He did his PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, before taking a faculty position at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
Meet Dr Krishna Ella, one of the minds behind India’s Covaxin
India Today
Author: gbump
After Pandemic Cancels Competition, Wisconsin Students Try For Another Victory In Wind Energy Challenge | Wisconsin Public Radio
WPR
The then-juniors, now-seniors had, at their physics teacher’s urging, entered into the KidWind competition, building a wind turbine and tweaking it for maximum efficiency, to compete against other teams at a March 7 competition at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Their second-place finish had set them on a path to nationals in Denver a few months later, but that was canceled due to COVID-19.
Boosting our sense of meaning in life is an often overlooked longevity ingredient
The Washington Post
“In the last 10 to 15 years, there has been an explosion of research linking well-being in its many forms to numerous indicators of health. When that work [began], we didn’t know that purpose in life would emerge as such an important predictor of numerous health outcomes,” says Carol Ryff, psychologist at University of Wisconsin-Madison, and director of the MIDUS (Midlife in the United States) national study of Americans. Research has shown that people who have high levels of purpose in life spend fewer nights in hospitals, have lower odds of developing diabetes, and over two times lower risk of dying from heart conditions than do others.
EXPLAINER: Should vaccine volunteers now get the real thing? – The Washington Post
Washington Post
British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, which has enrolled at least 23,000 so far in its ongoing U.S. study, recently decided to offer individual participants the opportunity to be unmasked as they become eligible for the approved vaccines.
“You never really want to unblind,” said Dr. William Hartman, a researcher for AstraZeneca’s trial at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
UW Madison campus health can start COVID-19 vaccinations
NBC-15
Eligible members of the University of Wisconsin- Madison campus community were approved Wednesday to be vaccinated by University Health Services (UHS).
Form of COVID-19 rapid test found useful in UW System dorms
NBC-15
A study released by the CDC on Thursday indicates that a form of rapid COVID-19 testing would work successfully in university residence halls, UW System President Tommy Thompson announced.
UW-Stevens Point marks Native American burial site on campus
Associated Press
A memorial on the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point campus now marks the land as a gravesite for Native Americans buried there in 1863.
Easterday, Phyllis E. MacAllan
Wisconsin State Journal
She worked full-time in the Inorganic Chemistry Department for the University of Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene for 26 years.
Ilgen, Irene
Wisconsin State Journal
In 1960, Irene took a job in the UW’s Zoology Department where she prepared and taught laboratories in comparative anatomy, embryology, and parasitology. She worked closely with professors and many generations of graduate student assistants.
Quirky hobbies help Madisonians through quarantine
Wisconsin State Journal
These changes in social interactions have real effects on our mental health, said Shilagh Mirgain, a psychologist at UW Health. “When we are not able to be together for long periods of time, it can impact our mood, motivation and outlook and make us more vulnerable to engage in negative health habits,” Mirgain said.
After difficult season, Badgers’ upperclassmen have unprecedented choice to make
Wisconsin State Journal
The annual turnover of the roster will be markedly different this season after the NCAA approved a blanket waiver that didn’t count this year against players’ eligibility, which opens the door for seniors to return to their programs if they choose.
Suttie, John W.
Wisconsin State Journal
He was an NIH Postdoctoral fellow at the National Institute for Medical Research, Mill Hill, England, before returning to Madison in 1961, to join the University of Wisconsin faculty in Biochemistry. His research focused on the metabolism, action, and nutritional significance of Vitamin K.
Nelson, Nils E.
Wisconsin State Journal
In addition to the farm, Nils worked for the UW-Madison in the computing center (now DoIT) for 28 years.
Boykoff, Thomas Morton
Wisconsin State Journal
Boykoff also taught classes for the UW-Madison Law School between 1979 and 1991, including his favorite seminar: “Select Problems in Legislation.”
Wisconsin farmers expected to end year with higher income
Associated Press
Paul Mitchell, director of the Renk Agribusiness Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told Wisconsin Public Radio that the forecast is slightly higher than last quarter’s estimate, partly because of a price rally for corn and soybeans seen around harvest time.
Mandatory testing to be implemented at UW-Madison in the spring semester through Safer Badgers program
NBC-15
“One of the things we saw in the fall is a spike in cases among students when they moved back to campus,’ said Meredith McGlone, UW spokesperson. To keep this from happening again, the university is implementing the Safer Badgers program in January.
