“The thing I’m seeing this cycle is that the candidates are employing an ‘all of the above approach,’” said Barry Burden, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who studies campaign advertising. “They are advertising on every outlet and platform they can get access to, (but) there is a continuation of earlier trends where candidates look beyond TV outlets.”
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State reports few absentee voting mistakes among ballots that have been returned so far
It’s not clear if the ruling will benefit one side or the other in Wisconsin, which President Donald Trump won by fewer than 23,000 votes in 2016, said Barry Burden, a UW-Madison political science professor and the director of the Elections Research Project.
Blood drive seeks UW Madison students who have recovered from COVID-19
The Badgers Give Back Blood Drive runs from Tuesday, Oct. 27 through Thursday, Oct. 29, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at The Nick, on W. Dayton Street.
Will the Wisconsin-Nebraska football game be played Saturday? Here’s what the Big Ten COVID-19 protocols say
The Big Ten Conference has put in place protocols that determine when a game is to be canceled, but institutions are in charge of monitoring their COVID-19 situations and making choices based on that data.
Sources: Badgers QB Chase Wolf tests positive for COVID-19; Graham Mertz out 21 days after second positive test
State Journal sources confirmed Tuesday that starter Graham Mertz and backup Chase Wolf have tested positive using a rapid antigen test. CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd reported Tuesday morning that Mertz’s confirmatory PCR test came back positive. The status of Wolf’s PCR test is not known.
U.S. and world cheese contests get shuffled again amid COVID-19
“If there’s a silver lining in these unusual times, it’s the opportunity for an online event to bring ideas, new technology and networking to every PC, and every conference room and training room in the dairy industry,” said John Lucey, director of the Center for Dairy Research at UW-Madison, which conducts the CheeseExpo with the WCMA.
Sharece Thrower discusses powers of the next president in WUD event
Thrower talked about presidential powers, student activism, white allyship.
What the experts are watching on Nov. 3
UW-Madison journalism professor Mike Wagner said since there’s little room for turnout to grow in Dane County, Democrats need to ensure they shore up support in Milwaukee to be successful. “Democrats can almost win the state with huge turnout in Madison and Milwaukee and nothing else, but almost is not the same as doing it,” he noted.
Questions and answers about how Election Day will work in Wisconsin
Can I vote in person before Election Day? Yes. Madison has 14 in-person absentee voting locations open through Nov. 1, including most libraries, and the campuses of UW-Madison, Edgewood, Madison College Truax and South.
One Tomato at a Time: Local efforts work to reconnect Black growers with the land
The population of students at the University of Wisconsin interested in farming reflect these numbers — only 8% of UW’s Black students are in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Senior Assistant Dean of CALS Thomas Browne said this lower diversity is largely due to Black students having less familiarity and knowledge of agriculture.
ASM calls on UW to hold classes asynchronously on Election Day, give pay continuation to student workers during pandemic
ASM also heard special presentations from UW ACLU Student Alliance and Union Labor Council.
DDEEA hosts virtual Diversity Forum 2020
Each day covers different topics and allows participants in the forum to select different breakout group topics such as, the disproportionate effects of COVID-19 on minority communities or medieval perspectives on racism. Not only are there a wide variety of topics to discover more about, the keynote speakers are both experts in their field and acclaimed authors.
Opinion | Biden’s ‘gaffe’ is the truth: Oil is history
In short, this means that traditional sources of energy are much less economically attractive. In fact, in the United States, it has become cheaper to build and operate an entirely new wind or solar plant than it is to continue operating an existing coal one, according to Gregory Nemet, a University of Wisconsin at Madison professor and author of “How Solar Energy Became Cheap.” Upfront capital-equipment costs have fallen, and once the equipment is installed, wind and sunshine are essentially free; by contrast, coal plants still have to pay for the coal and the people to operate the plants.
David Canon on Campaign 2020 and Wisconsin
David Canon, political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, talked about the 2020 presidential campaign in the battleground state of Wisconsin
COVID-19 Case Spike Stretches Medical Resources In Wisconsin
NPR’s David Greene talks to Dr. Jeffrey Pothof, an emergency room doctor in Madison and chief quality officer at the University of Wisconsin Health, about the surge in COVID-19 cases in the state.
