Eight University of Wisconsin head coaches received routine, one-year contract extensions from the Athletic Board on Friday.
Eight Wisconsin Badgers coaches get one-year contract extensions
Wisconsin State Journal
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Six reasons a college town is the perfect place to retire
Marketwatch
Need more convincing? On just one Friday in September, there were more than 25 different events happening at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. And those are just college events — that doesn’t even include all the things happening in the city of Madison itself.
What to watch as GOP’s revised budget moves ahead
AP
Wisconsin Republicans have rewritten Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ state budget in the past few weeks, pushing it through the Joint Finance Committee they control last week to set up floor votes in the full Legislature.
Popular statin shows promise for treating fragile X syndrome
Spectrum
Lovastatin is already approved for use in children with high cholesterol, so if proven effective for fragile X, it could quickly be prescribed for people with the syndrome, says Xinyu Zhao, Jenni and Kyle Professor of Neuroscience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Big dairy wants you to know vegan ‘butter’ isn’t actual butter
Bloomberg
Quoted: Bob Bradley, a professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin, Madison Department of Food Science and author of two books on the topic of butter, said in an interview that such products are mislabeled. “It is not butter,” he said flatly.
Major road construction projects starting in Madison
Wisconsin State Journal
On Monday, two projects will begin on the East Side and on the UW-Madison campus, and the third project will start Thursday in Downtown Madison, according to the Madison Traffic Engineering Division.
Madison refugees form group to advocate, share stories, welcome new arrivals
On Thursday, June 20, JSS and Madison Refugee Union will host a “Refugee Town Hall” and panel discussion and Q&A on the experience of settling in Madison as a refugee. The free event runs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the UW-Madison Hillel building, 611 Langdon St., with registration online.
Researchers recruit Wisconsinites to contribute to massive biomedical database
Capital Times
The UW-Madison, the Medical College of Wisconsin and the Marshfield Clinic are spearheading a statewide effort to help the NIH build a national biomedical database of unprecedented depth and scope.
Know Your Madisonian: Illumination is goal of Discovery Hub director
Wisconsin State Journal
Promoting accurate, positive and diverse portrayals of scientists in entertainment is among the projects Ginger Ann Contreras has undertaken as executive director of the Illuminating Discovery Hub at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, or WID, at UW-Madison.
UW-Madison precollege programs revamped after alleged sexual assaults, lawsuit
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison has overhauled programming that brings precollege students to its campus after problems in the past two summers raised questions about student safety and oversight.
Credit chancellor for UW’s record on unrest — State Journal editorial from 50 years ago
Wisconsin State Journal
This State Journal editorial ran on June 13, 1969: The end of the school year at the University of Wisconsin has come, and this is a good time to assess the student unrest and the success or failure with which the university has reacted.
Rude, Eric Rolf
Eric was a Dean at the University of Wisconsin—Madison Graduate School for thirty-one years. He was proud to receive the national Outstanding Achievement in Research Administration Award from the National Council of University Research Administrators during his tenure at UW—Madison.
Madison, Frederick William Jr.
Madison joined the faculty at UW-Madison in 1973 with a joint appointment to the Soils Department and the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, retiring in 2011. The University of Wisconsin honored him with the Wisconsin Idea Award—given to a person who embodies the notion that education should influence people’s lives beyond the boundaries of the classroom.
Reimers, Thomas Robert
Tom had a very strong work ethic having worked 34 years for AT&T (aka Wisconsin Bell, SBC, Ameritech) and another 10 years for UW-Madison DoIT.
Madison author brings his heroes to life in children’s books
Wisconsin State Journal
Author (and On Wisconsin co-editor) Dean Robbins likes to write about his heroes — be they spunky civil rights leaders or virtually unknown software coders.
How did solar energy get so cheap? UW prof probes history of technology
Wisconsin State Journal
Greg Nemet, a professor with UW-Madison’s La Follette School of Public Affairs, has written a new book on the global policy and market forces that combined to make solar electricity one of the cheapest forms of energy.
