Thousands of students and community members gathered on Library Mall and Bascom Hill to watch the partial solar eclipse over UW-Madison.
‘It’s the biggest event for decades’: UW-Madison Astronomy Club, campus celebrate solar eclipse
Daily Cardinal
Author: gbump
Biden to preview proposed student loan forgiveness program in Wisconsin
NPR
That was Midelfort last month, while standing in line to attend a fundraiser in Madison featuring Vice President Kamala Harris. Now the president is heading to Madison, a college town home to the University of Wisconsin. Political columnist John Nichols says the campaign visits are a big change from 20 years ago.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Applauds Russia for ‘Protecting Christianity’
Newsweek
Mikhail Troitskiy, professor of practice at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, disagreed with Greene’s characterization. “There is simply no reason for the Ukrainian government to persecute Christians because it has much more important concerns during the war with Russia,” he told Newsweek. “The constitution of Ukraine does not mention Christianity or any other religion as official, and Ukraine is a secular state—but there is no reason for its government to crack down on the Christian faith.
Biden pitches up to $20,000 of interest relief in sweeping student debt relief plan
POLITICO
It’s no coincidence Biden chose Madison to deliver his remarks on student loan debt relief. Not only is it the county seat of Dane County, one of the bluest enclaves of the state, it is also the state capital and home of the University of Wisconsin with its student body population of 50,600 students.
College Towns Usually Lift Democrats. Is the Picture More Complicated in 2024?
The New York Times
In Madison, almost a third of Democratic primary voters in wards on or near the university’s campus voted “uninstructed,” according to an analysis by The Daily Cardinal, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s independent student newspaper.
Someday, Earth Will Have a Final Total Solar Eclipse
The New York Times
There’s good evidence that the moon retreated more slowly in the past as well. Margriet Lantink, a geologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has analyzed sedimentary rocks in Australia that record climatic changes caused by fluctuations in the Earth-moon distance. “I read the fingerprints of those astronomical variations,” Dr. Lantink said.
How Often Do You Take Breaks From Your Phone?
The New York Times
If you want to peacefully coexist with technology, you need to get a handle on those impulses. Start by noticing when you have an urge to lift your phone or open social media on your browser window, said Richard J. Davidson, the founder and director of the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Student athlete suicide rates have doubled since 2002
Inside Higher Ed
The study was authored by researchers from the University of Washington, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Oregon Health and Science University.
“Athletes are generally thought of as one of the healthiest populations in our society, yet the pressures of school, internal and external performance expectations, time demands, injury, athletic identity and physical fatigue can lead to depression, mental health problems and suicide,” the authors wrote.
Tylenol can be made without coal tar and crude oil
New Atlas
Given the planet’s limited fossil fuel supply and the global challenge of achieving net zero emissions, researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison have devised a greener way of producing paracetamol: trees.
Julius Adler
Wisconsin State Journal
In 1960, Julius returned to the University of Wisconsin as an assistant professor in the Departments of Biochemistry and Genetics. There he discovered how bacteria sense attractants and repellants; this research, the study of “Chemotaxis,” was carried out for 40 years. Julius opened up this field; there are now over 1000 scientists, worldwide, studying it.
New UW-Parkside Chancellor Lynn Akey says her leadership style is ‘engaged’
Wisconsin State Journal
Walking outside the Callahan Family Student Success and Learning Commons, new University of Wisconsin-Parkside Chancellor Lynn Akey waved to students as they passed.
Defections in Wisconsin primary show Biden, Trump have ground to make up with their bases
Wisconsin State Journal
“At this point, Republicans are generally more enthusiastic about Trump than Democrats are about Biden, but Trump nonetheless failed to win over about one in five GOP primary voters,” UW-Madison political science professor Barry Burden said. “Some of those individuals are probably independents or Democrats who were enticed by Haley’s campaign, but he still has work to do bringing on board Republicans with higher levels of education and income, such as those in Dane and the WOW counties.”
Lois Jean (Raisbeck) Herrling
Wisconsin State Journal
Lois was employed at Springs Window Fashions, formerly Grabers of Middleton, for several years and later at UW Hospitals and the Physical Plant in Madison as a housekeeper and janitor for almost 23 years. She often spoke with kindness of all the caring people she came in contact with and enjoyed her work very much.
Tom Still: How Wisconsin has added to mankind’s knowledge of the heavens
Wisconsin State Journal
Scientists at the UW-Madison have helped to make this eye into the past possible.
Who got paid — and who didn’t — in Wisconsin’s bonuses for football, volleyball, soccer
Wisconsin State Journal
University of Wisconsin volleyball coaches got rewarded for another trip to the Final Four with bonuses totaling more than $115,000.
