First reported by Duluth News Tribune, 44-year-old Tom Burke was arraigned Monday on one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct.
Report: Badgers Hall-of-Fame inductee charged with sexually assaulting child
WISC-TV 3
Author: gbump
Badgers volleyball team will face Gophers in Big Ten home opener
Wisconsin State Journal
The University of Wisconsin volleyball team will open the Big Ten season on the road, then return home for a Border Battle with Minnesota, according to the schedule released Friday by the conference.
Ham, Francis Gerald “Jerry”
Wisconsin State Journal
In 1966, the University of Wisconsin’s School of Library and Information Studies invited Jerry to create a graduate education program in archives administration. The initial one-course offering expanded to a full degree program, and over the years he trained hundreds of students in the profession.
Gould, Michael Nathan
Wisconsin State Journal
His research and teaching career is outlined in the University of Wisconsin MacArdle Lab Tribute found at the following address: https://mcardle.wisc.edu/2021/05/11/tribute-to-professor-emeritus-michael-nathan-gould/.
Big Ten won’t require tests for athletes who’ve had COVID vaccination, UW official says
Wisconsin State Journal
Ann Sheehy, a member of the University of Wisconsin Athletic Board who has worked with the Big Ten on its response to the pandemic, told the board Friday that the league’s Council of Presidents and Chancellors met last Sunday to set the course for the upcoming season.
In ‘frenzy’ of housing market, buyers take risks or risk losing out
Wisconsin State Journal
Mark Eppli, director of the James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate at UW-Madison, said the current climate is unlike anything he’s seen in three decades of studying the real estate market.
Herb Sturz, a Quiet Force in the Life of New York City, Dies at 90
The New York Times
After a bout with polio during high school dashed his hopes to play tournament tennis and left him with a withered right hand, he earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from the University of Wisconsin and a master’s in education from Teachers College at Columbia.
Caring for rural women: UW doctor completes nation’s first rural OB-GYN residency
Wisconsin State Journal
When Dr. Laura McDowell finishes her obstetrics and gynecology training at UW Health this month, she will be the first person in the country to complete such a residency program focused on caring for women in rural areas.
Surfboards up, 3D-printed home, cherry blossom sculptures: News from around our 50 states
USA Today
A third former governor, current interim University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson, wielded a sledgehammer in a series of videos last year urging people to “smash COVID.”
New pay schedule at UW campuses prompts questions and concern for lowest-paid employees
Wisconsin State Journal
Nearly 33,000 University of Wisconsin System employees, including about 20,000 at UW-Madison, are moving to a new pay schedule next month that some staff say has caused confusion and raises concerns for campuses’ lowest-wage workers.
In Wisconsin, Restoring a Historic Golf Course and a National Park Together
MarketWatch/Barron's
“We’ll work with our ecology team, the city’s ecology team and an ecology team from the University of Wisconsin to bring back native plants and species,” Keiser says. “Like our other Wisconsin properties, it’s a rebirth of a beautiful piece of ground.”
Brandon Taylor: ‘I grew up reading my aunt’s nursing-home manuals and bodice-rippers’
The Guardian
Previously you pursued a biochemistry PhD [at the University of Wisconsin-Madison]. How did that compare?You were expected to participate in your own education, whereas at Iowa you’re not allowed to talk while people criticise your work – there’s this gag rule, to preserve the real-world encounter with the text.
‘Crazy Worms’ Threaten America’s Trees And Maple Syrup : NPR
NPR
“They are very active,” Monica Turner, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor, once told Wisconsin Public Radio. “They almost seem like worms that want to be snakes.”
Wisconsin’s men’s hockey: Cole Caufield and Ryan McDonagh are still chasing Lord Stanley’s Cup
SBNation
Caufield was also named the Jim Johannson Award winner this past week. The award recognizes the accomplishments of the top American-born player in NCAA Division I men’s college hockey. In 2019, the award was renamed to honor the late Johannson, who was a USA Hockey executive for two decades and a college hockey player for the University of Wisconsin.
Making This One Change to Your Diet Could “Reprogram” Your Metabolism, New Study Says
Eat This, Not That
Dr. Dudley Lamming is a faculty member at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Department of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. His latest study’s press release states that in 2014, Lamming was reading about an Australian study that had come upon something remarkable: The mice that had been fed the least amount of protein were the healthiest.
Inside the Anti-GMO Movement’s Obsession With Virology Research and Lab Leaks
Mother Jones
To be fair to the opponents of gain-of-function research, most experts agree that some extreme versions of this work are truly reckless, Moreover, as Jacobsen wrote, lab leaks have occurred with some frequency over the past few decades. An early controversy over gain-of-function research came to a head in 2011, when University of Wisconsin researcher Yoshihiro Kawaoka announced that his lab had successfully modified the highly lethal H5N1 bird flu to make it airborne among ferrets.
