Since 2016, the university has topped the list of top volunteer producing colleges and universities. Since 2012, it has been ranked in the top five.
UW-Madison ranks No. 1 in Peace Corps volunteers
WISC-TV 3
Author: gbump
One City Schools, Access Community Health Centers announce partnership
One City Schools, which expanded from One City Early Learning Center, is one of the state’s first 4K and kindergarten charter options authorized by the University of Wisconsin’s Office of Educational Opportunity.
Republicans reject Evers’ spending on state, UW buildings
Associated Press
Republicans on the Wisconsin Building Commission rejected Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ plan for $2.5 billion worth of construction projects across the state, an unprecedented move Wednesday that speaks to challenge of divided government and moves the fight over capital building projects to the Legislature.
Proposed state building projects in jeopardy as commission deadlocks
Wisconsin State Journal
In a likely unprecedented move, the State Building Commission failed Wednesday to recommend any of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ $2.5 billion in proposed capital budget projects after Republicans voted them down one by one.
UW Chancellors: Evers Budget Plan Could Keep Talent In Wisconsin
Wisconsin Public Radio
Some Wisconsin higher education leaders say the proposed state budget from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers could reduce a worker shortage and keep more talent from leaving the state.
The return of internet nationalism
The Week
Quoted: According to Paul Barford, an internet topology expert at the University of Wisconsin who worked on the Internet Atlas, Russia’s plan is almost certainly part of an attempt to defend itself against what he calls a “cyber cold war.”
Democrats are holding their convention in Milwaukee. The city’s socialist past is an asset.
The Washington Post
Zeidler’s bread-and-butter achievements breathed new life into Milwaukee, expanding the city’s geographic base from 46 square miles to 98. He established the Milwaukee branch of the University of Wisconsin System, completed the construction of a civic center, paved hundreds of miles of streets and added dozens of miles of street lighting, gutters, curbs and sidewalks.
How noncompete agreements impact doctors and patients
Kaiser Health News
UW Health, the health care system for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, recently hired three primary care doctors who had worked across town, said Dr. Sandra Kamnetz, vice chairwoman of clinical care for the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Wisconsin’s School of Medicine and Public Health.
Spring Flooding Could Mean Summer Algae Blooms
Wisconsin Public Radio
Quoted: Steve Carpenter, director emeritus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Limnology, said blooms of toxic cyanobacteria come from high levels of phosphorus pollution, which often comes from manure spread on farm fields. These blooms are more likely to occur after floods.
Materials science is helping to transform China into a high-tech economy
Nature
Wen came back to China in 2014 after doing postdoctoral research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in electrochemical-energy conversion and storage.
In 2020 the road to the White House runs through Wisconsin (and Democrats there are moving far to the left)
Fox News
Consequently, a study by University of Wisconsin-Madison economics professor Noah Williams and Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty research director Dr. Will Flanders shows how expanding Medicaid could result in the crowding-out of private insurers and the sky-rocketing of private-sector health care costs to nearly $600 million per year, even after the savings to the state.
Carter, William Nolan “Bill”
He worked for the UW-Madison General Library System for over 30 years.
As Wisconsin discusses medical marijuana, experts share highs and lows
As Wisconsin potentially inches closer to joining 34 states in approving medical marijuana, lawmakers got an update on the promises and challenges of such programs at a forum sponsored by UW-Madison’s Evidence-Based Health Policy Project.
Filling out your NCAA bracket: Do you go with your gut or look at the statistics?
WISC-TV 3
University of Wisconsin professor and industrial and systems engineer Laura Albert uses bracketology to make her predictions.
UW salaries kept pace with inflation, but disparities seen across campuses
Wisconsin State Journal
The median salary for University of Wisconsin employees kept pace with inflation over the last seven years, but a review of annual salary data found disparities among UW System campuses.
UW-Milwaukee officer shot person outside Fine Arts Building, no students or employees hurt
NBC-15
A UWM police officer shot an individual outside the Fine Arts Building Tuesday morning. No students or employees were hurt or involved in the incident.
