The event also had social justice dialogues and a food drive benefiting The Open Seat, which is a food pantry for UW-Madison students.
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes speaks at UW-Madison MLK Day
WISC-TV 3
Author: gbump
Sprinklers cause damage to UW engineering building, police say
WISC-TV 3
Officials said there was not an active fire and the smoke came from a large oven in the basement of the building. There was some damage to the building because fire sprinklers activated from the smoke.
Scholarship encourages dedication to UW-Stevens Point humanities programs
Daily Cardinal
Helmed by Valerie Landowski, a UW-Stevens Point graduate, the Reclaim Our UW scholarship offers $1,000 to a UW-Stevens Point faculty member and $250 for two students pursuing degrees in the 13 affected majors.
UW Scholar Creates Black, Dyslexic Superhero
Madison365
Dr. Robinson’s life-long commitment to supporting students with dyslexia is not just professional. It is also very personal. He was unable to read until he turned 18.
The bones of Bears Ears
Science
Quoted: Early on, says paleontologist Allison Stegner of the University of Wisconsin in Madison, some locals skeptical of the monument came to share scientists’ enthusiasm for the resources it aimed to protect.
Farms, More Productive Than Ever, Are Poisoning Drinking Water in Rural America
Wall Street Journal
Some contamination comes from septic systems, he says. In parts of Kewaunee County, more than one-fifth of private wells surpassed the federal nitrate limit, according to data aggregated by the University of Wisconsin.
What it means to be a peace corps volunteer
WPR
For the second consecutive year UW-Madison tops the list of universities for sending the most Peace Corps volunteers abroad. We find out more about the program and the opportunities they offer. We’ll also talk with a former lawmaker before he departs for Senegal next month about his decision to volunteer at the age of 65. Featured: Kate Schacter.
As Cheese Surplus Hits All-Time High, Dairy Industry Is ‘Cautiously Optimistic’
Wisconsin Public Radio
Quoted: Brian Gould, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of agribusiness, expects this degree of excess to be a temporary situation.”The industry … is not alarmed to a large degree, I mean there is some concern of course if these stick around, but I haven’t seen a tremendous drop off in those cheese prices over the last six, seven months,” he said.
Blame a wobbly polar vortex for why you’re so damn cold
Mashable
Quoted: “We’re gonna freeze,” John Martin, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said in an interview.
Winter in Wisconsin: Fend off cabin fever with festivals celebrating trolls, hot-air balloons, snow sculptures and more
Chicago Tribune
niversity of Wisconsin limnologists conduct science experiments about water. Fat-tire bike racers compete at dark and on ice. Runners and walkers wend their way through a 5-kilometer lake course.
How Lichens Explain (And Re-explain) the World
The Atlantic
Tripp agrees that “we, as a community of lichen biologists, need to revisit the role of all symbionts in the lichen microcosm.” No matter how one describes Tremella and other lichen-associated fungi, it’s clear that they do affect the form and function of the lichen as a whole. How they do so is “the great unsolved problem” of lichenology, says Anne Pringle from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Lunar eclipse 2019: how to watch this “supermoon” turn blood-red
Vox
Noted: A supermoon is when these two cycles match up and we have a full moon that’s near its perigee. The result is that the full “super” moon appears slightly larger and slightly brighter in the sky. This occurs about one in every 14 full moons, Jim Lattis, an astronomer at the University of Wisconsin Madison, notes.
Wildfires Spark Population Booms in Fungi and Bacteria
Scientific American
“We’re beginning to parse out the ecological drivers of response to fire,” says study co-author Thea Whitman, a soil ecologist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Can cash curb corruption in Indonesia?
The Asean Post
The first is an ongoing policy experiment conducted by researchers from the United States (US); Kweku Opoku-Agyemang from the Blum Center for Developing Economies, University of California, Berkeley; and Jeremy D. Foltz from the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Wisconsin, Madison.
China’s Looming Crisis: A Shrinking Population
The New York Times
Quoted: Yi Fuxian, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has written that China’s government has obscured the actual fertility rate to disguise the disastrous ramifications of the “one child” policy. According to his calculations, the fertility rate averaged 1.18 between 2010 and 2018.
