Abloh was born in Rockford, Illinois. His parents were immigrants from Ghana. He served as a creative director for fellow Illinois native, rapper Kanye West and then shifted to his passion for fashion design after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in civil engineering and architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
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Virgil Abloh, artistic director for Louis Vuitton and Off-White founder, dies of cancer at 41
Abloh, the son of Ghanaian immigrants, was born in 1980 in Rockford, Illinois. He earned a degree in civil engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and completed a master’s degree in architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology; a foundation that would later influence his broader practice.
Virgil Abloh, Louis Vuitton artistic director and Off-White founder, dies of cancer at 41
Alboh was born in Rockford, Illinois, on September 30, 1980. He studied civil engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and later earned a master’s degree in architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology.
How the influence of legendary Wisconsin hockey coach Bob Johnson carries on 30 years after his death
Johnson was celebrated as an American hockey icon when he died 30 years ago Friday, less than three months after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor at age 60. He opened doors for more U.S. players and coaches in the NHL ahead of the wave of hockey growth that took the league south and west in the country.
Your life, your democracy and so much more to be thankful for today
Be thankful for the teachers who allow our children to go to school, the clerks who stock the shelves, and everyone else who makes or delivers what we need. Be thankful for the science that helps protect us, including abundant vaccines, a promising new pill to treat COVID and ongoing research at UW-Madison and elsewhere.
Doctor: COVID-19 boosters provide path to happy holidays
Doctors at UW Health say the pandemic is now largely one of the unvaccinated. To help protect people and stop new variants from developing and spreading, getting a booster dose is a powerful tool in the fight against the pandemic, according to Dr. Jim Conway, pediatric infectious disease specialist, UW Health, and professor of pediatrics, UW School of Medicine and Public Health.
‘It’s such a blessing’: Woman reunited with UW Med Flight nurse 22 years after shooting
More than two decades after she was critically injured in a shooting, a local woman got the chance to reunite with a nurse who helped save her life.
Wisconsinites increase movement, travel in 2021 compared to last year
The holiday weekend hasn’t started yet, but one UW-Madison researcher says he can already see more movement among Americans in 2021 than he did in 2020. Assistant Geography Prof. Song Gao says visits to transportation hubs like airports, train stations and bus stops have significantly increased since last year, according to anonymous cell phone motion tracking data.
Digging Deeper: Shopping shift this season of giving
The hustle and bustle of the holiday shopping season is here, or is it? “The production rate is down and even when they do get finished, you encounter the shipping problem,” says Nancy Wong, professor of consumer science at UW-Madison.
Talking turkey: UW Extension offers Thanksgiving tips
“Having that meat thermometer is going to be really important for turkey, because it’s not going to cook as fast as chicken. And if you forgot to thaw it all the way and you pop it in the oven, there’s that possibility that some parts aren’t going to be done,” said UW Extension educator Heather Quackenboss.
UW Health teams up with NFL to study head injuries through mouth guard sensors
The sensors measure “kinematic details, such as impact speed, direction, force, location and severity of head impacts.”
Millennial Money: It’s OK to not buy stuff on Black Friday
“This time of year, there is a lot of pressure to consume happiness — to show your love through products,” says Christine Whelan, a clinical professor in the department of consumer science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
That Product Will Work Well for You. But for Me? Not So Much.
In the end, it’s useful to remember that it’s simply not possible for everyone to be correct in believing that products work better for others, yet our studies show that people reach this conclusion. We buy books for the pleasure or knowledge we expect them to impart, creams for the lines they will hopefully erase, and cooking classes to acquire new skills. Do these products work? When we buy them for ourselves, we hope so. When we buy them on behalf of others, we know so. If this sounds discouraging, take comfort in the abiding truth that when you believe others will benefit more from these products, everyone else feels exactly as you do.
-Dr. Polman is an associate professor of marketing at the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
UW fundraising campaign All Ways Forward concludes after six years
Campaign will have raised billions of dollars by the time it concludes.
6th person, a child, dies following Wisconsin parade crash, prosecutor says
“We don’t want to have a kneejerk reaction here and say ‘Let’s lock up a lot of people pretrial,’” said John Gross, a law professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School and also the director of its Public Defender Project.
Beal, Andrew Brei “Andy”
During his career at the University of Wisconsin, Andy managed the electronics shop for the chemistry department for many years, providing electronics support for the department’s research, teaching, and service missions. He was known for his ability to communicate and teach important electronics fundamentals to non-specialists.
