UW students who test positive for COVID are currently isolated in Eagle Heights apartment complex, home to children, families.
UPDATED: Eagle Heights residents express concerns about risks posed by UW COVID isolation plan
Badger Herald
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Construction on Camp Randall end zone renovation to start after final 2021 home game
WISC-TV 3
Work on the $77.6 million CR Future project is scheduled to start immediately following the Badgers’ final home game of the 2021 season, and the new spaces are expected to be ready by next year’s season opener.
UWPD warns of electronic bike and scooter thefts
WISC-TV 3
The UW-Madison Police Department is actively investigating these incidents.
‘It would kill him’: Fearful of what could happen if their immunocompromised son gets COVID, local family encouraged by ongoing UW study
WISC-TV 3
Researchers are studying ways to get kids with underlying conditions safely back in the classroom.
Participants needed in UW study examining allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines
WKOW-TV 27
UW’s School of Medicine and Public Health is seeking participants for a clinical study that examines mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and if they pose an increased risk of allergic reactions for those considered “highly allergic.”
UW-Madison students set record four, six year graduation rates
Badger Herald
Students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have graduated in less time from enrollment to graduation in recent years as four and six-year graduation rates hit an all-time high, according to the Wisconsin Public Radio.
UW clarifies employee caregiving resources for COVID-19 vulnerable individuals
Badger Herald
The statement reiterated the Remote Work Policy — which states remote work arrangements and accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis — and suggested employees who do not have disabilities or medical conditions contact the school’s human resources department.
Letter | Hybrid learning should be here to stay
madison.com
There were so many negatives of the pandemic, but the ability for UW-Madison to transition to online learning in the middle of the school year and ensure that there was no disruption in students’ abilities to earn their degrees was remarkable.
Study: Most US Catholic bishops kept silent on Francis’ climate change push
Religion News Service
The U.S. Catholic Church has unprecedented capacity to help avoid climate catastrophe. It also has a responsibility to address the climate emergency as an essential part of its mission. To realize this potential and fidelity, however, individual U.S. bishops must fulfill their duty to teach the fullness of faith that includes church teaching on climate change.
(Daniel R. DiLeo is an associate professor and director of the Justice and Peace Studies Program at Creighton University. Sabrina Danielsen is assistant professor of sociology at Creighton. Emily E. Burke is a doctoral student in the joint Sociology and Community & Environmental Sociology Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This essay is adapted from their article published in Environmental Research Letters with support from Creighton and the Louisville Institute. The views expressed in this commentary do not necessarily reflect those of Religion News Service.)
UW study finds fasting benefits mice, could similarly boost human health
Capital Times
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found fasting can be helpful in mice to reprogram metabolism — leading to health benefits like lower weight and longer lifespans — supporting the idea that fasting can boost health in people.
Paul Moran Obituary
madison.com
Paul Richard “Dick” Moran, Ph.D., Professor of Radiology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine (1983-1999), Professor of Physics and Distinguished Faculty Fellow of the department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison (1965-1983), has passed away at home on Oct. 17, 2021, at the age of 85.
UWPD’s jaywalking patrol on University Avenue: More harm than good
Badger Herald
The threat to possibly fine, cite students for simply trying to get to class is an unnecessary, exaggerated policing strategy.
Letter to the Editor: Chancellor Blank will need to address health care fraud, cover-up by Northwestern University
Daily Cardinal
This issue goes back to 2006 and involves cardiac surgeon Patrick McCarthy and device-maker Edwards Lifesciences. Heart rings, lacking the required FDA device clearance, were implanted in patients’ hearts without their consent.
UW-Madison’s ‘Bucky’s Tuition Promise’ program welcomes 961 new students
Daily Cardinal
“It’s amazing to go to this school and know that I have [Bucky’s Tuition Promise] helping me along the way,” said UW-Madison junior and scholarship recipient, Haley Wolff.
Can fasting be good for you? Two studies reveal how it changes the body
Inverse
Scientists led by researchers from the University of Wisconsin wanted to parse the differing effects of fasting and calorie restriction. A study published Monday in Nature Metabolism found that when mice were on a specific type of fasting diet, it resulted in the most health benefits.
‘We’re far more optimistic’: Despite delta surge, UW Athletics is in better place this year
Wisconsin Public Radio
Things seem to be going much better so far this school year, said Chris McIntosh, who replaced Barry Alvarez as athletic director at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on July 1.
