On Oct. 10, surgeons at UW performed the rare transplant surgery on the mother and daughter.
Dog with failing kidneys receives miracle donation
KTVI St. Louis
Author: gbump
UW-Stevens Point to cut 6 majors instead of 13
WISC-TV 3
The school in March proposed eliminating 13 programs to help cope with a projected $4.5 million budget deficit over two years. University officials announced Monday that they’ve modified the proposal to cut six majors, including French, German, geoscience, geography, history and two bachelor’s degree concentrations in art.
UW-Stevens Point moves ahead with plan to cut six academic majors, including history
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Stevens Point Chancellor Bernie Patterson proposed Monday to reorganize his institution into a “new kind of regional university,” one that pushes high-demand career paths and eliminates six liberal arts majors in what would be the university’s largest shakeup since expanding in the 1970s.
UW prof Kathy Cramer, MIT technologists team up on plan to record, analyze community conversations
University of Wisconsin-Madison political science professor Kathy Cramer, author of “The Politics of Resentment,” and a media analytics team from Cortico, a nonprofit organization that uses artificial intelligence to assist journalists tell stories, and Massachusets Institute of Technology’s Laboratory for Social Machines will be testing the new platform, called the Local Voices Network, in Madison between Jan. 2 and April 2.
Multicultural Student Center kicks off Native American Heritage Month with Native Feast
Badger Herald
Elder-in-residence Ada Deer also welcomed to campus.
New student org encourages women to become politically active
Daily Cardinal
Leading Women for Tomorrow is an international, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that has been brought to the university by Rachel Sweet, the recently appointed president of the UW chapter.
Evers wants to do stuff as governor, but it will be tough
AP
Evers, who as state superintendent is a member of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, supported continuing the tuition freeze for in-state students another two years. He was more vague about funding levels for UW and technical colleges and never released a plan.
Hurricane Season Is Almost Over – So Why Are Meteorologists Watching The Caribbean?
Forbes
Experts note that the current length was established in 1965 based on the formation dates of 97% of tropical cyclone activity in the basin. However, research published in Geophysical Research Letters by Jim Kossin at the University of Wisconsin found that warming sea surface temperatures were leading to more “pre” and “post” season storms.
First Universal Flu Vaccine to Enter Phase 3 Trial
The Scientist Magazine
RedeeFlu’s mechanism for achieving broad effectiveness is that, like other LAIVs, it stimulates both antibody and T-cell responses, but RedeeFlu does those things better than other LAIVs, according to FluGen cofounder Yoshihiro Kawaoka, who holds joint appointments at the University of Wisconsin and the University of Tokyo.
How to get more woman CEOs
Chicago Booth Review
The researchers, University of Wisconsin’s Matthew J. Wiswall and Arizona State’s Basit Zafar, suggest that gender differences in preferences explain a quarter of the early-career wage gap.
Devah Pager, Who Documented Race Bias in Job Market, Dies at 46
The New York Times
Her finding, which appeared first in her doctoral dissertation in 2003 at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, surprised many.
Healing kidneys with nanotechnology
Science Blog
In new research appearing in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering, Hao Yan and his colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and in China describe a new method for treating and preventing AKI.
Political blogs by teenagers promote tolerance, participation and public debate
The Conversation UK
Diana Hess, dean of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Education, found through her research that talking about political and social issues with people who hold opposing views can foster political tolerance, which can lead to better policy decisions in the future.
Former DNR Employee: Staff Pressured To OK Kohler Golf Course On Rare Wisconsin Wetlands And State Park
Wisconsin Public Radio
Quoted: Scientists including University of Wisconsin-Madison senior lecturer Quentin Carpenter, an expert in wetland flora and fauna, have raised concerns that the DNR did not consider the full environmental effects of the golf course plan.
Will that Seattle view bust your budget or soothe your soul?
The Seattle Times
In a 2017 study published in the journal Psychological Science, psychologists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison reported that happiness levels in American adults are a strong predictor of cardiovascular disease, and subjects who felt happier saw improved health markers in their daily lives.
Dog receives organ donation from one of her puppies
Yahoo News
Flegle, desperate to keep Star alive and healthy, considered dialysis and a kidney transplant — which is rare for dogs. A surgeon at the University of Wisconsin-Madison agreed to consider an organ transplant, but only if there was a familial match.
UW-Whitewater official noted for advocacy for LGBTQ students
This month, Bilodeau received the Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for work to improve the lives of LGBTQ students.
Rothstein, Frances
At the University of Wisconsin-Madison she worked in the graduate school as an advisor for the Fulbright Scholarship program.
Tony Evers could bring significant changes to health care in Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Journal
Quoted: After eight years of Walker’s opposition to the health care law and his tightening of eligibility for Medicaid, Evers will bring support for both programs, said Donna Friedsam, health policy programs director at UW-Madison’s Population Health Institute.
Children’s Books Get More Political and More Progressive
The Atlantic
The Cooperative Children’s Book Center at the University of Wisconsin at Madison examines thousands of books for kids and teens published each year, and in 2015, it found that about 14 percent of American kids’ titles were about people who weren’t white.
