The chemical is called bitrix and it’s used to make sure the N95 respirator is snugly on the face of someone wearing it.
UW Health Pharmacy developing PPE chemical
WKOW-TV 27
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UW-Madison virologists and vaccine companies collaborating on COVID-19 vaccine
WKOW-TV 27
A collaboration between virologists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and vaccine companies FluGen and Bharat Biotech has begun developing and testing a unique vaccine against COVID-19 called CoroFlu.
Teenager arrested in connection to homicides of Madison doctor, husband
WKOW-TV 27
Dane County Sheriff’s records show 18-year old Khari Sanford was booked into the county jail Friday on the tentative charge of first degree intentional homicide.
UW Madison suspends in-person summer term classes; expands online courses
NBC-15
“The decision to suspend in-person instruction was made with the safety of our students in mind,” Associate Dean for Summer Term Aphra Mednick said. “We already had a robust online offering and in response, we are offering even more online courses than ever before so students can continue their academic progress.”
Coronavirus outbreak could affect UW’s fall semester
NBC-15
University of Wisconsin President Ray Cross says the coronavirus outbreak that’s already led to the suspension of all in-person spring classes could also force changes to the fall semester that’s scheduled to begin in August.
Two UW virologists team up with biotech companies on coronavirus vaccine
NBC-15
The product is described as a nasal spray that would repurpose a regular flu vaccine candidate, M2SR, by inserting gene sequences from the coronavirus strain that leads to COVID-19 into the influenza virus it already uses, according to a statement from the University of Wisconsin.
‘There are no words’: Friends remember double homicide victims
NBC-15
It’s just a tragedy. I think we’re all trying to wrap our minds around it. There are no words,” Dr. Melissa Stiles, UW Health Family Medicine, tells NBC15 News via a phone interview.
UW Police make arrest in connection with killing of UW professor, husband
NBC-15
The department did not identify the suspect and said it planned to release more information about the arrest later in the day.
Researcher: We Can Reframe Social Distancing As An Act Of Kindness
Wisconsin Public Radio
Quoted: Richard Davidson, a professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the founder and director of the Center for Healthy Minds, says that in this time of unusual challenges, we have also been cut off from many of our usual coping techniques.
Coronavirus grades: College students want pass-fail for online classes
USA Today
The University of Wisconsin-Madison declared on March 26 that the “unprecedented situation” called for a pass/fail grading option. Allowing the option means other academic policies may have to adjust, too, the school said.
Map Reveals Hidden U.S. Hotspots of Coronavirus Infection
Scientific American
The mapping team initially used data from a crowd-sourced tracker of county-level cases and validated them with estimates from state health departments. The researchers have since incorporated data from several other sources, and they are partnering with their colleagues at the University of Wisconsin–Madison to authenticate that information.
New Classification System for Lakes Forecasts a Warming Trend
Eos
Quoted: Although lakes can act as sentinels of change, they are the result of complex forces at play that make determining the effects of climate change very difficult, said John D. Lenters, an honorary fellow at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Center for Limnology who was not involved in the study. He called the work a robust and intensive analysis of lake surface water temperature (LSWT) data and model output but said it fails to make the case for the merits of its new approach over climate or air temperature classifications.
Dairy Farmers of America wins bid for Dean Foods
Successful Farming
“This is a merger that is going to be harmful to consumers and to dairy farmers,” said Peter Carstensen, an emeritus law professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a former antitrust attorney at the Department of Justice. “Consumers in some regions of the country … are very, very likely to face higher prices for milk. The resulting DFA dominance will be quite substantial.”
Wisconsin Universities Adjusting Admissions Process Amid Coronavirus
Wisconsin Public Radio
University of Wisconsin-Madison Director of Admissions and Recruitment André Phillips said so far the number of prospective students confirming admission offers is close to where they were in 2019.
