The program, dubbed the Wisconsin Tuition Promise, is modeled after the Bucky’s Tuition Promise program at UW-Madison. Beginning this fall, Wisconsin residents who come from families making less than $62,000 a year will have any tuition and fees remaining after receiving financial aid waived.
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What Scientists Say about the Historic Climate Bill
Andrea Dutton, a climate scientist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
If the IRA passes in the House, it will mark a historic turning point for the U.S. as the first major piece of legislation to limit our carbon emissions and hence future warming of our planet. The outline of where we go from here is already written in the shortcomings of this bill: we must stop investing in fossil fuel infrastructure and make this legislation merely a first step of many more meaningful steps to come.
‘South Park’ enjoys a silver anniversary of satire
“As much as I love ’The Simpsons’ and I think ’The Simpsons’ is really important, I think ’South Park’ has definitely done things that ’The Simpsons’ haven’t,” says Dr. Jonathan Gray, a media and cultural studies professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison, whose books include “Watching with The Simpsons: Television, Parody, and Intertextuality.”
The other reason why food prices are rising
“There’s a direct relationship with what we’re seeing in fuel prices and fertilizer prices,” Jo Handelsman, director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told CNBC.
“Omar,” an opera illuminating a Muslim slave’s life in America
“A Muslim American Slave: The Life of Omar Ibn Said” (University of Wisconsin Press), in Trade Paperback and eBook formats, available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Indiebound
The Most Obese City in Every State
24/7 Tempo reviewed health data from the 2022 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute joint program, to identify the most obese metro areas in every state.
Page turners: the most exciting new fiction from Africa, Latin America and south Asia
Kuku’s stories are delectable and fun, but they also reveal the ridiculousness of gender expectations and the sexual politics that assign men and women rigid roles in intimate relationships.
-Dr Ainehi Edoro is assistant professor of global black literatures at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and founder and editor-in-chief of Brittle Paper, an online magazine for African literature
Sara Goldrick-Rab resigns from Temple, Hope Center
Goldrick-Rab moved to Temple from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 2016, after criticizing changes to Wisconsin’s tenure law and additional controversy surrounding her Twitter activity.
Unpaid Internships Are Still Common — Here’s What to Do When Asked to Work for Free
Ah, internships: a time for exploring new interests, hands-on learning, and…exploitation?
Not always. But often. Data from the Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison estimates somewhere between 31% and 58% of internships in the United States don’t pay.
Clean Tech Comes Back Around: Elements by Liam Denning
On the latest Energy Transition Show podcast, host Chris Nelder asks Gregory Nemert, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison specializing in the process of technological change, the big question: How will this transition thing actually happen?
Scientists Have Re-Created The Deadly 1918 Flu Virus. Why?
In 2007, only two years after the 1918 flu sequence was completely decoded, influenza researcher Yoshihiro Kawaoka at the University of Tokyo and the University of Wisconsin described, in a paper in Nature, how he and his colleagues used the sequence to create live, infectious 1918 flu viruses. To demonstrate that these really were flu viruses, they infected 7 macaques with them. Not surprisingly, the macaques got severely ill, and the scientists eventually euthanized all of them.
Should I install a garbage disposal with a septic system?
When a woman answering a customer-service number for InSinkErator was asked if the company can cite any research about the effects of using disposals in homes with septic systems, she pointed to a 1998 paper on the company’s website in which a company engineer summarizes and interprets research done at the University of Wisconsin.
‘I was a little bit concerned honestly’: Wisc-alerts leave UW-Madison students wondering
Marc Lovicott, Executive Director of Communications for UW–Madison Police Department, said the initial report came from someone who thought they heard gunshots. He said police thoroughly checked the area and found nothing.
UW-Madison Police: ‘no threat to campus’ after shots fired incident at Picnic Point
UW-Madison police say it is safe to resume normal activities after a shots fired report Sunday morning at Picnic Point.
Mary Ann Baldwin
Mary worked for over 36 years at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, retiring in 2003, with emeritus status; she truly enjoyed her interactions with the engineering students, especially meeting those from other countries.
Study: Active cancer, but not most previous cancer, makes COVID-19 more deadly
People hospitalized with COVID-19 in the first 20 months of the pandemic were more likely to die if they had active cancer but not if they had a past history of cancer, according to a large new study led by UW-Madison researchers.