Man arrested after showing gun during road rage incident at UW Aboretum, police say
Wisconsin State Journal
A 24-year-old man was arrested Saturday after displaying a gun at someone while driving in the UW Arboretum, according to UW-Madison Police.
90 years of summer music learning at UW
Wisconsin State Journal
The program’s near-century of summers will be lauded June 27 at a Summer Music Clinic 90th Anniversary Celebration held on campus at the University Club. The $25 fee to attend the celebration will benefit the long-running camp and scholarships (the deadline to purchase tickets is Wednesday).
Midsummer’s Music Celebrates Live Performances
Wisconsin Public Radio
We have in our group, two members of the Pro Arte Quartet from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, players from Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Milwaukee Symphony, and players who have performed with the Atlanta Symphony, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and the Chicago Philharmonic.
Big changes needed to fight harassment, group tells US biomedical agency
Nature
Some provisions in the working group’s wide-ranging plan, which it presented at a meeting of the NIH’s Advisory Committee to the Director in Bethesda, Maryland, are already proving controversial. For example, the panel recommends asking grant recipients about their conduct over the previous seven years. But panel members “weren’t able to answer how or why” they settled on a seven-year window, says Juan Pablo Ruiz, a stem-cell biologist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
UW System president hits pay dirt with university pay gap claim
Politifact Wisconsin
In the battle over the 2019-’21 state budget, faculty salaries for the University of Wisconsin System have made for their own skirmish.
Music streaming app LÜM prepares for launch
Madison Magazine
LÜM CEO Max Fergus — a University of Wisconsin–Madison alum, as are several other cofounders of the new music platform — says the idea came out of a desire to make a new streaming service profitable while compensating lesser-known artists.
Budget committee OKs $1.9B in building projects, including $1B for UW campuses
Wisconsin State Journal
The Legislature’s Republican-controlled budget committee on Tuesday voted to approve about $1.9 billion for state building projects, with about half earmarked for upgrades and renovations at University of Wisconsin System buildings, many of which have gone without repairs for years.
Paul Fanlund: So, if you could, would you scrap our Constitution?
Capital Times
Howard Schweber is an expert in constitutional law, judicial politics and American democratic theory as a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor. I called him to talk about the play.
More research labs are retiring monkeys when studies finish
Associated Press
More research labs are retiring primates to sanctuaries like Primates Inc., a 17-acre (7-hectare) rural compound in central Wisconsin, where they can live their remaining years, according to the sanctuaries and researchers. For some monkeys, it’s their first time hanging out in the fresh air.
More Research Labs Are Retiring Monkeys When Studies Finish
Associated Press
“Just to see them look around in amazement. You know it was all very calm and peaceful,” said Amy Kerwin, who worked for 15 years to get the Westfield, Wisconsin, sanctuary off the ground after being employed in a University of Wisconsin research lab.
With New Senior Center, Wausau YMCA Seeks to Expand Definition of Health
Wisconsin Public Radio
Noted: Dr. Amy Kind is a physician and Ph.D.-trained researcher in geriatrics with the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She studies the way people’s environment affects their well-being. That can mean the ways housing or income-levels in a neighborhood can affect population health. She said another big factor in her aging patients’ health is their ability to maintain social connections.
John McEvoy, Daily Racing Form editor and author of horse track mysteries, dies at 83
Chicago Tribune
He went on to earn his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, where he was the sports editor of the student newspaper, The Daily Cardinal.
Are Deonna McNeill and Gregory Okotie From ‘MAFS’ Still Together Today?
Distractify
Greg seems to be interested in the exact same things: He owns his own learning center, the Mathnasium of Lake Wylie, which tells us he’s successful, smart, and enjoys helping others as well. In fact, he also has a Masters — his is in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Climate change causes ‘roller coaster’ mercury levels in Wisconsin fish
Minnesota Post
Watras and Rubsam walk onto frozen Little Rock Lake in Vilas County near their base at the University of Wisconsin’s Trout Lake Station. They are scientists for UW-Madison’s Center for Limnology and the state Department of Natural Resources.
Jerry Hanson: Republicans are rejecting the voters’ message
The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature is rejecting the voters’ message. They are cutting the budget requests to fund our public schools and the UW.