UW grad’s documentary finds hope in Cambodian immigrant’s story
The Capital Times
Solomon was working in video production for StoryBridge after graduating from UW-Madison when he happened to mention to one of the other tenants in the building that he was traveling to Thailand. The neighbor suggested he stop over in Cambodia to see the school projects that Garms and Ou were working on through their organization, the Cambodian School Project.
UW-Oshkosh faculty rebuke chancellor with a vote of no confidence
Wisconsin State Journal
The UW-Oshkosh Faculty Senate released results of the no-confidence vote Friday, which had an 81% participation rate. Out of all 281 faculty members, 58%, or 164 faculty members, indicated they had no confidence in Leavitt’s leadership. Approximately 23% of faculty, or 65 people, voted in favor of Leavitt’s leadership. The remaining 18.5% did not vote.
Northland College falls far short of its fundraising goal, but delays decision on closure
Wisconsin State Journal
Northland College’s last-minute bid to stay open by raising $12 million in less than a month didn’t work: The board of trustees announced late Thursday that the school had raised just $1.5 million.
Universities of Wisconsin overhauls website as it tries to reverse declining enrollment
Wisconsin State Journal
“(With the old website) you find out about the Board of Regents, you may find out a little bit about me, but you don’t find out how you apply to a school or what schools are available to you,” UW system President Jay Rothman said. “The best analogy I’ve figured out is that … when you go to a bank’s website, you don’t find out about the board of directors, you find out how to open a checking account. And that’s the same kind of consumer-friendly focus that we want to have for our students.”
More Than Half a Million Democratic Voters Have Told Biden: Save Gaza!
The Nation
“This is a big, f**king deal,” declared US Representative Mark Pocan, a Wisconsin Democrat, after his state voted Tuesday. Pocan was responding to the news that more than 30 percent of voters in precincts where University of Wisconsin–Madison students reside had answered the call of the “Listen to Wisconsin” coalition of Muslim, Jewish, and Christian activists to “[take] urgent action—with our ‘uninstructed’ votes this April—to shift American policy toward an agenda of justice in Gaza.”
Wisconsin’s bar association agrees to change diversity definition in settlement
CBS Minnesota
On its website, the bar association says the program is for University of Wisconsin and Marquette University law school students “with backgrounds that have been historically excluded from the legal field.” But the lawsuit alleged that is a new focus and that the program has historically been touted as a way to increase racial diversity among attorneys at law firms, private companies and in government.
Bird Flu warning: Expert says roadmap to human infection can lead to nightmare scenario
Daily Express US
In 2019, scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison created a bird flu virus that potentially increased its threat to humans, in an attempt to research ways of protecting the world from future pandemics.The study drew criticism as a safety breach following reports that the researchers tried to dow
Evan Stark
The Guardian
After graduating from Brandeis in 1963, he pursued his PhD at the University of Wisconsin, but his graduate fellowship was withdrawn in 1967, in retaliation for his role as a leader of protests against the war in Vietnam.
Biden will talk about student debt relief in Wisconsin after primary voting delivered warning signs
AP
Biden was making the announcement Monday in Madison, the state’s liberal capital and home of the University of Wisconsin’s flagship campus.
UW Carbone Cancer Center celebrates 50 years, highlights new research
WKOW – Channel 27
“Today is an example of what we view as part of our responsibilities, which is not just to serve individual patients, but to serve our communities,” Dr. Howard Bailey, Director of Carbone Cancer, said about the event.
Polzin: Wisconsin’s Bo Ryan is a Hall of Famer … FINALLY
Wisconsin State Journal
Bo Ryan always said he would have been content coaching junior high school basketball for 40 years in Brookhaven, Pennsylvania, not far from where he grew up in the Philadelphia suburbs.
UW Madison acapella group prepares for spring concert
WMTV - Channel 15
The MadHatters are the oldest acapella group at UW Madison, and WMTV 15 News had the opportunity to sit down with two of its members, Emmett Milligan and Asa Rao, to discuss their annual Madison performance.
Families explore science at annual UW Science Expeditions event
WMTV - Channel 15
Students and families of all ages were able to explore science in different ways at the UW-Madison Science Expeditions event this weekend. The three-day community open house event took place at various buildings on campus and allowed families and kids to take part in interactive science and art activities.
UW Madison annual show aims to support local charity
WMTV - Channel 15
WMTV 15 News sat down with AJ Speed, public relations chair and Justin Galler, outreach chair of UW Humorology, Wisconsin’s longest running student-ran philanthropy.
On, off campus groups raise awareness of 23rd annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Badger Herald
‘The work we do is 24 hours a day, 365 days a year,’ RCC Executive Director says.
