Madison police named a 40-year-old man with ties to the Milwaukee area as the suspect in a shooting Tuesday afternoon on State Street.
Madison police identify suspect in Tuesday’s shooting Downtown
Wisconsin State Journal
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This strange vine can mimic other plants. How?
Vox
Scientists have long known that plants have photoreceptors and can detect the presence of light, often in highly sophisticated ways. They can, for example, sense the color and direction of a beam, according to Simon Gilroy, a professor of botany at the University of Wisconsin Madison. That’s what the telegraph plant is doing when it swivels its leaves toward the light.
How Moore v. City of East Cleveland protected multigenerational homes
Washington Post
But the biggest benefits may be for Max and Jonah’s kids. Younger children in intergenerational housing “demonstrate more interactive and cooperative play, increased empathy and mood management, and improved academic performance,” the Center for Aging Research and Education at the University of Wisconsin at Madison reports.
2022 was the ‘keep things as they are’ election
Washington Post
There’s another aspect of the midterm elections that reinforces the point that it didn’t involve much change. As University of Wisconsin Madison political scientist Barry Burden pointed out on Twitter, a victory in Georgia’s upcoming Senate runoff election by Sen. Raphael G. Warnock (D) would mean that, for the first time since senators were popularly elected by voters, no incumbent will have lost his or her seat.
The global significance of fossil fuel divestment (opinion)
Inside Higher Ed
Student groups have made similar calculations: a student group at the University of Illinois estimated as of April that the university holds $230 million in fossil fuel investments, and a student group at the University of Wisconsin estimated as of last November that the university held $315 million in fossil fuel investments. In the most extreme case, Bloomberg recently reported that the University of Texas is earning more than $6 million a day derived from vast oil and gas holdings in the Permian Basin.
His daughter went missing at 16. But his fight was only beginning
The Guardian
Bulltail, an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is here to demand justice for the kind-hearted young woman she helped raise. According to Bulltail, also a member of the Crow Tribe, her family was notified of Stops Pretty Places’ death almost two weeks after her body was found. They waited 16 weeks for an autopsy report and were never interviewed by law enforcement. They have been left to navigate the justice system on their own, she says.
Musk’s said he’ll put a Neuralink chip in his brain when they are ready
CNBC
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Pulliam named assistant athletic director for diversity and inclusion
Madison365
“Debunk the myth that great minds think alike.” That’s the advice from Dr. Danielle Pulliam, the University of Wisconsin’s new assistant athletic director for diversity and inclusion.
Lakeshore Nature Preserve Master Plan update proposes new facilities, studies, continued restoration
The Daily Cardinal
The biggest proposition is to create a preserve outreach center that could double as a space to store equipment for volunteers, and as a place to support education and classes held at the preserve.
ASM discusses Continue to Raise Campaign, bylaws
The Badger Herald
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway to attend next meeting.
UW holds Campus Rally for Iran as part of international movement
The Badger Herald
’There’s this ongoing fight for basic human rights and, specifically, women’s rights in Iran,’ UW student says.
Student Seats launches at UW to prevent athletic ticket fraud
The Badger Herald
Program available to UW students for 2022-2023 basketball season.
Native American Heritage Month keynote speakers talk about Indigenous identities
The Badger Herald
Amanda Tachinem, Natalie Diaz speak about their love of writing, ethics, beliefs as Native women.
UW System announces $20,000 scholarship for Civics Games
The Daily Cardinal
The $20,000 annual commitment is among initiatives that aim to boost community engagement.
7 Wisconsin football players earn All-Big Ten honors
Wisconsin State Journal
UW outside linebacker Nick Herbig was a consensus first-team choice and safety John Torchio was a first-team choice by the media. Defensive tackle Keeanu Benton was third-team pick by the coaches and linebacker Maema Njongmeta earned a third-team nod from the media.
Why Luke Fickell sees need for improving Wisconsin football facilities
Wisconsin State Journal
The new landscape of college football in the 17 months that players have been allowed to capitalize financially on their name, image and likeness has given some schools new ways to get ahead of competitors.
Flu cases soar at UW Health, SSM Health as RSV, COVID-19 continue to circulate
Wisconsin State Journal
Some 422 UW Health patients tested positive for influenza last week, up from 190 flu cases the week before, with both totals higher than in any week during last year’s entire flu season, the organization said Tuesday.