The cost of education: Search University of Wisconsin employee salaries
Annual roundup of University of Wisconsin system employees salaries.
Wisconsin farmers hit by natural disasters to get additional energy efficiency rebates to help rebuild
Wisconsin State Journal
UW Extension agents estimate more than 200 farms had buildings damaged or destroyed by heavy snow and high winds in late February. That includes almost every farm in Trempealeau County.
UW scientists discover pathway behind common cancer gene
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison researchers have discovered one way a gene that usually protects against tumors can, when mutated, spur cancers of the breast, ovaries, lung and bladder.
Muslim Students Host Vigil for New Zealand Victims
Devastated, yet motivated to come together, Muslim University of Wisconsin students Mouna Algahaithi and Ali Khan hosted a vigil just 12 hours later with the Muslim Student Association at the Multicultural Student Center, where the staff were more than willing to provide space and services. The Assistant Director of Leadership and Involvement, Maria Ahmad, assisted in inviting University Health Services mental health counselors, as well. Over 50 staff, students, and community members from various religious backgrounds gathered to honor the fallen victims.
Gunshots reported at UW-Milwaukee, ‘subject’ not at large
Madison.com
University police tweeted an alert Tuesday morning that urged people to stay away from the Fine Arts Complex where shots reportedly had been fired by a loading dock. Authorities say the “subject” involved is not at large. There are no reports of injuries and no further details.PauseCurrent Time 0:00/Duration Time 0:00Stream TypeLIVELoaded: 0%Progress: 0%0:00Fullscreen00:00Mute
Deaths, jail and cyber spies: The dangers of dissent in Thailand
AFP
Quoted: These lawsuits are “a reminder of the perils of speaking out,” said Tyrell Haberkorn, a researcher on Thai state violence from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
3 Reasons to Earn a Graduate Computer Science Degree in the U.S.
US News and World Report
Meena Syamkumar, a sixth-year doctoral student from India in the Department of Computer Sciences at the University of Wisconsin—Madison, has completed summer internships at Cisco and Microsoft. Her research interests are in internet measurements and analysis, cloud computing and software-defined networking
UW-Madison Professor Presents Plan to Halve Child Poverty In 10 Years
Wisconsin Public Radio
Thirteen percent of children in the U.S. are living in families with incomes below the poverty line. Beyond what this ends up costing the country — estimated to range between $800 billion and $1.1 trillion annually — this has implications for children’s health and development. We talk with an economist about his plan to cut child poverty in half over ten years.
Guest: Timothy Smeeding
Study: Lack of affordable housing affects health
Houston Chronicle
The study, released Tuesday, is a collaborative effort between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It uses the most recent available data from a range of sources, much coming from last year.
When America’s Love of the Open Frontier Hit a Wall
The New York Times
The first person to articulate the frontier thesis was a University of Wisconsin historian who was little regarded at the time, Frederick Jackson Turner.
O’Rourke returning to Wisconsin for early campaign stops
AP
It will be O’Rourke’s second visit to Madison in a month. He met with more than 200 University of Wisconsin students and faculty in February before he officially entered the race on Thursday in neighboring Iowa.
Anaesthesia awareness: The trauma and helplessness of waking up during surgery
Scroll
As Robert Sanders, an anaesthetist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, puts it: “We’ve apparently ablated this period of time from that person’s experience.”
“Antarctica Alert” –Ghostly Supermassive Black Hole Invader Detected
The Daily Galaxy
Quoted: Francis Halzen, the principal investigator of IceCube at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and not involved in this study, prophetically said that the Big Bird result is an exciting hint of things to come.
UnDisciplined: The Ecologist And The Microbiologist
Utah Public Radio
Adrian Treves is an expert on the coexistence and conflicts between humans and wildlife, and especially carnivores like wolves, bears and big cats. He is a professor at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, where he founded the Carnivore Coexistence Lab. EmilyClare Baker is now a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Oregon. Her doctoral research at the University of Wisconsin helped reveal the genes that make lager yeast love cold and sugar.