How the Education Department will suspend student loan payments
POLITICO
New America published a new report that makes a series of recommendations for anticipating and managing precipitous college closures. The brief was co-authored by experts from New America, WASC Senior College and University Commission, State Higher Education Executive Officers Association, Southern New Hampshire University, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
University of Wisconsin Athletics projects $4 million revenue drop due to COVID-19 pandemic
Wisconsin State Journal
The University of Wisconsin athletic department is projecting a revenue shortfall of more than $4 million for this fiscal year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
As COVID-19 pandemic intensifies, guidance on public use of basic masks may be shifting
Wisconsin State Journal
“If you have any kind of symptoms, the moment you sneeze, that homemade mask is going to get soaked,” said Dr. Nasia Safdar, medical director of infection control at UW Health. “You take it off, you contaminate your hands and you contaminate the environment.”
UW doctor, husband victims of double homicide, officials say
Wisconsin State Journal
Dr. Beth Potter, 52, a family medicine physician, and her husband, Robin Carre, 57, died from “homicidal related trauma,” the medical examiner’s office said in a statement.
Student teachers, schools of education adjust amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Capital Times
“For a lot of my cohort members and I, it sucked, because we didn’t realize on that Friday (March 13) it was going to be the last time we’d see our students face-to-face,” said Emily Strehlow, a University of Wisconsin-Madison student who is student teaching at Lincoln Elementary School in Madison. “It all happened so fast that we were in a state of shock and confusion.”
UW Health makes effort to conserve personal protective equipment
WKOW-TV 27
“UW health would never ask any of our employees to do something that’s dangerous, to not use the PPE they need,” said UW Health’s Chief Quality Officer Dr. Jeff Pothof.
UW System launches new app to help students apply for classes
NBC-15
Starting Aug. 1, 2020, all prospective students, including new freshmen, transfer students, international students and non-traditional students, will be able to use the EApp.
UW Health works to maximize medical supply use
NBC-15
In an effort to fill the void, UW Health has started N-95 respirator mask “fit tests.” The tests make sure the masks fit appropriately to protect a person’s face.
Recovered from COVID-19, UW-Madison student goes viral with message and warning
NBC-15
“I was genuinely afraid I would fall asleep and not wake up,” 22-year-old Amy Shircel said.
UW System launching electronic application to make applying to universities easier
WISC-TV 3
The EApp will provide reduced application fees, offer easier navigation, and allow first-time undergraduate applicants to apply to more than one UW System school using a single application.
UW Health doctor discusses efforts to save PPE
WISC-TV 3
Wisconsin has received its second shipment of personal protective equipment for health care and EMS workers.
Shattering the Silence: Student organizations pave way for sexual violence prevention, survivor support on campus
Badger Herald
Even during pandemic, activists turn negative experiences into positive change, offer help to peers.
‘Going viral’ with COVID-19: One UW-Madison student’s unexpected rise to fame amid a global pandemic
Daily Cardinal
“I thought I was going to die,” Shircel said. “I was like, ‘I’m going to fall asleep and I’m not going to wake up because I’m just too sick.’”
The Safety Net Got a Quick Patch. What Happens After the Coronavirus?
The New York Times
Quoted: Despite the declines, child poverty in the United States remains higher than in most similar countries. About 17.2 percent of American children live on less than half the median income, said Timothy Smeeding, an economist at the University of Wisconsin, citing data from Luxembourg Income Study.
Mathematics as a Team Sport
Quanta Magazine
Autumn, from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, has dyed-blond bangs and traces of a Carolina twang. I knew her name from a widely circulated interview she gave a few years ago on being a trans woman in mathematics. Yair, of Yale University, is a recent empty nester with a graying beard and a gentle bearing.
How the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the world’s biggest physics experiments
Nature
“The detector is operating and transmitting data north as usual,” says Francis Halzen, a physicist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and spokesperson for IceCube.
Madison, Milwaukee Open Voluntary Coronavirus Isolation Centers
Wisconsin Public Radio
The isolation centers will be run by the State Emergency Operations Center. One center is at Lowell Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The other is a Super 8 hotel in Milwaukee near the airport.
Man and Woman Found Lying in a Ditch at University of Wisconsin Madison
PEOPLE.com
Two people were discovered in a ditch at the University of Wisconsin, Madison’s arboretum early on Tuesday morning. Both have died.