DNR not changing confusing signs at wildlife area where coyote hunter shot two dogs
Wisconsin State Journal
Quoted: “Right now these confusing signs and regulations make it exceptionally difficult to know where it’s safe and when it’s safe to use this mixed-use land,” said Patricia B. McConnell, an applied animal behaviorist, author and adjunct professor of zoology at UW-Madison.
Devah Pager, a Harvard sociologist who documented bias in hiring, dies at 46
The Boston Globe
Her book “Marked” evolved from her doctoral dissertation at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, from which she graduated in 2002.
Former DNR employee: Staff pressured to OK Kohler golf course on rare Wisconsin wetlands, park
Quoted: Scientists including University of Wisconsin-Madison senior lecturer Quentin Carpenter, an expert in wetland flora and fauna, have raised concerns that the DNR did not consider the full environmental effects of the golf course plan.
Big studies give mixed news on fish oil, vitamin D
AP
Quoted: “Those who peddle it promote it as good for everything,” but in this definitive test, vitamin D “showed a big nothing,” said Dr. James Stein, a heart specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He had no role in the studies or ties to the companies involved.
David W. Olien: Fewer state grads isn’t UW’s only problem
Wisconsin State Journal
I appreciated the State Journal’s thoughtful article, “Colleges marketing to fewer state graduates,” about the challenges of the demographic downturn facing Wisconsin. But I think the Nov. 2 front-page piece missed several important points.
UW-Madison terminates Kappa Sigma chapter after dropped TV
AP
UW-Madison has terminated its Kappa Sigma fraternity chapter after people pushed a television off the chapter’s balcony and nearly hit a woman this summer.
Some seats have opened up on the UW System Board of Regents. Who will fill them?
Wisconsin State Journal
(Evers) razor-thin win means it will soon become a reality, but it will take years before a new Evers-appointed majority emerges on the UW System’s Board of Regents.
UW-Madison student from Thousand Oaks finds support after shooting, wildfires
WKOW-TV 27
Thousands of miles from his hometown, Thousand Oaks, CA, UW-Madison freshman Matthew Mitnick said his nightmare began Wednesday night. He learned a gunman opened fire on a bar in his hometown.
Madison Veterans Council honors veterans at state Capitol
WKOW-TV 27
Noted: The keynote speaker was John W. Hall, Ambrose-Hesseltine Chair in U.S. military history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Depressed milk prices forcing more farmers out of operation
WISC-TV 3
Noted: University of Wisconsin-Madison dairy policy analyst Mark Stephenson says U.S. production has continued to increase despite the large number of dairy cows being culled from herds.
Former DNR employee: Staff pressured to OK golf course on rare Wisconsin wetlands
WISC-TV 3
Noted: Scientists including University of Wisconsin-Madison senior lecturer Quentin Carpenter, an expert in wetland flora and fauna, have raised concerns that the DNR did not consider the full environmental effects of the golf course plan.
Program at Capitol honors veterans, past and present
WISC-TV 3
Quoted: “It is a vital part of our history, but it also sheds light on the challenges we face today,” University of Wisconsin-Madison associate history professor John Hall said.
UW-Madison terminates Kappa Sigma chapter after dropped TV
WISC-TV 3
The chapter may not attempt to re-register as a student organization for five years, through Jan. 1, 2024.
Survey breaks down WI preliminary election results
NBC-15
Quoted: Barry Burden, a political science professor at UW-Madison, said Wisconsin midterm election voter turnout tends to be higher than the national average. “We think when the final data comes in it will be over 60 percent of eligible voters. That is higher than probably any other state, and would be higher than a lot of states had in their presidential election,” he said.
Experts say high number of youth voters affected election results
NBC-15
Quoted: “The youth vote was huge in this election,” said UW Madison political science professor David Canon.
Hardy grapes contribute to boom in Wisconsin wineries
WISC-TV 3
Thanks to scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of Minnesota, we now have grapevines that can survive the Midwest’s long winters and produce ripe fruit before the first frost.
Philosophy professor suggests time travel isn’t impossible
Badger Herald
Though it is often used as a concept in TV shows, movies, science fiction books and pop culture, Peter Vranas, a University of Wisconsin philosophy professor, took the topic seriously. He wondered how time travel should be defined and what would have to be true for it to exist.
Panel discusses UW’s shortfalls in supporting indigenous students
Badger Herald
The panel discussed some of the major cultural differences between campus life and life on a reservation, and the difficulties many students face bridging these differences.
Column: Voter ID laws unfairly impact students
Daily Cardinal
My experience as a first-time polling volunteer confirmed my belief that the system by which the state of Wisconsin and many other states goes by is burdensome. It demonstrated to me that voter suppression efforts continue to exist and remain hugely problematic.
UW-Madison celebrates One Health Day at Union South
Daily Cardinal
The Global Health Institute and the School of Veterinary Medicine at UW-Madison celebrated One Health Day by featuring keynote speaker Dr. Jonathan Sleeman.
