Another Wisconsin speaker in Tuesday’s event, Cris Peterson, is a dairy farmer from Grantsburg and a member of the University of Wisconsin’s Board of Regents. She praised Trump’s trade policy and said her farm and others have seen conditions improve after a period of sustained low milk prices that drove hundreds out of business.
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Why are Thai students protesting against King Vajiralongkorn?
Thongchai Winichakul, professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said the 2014 coup “brought back strong waves of ultra-royalism” to Thai society, boosting the king’s standing. At the same time, “it is no secret that the coup regime remains in power due to the support of the palace,” he said.
Study Suggests Streamlining Fewer Infection-Control Measures to Reduce C Diff
“The findings of this study suggest that institutions should streamline infection control bundles, prioritizing a small number of highly cost-effective interventions,” the authors noted in the study, which was completed by investigators at the University of Michigan, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital.
2 Killed, 1 Injured In Shooting During Protests In Kenosha
Just after 10 p.m., a group of around 200 protesters began to march near the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Duchon, Gerald A.
Gerald was Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the UW-Madison, retiring after 38 years in 1995.
Madison nonprofit furthers research on psychedelic drug and depression
AMadison nonprofit started by the head of Promega Corp. is resuming a study of psilocybin, the hallucinogenic ingredient in “magic mushrooms,” to treat depression at UW-Madison and six other sites after the COVID-19 pandemic halted the research.
City eyes big project with parking, bus garage, housing for Lake Street garage site
Madison is looking to raze the massive, “functionally obsolete” State Street Campus Garage for a mixed-use project that would deliver a new public parking structure, intercity bus garage, commercial space and housing of a scale resembling the Judge Doyle Square project rising off Capitol Square.
UW professor talks about stocks, the economy and the pandemic
Interviewed: As the country struggles to rid itself of the pandemic, many people are left wondering why are stocks doing so well? Moses Altsech from the UW-Madison Business School discusses the economy on Live at Four.
Is it safe to return to campuses? UW Health doctor talks COVID-19 concerns
UW Health’s Chief Quality Officer Dr. Jeff Pothof talks about coronavirus prevention measures on college campuses.
UW-Madison fall move-in begins
It’s the first official day of fall move-ins at UW-Madison, and like everything amid the pandemic, that process is looking much different.
UW-Madison students gear up for remote courses, question why tuition isn’t any cheaper
The university says costs to deliver instruction increased during the pandemic.
Protestors march down State St to protest police brutality, white supremacy at UW
Additionally, LINK organizers demanded UW remove the Abraham Lincoln statue on Bascom Hill and Chamberlin Rock from campus, and that UW have a ‘moral restart’ instead of Smart Restart reopening plan for the semester.
Crowd blocks University intersection in protest of Jacob Blake shooting, UW’s Lincoln statue
Previously organized protest gained numbers after Kenosha man was shot seven times by police.
Gov. Evers Appoints Nia Trammell, David Conway to the Dane County Circuit Court
Trammell earned her undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Shiva Bidar named first vice president of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at UW Health
“As another step in our antiracist journey, I have elevated the role of our Chief Diversity Officer to an executive-level position. Elevating this position to the vice president level acknowledges the importance as well as the foundational nature of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at UW Health,” Dr. Alan S. Kaplan, CEO of UW Health.
New Survey Of Wisconsin Dairy Producers Show More Farms Are Optimistic About Milking Cows
Working with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the department surveyed 2,871 farmers at the start of the year. It’s the first time the agency has done the survey since 2010.
Madison Hospitals, Public Health Concerned About Possible ‘Twindemic’
Flu is circulating in the Southern Hemisphere and even with limited travel, there are cases on the seasonal flu in Wisconsin already, Conway said during a press conference at the Alliant Energy Center along with health officials from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, UnitiyPoint Health-Meriter, SSM Health and Public Health Madison & Dane County.
