Malia Jones said despite government rules, parents are reluctant to vaccinate their child.
UW scientist says ‘zero evidence’ to support link between vaccination, autism
Badger Herald
Author: gbump
UW students push to make menstrual products more accessible
Daily Cardinal
The idea is spreading across the UW System.
For the first time, UW-Madison accepts food stamps
Daily Cardinal
Gordon’s Flamingo Run began accepting food stamps this Monday — and they’ve already had their first transaction.
Badgers men’s basketball: Tracy Webster leads star-studded group into Wisconsin Hall of Fame
Wisconsin State Journal
Webster is part of a star-studded 11-member class that includes Darrell Bevell (football); Brooks Bollinger (football); the late Bob Suter (men’s hockey); Brian Elliott (men’s hockey); Sara Bauer (women’s hockey); Tamara Moore (women’s basketball); Chris Solinsky (men’s cross country and track and field); the late Arlie Schardt (men’s cross country and track and field). The late Guy Lowman will be honored in the coach/staff category and UW marching band director Mike Leckrone will be honored in the special service category.
Badgers men’s hockey: For first time in four decades, WPT off Wisconsin’s TV schedule
Wisconsin State Journal
The University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team will have at least 17 of its 35 regular-season games on television in the 2017-18 season.
‘No place for hate in the dairy state’: Immigrant advocates make economic argument against bill that would ban sanctuary cities
Capital Times
Dr. Diego Calderon, a research fellow at the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine and an immigrant from Colombia, encouraged legislators to attend the upcoming World Dairy Expo in Madison and ask the farmers there how the bill would affect them.
$1 million gift to MU will help first-gen engineering students
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A $1 million gift from Milwaukee entrepreneur and philanthropist Michael Cudahy will provide five full-ride scholarships for students attending Marquette University’s Opus College of Engineering, the university announced Tuesday.
Degrees of debt
Capital Times
This fall, the Cap Times is examining and explaining the student loan debt issue in a series of stories and a six-part podcast … looking at what lawmakers in Wisconsin and in Washington, D.C., are saying about it, how and why debt and tuition have increased so rapidly and how student debt has become the single largest asset on the federal government’s balance sheet, making the U.S. Department of Education equivalent to the fifth largest bank in the country.
Weed is good for home values, real estate economists find
Palm Beach Post
The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Wisconsin, the University of Georgia and California State University, looked at appreciation since Jan. 1, 2014, when Colorado’s recreational cannabis law took effect. “The presence of retail marijuana establishments clearly had a short-term positive impact on nearby properties in Denver,” says Moussa Diop, an assistant professor of real estate at Wisconsin.
Feds say Russian hacking attempt didn’t directly target Wisconsin election systems
Wisconsin State Journal
Russian cyberactors might have thought accessing Workforce Development systems would help them access voter files, said Barry Burden, a UW-Madison professor and elections expert.
Scientific storyteller Ed Yong coming to UW as fall science writer in residence
Wisconsin State Journal
Yong, staff writer for The Atlantic, will be the fall science writer in residence, taking the week of Oct. 2 through Oct. 6 to share his sometimes weird wisdom about the animal kingdom.
UW prof points to Voter ID law, candidate absence as reasons for drop in student turnout
Capital Times
A Voter ID law and presidential candidates’ failure to show up in the state contributed to a surprising drop in voter turnout among Wisconsin college students, said Barry Burden, director of the Elections Research Center at UW-Madison.
UW doctor gives up license after behavior complaint
Wisconsin State Journal
Dr. Mark Schroeder, a longtime anesthesiologist at UW Health, has surrendered his license after the state launched an investigation into a complaint about his behavior.
PA Fresh Set of Eyes: Rotating Plant Inspectors Reduces Risk of Medical Device Recalls
The study, by researchers at Indiana University, the University of Wisconsin and the University of Minnesota, found that plant inspections worked well when they were conducted by someone new, rather than by an investigator already familiar with the manufacturing facility.
UW-Madison College Students Raid the Refrigerator in Search of a Different Kind of “Fast Food”
NBC-15
Nestled in among the vending machines in the Student Activity Center on UW Madison’s campus, there’s an unlikely form of fast food.
UW students wait in line for Badgers men’s hockey season tickets
WKOW-TV 27
The Wisconsin men’s hockey team finished with 12 more win last season than the year before and the high standard carried over to this year. The Badgers come in ranked No.12 in the USCHO.com preseason poll.
WISCONSIN DAIRY NEWS: Happy Cows
WKOW-TV 27
We’ve all heard the phrase “happy cows”, but a study being done at UW-Madison proves just what it takes to help bovines achieve udder bliss.
UW Carbone Center researcher gets $185K grant from Komen Foundation
WISC-TV 3
A cancer researcher in Madison will receive a $185,000 grant to study breast cancer.