Why the head of Wisconsin’s sham audit is facing resignation calls
MSNBC
“I do think it’s harmful,” Barry C. Burden, director of the Elections Research Center at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, said of the review. “It’s obviously amateurish and uncoordinated and irresponsible and open-ended and partisan. The people who are leading the effort have already decided they think the election was fraudulent, or they’re distrustful of the outcome. It’s a violation of all the standards you’d use in a usual election audit or review the state might do.”
Will eliminating quantitative popularity on Instagram actually make it safe for kids?
Mashable
Megan Moreno, a principal investigator of the Social Media and Adolescent Health Research Team at the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told Mashable that there’s space to try out what we can to make social media safer. While she thinks the idea of fully eliminating quantitative popularity is “an interesting idea,” she is “not hugely optimistic that it will make a gigantic difference.” That’s because the idea of likes is so engrained in our society already, that the concept will be there if it’s turned off or not. And, she adds, popularity isn’t completely numerical.
Fact check: COVID-19 PCR test created to detect infection, not vaccinate
USA Today
Cows also are tested for disease through nasal swabs, however, according to the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. So it’s not clear which action is shown in the picture in the post. USA TODAY didn’t find where the image being shared on social media originated.
7 Perennials You Should Divide in the Fall — And 5 To Leave for Spring
Taste of Home
According to the University of Wisconsin Madison Division of Extension, self-seeded plants take several years to bloom, so propagation by division is a popular option. Collins recommends dividing in fall.
These are the best college towns in the US
Money
29. Madison, WisconsinColleges: Edgewood College, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Herzing University-Madison
The Pay Gap for Women Starts With a Responsibility Gap
Wall Street Journal
In fact, our research and research by others shows conclusively that women do ask for higher salaries as often as men do—sometimes more. They’re just not getting the same results. A 2018 study from the University of Wisconsin examined the propensity to ask for salary bumps among 4,600 employees across 800 Australian workplaces and found no gender difference, but men who asked got raises 20% of the time compared with 15% of women.
Fewer College Presidents Are Hired With Faculty Input. Here’s Why That Matters.
Chronicle of Higher Ed
All of that adds up to friction between faculty members and their top bosses. The University of Wisconsin system is a case in point, Tiede, the AAUP’s director of research, said. The system did not name any members of the faculty or academic staff to a 2019 committee charged with finding its new president, a move that drew criticism at the time. Only one finalist for the post was named, and he withdrew his candidacy because of “process issues.” The system restarted its search this past summer.
Thousands of missed police killings prove we must address systemic bias in forensic science
The Washington Post
Peter Neufeld is a co-founder of the Innocence Project. Keith Findley is a professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School. Dean Strang is a criminal defense lawyer and law professor at Loyola University Chicago. Findley and Strang are also co-founders of the Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences.
A new study from the University of Washington concludes that, over nearly 40 years, medical examiners and coroners undercounted killings by U.S. police by more than half. During that time, these officials missed or covered up more than 17,000 police killings between 1980 and 2018.
VendRx sounds convenient. But it could pervert physician incentives.
Slate
In the years that followed, some patients continued to buy certain drugs from their doctors, and some pharmacists continued to compound medications. But, as regulation increased, the diverse pharmaceutical market began to consolidate. With that transition, said Lucas Richert, a historian of pharmacy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, pharmacists began “moving away from this role of compounders, and moving into a role where they are offering pharmaceutical services in their own shops.”
UW-Madison graduation rates increase to record levels
Channel 3000
The university’s Office of Academic Planning and Institutional Research says its six-year graduation rate has risen to 89.2%, up from 88.5% last year. That’s more than 8% higher than the average 81.1% graduation rate of the university’s peers and puts it in the top 10 of public research universities.
ASM supports resolution to create statewide student council, appoints new equity and inclusion chair
Badger Herald
The Associated Students of Madison moved to support a proposed resolution to create a statewide Student Governance Council and appointed a new equity and inclusion chair on Wednesday night.
What do UW-Madison students want in the next chancellor?
The Capital Times
Next summer, Blank will take on a new role as president of Northwestern University, and a new leader will eventually take the reins at UW-Madison. While students on campus had mixed reactions to this week’s announcement, ranging from excitement to disinterest, some shared personal memories of Blank. Many also felt hopeful about the change.
‘Lurching Between Crisis and Complacency’: Was This Our Last Covid Surge?
The New York Times
“We’re in a shoulder season, where it’s cooler in the South than it is in the middle of the summer and it’s warmer in the North than it is in the middle of the winter,” said David O’Connor, a virologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
These are the most active cities across the country, ranked
24/7 Wall Street
Using data from County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute joint program, 24/7 Wall St. identified the 50 most physically active metropolitan areas in the United States.