Earth’s Tilt Could Accelerate Antarctica Ice Loss
Advocator
“Really critical is the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere,” said Stephen Meyers from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and the co-author of the new study. He added that extreme carbon dioxide and high-angled Earth’s tilt would be devastating for Antarctica.
Nominations open for Jeff Sauer Award
WISC-TV 3
University of Wisconsin men’s hockey head coach Tony Granato will present the award on the eve of the WIAA State Hockey Tournament.
Robotics help region’s small dairy farmers
Capital Newspapers
University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor and Extension Specialist in the Department of Biological Systems and Engineering Doug Reinnemann said about 300 farms in the state are using an automatic robotic milking system and the number is “growing steady” among smaller farms — usually about 200 to 500 cows.
Shopko files for bankruptcy; both Madison stores to close
Wisconsin State Journal
“I’m not at all surprised they’re closing their full line stores in cities where there are Walmart, Targets and Kohl’s,” said Jerry O’Brien, executive director of the Kohl’s Center for Retailing at UW-Madison. “I think they had a difficult time differentiating.”
Shutdown’s impact on UW: Delayed research, suspended course, postponed payments
Wisconsin State Journal
Researchers for Wisconsin universities say the partial federal government shutdown has had minor effects on campuses so far, but they fear what long-term toll the shutdown could have on the research process.
Wisconsin Athletics outsourcing food and beverage operation, merging it with concessions vendor
Wisconsin State Journal
Nearly six years after shaking up a longtime arrangement for management of its concession stands, the University of Wisconsin athletic department is doing the same with the rest of its food and beverage operation.
Experimental ‘Prototype’ conjures up a storm of 3D images
The Capital Times
The Madison premiere of “Prototype” (in 3D) takes place at 7 p.m. Friday at the UW-Cinematheque, 4070 Vilas Hall, the first screening of its Spring 2019 film series. The screening is free.
Potatoes Have A Form Of ‘Depression’, But Scientists Have An Idea To Cure Them
Gizmodo
A team of scientists meeting in 2016 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison proposed a new idea — reinventing the potato as a diploid crop, one with two, rather than four, sets of chromosomes.
How to help low-income children with autism
Spectrum News
Quoted:That means the needs of an untold number of children aren’t being met. It also has serious ramifications for research, because it can skew estimates of autism, says Maureen Durkin, an epidemiologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison: “It means that the prevalence of autism is probably even higher than we’re measuring.”
Lunar eclipse 2019: how to watch this “supermoon” turn blood-red
Vox
Quoted: A supermoon is when these two cycles match up and we have a full moon that’s near its perigee. The result is that the full “super” moon appears slightly larger and slightly brighter in the sky. This occurs about one in every 14 full moons, Jim Lattis, an astronomer at the University of Wisconsin Madison, notes.
Earth’s Tilt May Exacerbate a Melting Antarctic
Live Science
“Really critical is the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere,” said study co-author Stephen Meyers, a paleoclimatologist at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Severe wildfires spark population boom in fungi and bacteria
Nature
“We’re beginning to parse out the ecological drivers of response to fire,” says study co-author Thea Whitman, a soil ecologist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Tony Evers: Expand economic development to include affordable worker housing
Wisconsin State Journal
About 40 members of the 54-member Wisconsin Technology Council attended the session in University Research Park, in one of Exact Sciences’ buildings.
Troy Reeves keeps record at UW–Madison
Madison Magazine
It’s what Reeves has been doing, mostly alone, since arriving in Madison from Idaho in 2007. But Reeves still has a list of about 350 people he wants to interview.
Tim Tyson: Born Into Dissent
WUNC
Tyson now a senior research scholar at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University and adjunct professor of American Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He will share stories of his early days as an educator in the Department of Afro-American Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and how his Emmett Till book helped bring justice to the black community.
Air pollution termed greatest environmental threat to health
Dawn.com
Quoted: Dr James J. Schauer, a senior civil and environmental engineer heading the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said that the association of atmospheric particulate matter particles with adverse health effects had been well established and led experts to develop standards on these pollutants and implement control measures.
