At a Wednesday lecture regarding Alzheimer’s disease, medical professionals discussed simple measures individuals can take to prevent or slow the effects of dementia.
Doctors highlight smoking, diet as factors in preventing dementia
Badger Herald
Author: gbump
Unacceptable levels of lead dust found in two UW-Madison buildings
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
An undetermined number of University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty, students and staff may have been exposed to unacceptable levels of lead dust during painting projects in two buildings this summer and fall, the university notified the campus community this week.
Outbreak: Outwitting nature’s greatest killer
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Quoted: “The biologist in me says, ‘Preserve everything. We don’t have the right to make the decision to get rid of an entire species,’ ” says Susan Paskewitz, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and chairman of the Department of Entomology. “The global health specialist in me says, ‘A half a million people die from malaria, most of them under the age of 5. That’s an awful lot of suffering.’ ”
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s on-campus concert will benefit Chancellor’s Scholarship
Daily Cardinal
Steve Miller, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and a former UW-Madison student, is coming back to campus — for a good cause.
Hate crimes on campus increase, with one group the main target
Daily Cardinal
Reported hate crimes on UW-Madison’s campus dramatically increased in 2016 — and anti-Semitic vandalism was the most prominent issue.
After string of incidents, crackdown on University Avenue crime continues
Daily Cardinal
City officials, downtown residents and local business owners are grappling with a wave of crime in a popular bar district near the UW-Madison campus.
Drinking citations on campus decrease, report shows
Daily Cardinal
First-year students on campus are more likely to be low-risk, rather than high-risk, drinkers, according to a new report from University Health Services.
UW gets $15.6M grant for materials research
Wisconsin State Journal
The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at UW-Madison will be continuing its groundbreaking research for years to come, thanks in part to a multi-million dollar grant from the National Science Foundation.
UW-Madison summer school revenue soars with ramped up program
Capital Times
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has so successfully ramped up its summer term that it exceeded its goal for increasing revenue three years ahead of schedule.
Report: Russian-linked Facebook ads targeted Wisconsin in the 2016 campaign
Wisconsin State Journal
Quoted: With Wisconsin being one of the most politically divided states, Dave Schroeder, a U.S. Navy intelligence officer and cybersecurity expert at UW-Madison, said it’s no surprise Russian actors are targeting it.
Elevated lead levels found in Bascom, Ag Halls at UW; workers being relocated
Wisconsin State Journal
Employees working in two areas of UW-Madison halls are being relocated after elevated levels of lead contamination were found, following a lead paint removal project.
UW researchers helped Nobel Prize winners in gravitational wave discovery
Wisconsin State Journal
Researchers from UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee can take some credit in the Nobel Prize in Physics being awarded to three researchers, for the discovery of gravitational waves originally predicted by Albert Einstein.
New WEDC position to coordinate statewide talent attraction efforts
Wisconsin State Journal
The position is the latest collaboration between the University of Wisconsin System and the state’s job-creation agency to address a growing worker shortage in the state, which the Wisconsin State Journal highlighted in its recent “Workers Wanted” series.
Louise Lyall and Laurel Noack: Rolling back Title IX protections makes UW less safe for women
Wisconsin State Journal
One in four women at UW-Madison who responded to a 2015 national survey reported having been the victim of sexual assault and misconduct. One in 10 experienced penetrative sex to which they did not consent.
Badgers men’s hockey: After years of decline, season-ticket sales climb for second straight year
Wisconsin State Journal
University of Wisconsin men’s hockey season-ticket sales for the general public — not including students, suites or clubs — climbed 2.3 percent this year, the second straight season of gains after a prolonged slump.
Photos: A farewell to Odin, the UW-Madison Police Department’s bomb-sniffing dog
Wisconsin State Journal
Odin, the UW-Madison Police Department’s explosive-detection and tracking K9, was put down Tuesday morning, Oct. 3, after developing masses on his spleen and liver. The 9-year-old german shepherd was born in the Czech Republic and partnered with Lt. Brent Plisch.
Potential lead contamination more widespread at UW
WISC-TV 3
Potential exposure to lead at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is more widespread than previously reported. Last week UW officials said there might be lead contamination at Agricultural Hall. Now, Bascom Hall is being looked at too.
ASM passes building bill of rights, despite some Council members’ view of legislation as “pipe dream”
Daily Cardinal
The Associated Students of Madison took up several pieces of legislation Tuesday.
Local hospitals reveal emergency response plans in light of Las Vegas
NBC-15
Local area hospitals have plans in place to prepare them for emergency mass casualty situations.