Biden’s Bank Regulation Nominee Is Facing A ‘Red Scare McCarthyism’ Campaign
HuffPost
After getting her Ph.D. in political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and law degree from Northwestern University, she went to work as a white shoe bank lawyer at Davis Polk & Wardwell and then served as a special adviser at the Treasury Department in the George W. Bush administration before teaching at the University of North Carolina and then Cornell University law schools.
University Games Murder Mystery Party Review
Business Insider
Despite my few notes about the game, I loved the premise, red herrings, and outlandishness of the experience. Since I can’t play the Death by Chocolate mystery again, I’ve already given the game to a friend who couldn’t make it for my birthday — and can’t wait to play another University Games murder mystery dinner for my next one.
-Lily is a Story Producer on Insider’s reviews team. Her interests lie in telling unique stories through words and visuals. These interests have led her to majors in Art History and Journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a certificate in User Experience from General Assembly, an internship in publication design at The Clean Lakes Alliance, as well as to her current role at Insider.
Ted Cruz Says ‘Academia’s War on Conservatives Continues’ as Event Moved Over Mask Policy
Newsweek
Off-duty female officer fatally shoots woman after finding her with partner…Kim Jong-un faces ’paradise on Earth’ lawsuitAn event on Wednesday night featuring Republican Senator Ted Cruz that was scheduled to take place on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus has moved locations, though the organizers and the university have offered conflicting stories as to what happened.
Student health centers report high demand for services
Inside Higher Ed
Jake Baggott, associate vice chancellor and executive director of University Health Services at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, said there is at least a 20 percent increase in mental health visits this fall compared to last year, building on what was already a 6 percent increase in demand for mental health services from academic year 2019-20 to 2020-21.
HHMI devotes $2 billion to boost diversity in biomedical sciences
STAT
“It is a disservice to fund individuals to come into environments that continue to drive them away,” said Angela Byars-Winston, a professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health who led a 2019 National Academy of Science study on effective mentoring in STEM fields. “We know there are things institutions can do to change the environment instead of focusing on students who are not broken.”
Wisconsin GOP review of 2020 election beset by blunders from former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman
The Washington Post
“I do think it’s harmful,” Barry C. Burden, director of the Elections Research Center at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, said of the review. “It’s obviously amateurish and uncoordinated and irresponsible and open-ended and partisan. The people who are leading the effort have already decided they think the election was fraudulent, or they’re distrustful of the outcome. It’s a violation of all the standards you’d use in a usual election audit or review the state might do.”
The five biggest threats to our natural world … and how we can stop them
The Guardian
Tyler Lark, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, knows what he is talking about. Lark and a team of researchers used satellite data to map the expansion and abandonment of land across the US and discovered that 4m hectares (10m acres) had been destroyed between 2008 and 2016.
UW-Madison receives $20 million donation for new Letters & Science building
The Capital Times
With significant financial support from Marv and Jeff Levy, two brothers and alumni at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the George L. Mosse Humanities building will soon be called Irving and Dorothy Levy Hall.
From ball boy to a Badger, Lindsey excited to be at UW
WISC-TV 3
One of the many new faces on Greg Gard’s squad is Isaac Lindsey, but the sophomore guard isn’t new to the program. Growing up, the Mineral Point native was a ball boy for Wisconsin and showed off his ball handling skills at halftime during the Badger games. And after transferring from UNLV, it’s come full circle for Lindsey.
Military personnel get ticket deal for UW/Army game
WISC-TV 3
Active duty, reserve, and retired military personnel can purchase up to 12 tickets for themselves and their family at a discounted price.
UW-Madison gets $20 million donation to build new Letters & Sciences building
WISC-TV 3
The next large-scale construction project on the UW-Madison campus will now become a reality thanks to a large donation by a pair of alumni.
UW-Madison secures $20 million donation for new classroom building
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison announced on Wednesday a $20 million donation for a new academic building that will help clear the way for the demolition of the Humanities Building.
Conservative group moves Ted Cruz event off UW-Madison campus, citing issue with mask policy
Wisconsin State Journal
Anational group that brings conservative speakers to colleges moved an event with Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, of Texas, which had been scheduled to take place on the UW-Madison campus Wednesday evening, off campus because it disagreed with the university’s indoor mask mandate. UW-Madison officials, however, shared emails that show the group had agreed to follow the university’s COVID-19 health protocols as a condition to rent space in Memorial Union.