Amtrak hopes roll along: Madison unveils options for future passenger rail station
Wisconsin State Journal
The release of the options Downtown, on the UW-Madison campus, and on the East and North sides is the formal kick-off to the city’s Passenger Rail Station Study. The study is expected to recommend a site to the City Council by May, said Philip Gritzmacher, a planner for Madison’s transportation department.
Why fans were asked not to leave following Wisconsin men’s basketball game
Wisconsin State Journal
According to Madison Police Sgt. Nicholas Pine, the suspect from a shooting just off the Capitol Square on Tuesday was possibly spotted in the area of the 500 block of State Street, not far from the arena. Officials issued a shelter-in-place warning for the 14,435 fans in attendance until police could search the area.
Ohio State president stays quiet on resignation
Inside Higher Ed
Additionally, Rebecca Blank stepped down from the top executive post at the University of Wisconsin at Madison to replace the outgoing Morton Schapiro at Northwestern University—only to back out of the position after she was diagnosed with cancer shortly before she was due to start.
Young People Made It Clear: Abortion Rights Must Be Codified
The Nation
At the University of Wisconsin–Madison, junior Yasmeen Khalid noticed how organizers urged their peers to cast ballots on campus. She saw people distributing brochures that listed all the reasons why individuals should support the Democratic Party, including the fact that they defend the right to an abortion. She feels satisfied with the outcome of elected Wisconsin governor Tony Evans. “I think this is a huge step for protecting abortion rights in Wisconsin.”
‘Avatar’ and the Mystery of the Vanishing Blockbuster
The New York Times
According to Derek Johnson, a professor of media studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the author of “Media Franchising,” one major feature of a franchise versus a movie is not just its multiple sites of production — the theme park, the toy, the television show — but also its orientation toward the future. In order to survive, it must maintain a careful balance between novelty and familiarity, courting the next generation of fans without driving away too many of the old ones.
The moment Camp Randall’s past met its future
The Capital Times
This, I recall thinking, is the precise moment and exact place where Wisconsin’s football past meets its future.
Do crisis pregnancy centers help women or mislead them?
The Capital Times
CPCs are spaces that provide services to pregnant people, primarily organized by anti-abortion or faith-based organizations, according to University of Wisconsin–Madison Obstetrics and Gynecology professor Jenny Higgins.
Memo to UW: Antisemitism and anti-Zionism are not the same thing
The Capital Times
Letter to the editor: We are writing as Jewish members of the UW-Madison community in response to the recent anti-Zionist chalkings on our campus, and especially to the reactions from your offices, UW-Madison Hillel and other campus organizations and media on and off campus.
After years of upheaval, UW-Whitewater announces 5 chancellor finalists
Wisconsin State Journal
Current Interim Chancellor John Chenoweth, previously UW-Whitewater’s provost; UW-Green Bay Vice Chancellor for University Inclusivity and Student Affairs Corey A. King; Minnesota State University-Mankato Vice President for Student Success, Analytics and Integrated Planning Lynn D. Akey; Grand Valley State University Dean Paul Plotkowski; and Auburn University at Montgomery Provost Mrinal Mugdh Varma.
Person shot near Capitol Square, Madison police say
Wisconsin State Journal
The perpetrator shot the victim in the 100 block of State Street in front of restaurants and shops around 3:30 p.m., Madison police spokesperson Stephanie Fryer said. The victim was conscious and alert when he was taken to the hospital, Fryer said.
“A Stroke Of Serendipity” – A Technology Developed For The Bioethanol Industry Has Economic And Environmental Benefits For Beef And Dairy Production
Forbes
The economic and environmental significance of Enogen feed advantages was evaluated by the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Animal and Dairy Sciences and Agronomy Departments along with Rock River Laboratory. They looked at milk content and expected revenue as well as corn silage costs. What they found was that by using Enogen corn, a dairy could save $132 to $208 per milking cow per year.
The reason why it is no longer recommended to drink two liters of water a day
AS USA
Dale Schoeller, a professor emeritus of nutrition at the University of Wisconsin (Madison) who participated in the research, has spent years studying water and metabolism. “Total water turnover with water from beverages and a lot of your water comes from the food you eat,” he said.