UW Health: Booster shot is a “powerful tool” in fight against COVID
In a statement Monday, pediatric infectious disease specialist Dr. Jim Conway urged eligible people to get booster shots.
Wisconsin linebacker Leo Chenal a finalist for Butkus Award
Chenal is the No. 18 Badgers’ leading tackler with 92 total tackles, and his 10.1 tackles per game ranks ninth in the FBS. He missed the first two games of the season after contracting COVID-19. Chenal has 15½ tackles for loss, with his 1.6 per game average ranking third in the FBS. He’s recorded 6½ sacks, four quarterback hits and two forced fumbles.
UW System hires presidential search firm involved in 2 problematic hires elsewhere
After a search for the next University of Wisconsin System president collapsed last year because of complaints over how it was conducted, a UW official said the firm involved in the failed search would not be hired to assist in the System’s second attempt to hire a new leader. The System is instead working with a different executive search firm that has been involved in at least two problematic searches of its own.
Odyssey Beyond Bars’ success shows need to fund rehabilitative programs for incarcerated individuals
In light of winning distinguished award, UW’s Odyssey Beyond Bars demonstrates how an educational program helped incarcerated students succeed.
New UW student organization to create space for queer, trans people of color on campus
’We understand that even with the narrow focus on queer and trans people of color, there are important cultural differences,’ group co-founder says.
Can a Machine Learn Morality?
Joseph Austerweil, a psychologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, tested the technology using a few simple scenarios. When he asked if he should kill one person to save another, Delphi said he shouldn’t. When he asked if it was right to kill one person to save 100 others, it said he should. Then he asked if he should kill one person to save 101 others. This time, Delphi said he should not.
Six ideas for prioritizing academic integrity among students
Interest in academic integrity as a topic of concern within higher ed over the past decade has ebbed and flowed, at least in the experience of Renee Pfeifer-Luckett, director of learning technology development in the University of Wisconsin system’s Office of Learning and Information Technology Services. “I see it as kind of a wave. Over the last 11 years, I’ve seen this topic come up, crescendo and come back down, come up, crescendo and come back down,” says Pfeifer-Luckett, who has presented on learning tech tools used to ensure academic honesty. “The students’ response has been stirred up due to COVID,” she adds. “Students who never had to be proctored remotely because they never took an online class—those are the students you’re hearing from now.”
Chinese birthrate falls to lowest since 1978
“What the Chinese government is doing has already been done by the Japanese government, and the former is not as rich as the latter,” said Yi Fuxian, a senior scientist in obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “Japan can provide free healthcare and education, but China can’t.”
Darrell E. Brooks’s low bail in case before Wisconsin parade attack draws backlash
Michele LaVigne, a former director of the Public Defender Project at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, told The Post that setting Brooks’s cash bail at $1,000 is not necessarily unusual and that bail amounts can vary between jurisdictions and courtrooms. When Brooks was arrested earlier this month, she said, officials weighing what bail to request probably considered the seriousness of the charges and the fact that he was already out on bail in the earlier case and had continued showing up for court appearances.
Millennial Money: It’s OK to not buy stuff on Black Friday
“This time of year, there is a lot of pressure to consume happiness — to show your love through products,” says Christine Whelan, a clinical professor in the department of consumer science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Suspect’s bail in deadly Christmas parade crash raises questions
“We don’t want to have a kneejerk reaction here and say ’Let’s lock up a lot of people pretrial,” said John Gross, a law professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School and also director of its Public Defender Project.
UWPD: 12 arrested at Badgers’ final 2021 home game
Twelve people were arrested at Wisconsin’s Senior Day game Saturday against Nebraska.
Two UW-Madison seniors named finalists for Rhodes Scholarship
“To make it to the finalist stage is a tremendous honor,” Provost Karl Scholz said in a statement Sunday.
UW Health: Booster shot is a “powerful tool” in fight against COVID
UW Health officials say a COVID booster shot is a “powerful tool” in the fight to end the pandemic. In a statement Monday, pediatric infectious disease specialist Dr. Jim Conway urged eligible people to get booster shots.
UW-Madison’s history of housing shortages and displacement
The search for housing prompted by growing student populations is not a new issue at UW-Madison, according to Kacie Lucchini Butcher, director of the UW-Madison Public History Project. “Housing became a very serious problem for the university after World War II,” Lucchini Butcher said.