UW-Madison announces $20 million donation for new academic building
WKOW-TV 27
The university said it has most of the funding needed for the College of Letters and Science building. On Wednesday, university leaders announced they received a $20 million donation from the family of Irving and Dorothy Levy Hall, who the building will be named after.
UW-Madison and Sen. Ted Cruz at odds after masking policy forces venue change
WKOW-TV 27
After officials at UW-Madison denied a mask exemption for an event hosted by Texas senator Ted Cruz, Cruz and event organizers say they were forced to make a sudden change to the event’s venue.
UW System celebrates 50-year anniversary
NBC-15
UW System President Tommy Thompson reminisced on the history of the education system. “For 50 years, the University of Wisconsin System has been our state’s greatest asset other than its people,” Thompson said. “We have educated millions of our residents, improving the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities.”
Wisconsin farmers deal with fungal disease ‘tar spot’ during harvest time
NBC-15
Damon Smith, a UW-Madison Plant Pathologist, has been closely studying the fungus in Wisconsin for the last five years. “Based on some of our work in 2018, we’re anticipating 30–50-bushel losses in corn this year,” Smith said.
UW-Madison awarded $20 million for new College of Letters & Science
NBC-15
“It’s an honor for us to have this building named for our parents—Irving and Dorothy Levy,” said Marv Levy. “It’s definitely exciting to think about how transformational this building will affect the lives of students, faculty, staff and the community for decades to come.”
Social Security benefits to increase for thousands of Wisconsinites next year
NBC-15
“It’s an indicator of how prices have increased,” said Karen Holden, Professor emerita for consumer science and public affairs at UW-Madison’s School of Human Ecology.
Ted Cruz event moved off UW campus after mask policy disagreement
NBC-15
Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who was set to record an episode of his podcast at UW-Madison, moved venues Wednesday evening after a disagreement about the university’s mask policy.
UW receives $20 million donation for new Letters and Sciences building
Badger Herald
’I’m looking forward to hiring people to teach for L&S and not having to apologize about the building,’ Chancellor Blank says.
Environmental justice talk highlights importance of ecosystems of equity
Badger Herald
CEO, founder of Empowering A Green Environment and Economy shares perspective on environmental justice at UW Arboretum.
Wunk Sheek powwow celebrates Indigenous culture, honors victims of residential schools
Daily Cardinal
Wunk Sheek is the Indigenous student organization at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The name is an anglicized spelling of Wonkshiek, Ho-Chunk for “Native people.” This powwow is one of many efforts to share Indigenous culture with campus and create community for Native students.
UW-Madison unveils new L&S building as Levy Hall
Daily Cardinal
The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced the name of the new Letters and Science building as the Irving and Dorothy Levy Hall in a press conference at Bascom Hill on Wednesday, highlighting that it was made possible by a $20 million gift from Marv and Jeff Levy, both of whom are alumni of the university.
UW-Madison researchers awarded $750,000 grant to combat COVID-19 and 2020 election misinformation
Daily Cardinal
A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers won a $750,000 grant intended to combat misinformation about COVID-19 and the 2020 election on Oct. 1. The grant will fund a project that will study the most effective methods of combating misinformation online.
City, county groups push back against GOP bills geared toward affordable housing, property assessments
Wisconsin State Journal
A 2019 study by UW-Madison urban and regional planning professor Kurt Paulsen found the number of single-family home permits in the state dropped from more than 30,000 in 2004 to fewer than 12,500 permits authorized in 2017. The report found the lack of enough workforce housing was attributed to a failure to build enough homes to keep up with population growth, increased construction costs and outdated land use regulations driving up the cost of housing.
New memoir “Nowhere To Run” details Montee Ball’s highs of his Wisconsin Badger football excellence and lows of addiction
Madison365
A former Wisconsin Badger star running back and Heisman Trophy finalist, Montee Ball is now also an author, recently releasing the book Nowhere To Run: Discovering Your True Self in the Midst of an Addiction.
UW-Madison to host annual 2-day diversity forum
WISC-TV 3
“We’re pleased to sustain the tradition of our annual diversity forum, this year in a hybrid form, by sharing with a broad virtual audience and renewing a limited setting of fellowship and networking,” said Dr. LaVar J. Charleston, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion at UW-Madison.
Column: Where’s the Wi-Fi?: UW must provide more reliable internet to students
Badger Herald
Several days of unreliable internet connection cause some to question how to adjust to hybrid learning.
UW now able to sell land for research, improves Madison’s economy
Badger Herald
UW Board of Regents reach agreement with University Research Park.