The podcast also features stories from the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Odyssey Project, an educational initiative for low-income adults that includes storytelling classes led by Rubin and Benton.
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Part of westbound West Dayton Street closed for six weeks
Wisconsin State Journal
Ongoing underground utility work for UW-Madison is requiring the closure of part of a major east-west street on campus.
UW gets patent for Tylenol production using plants, not fossil fuels
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison researchers have received a patent for a way to synthesize acetaminophen, the active ingredient in the pain reliever Tylenol, from plant material, an alternative to the current process using chemicals from coal tar.
Expert: Wisconsin wages can’t lift some out of poverty
NBC-15
University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor Timothy Smeeding co-wrote a report that found Wisconsin’s poverty rate has remained stagnant for nearly a decade, fluctuating between 10% and 11% from 2008 to 2017.
Expert: Wisconsin wages can’t lift some out of poverty
Associated Press
Noted: University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor Timothy Smeeding co-wrote a report that found Wisconsin’s poverty rate has remained stagnant for nearly a decade, fluctuating between 10% and 11% from 2008 to 2017.
Fake Smiles Don’t Always Improve Mood : Shots
NPR
Quoted: “It gets complicated,” says Paula Niedenthal, a psychologist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison who was not involved in the recent research.
Hard road ahead for Gov. Tony Evers’ promise to slash Wisconsin prison population
Capital Times
University of Wisconsin-Madison professor emeritus of law Walter Dickey believes truth-in-sentencing legislation has been a major driver of the rising prison population. Dickey was the DOC secretary from 1983 to 1987.
Madison teams win major funding competition with ideas to raise net incomes of Dane County families
Capital Times
UW-Madison’s effort was known as “DreamUp Wisconsin,” and Berger said last May that the goal was to put about $4,000 in the pockets of Dane County families. The university’s Institute for Research on Poverty led the effort and helped solicit proposals, which all included a partnership between the university and community.
Ellarson, Scott R.
From 1987 until his passing, he worked for the U.W. Arboretum’s wildlife management program.
Part of westbound West Dayton Street closed for six weeks
Wisconsin State Journal
Ongoing underground utility work for UW-Madison is requiring the closure of part of a major east-west street on campus.
‘This is by no means over’: Madison Latino leaders respond to Supreme Court Census ruling
Though UW-Madison assistant professor of law Robert Yablon called the ruling a “pleasant surprise” for plaintiffs,” he said “more fighting” is ahead. “There remains a real possibility that the government will end up producing reasons that are, at least for the Supreme Court, satisfactory and that it will at the end of the day be able to ask the question.”
UW grant review violated open government laws, judge finds
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The UW School of Medicine and Public Health’s Oversight and Advisory Committee violated the laws when it denied former health policy analyst Kevin Wymore’s request for records from a 2016 committee meeting discussing applicants for Community Impact Grants, which fund large-scale projects aimed at improving the overall health of the state.
Madison soccer fans cheer U.S., UW alum Rose Lavelle, at Union South
Students and others filled the first and second floor from the beginning to the end of the game, cheering on the USA, and mid-fielder Rose Lavelle, a former Badger, in particular in their quarter-final match against France in the Women’s World Cup.
Wisconsin Institute for Discovery to bring scientific street art to Madison
During September workshops, UW-Madison scientists and local and national streets artists will design murals on themes including molecular structure, astrophysics and diversity in science. The exact number of murals will depend on how much money WID is able to raise.
Madison School District facilities plan recommends selling Downtown administrative building
Wisconsin State Journal
The property, 545 W. Dayton St., holds the two-story, landmark-designated Doyle building and part of a parking lot shared with UW-Madison.
‘It’ Star Jaeden Martell Joins Film2Future as Youth Ambassador
Hollywood Reporter
Film2Future, which has served more than 100 students so far, stays with students throughout their high school years – its first graduating class begins college this fall, with four students earning full-ride scholarships to Syracuse, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USC and the University of Chicago.
A Trojan horse? Immune cells ferry deadly fungus from mouse lung into the blood
Science Codex
Study leader Christina Hull, professor of biomolecular chemistry and medical microbiology and immunology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, focuses on Cryptococcus, the most deadly inhaled fungus. The short answer, she says, is that lung macrophages abandon their posts as bodyguards and begin smuggling spores into the bloodstream.
Voting Rights Were Already a Big 2020 Issue. Then Came the Gerrymandering Ruling.
The New York Times
Quoted: “All of the Democrats, I think, will feel obligated to be on board with some kind of redistricting reform,” said Barry C. Burden, director of the Elections Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “I think it guarantees that it’s going to be a prominent issue throughout this next election cycle.”
Workers, seniors face health risks amid extreme heat wave in Europe
NBC News
Quoted: That heat wave fell in the month of August, when many in France take vacations and leave critical services understaffed and ill prepared to deal with the emergency, said Richard Keller, professor of medical history and bioethics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who wrote a book on the 2003 event.
