Last September, Byars-Winston made history becoming the first black tenure-track, full professor in the UW-Madison Department of Medicine.
Dr. Angela Byars-Winston Receives National Award for Research Excellence
Madison365
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GOP megadonors clash in 2018’s costliest Senate primary
Politico
On the Republican side, Ryan has endorsed Bryan Steil, a former Ryan aide and University of Wisconsin regent. But Steil faces four other opponents for the seat, including Paul Nehlan — Ryan’s 2016 primary challenger, who has made a series of racist and anti-Semitic comments.
Primary Briefing: Vermont, Connecticut, Minnesota And Wisconsin
FiveThirtyEight
Watch the Republican primary here, too: The GOP will probably nominate University of Wisconsin Regent Bryan Steil, a former Ryan aide who has earned the speaker’s endorsement.
The Scientist Who Scrambled Darwin’s Tree of Life
The New York Times
Noted: But by 1953, the great Joshua Lederberg, then at the University of Wisconsin, had shown that this sort of transformation, relabeled “infective heredity,” is a routine and important process in bacteria. Still more unexpectedly, as later work would reveal, H.G.T. is not unique to bacteria.
Ryan’s Retirement Fuels Democrats’ Hopes of Picking Up Seat
The New York Times
Steil is an attorney who has worked for a variety of manufacturers in the district. Since 2016, he’s also served as a member of the University of Wisconsin board of trustees, appointed by Republican Gov. Scott Walker.
Video game to improve empathy in school kids
Times of India
“The realisation that these skills are actually trainable with video games is important because they are predictors of emotional well-being and health throughout life, and can be practised anytime–with or without video games,” said lead author Tammi Kral, graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the US.
How a video game may improve empathy in middle schoolers
Independent Online
According to the researchers, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the US, empathy is the first step in a sequence that can lead to prosocial behavior, such as helping others in need.
Organizers: Madison Police Won’t Participate in Pride Parade
AP
OutReach LGBT Community Center board member Jill Nagler told the Wisconsin State Journal that LGBT community members voiced concerns about feeling unsafe with officers participating armed and in uniform. OutReach announced Friday that event organizers are rescinding parade applications from Madison and University of Wisconsin-Madison police and Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney.
Streaming Textbooks: Changing the Game
Diverse Issues in Higher Education
According to the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, “Other parts of the cost of attendance, including living costs, transportation, books and supplies, and personal expenses make up between 50 percent and 80 percent of sticker price. As a result, low-income students can be faced with making difficult financial choices. For example, tight finances among low-income students can lead them to sacrifice food and housing to stay in school.”
Can Eating Crickets Boost Your Health?
Web MD
“Insects are novel to the American diet, but they should be considered a potentially helpful food that contains important nutrients and fibers that could have benefits to our overall health, including our gut microbiome,” said the study’s lead author, Valerie Stull. She is a researcher at the Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Video Game Designed to Boost Empathy in Kids Shows Good Qualities Can Be Taught: Study
The Quint
Lead author Tammi Kral, graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the US, said: The realisation that these skills are actually trainable with video games is important because they are predictors of emotional well-being and health throughout life, and can be practised anytime – with or without video games.
Boost your gut health with crickets
Treehugger
A group of researchers led by Dr. Valerie Stull at the University of Wisconsin-Madison set out to see how eating crickets affects gut microbiota and if it functions as an anti-inflammatory. The resulting experiment showed that crickets are, indeed, very good for one’s gut health.
Beautiful Michigan Sunset Caused by Smoke
WBCK
The following is an satellite image brought to us by the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This images shows us the the smoke drift trajectory across the state of Michigan. You can actually see the smoke partially obscuring lake Michigan and Superior.
Here’s More Evidence Facebook Is Harming Democracy
Pacific Standard
Quoted: “On balance, the overall impact of social media on political knowledge appears to be negative,” write University of Wisconsin–Madison scholars Sangwon Lee and Michael Xenos. “Political social media use does not have a significant effect on political knowledge, while general social media use has a modestly negative effect.”
3 Badgers women’s soccer players get Big Ten preseason honors
University of Wisconsin women’s soccer players Cameron Murtha, Victoria Pickett and Dani Rhodes were named to the 2018 Big Ten Preseason Honors List.
Forward Festival mixes up its lineup of tech-centric programming for 2018
The Capital Times
Earthling Interactive, a local online app developer, has organized the inaugural “Wisconsin Ag Innovation Forum,” a showcase of entrepreneurs and researchers working on technology geared toward farmers at the Discovery Building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Advocates argue that crowding at Wisconsin women’s prison means less programming for inmates
Single-occupancy cells are reserved for inmates with disciplinary or mental health problems, or who lack the social skills to room with another inmate, said Kenneth Streit, emeritus clinical professor at the UW-Madison Law School and a supervising attorney in the clinical programs at Taycheedah in the 1990s.
The concussion question: NCAA concussion, head trauma messaging remains work in progress
Wisconsin State Journal
The third installment in a four-part series.