Setback in Wisconsin Forces Democrats to Study Next Move
Wall Street Journal
Quoted: Similar moves haven’t yet been seen in Democratic-controlled legislatures with incoming Republican governors, said Howard Schweber, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “Now that it’s an established strategy, I’m sure we’ll see it again,” he said.
25 years ago today: Gray D.C. bureau chief talks the O.J. Simpson trial
NBC-15
This event changed the life of an Appleton native and UW-Madison alumna, then-NBC15’s D.C. bureau chief Greta van Susteren.
Wisconsin’s K-9 laws: Why handlers want tougher penalties for offenders
WKOW-TV 27
Quoted: Police Sergeant Nic Banuelos with the University of Wisconsin-Madison said he would support any additional measures to protect his K-9 Maya and other dogs. “Anything that will raise the threshold there to hold people accountable for their actions, I’m sure everybody’s on board for that,” said Banuelos.
Wisconsin’s Morgan McDonald named Big Ten Track Athlete of the Year
WISC-TV 3
After picking up NCAA championships in the Men’s 5K race, Wisconsin’s Morgan McDonald has been named the Big Ten Track Athlete of the Year.
K-9 teams get certified for odor recognition at Kohl Center
WISC-TV 3
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department hosted almost 40 different K-9 teams from across the Midwest for an ATF odor recognition training and certification session at the Kohl Center.
Filmmakers choose to base their company, Bravebird, in Madison rather than in Hollywood
Madison Magazine
Among the reasons, say the partners in business and in marriage, are the cost of living, the young talent-for-hire coming out of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the easy access to learning.
Madison hosts national training for K-9 explosives detection
Wisconsin State Journal
Nearly 40 K-9 teams have been training over the last three days at the Kohl Center to complete their National Odor Recognition Testing. The test, developed by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and brought to Madison through a joint effort with the UW-Madison Police Department, establishes a national standard for K-9 teams used by police and other agencies.
Police arrest Madison man accused of Memorial Union robbery
WKOW-TV 27
University of Wisconsin-Madison police arrested a Madison man Monday for robbery and resisting arrest after he allegedly stole cash from a Memorial Union employee.
Editorial: Freshwater is smart strategy
WISC-TV 3
In addition to addressing one of the most important human health and environmental issues of our time, creation of the Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin is a smart economic development strategy for the UW System and for the state.
University police arrest man who allegedly grabbed cash from Memorial Union employee
WISC-TV 3
Officers and detectives from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department arrested Delmont L. Moore Monday afternoon after security cameras helped identify him as the individual who took cash from a Memorial Union employee.
The Latest: Republicans OK scaled-back building budget
Associated Press
Evers’ state budget called for spending $2.5 billion on building projects, including $1.1 billion for the University of Wisconsin System.
While buildings of all disciplines crumble, UW System concentrates on STEM renovation projects
Daily Cardinal
The only instructional buildings listed in the budget not specifically used for STEM fields are Graff Main Hall at UW-La Crosse and Winther Hall at UW-Whitewater, prioritized 12th and 25th out of 25, respectively.
Voluntary airport pickup program helps first-year international students navigate to their new home
Daily Cardinal
Driven by the increasing demand for transportation assistance, the Chinese Student Scholars Association (CSSA) at UW-Madison initiated a partnership with Madison International Partners (MIP) in 2013 to help incoming international students with transportation.
Madison immigration law center seeing positive results, expanding
Capital Times
In 2017, CILC and the Immigrant Justice Clinic at the University of Wisconsin-Madison received a $100,000 Safe Cities grant from The Vera Institute of Justice. The funds allowed CILC to hire Olivarez to provide pro-bono deportation defense.
Budget committee OKs $1.9B in building projects, including $1B for UW campuses
Wisconsin State Journal
The Legislature’s Republican-controlled budget committee on Tuesday voted to approve about $1.9 billion for state building projects, with about half earmarked for upgrades and renovations at University of Wisconsin System buildings, many of which have gone without repairs for years.
