“Wearable devices that collect data continuously are disrupting healthcare in a positive way,” Joshua Coon, a professor of biomolecular chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told Digital Trends.
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Meteor in Milwaukee: County buses caught fireball on camera, in video
University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Space Science and Engineering Center caught video of the meteor, too, flying over Lake Mendota.
Flu ‘wonder drug’ may cause the virus to dangerously mutate
However, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found worrying evidence that, in the process of banishing the virus, the drug may cause it to mutate while it is still infectious, and that drug-resistant mutation can be passed on to others.
New flu drug makes influenza viruses develop resistance
On analyzing samples taken from the two children, the University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Yoshihiro Kawaoka found that the H3N2 strain harbored a new kind of drug-resistant mutation that is capable of passing between individuals and just as capable of causing illness as the non-mutated strain.
UW-Madison Saw Second Highest Big Ten Voter Turnout In 2018
The University of Wisconsin-Madison had the second highest voter turnout in 2018 of any Big Ten university in the nation. With the help of a concerted volunteer effort to increase political engagement, voting increased on campus by nearly 20 percent compared with turnout in 2014.
Skornicka, Joel
Joel returned to Madison in 1960, and over the following 19 years assumed various administrative positions at UW-Madison: program advisor at the Wisconsin Union; student organization advisor at the Dean of Students Office; assistant director at the Academic Computing Center; and assistant chancellor at the Chancellor’s Office.
Go behind the scenes with UW Marching Band director Mike Leckrone in new documentary
Within days of the announcement that UW Marching Band Director Mike Leckrone would step down at the end of the 2018-19 school year, PBS Wisconsin producers approached him with the idea to follow him around his 50th and final year on campus and create a documentary.
Former UW professor Sara Goldrick-Rab brings her expertise to college hunger documentary
The nutrition major then walks into a lecture hall in the Bronx’s Lehman College to attend a talk, “Addressing Students’ Basic Needs,” by Sara Goldrick-Rab, professor of higher education policy and sociology at Temple University.
Madison College, UW-Platteville increase degree flexibility with remote study, transfer deal
Madison Area Technical College and the University of Wisconsin-Platteville formalized three agreements at a signing ceremony Thursday that will offer new, flexible options for engineering, biotechnology and veterinary technician students to earn four-year degrees.
Some UW-Madison students will see less expensive tickets for underage drinking, fake IDs
Starting soon, some UW-Madison students who get cited by campus police for underage drinking or having a fake ID will have less expensive tickets to pay.
UW study says ‘hidden overharvest’ contributing to decline of walleye population
A new study by UW-Madison researchers says Wisconsin needs to change its approach to walleye management to halt decades of “hidden overharvest.”
Leidel, Frederick O.
After World War II, he worked for the University of Wisconsin-Madison as Professor of Engineering Drawing and Descriptive Geometry, and Associate Dean of Engineering-Freshmen. He won the Benjamin Smith Reynolds award and stipend for excellence in teaching in 1979. He retired as Dean Emeritus in 1982.
Amazon picks UW Health doctor as a ‘Women owned small business of the year’ finalist
Her success has been recognized by Amazon. She was one of the finalists for “Woman owned small business of the year.” She finds out at the end of November if she won!
UW rooftop camera appears to capture meteor
A camera on the roof of the Atmospheric & Oceanic Space Sciences building at the University of Wisconsin caught what appears to be a meteor on Saturday.
Q&A: Gail Ford, newest PEOPLE director, pays it forward by mentoring precollege students
In October, Ford began in her new role as director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence.
UW women’s hockey team honored at the White House
Members of the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team were honored at the White House on Friday.
Just Ask Us: Will UW-Madison’s food delivery robots get stuck in the snow?
Q: How will the UW-Madison food delivery robots fare this winter?
A: If the sidewalks are safe for pedestrians, they will be safe for the Starship Robots that are currently delivering food to students on UW-Madison’s campus, said Peter Testory, director of dining and culinary service for UW Housing.
Editorial: UW Health HIV prevention initiative is first step to action
Awareness is the first step to action. Thirty years ago it was rare to talk about HIV and AIDS in public.
What’s the matter with marijuana? For some people, it’s dangerous
Lena Stojiljkovic, a 21-year-old UW-Madison music education student, knows first-hand the risk of consuming cannabis. In the fall of 2016, she was hospitalized for a psychotic break and diagnosed with bipolar I disorder. She said her doctors pointed towards her cannabis use.
Pharmacists weigh in on bill looking to expand birth control access
Quoted: Marina Maes, an assistant professor specializing in family medicine at UW-Madison’s School of Pharmacy, said she has worked in states where similar legislation is already enacted.