‘Sport Is Not Important Right Now’: Wisconsin Athletes Understand Why Sports Are On Hold
Wisconsin Public Radio
Athletes at all levels have been affected by the new coronavirus. University of Wisconsin-Madison swimmer Beata Nelson was preparing for the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships before they were canceled due to the pandemic. Nelson, who’s from Fitchburg, won national titles in three events last year. She holds the American record in the women’s 100-yard backstroke.
Judge Jill Karofsky Promotes Progressive Values In Wisconsin Supreme Court Run
Wisconsin Public Radio
Jill Karofsky went on to receive her undergraduate degree from Duke University and her master’s and law degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
APRIL GLOOM — CARDENAS EDGING OUT MUNOZ — UNDERWOOD NUDGES TRUMP
POLITICO
“In the Dillard household we fight over ‘quiet’ space, especially for online classes,” says Kirk Dillard, chairman of the Regional Transportation Authority Board. On Tuesday, that meant “total silence” at 1 p.m. as his daughter, a student at University of Wisconsin-Madison, took a test. His high school age daughter is also e-learning. They each try to carve out space at the kitchen counter, in the home office or the living room, where Dillard makes conference calls overseeing mass transit issues at CTA, PACE and METRA.
28 Spring Breakers Flew to Cabo in a Coronavirus Pandemic. You’ll Never Guess What Wildly Infectious Disease They Came Back With.
VICE
On March 20, the University of Tampa said five of its students had tested positive after a spring break trip and that a sixth had tested positive after traveling internationally. The University of Wisconsin-Madison, meanwhile, said earlier this week that “multiple” students had tested positive after a spring break trip to Nashville and Gulf Shores, Alabama.
2020 Census Day arrives during unprecedented public health crisis
The Capital Times
Also, university students should fill out the census using the address of where they live when attending school.
Slautterback, David Buell
Wisconsin State Journal
David taught Human Anatomy and Histology and did cell research at New York University Medical School and Cornell University Medical School. He joined the faculty of the University of Wisconsin Medical School, Anatomy Department in 1959. He chaired the Department during sixteen difficult years in the 1960s and 1970s.
UW medical school fund to award grants to ease health impact of COVID-19
Wisconsin State Journal
A UW School of Medicine and Public Health fund plans to award $1.5 million in grants for projects that help lessen the health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin.
Suspect in custody after shots fired outside of UW Hospital, UW-Madison police say
Wisconsin State Journal
Two Fitchburg Police Department officers transported a man to the emergency department for evaluation and treatment. The man attempted to disarm an officer, a struggle that led to a shot fired into the ceiling of the waiting room.
UW Police Department investigating double homicide at UW Arboretum
Wisconsin State Journal
University and Madison police were still stationed at the Wingra Street entrance to the Arboretum throughout the afternoon Tuesday and directed pedestrians away from the popular jogging and walking route.
Madison hospitals add COVID-19 capacity to ERs
Wisconsin State Journal
UW Hospital converted 10 ER rooms to negative air pressure, for a total of 15 such rooms, to prevent air from being recirculated into other parts of the hospital, spokeswoman Emily Kumlien said Tuesday. The separate respiratory care unit in the ER for confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients opened Friday, she said.
UW Hospital joins national effort to study plasma treatment for COVID-19
Wisconsin State Journal
UW Hospital has joined the National COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Project, which plans to study the use of antibodies from people who have recovered from the viral respiratory disease to treat patients newly infected with it.
Jack, Bob Dunn join with Agrace, Edgewater to deliver meals to hospice patients
Wisconsin State Journal
In a typical year, the brothers would be neck deep in spring football practices and classes at the University of Wisconsin. Jack’s a wide receiver going into his senior season and Bobby is a graduate assistant coach. But the COVID-19 coronavirus and a state mandate to stay at home have made this year anything but typical.
