Cardiac on Campus installed the first Automatic External Defibrillators in Witte residence hall Monday afternoon.
Cardiac on Campus installs Witte’s first AED
Badger Herald
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Greek life voices concerns over Figueroa’s resignation
Badger Herald
Langdon neighborhood officer left MPD ahead of scheduled reassignment in January because of lack of funding, support
SSFC zero-funds Student Veterans of America, approves Sex Out Loud budget
Badger Herald
“I think that Student Veterans’ Association budget that they have proposed does not align with the value of a GSSF group,” Reilly said. “I think that it would much rather get funding from an operations grant or an event grant.”
UW Hospital’s OB-GYN program becomes first with separate rural track
Badger Herald
Future plans included promoting similar model to other states and institutions.
UW students seek aid as gap between in-state and out-of-state student funding becomes apparent
Badger Herald
Bucky’s Tuition Promise offers financial aid to incoming in-state University of Wisconsin freshman, but non-residents of Wisconsin and international students face different hurdles to make college affordable.
UWPD lacks Langdon area relationship MPD had in past
Badger Herald
The concerns today about UW intervention are reflected in the external review report on UW’s Fraternity and Sorority Life conducted in the spring semester of 2019. Similar sentiments about UW’s lack of connection to the Greek community were prominent themes throughout the report.
New pilot study suggests quitting smoking could cause changes in gut bacteria
Malay Mail
Carried out by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, US, the new study looked at 26 smokers who were trying to kick the habit and analysed their stool samples at the start of the study and then again two weeks and 12 weeks later.
What Is A “Botox Facial” — & Is It Safe For Skin?
The Zoe Report
And sure, Botox is largely considered safe — but new research from the University of Wisconsin presents “clear evidence that [botulinum] toxin is moving between neurons in a lab dish.”
Hard times for Wisconsin sand: Amid flagging sales, Hi-Crush writes off $215M in mine value
Wisconsin State Journal
“It’s an effort to move the balance sheet closer to reality,” said Brian Mayhew, professor of accounting at UW-Madison. “It’s them recognizing these mines aren’t worth what they paid for them.”
UW study seeks 4,000 smokers looking to quit at clinics
Wisconsin State Journal
About 4,000 smokers in Wisconsin will be asked to quit using a pill or patches and lozenges — or to consider quitting later — in a UW-Madison study supported by a new $14 million federal grant.
Joe Gow, students spar over sexual misconduct at UW-La Crosse
madison.com
Gow and some university students have been locked in a dispute over campus transparency since Joel Elgin, the former chair of the school’s art department, was publicly accused of coming on to a student during a private drawing lesson.
Gregory Bond: Les Ritcherson was an unsung trailblazer at UW-Madison
Wisconsin State Journal
Ritcherson was the first African American coach at UW, and like many African Americans integrating formerly white spaces, he faced discrimination and prejudice.
Q&A: Sally Rohrer joins Madison’s City Council as District 8 alder
Capital Times
For the next five months, University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate student Sally Rohrer will represent the constituents of District 8 as interim alder.
Former Madison Mayor Joel Skornicka dies at age 82
Wisconsin State Journal
Skornicka received a bachelor’s degree in political science from UW-Madison in 1959 and a master’s of public policy and administration in 1975. He served as assistant chancellor at the university before his term as mayor from 1979 to 1983.
Rural Wisconsin STEM teachers build connections to researchers at UW event
Capital Times
On Friday and Saturday, RERIC hosted 19 teachers from the state’s rural districts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for the event’s third year.
UW-Madison professor at center of ‘toxic’ lab wasn’t fired. Is tenure to blame?
Wisconsin State Journal
The case of a UW-Madison professor who bullied students working in his lab and is scheduled to return to work after a two-year suspension has some students and staff on campus questioning whether the professor’s tenured status afforded him a lighter punishment.
UW-Madison’s national research ranking, once among top five, drops to 8th
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison’s national research ranking fell to eighth in the country in the latest figures by the National Science Foundation.
Seeking answers on academic program cuts, UW-Superior alumnae make documentary
Wisconsin State Journal
The 40-minute documentary, “Outsourced: The Wisconsin Idea,” debuted over the summer in the Superior-Duluth area and will be screened for the first time in Madison Tuesday evening on UW-Madison’s campus.
Golden Eagles coach Steve Wojciechowski praises Badgers’ handling of Howard Moore tragedy
Wisconsin State Journal
“I’d just like to say something,” Wojciechowski said. “I have incredible respect for Greg Gard and how he’s handled this program with the tragedy that the Wisconsin men’s basketball community and the Wisconsin community has had to go through.”
Scientists developing ‘smart toilet’ to process urine samples into health data
NBC-15
“Some people think we’re crazy,” said Coon Lab staff scientist Ian Miller. “But I think we’re on to something.”
UW-Madison students and senior residents support Movember Foundation
NBC-15
Members of UW-Madison’s Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity had some fun Saturday afternoon with residents at The Jefferson, a senior living community.
UW fraternity raises money, awareness for cancer research
WKOW-TV 27
Members of Pi Kappa Alpha had a lunchtime chat with people at The Jefferson, talking about mens’ health, including prostate and testicular cancers. They then played bean bag baseball.
