According to the UW-Madison, Professor Yoshihiro Kawaoka and his team determined this by taking COVID-19 from an infected person and exposing three cats. Within three days, they found coronavirus in all of them. Then, researchers put unexposed cats in each of those cats’ cages.
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Lorbeck, Nelson named Big Ten Medal of Honor recipients
Senior multi-events athlete Zach Lorbeck of the men’s track and field team and senior backstroke specialist Beata Nelson of the women’s swimming and diving team were named Wednesday as Wisconsin’s recipients of the Big Ten Medal of Honor.
Education leaders ask what’s next as nearly all states ease coronavirus restrictions
As nearly all US states ease coronavirus restrictions, university leaders struggling with when to reopen campuses are turning to federal officials for answers and reassurance on testing availability.
SpaghettiOs, created by UW-Madison graduate, turns 55
The iconic comfort food was created by Waukesha County native and UW-Madison graduate Donald Goerke after he was asked to develop an easy-to-eat meal for children while he worked at the Campbell Soup Company.
Hannah Reale is a sophomore at UW Madison, double majoring in Health Promotion and Health Equity and Spanish. She is also on the cross country and track and field teams, and truly exemplifies what it means to be a student-athlete.
Hannah Reale is a sophomore at UW Madison, double majoring in Health Promotion and Health Equity and Spanish. She is also on the cross country and track and field teams, and truly exemplifies what it means to be a student-athlete. Together, the men’s and women’s cross country and track teams ran 1300 miles in one week, raising more the four thousand dollars for No Kid Hungry.
UW-Madison led study confirms cats can be infected with COVID-19, transmit to other cats
Cats can get the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19 and pass the virus on to other cats, according to a study led by a UW-Madison researcher.
Tropical storm Arthur could form this weekend
Jim Kossin, a climate scientist at the University of Wisconsin, published a study in 2008 indicating the Atlantic hurricane season has grown longer because of the warming of the ocean. And the flurry of May storms over the past decade would only seem to bolster that study’s finding.
With precautions in place, some MATC students to return to campus to finish hands-on programs
As most college students wrap up the semester remotely under Gov. Tony Evers’ stay-at-home order, some Madison Area Technical College students will filter back to campus next week to complete hands-on coursework needed to graduate.
Antibody testing for COVID-19 now offered at Madison hospitals, clinics
UW Health, UnityPoint Health-Meriter and SSM Health said Tuesday they are offering antibody testing, which they said is covered by insurance.
UW won’t be same with social distance — Carey Fleischmann
Students come to UW-Madison for the opposite of social distancing — they meet people from all over the country and the world. They socialize and study together. UW should consider greatly reducing tuition for all freshmen, cancelling the freshman class, or let college go back to being normal, hopefully with testing available.
Racial disparities heightened with COVID-19 crisis
Rebalanced-Life Wellness Association, has hosted virtual support group meetings during the pandemic. The groups have included Alvin Thomas of UW-Madison’s School of Human Ecology, Logan Edwards from UW-Madison’s Department of Kinesiology, Dr. Jonas Lee from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, and Darryl Davidson of the city of Milwaukee’s Health Department.
Would airport coronavirus testing get people flying? Not alone, experts say
For diagnostic tests that are designed to detect current infections, the possibility of some false-negative tests could also allow infected travelers slipping through the cracks, Laura Albert, an industrial and systems engineering professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told ABC News.
Leo Burt, the Unabomber and me
I’d been thinking about Burt anyway, as the 50th anniversary of the day that made him infamous fast approaches.
UW-Madison doctor says COVID-19 vaccine won’t be easy
One of the fewer than 20 doctors who will be making federal vaccine recommendations is in Madison, and he said it won’t be easy. The lab is like a second home to University of Wisconsin Medical School Associate Dean Jonathan Temte, who has decades of experience developing vaccines for viruses.
Fact check: The coronavirus pandemic isn’t slowing climate change
“This may sound small at first, but it is the largest drop since World War II, as emissions have generally increased year-over-year, even during recessions,” Ankur Desai, a professor of atmospheric sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told USA TODAY.
Students Graduate Into Economy Rocked By The Coronavirus Pandemic
Here & Now’s Tonya Mosley speaks with Rebekah Pryor Paré, associate dean for the Career Initiative in the College of Letters & Science at the University of Wisconsin Madison.
Reich, Hans J.
In 1970, Hans joined the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, establishing what soon became an internationally recognized research program in physical-organic chemistry.
Former Badgers men’s basketball star Rashard Griffith keeps promise to mom, earns UW degree
Alvarez pledged to help, just as the school had done for Badgers legends Michael Finley and Ron Dayne, who earned their degrees after turning 40. Griffith did not have to take a financial hit; UW’s policy is to cover tuition, fees and books for any scholarship student-athlete wishing to return to knock out his or her degree.
Pandemic has hit students hard — Willem Weigel
While finishing the spring semester of my sophomore year at UW-Madison, I find myself seeking new ways to understand the landscape of college life and the diverse situations my peers face during the age of coronavirus.