A Conversation with Lynne Cheney
Mrs. Cheney earned her Bachelor of Arts degree with highest honors from Colorado College, her Master of Arts from the University of Colorado, and her Ph.D. with a specialization in 19th-Century British literature from the University of Wisconsin. She is the recipient of awards and honorary degrees from numerous colleges and universities.
A Conversation with Lynne Cheney
Mrs. Cheney earned her Bachelor of Arts degree with highest honors from Colorado College, her Master of Arts from the University of Colorado, and her Ph.D. with a specialization in 19th-Century British literature from the University of Wisconsin. She is the recipient of awards and honorary degrees from numerous colleges and universities.
USPS put to the test by Fox News ahead of 2020 election
“Some estimates are that there might be one hundred and fifty million people voting for president this year,” Barry Burden, director of Elections Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told Fox News.
We Can Tackle Hunger and Joblessness at the Same Time
Bolstering the National School Lunch Program is central to Andrés’ vision. In the 2019 book The Labor of Lunch, Jennifer Gaddis, a professor of civil society and community studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, traces the modern-day school lunch program to WPA-era efforts to feed hungry kids and boost family incomes by hiring women to cook school lunches. By 1941, Gaddis writes, the WPA employed more than 64,000 workers who churned out 6 million school lunches a day, feeding one in four schoolkids.
Reports Of Positive Antigen Test For Mertz Highlight Challenges Of Playing Amid Pandemic
Since the Journal Sentinel and the State Journal published their reports, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Athletic Department has kept quiet on Mertz’ condition, issuing a statement Sunday citing medical privacy as the reason it won’t release coronavirus test results for any student athletes.
Foxconn construction continues, but the company is silent about hiring
It signed an $100 million agreement with the University of Wisconsin-Madison and several local agreements to build “innovation centers” in Racine, Green Bay and Eau Claire.
Election 7 days away: Biden picks up campaign pace as Trump barnstorms swing states | Fox News
The RealClearPolitics poll averages show Biden up 5.5 percentage points in Wisconsin and leading by 9 percentage points in Michigan. A new poll released Monday by the Elections Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found Biden had increased his lead in the so-called “blue wall” states, with support above 50% in each state.
What If Our Problems Feel Too Big for Therapy?
Bruce Wampold, an emeritus professor of counseling psychology at the University of Wisconsin—Madison, has studied the impact and efficacy of psychotherapy throughout his career and wants to emphasize that, generally speaking, psychotherapy works. “For most mental disorders, psychotherapy is as effective as antidepressants or anti-anxiety medications, and it’s longer lasting — there’s less relapse when it’s over than with medication and fewer additional episodes over the life course,” he says.
Student loan debt adds to racial wealth disparities, research finds
Fenaba Addo is a professor of consumer science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and has researched this student debt gap. The following is an edited transcript of her interview with “Marketplace Morning Report” host David Brancaccio.
SSFC approves budget for sexual assault victim empowerment after amendments
SSFC voted to accept eligibility for Promoting Awareness Victim Empowerment and approved their budget after making amendments, resulting in a 2% decrease in their overall budget.
UW-Madison announces more furloughs, bracing for $320 million loss
UW-Madison announced a second round of furloughs and expense reductions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic financial crisis in order to decrease the expected $320 million deficit this semester.
CDC director praises UW-Madison COVID-19 testing efforts as cases continue to rise across state
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield praised the expansion of COVID-19 testing at UW-Madison, adding that the UW System sets an example for how the pandemic can be controlled.
Student Inclusion Coalition and campus partnership progress report to address UW-Madison climate, diversity
The Coalition, which was formed in response to the 2019 incident, created this year’s video in order to allow for students to not only undo the wrongs of last year’s exclusive video, but also to relay students’ experiences of campus climate, diversity and inclusion.
COVID-19 didn’t stop these Wisconsin colleges from having large freshman classes. How did they do it?
Last spring and summer, as colleges and universities around the state scrambled to adapt to the new realities of educating in a pandemic, one issue kept coming to the fore: student enrollment.
Badgers’ start time against Purdue announced
The Badgers will kick off their next home game against Purdue at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at Camp Randall Stadium.
