Dr. Johnson currently serves as the Assistant Director for Engineering Outreach for the UW-Madison College of Engineering’s Diversity Affairs Office.
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UW Student Inclusion Coalition releases ‘Home is Where WI Aren’t’ video
The video depicts people holding signs stating some of the ways UW is not inclusive and has voiceover from multiple people explaining the signs.
UW-Madison pushes for bill funding searches for MIA soldiers
Veterans advocates urged a legislative committee Tuesday to sign off on a bill that would allow UW-Madison researchers to request hundreds of thousands of dollars to identify and recover missing Wisconsin soldiers’ remains.
UW selected as national coordinating center for national cancer institute
Biostatistics and Medical Informatic professor KyungMann Kim and his team are in charge of managing.
Sally Rohrer new District 8 interim alder
Sally Rohrer, a UW student, will fill spot until election, has background in policy making, says students should be involved in decisions affecting them.
Students involved in posting of controversial signs issue statement to the campus community
According to statement, signs posted last Thursday were meant to critique UW, not spread hate.
Everything you need to know for Freakfest: Street closures, safety, alcohol rules
City officials are expecting another safe Freakfest this Saturday after 13 years of no major incidents inside the gates of the event.
New York Times Magazine staff writer discusses prosecutors’ power to reduce mass incarceration
Emily Bazelon, a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, presented on the mass incarceration problem in the U.S. and how prosecutors could be key in criminal justice reform as a part of the WUD Distinguished Lecture Series, Tuesday Night.
Ford, Neil Maurice
Neil accepted an offer from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1966, as an assistant professor. He was promoted to associate and full professor and later served as chair of the Marketing Department at the Wisconsin School of Business for several years. Neil retired as professor emeritus in 1996.
Three UW campuses rated Bicycle Friendly Universities
The league — the oldest and only grassroots bicycle advocacy organization — gave UW-Stevens Point a bronze rating, UW-Milwaukee a gold rating and UW-Madison a platinum rating, all awarded for having varying levels of a bikeable campus and bicycle programming.
Madison committee recommends UW graduate student for open seat on City Council
A UW-Madison student pursuing her Master’s in public affairs got the stamp of approval from a city committee Tuesday to represent a large chunk of the university’s campus on the Madison City Council for the next several months.
Bird Collision Corps patrol UW campus collecting data on deaths caused by glass buildings
Since mid-September, the pair has met at 7 a.m. Tuesday mornings at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to survey buildings for birds that are dead or injured after window collisions.
New accelerated master’s degree at UW-Madison
The new University of Wisconsin-Madison accelerated Master of Science in Design + Innovation combines expertise from five schools and colleges with team-based interaction, and offers students a breadth of highly desired skills.
Editorial: Action, results necessary to end UW-Madison’s sexual assaults on campus
Last week’s report from the UW-Madison that one in four women on campus report being sexually assaulted was certainly no surprise to us.
Intersectionality in sexual assault: How race, gender identity and other factors impact sexual crimes
The prevalence of sexual assault is not limited to female undergraduates — this continues to disproportionately affect minorities, students with disabilities and LGBTQ+ students.
Artists First Names E. Brian Dobbins and David Gardner Co-Presidents
Kichaven, a University of Wisconsin-Madison honors grad, previously worked at CAA and Universal McCann. “Given my past relationship with Lewis and Joe, Kovert has always been an agency I’ve kept my eye on,” Kichaven said in a statement.
Study: Nearly a Third of U.S. Bald Eagles Infected With Newly Discovered Virus
“This study has opened our eyes to glaring knowledge gaps about infection in a species of great national importance,” Tony Goldberg, lead study author and professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said in a statement. “It’s a more complicated story than we thought it might be at first, but that makes it more interesting.”
Adidas Executive Behind Beyoncé, Kanye West Deals to Leave
An avid football fan and alumnus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Mr. Liedtke oversaw the company’s brands during a revamp of Adidas’s approach to American sports, including a move not to renew its outfitting contract for National Basketball Association uniforms.
Trump sends message to frustrated GOP: ‘I have to do what I have to do’
Quoted: “The thing about tipping points is you never know you’re in one, until you’re actually in one,” said Ken Mayer, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “Are we at least likely moving toward a tipping point? It’s more likely today than it was a few months ago.”
Long-time UW-Madison professor Harold Scheub dies at age 88
Schueb, who started teaching at UW in 1970, was known for studying African oral traditions and folklore. With over two dozen books and 70 articles published, he was well-respected in his field.
