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John Bryant Wyman

Wisconsin State Journal

Bry left the Marshfield Clinic in 1992 and, after a brief stint as a farm hand in Illinois, he began a faculty position at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He treated patients and taught medical students until his 80th birthday. In his later practice, he focused on irritable bowel syndrome and other chronic functional disorders. Patients who had suffered debilitating symptoms for years remain grateful for the healing he gave them.

Wisconsin leaders weigh in on Trump’s comments about higher ed

The Capital Times

Leaders of Wisconsin’s higher education systems were cautious Tuesday in predicting what could come from President-elect Donald Trump’s call to close the U.S. Department of Education. Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman said he spent time in Washington, D.C., last week where he asked Wisconsin’s delegation about this issue.

“I think the general consensus that I was hearing … was that, is it likely that the Department of Education, as it currently exists, is voted out of existence? Not highly likely, in their mind,” Rothman told a crowd in Madison.

New UW-Madison study tests how a federally legal form of THC could impact drivers

WMTV - Channel 15

A pilot study at UW-Madison is set to test how THC variants could affect drivers. Researchers decided to use the UW-Madison driving simulator to discover how Delta-8 THC and Delta-9 THC can impair the brain. Researcher and Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Heather Barkholtz said that the idea for the study came from the rising popularity of Delta-8 THC.

New Report Reveals Wisconsin Dairy Industry Up 16%, Contributing $52.8 Billion to State’s Economy

Hoard's Dairyman

The overall economic impact of Wisconsin’s dairy industry is bigger than ever, and dairy remains the leading sector of Wisconsin agriculture. This newly released data is from the Contribution of Agriculture to the Wisconsin Economy: An Update for 2022, conducted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics.

UW-Madison’s record-breaking research spending fuels rise in national ranking

Wisconsin State Journal

The university announced the ranking change Monday alongside an announcement that it had spent a record-breaking $1.7 billion on research for fiscal year 2023, a 13.7% increase over the prior year. UW-Madison’s growth outpaced the national increase of 11.2% spent on university research and development, bringing the national amount spent to $108.8 billion.

UW-Madison study will inject people with meth to answer a decades-old question

Wisconsin State Journal

But a pair of researchers at UW-Madison hope to close that decades-old knowledge gap through a study in which they’ll inject 17 people with small doses of both kinds of methamphetamine to see how the “D” isomer present in illicit meth metabolizes in the body and whether that changes when the “L” isomer, the kind in nasal sprays, is present.

UW-Madison runner feels right at home ahead of NCAA championships

The Capital Times

There was the Memorial Union Terrace on Lake Mendota. There was the Dane County Farmers’ Market on the Capitol Square. There were other destinations on State Street, and beyond. But among his favorite spots on the University of Wisconsin campus, Bob Liking picked one uniquely personal to this historic, four-time Big Ten cross country champion.

UW reinstates Sex WIse module after negotiations

Badger Herald

While the module has now been reinstated, Runde said some content, particularly around the discussion of pornography, was shortened as part of the compromise reached with the administration. Runde said they were unsatisfied with some of the compromises, citing a disconnect between UW administrators and students’ experiences on and off campus.

Fearing birth control bans, Wisconsin women begin to plan ahead

The Capital Times

Jenny Higgins, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said the scope of her work with CORE, the Collaborative for Reproductive Equity housed in the School of Medicine and Public Health, has not shifted as a result of Trump’s victory in the Nov. 5 presidential election.

However, “the landscape of contraceptive care in the state is likely to change drastically,” Higgins said.

Almost everything around Camp Randall is a parking space for Wisconsin football games

Wisconsin State Journal

The money that property owners and managers get from packing in cars can add up fast. On South Randall Avenue near the intersection with Regent Street, a landlord had about 35 spaces going for $40 apiece. Some were reserved for friends and one was for the owner’s tailgate party, but it’s still roughly $1,200 of income per game day that goes into the bank account.

Edward J. Prendergast

Wisconsin State Journal

Ed worked as an assistant professor of internal medicine at the University of Wisconsin, 1980-1982, and was a Partner at Dean Medical Center (now SSM Health) in the Department of Hematology/Oncology, 1982-2014.

Robert “Dober” Dobson

Wisconsin State Journal

He retired from his glazing career while working for the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dober formed more amazing friendships while working for the UW. Those who rode the rideshare van looked forward to hearing Dobers stories and they would all laugh on their ride into work.

Farmers without health insurance are only one medical hardship away from financial strife

Wisconsin State Farmer

A program of UW-Extension and a free community resource, Covering Wisconsin has Health Insurance Navigators located within communities throughout the state who help people understand their options, compare plans, connect with programs that provide financial help, and sign up. Farmers can get help understanding how being self-employed impacts their eligibility in programs and how to find affordable coverage.

James A. Lindblade, MD

Wisconsin State Journal

He delivered more than 3,000 babies throughout his career, primarily at Madison General Hospital (now Meriter). He was a partner for 20 years at the Quisling Clinic. He then worked at the University Health Services and the University of Wisconsin Medical School.