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Wisconsin Innocence Project gets $1.5M to free wrongfully convicted
Founded in 1998, the Wisconsin Innocence Project is a law clinic at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s law school. Students and staff work to exonerate Wisconsinites who claim innocence in primarily serious cases, such as sexual assault and homicide, Burg said.
Wisconsin men’s basketball monitoring Los Angeles fires as West Coast trip nears
Plans for the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team to travel to California this weekend for a set of upcoming games remain unchanged amid concerns over wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area, Badgers coach Greg Gard said Monday.
Tom Still: Getting more business ‘starts’ for Wisconsin requires action on several fronts
As the 2024 “Empowering the Wisconsin Idea” report noted, UW-Madison is sixth in the nation in research and development spending but not as vibrant in fostering startups. Other universities with R&D budgets comparable to Madison are the University of Michigan, Ohio State University, the University of Minnesota and the University of Washington. All four generate far more startups
In fact, all but three of 14 universities examined by the report were tied to more startups — including some with a fraction of the UW-Madison’s research budget.
UW system sets the targets chancellors must hit to get 15% bonuses next year
Chancellors at Universities of Wisconsin campuses that have lost a high percentage of freshmen will have bigger retention targets to meet in order to earn the 15% bonuses newly available to all chancellors, according to information provided to the Wisconsin State Journal.
UW-Madison engineering building wins final OK to start construction
Work can begin on a new engineering building at the University of Wisconsin-Madison after the State Building Commission reversed course Friday and approved the long-awaited project.
UWPD asking for public’s help finding bike theft suspect
UWPD said in a Facebook post Friday that the suspect is responsible for a least three bike thefts on the university’s campus.
Charlene Kate Kavanagh
Dr. Kate went on to become an Assistant Professor in the School of Medicine and School of Nursing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Following delays, Wisconsin State Building Commission gives final approval for new UW engineering building
Construction proposed to begin in 2026, end in 2029.
UW-Madison secures final approval for $300 million engineering building
The Wisconsin State Building Commission approved funding for the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s new engineering hall in a unanimous vote Friday.
Keep UW-Madison campus in Universities of Wisconsin system | Eugene Johnson
Letter to the editor: The proposal to detach UW-Madison from the other Universities of Wisconsin system campuses smacks of elitism.
UW-Madison’s engineering building is on track again after state delayed funding
Plans to build UW-Madison’s new $419 million engineering building got back on track Friday after the state’s Building Commission — which initially denied UW system’s request to reallocate millions in state funds for the Madison project and others — signed off on the transfers.
Michael L Symons
Mike retired from the UW-Madison Physical Plant in 2008 after more than 30 years of service.
UW alum, Snow Scholars founder wins $150,000 ‘Shark Tank’ investment
Founded on UW campus, snow-shoveling business to service 26 college towns by next year.
UW campus food pantries work to reduce stigma around student food insecurity
Universities of Wisconsin campuses are seeing an increase in students utilizing food pantries. “Just providing a safe and welcoming spot where people aren’t afraid to come in,” UW-Whitewater’s Warhawk Pantry manager Tonia Kapitan said.
Make plans to be outside: Winter Carnival returns this February
The Winter Carnival returns Feb. 6-9 outside the Wisconsin Union with over 30 events for everyone in the family. Mostly free indoor and outdoor activities and events will be outside the union, marking this year its 85th anniversary.
UW Geology team discovers a brand new dinosaur
The museum field crew’s find is not just a new species — it’s the oldest dinosaur ever discovered in the northern hemisphere.
“Where are my tips going?”: Former employees from Short Stack Eatery talk about their experience while on the job
Alexia Kulweic is a UW-Madison law professor in the department of labor education: “I would argue that disciplining an employee by removing the tips they make in a day, is not legitimate discipline and is not something that would be, that should be allowed under the Wage Payment and Collection Act.”
UW Foundation responds to pro-Palestinian protesters’ calls to divest
Mike Knetter, now the former CEO of the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association, said in an interview with the Cap Times that he and Paul Shain, the WFAA’s board chair, met with representatives from Students for Justice in Palestine about their concerns after the encampment came down. “We do think about these issues, of course,” Knetter said. “But … we’re not going to let third parties dictate to us what we can or can’t do with donor money. … We don’t think that’s the right way to treat our donors.”
List of new names for Southside Elementary narrows to 4
Ada Deer was a decades-long champion of Native American rights, Deer was the first Native American woman from Wisconsin to run for Congress. She was also the first Menominee citizen to graduate from UW-Madison and led the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Deer died in 2023.
As homelessness rises in Dane County, housing services are limited
Founded in 2021, the Eviction Diversion and Defense Partnership is intended to prevent evictions through court navigation, landlord mediation, rental assistance and no-cost legal representation for tenants, according to Hannah Renfro, executive director of the Tenant Resource Center. The partnership is run through the center in collaboration with nonprofit law firms Community Justice Inc. and Legal Action of Wisconsin, as well as UW-Madison’s law school.
