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What is going on in the world of UW athletics?

The Badger Herald

While many students at the University of Wisconsin use their summer to vacation, bolster their resume with an internship or take an extra course, there’s still plenty going on in the world of UW athletics. Between the imminent release of College Football 25, the roster list being announced for the Paris 2024 Olympics, the reveal of the UW Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2024 and much more, there’s something for everyone to catch up on at UW.

UW-Madison Director of Athletics Chris McIntosh signs five-year extension

WKOW

University of Wisconsin-Madison Director of Athletics Chris McIntosh has signed a five-year extension that runs through June 30, 2029. “Chris is an extremely effective leader at a time of unprecedented change across the collegiate athletics landscape,” Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin said in a release. “In the midst of this shift, he continues to position the Badgers for long-term success in the top tier of college sports. I’m thrilled he’ll continue to be a Badger and look forward to his leadership in the years to come

Hospital-acquired infections are rising – here’s how to protect yourself in health care settings

The Conversation

What are health care-associated infections? Nasia Safdar: These are infections that occur as a result of exposure to the health care system. People coming in for care are typically quite sick, so they’re at risk of acquiring bacteria that can then cause an infection while they’re in the hospital, or shortly after they’re discharged from the hospital.

The backlash to Butler: Who will pay for the attempted assassination attempt on Trump?

Salon.com

Dr. Nathan P. Kalmoe, the executive administrative director of the University of Wisconsin — Madison’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication, explained to Salon that groups which are told they are under attack — much as Trump told his audience that the person who tried to shoot him was really attacking all of them — are more likely to commit violence.

Misinformation surrounds us. Is it more dangerous than we think?

The Daily Cardinal

“Repeated messages tend to be stickier than things you only see once,” Dr. Michael Wagner, director of the Center for Communication and Civic Renewal at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told The Daily Cardinal. “Seeing the same kind of misinformation over and over, is more likely to have a sustained effect on somebody’s attitudes.”

Bursting the Bubble: How campus design can keep students trapped

The Daily Cardinal

As a former campus tour guide, I was often asked what made the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s campus so special. My answer? For a long time, I would tell incoming students a variety of answers: Lake Mendota, gameday culture or lakeshore in the fall.

But after living on Stanford University’s campus for the last month, that’s changed: what makes UW-Madison’s campus so special is our ability to leave it.

The best pregnancy-safe deodorants, according to experts

NBC News

Dr. Apple Bodemer, a board-certified dermatologist and associate professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, told us that she’s a fan of this deodorant since it won’t cause irritation, as it’s free of baking soda. Instead, it uses arrowroot powder and cornstarch to help you stay dry. The creamy formula is also infused with nourishing ingredients like coconut oil, castor seed oil and blueberry leaf extract

New report shows home insurance rates are skyrocketing — this interactive tool can help you save on bills where it counts

The Cooldown

Historically, getting an up-close look at home insurance costs across the U.S. has been almost impossible because private insurers don’t publicly disclose what they charge. Benjamin Keys, a professor of real estate at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, and Philip Mulder, a professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Business, have found a workaround.

Why Wisconsin’s court order against a CAFO farm was so unusual

The Capital Times

Jeffrey Hadachek, a UW-Madison economist who studies agriculture, called the case a milestone in the state’s oversight of a growing sector in farming. Nationwide, researchers estimate 90% of American livestock is now raised at a CAFO with each having over 1,000 animals.

“This sets a precedent, not only for the DNR, but for the public in general that these are cases which can be brought forward,” Hadachek said. “These regulations, laws and policies are in place for a reason.”

Wisconsin football players react to unique stadium they’ll play in this fall

Wisconsin State Journal

Northwestern is building a new stadium to replace the drab Ryan Field, but that move left the program unhoused for this season and next. The solution in Evanston is a hybrid schedule in which the football program will host games at Martin Stadium, its soccer and lacrosse facility on Lake Michigan, and play November games at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The Badgers game against Northwestern on Oct. 19 is one of two Big Ten games at Martin Stadium.

Wisconsin, in a first, to unveil a statue of a Black woman at its Capitol

The Associated Press

Phillips broke a long list of barriers as the first Black woman to graduate from the UW-Madison Law School, to win a seat on the Milwaukee City Council and to become a judge in Wisconsin. Then she became the first woman and Black person elected to statewide office in Wisconsin, serving as secretary of state from 1979 to 1983. She died in 2018 at age 95.