A real connection? Navigating social media, potential risks to your child’s mental health
WISC-TV 3
During a coding boot camp run by UW-Madison, Armani and Malakai have both created game applications. Now, the teens say it’s an inevitable part of their futures.
UW-Whitewater chancellor pens letter after Packers commentator describes college as ‘nowhere school’
WISC-TV 3
Chancellor Beverly Kopper wrote a letter to the broadcast team who provided play-by-play and color commentary during last Thursday’s preseason between the Packers and the Tennessee Titans, blasting them for describing schools like UW-Whitewater as “nowhere schools.”
Editorial: Higher education: an opportunity not to be wasted
Daily Cardinal
Attending an institution like UW-Madison is a privilege that changes the futures of thousands of young people each year. Because of this, getting into UW is not an easy feat.
Gordon dining hall to join cashless movement this fall
Daily Cardinal
After piloting the cashless system in Liz Waters residence hall two years ago, University Housing has decided to implement a cashless system at Gordon Dining and Event Center this fall.
Dr. Dipesh Navsaria: Mutual trust and respect key to Wisconsin Idea
Column by Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health who also holds master’s degrees in public health and children’s librarianship
Cellectar says tumors shrank as much as 90 percent in early trials of its lead cancer drug
Wisconsin State Journal
A study will begin this fall on the drug’s impact on pediatric tumors, and in 2019, in a collaboration with the UW-Madison’s Carbone Cancer Center, it will be tested along with radiation for treating recurring head and neck cancer.
The concussion question: Ex-UW players find unconventional methods for improving brain health
Wisconsin State Journal
Second in a four-part series on concussions.
State expands effort to track wildlife through crowdsourced trail camera images
Wisconsin State Journal
“Statewide rollout opens up a whole new realm of questions for looking at different kinds of species in areas from agricultural regions, to forests, to areas with more of a human footprint,” said Ben Zuckerberg, a UW-Madison forest and wildlife ecology professor.
Fain, Haskell
Hack was a philosophy professor at UW-Madison from 1956 to 1993, serving twice as department chair.
Carpenter, Thomas Phelps
Tom spent most of his influential career as a professor of Mathematics education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, at UW-Madison.
Edgewood College lands one of largest donations in its history
Wisconsin State Journal
Edgewood College has landed one of the largest donations in its 90-year history, receiving an anonymous $7 million donation that will boost its endowment nearly 18 percent.
The concussion question: Head trauma alarms many former UW football players
Wisconsin State Journal
This is the first in a four-part series on concussions.
OutReach withdraws Pride Parade applications from law enforcement
WISC-TV 3
The UW Police Department responded: “We are disappointed in today’s decision by OutReach — in particular because of our continued efforts to find a method of participation that was acceptable to all of our community members (such as marching in the parade without uniforms or police vehicles),” the statement said.
What a tuition freeze means for UW-Madison students
Daily Cardinal
In July, Gov. Scott Walker announced that, if re-elected, he would continue to support a tuition freeze for in-state students at UW System schools for the next four years.
UW System restructuring enters transition year hopeful despite challenges
Daily Cardinal
With a new academic year on the horizon, returning and incoming students from two-year colleges will play a key role in determining the success of the integration of two-year and four-year institutions during a transition year.
So, what does Bucky Promise?
Daily Cardinal
Simplicity is the key to Bucky’s Promise, according to UW-Madison’s Strategic Communications Specialist Carrie Springer. “One of our goals is to clearly inform students in this income bracket that UW-Madison is a real possibility for them,” Springer said.
Haskell Fain
WISC-TV 3
Hack was a philosophy professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1956 to 1993.
Man arrested in Downtown shooting incident early Friday morning, Madison police say
Wisconsin State Journal
A 30-year-old man was arrested early Friday morning after Madison police officers heard a gunshot Downtown near the UW-Madison campus.
Girls get crash course in AI and robotics through Maydm summer program
LaShya Washington, an 11-year-old Mendota Elementary School student, sat with a laptop in a classroom in the School of Human Ecology building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus on Tuesday afternoon, typing instructions to a robot.
For universities, making the case for diversity is part of making amends for racist past
Advocates for diversity in higher education emphasize a variety of reasons. They range from business oriented considerations, like the need for a diverse and well-educated workforce to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse marketplace or the belief that diversity fosters innovation and creativity. Another reason is based on the idea that diversity enriches the educational experience of all students on campus, not just minorities.
Tommy Thompson’s determination to find a cure for pancreatic cancer
WISC-TV 3
Noted: UW oncologist Dr. Noelle Loconte says getting needed research dollars for pancreatic cancer is difficult because there are no advocates.
Farmers market survey reveals the numbers and issues in Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin is home to an estimated 308 farmers markets of all sizes and geographical locations. And now researchers from UW-Madison and UW-Extension have taken a dive into the numbers and issues that farmers markets face.
Wisconsin offensive lineman Patrick Kasl leaves Badgers to focus on academics
Wisconsin State Journal
Coach Paul Chryst announced the news about the sophomore, a biomedical engineering major, Wednesday during the Badgers’ local media day at Camp Randall Stadium, saying Kasl made the decision after his involvement in a “really dynamic summer program.”