Madison College partners with UW-Platteville to help students earn 4-year degrees
School officials signed three agreements at the Truax campus in Madison Thursday, involving engineering, biotechnology and veterinary majors.
UWEC football players suspended over racist messages, former players respond
UW-Eau Claire Chancellor Jim Schmidt says several students are suspended from the football team for their involvement in a racist Snapchat sent out this week.
Native American Center for Health Professions Gets $1 Million Grant Renewal
The Native American Center for Health Professions, located within the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, will once again be the recipient of a competitive national grant to recruit American Indian and Alaska Native students into the field of medicine.
Foundation calls students voter ID requirements restricting, sues Wisconsin Elections Commission
The Andrew Goodman Foundation filed the lawsuit Tuesday in a Madison federal court. According to a news release from the foundation, the foundation believes the current student voter ID requirements are difficult, and prevent students from voting.
State legislators discuss differing views of campus free speech bill
Proposed bills to pay UW athletes, create standardized protocol for protesting, ease credit transfers.
SSFC debates zero funding Student Veterans of America, adjusts their own budget
The SSFC began the meeting intending to move forward with zero funding the SVA, however, in the midst of budget negotiations for two student organizations, a lengthy debate over the merits of denying the SVA funds ensued. The committee agreed to postpone voting on the SVA’s future until Monday.
If you’re a UW student, the robots are coming for you. And they’re bringing food.
“Hello!” the little white robot chirped when the human arrived. “Here’s your delivery.”
Neil Kraus: Let’s have a ‘small, nimble and dedicated’ — and diverse — search committee for UW System President
Column by Kraus, chair of UW-River Falls’ political science department.
Seniors from last season’s Wisconsin Badgers women’s hockey team — one from 4,000 miles away — will celebrate NCAA title at White House
(Maddie) Rolfes and last season’s other seniors — Emily Clark, Sam Cogan, Mikaela Gardner, Annie Pankowski and Sophia Shaver — are getting back together to answer the White House invitation on behalf of the Badgers.
NCAA denies Badgers forward Micah Potter’s final appeal for eligibility
Micah Potter’s final appeal was denied by an NCAA committee Thursday afternoon, meaning the junior forward won’t be able to make his debut with the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team for another month.
The Last Time America Turned Away From the World
One hundred years ago, on Nov. 19, 1919, Alice Roosevelt Longworth threw a late-night party. Longworth, the daughter of Theodore Roosevelt and wife of Nicholas Longworth, the future speaker of the House, was celebrating the defeat in the Senate that day of the Treaty of Versailles, which encapsulated President Woodrow Wilson’s grand project for world peace, the League of Nations.
How MacArthur ‘genius’ Lynda Barry is exploring brain creativity with true artists: Preschoolers
As an associate professor of interdisciplinary creativity at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, Barry is pushing the envelope on understanding how the brain creates and responds to words and pictures — a scholarly envelope that, in her mind, should be positively covered with illuminating doodles.
Foundation for student voters files suit against Wisconsin alleging voter suppression
A study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison also found between 16,800 and 23,250 voters in two of the state’s counties could not vote in 2016 due to the law restricting eligible forms of ID.
Kamala Harris’ claim about typical dad paying higher taxes than 400 richest families is Mostly False
Quoted: University of Wisconsin-Madison economist Andrew Reschovsky praised the study, but called Harris’ claim misleading.
Revealed: Bayer AG discussed plans to give not-for-profit funding for influence
Quoted: Kathleen Bartzen Culver, who leads the Center for Journalism Ethics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said any arrangement in which a funder is given influence into and journalistic endeavors, education and awards is improper.
How Video Games Can Teach Us to Play Well with Others
Fair Play was developed by a group of researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to let faculty mentors experience the academic world through the eyes of a virtual black graduate student.
Health Tip: Thanksgiving and Your Heart Health
Including holiday staples such as mashed potatoes and stuffing, the traditional feast is full of fatty, high-cholesterol foods, says the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Carrie Coon On Her New Podcast, The Joys Of Voice Acting, And Her Surprising Career
Coon’s first TV role was in 2011, on The Playboy Club, which only ran for three episodes. Before that, she was kicking around the regional theater scene in the Midwest — she received an MFA in acting at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and later moved to Chicago. Mainstream success and becoming a familiar face seems to be something Coon never counted on, but has greeted as a pleasant surprise.
When Being Big, Strong, and Sexy Comes at a Cost
Benjamin Martin, a doctoral student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, discovered this burst of speed when he set Atlantic sand fiddler crabs on a sand-and-mud track and chased them around with his index finger, measuring the speeds at which they sprinted to the finish line.
