Quoted: Though both cases involve challenges to partisan gerrymandering, Barry Burden, a political science professor and director of the Elections Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said the justices could be having a hard time reconciling the different legal theories being argued.
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Bernie Patterson: Let’s have constructive, informed dialogue about UW-Stevens Point
When UW-Stevens Point leaders announced a proposal March 5 to address fiscal challenges, the purpose was to invite dialogue to shape a plan for a sustainable future for our institution.
Toxic algae returns to Madison lakes
Noted: Chris Kucharik is a professor of Ergonomics and Environment at UW-Madison. He describes the distinct appearance of the algae.
Multimillion-dollar solar panel project lowers tuition for students at Madison College
A $2.3 million solar panel project that is underway at Madison College is expected to be the largest rooftop solar project in Wisconsin once it’s complete.
Clock runs out for funding public policy research in first year of Thompson Center
The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership at the University of Wisconsin-Madison won’t be funding any research in its first year of operation, members of its governing board learned Tuesday.
UWPD receives notice of burglaries at University Hospital
The UW-Madison Police Department is now aware of three burglaries that took place at University Hospital last week.
Facebook gives incoming students a connection to campus
In preparation for the fall semester, first-year students are using Facebook to help them facilitate new relationships and learn about the UW-Madison campus.
Falcon chicks with ice cream-inspired names highlight Wisconsin’s raptor reboot
The chicks are named after ice cream flavors from UW-Madison’s Babcock Dairy.
Bees, climate change and Amish children: What do these UW projects have in common?
Studies of bees, climate change and Amish children are among the eight projects out of 70 receiving grants from one of UW-Madison’s largest endowments.
UW ‘boot camp’ addresses health disparties
Olayinka Shiyanbola, an assistant professor in UW-Madison’s School of Pharmacy, is developing programs to encourage black people and veterans who have diabetes to take their medications as prescribed.
Column: Words of wisdom from a senior to first-years
Keep an open mind about people’s backgrounds.
UW-Madison students, faculty break the silence about campus mental health
Mental health is a nuanced, deeply personal and often avoided subject, but the resolve of UW-Madison students and faculty is strong as they fight to eliminate stigma and raise awareness.
Badger football season tickets sold out on first day of student sale
The student sale of UW-Madison season football tickets is in full swing, with tickets selling out on the first day of the two-day sale.
How UW scientists are working to curb the cow carbon footprint
The study was conducted using various types of diets. The goal is to figure out which diet for specific cows will produce the lowest impact on the environment.
UW Study: Heavier rains, manure make algae blooms worse this year
A study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that heavy rain and manure levels have been causing more algae blooms.
2 former UW-Oshkosh officials plead not guilty to misconduct
Two former University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh top officials have pleaded not guilty to charges of misconduct in office in connection with a financial scandal involving some building projects.
Georgia Ellenwood becomes 1st Badger to win NCAA heptathlon title
The University of Wisconsin senior posted top-six finishes in each of Saturday’s three events and scored 6,146 points to win the heptathlon title at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
Spennetta, Terry
He worked for the University’s Department of Nutritional Science, where he made many contributions to medicine’s understanding of cholesterol and lipid function.
Dorner, Peter Paul
From 1959 until he retired in 1989, he was Professor of Agricultural Economics at UW-Madison.
Barry C. Burden: Same-day registration could save the day
Column by Burden, a political science professor and director of the Elections Research Center at UW-Madison
New name announced for UW-Barron County
Wait for it . . . The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire – Barron County.
UW System Board of Regents re-elects leadership
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents unanimously re-elected the president and vice president of the board Friday.
Alumni Park welcomes in the summer
Families and community members enjoyed the Art+Lake+Green+Bike event at Alumni Park Saturday.
Leadership Institute aims to advance health-disparities research
Dozens of researchers from around the country are at UW-Madison this week for a “boot camp” to help increase the number of minority researchers investigating health disparities and health equity.
Report: Wisconsin poverty rate up in 2016 despite job gains
Noted: Timothy Smeeding, a UW-Madison professor who led the study, said the findings reflect that while more Wisconsinites are working, their earnings may not be increasing as quickly as costs such as housing, health and child care.
Walsh brothers continue pursuits despite blindness
The Walsh family continues to raise money for vision research at UW-Madison, including work by researcher David Gamm.