Europe has had five 500-year summers in 15 years—and now this
National Geographic
Quoted: Europe has learned from the 2003 heat wav, which killed more than 70,000 across the continent, said Richard Keller, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of medical history. The death toll should be more limited this year, said Keller, the author of Fatal Isolation, a book on the Paris heat wave of 2003 that killed thousands. “France is much better prepared, emergency services are in place, and awareness of the dangers is much higher,” Keller said.
Football 101 supports women’s health
NBC-15
Badger players, coaching staff and head coach Paul Chryst will teach people the X’s and O’s, drills and even some plays on the Camp Randall field to raise awareness for women’s health.
Attention-grabbing installations can be found throughout the city
Madison Magazine
Gail Simpson, who has worked in this field for 25 years and is also a UW–Madison art professor, says public art helps refocus viewers’ attention.
Editorial: Shortsighted budget shortchanges UW System
WISC-TV 3
The budget provides less than half of what the UW asked for and what they asked for wasn’t enough to sustain the System’s capacity to educate students.
Follow Thursday’s Democratic presidential debate with UW professors on Twitter
To enhance the experience, Wisconsin viewers can follow four University of Wisconsin-Madison political scientists on Twitter for live updates and commentary.
What’s next as the budget heads to Gov. Evers’ desk
NBC-15
NBC15 spoke to an expert and political science professor at UW-Madison, Barry Burden. Burden said, while it is extremely rare, it is not out of the question for Gov. Evers to veto the entire budget.
Fashion, Design, Art and Music Converge
Chicago Defender
Abloh attended University of Wisconsin-Madison and received a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineeringthere. He also received a Master of Architecture at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
André De Shields’ Early Career At UW-Madison Set Him On Path To New York
Wisconsin Public Radio
Before he was a Tony award-winning actor and ahead of becoming a Broadway legend, André De Shields was cast as Tiger Lily in a “Peter Pan” play on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison that caused a stir for its nude depictions of sirens.
Reality check: Is there truly a retirement ‘crisis’?
Marketwatch
Needless to say, however, not all researchers come to the same conclusion. Take a study conducted a decade ago entitled “Are All Americans Saving ‘Optimally’ for Retirement?” Its authors were two economics professors at the University of Wisconsin—Madison: John Karl Scholz and Ananth Seshadri.
Wisconsin Senate passes state budget, now heads to Gov. Evers’ desk
NBC-15
UW System President Ray Cross also issued this statement: “The budget passed by the legislature makes a significant long-term investment in our campus infrastructure that will benefit students, our faculty, and the state for years to come … I also thank Governor Evers for his steadfast commitment to the University of Wisconsin System during the budget process, and everyone who continues to advocate for a strong UW System budget.”
Rare tick returns to Wisconsin: Its bite could make you allergic to meat; what else to know
WISC-TV 3
According to professor Susan Paskewitz, chair of the Entomology Department at University of Wisconsin-Madison, the lone star tick is not indigenous to Wisconsin. Rather, the bug will hitch a ride up north each year by attaching itself to a bird or another animal.
Dairy Innovation Hub should stay in state budget
Wisconsin State Journal
The $81 billion state budget the Republican-run Legislature is approving this week includes $8.8 million for research on dairy farming at UW-Madison, UW-Platteville and UW-River Falls. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is expected to — and should — issue partial vetoes to improve the Republican-proposed budget. But he should leave the Dairy Innovation Hub intact.
UW-Madison raising pride flags over Memorial Union, Union South
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison will raise pride flags Thursday at both student unions, likely marking the first time that the rainbow-striped flag has flown outdoors on the main campus.
UW announces Kelly (Kennedy) Saurer selected for 2019 Athletic HoF class
WKOW-TV 27
Kelly (Kennedy) Saurer will be one of 12 inductees in the University of Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame on Sept. 6.
André De Shields’ Early Career At UW-Madison Set Him On Path To New York
Wisconsin Public Radio
Before he was a Tony award-winning actor and ahead of becoming a Broadway legend, André De Shields was cast as Tiger Lily in a “Peter Pan” play on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison that caused a stir for its nude depictions of sirens.
Madison’s Dr. Alhaji N’jai, Project 1808 Train Ebola Survivors to Respond to Possible Resurgence of Ebola Virus in Sierra Leone
Madison365
Wherever Ebola strikes, it does come back again, says Dr. Alhaji N’jai, a scientist at UW-Madison, a native of Sierra Leone, and the founder of Project 1808, Inc.
Ostrander, Katharine (Katy) Helen
She was a social worker for the state of Wisconsin and then taught at the University of Wisconsin School of Social Work, serving as a fieldwork supervisor for a generation of social workers.
UW coach Howard Moore back in hospital for treatment following deadly car crash
NBC-15
Moore is at a Madison-area hospital, but UW officials did not say which one. It is also unclear what specifically prompted the return to the hospital.
Editorial: Recognizing our roots
WISC-TV 3
This week, UW-Madison took some small steps to change that narrative with the dedication of a new heritage marker on Bascom Hill that recognizes the historical significance of the campus as the Ho-Chunk’s ancestral home.