Petition calls on UW-Madison to prevent return of suspended professor
WISC-TV 3
More than 800 students, faculty, alumni and community members have signed a petition condemning a former University of Wisconsin-Madison professor’s actions and calling on the university to change its mind about bringing him back.
UW-Madison researchers designing smart toilet to collect health data
WISC-TV 3
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Morgridge Institute for Research are looking at whether the toilet might have the ability to monitor and improve health.
“I Love the Sense of Discovery.” Dr. Eric Wilcots Stays Focused on Science as he Ascends Academic Ladder
Madison365
For the past quarter-century, Eric Wilcots has been one of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s most prominent astronomers.
American Trust in Scientists Remains Stable—Despite “Demonstrated Growth” in Conspiracy Theories
Newsweek
“Over and over again, scientists are at the top of trustworthy professions,” said Dominque Brossard, a professor of life sciences communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and senior author of the report, in a statement.
Report: Milwaukee, Racine Rank As Worst Cities For African Americans To Live
Wisconsin Public Radio
Quoted: Pamela Oliver, a sociology professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said she has studied incarceration rates across the state.
Three New Books on Human Consciousness to Blow Your Mind
The Wire
OK, let’s dive in. Christof Koch is one of today’s leading thinkers on the problem of consciousness. He was a long-time collaborator of Francis Crick, taught for many years at the California Institute of Technology, and is now president and chief scientist at the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle. In his new book, The Feeling of Life Itself, Koch advocates for integrated information theory, or IIT, developed by Giulio Tononi, a neuroscientist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Keeping tradition or starting anew: Questioning the ethics of journalism
Daily Cardinal
Many students of color banded together for the Student Inclusion Coalition protest — #WeAreSICofUW — atop Bascom in the days following the video’s release. Try to look for a story at our newspaper and you won’t find it.
Childcare for student parents can boost college completion rates
Quartz
Some outcome data for CCAMPIS students show an association between participating in the program and improved college success. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, 77 students participated from 2005-2011 and 83% graduated.
New research finds the American public’s trust in the scientific community remains strong
Mental Daily
In a US-based study spanning over decades, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that the public’s trust in scientists still remains strong. The findings appeared in the journal Public Opinion Quarterly.
‘I Was Such A Little Kid’: As Wisconsin Catholic Clergy Accused Of Sexual Abuse Grows, The Trauma Lingers
Wisconsin Public Radio
Patty Gallagher Marchant travels around the state speaking out about her experience of being sexually abused by her parish priest in Monona, Wis., in 1965. She says a conversation in July with Madison Bishop Donald Hying brought about “relief and peace that I thought I would never have.” She was photographed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on July 2, 2019. Coburn Dukehart/Wisconsin Watch
Poor harvest conditions affect silage quality and quantity
Agweek
Dr. Randy Shaver, University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension Dairy Specialist, advises producers to get their feed tested and to work closely with a nutritionist to decide how to supplement.
Edwin Stephan Sold Sea Cruises to Middle-Class America
WSJ
Edwin William Stephan Jr. , known as Ed, was born Dec. 15, 1931, in Madison, Wis. He studied mathematics, accounting and economics at the University of Wisconsin but didn’t finish his degree before being drafted into the Army.
Why are weather apps still so unreliable?
Mic
Quoted: As such, professional meteorologists are not monitoring and updating it,” Jordan Gerth, honorary fellow at the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, tells Mic.
Holy sh*t! A smart toilet could be a treasure trove of health data
Inverse
If it calls to mind some of the worst excesses of the Internet of Things — catalogued, perhaps rather aptly, by the “InternetOfShit” Twitter accounts — fear not. The team of metabolism scientists, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Morgridge Institute for Research envision, claim that analyzing urine samples could aid care patients and ensure they’re getting proper medical treatment. Their findings were published this week in the journal Nature Digital Medicine.
As Utilities Cut Carbon Emissions, Some Transitioning Faster To Renewables
Wisconsin Public Radio
Quoted: However, Greg Nemet, public affairs professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and affiliate with the Wisconsin Energy Institute, said the cost of batteries now looks like solar around a decade ago.
How mechanical engineering could revolutionize the study of preterm birth
NOVA
When the discomfort didn’t pass, Zapata—then a medical student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison—phoned a triage line, where a nurse assured her she was experiencing false labor pains. Then she noticed blood trickling between her legs.
The Census Is Going Digital, Bringing The Threat Of Disinformation Campaigns
NPR
Quoted: The polarized rhetoric surrounding the failed push for a citizenship question has turned the census into a hot button trolls can push, according to Young Mie Kim, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who has studied Facebook ads.
‘Toxic’ Professor Won’t Be Teaching Next Semester
Inside Higher Education
Akbar Sayeed, a professor of engineering at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, won’t return to the classroom next semester, according to the Wisconsin State-Journal, if he returns to campus at all following his two-year suspension for creating a “toxic” environment for students in his lab.