Hard-won battles for new UW Athletic Hall of Fame inductee
Madison Magazine
Tamara Flarup enjoyed a 40-year career in communications at UW Athletics and a front row seat for the rise of women’s sports.
Doctors warn against TikTok dry scooping challenge
NBC-15
UW Health’s Dr. Matt Anderson and UW Health nutritionist Jean Reiche say the effect this challenge has on the body is not a positive one.
UW extends contracts for 10 coaches, including Kelly Sheffield
WKOW-TV 27
UW-Madison announced contract extensions for 10 coaches Friday afternoon, largely for spring sports but also including volleyball coach Kelly Sheffield.
UW Health psychologist shares tips for coping with no-mask anxiety
WISC-TV 3
UW Health Distinguished Psychologist Dr. Shilagh Mirgain joins News 3 Now Live at Four to talk about some of the best ways to cope with those new found worries.
Dr. Eva Vivian honored with WIHA’s Healthy Aging Star Award
Madison365
Dr. Vivian is a professor in the UW-Madison School of Pharmacy and president of African American Health Network (AAHN), where she pushes for equity in underserved communities, with a specific emphasis on diabetes.
This One Sleep Habit Is an Early Predictor of Cognitive Decline, Says Study
Mind Body
When we don’t sleep, we’re irritable, unproductive, and unhealthy. When we don’t sleep for prolonged periods of time—and suffer from what’s known as chronic insomnia—life gets even worse. Chronic insomnia is linked to near-countless physical and mental health issues. For instance, this research published in the scientific journal Circulation reports an association between insomnia and increased risk of heart disease and stroke. Other studies, including this new report released by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, conclude that sleep issues may increase the likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s.
Most walk-friendly cities in America
Stacker
Madison isn’t just a city with great walkable neighborhoods like Downtown (home of the Dane County Farmers Market, one of the biggest in the country), Greenbush, and State-Langdon; it also ranks as one of the top 10 cities in the U.S. to live in overall. It’s not a huge city, but it’s teeming with people walking everywhere thanks to the University of Wisconsin, ample supply of tech campuses, and affordable housing.
‘This is our city too’: Progress Center for Black Women moves to Capitol Square
Capital Times
In an interview from the new office, she said being downtown will help the Progress Center form partnerships with local businesses and would put the Center closer to many current clients, including those who work for or attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
2 men charged with damage to SUV during Mifflin Street party in April
Wisconsin State Journal
Kevin S. Cassidy, 20, of Marshfield, and Judson T. Rikkers, 19, of Madison, were each charged with misdemeanor criminal damage to property. A criminal complaint alleges Rikkers stomped on the vehicle’s windshield and broke it, and Cassidy is alleged to have climbed onto the car and damaged the windshield wipers and hood.
Former rivals Walker, Doyle join together to promote vaccine
AP
The spot released Thursday, produced by UW Health, features the Republican Walker placing a Zoom call to Doyle, a Democrat. Both are in their personal offices and never appear in the same room together.
Letter: McIntosh was best choice for the job
Wisconsin State Journal
Some in Madison are criticizing the UW athletic department for hiring the well-qualified Chris McIntosh as the new athletic director because he is white. This is an insult to both McIntosh and the selection committee.
Here’s how Wisconsin is preparing for its athletes to be able to cash in on marketing their brands
Wisconsin State Journal
UW has partnered with sports tech company Opendorse to offer athletes education and tools to find their platforms in anticipation of a loosening of NCAA restrictions on player marketing.
In man-bites-dog moment, northern Wisconsin newspaper sues politician for libel
Wisconsin State Journal
The concept of libel doesn’t change based on whether an allegedly libelous statement is made on social media or in a more traditional form of media such as a newspaper, according to UW Law School professor Anuj Desai.
Scott Walker, Jim Doyle team up on ad to urge COVID-19 vaccination
Wisconsin State Journal
Dr. Jeff Pothof, UW Health’s chief quality officer, joins the call at the end to encourage everyone to get their shot.
Reduced U.S. Covid-19 Data Reporting Worries Some Health Experts
Wall Street Journal
Ajay Sethi, an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin—Madison, said a basic tenet of surveillance is to “do something,” and for a disease like Covid-19, real-time public-health data spurs action in ways that weekly or monthly reporting cannot.