Fine arts, communications degrees qualify as STEM for immigrants
Inside Higher Ed
But whether graduates of STEM-designated degree programs take advantage of the extended visa option may not matter. That’s because colleges find that reclassifying degrees as STEM benefits them in other ways. For example, in 2016, when John Karl Scholz was dean of the College of Letters and Sciences at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, he sought to reclassify his institution’s economics program. Speaking with Inside Higher Ed this month, Scholz, who is now provost, shared the impact.
“The new designation is helpful in recruiting and supporting students who are considering multiple institutions for their graduate work,” Scholz said, adding that Madison’s economics programs had always been more quantitatively focused, and the reclassification reflected that.
Wisconsin football lists open coaching jobs, including Jim Leonhard’s and Bobby Engram’s
Wisconsin State Journal
Postings for athletics jobs must be open for at least one week before a hiring can be made, according to school regulations. The job advertisements list Dec. 5 as the deadline for applications.
UW athletics has wrong priorities — William Niedermeier
Wisconsin State Journal
Letter to the editor: As a Badgers football season ticketholder for more than 40 years, I am sorely disappointed in UW’s disregard of the sentiments of the players and the fans in overlooking the efforts and support of coach Jim Leonhard. I have abandoned any interest in supporting the UW Athletic Department.
Fujifilm Cellular Dynamics to expand in Madison with new headquarters
Wisconsin State Journal
Fujifilm Cellular Dynamics, the company founded 18 years ago by UW-Madison stem cell pioneer James Thomson, plans to triple its footprint in Madison by building a new headquarters on the Far West Side.
Luke Fickell to make significantly more than Paul Chryst as Wisconsin football coach
Wisconsin State Journal
New University of Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickell will get a 50% bump in pay from his old job in his first season, and a salary more than $2 million higher than his predecessor.
UW alum, international journalist Jacob Kushner gives lecture
Badger Herald
Kushner’s lecture, “Into Africa: Reporting on the Return of Other Peoples’ Things,” addressed the debate over Africa’s lost heritage and the nuances of the issue, including whether certain artifacts should be displayed in museums. Kushner discussed his recent National Geographic pieces regarding the Humboldt Forum in Germany.
UWPD rounds out the football season with a decrease in citations at Camp Randall
Daily Cardinal
Wisconsin football took on Minnesota in an annual rivalry Sunday where a number of students received citations or were ejected from the game at Camp Randall.
Wisconsin introduces Luke Fickell as head football coach
Channel 27
Fickell comes to Wisconsin after six seasons as the Cincinnati football head coach. The 2021 national coach of the year said he had Wisconsin on his radar over the last couple of years.
‘There is no roadmap’: Fickell takes over Badgers in wild new world of NIL money
Channel 27
Now, there’s another layer in major conference sports: Name, Image, and Likeness deals (NIL). Players are now allowed to cash in on endorsement deals, and with the transfer portal, are essentially free agents every year.
All-session tickets at UW Field House sold out for NCAA Tournament matches
Channel 3000
The UW Field House will be filled to the brim when the Badgers take the court on Friday.
Football coaching staff jobs posted as Badgers prepare to introduce Luke Fickell as new head coach
Channel 3000
Job postings for offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator, director of football strength and conditioning, assistant strength and conditioning coach, and another assistant coach went up on the university’s jobs site Monday morning. The postings list an opening date of Monday, November 28 and a closing date of Monday, December 5.
‘You’ve got to be real’: Fickell acknowledges challenges, excitement in taking over Badgers football program
Channel 3000
New Wisconsin Badgers head coach Luke Fickell had a whirlwind first day in Madison on Monday, touring Camp Randall Stadium with his family, meeting with university officials and donors, and answering a lot of questions about what’s next for the program.
937 UW-Madison students receive guaranteed financial help
NBC 15
“They don’t need to worry about burdening their parents,” Faith said. “Often times they won’t take out any student loans when they go to college. It may free them up to go to grad school more easily.”
UW continues NFL partnership in expanding study on measuring head impacts with mouthguard sensors
Channel 15
The NFL is expanding a research partnership to eight universities across the country, with includes the University of Wisconsin, one of the schools to join the partnership last year, working to track head impacts through mouthguard sensors.
Wisconsin hires Luke Fickell as head football coach
Channel 15
The UW Board of Regents met Sunday afternoon before UW confirmed its decision to hire Fickell.