Antarctica ice melt has accelerated by 280% in the last 4 decades
CNN
The researchers, led by Richard Levy of New Zeland’s GNS Science and Victoria University of Wellington and Stephen Meyers of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, were able to recreate a broad history of the Antarctic ice sheet going back 34 million years to when the ice sheet first formed — documenting multiple cycles of ice growth and decay resulting from natural variations in the planet’s tilt.
Scientists call for action to save Antarctic ice sheet
Xinhua
Published in the journal Nature Geoscience, the study underscored just how sensitive the ice sheet is to climate change, according to Richard Levy of GNS Science and Victoria University of Wellington and Stephen Meyers of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who jointly led the research team.
Ice Loss in Antarctica Has Accelerated at Alarming Rate: Study
India News
The researchers, led by Richard Levy of New Zealand’s GNS Science and Victoria University of Wellington and Stephen Meyers of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, were able to recreate a broad history of the Antarctic ice sheet going back 34 million years to when the ice sheet first formed — documenting multiple cycles of ice growth and decay resulting from natural variations in the planet’s tilt.
UW-Cinematheque enters the third dimension
Capital Times
Why would the UW-Cinematheque invest in 3D technology? It doesn’t seem likely that the free, on-campus film series will screen “Aquaman” anytime soon.
UW-Madison childhood trauma expert: Use Jayme Closs case to connect with children, neighbors
Wisconsin State Journal
“It’s the thing we’re all most afraid of,” said UW-Madison clinical nursing professor Pamela McGranahan.
Fox recovers at Dane County Humane Society’s Wildlife Center
NBC-15
The UW Veterinary Care’s Special Species Service was able to come in and evaluate his wounds.
Antarctica ice melt has accelerated by 280% in 4 decades
CNN
The researchers, led by Richard Levy of New Zeland’s GNS Science and Victoria University of Wellington and Stephen Meyers of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, were able to recreate a broad history of the Antarctic ice sheet going back 34 million years to when the ice sheet first formed — documenting multiple cycles of ice growth and decay resulting from natural variations in the planet’s tilt.
Stranger abductions like Jayme Closs case very rare
WISC-TV 3
Quoted: “Stranger abductions, typically they’re acting on some thought or fantasy or plan they’ve developed in their own head, and not necessarily focused on any one particular victim,” said Linnea Burk, director of University of Wisconsin Madison’s Psychology Research and Training Clinic.
Earth’s axial cycles impact the rise and fall of Antarctic sea ice
Earth.com
A new study has revealed that variations in the Earth’s axial tilt are linked to dramatic shifts in the the Antarctic Ice Sheet. A research team led by the University of Wisconsin-Madison has matched the planet’s celestial motions with the geologic record of Antarctica’s ice.
You’ve Already Abandoned Your New Year’s Resolution. Here’s a Better Path to Reach Your Goals.
Not so, according to new research from the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Jihae Shin, assistant professor of management and human resources at the school, together with Katherine L. Milkman of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, conducted a series of experiments that challenged the conventional wisdom that holds backup plans in high regard.
You’ve Already Abandoned Your New Year’s Resolution. Here’s a Better Path to Reach Your Goals.
Entrepreneur
Noted: Not so, according to new research from the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Jihae Shin, assistant professor of management and human resources at the school, together with Katherine L. Milkman of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, conducted a series of experiments that challenged the conventional wisdom that holds backup plans in high regard.
Criminalizing 1st-time DUIs is a tough sell in Wisconsin
AP
Wisconsin’s love affair with booze dates to statehood. Milwaukee has served as home to some of the country’s biggest brewers, including Pabst, Schlitz, Miller and Blatz. The Princeton Review in 2017 rated the University of Wisconsin-Madison as the school with the most beer.
Gene-Editing Tool CRISPR Repurposed to Develop Better Antibiotics
The Quint
Quoted: “What we need to do is to figure out new weaknesses in these bacteria,” said Jason Peters, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the US.
The horrifying purpose of Special Atomic Demolition Munition units: ‘We all knew it was a one-way mission, a suicide mission’
AP
Quoted: It was part of the post-WWII, Cold War era in which the Soviet Union was viewed as an expansionist threat into western Europe, said John Sharpless, newly retired professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he taught a class on the period.
How cities like Detroit and Pittsburgh can new tech hubs?