Technique pulls interstellar magnetic fields within easy reach
Science Blog
A new, more accessible and much cheaper approach to surveying the topology and strength of interstellar magnetic fields — which weave through space in our galaxy and beyond, representing one of the most potent forces in nature — has been developed by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Past efforts to reshape American science education offer lessons for future reformers
Science
Noted: And for that discussion there is no better guide. Rudolph, a professor at University of Wisconsin–Madison as well as a former science teacher and editor of Science Education, has previously written definitive accounts of both Sputnik-era and Progressive-era science reforms.
12th man on moon says it’s time to go back
Houston Chronicle
Quoted: Schmitt, 83, one of just four moonwalkers still alive, remains active in the scientific community. He’s currently an associate fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a member of the user advisory group for the National Space Council, revived by President Donald Trump in 2017 for the first time since it was dissolved in 1993.
Lawmakers Approve $1B For UW System Construction Projects
Wisconsin Public Radio
The Legislature’s state budget committee voted Tuesday evening to approve $1.9 billion for state construction projects, including more than $1 billion for University of Wisconsin System projects.
Russian Biologist Plans More CRISPR-Edited Babies
Scientific American
Quoted: Alta Charo, a researcher in bioethics and law at the University of Wisconsin-Madison says Rebrikov’s plans are not an ethical use of the technology. “It is irresponsible to proceed with this protocol at this time,” adds Charo, who sits on a World Health Organization committee that is formulating ethical governance policies for human genome editing.
Telecoms Providers Are Bracing for the Impact of Climate Change
Cheddar
Meanwhile, a 2018 study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that more than 4,000 fiber optic cabling will be submerged underwater.
Man snatched cash from Memorial Union employee, arrested by UW police
Wisconsin State Journal
A UW-Madison Memorial Union employee was shaken early Sunday morning when a man grabbed cash out of her hands and ran, but the man was arrested Monday afternoon, thanks to security cameras.
Russian biologist plans more CRISPR-edited babies
Nature
Quoted: Alta Charo, a researcher in bioethics and law at the University of Wisconsin-Madison says Rebrikov’s plans are not an ethical use of the technology. “It is irresponsible to proceed with this protocol at this time,” adds Charo, who sits on a World Health Organization committee that is formulating ethical governance policies for human genome editing.
Kanye West checks out Virgil Abloh exhibit at MCA
Chicago Sun Times
Abloh and West go way back, to the artist/designer’s days as a grad student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where in 2002 the two met. Abloh would go on to become West’s creative director.
Wearing Their Hearts on Their Graduation Caps
The New York Times
One of the most important lessons I’ve learned during my time at UW-Madison, and specifically the journalism school, is to seek truth. If something doesn’t seem quite right, there’s probably more to the story. Regardless of the political climate and what people might say about the future of journalism, there will always be a need for truth and for people to search for it.— Izabela Zaluska, 21, from Madison, Wis., graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, with a B.A. in journalism and a minor in criminal justice.
Study on Barriers for Student Internships
Inside Higher Ed
A new report out of the University of Wisconsin at Madison shows that students have trouble pursuing internships because they’re preoccupied with work or had too heavy of a course load.
Craft beautiful equations in Word with LaTeX
Nature
Quoted: LaTeX is not the only programming-like option for document formatting. Allington often uses Markdown, which he describes as more “lightweight” than LaTeX, because the formatting commands are more straightforward. In Markdown, says Anthony Gitter, a computational biologist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, there is “very little technical syntax for contributors to break”.
Andre De Shields Will Host LPTW’s Rachel Crothers Leadership Award Luncheon
Broadway World
In a career spanning fifty years, André De Shields has distinguished himself as an unparalleled actor, director, choreographer and educator. Mr. De Shields is an esteemed alumnus of both the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2004 Doctor of Fine Arts honoris causa) and New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study.
Stabbing at upscale off-campus apartment, 2 arrested, Madison police say
Wisconsin State Journal
Two people were arrested early Sunday morning after one of the two allegedly stabbed a man in the stomach at The Hub, an upscale apartment building near the UW-Madison campus.