing in on how the use of social media is impacting both Kamala Harris’ and Donald Trump’s campaign. Thomas Pyle is the Chair of College Republicans at UW-Madison. Joey Wendtland is the Chair of College Democrats at UW-Madison.
Waunakee Olympian says he faced ‘hardest mental battle’ after injury
Capital Times
Before leaving for Paris — and the world stage in France — Zach Ziemek tried to describe what it would be like to return to his Waunakee home with his first medal in three Olympic decathlons.“That would mean everything — that would be everything we have worked for,’’ said the former University of Wisconsin decathlete. “Being my third Olympics, you train for a gold medal.’’
Downtown Madison prepares for student move out
WISC — CBS Channel 3
Bryan Johnson, the city’s recycling coordinator, said crews will be out every morning starting at 6:30 a.m until Aug. 23. He emphasized that if students are able to donate or resale items to do so.
Picturing an end to Alzheimer’s
Madison Magazine
Cynthia Carlsson, who oversees the AHEAD study at UW–Madison, calls lecanemab “a game changer.”
UW to change Student Bus Pass Program pick-up process this fall
Badger Herald
The UW Student Bus Pass Program allows UW students — who have paid their student transportation segregated fee — to use Madison Metro Transit buses with no extra cost, according to the Transportation Services website.
17 current and former badgers compete at Paris Olympics
Daily Cardinal
Among those who qualified for the games include USWNT star Rose Lavelle, University of Wisconsin-Madison senior Phoebe Bacon and UW junior Adam Spencer.
Badgers release women’s volleyball schedule that includes 18 appearances on national television
Madison365
Twelve Badger regular season matches will be featured on the Big Ten Network this season, while two will be on NBC, two on FOX, and one each on ESPN2 and FS1.
UW-Madison students win top food science competition
WISC — CBS Channel 3
The Institute of Food Technologists announced Thursday a team of students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison were crowned the College Bowl Champion at a food science event.
UW’s Confectionary Technology Course wraps up with chocolate lab
Badger Herald
Food Science Department’s ‘Candy School’ brings industry professionals together again as students.
UW-Milwaukee police chief resigns amid investigation, criticizes university’s treatment of campus antisemitism
Daily Cardinal
A UW-Milwaukee spokesperson told The Daily Cardinal they found out about David Salazar’s resignation as UW-Milwaukee chief of police through the media.
‘Jews Want a Free Palestine:’ Jewish protesters and allies gather outside UW-Madison Chancellor Mnookin’s home
Madison365
Organized by the Faculty and Staff for Palestinian Liberation, the demonstration drew approximately 30 people.
UW-Madison student advocates for disability pride and access
WMTV - Channel 15
Billie requested a proclamation to make July Disability Awareness Month in Wisconsin. For the last three years, the month celebrates the community, while also fighting for a better future.
UW-Madison: Parkinson’s disease research published, first-in-human trials a go
WKOW – Channel 27
Some people living with Parkinson’s disease are receiving a new treatment in a clinical trial following research done by scientists at UW-Madison, the university announced Monday. The first-in-human trial began in April of this year, but the research leading up to the treatment started in 2021.
Take a hike with these Madison walking tours
Wisconsin State Journal
The Madison UW Campus Ghost Walk comprises the bodies buried beneath Old Abe, civil war soldiers who stuck around Camp Randall and a printer at the Daily Cardinal, who, even in death, enjoys his favorite beer in Vilas Hall.
Vel Phillips memorialized in sculpture at state Capitol
Wisconsin State Journal
On Saturday evening, the first Black woman to graduate from the UW-Madison Law School, to win a seat on the Milwaukee City Council, to become a judge in Wisconsin and the first woman and Black person elected to statewide office in Wisconsin became the first person of color represented in statue form at the state Capitol.
Letter to the Editor: No surprise UW faculty don’t like repugnant ideology
Wisconsin State Journal
Faculty members seem to have an aversion to absolutes. In case conservatives have forgotten, that is precisely the purpose of an education. Open and vigorous debate, not affirmation of old ideas, is the point of a college education.
Larry Davis Obituary (1935 – 2024)
Wisconsin State Journal
Larry D. Davis, Emeritus Professor of Physiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School, died on July 14, 2024, at the age of 89. During his career at UW-Madison his successful work in cardiovascular research earned him the Wisconsin Heart Association Outstanding Researcher Award in 1974.
UW-Madison Extension holds electric weed control demonstration in Chippewa County
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
As part of a casual field day for the UW-Madison Extension in Chippewa, Dunn and Eau Claire counties, people from the Future Farmers of America, the Department of Natural Resources, Chippewa County Department of Land Conservation and others saw a demonstration of electric weed control.
Fusion device at UW-Madison could unlock elusive technology
Wisconsin State Journal
A team of UW-Madison physicists and engineers is looking to the past to power the future.Their $20 million contraption, tucked inside their underground Stoughton lab, features a series of stainless steel cylinders joined end to end, dotted with scrawled calculations and hooked up to a choreographed jumble of tubes, wires and machinery.