‘Local farmers have never seen it this bad,’ wet weather leads to historically late planting season
WISC-TV 3
Quoted: “Local farmers have never seen it this bad, even farmers who have farmed their whole lives,” said Nick Baker, an outreach specialist for the UW Extension. “We’ve never seen a spring this tough.”
Kelley, Thomas W. “Tom”
He was most proud of his work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as the director of Educational Placement and Career Services. For 28 years he advised thousands of students and alumni on career and employment decisions.
You can’t live off Ramen! New online program tackles food insecurity among college students
WISC-TV 3
That’s the reality for a growing number of college students, 12 percent here at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the impetus behind the university’s new partnership with Second Harvest.
Nominations Sought for UW-Madison’s 2019-2020 Outstanding Women of Color Awards
Madison365
Nominations are currently being sought for the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s 2019-2020 Outstanding Women of Color Awards, which acknowledge and honor women of color among UW-Madison faculty, staff, students and in the greater Madison community.
Census citizenship question could create fear for Madison immigrants, lead to undercount
Capital Times
Robert Yablon, an assistant professor of law at UW-Madison, said the main issues in the case are technical administrative law questions, like if a government agency is lawfully making decisions, in additional to constitutional questions.
Joe Thomas to be inducted into University of Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame
Wisconsin State Journal
The Badgers announced Thomas as the first member of the UW Athletic Hall of Fame’s 2019 class Tuesday.
Why Chicken Producers Are Under Investigation for Price Fixing
The New York Times
Quoted: The filing itself does not guarantee that the government is going to bring charges, but it does suggest that the government is strongly considering them, said Peter C. Carstensen, an antitrust expert at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Law School.
Assembly Republicans approve two-year budget after making last-minute changes
Wisconsin State Journal
The GOP budget also falls short of Evers’ proposal for the UW System. UW System campuses over the next two years would gain about $45 million under the GOP plan, about half of what Evers and System officials wanted.
‘Missed opportunities’ vs. ‘within our means’: Wisconsin Assembly sends budget to Senate
Capital Times
Education funding: The budget includes an almost $500 million increase in K-12 investments — $900 million less than what Evers sought — and around $58 million in funding for the University of Wisconsin System, some $70 million less than what the governor wanted.
Could Hemp Be a Cash Cow for Dairy Farmers?
Civil Eats
Liz Binversie, an agriculture educator with the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Brown County Extension, urges cautious optimism for dairy farmers considering diversifying with hemp.
King, Marna J.
Marna joined the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Theatre and Drama in 1968. At UW, she was responsible for teaching costume history and design, designing costumes for university productions and overseeing the department’s costume shop. Between 1986 to 2000 … she retired from UW as Professor Emerita in 2002.
UW to push 15-credit semesters in effort to get more students graduating on time
Wisconsin State Journal
The System announced Tuesday the launch of a “15 to Finish” campaign encouraging students to take 15 credits each semester, or 30 credits each academic year.
Former UW graduate faces death penalty for murder
WKOW-TV 27
A former Stevens Point man and UW graduate could be put to death for killing a woman.
UW-Madison erects new plaque honoring Ho-Chunk tribe
WISC-TV 3
The marker will be part of all prospective student tours.
Dane County Airport to add nonstop flight to Columbus for Wisconsin Badgers football game
WISC-TV 3
The Dane County Regional Airport is adding a Columbus, Ohio, nonstop flight and a bigger plane for the Oct. 26 University of Wisconsin Badgers vs. Ohio State University Buckeyes game.
UW-Madison erects new plaque honoring Ho-Chunk tribe
NBC-15
The marker is entitled “Our Shared Future” and acknowledges the campus occupies ancestral Ho-Chunk land, a place the tribe called Teejop. The marker notes the tribe was forced to give up the territory in 1832.
The ‘Nail’s Tales’ sculpture is leaving. Here’s what I want to replace it.
Badger Herald
All 85 Bucky on Parade statues in a row.
UW student faces two felony sexual assault charges
Badger Herald
Victim reported feeling incoherent, unable to protest assault.
Antimicrobial usage in large dairies evaluated
Feedstuffs
At the American Dairy Science Assn. annual meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio, research on this topic conducted by J. Leite de Campos and P.L. Ruegg of Michigan State along with A. Steinberger, T. Goldberg, N. Safdar, A. Kates, J. Shutske, A. Sethi and G. Suen of the University of Wisconsin was presented.
Wisconsin Alum André De Shields Wins First Tony Award
Wisconsin Public Radio
At 73, University of Wisconsin-Madison alumnus André De Shields receieved his first Tony Award in the category of Best Actor in a Featured Role. We talk to the actor about his performance in the Tony-winning musical “Hadestown.”
Report: Poverty Stagnant In Wisconsin, Despite Low Unemployment
Wisconsin Public Radio
Poverty in Wisconsin has remained mostly stagnant over the past decade, despite historically low unemployment in recent years, according to a new report from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Monarch Butterflies Born In Captivity Have Trouble Migrating South, Study Says
npr.org
Quoted: Karen Oberhauser, a monarch butterfly researcher and director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum not affiliated with the study, has major concerns around releasing nonnative butterflies.