Travel blogger, video-maker Drew Binsky on his career choice
CNBC
After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2013, he told his parents he would move to South Korea to teach English. “
Exposing Baby to Foods Early May Help Prevent Allergies
U.S. News And World Report
“There’s no reason to restrict early introduction to allergenic foods,” said a co-author of a new clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Dr. Frank Greer. He’s a professor emeritus of pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
NASA’s latest cubesat candidates include a solar sail test
Engadget
Polar Radiant Energy in the Far Infrared Experiment (PREFIRE) from University of Wisconsin-Madison. This mission is composed of two satellites that will monitor far-infrared radiation and determine its role in Arctic warming, sea ice loss, ice sheet melt and sea level rise.
How To Get Your Garden Ready For Spring
Wisconsin Public Radio
Visit the University of Wisconsin-Madison soil testing lab for information on taking and submitting a sample for testing.
Tom Still: Building stronger tech workforce is issue nationally and Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Journal
Despite the coast-to-coast glut of well-paying jobs in tech professions such as coding, cybersecurity and network management, the pipeline of potential workers is much smaller than what observers would prefer.
Universities should pay students back — Irwin Kass
Wisconsin State Journal
Higher education institutions used the loan program to irresponsibly profit at the expense of students and their families. It is time to pay up one way or the other.
Wisconsin Badgers draw red-hot Oregon Ducks in return to NCAA tournament after one-year absence
Wisconsin State Journal
The Badgers (23-10) accomplished a major mission by getting back to the NCAA tournament after a one-year absence. They’re a No. 5 seed in the South Region in the 2019 field and will open against red-hot Oregon (23-12) on Friday at approximately 3:40 p.m. CDT in San Jose, California.
Ryan Owens: Turn a Wisconsin prison into a school
Wisconsin State Journal
Some things make so much sense they simply demand attention. That’s what we call “common sense.” And when a policy will save Wisconsin millions of dollars, put people and businesses to work, and enhance the dignity of our citizens, policymakers should take heed.
Annie Pankowski scores twice, Badgers blank Syracuse to earn sixth straight Frozen Four berth
Wisconsin State Journal
Annie Pankowski led a triumphant last lap around the LaBahn Arena rink for University of Wisconsin women’s hockey seniors who have never known anything but the feeling the Badgers left with on Saturday.
Med Flight switches provider of helicopters, pilots
Wisconsin State Journal
As UW Health Med Flight prepares to expand to Portage in July, the medical helicopter service is switching the company that provides its helicopters and pilots.
Farms reeling from late February storm that wrecked barns and killed thousands of animals
Wisconsin State Journal
Most of the losses occurred in Buffalo and Trempealeau counties, which border the Mississippi River just north of La Crosse, UW-Extension officials said.
Football player Quintez Cephus’ civil rights case against UW dropped, but likely to be re-filed after sex assault trial
Wisconsin State Journal
Lawyers representing University of Wisconsin football player Quintez Cephus dropped their federal civil rights case against school officials on Thursday, but said Friday that they will likely re-file the case after Cephus goes to trial on sexual assault charges in late July.
Lawsuit by female UW doctor claims unfair treatment of women
Wisconsin State Journal
A UW Health anesthesiologist is suing the former head of her department and the UW Board of Regents, alleging unequal pay, unequal opportunity and a hostile work environment for female doctors.
Radovich, Milan
Milan worked as an academic librarian for Slavic languages at UW-Madison Memorial Library for 32 years.
UW System adopts new software to reduce graduation gaps
The University of Wisconsin System is implementing new advising software in an effort to improve retention and reduce graduation gaps between students of color and their white peers.