UW-Madison’s Lowell Center to become COVID-19 voluntary isolation facility Wednesday
Wisconsin State Journal
The state will open a voluntary isolation facility for people with COVID-19 symptoms Wednesday at UW-Madison’s Lowell Center and at a Super 8 hotel in Milwaukee, officials said Tuesday.
Column: Tips and tricks to consider for new online classes
Badger Herald
As UW attempts to adjust to new form of instruction, here are ways to make the most of the current predicament.
UW predicts $100 million loss due to COVID-19 pandemic
Badger Herald
Loss mainly comes from reimbursement for students moved out of dorms, employee parking permits.
Two dead as police investigate homicide near UW Arboretum
WKOW-TV 27
“We’re working to figure out exactly what happened to them. We’re canvassing the neighborhood as we speak talking to people who live here seeing if they heard something or saw something,” said UWPD Spokesperson Marc Lovicott.
UW Health creates respiratory care unit to prepare for COVID-19
WKOW-TV 27
The hospital has expanded its Emergency Department capacity by creating a Respiratory Care Unit for confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients.
UW research receiving $1.5M grant for COVID-19
NBC-15
Researchers and community organizations responding to the COVID-19 pandemic will be receiving funding from the Wisconsin Partnership Program at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, according to a release on Tuesday morning.
UWPD: Officer’s gun goes off during struggle at University Hospital
NBC-15
The officers detained the suspect shortly thereafter and he was again taken into custody, UWPD continued. No injuries were reported.
Wisconsin track teammates from 1990s reunite online
NBC-15
That’s 16 Badgers residing in nine different states joining the zoom group chat organized by Adam Albrecht.
UWPD investigating homicide after man and woman found in ditch at Arboretum
NBC-15
Officials say the 911 call came in at about 6:30 Tuesday morning, when the jogger found a man and woman in the University of Wisconsin Arboretum ditch.
UW-Madison expects to lose $100 million
WISC-TV 3
The loss includes reimbursing the majority of students for room and board after the campus closed because of COVID-19.
Shot fired inside UW Hospital waiting room, suspect in custody
WISC-TV 3
Two officers with the Fitchburg Police Department were transporting a man to the hospital for treatment and evaluation when the man tried to disarm an officer, said UWPD spokesman, Marc Lovicott.
‘It’s terrifying’: Neighborhood residents react to Arboretum double homicide as UW-Madison Police seek suspect
WISC-TV 3
UW-Madison Police Department Communications Director Marc Lovicott said a jogger called police around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday to report finding two people in the ditch on the side of a path near Wingra Drive. The man was pronounced dead on scene, while the woman died after being transported to a hospital.
UW professor explains history of discrimination toward Asian Americans during pandemics
WISC-TV 3
Asian Americans are experiencing an increase of discriminatory and racist remarks amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the director of Asian American studies at the University of Wisconsin– Madison, this isn’t the first time this has happened.
U.S. Panel Outlines How Doctors Should Ration Care in a Pandemic
Reuters
Quoted: Dr. Alta Charo, a bioethicist at the University of Wisconsin, said shifting to crisis standards allowed states or healthcare providers to relax or change certain rules, such as using medical devices in ways they were not originally approved for, if they offer a “better-than-nothing option.”
With Maintaining Care In Mind, Veterinarians Adjust Practices During Coronavirus Pandemic
Wisconsin Public Radio
Quoted: Vaccinations are a crucial form of preventive medicine in an animal’s development, said Dr. Ruthanne Chun, associate dean for clinical affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine and director of UW Veterinary Care.
What People Are Doing to Help Homebound Seniors—and How You Can Too
Wall Street Journal
So he created a Google form on which at-risk neighbors can list the grocery items and medications they need, then posted it to several local Facebook groups in his hometown of Mequon, Wis., offering to deliver the items. The pre-med student, who moved back home after the University of Wisconsin-Madison shifted to distance learning, wears gloves when he shops and leaves the bags on the front porch of recipients’ homes. He asks that people reimburse him for the items using Venmo or PayPal, but since many of the seniors he is shopping for don’t use digital payment apps, they slip an envelope of cash beneath the door.