UW international student enrollment remains steady despite national concerns
Badger Herald
This semester, international students were met with an additional challenge: Coming to a country whose leadership has been outspokenly anti-immigrant.
UW survey: 11% didn’t vote in 2016 due to Wisconsin Voter ID law
WKOW-TV 27
11.2 percent of registered voters in Dane and Milwaukee counties were deterred from casting ballots in the 2016 presidential election because of Wisconsin’s Voter ID law, according to a survey conducted by a UW-Madison political science professor.
Chryst comments on NFL protests, relationship with players
WISC-TV 3
Badgers head coach Paul Chryst commented on some of the social issues that are sparking conversation within the NFL.
Democrat Vinehout promises free tuition as governor
Madison.com
Democratic state Sen. Kathleen Vinehout, a farmer from western Wisconsin who has spent the last decade in the Legislature, launched her run for governor Monday, saying she wants to expand health care coverage, fix the school aid formula and make tuition free at all of the state’s technical and two-year colleges.
Judge James Troupis: Free speech: a challenge for civil discourse
Capital Times
Column: How is it that it remains virtually unimaginable that the governor of this state, a governor confirmed three times by Wisconsin voters, cannot appear at the state’s flagship institution to address the most consequential legislation in the state’s history without a potential riot?
Headline News partying down with Badger fans Friday, Saturday
Wisconsin State Journal
Headline News (HLN) will be following in the footsteps of ESPN’s Game Day this weekend, setting up shop at UW-Madison to show how Badger fans put on some serious tailgating.
Madison a hub for game development
Wisconsin State Journal
One is a series of articles highlighting innovation in the Madison area marketplace series. Many of the stories have UW-Madison roots.
UW-Madison study: More than 16,000 registered voters deterred by state photo ID law
Wisconsin State Journal
Nearly 17,000 registered voters in Dane and Milwaukee counties may have been deterred from voting in the 2016 presidential election because of the state’s voter ID requirement, according to a UW-Madison study released Monday.
UHS suicide prevention program shifts focus to students
Daily Cardinal
“There is a shift from a faculty version to a student-targeted version,” Valerie Donovan, a suicide prevention coordinator for UHS, said.
Diversity Liaisons Program aims to foster inclusivity, acceptance in classrooms
Daily Cardinal
As part of their continued effort to facilitate acceptance and inclusiveness in the UW-Madison community, campus administrators are accepting applications for a program in which select faculty members advise others on best practices for creating a welcoming classroom environment.
SSFC holds hearing on Black Student Union funding eligibility
Badger Herald
SSFC also voted to grant eligibility status for Adventure Learning Programs.
UW Chancellor Blank reaffirms UW’s commitment to Title IX protections
Badger Herald
UW will wait for more information and guidance as process continues, Blank said.
In photos: Community members rally against Nazi propaganda
Badger Herald
On the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, the Madison community came upon swastikas spray painted on a historic site near the Gates of Heaven Synagogue in James Madison Park.
University of Wisconsin expands free-tuition program for first-generation students
Wisconsin State Journal
After transferring from the two-year UW-Baraboo/Sauk County campus, where tuition and other expenses were low enough that jobs on and off campus covered his bills, Luke Moat had accepted that he’d need to take out loans to attend the more expensive UW-Madison.
Live from Cap Times Idea Fest: Gloria Ladson-Billings on better serving students of color
Capital Times
Gloria Ladson-Billings, professor of education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, says it’s all too easy for teachers to make assumptions about students of color.
Kimport, Martha Moore
Madison.com
She worked for the UW Medical Center as director of outpatient services.
From the archives: University of Wisconsin students protest the Vietnam War
Wisconsin State Journal
Photo gallery with a look back at what the campus and city looked like during several years filled with protests and violence such as the Dow Chemical riot and the Sterling Hall bombing.
Matthew T. Hora: Opposiing UW cultural diversity courses hurts state’s workforce development
Capital Times
Column: [B}ased on my research about the skills employers seek in today’s job applicants, it is clear that Republican hostility to these courses is detrimental to Wisconsin’s ability to educate and train a competitive workforce. In fact, opposition to multicultural education in the state’s public colleges and universities will negatively impact one company in particular: Foxconn.
UW Chancellor Rebecca Blank weighs in on state budget, free tuition program and Foxconn
Capital Times
Blank appeared on a recent segment of Sunday political talk show “UpFront with Mike Gousha” with UW Colleges and UW Extension Chancellor Cathy Sandeen. The pair weighed in on the budget, a new one-year free tuition program for first generation students and the proposed Foxconn plant, expressing optimism about all three.
Prairie du Sac company looks to blast to the top with jet-powered salt
Wisconsin State Journal
Dan Olszewski, director of UW-Madison’s Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship, said the biggest challenges startup companies face are finding its target user and effectively marketing to them.