Fast Company
Similar to Pittsburgh, Madison, Wisconsin is another city relying on its university community for its bread and butter. The city’s nonprofit Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) Accelerator Program is the nation’s first designated patent and licensing organization. Since 1925, the organization has provided everything from funding to advice to turn research and innovation that comes out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) into commercially promising technologies.
Wisconsin Partnership Program awards grants to Madison orgs to narrow health disparities
The $50,000 Community Catalyst grants from the Wisconsin Partnership Program at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health are meant to “improve health equity.” The funds help new ideas off the ground, rather than sustain existing programs.
Munson, Susan N.
She was blessed to work with Dr. Bruno Balke and Dr. Francis Nagle in the Department of Kinesiology Bio-Dynamics Laboratory at the UW-Natatorium, until they retired, then she transferred to the UW Dance Dept. at Lathrop Hall where Susan retired after 24 and 1/2 years within the UW system.
Evert, Jeanne Evelyn (Hunn)
Jeanne became a stenographer for the chairman of the University of Wisconsin History Department, worked in the School of Education for the Office of Field Experiences, and then retired as office manager in the Dairy Science Department.
Majority of emails to UW-La Crosse chancellor supported porn star speaker invite
Wisconsin State Journal
Nearly three-fourths of the emails sent to the UW-La Crosse chancellor in the month after a porn star spoke to students as part of the university’s Free Speech week expressed support for the chancellor’s speaker selection.
UW graduate’s Chazen show documents race realities through her camera lens
Wisconsin State Journal
In 2002, five years after Gillian Laub graduated from UW-Madison, she started doing freelance photography for Spin magazine. At that time, a high school student in Montgomery County, Georgia, wrote the magazine begging someone to come tell the story of her town’s segregation.
Book by UW Health doctor address chronic pain, opioids
Wisconsin State Journal
“Chronic Pain: The Patient and Family Journey,” is edited by Alaa Abd-Elsayed, who heads up UW Health’s pain clinic on South Park Street.
By the numbers: UW-Madison athletes No. 1 in Wisconsin for economic impact
Wisconsin Watchdog
University of Wisconsin-Madison sports programs brought in $179,911 per athlete in revenue in 2016, meaning its athletes on average generated the most sports revenue of any school in Wisconsin that year, according to a Watchdog.org analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.
Competing protests at state Capitol ends safely after several tense hours
Badger Herald
The state Capitol was the backdrop to a clash of competing protests Saturday afternoon, as both conservative, gun rights advocates and anti-fascist activists organized two opposing protests.
Woman who found Jayme Closs is former social worker
WISC-TV 3
The woman who found Jayme Closs while walking her dog yesterday is a former social worker and current academic advisor at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
Now you can have a mini Michael Leckrone play ‘On, Wisconsin’ to you
WISC-TV 3
Portion of proceeds donated to marching band.
Wisconsin Badgers hockey players Annie Pankowski, Jake Bunz nominated for Hockey Humanitarian Award
Wisconsin State Journal
Seniors Annie Pankowski and Jake Bunz were among the 17 nominees named Thursday. That list will be pared to finalists, with a recipient named during the men’s Frozen Four in Buffalo, New York, on April 12.
Why Would Paul Manafort Share Polling Data with Russia?
The New Yorker
Noted: In her analysis of five million paid, issue-based Facebook ads—which covered such hot-button issues as gun rights, abortion, gay rights, immigration, terrorism, and race—during a six-week period of the 2016 Presidential campaign, the University of Wisconsin professor Young Mie Kim discovered that “the most highly targeted states—especially Pennsylvania and Wisconsin—generally overlap with the battleground states with razor thin margins.
The power of ‘Om’
Financial Times
Noted: The Nimhans researchers are not alone in their interests. Richard Davidson, director of the University of Wisconsin’s Center for Healthy Minds, is studying Tibetan Buddhist monks to understand how long-term meditation affects the brain.
States And Cities Have Already Shown Democrats’ Election Reforms Will Work
Huffington Post
But one 2017 paper published by four political scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests that reality may be more complicated. The authors analyzed early voting in the 2004, 2008 and 2012 presidential elections and found that while Election Day registration tends to benefit Democrats, early voting on its own is more likely to benefit Republicans.