As meat processing slows, Wisconsin grocery stores battle hoarding tendencies amid COVID-19 pandemic
UW-Extension meat specialist Jeff Sindelar said that while there are fewer packages of meat available at stores, this isn’t a “no food on the shelf” situation. He encouraged consumers to avoid the impulse to stock up on supplies.
‘Almost a death sentence’: How Wisconsin doctors, peers are rethinking ventilators for coronavirus
COVID-19 patients experience many symptoms: Fever, chills, muscle pain, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, cough. But one of the biggest concerns for Dr. Jeff Pothof, chief quality officer at UW Health, is shortness of breath.
UW-Madison’s Class of 2020 celebrates virtually
Nearly 8,500 University of Wisconsin-Madison students graduated Saturday, when a commencement video was published online at noon in lieu of the annual pomp and circumstance at Camp Randall Stadium.
Wisconsin college grads scramble to secure jobs, internships in COVID-19 economy
Yogev Ben-Yitschak expected his Facebook feed to be filled with photos of friends’ final semester on UW-Madison’s campus and announcements about where they will spend the next chapter of their lives.
Pay cuts for highest-paid employees, work-share program sought to save Wisconsin athletics $2.8 million
The University of Wisconsin athletic department is looking to save $2.8 million during the COVID-19 pandemic through voluntary pay cuts or a reduction in work hours.
The Class of COVID-19: Rescinded offers, dashed dreams for Wisconsin college students
Graduating seniors said an abrupt and socially distanced goodbye to their campuses in March when classes moved online in a matter of days. The pandemic stripped much of the pomp and all of the in-person options from commencement ceremonies. And the graduates now enter a job market in which unemployment is the highest since the Great Depression.
Q&A: Ajay Sethi dispels COVID-19 conspiracies
Ajay Sethi, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and director of its Master of Public Health program, studies the spread of infectious diseases such as HIV and measles. He also studies the spread of public health conspiracies, which can quickly unravel the progress achieved by researchers.
Medical students at UW-Madison celebrate graduation virtually
The medical degree class of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health graduated virtually this morning.
UW-Madison hosts commencement online
Graduating seniors are taking photos across the UW-Madison campus in their caps and gowns and attending ceremonies virtually this weekend.
UW Business School lights up for graduation
The UW School of Business will salute 2020 graduates by covering Grainger Hall in red light with inspiring congratulatory messages Saturday night.
UW-Madison hosts virtual commencements – two seniors share their story
The commencement, which featured speeches from Chancellor Rebecca Blank and keynote speaker James Patterson, was watched by students who celebrated at home with family.
UW Chancellor speaks on fall semester, funding issues
She acknowledged, the university is having serious financial issues. “We’re currently estimating that in an optimistic scenario, where we have the majority of our students back on campus in the fall and fully paying tuition, we’re going to lose about $120 million dollars,” said Blank .”That doesn’t count any future cuts from the state government.”
UW Athletics cuts pay, hours for staff amid pandemic
Most employees will participate in the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development’s Work-Share program (pending approval) and have their work hours reduced by either 20 or 50 percent.
Camp Randall and Kohl Center lit red to honor UW-Madison graduates
UW-Madison graduates don’t get to celebrate in Camp Randall Stadium and the Kohl Center this year due to the pandemic. However, this didn’t stop UW-Madison from honoring the Class of 2020.
UW-Madison graduates make the most of virtual commencement
“We put the tv and the couch outside, and we put the ceremony on and we kind of just enjoyed each other,” UW-Madison Graduate Janell Voves said.
UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health
The 2020 graduates of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health virtually moved their tassels Friday morning at 10 a.m. A live ceremony was held on the school’s Facebook page.
UW-Madison graduates attend virtual graduation Saturday
The virtual commencement lasted about a half an hour on the UW-Madison’s Facebook page, starting at noon Saturday.
Retail experts explain why businesses need in-store and online platforms
Quoted: Hart Posen, a management professor at the UW-Madison School of Business, said it will be key for industries to incorporate both in-store and online options effectively.
WATCH: UW graduates celebrate virtual commencement
It is a time of celebration and uncertainty for many in the Class of 2020.
After a virtual commencement, many UW-Madison grads are uncertain about future
Aguirre, who worked as a peer career advisor, said, “The tone of my graduating class is kind of scared.”
UW Athletics proposes pay and work hour cuts amid pandemic
In the proposed plan, the department’s highest-earning employees will be asked to take a “voluntarily” 15-percent reduction in pay over the next six months.
Patterson urges UW graduates to ’embrace life’ in Spring 2020 commencement speech
’No one will ever forget the class of 2020,’ Patterson said.
Lessons from senior class: Class officers discuss virtual commencement, uncertain futures
Class of 2020 celebrates accomplishments despite fear, stress over future.
Ex-Green Beret Behind Venezuela Raid Suspected of Plagiarism
Goudreau’s apparent intellectual property theft was first detected by an anonymous social media sleuth who published his findings under the handle @Z3dster on Twitter.