Laura could rapidly intensify in the Gulf of Mexico
If Tropical Storm Laura does undergo rapid intensification, says Jim Kossin, a researcher at NOAA and the University of Wisconsin, “It’s very likely that climate change is playing some role in that.”
Amid independent inquiry of Jacob Blake’s shooting, advocates question Wisconsin’s police reviews
The proposed legislation, which stems from a summit Bell organized in 2017 with the S.C. Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Law School, would create an independent use-of-force advisory board that includes members of law enforcement organizations, legal scholars, mental health professionals and criminal defense attorneys.
How a single superspreading event sent coronavirus across Massachusetts and the world – The Washington Post
The findings match what has been observed on a smaller scale in other studies, said Dave O’Connor, a virologist at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Superspreading events, which provide the virus with huge numbers of hosts in a small amount of time, are driving the global outbreak. Delays in returning test results make it much more difficult to mitigate their effects; by the time those infected in such events know they’re sick, they have probably infected many more people
UW System president, bar-and-restaurant groups ask Wisconsin businesses to ‘encourage responsible behavior’ amid fall return of 170,000 students
In a letter to Tavern League of Wisconsin and Wisconsin Restaurant Association members, UW System President Tommy Thompson, Tavern League of Wisconsin Executive Director Pete Madland and Wisconsin Restaurant Association President Kristine Hillmer asked that bars and restaurants encourage student patrons to physically distance, wear masks and post signage that encourages the same.
GALLERY: Changes come to UW–Madison in preparation of students’ return to campus
In anticipation of students returning to the classroom on Sept. 2, University of Wisconsin–Madison staff members are preparing campus with increased safety in mind.
‘It’s really amazing the building survived,’ How UW recovered from Sterling Hall bombing
“People just wanted to forget about it and move on. There was nothing they were proud of, nothing they accomplished. They were just victims,” said former UW chancellor John Wiley.
UW alumni, former professor recall return to campus following Sterling Hall bombing
Linda Plutchak recalled the morning of August 24, 1970. She was a graduate student in UW’s school of education at the time.”I drove on to University Avenue at about seven in the morning,” she said. “There was smoke everywhere and there were fire engines everywhere, and it was just an absolute mess, and I had had no idea what was going on.”
Wisconsin Historical Museum curator says Sterling Hall bombing is reminder of how far community has come
While UW-Madison rebuilt Sterling Hall, the Wisconsin Historical Museum has collected several artifacts over the years from bombing. One of those is part of the engine that was inside the van that contained the bomb and blew up.
Flu shots urged to avoid ‘twindemic’ during COVID-19 pandemic
“We’re terrified of the possibility of a ‘twindemic,’” said Dr. James Conway, medical director of UW Health’s immunization program. “If we did get a particularly bad flu season and COVID-19 continues to have these surges, both the health systems and the communities would really be in great stress.”
Madison elected officials ask: Why bring UW-Madison students back when outbreak is inevitable?
Some Madison-area elected officials are sounding the alarm on UW-Madison’s reopening plan, alleging weak enforcement plans for students to follow public health guidelines and an “inevitable outbreak” on campus that may lead to larger community spread of COVID-19.
‘Absolutely horrific’: Madison responds to Kenosha police shooting of Jacob Blake
Protesters made their way toward UW-Madison’s campus chanting “Black Lives Matter” and “Jacob Blake.” They briefly held up traffic on Johnson Street, where they shouted “all cops are bad cops” at a handful of police officers watching from the curb.
Climate Activists Gain Seats on Harvard Oversight Board
Gay Seidman, a professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who was the first person who ran by petition to win a Harvard Board of Overseers election, and who campaigned on an anti-apartheid divestment platform in 1986, said she had not expected to win; instead, she said, she saw the candidacy as “a way to start conversations about what’s an acceptable business practice.”
She said she would warn the members of the new slate that “change happens really slowly in institutions that are as complicated as universities,” but that “if you think of the goal as to start conversations, then they have already won.”