Will Green celebrates 15 years of Mentoring Positives
During the celebration, Madison School Board President Gloria Reyes and Derek Johnson, of UW-Madison’s Diversity Affairs Office, will receive awards for their community service. Both grew up in the Darbo-Worthington Neighborhood, home to Mentoring Positives.
UW-Madison professor of African Storytelling dies at 88 — but his lectures live on
Harold Scheub, a UW-Madison professor who taught an African storytelling course to nearly 20,000 students over a 43-year university career, died Wednesday. He was 88.
American bald eagles are dying, and scientists may finally know why
“It was horrible,” Tony Goldberg, Ph.D., lead author of the study and a professor of epidemiology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, tells Inverse.“We’d get calls from the public or local veterinarians that eagles were stumbling around, vomiting, or having seizures. They’d be raced into veterinary hospitals but they’d never make it.”
Elizabeth Warren’s ‘Excessive Lobbying’ Tax Misses Her Intended Target: The NRA
Quoted: The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Ellie Powell reiterated that opinion, saying that groups classified under this tax code include “local volunteer fire departments and homeowner associations.”
Wisconsin Students Clash Over Trump
Political, racial and gender tensions between students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have erupted over freedom of speech and drawn deep battle lines.
Traits of autism, attention deficit linked to small brainstem
“We still don’t know much about the brainstem, and many studies have omitted it from their analyses,” says lead researcher Brittany Travers, assistant professor of kinesiology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who presented the unpublished findings. “Our results suggest that it may be helpful in understanding the neurobiological basis of individual differences in symptom severity, both in autism and ADHD.”
‘Fear of falling’: How hospitals do even more harm by keeping patients in bed
Barbara King, an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing, studied how nurses responded to “intense messaging” from hospitals about preventing falls after the 2008 CMS policy change.
Bill Would Open Up Funding To Recover Missing Wisconsin Veterans
A University of Wisconsin-Madison program aimed at identifying and recovering the bodies of Wisconsin soldiers declared missing in action would get more state funding under a proposal at the state Capitol.
Twerking onstage with Lizzo was an act of political defiance
I absolutely refuse to allow people who hate my body, my politics, or my embrace of pleasure to make me feel guilt or shame. I love who I am and what I do. I wish this level of happiness for everyone. As Lizzo says in her song “Juice,” “If I’m shinin’, everybody gonna shine (yeah, I’m goals). I was born like this, don’t even gotta try (now you know).”
Dr. Sami Schalk is an assistant professor of gender and women’s studies at the University of Wisconsin—Madison. Learn more about her at samischalk.com, and follow her on Twitter at @DrSamiSchalk.
Mapping the toxic legacy of mining: Scientists reveal areas to avoid in southwestern Wisconsin
“Every town out there is there because of lead mines,” said Geoffrey Siemering, a soil researcher at UW-Madison. “All the major population centers are sitting right on top of old mine features.” Now, University of Wisconsin soil scientists are attempting to document that history and highlight areas where lead and zinc residue could threaten plant and human health.
Update: Madison man arrested for exchange of gunfire after dispute at State Street apartment, police say
A Madison man was arrested for an exchange of gunfire after a dispute at a State Street apartment Thursday night that caused property damage but no injuries, Madison police said.
Separation of powers case could set Wisconsin apart
“What’s so unusual and bold about this arrangement is that they’re taking litigation and day-to-day decisions about litigation, which are usually thought of as quintessential executive power, and giving them to a legislative committee,” said Miriam Seifter, a UW-Madison law professor. “Wisconsin would become an outlier in allowing this.”
An interview with UW-Madison’s new band director Corey Pompey
If you’ve been to a Badger football game this fall, you’ve seen the new man behind the podium directing the Badger band.
Harold E. Scheub
Harold E Scheub, Emeritus Professor of African Languages and Literature of the University of Wisconsin Madison, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 16, 2019.
One call away: Helplines on Wiscard aid in crises support
The Associated Students of Madison proposed on October 2 to add crisis hotline numbers on the back of incoming freshmen’s Wiscards. The numbers that are planned to be added are the UW Police Department phone number, University Health Services Mental Health Crisis Line and Rape Crisis Line.
Sign that says ‘UW 4 Whites Only’ appears on UW-Madison campus overnight
The university wrote on its Twitter account Friday morning that the signs “appear to be part of a protest calling attention to experiences of underrepresented students.”