Xavier Lucas retains lawyer in Wisconsin transfer dispute
A standoff between the University of Wisconsin football program and a former cornerback could result in legal action. Xavier Lucas, a former four-star recruit out of South Florida and a standout contributor to the Badgers defense as a freshman last season, on Tuesday retained legal counsel from Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., in his attempt to be entered into the NCAA transfer portal.
UW Regents punt on granting UW president appointment powers
Following a rare 45-minute discussion Tuesday, the UW Board of Regents tabled a vote to change UW system policy to allow Rothman and future UW system presidents to appoint senior leadership roles without guidance from a committee.
UW-Madison receives five-year, $5.7 million grant for effects of vaping study
“Although e-cigarettes have been on the market for over 15 years, we really don’t know anything about their long-term health effects,” said Dr. James Stein, professor of medicine and director of Preventive Cardiology at UW Health.
Wrigley Field hockey series puts UW announcer on ice, and he loved it
University of Wisconsin hockey play-by-play announcer Brian Posick originally thought his radio broadcast location would be in the Wrigley Field press box for Saturday’s game in Chicago. But he learned early last week that he would be doing the game from right behind the glass on the ice level in the “Frozen Confines,” and he was alerted to “dress accordingly.’’
UW study looks at vaping’s long-term effects on heart, lungs
UW-Madison researchers are looking for 600 people to participate in a study about the long-term effects of vaping on heart and lung health
Madison clinics see high demand for long-term birth control
UW Health inserted 404 intrauterine devices last month, 47% more than average and the most of any month on record, spokesperson Sara Benzel said.
UW-Madison to study ketamine for teens with PTSD
UW-Madison researchers evaluating the potential of psychedelic drugs to ease mental health conditions plan to launch a new kind of study: examining the potential for ketamine to treat teens with post-traumatic stress disorder.
UW system president wants more authority to pick top leaders
The new language also would eliminate the limit of three years for which a person can serve in an interim capacity for UW system senior leadership. The changes essentially would formalize what already has been happening in practice.
5 things to watch with Universities of Wisconsin in 2025
A new (odd-numbered) year brings a new state budget.
Universities of Wisconsin reviews guaranteed transfer policy
There appears to be new eligibility requirements for transferring now listed on UW-Madison’s transfer agreement page
UW-Madison research is $1.7B operation ready to grow, new leader says
Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska wasn’t looking for a new job when a search firm asked if she’d be interested in leading research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Grejner-Brzezinska had spent about 28 years at Ohio State University, studying GPS uses and directing the school’s Office of Knowledge Enterprise, among other roles. She was tempted, though, by UW-Madison’s national reputation as a research powerhouse.
How Madison’s economy could change in 2025
The nearly 150,000-square-foot Element Labs opened at University Research Park in March 2024, with space for up to 20 bioscience companies. A similar-size project, called Velocity Station, is slated to replace the former Clock Tower office park at 6411 Odana Road, but no timeline has been announced.
12 UW-Madison inventions that changed the world
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, known for helping UW-Madison commercialize discoveries such as vitamin D enrichment, a blood thinning drug and stem cells, may seem like a solid presence on campus whose existence was never in doubt.
But WARF, the nation’s first university technology transfer office, had to fight for survival from its founding in 1925 until at least 1980, when the federal Bayh-Dole Act said universities could retain patent rights on federally funded research.
This unsung team’s ‘thankless job’ is crucial to Wisconsin football
Head football equipment manager Jeremy Amundson and assistant equipment manager Sam Wrobel led a team of 14 student managers this season. This equipment staff collaborates with not just players and coaches but other Wisconsin departments to help provide the resources and assistance needed for the Badgers to perform at their best.
UW system has added 34 new programs since fall 2023; here’s what you can study now
Universities of Wisconsin campuses have approved dozens of new programs in the past year, with expanded science or more-advanced degrees taking precedence.
New Year’s Eve fire displaces handful of residents from apartment near campus
Asmall number of residents has been displaced from a fire Tuesday night at an apartment complex near the UW-Madison campus.
UW-Madison employees call for separate, paid bereavement leave
Under UW-Madison’s current policy, employees can use accrued sick leave, vacation days, banked leave or personal holidays after a family member dies. A new proposal encourages the university to add a separate, paid bereavement leave category for all employees, including faculty, staff, graduate student employees, postdoctoral fellows and others.
Most Dane County districts don’t weigh class rigor in ranking students for guaranteed UW admission
With a law guaranteeing top-ranked students admission to state universities set to take effect next school year, 15 of Dane County’s 16 school districts have opted for class-ranking systems that don’t take into account the difficulty of the classes students take.
UW-Madison launches program for Native American students
’I feel like I got the best of both worlds’: UW-Madison launches tuition program for Native American students.
‘Don’t look for just one magic cure’ to your seasonal depression
Dr. Ellen Marks is the interim director of Mental Health Services at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She, too, said SAD derives from a range of factors and should be approached holistically.
Marks said SAD exists on a spectrum and can affect people with varying levels of severity. She encourages the normalization of SAD through education and discussion.