Challenge to scientists: does your ten-year-old code still run?
Akin to archaeological digs for the digital age, participants’ experiences also suggest strategies for maximizing code reusability in the future. One common thread is that reproducibility-minded scientists need to up their documentation game. “In 2002, I felt like I would just remember everything forever,” says Karl Broman, a biostatistician at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. “It was only later that it became clear that you start to forget things within a month.”
Half a century ago, Sterling Hall bombing left its mark on Madison and the world
Fifty years ago, a bomb blasted through a UW-Madison building in the early morning, reverberating across the city, killing a university researcher, injuring several others and forever changing the anti-war movement.
Diagnosis timeline drags for Black autistic children
Other factors linked to low IQ could also contribute to the disparity, including lead poisoning and quality of nursery schools, says Maureen Durkin, professor of public health at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who was not involved in the research. Some families have reported difficulty getting therapists to visit their homes if they live in a neighborhood perceived as “dangerous,” she says.
UW campuses forge ahead in reopening this fall despite growing COVID-19 concerns
University of Wisconsin campuses plan on welcoming students to dorms and classrooms in mere days even as colleges across the country watched their own reopening plans collapse amid rising COVID-19 cases.
Iowa becomes first from Big Ten to cut sports amid pandemic; Wisconsin Badgers not planning to follow
The elimination of some sports at Big Ten Conference schools because of the financial fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic has begun, but cuts to the slate of University of Wisconsin athletic teams aren’t being planned yet.
Sasser, Arleen
From 1973 to 1987, she worked at UW Hospital in Radiotherapy and Dermatology.
McDonald, William “Billy”
He worked for the UW Agriculture School from April 1959 to April 1994. His love for Badger sports lead him to work for the UW Athletic Department for 10 years as a score keeper for both Men’s and Women’s Basketball and Women’s Volleyball.
‘Very historic’ Natatorium on its way out at UW
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is starting the process of tearing down the Natatorium recreational building this fall, as part of a multi-year, campus-wide recreational facelift.
Logterman, Christina D. “Chris” (Hedrick)
Christina has been part of the UW Madison academic advising community for nearly a decade. She worked for several departments including, School of Nursing, School of Letters and Science before her current position serving as Student Services Coordinator and undergraduate academic advisor for the English Department.
Jake Baggott and Steve Cramer: UW-Madison is reopening in smart, safe way
We recognize the uncertainty about reopening UW-Madison to in-person instruction this fall, as expressed in Timothy Yu’s guest column last Sunday, “UW needs a safe plan for faculty and students.” But we’re taking steps through our Smart Restart plan to minimize the risks.
Redefining legacy: A historic boulder’s controversial history at UW-Madison
Over the course of three days in October 1925, a crew of men equipped with horses and steel cables pulled a giant boulder out of the side of Observatory Hill on the UW-Madison campus.
Kunen, Kenneth
He began his teaching career in 1968 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the Department of Mathematics, becoming full professor in 1972. With the exception of one year visiting the University of California, Berkeley, and two years visiting the University of Texas at Austin, he spent his 40-year career in Madison, retiring in 2008.
Half a century ago, Sterling Hall bombing left its mark on Madison and the world
Fifty years ago, a bomb blasted through a UW-Madison building in the early morning, reverberating across the city, killing a university researcher, injuring several others and forever changing the anti-war movement.
An almost eyewitness: UW-Madison student left Sterling Hall just hours before the blast
Michael Molnar credits a faulty vending machine for saving his life.
UW-Madison faculty help nation, state plan COVID-19 vaccine allocation
Health care workers, older adults, people with serious medical conditions and minorities are among groups that might get COVID-19 vaccines first if supply is limited, as federal and state committees rush to set priorities before vaccines become available.
UW-Madison addressing restart
UW-Madison students are beginning to return to campus, and campus leaders are addressing how they are restarting the school year.
