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Overfishing has greater impact on midwestern fish populations than climate change

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The Badger Herald

A recent University of Wisconsin study found that overfishing is hurting the Wisconsin and Minnesota fish population more than climate change.

Most species of fish are impacted primarily by overfishing, though climate change has a detectable impact on the upper midwest region of the United States, co-author of the study and associate professor Olaf Jensen said. “When we compare the magnitude of [climate change and fishing], for most species, fishing is still having a much larger impact than warming,” Jensen said.

UW-Madison wants to grow defense research — but not build weapons

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The Capital Times

Vice Chancellor Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska wants the University of Wisconsin-Madison to conduct more research with the U.S. Department of Defense — with a caveat.

“I’m not thinking of us going directly to classified (research) and developing new weapons. There’s so much good work we can do that benefits … society but also provide national security,” said Grejner-Brzezinska, who oversees UW-Madison’s $1.7 billion research operation.

UW-Madison becomes hub for Puerto Rican studies with new center

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Wisconsin State Journal

It’s because of the vision of professors Aurora Santiago Ortiz and Jorell Meléndez-Badillo, who secured a $3 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation that over the next three years will bring research scholars, musical artists, culinary and film events and expert speakers related to Puerto Rican studies to the university.

Madison-area Jewish and Pro-Palestinian groups react to ceasefire deal

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WKOW-TV 27

Greg Steinberger, president and CEO of Hillel at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said this is a historic moment.

“The hard work will now begin,” Steinberger said. “But to witness these images of all of these world leaders coming together to discuss and work on and overcome the thorny, challenging issues of the next moment is amazing, it’s very hopeful.”

Claire Fulenwider

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Wisconsin State Journal

She taught Women’s Studies, Public Policy and Political Science and the University of Wisconsin-Madison for five years.

Faculty in high-demand fields could get raises under new UW system policy

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Wisconsin State Journal

Universities of Wisconsin faculty in high-demand fields of study could get salary bumps under a new policy that’s part of the recent state budget deal.

Last week, the UW Board of Regents approved a proposal detailing how the UW system will dole out $27 million annually for market pay adjustments to attract and keep faculty in growing fields, fulfilling a legislative reform set in the budget agreement. Of that, $2 million is earmarked for UW-Madison to use for faculty who work in “areas that advance diversity of thought and the foundation of free markets.”

UW hosts Homecoming Blood Drive

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The Daily Cardinal

As part of the Big Ten’s “We Give Blood” campaign, the University of Wisconsin-Madison hosted a Homecoming Blood Drive at the Nicholas Recreation Center Tuesday and Wednesday. Working with Abbott Laboratories, a health care company, the 18 universities in the conference aim to address the nation’s blood shortage by targeting first-time blood donors.

Study: Wisconsin trails most states in college affordability

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Wisconsin Watch

Public college is less affordable in Wisconsin than in nearly every other state, according to a new analysis of 2022-23 school year data. The nonprofit National College Attainment Network, which advocates for college access, reports annually on each state’s “affordability gap” between the cost of college and what students and their families can pay.

Dr. Ralph Andreano

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Wisconsin State Journal

Ralph’s professional career began in Cambridge, Mass. as assistant-professor at the Harvard School of Business. He then went on to Earlham College in Richmond, IN, for a professorship, and finally to UW-Madison as professor of economics from 1965-1997.

ASM Sustainability committee stresses student, faculty climate accountability

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The Daily Cardinal

At their first meeting of the semester Sept. 19, the Associated Students of Madison (ASM) Sustainability Committee celebrated the GOLD Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) rating the University of Wisconsin-Madison was recently awarded, while calling for increased student and faculty involvement in combating the climate crisis.

The Future of Higher Education

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Wisconsin Public Radio

American universities are facing new questions about their purpose. How are they adjusting to address those questions and what will tomorrow’s university look like? For this final broadcast of University of the Air, we’ll look into the future with Johannes Britz, Senior Vice President for Academic & Student Affairs of the Universities of Wisconsin.

New Aha Momo food cart makes dumplings for UW-Madison

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The Capital Times

Outside the University of Wisconsin’s Educational Sciences building on West Johnson Street, a new food cart, Aha Momo, opened this past August and is already drawing a crowd. Inside the cart, chef and owner Yeshe Gyatso brings decades of culinary experience to each handmade dumpling.

UW-Madison, Northwestern collaborative study explores benefits of hearing aids on cognitive function

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Channel 3000

An associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is leading a clinical trial on whether over-the-counter hearing aids are actually beneficial to listeners with changings to their memory skills and thinking.

Dr. Kimberly Mueller, an associate professor in Communication Sciences and Disorders at UW, referenced a study conducted in 2024 that focused on modifiable risk factors for developing dementia in older adults.

Wisconsin lawmakers weigh adopting controversial definition of antisemitism

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Wisconsin Public Radio

While officially adopted by the IHRA in 2016, the definition has been in use for about 20 years, according to Chad Alan Goldberg, a sociologist and professor of Jewish studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He said it’s a response to rising antisemitism in recent decades, with an additional increase since the war between Israel and Hamas after Hamas’ attacks on Oct. 7, 2023.