Chemotherapy and other treatments can suppress immune systems and cancer can deplete other physical reserves, making it harder to fight infections like COVID-19, said Dr. Margaret Nolan, the UW-Madison scientist who headed up the study.
UW-Parkside announces free college credits for high school students
The University of Wisconsin-Parkside has announced that high school students will be able to take college courses at their schools for free, starting this fall as part of the Parkside Access to College Credit Program (PACC).
Demand skyrockets in Madison as sweet corn keeps getting sweeter
William Tracy, a professor of agronomy at UW-Madison, has been working with sweet corn since 1984. He said that sweetness is no accident.
“Modern sweet corns don’t lose their sugar so quickly,” he said. “We researched how to accomplish that and offered our solutions to the seed industry, who incorporated it into their breeding program and catalog.”
Why the FBI Might Want Scott Perry’s Personal Cellphone
But Ion Meyn, an associate law professor at the University of Wisconsin, said investigators would have had to present a judge with sufficient evidence linking the information stored on Perry’s personal phone to the commission of a crime before obtaining the warrant.
What Scientists Say about the Historic Climate Bill
Andrea Dutton, a climate scientist at the University of Wisconsin–MadisonIf the IRA passes in the House, it will mark a historic turning point for the U.S. as the first major piece of legislation to limit our carbon emissions and hence future warming of our planet. The outline of where we go from here is already written in the shortcomings of this bill: we must stop investing in fossil fuel infrastructure and make this legislation merely a first step of many more meaningful steps to come.
How to View the Last Supermoon of the Year
“The difference is only obvious in photographs comparing the perigee full moon with an apogee full moon,” said James Lattis, an astronomer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Antibody drug reduces asthma attacks in urban children, UW-led study finds
An antibody drug decreased asthma attacks by 27% in Black and Hispanic children and adolescents who have severe asthma, are prone to asthma attacks and live in low-income urban neighborhoods, a federally funded study led by UW-Madison researchers found.
Medications like mepolizumab have “revolutionized” treatment for adults with severe asthma, but data in children and diverse populations had been limited, said Dr. Daniel Jackson, a UW School of Medicine and Public Health professor of pediatrics who led the study, funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Notable & Quotable: Trump, Biden and Bork
University of Wisconsin law professor emerita Ann Althouse writing on her blog, Aug. 10:“We have full access to everything. We can go everywhere.”
Here’s What It Means If You See White Fungus Balls in Soil
“Stinkhorns develop rapidly, sometimes growing up to four to six inches per hour, and can generate enough force to break through asphalt,” according to the University of Wisconsin Horticultural Extension. And once they reach their mature, rocket-shaped appearance, Mueller says, “they really do stink.”
Cheaper, changing and crucial: the rise of solar power
“There’s some claim that it’s the cheapest way humans have ever been able to make electricity at scale,” said Gregory Nemet, a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a lead author on that report.
Prenatal care for people of color is vanishing. The reasons run deep.
From the 1930s through the 1970s, roughly a third of women in Puerto Rico were sterilized under population-control policies that coerced women after their second child, according to a publication by the University of Wisconsin.
New GEAR Network research identifies ways to improve emergency care for people with dementia
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and collaborating institutions have published a new collection of research papers that identify ways to improve emergency care for people with dementia.
Are you ‘Pyrex people’? Find out at a swap of the beloved vintage bakeware
The Littletons’ legendary son, Harvey, would go on to found the world-renowned studio art glass movement and the first studio hot glass program at an American university: UW-Madison.
Will this school year be more normal? Doctors and district administrators weigh in
Before the start of the 2021-2022 school year, many doctors, including UW Health’s Jeff Pothof, encouraged schools to continue requiring masks and not get rid of other precautions. “It didn’t seem that we should put kids in an environment where they could, you know, take the full brunt of COVID,” he said. “Now, you fast forward, you know, it’s just been a year — it feels like five — but things are different.”
Primary election recap: Results from Wisconsin’s Governor, Senate and Assembly races
University of Wisconsin-Madison political science Professor Barry Burden said Steen’s shocking overperformance against Vos spoke to Wisconsin Republicans’ outrage regarding the 2020 election and Trump’s enduring power among the party’s voters.
New UW-Madison chancellor visits Milwaukee amid biggest application wave ever
UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin has been on the job six days as of Wednesday. She says with more applications than ever before, they’re looking forward to the school year.