Regents OK sharing employee sexual harassment details
University of Wisconsin System regents have decided to allow schools to share personnel files of employees looking to change institutions to ensure sexual misconduct allegations are disclosed.
UW drops 2-year school application fees for fall
System President Ray Cross told regents during a meeting Thursday at UW-Milwaukee that the move is designed to reassure students who may be uncertain about applying to a two-year school as the system merges those campuses with its four-year institutions.
UW drops 2-year school application fees for fall
The University of Wisconsin System is waiving application fees to its two-year schools for the fall semester.
Regents OK sharing employee sexual harassment details
State colleges must record sexual misconduct allegations in employee personnel files and share the details if a worker is up for a job at another institution or a state agency, the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents decided Thursday.
Football: UW set to play at Wrigley, Lambeau in 2020 season
Two games planned for the 2020 Wisconsin Football season are creating quite a buzz for Badger fans — yet another reason to look forward to the years to come.
UW-Madison’s PEOPLE program now open to undocumented students
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s flagship program to prepare underrepresented students to enroll in and succeed in college will accept undocumented students starting next school year.
UW President Ray Cross: System merger ‘on track’ for July 1 start
University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross told the Board of Regents on Thursday that the fast-approaching merger of its two- and four-year campuses is “on track” for a July 1 start.
Some regents balk as UW System eyes more robust reference checks on sexual misconduct
University of Wisconsin System Regents are moving to require campuses to strengthen reference checks on employees who seek jobs elsewhere in the System — a move to help ensure they know if an employee was accused of, or investigated for, sexual misconduct or harassment.
Update: At least 5 Madison-area beaches closed due to blue-green algae
The toxins can cause issues such as upset stomach, rashes and respiratory problems. Such blooms can also lead to fish kills once the bacteria sinks, according the UW Center for Limnology.
Paul D. Boyer, UCLA biochemist who won Nobel Prize in 1997, dies at 99
After graduating in 1939 from Brigham Young University in his home town, he studied biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin, where he received a master’s degree in 1941 and a doctorate in 1943. He then did postdoctoral research at Stanford University before joining the Navy late in World War II.
Universities Slap Rules on Professors Accused of Sexual Harassment
In the summer of 2016, University of Wisconsin administrators met with urban- and regional-planning professor Harvey Jacobs to discuss his alleged behavior, according to a letter they sent to Dr. Jacobs in April 2017 that was reviewed by the Journal. (Subscription required)
Promises on North Korea are easy to make but hard to keep. Here’s why.
The June 12 summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un in Singapore seems back on the calendar. But it’s not likely to result in the peaceful denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
Andrew Kydd is a professor in the University of Wisconsin’s department of political science.
Slavery Historian Ira Berlin Dies at 77
Berlin was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, receiving a Ph.D. in history in 1970. His books included “Generations of Captivity,” ’’Slaves Without Masters” and “Many Thousands Gone: The First Two Centuries of Slavery in North America,” for which he won the Bancroft Prize. He also wrote the introduction for a tie-in book to the acclaimed movie “Twelve Years a Slave,” and was an adviser for HBO’s documentary about former slaves, “Unchained Memories.”
Earth’s days used to be just 18 hours long, but the Moon changed that
If you’ve ever felt like there just aren’t enough hours in the day just be glad that you didn’t live on Earth 1.4 billion years ago. A new study led by researchers at the University of Wisconsin – Madison reveals that ancient Earth had much shorter days, and the 24-hour days that we experience in modern times come courtesy of the Moon.
Dr. Virginia Apgar: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
Apgar heeded Whipple’s advice, and spent six months training under Dr. Ralph Waters, who led the first department of anesthesia at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Virginia Apgar: Google Doodle celebrates the doctor whose simple health test is still saving newborn babies today
She was discouraged from continuing her career as a surgeon, which was regarded as a very male discipline at that time, and instead trained in anaesthesiology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison under Dr Ralph Waters, who had established the country’s first dedicated unit. After further study of the field at New York’s Bellevue Hospital, she returned to Columbia as director of its new anaesthesia division, its first female head of department.
A Shot against Cancer Slated for Testing in Massive Dog Study
Three sites—Colorado State University, the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of California, Davis—plan to inoculate 800 middle-aged dogs for Johnston’s new study. For several years afterward each dog will each receive a booster dose and a physical exam.