Wisconsin leaders honor Jimmy Carter, state to lower flags
Photo caption: Former President Carter talks about his anti-poverty program, the Atlanta Project, in Madison in 1994. More than 1,000 people came to hear Carter at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Union Theater.
Madison changed in 2024, with new leaders, BRT and a shocking tragedy
UW-Madison started offering six weeks of paid time off to eligible employees in July, after the birth or adoption of a child. Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin celebrated the move. “The truth is that this isn’t going to be terribly expensive to implement,” Mnookin said in April, when the policy was announced.
The university community said farewell to a long-standing fixture on campus when “the Shell” was torn down this fall. UW-Madison’s athletics department plans to build a new indoor football practice facility next to Camp Randall stadium. The $285 million project is needed to remain competitive with peer institutions, especially at a top-tier football program in a northern climate, athletics department officials said.
Guest column: In crowded dorms, overpriced apartments, freshmen lose out most
Dorm life is unforgettable, unfortunately so is rest of housing process for freshmen.
Wisconsin’s 40 Most Influential Black Leaders, Part 5
Dr. Torsheika Maddox is senior operations officer and chief of staff for the UW-Madison Division of Diversity, Equity, and Educational Achievement (DDEEA). She has worked for the university for over 18 years in a number of roles supporting contributions towards efforts to improve access, empower inclusive community, and enhance diversity, belonging, and equity for the university and greater Madison community.
UW-Madison winter class of 2024 embraces plurality during commencement
Speakers included University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin, Top Chef runner-up Dan Jacobs and student speaker Sawyer Getschman.
10 in-state Badgers who have made significant impact on Wisconsin football since 2015
Many players from within state borders have excelled on the University of Wisconsin football team over the past decade, and keeping the top talent within Wisconsin has been a priority for multiple Badgers staffs since Barry Alvarez took over the program in 1990.
How Madison failed to count nearly 200 absentee ballots
The 193 absentee ballots were left uncounted across three wards on the west side of Madison, near the isthmus and in the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus area.
Opinion | GOP takes another kick at the University of Wisconsin
Despite losing 14 seats in the fall election, GOP legislators still feel empowered to hold the state’s largest economic engine hostage to the whims of its most petty members. Republicans on the state Building Commission ganged up on UW-Madison last week and threw another obstacle in the path of the long-awaited and already-approved new engineering building.
UW med school dean reflects on abortion training, faculty diversity
As he first announced nearly a year ago, Robert Golden will soon step down as dean of the School of Medicine and Public Health. He’s held that role since 2006, overseeing more than 5,400 faculty and staff, nearly 2,400 students and postgraduate trainees, and over $640 million in research grants.
One-on-one with Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman
Jay Rothman, the president of the Universities of Wisconsin, was thrust into the spotlight this year, from pro-Palestinian protests breaking out on his campuses across the state to his controversial ask for an increase of $855 million in funding.
Guest column: UW methamphetamine study demands balance between science, society
UW scientists study how methamphetamine affects body, probe legal, medical, societal implications of drug.
Wisconsin volleyball home crowds smaller after record-setting season
There was an average of 6,083 tickets scanned for Badgers home matches this season, down 2.8% from the high-water mark of 6,261 in 2023 but still the second-highest figure on record.
How Trump got more Madison college student votes than ever
Thomas Pyle wants to build on the momentum College Republicans drummed up at the University of Wisconsin-Madison this semester.
UW system’s tuition waivers have helped first-generation college students the most
Just more than half of the Universities of Wisconsin freshman students who benefitted from a system-funded tuition-waiver scholarship program for low-income families in 2023 were the first in their families to attend college. That’s about twice the percentage of first-generation students in the freshman class last year.
Could UW Health nurses unionize in 2025? Maybe, and here’s why
A union representing hundreds of UW Health nurses hopes a recent court decision overturning limits on collective bargaining will pave the way for success in their own push for recognition, which is set to go before the Wisconsin Supreme Court next year.
Coyotes, red foxes ‘coexist peacefully’ in Madison, researchers say
David Drake leads the Urban Canid Project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 2014, researchers with the project have studied where coyotes and red foxes live in the Madison area, when they are active and how they interact with each other, in addition to humans and pets. University students help Drake set up traps around the city from November to March, so they can put radio collars on animals and track them.
“We’ve gotten some really good data,” said Drake, a professor and Extension wildlife specialist at UW-Madison’s Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology.
William Lawrence Church
He retired as Volkman-Bascom Distinguished Teaching Professor of Law after teaching for 50 years at the University of Wisconsin Law School. He received numerous awards for excellence in teaching.
Revered Wisconsin volleyball star to start professional career in Madison
Sarah Franklin isn’t ready to put Madison in her rearview mirror just yet.
How much Wisconsin will get in rental fees for 2025 Coldplay concert at Camp Randall
Wisconsin will receive $520,000 to host the Coldplay concert at the stadium on July 19, according to the university. The base rental fee is $200,000 and the other $320,000 is to cover expenses like staffing and security.