Enrollment officials say they have more applicants this year than ever before, signaling that hesitation over COVID-19 precautions isn’t as bad as it once was.
“Our enrollment stayed pretty strong. But we are able now to have the full immersive experience that really is how we think our students learn best,” said Mnookin
No car? If you live in Madison, you still pay for parking downtown
Chris McCahill, managing director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison based research group State Smart Transportation Initiative, argued that no matter where you park — be it a Walmart, a hotel or a city garage — and whether or not you even have a car, “everyone is paying for (parking) all the time.”
Elliott: Legendary Kings voice Bob Miller reflects on lessons learned from Vin Scully
A Chicago native who called University of Wisconsin hockey and football games, Miller came to Los Angeles in 1973 after being hired by Hearn. Being from the Midwest, Miller hadn’t heard much of Scully’s work. That soon changed.
Thomas Reynolds Obituary
Tom worked at UW Provisions for 43 years until his retirement in March 2015.
Climate change may aggravate more than half of human pathogens
Even after sounding warnings about the impacts of climate change on human health for more than 25 years, Jonathan Patz, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Nelson Institute, was still surprised at the many ways researchers found climate hazards affect disease.
“They found over 1,000 unique pathways,” said Patz, who participated as a co-author. “That to me was striking.”
Mark Lederer Obituary (1952 – 2022)
While working in the Wisconsin State Senate, at UW Extension in the Chancellor’s office and in the Local Government Center, Mark approached all his activities as a teacher, whether explaining UW Extension to legislators or helping local government officials navigate state and local regulations. In his final job before retiring, Mark taught UW students in the Department of Child and Family Studies about the direct impact of government policy on Wisconsin families.
‘Farm to Flavor’ event will bring together breeders, farmers, chefs, bakers and beverage makers
This event is organized by the University of Wisconsin, Oregon State University, Artisan Grain Collaborative and Cornell University.
Kathie Hanson Obituary (1941 – 2022)
After graduation in 1963, she worked at the UW for three years and then moved to California and worked for a year. Upon returning to Madison, she continued her career in nursing at the UW, primarily in post anesthesia and trauma until 1980.
Stormy Weather And Dogs – 4 Things You May Have Overlooked
Steve Ackerman and Jon Martin are respected meteorology professors at the University of Wisconsin who have a long-running series called “The Weather Guys.” On their website, they discussed another way dogs “detect” storms changes. They write, “Thunder, the loud noise that accompanies lightning, gives this nimbostratus cloud the name thunderstorm. Some dogs don’t like loud sounds, whether from a thunderclap or fireworks.”
COVID grads face college
Angel Hope looked at the math test and felt lost. He had just graduated near the top of his high school class, winning scholarships from prestigious colleges. But on this test — a University of Wisconsin exam that measures what new students learned in high school — all he could do was guess. It was like the disruption of the pandemic was catching up to him all at once.
Are monarch butterflies endangered in the US?
“This is an assessment by an international scientific body that looked at all of the data and said monarchs are endangered,” says Karen Oberhauser, an expert on monarch butterfly biology and conservation and the director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum. “That means they’re in danger of their population going so low that it wouldn’t be able to recover.”
Climate hazards have worsened risks of most infectious diseases, study finds
“If climate is changing, the risk of these diseases are changing,” said study co-author Dr. Jonathan Patz, director of the Global Health Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Injectable hydrogel fills surgical cavities to keep brain cancer at bay
Glioblastoma is one of the most deadly forms of cancer, often returning with a vengeance after surgery to remove it. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have now developed an immunity-boosting hydrogel that can be injected into the brain after surgery to clear out remaining cancer stem cells.
What Is Proper Drainage And Why Is It So Important For Houseplants?
The most likely issue to be experienced with a poorly drained houseplant is root rot. As explained by the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Division of Horticulture, this is the common name for any number of diseases that kill off a plant by destroying its roots. Many of these diseases are caused by four different species of fungi, which are commonly found in wet soil: Pythium, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia solani, and Fusarium.
Trump wished his military officials were more like ‘German generals’ of Nazi Germany
Even during the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection, many scholars of fascism were sharply divided over whether Trump should be characterized as a fascist based on the vision he articulated — or lack thereof. University of Wisconsin historian Stanley Payne argued that Trump shouldn’t be described as such because, among other things, he never embraced “a coherent new revolutionary ideology.” (Personally I’d call Trump’s first term proto-fascist and say his second presidential run could mark the maturation of that tendency.)