Higher fees and room and board for University of Wisconsin students
If you’re a student in the University of Wisconsin System, you can can expect fees and room and board costs to go up.
Is the blue wave crashing? 11 experts on Democrats’ chances in 2018.
Quoted: “Democrats are sure to make gains in this year’s midterm elections, but the monstrous wave that appeared to be building in late 2017 now appears to be more modest,” says Barry Burden, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin Madison.
Sunburst Bucky is back at its home
After unexpectedly being thrown into Lake Mendota, the Sunburst Bucky statue is now back in James Madison Park.
A day used to be less than 19 hours long 1.4 billion years ago
t’s not just you – the days really are getting longer. More than a billion years ago, the moon used to be about 40,000 kilometres closer, which made Earth spin faster. Back then, the days were less than 19 hours long. (Paywall)
Remember the ’60s? News 3 looks back at Madison during the ‘Cultural Woodstock’
Mark Koehn sits down with Stu Levitan and looks back at the events that took place on Bascom Hill, changing a city and a generation.
The days are getting longer – but very, very slowly
As the Earth’s rotation gradually winds down, the moon moves further away. Writing in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Stephen Meyers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Alberto Malinverno at Columbia University in New York calculate that over the past 1.4bn years the moon has drifted about 44,000km from Earth to a distance of 384,400km
Hurricanes Aren’t Moving as Fast as They Used to, and That’s Bad
James Kossin, a scientist at NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information in Madison, Wisconsin, says Harvey’s slow pace may be symptomatic of a troubling larger trend. His new paper, published today in Nature, provides evidence showing that the speed at which hurricanes move across the planet, a phenomenon known as translation speed, is slowing.
Innovative UW researchers win Shaw science awards
Two researchers at UW-Madison have been selected as recipients of the 2018 Shaw Scientist Awards, each getting $200,000 in seed funding to continue their innovative research work.
Hurricanes and typhoons are slowing down, which means more time to do damage
A new study by a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientist based at UW-Madison has found that over the past seven decades, tropical cyclones have slowed down near coastlines around the world.
Madison clean energy startup NovoMoto wins top prize in state business plan contest
Winners of the business plan competition were announced at the closing luncheon of the two-day Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference at UW-Madison’s Union South on Wednesday.
Universities Slap Rules on Professors Accused of Sexual Harassment
In the summer of 2016, University of Wisconsin administrators met with urban- and regional-planning professor Harvey Jacobs to discuss his alleged behavior, according to a letter they sent to Dr. Jacobs in April 2017 that was reviewed by the Journal.
Tomorrow Putin answers Russians’ questions on live TV. Here’s what his performance will tell us.
On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin will once again answer questions from citizens in his annual, multi-hour, live television call-in show, “Direct Line With Vladimir Putin.” Many observers describe these shows as entirely fake, and “Direct Line” is indeed a highly staged and controlled event: Journalists have reported on this year’s preparations and the elaborate rehearsals that those selected to appear undergo.
Christine E. Evans is an associate professor of history at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and author of “Between Truth and Time: A History of Soviet Central Television” (Yale University Press, 2016).
America’s Dairyland is hurting and Wisconsin seeks solutions
Walker, a Republican who faces re-election in November, said the state agriculture department will join forces with the University of Wisconsin System to create the dairy industry task force. It is designed to bring industry experts together to create solutions to help farmers, processors and related industries.
Revealed: Why days on Earth are getting longer
As the moon moves away, the Earth is like a spinning figure skater who slows down as they stretch their arms out, explained Professor Stephen Meyers, professor of geoscience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Think days are short now? They once lasted just 18 hours
“As the moon moves away, the Earth is like a spinning figure skater who slows down as they stretch their arms out,” explained Professor Stephen Meyers, of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
No lie-in this morning? Thank the Moon’s gravitational pull
“As the moon moves away, the Earth is like a spinning figure skater who slows down as they stretch their arms out,” said Stephen Meyers, co-author of the study and a geoscience professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Falling short on time? Earth might have 25 hours in a day in the future
The study author of geoscience Stephen Meyers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison explained the relation between Earth’s spin and the location of Moon as that of a spinning figure skater and his arms. The way skater slows down his spinning speed by stretching his arms out, the spinning speed of Earth is slowing down as the moon is distancing itself from the planet.