Becoming male, then getting breast cancer: a transgender Madison man’s surprising story
Wisconsin State Journal
Sexton’s praise for the care he received at UW Health underscores its designation as one of 303 LGBTQ care-affirming facilities in the 2017 Healthcare Equality Index by the Human Rights Campaign.
Chris Rickert: UW-Madison lab’s mission blurs line between science and activism
Wisconsin State Journal
Republicans can and will quibble with the mostly left-leaning UW-Madison over what its professors teach, what kinds of activism its students engage in, and which speakers are welcomed to campus and which draw protests.
UW-Madison program aims to cut costs for students as textbooks go digital
Wisconsin State Journal
Ten to 20 courses will take part in the pilot, and officials say it could spread across campus if there is enough interest from students and professors. UW-Madison’s student government passed legislation pledging its support to the program last week.
UW-Madison starts free tuition program for transfer students
NBC-15
A new program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison promises to cover tuition and fees for first-generation college students from Wisconsin who transfer from one of the university system’s two-year colleges.
UW-Madison starts free tuition program for transfer students
WKOW-TV 27
Some students who transferred to UW-Madison this fall got a pleasant surprise in the form of free tuition, under the new Badger Promise program.
Friends waiting for answers hold 2nd memorial for windsurfer
WKOW-TV 27
Friends of a beloved windsurfer who died on Lake Mendota are coming together for another memorial, as they wait for answers about why he was killed.
UW-Madison starts free tuition program for transfer students
WISC-TV 3
A new program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison promises to cover tuition and fees for first-generation college students from Wisconsin who transfer from one of the university system’s two-year colleges.
New app to help Wisconsin farmers calculate corn prices
WISC-TV 3
Wisconsin Public Radio reports that two University of Wisconsin-Extension agents Greg Blonde and Ryan Sterry have developed the Corn Silage Pricing App, which uses data from national and local reports to estimate prices.
Shops on State Street perpetuate income disparities, cater to top one percent of students
Badger Herald
Expensive clothing stores and high-end espresso bars unaccessible for broke college students.
UW student seeks to create dialogue through controversial video as campus community remains divided on method
Badger Herald
While members of campus recognize issues of racism, police brutality, some are concerned with graphic images in Eneale Pickett’s video.
UW-Madison’s class of 2021 the largest in school history
Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison’s class of 2021 is the largest in school history, according to a university census taken on the 10th day of classes.
ASM sued for violating Council bylaws during divestment vote last spring
Daily Cardinal
Three UW-Madison Jewish students are suing the Associated Students of Madison’s Student Council for violating ASM bylaws by acting on legislation that would have required the university to divest from Israeli companies on the same day it was brought forth last year.
New student regent and representatives forge emerging relationship
Daily Cardinal
Ryan Ring has been involved in student government ever since seventh grade, and when he arrived at UW-Eau Claire in 2015 he settled into committees on the student government association before working his way to a student senate position.
Two northern UW schools struggle with program cuts, declining enrollment
Daily Cardinal
Students graduating from UW-Superior this year will be leaving a far different school than the one they applied to.
UW-Madison starts free tuition program for transfer students
WKOW-TV 27
A new program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison promises to cover tuition and fees for first-generation college students from Wisconsin who transfer from one of the university system’s two-year colleges.
UHS: Flu shots may not be fun, but they’re essential for campus health
Daily Cardinal
University Health Services is holding free flu shot clinics throughout the semester, and the first clinic took place Thursday on Bascom Hill.
Republican lawmaker condemns UW student’s anti-police video
Capital Times
A Republican state senator wants an investigation into a University of Wisconsin-Madison student’s video depicting actors wearing anti-police slogans decapitating a pig-like person wearing a police uniform.
Walker to sign state budget nearly 3 months late
Madison.com
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is signing the nearly three-month late state budget into law, a move that will allow him to transition into re-election mode.
Memorial Defaced With Swastikas, Pro-Trump Graffiti Near Madison Synagogue Puts Citizens on Alert
Madison365
Madison Police are investigating the latest hate incident in the state, which comes hours before the celebration of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.
UW student releases graphic video portraying officer being beheaded
WISC-TV 3
A University of Wisconsin-Madison student released a controversial video portraying police officers being beheaded after they put an American flag noose around the neck of an African American man Friday.
Tammy Baldwin pushes Congress to extend Perkins Loan program, with deadline looming
Wisconsin State Journal
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is realistic about the prospects for passing a bill by the end of the month to extend the Perkins Loan program, which provides subsidized loans to low-income college students, including $14 million worth of aid at UW-Madison.
Berquam meets with Muslim students to discuss visibility, safety on campus
Badger Herald
Berquam met with the Muslim Student Association to discuss resources available to students who report instances of hate crimes.