Wisconsin marching band to play at Packers vs. Raiders game
They will play the national anthem and perform on the field during halftime.
Can kindness be taught? New curriculum aims to prove so
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Healthy Minds is testing out a curriculum aimed at teaching kindness to children.
UW research program partners with Rebalanced-Life Wellness Association
The “All of Us” Research Program is part of a nationwide effort to enroll one million or more people who will share information over time for use in health research studies.
UW-Madison is 1 of 8 institutions named a platinum-level Bicycle Friendly University
The Bicycle Friendly University program includes 208 colleges and universities and is part of the league’s Bicycle Friendly America program. The program also awards communities and businesses.
DOTs across Midwest partner to develop automated vehicles
The collaboration includes the UW-Madison transportation operations and safety laboratory.
Wisconsin Lawmakers Consider Sexual Assault Victims Bill Of Rights
A Thursday morning public hearing on the measure at the Capitol came shortly after the Association of American Universities released a study finding roughly 26 percent of women and 7 percent of men at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have experienced sexual assault.
UW research collaboration discovers new virus infecting bald eagles
Scientists at UW-Madison, the U.S. Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources found the virus while searching for the cause of Wisconsin River Eagle Syndrome.
UW says racist sign posted outside Science Hall part of protest
UW says the signs “appear to be part of a protest calling attention to experiences of underrepresented students.”
UW-Madison harnesses new technology to prevent threats at campus events
Imagine being at an event and having the level of security you would expect at an airport – only no waits, no belts or jackets to take off, and no awkward pat-downs. This could soon be a reality on the UW-Madison campus.
Police investigate racist poster seen on UW-Madison campus
The UW-Madison Police Department is investigating after posters were placed around campus with racial messages.
UW-Madison receives platinum-level bicycle-friendly status
The University of Wisconsin–Madison was one of eight institutions named as a platinum-level Bicycle Friendly University by the League of American Bicyclists.
Shots fired on Langdon Street near UW-Madison campus
Officers found property damage in the area, according to Madison police Sgt. Stuart Moeser.
Readers Write: Sexual assault on campus, President Trump, St. Paul trash, Medicare for All, electric scooters
A report from the University of Wisconsin-Madison claims that 26.1% of its female students have been sexually assaulted, paralleling findings from an earlier survey study in 2015. Missing from some of the university’s summaries and from some of the news coverage is a key piece of information found in the detailed report: Only 20% of those surveyed responded.
UW-Madison investigating after sign with racial statements found outside campus building
A sign that read “UW 4 Whites Only” was placed on the building sign for Science Hall.
Wisconsin Science Festival is back with clean water theme
The Wisconsin Science Festival started Thursday throughout multiple counties in Wisconsin, bringing in more than 1,000 volunteer scientists to share their research.
Steroid injections may cause more long-term harm than thought
Quoted: Richard Kijowski, a professor of radiology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, wrote an editorial accompanying the recent study saying the objective of the journal’s special report was “to educate radiologists that the intra-articular corticosteroid injection they routinely perform with little, if any, thought about long-term safety may cause more harm than benefit.”
University Of Wisconsin Enrollment Drops
Enrollment at the University of Wisconsin dropped 2.6 percent compared to last year.
UPDATE: UW Says Apparent Racist Posters “Part of Protest”
UW now says via Twitter that a series of posters were placed around campus and that they were do not appear to have been placed by racist white students, but rather as part of a protest by students of color.
Despite efforts, UW needs to provide more apartment-style living for upperclassmen
Move to open Eagle Heights to undergraduate students positive step, but not sufficient.
UW appoints director of tribal relations
Chancellor Rebecca Blank said in the release Bird Bear’s leadership experience and knowledge of indigenous issues made him the perfect match for the role.
‘Who owns science?’ panel explores representation in STEM
Panelists describe initiatives for diversity, inclusion in science.
UWPD to implement new scanning technology to identify weapons
UWPD announced a partnership with Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd., a leading concealed weapons detection solutions company, to test a technology called HEXWAVE. HEXWAVE is a scanner that uses 3D radar imaging and artificial intelligence to detect and identify weapons.
SSFC denies Queen In You funding, cuts F.H. King Students for Sustainable Agriculture’s budget
Member said group may not choose what is best for student body.
‘UW 4 Whites Only’ poster taped to Science Hall sign overnight
In response, UW tweeted that they aware of the incident and are investigating the situation. They also added that the posters appear to be “part of a protest calling attention to experiences of underrepresented students.”