Edgewood College’s newest sports program: Competitive video gaming
Wisconsin State Journal
Edgewood College’s newest coach, Luis Puesan, is busy filling out the roster for his teams next school year. But his players won’t be kicking soccer balls or whacking tennis balls.
Q&A: Malia Jones on in-person school decisions as vaccine arrives, pandemic continues
The Capital Times
Before 2020 closes out, the Cap Times got one more chance to check in with Malia Jones. The University of Wisconsin-Madison epidemiologist has spoken with us multiple times this year to share her insights on the pandemic. In the summer, we talked about schools as they considered how to begin the 2020-21 school year.
Duhr, Earl Lavern
Wisconsin State Journal
Earl worked for over 30 years at the University of Wisconsin as an animal caretaker.
UW Hospital doctors in training complain about lack of COVID-19 vaccination
Wisconsin State Journal
Some medical residents, or doctors in training, at UW Hospital who are exposed to COVID-19 patients said they haven’t been able to get vaccinated, even as some staff doctors with less exposure have received shots.
UW’s $125,000 contract with Ray Cross called for written report on diversity, but he never wrote it
Wisconsin State Journal
A$125,000 contract with former University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross required him to provide a written report on how to increase diversity of students and staff at each UW campus, but nearly three months after his contract ended, no such report exists.
Helpful assist: Former Badgers men’s basketball student-manager helps deliver over 900 toys to children in need
Wisconsin State Journal
Nathan Dupont gets some interesting looks from fellow shoppers when he’s standing in line at the store with hundreds of dollars’ worth of toys in his possession.
Former UW Arboretum director retires for a second time from his conservation career
Wisconsin State Journal
Greg Armstrong, who has spent the past 50 years restoring natural places, retired for a second time this month, but if the pattern holds, it won’t be the last time the former UW-Madison Arboretum director heads back to heal the land.
Szybalski, Waclaw Tadeusz
Wisconsin State Journal
Dr. Waclaw Tadeusz Szybalski, a long-time professor at the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020.
Ross, Jeanette
Wisconsin State Journal
Jeanette Ross, Professor, Emeritus Status, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music, died Dec. 21, 2020, at her residence in Madison.
Ross, John E.
Wisconsin State Journal
John Elton Ross, distinguished emeritus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and pioneer in the study of the role of mass communication in environmental decision making, died Dec. 3, 2020. He was 94.
Company formed by doctor and UW grad helps supply PPE across the state
NBC-15
ActionPPE helps independent doctors nationwide purchase the personal protective equipment (PPE) they need. It was formed early in the COVID-19 pandemic by Dr. Marcelo Hochman, the president of the Charleston County Medical Society in South Carolina, and University of Wisconsin-Madison alum James Eron.
UW-Madison medical school applications increase 26 percent amid pandemic
NBC-15
UW-Madison admissions representatives say applications are up a record-breaking 26 percent.An incoming medical student says COVID exemplified existing issues in the healthcare field, and she’s ready to combat them. “Becoming a doctor is a really good way to be a catalyst for change within the black community,” Oyinda Fawole, incoming medical student said.
What did we learn? Malia Jones notes that polarization a public health crisis
The Capital Times
For epidemiologists like Malia Jones, a lot about 2020 was foreseeable. The experts who dedicate their careers to studying diseases knew the story of the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic long before the rest of us did, and they knew another such catastrophe could be imminent.
What did we learn? Dr. Cristina Delgadillo appreciates the small triumphs of health
Wisconsin State Journal
Delgadillo, a Latinx pediatrician at UW Health’s 20 South Park Street clinic, cares for children from infancy through their early 20’s. She is one of a few Spanish-speaking providers in the Madison area, and about 20% of her patients are from the Latino community, who still face barriers to healthcare. She came to Madison for medical school and never left, and has been practicing since 2010.
Developer offers new plans for big housing project on historic street near UW-Madison
Wisconsin State Journal
After failing to win city approvals, a developer is offering revised plans for a seven-story apartment building on a street that’s home to many fraternities and sororities near UW-Madison.