Student voter turnout soars in 2018 Gubernatorial Election
Daily Cardinal
Communications Specialist Xai Xiong said that of the eight total polling locations on campus, the voter turnout totaled 87 percent of those eligible to vote at these wards. Additionally, throughout the city of Madison, the pre-registered voter turnout totaled 92.9 percent.
Newly appointed Mandarin-speaking counselor strives to expand mental health services
Daily Cardinal
University Health Services introduced Mandarin-speaking counselor Wei-Chiao Hsu in January 2018. Hsu is the second ever hired Mandarin-speaking counselor after a two-year gap, and the only one serving now on campus.
GOP leader: We might limit executive powers, but ‘we’re not trying to undermine’ Tony Evers
Wisconsin State Journal
Fitzgerald said he and Vos have not discussed working with Walker on any changes to the Department of Natural Resources board or the governor’s power to appoint University of Wisconsin System regents.
Senior Tionna Williams has made quite an impact on Badgers volleyball program — and on area kids
Wisconsin State Journal
The kids at the Meadowood Neighborhood Center didn’t quite know what to make of Tionna Williams when she first showed up at the facility early last summer.
Penalize foul-mouthed Badgers fans — Bob Petersen
Wisconsin State Journal
Going to Badgers football games over many years, it has been disturbing and embarrassing to have to listen to the UW-Madison student section doing their very improper profane chant back and forth between their sections numerous times during the game.
Blexx, a startup whose tool destroys used hypodermic needles, wins Madison pitch contest
Wisconsin State Journal
Blexx Technology, a company started by a 21-year-old UW-Madison student with a new tool to dispose of used hypodermic needles, picked up the top prizes at the Elevator Pitch Olympics on Thursday.
Wisconsin Badgers plan to raise Mark Johnson’s jersey to Kohl Center rafters
Wisconsin State Journal
The University of Wisconsin has never before retired a men’s hockey player’s jersey. The choice for the first one was something of a no-brainer.
How the Democrats finally defeated Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker
The Washington Post
Quoted: Analysts say that voters long ago made up their mind about Walker, with voters evenly divided about him throughout the recall effort and failed presidential bid through the present day, according to Barry C. Burden, a professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.
How Meditation Might Help Your Winter Workouts
The New York Times
So for the new study, which was published in September in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Iowa State University and other institutions set out to examine different ways to inspire people to keep moving as a Midwestern winter approached.
Woodland hawks flock to cities, research reveals. Other wildlife is doing the same
ZME Science
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison report that woodland hawks, a species that suffered greatly at the hands of pollution, habitat loss, and hunting by humans, are making a comeback — and they’re doing it in the big city.
Rust belt sends warning signal to Donald Trump
Financial Times
Quoted: “These states can swing either way,” said Barry Burden, political science professor and director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Elections Research Centre, referring to the industrial midwest. “It’s not all over for Trump, but these states need constant tending.”
Big city birdfeeders are being overrun by hawks feasting on on songbirds
Daily Mail Online
The scientists from the university of Wisconsin-Madison say that the wide availability of bird feeders in cities is allowing songbirds to thrive, and birds of prey are paying attention.
Dane, Waukesha Counties Tell Tale Of Wisconsin’s 2018 Election For Governor
Wisconsin Public Radio
Quoted: University of Wisconsin-Madison political scientist Barry Burden said he was interested in watching what would happen to Walker’s statewide formula for success.
In Suburban Strongholds, Blue Wave a Republican Wipeout
Roll Call
Quoted: Kathy Cramer, a professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said she has been observing the suburban-rural split for a decade in her home state of Wisconsin. Republican politicians, and Trump in particular, have learned how to tap into the racial, cultural and economic anxieties of white rural voters
Tony Evers beats Scott Walker to win Wisconsin governor’s race in nail-biter
Wisconsin State Journal
Quoted: A Walker win would have re-affirmed his status as a leading national voice in the GOP after his fall from grace in 2015, said Barry Burden, a UW-Madison political science professor.
Are the 2018 floods a one-time thing or a future normality?
WISC-TV 3
Noted: Professor of meteorology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison,Jon Martin says climate change is contributing to more downpours and flooding across southern Wisconsin compared to 50 years ago.
Dane, Milwaukee counties fueled Democratic wins; college students also helped
Wisconsin State Journal
The key to Tuesday’s stunning Democratic upset of Wisconsin’s eight-year Republican lock on state government came from a blue tsunami in Wisconsin’s largest counties and possibly a smaller wave on college campuses around the state.
Joint Campus Area Committee discusses housing affordability on campus, updates on the ‘Nick’
Badger Herald
Group chose not to recommend building high-rise on plot of land across from Psychology Building.
UW law students experience zero tolerance border policy first-hand after volunteering at largest family detention center
Badger Herald
Being at South Texas Family Residential Center offered insight into immigration system in ways media hadn’t covered, panelists said.
YAF lecturer criticizes FDR’s New Deal, praises Wisconsin’s Depression-era conservatives
Badger Herald
After releasing his new book, Burt Folsom discusses New Deal with fresh perspective.