“What a historic day this is.” New Vel Phillips statue becomes first outdoor sculpture of an African American woman on U.S. state capitol grounds
Madison365
In 1951, she became the first Black woman to graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School.
Group alleges discrimination after being denied service at Waunakee business
WMTV - Channel 15
Federal and state laws prohibit discrimination of public accommodation on the basis of religion. But Volkman-Bascome Professor of Law at UW-Madison Anuj Desai says it is legal to refuse some services based on the owner’s beliefs. “That’s where this gets tricky because those views might well overlap with certain religions,” he said. “And so they’re going to say ‘this is actually discriminated against me based on my religion, not just on my views.’”
UW-Madison researchers create plasma with fusion energy device
WKOW – Channel 27
The device is called WHAM, which stands for Wisconsin HTS Axisymmetric Mirror. It’s in UW-Madison’s Physical Sciences Lab in Stoughton. After working to build and test it for four years, scientists have now moved the device into operations mode.
Dr. Muhammed Murtaza named director of UW Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine
Madison365
Murtaza, who earned his medical degree from Aga Khan University Medical College in Pakistan and a doctorate in medical science at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute at the University of Cambridge, is a cancer researcher and an associate professor in the Department of Surgery at the school. Since 2021, he has served as the associate director of the center.
New fan experience: Construction begins on Kohl Center premium seating
WKOW – Channel 27
Wisconsin Athletics provided an update Tuesday on plans to create additional space and seating at the Madison sports arena. Construction is now underway on the new seating, which will be available starting with the 2024-25 season.
University of Wisconsin Hospitals make best hospitals list
WKOW – Channel 27
Doctor Alan Kaplan, Chief Executive Officer at UW Health, says this recognition reinforces the longstanding reputation for outstanding patient care, innovative therapies and exceptional patient outcomes at UW Health.
Kohl Center will have a new look this upcoming season
WISC — CBS Channel 3
On Tuesday, Wisconsin Athletics revealed details and renderings for innovative premium seating option for the upcoming 2024-25 season.
UW Health, Mayo Clinic nationally recognized in U.S. News and World Report
WISC — CBS Channel 3
University of Wisconsin Hospitals was ranked number 1 in Wisconsin for the 13th year in a row.
UW Hospitals ranked first in state by U.S News & World
WMTV - Channel 15
U.S. News & World released their Best Hospitals list ranking the University of Wisconsin Hospitals as number one in Wisconsin. This is the 13th year in a row that UW Hospitals have received this recognition.
Kohl Center’s premium seating bumps Badger ticketholder out spot
WMTV - Channel 15
Construction for the Kohl Center’s new and improved premium seating is underway but some longtime ticket holders say their game day experience and seats will change this upcoming season because of it.
A reporter asked for body-camera footage. UW-Madison police threatened her with a fine
Tone Madison
A hands-on encounter with Wisconsin’s newest and most troublesome open-records law.
Dr. Tiffany Green named Gloria E. Sarto, MD, PhD Chair in Women’s Health and Health Equity Research
Madison365
Dr. Tiffany Green, one of the country’s leading health economists working in the area of reproductive health equity and maternal mortality disparities, has been named the new Gloria E. Sarto, MD, PhD, Chair in Women’s Health and Health Equity Research. Green is the associate professor in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn Division of Reproductive and Population Health and the UW SMPH Department of Population Health Sciences.
UW-Madison might pave its lakeshore path, seeking public input
WISC — CBS Channel 3
UW said the “Temin Lakeshore Path Study” will look at potential impacts of proposed paving and lighting of the lakeshore path, which will run from Willow Creek to the UW Limnology Building. The study comes following reports of perceived safety risks for navigating the limestone gravel path at night.
“A massive disconnect.” UW unenrolls student with disability from precollege program
Madison365
Nikhita Steward-Trivedi, a rising ninth grader in Beaver Dam, was accepted into UWs Accelerated Learning Program (ALP), a three-week residential program for academically gifted students, to take a course in art and activism.
Mecha disaffiliates from UW-Madison
Daily Cardinal
Mecha described the investigation as “a pattern of harassment and intentional intimidation of our already vulnerable Latine, Chicane and Indigenous members” in a July 4 statement announcing their independence from the university.
UW-Madison says it found a new way to fight cancer
WISC — CBS Channel 3
Thanks to a recent study from the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, UW said Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell therapy can be improved by altering the conditions the T-cells are grown in. Researchers at the WID accomplished this through “metabolic priming.”
Badger swimmer Phoebe Bacon reflects on journey ahead of second trip to Olympics
WKOW – Channel 27
Inspired by Katie Ledecky in 2012, seeing was believing for a young Bacon. “I went to the same grade school as her,” Bacon said. “It just blew my mind. She could be an Olympian, and it just pushed me into thinking, maybe I could be an Olympian.”
UW-Madison antisemitism training strikes concern
Daily Cardinal
Campus administration received anonymous feedback criticizing speakers for anti-Black sentiments after an April internal antisemitism training.
Badger Swimmer and Olympian Phoebe Bacon surprises campers at UW-Madison
WKOW – Channel 27
Campers walked in for their morning practice Wednesday to find the Badger swimmer and two-time Olympian in the pool.
