Aformer University of Wisconsin athlete said she had thousands of dollars remaining in a debit account funded by the athletic department when she finished her college career.
He was an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin.
It will run from Feb. 1 to April 30, 2025. The course will go over the plant diagnostic process and finding resources to use for diagnostics.
Suspect threatened victim with knife, neither affiliated with UW.
The suspect, who is known by the victim, displayed their knife before fleeing the scene Wednesday night. University of Wisconsin-Madison police are investigating this case.
UW Health Distinguished Psychologist Dr. Shilagh Mirgain has advice for talking to your kids about school shootings. She says if they are old enough to hear about it from friends at school, that’s an appropriate age and time to sit them down and talk it through.
The future of UW-Madison’s new engineering building, as well as other Universities of Wisconsin building priorities, is again in limbo after Republicans on the state’s Building Commission refused to reallocate nearly $70 million in state funds.
Q: Would you support a change in the university’s governance structure or spinning off the University of Wisconsin-Madison from the rest of the Universities of Wisconsin?
A: I supported those ideas in the past, so I’m certainly open to having discussions, but our caucus has had no discussion about any of those kinds of things.
Plans for a new, long-awaited engineering building at the University of Wisconsin-Madison face another obstacle after the State Building Commission denied a request Wednesday to adjust funding and approve construction.
UW Health’s new Eastpark Medical Center has seen an average of 1,000 patients a day in the month since it opened, an immediate wave of demand that reinforces the clinic’s goal of addressing a regional need, a top official says.
The request came after bids for projects in Eau Claire came in well under budget. However, the commission shot down the request due to what Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu called a lack of transparency.
Nimble’s roots trace back to 1999, when it was founded as NimbleGen in Madison, through research conducted at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Janet Hyde, UW-Madison professor emerita of psychology and gender and women’s studies, believes socialization explains the gender gap. Hyde is an expert in both the psychology of gun violence and women.
“Of course, we don’t know the details about the motives in this particular one, but in general, women are socialized, girls are socialized, to care for others,” Hyde said. “This is such a violation of what girls are socialized to do — they’re socialized to play with baby dolls, and they’re socialized to become nurses. It’s great to be a caring person, but that’s why we see so few female shooters, because it violates the socialization.”
The Sept. 14 game against Alabama had 66,679 tickets scanned, higher than for night games against No. 1 Oregon on Nov. 16 (64,642) and No. 3 Penn State on Oct. 26 (66,319).
One resource people can turn to for their own healing is the Healthy Minds Program, Davidson said. The free, evidence-based app was created by Healthy Minds Innovation, a nonprofit affiliated with UW-Madison’s center.
Christian Franck, a mechanical engineering professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, leads PANTHER, an multi-institution research hub based at UW-Madison, focused on understanding, detecting and preventing traumatic brain injuries. The hub brings together experts from different disciplines.
PANTHER has received over $50 million from the U.S. Office of Naval Research since 2017, including an additional $10 million recently to investigate how pulsed microwaves might injure the brain.
Fifteen ambulances responded to the shooting. Four victims were transported to St. Mary’s and three to University of Wisconsin-Madison hospitals, Madison Fire Chief Chris Carbon said.
Officers from the Madison Police Department, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department, Wisconsin State Patrol and Dane County Sheriff’s Department were on site. Barnes said he also had been in contact with the FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
The first year of expanded alcohol sales for University of Wisconsin football home games brought decreases in the number of arrests and citations issued. A 19% drop in both categories for the 2024 season compared to figures from 2023 was both expected and surprising, a UW-Madison Police official said.
In a most convincing and dominating fashion, the Huskers swept the Badgers, 24-26, 17-25, 21-25. It was their 26th consecutive home victory in the NCAA tournament, a school record.
UW-Madison Police were dispatched to a single-vehicle crash on on Arboretum Drive near Mills Street at 11:15 p.m. A totaled black truck sat abandoned, having gone off the road and hit a tree, according to police spokesperson Marc Lovicott.