Rittenhouse verdict draws national attention to WI self-defense law
Cecelia Klingele, an associate professor at UW-Madison Law School, says this case has also put the Wisconsin self-defense law in the spotlight. “Everyone has really been looking hard at the way Wisconsin self-defense law works,” said Klingele.
Madison Transgender Day of Remembrance rally Saturday
Liu, a freshman at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said the youth-led event helps show how they can “empower ourselves.”
Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty verdict: Wisconsin reacts
In a tweet, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s BIPOC Coalition said it is working to distribute funds to organizers in Kenosha and Madison.
UW System concludes vax campaign, awards 70 students $7K scholarships
The scholarship recipients span 11 campuses in the UW System where the vaccination rate reached above 70% by the end of October. Only one campus, UW-Platteville, did not meet Thompson’s goal set this summer.
One Historic Black Neighborhood’s Stake in the Infrastructure Bill
“There’s the recognition that driving these highways through the communities in the first place was wrong,” said Chris McCahill, managing director of State Smart Transportation Initiative, a transportation think tank based at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “And so now the question becomes, what to do about it now?”
How Roundabouts Help Lower Carbon Emissions
Andrea Bill, associate director of the Traffic Operations and Safety Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said roundabouts sometimes led to more fender-benders and sideswipes, but saved people from paying a greater price.
Ion Meyn: Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty verdict reveals the true value of life in Wisconsin
By Ion Meyn, assistant professor of law at the University of Wisconsin
On Friday, Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty on all five counts, including reckless homicide, attempted intentional homicide and recklessly endangering safety.
Rittenhouse Jury Enters 24 Hours of Deliberation, Likely to Worry Defense, Experts Say
“Like the Chauvin and Zimmerman cases, this case raises tough issues of self-defense,” Ion Meyn, an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School, told Newsweek. “Unlike those cases, this case involves four separate incidents, each requiring a complex set of considerations. Given how many people were shot or shot at, I think this case is even more complicated.”
Kyle Rittenhouse Acquitted in Bombshell End to Vigilante Murder Trial
“There is a significant risk that there is going to be unrest regardless of the outcome. Simply because the case is so politicized and whichever side prevails, the folks who support the other side are going to feel a grave injustice has occurred,” Keith A. Findley, a law professor at the University of Wisconsin, told The Daily Beast ahead of the verdict.
Roger Mason Obituary
After 25 years of supporting rural hospitals in Wisconsin, Roger retired from the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering in 2006.
45 people ejected, 12 arrested during Badgers game, UW police say
Of the 45 ejected, 28 were UW students, and of the 12 arrested, eight were UW students, police said in a statement.
Fact check: Sneezing doesn’t cause temporary death
“While the heart rate may slow down, the heart continues beating and does not really stop,” Dr. Nizar Jarjour, a professor of medicine and radiology at the University of Wisconsin’s School of Medicine and Public Health, said in an email. “Right after the sneeze is over, the heart rate goes back to normal. You really do not die for a second when you sneeze!”
Veronica Saeman Obituary
Ronny taught at both Cornell and the University of Wisconsin before her marriage to Jerome F. Saeman on June 25, 1949.
Rittenhouse acquittal and Arbery killing raise questions on ‘vigilante justice’
The flood of more gun owners could prove a dangerous mix in certain situations and furthermore, Rittenhouse’s acquittal can be taken as a win for gun owners and advocates, said Ion Meyn, an assistant law professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madiso
Why the Kyle Rittenhouse ‘not guilty’ verdict is not a surprise to legal experts
The defense had a “very disciplined message” throughout the trial, said Steven Wright, a law professor at the University of Wisconsin. They consistently emphasized Rittenhouse’s stated intentions that night — acting as a medic and protecting private property — and the threats to his safety, Wright said.
Could Kyle Rittenhouse face civil penalties despite acquittals in Kenosha deaths?
“He’s a public figure now, and money might come in,” said Ion Meyn, who teaches law at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “I’m not convinced there’s nothing there.”
US Metro Areas With the Shortest Life Expectancy
Using data from County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute joint program, 24/7 Tempo identified the 50 U.S. metro areas with the shortest average life expectancy at birth. Life expectancy figures are averages for the years 2017 through 2019, the most recent period for which metro-level data is available.