“That #SilvercorpUSA site is special,” the person wrote.“If anyone was doing business with him, this should’ve raised some serious red flags,” @Z3dster said in an interview on what he said was a burner phone, after first being reached via a direct message on Twitter. He declined to provide his real name or location but said he is a system administrator with a degree in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Coronavirus Group Testing Can Help Fight the Pandemic
There is no test fairy. Keeping the curve flat, having gone through so much pain to flatten it, is going to require a level of infection reconnaissance we don’t yet know how to achieve. We’ll need improvements in manufacturing, we’ll need more people to do the tracing work a test can’t, and we’ll need to get more out of the materials we have.For the last of those goals, group testing is a promising way forward.
Jordan Ellenberg (@JSEllenberg) is a professor of mathematics at the University of Wisconsin and the author of “How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking.”
DWD: State Unemployment Fund Could Be Depleted By October
That number is “incredibly high,” said Dr. Laura Dresser, associate director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison think-tank COWS.
How not to lose the COVID-19 communication war.
COVID-19 has put science in a tricky spot. The good news, as National Academy of Sciences President Marcia McNutt explains, is that scientific expertise is back in high demand: “When the chips are down and everything is on the line and you can be the next person in the hospital bed, it’s the experts that you want to listen to.”
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UW System Estimates $212M In Losses Through Summer Due To COVID-19
Estimates from the University of Wisconsin System Administration Office show the state’s 13 universities and branch campuses are expecting more than $212 million in losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic through the summer semester. The numbers were described as “catastrophic” during a Thursday meeting of the UW Board of Regents.
Dairy Cows Are Being Sent to Slaughter as Demand for Milk Plummets
“It looks like cow numbers are still going up and milk production is still going up, so there’s countervailing forces,” Jared Hutchins, a researcher in dairy economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said by phone.
Primatologists work to keep great apes safe from coronavirus
Seven years ago, a respiratory virus swept through the 56 chimpanzees in the Kanyawara community at Kibale National Park in Uganda, where researchers have studied chimp behavior and society for 33 years. More than 40 apes were sickened; five died. “Chimpanzees looked like limp dolls on the forest floor,” coughing and sneezing and absolutely miserable, recalls disease ecologist Tony Goldberg of the University of Wisconsin, Madison. “It was just horrendous.”
Bill Berry: The UW System is one of Wisconsin’s best hopes for the future
Sometimes I tell friends here the university keeps us young. More so, these great institutions keep us hopeful. To watch young people come to a UW campus as nervous freshmen and grow into confident, well-educated leaders of the future is an honor of sorts.
Regents: No ACT/SAT required at UW schools (except Madison)
In response to concerns that this may hurt potential UW-Madison applicants, Chancellor Rebecca Blank said the university is working one-on-one with “a very small number of people” who may not have had the opportunity to take the exams. She said the vast majority of applicants were able to do so before submitting applications, which were due Feb. 1.
Cross: UW working on protocols for students’ return in fall
University of Wisconsin System leaders are working on safety protocols that could enable students to return to campus if the coronavirus pandemic stretches into fall, system President Ray Cross told regents Thursday.
Paul Fanlund: How to think about science in the time of COVID-19
With scientists and science itself seemingly under attack during the COVID-19 crisis, I find myself wondering what Dietram Scheufele thinks.
Ray Cross: UW System working on protocols for students’ return in fall amid COVID-19 pandemic
University of Wisconsin System leaders are working on safety protocols that could enable students to return to campus if the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into fall, System President Ray Cross told Regents Thursday.
Zoom celebrations, speeches, lights display: UW-Madison gets creative with commencement amid COVID-19 pandemic
Thousands of UW-Madison students in the Class of 2020 imagined the culmination of their college career to end at Camp Randall Stadium. They pictured the moment they’d throw their mortarboards high into the sky and sit in Abe Lincoln’s lap for the quintessential photo opp.
UW football season ticket holders contemplate renewal
There are many uncertainties surrounding the 2020 college football season. Now, Badger football fans are struggling with a tough decision, whether to renew their tickets with the deadline on Monday.
Chancellor Blank makes statement on new Title IX rules
New rules narrow definition of harassment, include schools in legal process.
UW System prepares for academic program cuts, layoffs as financial losses mount
Cross’ three-part plan entailed the consolidation and specialization of curriculum at individual campuses, the centralization of administrative services and increased usage of online classes.
Apple growers worried about Friday’s freeze forecast, how gardeners can prepare
Quoted: A horticulture expert from UW-Madison explained there are a couple steps home gardeners can take to prepare for the freeze.The first is to take advantage of the warmth during the day and to irrigate. “Water the plants. Water the soil,” Amaya Atucha said.
No Spike, but No Certainty on Fallout of Wisconsin Election
“It’s safe to say (the election) didn’t help,” said Dr. Nasia Safdar, medical director of infection control and prevention at UW Health, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s medical arm. “But whether it actively hurt people, it’s very likely but not possible to really prove it.”