Food cart serves Taiwanese street food to students, through the winter
Taiwan Little Eats is serving hot street food from its new cart at UW-Madison, reaching hungry students even in the wintertime.
New study to help Wisconsinites to quit smoking. Local woman says similar program worked
The university says UW-CTRI will partner with Aurora Health Care and UW Health. The program will contact patients of the two health care systems who are listed as smokers in electronic health records.
Editorial: UW-Madison demands support to continue being research powerhouse
Make no mistake, there are nearly 900 colleges and universities that would like to have UW Madison’s ranking for national research by the National Science Foundation.
Warning signs of climate change
Noted: Christopher Kucharik, professor and chair of the agronomy department at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, citing data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, and the National Weather Service, says three of the six wettest years ever recorded (since 1869) in Madison have happened in the past several years?—?2013, 2016 and 2018.
America’s milk industry is struggling
“I’ve never seen anything like that,” Brian Gould, emeritus professor of agriculture and applied economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison told CNN Business. He said Suiza’s growth “wasn’t organic,” adding, “it was really just from the outside in.”
ASM hears Rape Crisis Center presentation, approves new legislation on work place safety
The Associated Students of Madison heard a presentation from the Rape Crisis Center Wednesday night and voted to approve new legislation against workplace harassment to support Electrical and Computer Engineering graduate students.
Trying to survive: A day in the life of college student with Type 1 diabetes
“I have Type 1 diabetes.” A frequently-repeated statement in my life since I was diagnosed in 2014. My pancreas stopped producing insulin and now I take insulin every single day, at every single meal, for every single thing I put in my body.
Invisible disabilities: Obstacles of learning differences
The chances you know someone with a learning disability are higher than you might think.
What’s in a name? The power of labels in disability identity, perception
After obtaining a law degree from UW-Madison, Nicki Vander Meulen attempted to find work as a lawyer, but received rejection after rejection.“The minute any law firm found out I was disabled or autistic no one hired me,” she explained.
Foundation lawsuit challenges student voter ID requirements
Wisconsin voter identification requirements are so onerous that they’re clearly designed to prevent students from voting, a group that promotes student voting alleged in a new lawsuit.
What happens when college students discuss lab work in Spanish, philosophy in Chinese or opera in Italian? – The Washington Post
Quoted: “I don’t understand the conceptual model for global competence that leaves language out,” said Dianna L. Murphy, director of the Language Institute at the University of Wisconsin.
Urben, Milford
He was employed at the UW-Primate Center for 36 years, retiring in 1995.
Badgers volleyball team set to celebrate its seniors
It’s an exercise that was embraced by the No. 5 Badgers’ five seniors — libero Tiffany Clark, setter Mallory Dixon, defensive specialists Sarah Dodd and M.E. Dodge and right side Madison Duello — who will be honored Friday on Senior Night following the match against Iowa.
Season ticket base shrinks for Wisconsin Badgers men’s hockey, but early attendance figures show growth
UW has a general public season ticket base of 2,507 for the first game of a series (down 4.7% from last season) and 4,054 for the second game (down 3.6%).
Vaping lung injuries long-lasting, doctor says as experts take up e-cigarette policy
Gutzeit, Meiman and other vaping experts spoke at a Capitol briefing sponsored by UW-Madison’s Evidence-Based Health Policy Project.
Learn how to become a vet at Saturday Science
Take part in the monthly ‘Saturday Science’ events on the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s campus every second Saturday of the month.
Stick to a budget this Thanksgiving holiday shopping season
Quoted: UW-Madison Director of the Personal Finance Program Linda Lepe said when it comes to sticking to your budget one of the best tips is, “do your homework.” “Know what you’re shopping for before you hit the stores,” Lepe said.
2019-20 UW Outstanding Women of Color Honorees Announced
The 12th cohort of UW-Madison Outstanding Women of Color awardees will be honored at a reception on Tuesday, March 5 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge of the Pyle Center, 716 Langdon Street. The celebration for this year’s honorees is open to the campus and community.
Beyond Reading, Writing and Math: Local Educators Gather to Address Social Justice
Students and professionals in education attended the second annual Madison Area Teachers for Social Justice (MATSJ) conference at the University of Wisconsin – Madison on Saturday.
Wunk Sheek Celebrates Native November, Welcomes Elder-in-Residence
Wun Sheek, a UW-Madison organization that serves indigenous identity members, kicked off Native November Heritage Month with a traditional feast and Elder in Residence welcome Sunday night.
Memory loss diagnoses come early with Down syndrome
Researchers hope to inspire preventative measures with study.