Six months after $100M partnership announcement, UW-Madison and Foxconn mum on details
Wisconsin State Journal
In late August, UW-Madison announced a partnership with Foxconn Technology Group that Chancellor Rebecca Blank said would be the largest research partnership in the university’s history. But more than six months later, it’s hard to tell what kind of progress has been made on the deal.
Meet the Foxhounds: UW-Madison group forms in opposition to Foxconn
Wisconsin State Journal
Recent reports about the company’s shifting plans, including a Foxconn executive acknowledging that the bulk of jobs at the Racine County facility will be for research and engineering rather than blue-collar manufacturing, are seen by some as more potential job opportunities for college graduates. Foxhounds interpreted the news differently, seeing the university as increasingly important to Foxconn’s bottom line and recognizing an opportunity to apply pressure on the partnership.
Say goodbye to Nails’ Tales sculpture
WISC-TV 3
The meeting last Wednesday afternoon had gone on for almost an hour when Gary Brown, director of campus planning and landscape architecture at University of Wisconsin–Madison, said, “Let me address the so-called elephant in the room.”
UW Madison associate professor on recent college bribery scandal
NBC-15
Quoted: “I think there is this exceptional pressure for what they call enhancement strategies, where there’s test preps, there is cover letter and admission letter consulting firms or consultation services, as a whole range of ways that families are enhancing their services of getting into these schools,” noted associate professor Nick Hillman.
Aubree and Soha Javaherian make lab-grown diamonds
Madison Magazine
After graduating from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and working in sales and marketing, he received a scholarship to attend the Gemology Institute of America, or GIA, considered the standard-bearer for jewelry grading and certification internationally.
UW Honors 10 Faculty Members With 2019 Distinguished Teaching Awards
Madison365
Ten faculty members have been chosen to receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards, an honor given out since 1953 to recognize the university’s finest educators.
Column: College admissions scandal sparks national debate over opportunity in education
Daily Cardinal
The reality is that “cheating the system” of college admissions happens all the time, and since it occurs within the law, we don’t hear about it.
Restoring Faith In Common Facts: Experts Say It’s Complicated
Wisconsin Public Radio
Quoted: “We have declining trust in news, but we have declining trust in other institutions as well and I think they’re connected,” said Kathleen Bartzen Culver, director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Journalism Ethics and a guest speaker at the March 5 event.
Evers’ budget proposes funds for UW Athletics renovations
Daily Cardinal
Evers proposed a $48 million renovation of the Kohl Center to include academic services for student athletes and a $78 million plan to renovate the Camp Randall Stadium south end zone bleachers to include field-level club space aimed at generating more funds.
Climate vulnerability maps developed for Himalayan states
Down to Earth Magazine
Quoted: “There isn’t a direct link between the slowly changing climate and this event,” Jonathan Martin, a climate scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told the media.
AP FACT CHECK: Immigrants Won’t Get Better Tuition Than Vets
AP
For example, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, tuition for a non-U.S. citizen would drop from $36,805 for non-residents to $10,555 for the current school year.
Vivian Cherry, Socially Aware Street Photographer, Dies at 98
The New York Times
Vivian aspired to be a dancer and studied dance starting at age 12 at the Denishawn School in the Bronx. She graduated from Walton High School and briefly attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Great Lakes tsunamis found to spur rip currents
Duluth News Tribune
Chin Wu, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, headed a team that studied what caused the July 4, 2003 events that spurred seven drownings on Lake Michigan.
Many Needy Students File Federal Financial Aid Form Too Late, Analysis Finds
Wall Street Journal
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has a Dec. 1 priority deadline, while the University of Maryland’s priority date is Jan. 1. Texas public universities moved up their priority deadline by two months this year, to Jan. 15.
Did Your Doctor Disappear Without a Word? A Noncompete Clause Could Be the Reason
The New York Times
UW Health, the health care system for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, recently hired three primary care doctors who had worked across town, said Dr. Sandra Kamnetz, vice chairwoman of clinical care for the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Wisconsin’s School of Medicine and Public Health.