UW System appreciative of stimulus dollars amid $257 million net loss in 2020
NBC-15
UW System President Tommy Thompson thanked the federal government Tuesday for funding that will come from stimulus dollars, however it isn’t clear how much the university will receive.
UW Health doctor answers “man-on-the-street” questions about COVID-19 vaccine
Channel 3000
UW Health’s Dr. Jeff Pothof is hoping this will be the last of our State Street Doctor series. In the first segment we did back in March, Pothof answered any questions people had about COVID-19. In our second segment in July, doctors were learning more about the virus, so we did another.
UW-Madison extends free COVID-19 testing into January
WKOW-TV 27
UW-Madison offers more free community testing
NBC-15
The University of Wisconsin will host six additional COVID-19 rapid testing events over the next couple weeks that will be open to the general public.
Op-ed: Why we need to improve prison education
NBC-15
Op-ed by UW System President Tommy Thompson about the importance of improving prison education.
Touchless thermometer tracks COVID-19 symptoms at UW-Madison
NBC-15
A contactless thermometer is helping some UW-Madison students track COVID-19 symptoms, and the thermometer was designed and created on the university’s campus.
Shaw, Grace Douma
Wisconsin State Journal
After college she taught high school history, directed the women’s dormitory at Coe College, earned her master’s degree from UW-Madison, and eventually became the Assistant to the Dean of Women at UW. She met and married Joseph Lee Shaw in 1951. She left the workforce to raise three children, returning to the campus in 1963 as Assistant Dean in the College of Letters and Science and eventually the Assistant Director of the Faculty Advising Service, a position she held until her retirement in 1990.
What did we learn? Barry Burden saw an ‘amazingly nimble’ UW, election system
The Capital Times
On paper, 2020 wasn’t very different for Barry Burden. He taught political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and conducted research for its Elections Research Center. After finishing up the fall semester, he’s preparing for a month of much-needed winter break.
What did we learn? Gloria Ladson-Billings is not excited about ‘going back to normal’
The Capital Times
In April, Indian novelist Arundhati Roy published a series of essays, including one titled “The pandemic is a portal.” … This idea has been the year’s biggest takeaway for Gloria Ladson-Billings, University of Wisconsin-Madison professor emeritus, author and education researcher. The COVID-19 pandemic is a portal, she said, for educators in Madison and across the country to rethink how they teach.
Audit: UW System paid out $68.5 million in student refunds
NBC-15
A new report shows the University of Wisconsin System paid out nearly $70 million in coronavirus-related refunds to students last year.
NBC-15
The retailer’s newest location sits right next to the University of Wisconsin campus, in the 500 block of University Ave., and the 5,700 sq. ft. store is “specially designed” to serve a downtown community, the company says.
UW System reflects on fall of testing, prepares for vaccine
NBC-15
“We’re doing tests in 13 of our communities where we have campuses and physical assets. We’re not only testing our students that live in residence halls, but also off campus. But we’re also testing the community, which we think is a tremendous community service,” says Drew Petersen, UW System Regent President.
UW Madison nursing student gives free gas to health care workers
NBC-15
A University of Wisconsin- Madison nursing student gave $930 worth of gas to health care workers on Monday to say thank you for the work they do. “God’s blessed us with money and so I would love to pay it forward as much as I can,” said Mikayla Srnka.
MFD extinguishes small fire on UW-Madison campus
Channel 3000
An incident report said a security guard reported smelling smoke from a building on the 1600 block of Linden Drive just before 6 p.m. Officials said fire alarms sounded off as the guard was about to re-enter the building.
UW leader pledges return to in-person learning this spring
Associated Press
Atop University of Wisconsin System official said Monday that students will be allowed to return to campus for the spring semester and take more in-person courses, hoping that more robust COVID-19 testing will help stave off the outbreaks that forced the system to turn to online-only instruction a few weeks into the fall semester.
UW campuses may serve as COVID-19 vaccine distribution hubs
Wisconsin State Journal
UW Board of Regents President Drew Petersen said the idea is under discussion with the federal government, given how well he said the System rolled out free COVID-19 testing to the community through a partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
What is the economic outlook for 2021?
Channel 3000
UW-Madison School of Business professor Moses Altsech does a survey on behalf of First Business Bank with businesses across Wisconsin.