Badgers coach Paul Chryst won’t discuss Graham Mertz’s status, supports Big Ten COVID-19 protocols
“I will not and cannot and should not, therefore, comment about anything dealing with our testing and coronavirus,” Chryst said on a Zoom call with reporters Monday morning. “Certainly as a team, a program, we’re following the guidelines that were set in place by the Big Ten. A lot of work went into those and I feel confident with that. As a team, each day you try to keep working on things you can do to best take care of everyone in the program.”
UW-Madison announces another round of furloughs for most employees in 2021
Facing a coronavirus-induced “budget crisis” that exceeds $300 million, UW-Madison announced on Monday another round of furloughs and pay cuts for the first six months of 2021.
Badgers men’s hockey team will play home games at LaBahn Arena in 2020-21 season
There are multiple reasons why the University of Wisconsin decided to move men’s hockey games to LaBahn Arena for the 2020-21 season, senior associate athletic director Jason King said.
UW to start second round of furloughs, increase minimum wage in January
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will implement more furloughs for spring semester to help offset revenue losses from the COVID-19 pandemic. The first round of unpaid leave, announced in August, ends this month.
Wisconsin study says high school sports have not spread the coronavirus
A new study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests that the state’s high school sports have not caused an increase in COVID-19 infections among athletes.The UW School of Medicine and Public Health released the study Thursday. Researchers led by Dr. Andrew Watson surveyed 207 schools that restarted fall sports in September, representing more than 30,000 athletes, more than 16,000 practices and more than 4,000 games.
New poll puts Joe Biden strongly ahead on Michigan, Wisconsin and must-win Pennsylvania
Biden’s lead hits 10 points in Michigan, 8 points in Pennsylvania, and 9 points in Wisconsin, according to the University of Wisconsin / YouGov polls released Monday.
How Susie Yang Went From Tech Entrepreneurship to Literary Stardom
Around the same time, her high school friend Lucy Tan, author of What We Were Promised, got into the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s MFA program. “I remember when she told me, I was like, ‘What is an MFA program?’ When she explained it to me, I just remember being so inspired, but also shocked.” Yang was surprised to learn there was a professional track for literary writers.
How Wisconsin’s Covid-19 pandemic became one of the worst in the US
“It’s a combination of a lot of things that have occurred at the same time,” Ajay Sethi, an epidemiologist at the University of Wisconsin Madison, told me. “It was a perfect storm.”
Wisconsin sees record number of early voters as Covid cases climb in state
But some experts say it won’t hinder most voters. “This year it looks likely that the majority of votes in Wisconsin could be submitted before election day – that’s a huge change and it’s significant,” said Barry Burden, political science professor at University of Wisconsin – Madison and director of the Elections Research Center.
Burden attributes the trends to a response to the pandemic, with voters wanting to avoid exposure to Covid-19 while waiting in line to vote, but also to an unprecedented enthusiasm for early voting.
DNR Report Shows Wisconsin’s Air Quality Is Improving
Air pollution has been on the decline for decades since the inception of the Clean Air Act, said Tracey Holloway, professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. While emissions of many pollutants have been going down, Holloway noted carbon dioxide emissions have been on the rise.
In Madison Visit, Deborah Birx Urges More Testing Of COVID-19 ‘Silent Spreaders’
Dr. Deborah Birx, a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, met with a group of lawmakers and University of Wisconsin officials at the state Capitol Friday, at a time when hospitalizations have soared and daily cases of COVID-19 are at an all-time high.
White House COVID-19 adviser: Surging Wisconsin needs to stop ‘silent spread’ of virus
Birx met Friday with UW System officials, including interim President Tommy Thompson and campus chancellors, to encourage the universities to test all students at least weekly in an effort to identify asymptomatic cases earlier that could help stop community spread of the virus to more vulnerable populations.
Trump and racial justice rally black voters in Wisconsin
A 2017 study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that for the counties containing the state’s largest cities, 11 per cent of registered voters were deterred from voting by the new requirements. That translated to as many as 23,000 people.
Biden stretches lead over Trump in Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania: poll
The latest survey of likely voters in the three former “blue wall” states from the Elections Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison finds Biden nearly doubling his lead in each state compared to last month.
Madison-based startup DataChat secures $4 million in private investments
DataChat, which was founded by researchers and engineers at UW-Madison, aims to help businesses analyze data in an easier and more comprehensive way by using artificial intelligence, co-founder and CEO Jignesh Patel said.