Police K-9 Odin dies, UWPD says
WISC-TV 3
A first-responder motorcade drove University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department K-9 Odin from his home in McFarland to Middleton after he died Tuesday.
Steve Miller Band to perform at UW to benefit scholarship fund
WISC-TV 3
Proceeds from the ticket sales and additional donations will benefit the Chancellor’s Scholarship Program at UW-Madison.
UW student assaulted returning from library
Badger Herald
An unknown suspect attacked and attempted to abduct a University of Wisconsin student early Monday morning near Observatory Drive.
Armed assault occurs near Ingraham Hall
Daily Cardinal
UWPD is investigating an attempted abduction that occurred early Monday morning near Ingraham Hall.
Students react to UW Regents’ freedom of expression policy draft
Daily Cardinal
UW System spokesperson Stephanie Marquis said that the proposed policy is meant to protect all students’ ability to express their views.However, not everyone agrees the new policy would be in students’ best interest.
As others sever ties, questions follow UW link with controversial study abroad program
Daily Cardinal
A year after UW-Madison student Beau Solomon drowned in the Tiber River in the summer of 2016, his family sued John Cabot University in Rome, sparking a discussion about students’ safety while studying abroad.
Female student attacked on UW-Madison campus
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A female student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison was attacked and beaten early Monday by a man who tried to abduct her near the Social Sciences building on Observatory Drive, campus police said.
UW researchers get $6M from Navy for computer security research
Wisconsin State Journal
A team of computer science researchers at UW-Madison have been awarded over $6 million to work on security for one of the newer components of computering, known as container technology.
UW student assaulted walking home from library, police say
Wisconsin State Journal
A UW-Madison student was assaulted by a man armed with a weapon early Monday morning, the UW-Madison Police Department said.
Regents to adopt free speech resolution, set up punishment
Madison.com
University of Wisconsin System leaders are set to vote on a policy that would punish students who interfere with campus speeches and presentations, getting in front of a Republican bill that would require them to crack down on disruptions.
Badgers sports: Contract with Pepsi up for Board of Regents approval this week
Wisconsin State Journal
Pepsi beverages will be for sale at University of Wisconsin athletics events starting in the 2018-19 school year if the UW Board of Regents signs off on a five-year contract later this week.
Steve Miller to raise the money and run at UW benefit concert
Wisconsin State Journal
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer behind “The Joker,” “Jet Airliner” and many more hits is a former UW-Madison student, and the Steve Miller Band will play a special show Friday, Oct. 20 in Shannon Hall to benefit a university scholarship fund.
UW regents may require expelling students who disrupt ‘freedom of expression’
Wisconsin State Journal
The UW Board of Regents, mirroring what Republican state lawmakers describe as a push to safeguard free speech on college campuses, is poised to vote on whether students should be expelled if they repeatedly disrupt “the expressive rights of others.”
Chris Rickert: Family- and immigrant-friendly policies could increase workforce
Wisconsin State Journal
“The market — if they want to keep workers — should push employers to do better for them on scheduling,” said UW-Madison economist Tim Smeeding, but some governments can and have enacted policies to allow for more family-friendly scheduling.
Konrad, John Grey
Madison.com
John worked for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in the Water Resources Research Program and for several years a joint appointment with the Soil Science Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Trans lab does valuable research — Jenell Johnson
Wisconsin State Journal
Trans people live in Wisconsin, and they are valuable members of our communities. If the Wisconsin Idea drives our fine university to benefit the people of this great state, then the work at the Trans Research Lab is the Wisconsin Idea in practice.
UW Regents prepare free speech policy to enforce Republican bill
Capital Times
University of Wisconsin chancellors would be responsible for guaranteeing disciplinary action — including expulsion — for students who disrupt free expression by others on their campuses, under a proposed Board of Regents policy.
UW-Madison testing for lead at Preschool Lab after finding high levels at neighboring Agriculture Hall
Wisconsin State Journal
After high levels of lead dust were found in areas of Agriculture Hall, UW-Madison is testing several areas in the building and outside a neighboring preschool in Nancy Nicholas Hall.
Entrepreneurs encourage UW students to ‘go for it’
Wisconsin State Journal
Dreaming big can pay off — if you are passionate and persistent. That was the message from four University of Wisconsin alumni who told their stories to several hundred students Thursday night at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Showcase at Gordon Commons.
Tom Oates: Tony Granato is prepared to balance Wisconsin, Olympic coaching duties
Wisconsin State Journal
One of the feel-good stories in college athletics last year was University of Wisconsin men’s hockey coach Tony Granato going back to school to finish his degree while simultaneously reinvigorating a powerhouse program that had gone dormant on and off the ice.