UW-Madison is adding a business partnership floor to its upcoming engineering building, aimed at opening a direct pipeline between students and the kinds of businesses that may one day employee them.
For several years, Mary worked with the Theater Department at UW-Madison, a highlight of which was traveling throughout the U.S. with performing theater students.
A new University of Wisconsin project aims to train pharmacists on responding to overdose deaths that, despite recent declines, continue to be seen as a public health issue in Wisconsin.
“Working in a restaurant is, I think, some of the best ways to learn some really cool life traits,” Jacobs said. “Whether it’s just about organization, cleanliness, empathy, or having to deal with people that sometimes you don’t want to deal with. It’s kind of a great way to learn.”
Dr. Tiffany Glazer spoke with WMTV Friday about the risks present for pregnant surgeons. Dr. Glazer is an ear, nose and throat surgeon at UW-Health, and led a review of this literature published in the journal of American Medical Association.
Diagnosed with two severe autoimmune diseases at the age of five, a recent graduate of UW-Madison has relentlessly pursued a cure since starting at the university. On Sunday morning, over 1,000 undergraduate, master’s, and PhD students crossed the stage at the Kohl Center to receive their diplomas.
SAD can significantly impact college students and interfere with their ability to attend classes, complete assignments, regulate their sleep schedules and maintain social connections, according to University of Wisconsin University Health Services Interim Director of Mental Health Services Ellen Marks.
Extension Specialist for Poultry Science at UW Madison, Ron Kean, is urging farmers to take extensive measures to prevent the virus from spreading to their flocks.
“Keeping them indoors, if possible, certainly cleaning and disinfecting anything that’s coming into the flock,” said Kean. “People tend to be a big carrier, we think. So, changing clothes, changing shoes, especially, or designated footwear.”
Chris McIntosh was upbeat about the state of the University of Wisconsin football program while making the rounds at Big Ten media days in July.
“Every single season that came along just seemed to fit the bill,” said Jonathon Martin, UW-Madison professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences.
All the players, assistants and television reporters had left the floor after Tuesday’s practice. University of Wisconsin volleyball coach Kelly Sheffield sat down in the bleachers.
Her latest project, “The Garden Without Strangers,” is now a permanent installation at UW Health Eastpark Medical Center in Madison. The recently opened center specializes in adult cancer care and women’s complex care.
UW Health’s East Madison Hospital has been designated as a Level IV Trauma Center. That means it will provide quicker critical care for patients in and around the east side of Madison.
If the case goes to trial, finding non-biased jurors may delay the case, UW-Madison Political Science Professor Howard Schweber said.
“It’s really hard to say how it will play out, but the confident prediction can be that it’s going to be a circus,” Schweber said. “These state prosecutions may be the best opportunity that we ever have to develop a record of what happened.”
UW Health announced Wednesday one of their hospitals received a new designation.
Merrifield discussed her priorities, the tech system’s upcoming state budget request and how she’ll approach conversations with lawmakers in a recent interview with the Cap Times.
Letter to the editor: According to Open Seat Food Pantry, a student organization at UW-Madison that seeks to address food insecurity, it is estimated that 12% of UW-Madison students are food insecure. The Office of Student Assistance and Support houses Badger FARE, a program that only provides $75 per academic year for those who meet the criteria. The school additionally provides frozen meals, but distributes them through churches, limiting its effectiveness.
All 19 protesters who were arrested after disrupting the UW Board of Regents meeting last week have been cited for obstructing a university meeting, with one person receiving an additional citation for intentionally spitting on food.
Diversity may be a hot button topic in many corners these days, but for the University of Wisconsin volleyball team, diversity is an essential part of its culture.
While nurturing her family, she worked as a Staff Nurse at Methodist Hospital; UW-Madison Student Health Services as a Nurse Clinician (earning the first certification in Wis) and Health Information Materials Coordinator until her retirement in 2000.