UW welcomes first incoming class of medical students during pandemic
The traditional white coat ceremony, usually a graduation-like celebration following the first week of classes, was virtual this year. On Friday, the ceremony was streamed on the school’s Facebook page to welcome this year’s incoming class of 176 students – the first to start their training during the pandemic.
Campus face mask enforcement largely left up to UW-Madison students
“I can see it being very difficult to implement, especially with off-campus gatherings,” student Julian Nazareth told WISN. “It’s just really hard to enforce.”
Incoming UW School of Medicine students start journey virtually
On Friday afternoon, the UW School of Medicine and Public Health welcomed students for their White Coat Ceremony virtually, as this class will be the first to start their journey during the COVID-19 pandemic. The event, typically held with friends and family in-person, signifies students’ entry into the profession.
Teaching assistants march to UW Chancellor’s house, challenge safety of fall semester restart plan
Protesters from the TAA gathered at Engineering Mall yesterday evening to protest the UW Smart Restart plan for the fall semester amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The crowd of around 30 people started the protest by stating their concerns about spreading the virus to the broader Madison community.
Surprising pulses of ancient warming found in Antarctic ice samples
The team’s new analysis shows Earth’s climate “can change a lot faster than we’ve previously thought,” says Shaun Marcott, a paleoclimatologist at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, who wasn’t involved in the new study. The resulting shifts in ecosystems, although short-lived, could have been profound.
Statewide Unemployment Rate Falls To 7 Percent In July, But Some Economists Warn Of Slowdown
Menzi Chinn, a professor of public affairs and economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said the data from BLS shows a slowdown in Wisconsin’s recovery. He pointed to the 30,500 jobs the state added in July, numbers that are much smaller than the 104,600 jobs added in June.
Kamala Harris’s Father, Donald Harris, is a Prominent Economist
This friction did not slow Dr. Harris’s professional rise, and he was granted tenure first at the University of Wisconsin and then at Stanford University. Dr. Harris’s 1978 book, “Capital Accumulation and Income Distribution,” is dedicated “to Kamala and Maya.”
23,000 absentee ballots were rejected in Wisconsin’s April primary. That’s more than Trump won the state by in 2016.
Rejected mail-in ballots are unlikely to be the deciding factor in the 2020 election — but they could factor in to the result, according to Mike Wagner, a journalism professor who works with the Elections Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.”This is one of those elections where there are probably 19 things that could move a small number of votes in one way or another,” Wagner said.
UW Madison, Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association receive $6.13 million to help dairy farmers amid the pandemic
The University of Wisconsin- Madison and Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association received $6.13 million to help dairy farmers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wisconsin dairy producer survey provides industry insight
The survey was developed by DATCP with UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (UW-CALS) and distributed in March, just before the outbreak of COVID-19, according to a DATCP news release.
UW- Madison makes SAT/ACT test scores optional for applicants for two more years
University of Wisconsin- Madison announced Thursday it will not require undergraduate applicants to send their standardized test scores as an admission requirement for the next two years.
COVID-19 Tracking: There’s an app for that
Quoted: Kassem Fawaz, UW-Madison Electric and Computer Engineering Assistant Professor, said by default the feature is turned off, and it only works if state public health officials create an app to partner with the feature.
Survivor of Sterling Hall bombing looks back, 50 years later
Buried under rubble for three hours, he somehow survived.
UW students skeptical of “Smart Restart”
Madison365 talked to some of the students who are returning to campus to learn their perspective on how they feel about the ‘Smart Restart’ plan. They were randomly chosen students and have suggested that UW-Madison should reconsider its reopening plan by either making the campus, dorms and classrooms safer for students and workers, or moving classes entirely online.
In address to UW regents, Thompson breaks down 3.5% budget increase plan
Calling the process of building the 2021-23 biennial budget “one of the most significant actions” in the University of Wisconsin System’s history, interim President Tommy Thompson delivered a State of the University address Thursday that urged support for higher education and a reconsideration of System priorities.