Wisconsin’s average student loan debt $29,569 for Class of 2017
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wisconsin ranked No. 33 nationally, with a $29,569 average — down slightly (1.18%) from the state’s Class of 2016 debt. Sixty-five percent of the Class of 2017 across all Wisconsin colleges and universities left school with loan debt.
Badgers volleyball coach Kelly Sheffield answers 5 key questions facing his team
Wisconsin State Journal
Coach Kelly Sheffield has an experienced but still young roster that includes just one senior, middle blocker Tionna Williams.
Sections of UW-Madison’s Memorial Union linked to KKK to be renamed
Wisconsin State Journal
Two spaces in UW-Madison’s student union — named after prominent alumni who, while students in the 1920s, belonged to a campus group called “Ku Klux Klan” — will be renamed before the beginning of the 2018-19 school year.
Documentary about UW’s First Wave program set for September release
The Capital Times
“Hip-Hop U: The First Wave Scholar,” produced by Wisconsin Public Television, follows three scholarship participants while exploring the First Wave community, its emphasis on activism and the difficulty of attending UW-Madison as a person of color.
UW Memorial Union council votes to rename spaces after concerns
WKOW-TV 27
The Porter Butts Gallery will now be called the Main Gallery and the Fredric March Play Circle will be considered the Play Circle.
Campus spaces memorializing KKK fraternity members likely to see name change
Daily Cardinal
The resolution was an effort to honor the voices of students and community members who felt that displaying March and Butts’ names created a hostile campus climate, while also acknowledging the complicated history of the KKK fraternity on campus.
Wisconsin Union votes to rename rooms associated with KKK-affiliated group members
Badger Herald
“(My father) devoted his career to making sure Memorial Union is a place where everyone feels welcome,” said the daughter of Porter Butts. “It would break his heart to know that even one student feels uncomfortable there.”
Porter Butts Gallery at Wisconsin Union to be renamed after community feedback
WISC-TV 3
The Union Council voted Monday night to rename the Porter Butts Gallery to the Main Gallery and acknowledge Porter Butts’ professional accomplishments through an interactive kiosk in another permanent location, according to a release.
Science program highlighted
WKOW-TV 27
Kids and families got to explore the science behind healthy living on Saturday. It was part of UW’s Saturday Science, a program held on the first Saturday of each month at the Discovery Building.
Would you like crickets with that?
WKOW-TV 27
Noted: Eating crickets can be good for your health, according to a new clinical study from UW-Madison. Just ask Valerie Stull, a recent doctoral graduate from the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. She was 12 when she ate her first insect.
Will you save money? Here’s what you need to know about Wisconsin’s first sales tax holiday
WISC-TV 3
Quoted: “Know what items you’re looking for to buy and what the limits might be on those items,” said Cliff Robb, associate professor of consumer science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Soglin portrays Gov. Walker as puppet in 1st campaign ad
WISC-TV 3
Soglin’s ad says shows Walker toppling the Abraham Lincoln statue at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The latest book by Jerry Apps
Madison Magazine
“Once a Professor: A Memoir of Teaching in Turbulent Times,” published this year by the Wisconsin History Society Press, draws on Apps’ diaries from the 38 years he spent as a professor of agriculture at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and as an administrator for UW Extension.
Gilbert J. Dahmen
WISC-TV 3
Gilbert farmed all of his life in the Martinsville area, and was also employed at the Agronomy Dept. at UW-Madison for 25 years.
Ex-UW-Madison employee convicted of multiple felonies for stealing more than $100,000 from school
Wisconsin State Journal
A former UW-Madison employee pleaded guilty Friday to several felony charges after stealing more than $100,000 from the university’s housing division.
Editorial: Offset tuition freeze with higher state funding
Wisconsin State Journal
Freezing tuition for in-state students at public colleges and universities is welcome help for Wisconsin families. But state leaders need to be realistic. Unless the state can provide better funding, too, the freeze will continue to harm schools.
Climate, policy changes pose risk of major flooding on Madison’s Isthmus
Wisconsin State Journal
Noted: Increasingly, the lakes are rising above the maximum level set by the state, and the area may be on the cusp of flooding unlike anything in the last 100 years, said Ken Potter, a UW-Madison emeritus professor of civil and environmental engineering and an expert on flooding and stormwater management.
Farm-City Day hosts grow to bring three sons into dairy
The Country Today
Ryan Sterry, St. Croix County UW-Extension agriculture agent, said the Johnson farm is unique in that they grew their business “in steps” to bring in the next generation, and they have dabbled in registered Holstein genetics, with bragging rights to some high-ranking genomic animals.
Wisconsin sees democracy decline, reflecting US discontent | Local | chippewa.com
The Chippewa Herald
Noted: Kathy Cramer, a UW-Madison professor of political science and author of a book about Walker’s rise in Wisconsin, said recent scholarship confirms that “policy decisions most closely correspond to the political leanings of the wealthiest people in the population, and not so much to other people.” … Kenneth Mayer, a UW-Madison professor of political science, said other states allow for more direct public input and responsiveness through initiatives and referenda in which citizens make laws directly.