Michael Smith, a Voice for Justice Reform, Is Dead at 78
The New York Times
After leaving Vera, Mr. Smith taught at the University of Wisconsin Law School in Madison until 2009. In addition to his wife, whom he met when she was a law professor there, he is survived by his son, Graham; his daughter, Charlotte Smith; a stepson, Kinkaid Kruse-Frink; a stepdaughter, Evelyn Rose Livermore; and a sister, Catherine Sheridan Smith.
Scott Walker cuts ad encouraging Covid vaccination
POLITICO
UW Health, an academic medical system that is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin, which is behind the public service announcement, moved to cut the ad as the state attempts to address a sharp disparity in vaccination rates in different counties. In Wisconsin, some counties are seeing less than 30 percent vaccination rates while others are nearing 70 percent.
UW-Madison epidemiologist Malia Jones named as Academic Staff Excellence award recipient
The Capital Times
The University of Wisconsin-Madison System Board of Regents named epidemiologist Dr. Malia Jones as one of three recipients of the 2021 Academic Staff Excellence Awards. The award, which recognizes staff members and academic programs based on superior performance and creative, personable approaches to education, presents winners with a $7,500 cash prize. It is the highest honor the UW System can bestow upon their academic staff.
The pandemic’s effects on campus sustainability
Daily Cardinal
Campus operations at colleges across the nation have been undeniably different from previous years due to COVID-19, and UW-Madison is no exception. From an environmental and sustainability perspective, one can only wonder what the impacts of the pandemic will have on the environment.
Escape the stress of freshman year in these UW green spaces
Daily Cardinal
Freshman year can be a stressful time. You’re learning to manage a new, often heavier workload, taking care of yourself, and being a (baby) adult. Spending time in nature can be a great way to manage the anxieties that accompany the first year of college. Luckily, the UW-Madison campus provides a number of beautiful green spaces in which students can destress.
Police share photos of suspect in East Campus Mall battery that hospitalized Madison man
WISC-TV 3
According to a Madison Police Department incident report, the victim of the attack was hospitalized after the incident, which happened June 2.
Largest solar array in Dane Co. is now operational
NBC-15
MGE is working with seven partners on the project, including University of Wisconsin- Madison, the Willy Street Co-op and the City of Fitchburg.
Experts say pandemic lifestyle could affect memory strength
NBC-15
“Stress, trauma and boredom are not your friends for precise memory,” Maryellen MacDonald, UW-Madison psychology and language sciences professor said.
UW announces new service for student-athletes to profit off their work
WKOW-TV 27
According to a news release from the athletic department, they will provide YouDub to all student-athletes, a program developed in a partnership with athlete marketing firm Opendorse. According to new athletic director Chris McIntosh, YouDub will provide student-athletes with all necessary resources to earn money off of their work.
Understanding the dangers of ransomware, cyber attacks at the local level
NBC-15
“Ransomware is the corporate killer,” Bob Turner, UW-Madison Chief Information Officer said.
PGA makes 3rd stop in South Carolina, LPGA stays by the bay
AP
Bernhard Langer is leading the Schwab Cup and playing this week. He has yet to win this tournament, though he was a runner-up in 2018 when it was shortened to 36 holes. … Fred Couples is in the field. He is playing the PGA Tour Champions for only the fourth time this year. He won this tournament four years ago. … This is the home course of the University of Wisconsin golf teams. … Stephen Ames is in the field one week after rallying from seven shots behind to win in Iowa for his second Champions title.
Exclusive: Chris Evans Was Captain America. Now He Wants to Help Gen Z Reshape US Politics
Newsweek
Talia Joseph, 19, is looking forward to flexing that sort of newfound political muscle. As an incoming freshman this fall at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, she is not only a youth voter but a swing-state voter as well. “People my age realize how much of an impact our vote had in 2020,” she says. “I like Joe Biden, but he’s not perfect. If he makes any policies we don’t approve of, we know we can pressure him.” Joseph, who’s one year older than Thunberg, is active in fundraising and organizing aimed at turning up the heat on the administration in combating climate change.
It’s time for an overhaul of academic freedom
The Washington Post
Ross’s termination and its reverberations changed that. Although Ross landed on his feet at the University of Wisconsin, historian Arthur Lovejoy resigned from Stanford in protest.
Development agencies will use pandemic relief funds to study region’s economic potential
The Capital Times
The funds will also allow MadREP to update its comprehensive economic development strategy, called Advance Now 2.0, as well as the extensive accompanying reports on industry sectors. The 900 pages of reports, released in 2019 after years of research by MadREP and University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension, examined several key sectors for the region. Now, with new data released since, the agency would like to refresh those reports before acting on their findings. The agencies have not yet determined what contractors they will hire to conduct the studies.
Smith, Michael E.
Wisconsin State Journal
From 1995 until 2009, Michael served on the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School, where he taught courses in criminal law, criminal procedure, and a seminar on sentencing and corrections.