The Rise of the Battleground Campus – POLITICO
Politico.com
“In an election that could come down to a point or two either way in Arizona or Wisconsin, turning out voters at ASU, University of Wisconsin-Madison and other college campuses in these states could easily make the difference,” said Andrew Baumann, a pollster for Global Strategy Group, a consulting firm that spent 2018 trying to figure out what makes the would-be college voter tick for Tom Steyer’s NextGen.
The Rise of the Battleground Campus
POLITICO
“In an election that could come down to a point or two either way in Arizona or Wisconsin, turning out voters at ASU, University of Wisconsin-Madison and other college campuses in these states could easily make the difference,” said Andrew Baumann, a pollster for Global Strategy Group, a consulting firm that spent 2018 trying to figure out what makes the would-be college voter tick for Tom Steyer’s NextGen.
UW-Madison developing ‘smart’ toilet to help cure health problems
NBC-15
UW-Madison scientists say ‘smart’ toilets could have the ability to change our health – for the better.
Med student mom sees need in lactation spaces at UW
NBC-15
There are nearly 50 indexed lactation rooms across the UW campus. That is “not enough,” according to Jen Dittrich, the parent resource specialist at UW.
UW-Madison professor known for toxic lab that led to student’s suicide returning to campus next year
WISC-TV 3
According to the Wisconsin State Journal, John Brady was a research assistant for Akbar Sayeed’s lab in the College of Engineering. Various graduate students reported that the working conditions under Sayeed’s teaching were both toxic and harmful.
SSFC approves Black Voice budget
Badger Herald
$52,268 budget unanimously approved.
UW sees voter increase, wins awards for voter turnout
Badger Herald
The Big Ten Voting Challenge was created in 2017. It’s a nonpartisan initiative in which 14 universities of the Big Ten Conference compete to see who has the highest voter turnout.
Langdon Resource Officer resigns from MPD ahead of position removal in January
Daily Cardinal
“When I started to find out more about the politics, how charges were being issued in our community, how certain decisions were being made, I ultimately couldn’t believe in some of those things anymore and had to make the decision to step down,” Figueroa said.
Immigration, Human Rights Panel highlights impact of migration, policy changes
Daily Cardinal
The immigration and human rights panel “From Awareness to Action: Immigration’s Impact on Children from Madison to the Northern Triangle of Central America,” took place Thursday at the Pyle Center.
News or ‘Trauma Porn’? Student Journalists Face Blowback on Campus
The New York Times
For Robyn Cawley, editor in chief of The Daily Cardinal at the University of Wisconsin, it was a small relief that the confrontation in Evanston had happened far away from her turf in Madison.
Dean Foods, No. 1 Milk Company, Declares Bankruptcy Amid Drop In Demand
CBS Chicago
Quoted: “We’re eating our dairy, not drinking it,” said Mark Stephenson, director of dairy policy analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
My Son Will Probably Not Take A High School Personal Finance Course. Here’s Why.
Forbes
Similarly, the University of Wisconsin-Madison features for-credit classes, workshops and individual consultations in its Badger$ense Financial Life Skills program.
America’s Largest Milk Company Just Filed for Bankruptcy
Vice
Quoted: While there might be shake-ups in the back-end of getting cow’s milk to the average American’s fridge, Mark Stephenson, director of dairy policy analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told VICE that it’s unlikely to have a huge impact on the broader industry or on consumers.
What I found in the labyrinth
National Catholic Reporter
And when I found myself back where I started on my path, with the rain dying down around me, I encountered a set of near-complete sensations of peace and communion with myself, looking forward to a new faith journey I knew I’d actually been on all along.
Adele McKiernan is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where they studied history and integrated liberal studies. They are now a second-year Loretto volunteer in St. Louis working at Missouri Health Care for All, as a grassroots organizing fellow.
smart toilet: ‘Smart toilets’ to monitor and improve health: Study
Gadgets Now
For the study, published in the journal Nature Digital Medicine, researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Morgridge Institute for Research are working to put the tremendous range of metabolic health information contained in urine to work for personalised medicine.
Toilets could one day analyse urine for signs of disease
Yahoo News UK
Scientists from University of Wisconsin-Madison are designing a WC that picks up on warning signs in a user’s urine.
Smart toilet could check out the state ‘urine’
E&T Magazine
The scientists – from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Morgridge Institute for Research – designed the toilet to include a portable mass spectrometer, which can recognise individuals and process their urine samples.
UW-Madison professor at center of ‘toxic’ lab won’t teach next semester
Wisconsin State Journal
The tenured engineering professor, Akbar Sayeed, has been reassigned from teaching to unspecified administrative duties in the Dean’s Office while officials continue to develop specific oversight and monitoring procedures if he returns to working with students, College of Engineering Dean Ian Robertson said Wednesday.
Why one local family cut cable and subscribed to streaming TV
NBC-15
Quoted: Derek Johnson, UW-Madison professor of communications, said that a large wave of audiences began cutting the cord in 2012. He added that the up-front costs for a streaming service like Netflix ($12/month) comes at a bargain compared to cable ($60).
Dad pulls off surprise homecoming for veteran son
NBC-15
What started as an idea, flourished into a special moment that had a crowd of tens of thousands of people wiping away tears.