No fans inside, only a smattering outside for Wisconsin Badgers home opener
Badgerville turned into Boringville to avoid Covidville. Yes, the Wisconsin Badgers opened their delayed and shortened season on Friday with a 45-7 victory over Illinois, but without 80,000 fans.
New Poll Shows Biden’s Lead Over Trump Grows to 9 Points in Wisconsin, Beyond the Margin of Error
The survey, which was conducted by YouGov for the University of Wisconsin-Madison from October 13 to 21, shows Biden backed by 53 percent of likely voters, while just 44 percent support the president. Notably, that’s a gain of 3 percentage points for the former vice president and a loss of 2 percentage points for Trump, compared with results from the survey when it was carried out in September.
Women who inspire: Culturists breaking through during Covid-19
In the early days of the pandemic, Malia Jones wrote an informative letter about coronavirus to her friends and family, including tips like “wash your hands” and “don’t pick your nose.” The letter went viral, getting over one million views on USA Today and earning her an appearance on “Dr. Phil.” Jones, a social epidemiologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who studies how infectious diseases spread through populations, was suddenly in high demand to explain the science of outbreaks on a level that the general public could understand.
UW math lecturer of 30+ years claims ‘abuse’ of academic staff hiring policies
A University of Wisconsin-Madison math lecturer has filed a legal grievance against the school alleging abuse of university policy after decades of erratic and temporary contract employment.
From coronavirus to race to the economy, Wisconsin is a microcosm of the forces roiling America
“In the more rural parts of Wisconsin, you drive by taverns and other meeting spots and they’re just packed on a Friday night,” said Katherine Cramer, a politics professor at the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
Pennsylvania poll shows Biden holding solid lead over Trump as Election Day nears
Biden has support from 52% of likely Pennsylvania voters, compared to 44% for Trump, according to the survey from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Are Asian Americans the Last Undecided Voters?
Conversations during the summer were wary, and often explosive. Yang Sao Xiong, a professor of social work and Asian American studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who studies Hmong American political participation, observed that Hmong Americans sometimes have an “uneasy” relationship to the broader category of Asian American. Their higher rates of poverty are often invoked as a “negative test case” to disprove the model-minority myth, he explained, “and that’s the only time they enter into the Asian American conversation.”
COVID-19 vaccine trial back on in the U.S., including UW Health and UW medical school
ACOVID-19 vaccine trial is back on in the U.S., including at UW Health and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, after it was put on hold a week after starting in September, UW Health said.
Skiles, James J. “Jim”
From 1954 until his retirement in 1989, Jim worked as a professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was Chairman of the Department from 1967-72, Director of the University-Industry Research Program 1972-76, Wisconsin Electric Utilities Professor of Energy Engineering 1976-89, Director of the Energy Research Center 1976-89, and served on the Graduate School Research Committee.
Left out: How the federal COVID-19 formula hurt some of Wisconsin’s most vulnerable college students
Wisconsin college students most in need of money to help them through the pandemic were among the least likely to receive it because the federal government’s formula for allocating aid disadvantaged community colleges, experts say.
Spreading the love, one mask at a time
UW-Madison junior creates homemade mask business and raises money for the United Negro College Fund.
Badgers QB Graham Mertz awaiting second test to confirm possible COVID-19 infection
Graham Mertz has tested positive for COVID-19, sources told the State Journal on Sunday.
UW poll: Joe Biden widens lead over Donald Trump in Wisconsin
With the election just eight days away, Democratic candidate Joe Biden holds a 9-point lead over Republican President Donald Trump in Wisconsin, according to a new poll.
New poll shows Biden leading in three battleground states, including Wisconsin
With millions of votes already cast in the 2020 presidential election, a new Election Survey from the UW-Madison Elections Research Center, shows former Vice President Joe Biden has extended his lead over President Donald Trump in three battleground states: Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania.
Dr. Deborah Birx meets with state legislators, UW system leaders, to discuss state of COVID-19 in Wisconsin
“We talked about whether the universities could work with us to test all of their students, the ones not only in residence halls but also all of their students across Wisconsin, and also bring in the vocational schools and test those students, and really get an idea of how much asymptomatic spread there is in the community,” Birx said.