‘It feels like a new day’ with Harris on the ticket, Wisconsin Democrats say

Wisconsin State Journal

Allison Prasch, a UW-Madison associate professor of rhetoric, politics and culture, said Harris will likely seek to highlight the contrast with Trump in coming days.

“More than anything I think she is going to really lean into the broad concerns about what another four years of a Trump presidency would do to institutions of U.S. democracy, and make a case that we can be concerned about issues and policy, but also now is the time for unity amongst the Democratic Party to fight together to defeat Trump.”

City of Madison to install over 50 air quality sensors

NBC-15

The project involves community partners, including the University of Wisconsin-Madison and several multicultural groups. According to Gabriel Siaz, the city of Madison sustainability programs coordinator, the sensors will be part of one of the nation’s most significant metropolitan air quality data collection projects.

Wisconsin, in a first, to unveil a Black woman’s statue at its Capitol

Washington Post

Phillips broke a long list of barriers as the first Black woman to graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School, to win a seat on the Milwaukee City Council and to become a judge in Wisconsin. Then she became the first woman and Black person elected to statewide office in Wisconsin, serving as secretary of state from 1979 to 1983. She died in 2018 at age 95.

College network to nurture rural students set to expand

Inside Higher Ed

The University of Wisconsin at Madison’s Student Success Through Applied Research lab, which has focused on rural college access since 2020, has expanded its work since joining the STARS network, Betley said. The lab has produced an interactive mapping tool and report to document which rural areas have access to postsecondary programs and provide new insights into rural college enrollment trends. The findings even helped the university identify districts where students can use support and launch a statewide college-access program called College for Rural Wisconsin.

With bird flu spreading, here’s what worries scientists : Shots – Health News : NPR

The latest research, which comes from a team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, shows the virus can be transmitted by respiratory droplets in ferrets, but inefficiently. Amie Eisfeld, an author of the study, says their lab has not seen this kind of transmission event with any other version of highly pathogenic avian influenza that they’ve isolated from the natural world and tested in ferrets.

With bird flu spreading, here’s what worries scientists : Shots

NPR

The latest research, which comes from a team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, shows the virus can be transmitted by respiratory droplets in ferrets, but inefficiently. Amie Eisfeld, an author of the study, says their lab has not seen this kind of transmission event with any other version of highly pathogenic avian influenza that they’ve isolated from the natural world and tested in ferrets.

Penelope J. “Penny” Bourne

Wisconsin State Journal

Penny was a homemaker while her children were young, then worked at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Library, for 24 years, until her retirement in 2011.

Here’s what to know about Kamala Harris’ ties to Madison

Wisconsin State Journal

“When I was five, my family moved to Madison, where my father got a job teaching economics at the University of Wisconsin and my mother worked as a breast cancer researcher,” Harris wrote in a 2020 Wisconsin State Journal op-ed. “It was a brief moment — but for a little while, we called Wisconsin home.”

In the 608: Upland Hills Health, UW partner for free student athlete event

Channel 3000

Professionals from Upland Hills Health Orthopedics and Therapy and Wellness Department will be available for questions. There will also be breakout sessions where athletes can interact with their favorite University of Wisconsin athletes, including, Kerry Kodanko and Riley Mahlman from UW Football, Nolan Winter from Wisconsin Men’s Basketball, Drew Stover from UW Women’s Soccer and Brooke Kuffel from UW Softball.

Joining them will be motivational speaker Yvette Healy, the UW Badgers Head Softball Coach. Healy, a former collegiate All-American softball second baseman, is entering her fourteenth season with the highest winning percentage of any UW coach in the program’s 28-year history.

Opinion | Murray Katcher a hero for Wisconsin’s children

The Capital Times

“May their memory be a blessing.”

This traditional Jewish saying is usually heard in the context of hearing of someone’s passing. I found myself writing these words earlier today when I learned of the death of Dr. Murray Katcher, a fellow pediatrician and consummate child health advocate. I could call him a personal hero and role model, but the reality is that he went well beyond: a hero to children everywhere, and a role model to anyone who wishes to know how to live a purpose-driven life.

When Kamala Harris was a child of Madison

The Capital Times

She spent long days playing with her younger sister, Maya. They posed for cheerful, hand-in-hand photos, which were taken by her parents, a pair of politically engaged scholars who divided their time between home and work on the University of Wisconsin campus.

Murray L. Katcher, MD PhD

Wisconsin State Journal

Murray held the position of Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Population Health. As such, he saw patients, conducted research, and published a ton of articles. He taught general pediatrics and injury prevention to a variety of health professions students.