UW-Madison to use mandatory testing, phone app to keep campus safe in spring
WKOW-TV 27
Testing will be required at UW-Madison as students return to campus in January. Every student will have to be tested twice weekly. “The goal of this mandatory testing is to identify cases sooner, so folks can take precautions, stop the spread,” said UW-Madison spokesperson Meredith McGlone.
UW Board Of Regents President ‘Couldn’t Be Happier’ With Fall Semester
Wisconsin Public Radio
At the end of one of the most tumultuous semesters in the history of the University of Wisconsin System, Board of Regents President Drew Petersen says he “couldn’t be happier” with the performance of the system’s colleges amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Q&A with UW immunization expert James Conway on Wisconsin’s COVID-19 vaccination processes
Badger Herald
UW Professor of Pediatrics at the School of Medicine & Public Health James Conway leads UW Health’s immunization efforts as the programs’ medical director. After serving as a scientific advisor for both Moderna and Pfizer this summer, Conway now works on a Wisconsin Disaster Medical Advisory Committee about the state’s COVID-19 vaccine allocation and distribution and also works in Dane County’s distribution efforts.
Five Tips for How to Actually Change an Anti-Masker’s Mind, According to Experts – Mother Jones
Mother Jones
Our brains, generally speaking, operate qualitatively, not quantitatively, explains Dominique Brossard, a professor and chair in the Department of Life Sciences Communication at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, who focuses on risk communication. In short, that means we tend to think in terms of emotion, not numbers.
How the much-litigated ballot deadlines impacted the US election
The Guardian
Voting by mail may seem more convenient, but it also requires the voter to act much earlier than they would if they went to the polls, said Barry Burden, political science professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. You have to make sure to request your ballot early, and in some states, make sure you have a valid ID to do so.
You Can Get Through This Dark Pandemic Winter, Using Tips From Disaster Psychology
Scientific American
One key benefit of therapy is the close relationship between the patient and the provider, which fosters a strong sense of belonging. “You’re meeting with somebody with whom you have a real relationship—this is a person who cares about you, seeks to understand you, is warm and accepting,” says Bruce Wampold, a professor emeritus of counseling psychology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. “And for many people, this is particularly healing.”
Vaccinating the Prison Population Will Help Protect All of America
Newsweek
By controlling COVID-19 cases in correctional facilities, we have a chance to reduce illness and death for everyone and signal to these particular communities that they, too, have a share in the modern-day miracle of COVID-19 vaccines.
–Brent Orrell is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where he works on job training, workforce development, and criminal justice reform. He has worked for the United States government for 20 years, including senior roles at the Department of Labor and at the Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Rashawn Ray is a David M. Rubenstein Fellow at The Brookings Institution and a Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland. He is on Twitter @SociologistRay. Dr. Howard Henderson is a non-resident Senior Fellow at The Brookings Institution, a Professor of Justice Administration at Texas Southern University, and director of the Center for Justice Research. John M. Eason is the Director of the UW Justice Lab and an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Starostovic, Edward Joseph, Jr.
Wisconsin State Journal
He was a part-time lecturer on factory-built housing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Longtime Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Abrahamson dies
The Washington Post
The New York City native, with the accent to prove it, graduated first in her class from Indiana University Law School in 1956, three years after her marriage to Seymour Abrahamson. The couple moved to Madison and her husband, a world-renowned geneticist, joined the University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty in 1961. He died in 2016.
Fish, Vincent H. K.
Wisconsin State Journal
He taught and provided supervision for decades at the University of Wisconsin Madison School of Social Work and Department of Counseling Psychology.
UW Epidemiologist: ‘We’re Not Out Of The Woods’ With Holiday COVID-19 Spike
Wisconsin Public Radio
There is concern, though, that changes in behavior may not last long enough to prevent another big rise in coronavirus cases, said Ajay Sethi, an epidemiologist and associate professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Wisconsin’s Ron Johnson relishes role as contrarian of the Senate
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison political science professor Barry Burden said Trump has clearly proven popular in the state, even though he lost this year. “There is a pretty big coalition of voters in Wisconsin who are attracted to Trump’s style and to his messages,” Burden said. “It looks like Johnson is kind of mimicking that style in pursuing these odd or peripheral stories, so maybe it’s possible to assemble that Trump coalition even after Trump’s out of office.”