Wisconsin projects $4.4B more in tax revenue by mid-2023 following ‘unprecedented’ tax collections
Wisconsin State Journal
In light of the new projections, Evers also announced that an estimated $300 million in cost savings across 18 state agencies — which the governor called for during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic — would be returned to those departments. That includes more than $45 million to the University of Wisconsin System, $5 million to the Wisconsin Technical College System and nearly $25 million to the Department of Children and Families.
Gabe Carimi, Meghan Duggan, Blake Geoffrion in group joining Wisconsin Athletics Hall of Fame as class of 2021
Wisconsin State Journal
Highly decorated players from University of Wisconsin football, women’s hockey and men’s hockey lead a group of 12 who will be inducted into the school’s athletics hall of fame in September.
Wisconsin Republicans approve $1.5 billion for state building projects
Wisconsin State Journal
A little less than half of the GOP proposal, or nearly $629 million, is earmarked for the University of Wisconsin System. Evers had asked for about $1 billion for UW campuses. Humanities is on track to be demolished by 2030 because the committee approved $88 million for a new academic building that will move many academic departments housed in Humanities to the new facility. A quarter of the cost will be covered through fundraising with the rest supported through state borrowing.
Severe drought means Rock Co. farmers are hoping for summer rain
NBC-15
So far in 2021, Rock County has only seen about half of the rain the county would usually get by this point in the year, causing eastern parts of the county to reach severe drought levels. Chelsea Zegler, UW-Madison Dane County Extension Crops and Soils Educator, said the impact is minor, but could get worse if the drought continues through summer.
Trial set for former UW-Madison football player accused of Janesville double homicide
NBC-15
A former University of Wisconsin-Madison football player accused of killing two women had his trial date set on Monday in a Rock County circuit court. According to court documents, Marcus Randle El will appear on trial at 8:30 a.m. Feb. 7, 2022.
UW-Notre Dame set new date for Lambeau showdown
NBC-15
It’s back on! The much-anticipated showdown at the Frozen Tundra when the Wisconsin Badgers welcome the Notre Dame Fightin’ Irish has a new kickoff date… you’re just going to have to wait a few years.
Crashes have killed nearly as many people so far this year as they did in 2020 or 2019
NBC-15
Andrea Bill is a researcher at the Traffic Operations and Safety Lab at UW-Madison. She is part of a team that analyzes the type of crashes that occur and looks at what can be done to prevent them, either from a behavioral standpoint or an engineering standpoint. She’s also studying how the pandemic has impacted the data.
Broadband internet transforms life, rural America is left behind
USA Today
“For our future up here, broadband is the single most important thing,” said Christopher Starks, retired from the aerospace industry and now working with University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension.
Pride Progresses in Unlikely Places: 10 Best Cities for LGBTQ Home Buyers
MarketWatch
A college town at heart, Madison is home to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a state school with more than 30,000 students. The highly educated and progressive city is one of the gay-friendliest in the Midwest.
Who’s Running for New York City Mayor in the Democratic Primary
Business Insider
A native New Yorker and Stuyvesant High School graduate who earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and history from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Kathryn Garcia has a wealth of experience in city government.
The biggest one-hit wonders from the ’90s
YardBarker
“Jump Around,” House of Pain (1992)It’s been nearly three decades, yet “Jump Around” still has its place in pop culture. And, especially during football games at the University of Wisconsin. This kind of Celtic-tinged, hip-hop party anthem reached as high as No. 3 on the Hot 100, and proved to be the biggest single in the history of a group that probably deserved more sustained success than it achieved. In the United States, House of Pain never had another single sit better than 65 on the charts.
Spreading Vaccine Fears, And Cashing In
HuffPost
“People trying to reduce confidence through misinformation — that’s unfortunate and it’s something that’s sort of hard to fight,” said Ajay Sethi, an epidemiologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine who teaches a class to future doctors on conspiracy theories. He urges his students to be compassionate and not condescending, since all of us are vulnerable to misinformation when it seems to confirm our prior beliefs. “It’s all innuendo, but it’s wrong, and it does spread like wildfire.”
Is Forced Procreation Coming to China?
Newsweek
Beijing claims the country’s 2020 TFR was 1.3. But Yi Fuxian of the University of Wisconsin-Madison told me the TFR last year was an extremely low 0.90. Yi’s estimate is consistent with 2015’s TFR.
Earth has lost and gained many oceans. Here’s where a new one might appear next.
National Geographic
“The changes in the entire Earth system that take place as part of that changing geography are profound,” says Shanan Peters, a geoscientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who specializes in the co-evolution of life and Earth’s systems.