UWPD K9 officer’s last football game
Channel 27
UWPD shared on Facebook the Badger’s football game against Minnesota was K9 Maya’s last Wisconsin Football game day.
‘This is the top tier’: Badger nation has mixed emotions about Luke Fickell joining the team
Channel 27
Fickell’s hiring comes as a shock to many people who thought Leonhard, who had been serving as the interim head coach, would get the job, and current and former Badgers have mixed reactions.
Badgers flip the script, hire Cincinnati’s Luke Fickell to be new head coach
Channel 3000
In a season full of surprises, the Badgers gave fans another one Sunday.
Badger students react to Luke Fickell hiring, Leonhard snub
Channel 3000
“Well I think I was shocked,” UW Student Eric Dietze said. “I think a lot of people thought it was Leonhard’s job, so to see Fickell get it, shocking.”
The Unrivaled Legacy of Dale Chihuly
Smithsonian Magazine
After majoring in interior design in the early 1960s at the University of Washington, a foundation for his collecting aesthetic and artistic vision, Chihuly enrolled in the country’s first glass program at the University of Wisconsin, where he also studied sculpture. Incorporating glass into tapestries to create textile and glass curtains soon gave way to his overriding interest in glassblowing.
The Healthcare Freedom Act is a vital solution to runaway medical debt
The Hill
As a physician, I look forward to serving patients based on the ideals of the Hippocratic Oath rather than following arbitrary guidelines created by insurance companies.
-Aamir Hussain is a resident physician practicing in Washington, DC. Rufus Sweeney, a medical student at the University of Wisconsin, assisted in the creation of this story.
Wisconsin Singers bring energetic performance to campus for 55th time
Badger Herald
30-member show choir receives standing ovation for fantastic performance Saturday night.
AP source: Wisconsin negotiating with Cincinnati’s Fickell to be next Badgers football coach
AP Source
Wisconsin is negotiating a deal with Cincinnati’s Luke Fickell to try to make him the Badgers’ next head coach, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Sunday.
Wisconsin taps Luke Fickell for football job after great run with Cincinnati: ‘He is a transformative hire’
Fox News
Wisconsin hired Luke Fickell from Cincinnati to become their next head coach on Sunday.
Wisconsin women’s volleyball earns No. 1 seed in NCAA Tournament as they persevere through photo-leak scandal
Fox News
The University of Wisconsin released a statement on Oct. 19 confirming that “private photos” of the Badgers’ women’s volleyball team had been circulating online “without consent,” prompting an investigation by the UW-Madison Police Department into “multiple crimes.”
Letter to the Editor: An open letter to the UW administration regarding anti-Zionist chalking
Daily Cardinal
In keeping with the Jewish practice of tokhehah, which could be translated as “calling-in,” we are asking you to recognize and redress the damage that these responses have caused.
How to Manage Credit Card Debt When Holiday Shopping
The New York Times
Regardless of your age, if your finances are tight, it’s best to say so. “There are years when we can be more generous, and years when we can’t,” said J. Michael Collins, faculty director at the Center for Financial Security at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. “We make money a taboo, but it’s OK to be transparent.”
Kimberly Palmer: Holiday survival tips from 5 financial pros
AP
“I know I’m going to be setting a budget so I don’t suffer after the holidays,” says Christine Whelan, clinical professor of consumer science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She makes a list of those she needs to buy gifts for and assigns a spending cap for each person’s gift.
State commission rules nurses can’t force UW Health to recognize union
The Capital Times
UW Health nurses cannot legally obtain mandatory union recognition and require the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority to engage in collective bargaining, a state commission ruled Friday.
Madison College launches Africa initiative to bolster curriculum, international options
Wisconsin State Journal
The African Studies certificate is a culmination of nearly two decades of working in partnership with UW-Madison, which has access to federal resources to develop such a curriculum as a designated research institution, UW-Madison African Studies Program Associate Director Aleia McCord said.
Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickell finds ‘destination job’
Wisconsin State Journal
Luke Fickell is the 31st coach in Badgers football history after UW-System Regents on Sunday approved the deal struck between McIntosh and the former Cincinnati coach. McIntosh flew to Cincinnati on Sunday afternoon to pick up Fickell, and an invite-only welcome event and introductory news conference was planned for 4 p.m. Monday at Camp Randall Stadium.