UWPD lets humor shine through traffic signs
NBC-15
Some people may assume that police officers don’t have a sense of humor. That’s not the case for University of Wisconsin Madison Police Department.
UW suspects lead contamination in two campus buildings; playground closed
WKOW-TV 27
UW-Madison officials say they are looking into possible lead contamination at two campus buildings, Ag Hall and Nancy Nicholas Hall.
New ice cream honors new UW Alumni Park
WKOW-TV 27
A big grand opening is coming soon on the UW-Madison campus.
UW-Madison police: no continued threat in armed robbery
WKOW-TV 27
UW-Madison police say there is no continued threat to area and that they’re on the scene investigating.
Concussions linked to academic struggles in UW-Madison students
Wisconsin State Journal
“This is a very important time of their life, where they’re growing independent, making career decisions and planning a future,” said Traci Snedden, a UW-Madison assistant professor of nursing leading the research. “If their academic experience is affected because of their cognitive deficits, there potentially could be long-term ramifications.”
Wisconsin still leading in organic farming despite competition
WISC-TV 3
Noted: Erin Silva is an organic production specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She says the increase in farms will strengthen the industry. Silva says growing consumer demand for organic products means there’s room for more farms in the industry.
UW tests for lead in university buildings amid concerns
WISC-TV 3
UW-Madison is responding to a possible lead contamination problem created by a recent construction project at Agriculture Hall
It’s back! Fans excited to see Bucky Wagon carry Spirit Squad into Camp Randall
WISC-TV 3
In honor of the 100th anniversary of Camp Randall Stadium, the Bucky Wagon was back at the Badger game Saturday morning.
McBurney Center to implement privacy, software changes throughout semester
Daily Cardinal
The McBurney Disability Resource Center, the university office that provides accommodations to students with disabilities, will introduce a new electronic accommodation and case management software this semester that will affect the way students and faculty communicate.
Reflection space in SAC to be available for daytime student use
Daily Cardinal
Students who want to pray, meditate or reflect during the school day can now do so thanks to a new reflection space in the Student Activity Center that will have its “soft run” Tuesday.
UW Flexible options program expected to expand with little new state funding
Daily Cardinal
Although Gov. Walker signed the two-year state budget into law over a week ago, the UW System is still figuring out how the budget affects one of its programs targeted at non-traditional students.
UW-Madison police chief vows to protect controversial speech on campus
Capital Times
The fall semester is kicking off with Attorney General Jeff Sessions embracing free speech protections on U.S. college campuses, while at University of Wisconsin-Madison, the police chief vows her officers will protect controversial speech.
Budget nixes domestic partner benefits
Capital Times
The measures also will impact the University of Wisconsin, which, after years of Republican budget cuts and policies that some claim are anti-academic, is already having problems recruiting and retaining talented faculty.
UW-Madison butcher shop expands its hours
Wisconsin State Journal
Bucky’s Butchery, located in the UW Meat Science and Muscle Biology Laboratory, 1805 Linden Drive, is now open from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursdays in addition to its regular hours on Fridays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Throwback photos: The evolution of Wisconsin’s Bucky Badger over the years
Wisconsin State Journal
Photographic history of UW mascot.
Declining birth rate in Wisconsin, U.S. could be good or bad
Wisconsin State Journal
“If people are having fewer children, there’s going to be a smaller pool entering the labor force 20 to 25 years down the road,” said David Egan-Robertson, a demographer at UW-Madison’s Applied Population Laboratory.
“It’s a positive thing,” said Dr. Deb Ehrenthal, a UW-Madison associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, and population health sciences. “Kids do better if they’re born into a more stable setting.”
UWPD sends message to students with a surprise
NBC-15
UWPD partnered with Trek Bicycles for the “Be Bright” bicycle light enforcement initiative. Instead of giving out tickets to people biking without a light at night, bicyclists received a free Trek bike light.
UWPD ‘enlightens’ bike riders on campus
WKOW-TV 27
UW-Madison police officers are encouraging bikers to be bright.
Controversial speaker to visit campus in October; anti-gun advocates plan protest
Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison’s Young Americans for Freedom has invited gun rights advocate Katie Pavlich to speak on campus Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. Student activist group Cocks Not Glocks, which aims to “fight absurdity with absurdity” by carrying sex toys in opposition to campus carry laws, will lead a protest during the event.
Budget requires UW to double Flexible Option program, with no new funding and limited data
Wisconsin State Journal
Changes that Gov. Scott Walker made to the state budget before he signed it last week will require the University of Wisconsin System to double the number of courses offered through its online Flexible Option program over the next two years.
Best Cities for Recent College Grads
Nerd Wallet
Madison ranked #1.