UWPD explained in an update that each of the 19 individuals will be cited for violating conduct on university property for allegedly “creating a volume of noise that unreasonably interfered with a university-sponsored or university-authorized activity.”
About 50 protesters disrupted a meeting at around 8:30 a.m. last Thursday at Gordon Dining and Event Center. Groups protesting included Students for Justice in Palestine at UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee Popular University for Palestine along with other Pro-Palestinian student groups from UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee.
“My understanding is the professor has apologized,” Rothman said. “I don’t think there’s a space for ad hominem attacks in our university. That’s not the right way to approach it, but we do want vigorous debates in our classroom because that’s how we all learn.”
Crowley, who has been the Milwaukee County executive since 2020 when he became the youngest county executive in Milwaukee County history as well as the first Black leader elected to the position, will also graduate at this ceremony from the UWM School of Education earning a bachelor’s degree in community engagement and education.
University spokesperson John Lucas told the Cardinal Dec. 7 that “UW supports the right to free expression within the bounds of the law and campus policy” and that the investigation and arrests were due to “disruptive behaviors” and violation of the Expressive Activity Policy.
The Student Services Finance Committee recommended an increase in student segregated fees after request from University Health Services to prevent staffing cuts, increase patient visits.
A University of Wisconsin-Madison professor called incoming U.S. Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a “moron” during a recent lecture to students.
Letter to the editor: I am writing to argue that the issue of divestment raised by the protesters should be taken seriously by the board.
Those who trained at the Camp Randall Sports Center during the winter months can attest it was no palace. But the Shell, as it colloquially was known, had a running surface and spots for pole vaulters, jumpers and throwers to work on their crafts.
Such was the case recently when nearly 150 people gathered in Madison to mark the 30th anniversary of an improbable venture capital investment in Third Wave Technologies, then a new company founded by two UW-Madison professors with the goal of producing diagnostic tests to detect genetic markers for diseases.
With the amount of free and discounted care fluctuating at Dane County hospitals and unpaid patient bills up last year at UW Hospital, a Madison advocacy group says financial assistance programs should better help patients get coverage or reduce what they owe.
“It becomes kind of a vicious circle if you don’t have success at some level on the ballot, some candidate who’s showing a path forward for the party, it becomes hard to then recruit people who want to run, and hard to recruit volunteers and donors,” said Barry Burden, a professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
In October, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Collaborative for Reproductive Equity, known as CORE, released a study on the demand for abortion medications. The report examined how many people in Wisconsin ordered pills from out-of-state providers. The data was collected by the organization #WeCount, a national effort to track how many clinician-provided abortions are performed each month.
It’s meat and potatoes time for the University of Wisconsin football team. Fickell, who’s entering his third year as Wisconsin’s coach, finalized a deal to hire Jeff Grimes away from Kansas, a BadgerExtra source said Sunday.
Milfred and Hands play clips from the Wisconsin State Journal editorial board’s meeting last week with Jay Rothman, the “change agent” president of the Universities of Wisconsin.
Letter to the editor: I am reaching out today from the standpoint of a concerned student at UW-Madison.
Having a city situated between two lakes has its advantages, but also its consequences. I’d like to express my concern and bring awareness to our area lakes, specifically their water quality.
Republicans have long urged government to run more like a business.
Well, the Universities of Wisconsin are doing just that, under the leadership of President Jay Rothman. The GOP-controlled Legislature should appreciate and reward his effort with greater funding in the state budget.
Winter sport enthusiasts are enjoying their new gear after the Hoofer Ski & Snowboard Club’s resale event.
The annual outdoor recreation equipment sale provides the opportunity for the community to buy discounted items for all ages for the upcoming season — including downhill and nordic skis, snowboards, boots, jackets, helmets, goggles, touring gear and telemark skis — while also offering community members the chance to sell their new and gently used gear.
The University of Wisconsin Ruth Davis Design Gallery is hosting the Material Intelligence exhibition, which will operate until March 9, 2025. the exhibition celebrates the “human capacity to understand and shape the physical world around us.”