Gholam Malek Obituary
He was a board-certified urologist, member of the American Urological Society, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and Clinical Professor of Urology at the University of Wisconsin Medical School.
The Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict Exposes America’s Divide Over Who Gets to Carry a Gun
“There’s no way to get around … the intimidating factor of white men dressed in paramilitary garb with automatic weapons,” said Steven Wright, a law professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
After Rittenhouse: Will deadly clashes multiply as the right to self-defense expands?
To win their claim of self-defense, Rittenhouse’s lawyers had to convince jurors only that the teen had a reasonable fear that he might be killed or seriously injured, said Keith Findley, a law professor at the University of Wisconsin.
Opinion | Sen. John Neely Kennedy goes full Joe McCarthy in questioning a Biden nominee born in the U.S.S.R.
On Thursday, Sen. John Neely Kennedy (R.-La.) went full Joseph McCarthy in his questioning of Saule Omarova, a Cornell University law professor nominated to be the nation’s top banking regulator. She has a distinguished resume: a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, a J.D. from Northwestern University Law School, a stint at a white-shoe law firm, and service in President George W. Bush’s Treasury Department. According to another law professor, Omarova is “widely regarded as one of the top financial regulatory scholars in the world.”
What’s at stake when the books students can read are restricted
With Young Adult Literature: Outcomes and Processes,” by University of Wisconsin–Madison professor Gay Ivey looked at the impact reading had…
America’s Decline Started at Home
One thing is becoming quite clear, however. The environmental destruction in our future will be so profound that anything less than the emergence of a new form of global governance—one capable of protecting the planet and the human rights of all its inhabitants—will mean that wars over water, land, and people are likely to erupt across the planet amid climate chaos. Absent some truly fundamental change in our global governance and in energy use, by mid-century humanity will begin to face disasters of an almost unimaginable kind that will make imperial orders of any sort something for the history books.
-Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A TomDispatch regular, he is the author of In the Shadows of the American Century: The Rise and Decline of US Global Power and Policing America’s Empire: The United States, the Philippines, and the Rise of the Surveillance State.
How COVID shots for kids help prevent dangerous new variants
David O’Connor, a virology expert at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, likens infections to “lottery tickets that we’re giving the virus.” The jackpot? A variant even more dangerous than the contagious delta currently circulating.
Roadrunner by van, monkeypox: News from around our 50 states
Two top state Republicans are criticizing mandatory University of Wisconsin-Madison sexual violence prevention training that includes references to privilege, identity and critical race theory. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Tuesday wrote a letter to the school chancellor demanding answers on why graduate students are required to watch the two-hour webinar that university spokesperson John Lucas said includes “a brief reference” to critical race theory, which he said is supported by academic research and noted in the citations.
Senators erupt in partisan sniping over Soviet upbringing of Biden’s pick for top bank regulator
Omarova earned an undergraduate degree from Moscow State University before emigrating to the U.S. in 1991 and continuing her studies. She earned a PhD from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and a law degree from Northwestern University. She then worked at Davis Polk & Wardwell, a top New York firm, where she focused on corporate transactions and advising financial industry clients on regulation. She also served in the Treasury Department of Republican President George W. Bush’s administration as a special adviser on regulatory policy.
‘I Am Not A Communist’: Biden Nominee Responds To Right-Wing ‘McCarthyite’ Smears
Omarova said that her dissertation, the topic of which she says she did not choose and was assigned to her, was written on a typewriter and she did not bring a copy of it to the United States when she permanently left the Soviet Union to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1991.
Revising department handbooks to better support grad students (opinion)
As members of Catalysts for Science Policy, we recently examined 34 departmental handbooks from graduate programs in science, technology, engineering, math and medicine fields at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. The goal of this policy analysis was to act as a case study, reviewing and analyzing current handbook policies to better understand their utility as a rapid and feasible first step in establishing a healthy environment for graduate students. We assessed the handbooks based on mentorship guidelines developed by Future of Research, evaluating their policies in several categories: mentoring; academic and nonacademic misconduct; transparent accountability; diversity, equity and inclusion; and graduate student representation in decision making.
Saule Omarova, Biden’s comptroller nominee, is no secret communist
When she began her Ph.D. program, she chose to study American democratic theory. And when the Soviet Union collapsed while she was on exchange at the University of Wisconsin, she opted to stay in the U.S., she told MSNBC’s Chris Hayes last year.