World Juniors 2022: Connor Bedard, Dalibor Dvorsky, Charlie Stramel headline top eligible prospects for the 2023 NHL Draft
If you’ve watched any of the U.S. NTDP games this season, it’s hard not to notice Stramel. Listed at 6-3, 215 lbs, he plays a power forward role, never shying away from the physical aspect of the game. He suited up in 26 games for the national program, recording 22 points, and is set to play at the University of Wisconsin this fall.
DuPage leading Illinois collar counties in health data
A University of Wisconsin analysis recently ranked DuPage the healthiest county in the state when it comes to health factors like smoking and access to doctors.
Madison program empowers communities of color in agriculture
The programming also includes guest speakers such as local master gardeners and folks from some of Urban Triage’s partners like UW-Extension, Rooted-Troy Gardens and the Farley Center.
UW Hospital experiences outage, quickly restores power
According to a UW Health official, the outage occurred around 1 p.m. when a problem occurred with one of the building’s electrical transformers.
A casual call decades ago led Wisconsin volleyball coach Kelly Sheffield to get into coaching
Editor’s note: State Journal reporter Dennis Punzel chronicled the University of Wisconsin volleyball team’s rise under coach Kelly Sheffield and last season’s run to the national championship in a recently released book titled: “Point Wisconsin! The Road to a National Title for Kelly Sheffield & the Wisconsin Badgers.” Here is an excerpt from the book.
Orrin Rongstad
Orrin took a position at UW in the Department of Wildlife Ecology, serving as advisor, teacher, researcher and department chair.
Could learning algebra in my 60s make me smarter?
Carol D Ryff at the University of Wisconsin’s Institute of Ageing told me about stereotype embodiment theory, which was proposed by the Yale psychologist Becca Levy. It says that the culture presents older people as moving slowly, being hard of hearing, talking too loud, and unable to read small print. These depictions are funny when we’re young; then we grow old and enact them, and they undermine a person’s sense of wellbeing.
How to start investing while you’re still in college
Jackson Walker, a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, finds investments and short-term expenses do not have to be mutually exclusive.
Some CEOs Are Cutting Staff Even as the Job Market Booms
Downsizing a workforce by 1% can lead to a 31% increase in voluntary turnover, according to a study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of South Carolina.
Trump rallies in Wisconsin, where Republicans are embattled
“I think it does, especially on the question of whether the 2020 election was legitimate or not,” said Barry Burden, political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the director of the school’s Elections Research Center, when asked if the different endorsements raised questions about the direction of the party.
Chuck Grassley Mocked Over Complaint About Missing Family Reunion: ‘Retire’
“Ooooh!” University of Wisconsin professor Jonathan Senchyne tweeted. “You’re just like millions of retail & food service workers whose managers demand they be available at any time for flexible scheduling each week rather than giving them reliable, repeating shifts that would make it possible to plan for childcare, school, 2nd jobs, etc.”
Electrical transformer malfunction caused UW Hospital emergency room patient diversion
Power was fully restored to UW Hospital Saturday evening after a malfunction to one of the building’s electrical transformers caused the emergency department to divert patients for more than five hours while power to “critical” infrastructure and equipment ran on a backup generator.
Chancellor Mnookin kicks off first day as chancellor with ice cream on Bascom Hill
“I will be listening very carefully to public health professionals just as Becky Blank did to try and find the balance in keeping our community safe while also protecting the education and the strength of the experience of being here as best as we can,” said Mnookin.
The Mysterious Dance of the Cricket Embryos
Dr. Donoughe contacted Christopher Rycroft, an applied mathematician now at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and showed him the dancing nuclei. ‘Wow!’ Dr. Rycroft said. He had never seen anything like it, but he recognized the potential for a data-powered collaboration; he and Jordan Hoffmann, then a doctoral student in Dr. Rycroft’s lab, joined the study.
More scientists are studying pediatric cancer
“These changes in recent years have prompted approaches that are beginning to make a real impact on improving the care and outcome of children with diseases thought incurable 10 years ago,” says Paul Sondel, the Reed and Carolee Walker professor of pediatric oncology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and a pediatric oncologist for more than 40 years. “Nevertheless, while we are seeing new progress, we know there is still a long way to go to be able to cure all children with cancer.”