UW-Madison engineers invent soil sensors to help farmers
WISC — CBS Channel 3
The University said the sensors detect nitrate in soil types that are common in Wisconsin, allowing farmers to make better informed soil nutrient management decisions and reap economic benefits. The sensors can also be used as an agricultural tool to monitor nitrate leaching.
Limited-edition rainbow terrace chairs return to Memorial Union for pride month
WMTV - Channel 15
The Wisconsin Union team is putting special colors of terrace chairs on display that aren’t usually seen at the terrace, including purple and blue. New this year, pink, brown and white have been added to the collection.
SHINE Technologies launches new cancer treatment technique
WMTV - Channel 15
SHINE Technologies in Janesville is founded by a UW alumnus, Greg Piefer, who came up with the idea for the company while he was a student at the university.
UWPD: Madison man accused of drug, weapons charges after traffic stop
WMTV - Channel 15
UW-Madison Police Department arrested a man on drug and weapons charges early Sunday morning after officers reported smelling marijuana coming from a vehicle during a traffic stop.
Man arrested on several drug and weapons charges on UW-Madison campus
WKOW – Channel 27
UW-Madison Police said that around 1:45 a.m., officers stopped a car on Langdon Street after noticing the plates were registered to a different car. The driver was a 19-year-old from Madison named Jaylen M. Smith. When officers approached, they said they could “clearly smell marijuana coming from inside.”
UW-Madison veterans to receive memorial plaza, increased student services
Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison student veterans could receive new services and acknowledgements at Camp Randall under a UW System Board of Regents proposal amid construction near Camp Randall Memorial Park.
Faculty Senate meeting cancelled due to failure to meet quorom
Badger Herald
The meeting would have held a first reading for a faculty-written resolution condemning police action taken against pro-Palestinian protesters by the University of Wisconsin May 1, according to previous reporting from The Badger Herald.
Wisconsin’s 38 Most Influential Asian American Leaders for 2024, Part 5
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Dr. Kaiping Chen is an Assistant Professor in computational communication at University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Life Sciences Communication.
Dr. Nathaniel Chinis medical director and Clinical Core Co-Leader for the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) and medical director for the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention (WRAP).
Chundou Her is a graduate student in Curriculum & Instruction at UW-Madison, researching the intersection of storytelling, youth activism, art, transformative justice, and participatory methods.
UW-Madison scientists research “no-melt” ice cream
WISC — CBS Channel 3
Wouldn’t it be great if ice cream didn’t melt in your hand? UW-Madison scientists want to make that a reality.
Wisconsin’s Most Influential Asian American Leaders for 2024, Part 4
Madison365
Sirinda Pairin is an Engagement and Communications Manager at the Wisconsin School of Business.
Pasha Thao is program manager for diverse alumni engagement at the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association, where she coordinates and supports a number of affinity groups for University of Wisconsin Alumni.
Online education is a key part of the UW System’s austerity agenda
Tone Madison
In Wisconsin, rather than push back against the austerity imposed by the Legislature, the UW System has acquiesced to its own defunding, a pattern that’s led to the closure of several two year campuses, including the recent announcement of the closure of the UW-Oshkosh, Fox Cities campus on June 30, 2025.
Wisconsin’s Most Influential Asian American Leaders for 2024, Part 3
Madison365
Dr. Catherine Chan is the assistant vice provost for high impact practices in the Division of Diversity, Equity & Educational Achievement at UW-Madison, where she provides administrative, operational, and strategic leadership for the DDEEA’s high-impact educational efforts.
Susan Tran Degrand currently serves as the Director for Equity, Inclusion & Employee Well-Being for the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Office of Human Resources.
Dr. Ryan Tsuchida is Assistant Dean for Multicultural Affairs for Health Professions Learners and an assistant professor of emergency medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
UW-Oshkosh announces shutdown of Fox Cities branch
Daily Cardinal
Amid a statewide wave of branch campus shut downs, the Menasha-based campus will close June 2025 due to low enrollment rates.
Wisconsin’s 38 Most Influential Asian American Leaders for 2024, Part 1
Madison365
Stacey J. Lee is the Frederick Erickson WARF Professor of Educational Policy Studies and a faculty affiliate in Asian American Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Kevin Wong is program coordinator for the Asian Pacific Islander and Desi American (AAPIDA) Student Center at the UW-Madison, which hosts academic, professional, and social programs throughout the year to enhance the student experience, support student success, and foster a sense of belonging for students from a wide variety of backgrounds.
Wisconsin’s 38 Most Influential Asian American Leaders for 2024, Part 2
Madison365
Dr. Wajiha Akhtar-Khaleel is the assistant director of the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, which drives statewide health equity initiatives throughout Wisconsin.
UWPD investigation of campus burglaries underway
Badger Herald
The notification said the burglaries, which occurred between noon and 8 p.m., targeted offices in the School of Pharmacy, Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research and University Hospital. UW property, including a laptop and medical-style clothing, was stolen during the burglaries. UWPD also said credit cards were stolen from staff areas.