UW-Madison celebrates its 175th anniversary with a weekend of free family fun
WKOW – Channel 27
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is celebrating its 175th anniversary with a Community Open House starting Friday, April 5, with free, family-friendly and interactive fun. This includes more than 60 events through Sunday, April 7.
175th UW-Madison Science Expeditions this weekend
WISC — CBS Channel 3
It’s time for the UW-Madison Science Expeditions Campus Open House happening April 5-7. This is an opportunity to explore UW-Madison and experience science around us. The event gives families a chance to interact with researchers, visit science venues across campus, enjoy science shows, and even try your hand at Exploration Stations.
365 Amplified: UW’s Multicultural Student Center celebrates 35 years
Madison365
University of Wisconsin Multicultural Student Center director Claudia Guzman joins the show to help celebrate the 35th anniversary of the MSC’s beginning within the Wisconsin Union.
First-ever Men of Color Summit set for Saturday on UW campus
Madison365
The summit is sponsored by the UW Division of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement, the College of Letters and Science, the School of Education, the Business School, and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The organizers hope it becomes an annual event – or at least an ongoing movement.
Multicultural Student Center hosts 35th Anniversary Gala
Badger Herald
Celebration commemorates work in accomplishments of diversity, equity, inclusion initiatives on campus.
Astronomy Club to host live viewings of Monday’s solar eclipse
Badger Herald
Live viewings to be held at Library Mall, the Sett, the Rathskeller.
UW Board of Regents approve tuition increase for second year in a row
Daily Cardinal
UW System President Jay Rothman first announced the increase proposal in a March 28 press release.“Our universities are facing challenging economic realities, and students and parents should know that we plan to be good financial stewards,” Rothman said. “Maintaining our affordability advantage, especially compared to our peers, is a priority.”
Multicultural Student Center holds 35th annual gala, debuts fundraiser targeting food insecurity
Daily Cardinal
The Multicultural Student Center and Wisconsin Union debuted miniature Terrace chairs to kick off a year-long fundraising effort at the MSC’s 35th Anniversary Gala.
Holding a Grudge Is Bad for Your Health — Here’s How to Finally Let Go
Good Housekeeping
An unhealthy grudge, says Enright, who is the author of Forgiveness is a Choice: A Step-by-Step Process for Resolving Anger and Restoring Hope, and founder of the International Forgiveness Institute, lists a few qualities that distinguish it from merely being mad or annoyed.
State Bar of Wisconsin agrees to change diversity definition in lawsuit settlement
Washington Post
On its website, the bar association says the program is for University of Wisconsin and Marquette University law school students “with backgrounds that have been historically excluded from the legal field.” But the lawsuit alleged that is a new focus and that the program has historically been touted as a way to increase racial diversity among attorneys at law firms, private companies and in government.
UW-Madison wraps up 175th anniversary celebration with ‘ultimate campus experience’
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison is celebrating its 175th anniversary with a weekend of open houses and events on campus, for what the university is calling “the ultimate campus experience.”
Eviction filings in Dane County skyrocket amid housing crunch
The Capital Times
In addition to the UW Law School and Legal Action, the report was compiled by the Tenant Resource Center in Madison and Community Justice Inc.
UW system undergrad tuition to increase for second straight year
The Capital Times
UW system President Jay Rothman proposed the 3.75% increase last week, and the Board of Regents unanimously approved the hike Thursday at a meeting at UW-Platteville. No one spoke in opposition to the increase during the meeting.
State Bar of Wisconsin agrees to change diversity definition in lawsuit settlement
The Associated Press
On its website, the bar association says the program is for University of Wisconsin and Marquette University law school students “with backgrounds that have been historically excluded from the legal field.” But the lawsuit alleged that is a new focus and that the program has historically been touted as a way to increase racial diversity among attorneys at law firms, private companies and in government.
UW system Board of Regents approves tuition hike; paid parental leave is coming
Wisconsin State Journal
The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents on Thursday approved tuition increases that average 3.75% for the system’s 13 universities, about $387 more per year. With annual tuition and segregated fees factored in, the increase amounts to 4.4% for 2024-25, the university said.
UW-Madison’s Dr. Mikhail Kats Talks Solar Eclipse Safety
WORT-FM
UW-Madison’s Dr. Mikhail Kats is an expert on optics and photonics. He shared some advice with our News Producer, Faye Parks, earlier this afternoon. Dr. Kats says there are a lot of safe viewing options – but standard sunglasses don’t provide enough protection.
UW Board of Regents vote to raise tuition system-wide
Wisconsin Public Radio
The base tuition rate for resident undergraduates will increase by 3.75 percent. This is the second increase in two years since a tuition freeze was lifted. Tuition increased by an average of 5 percent for this school year.
UW Regents give chancellors 6% pay raises, boosting salaries by as much as $46,000
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The UW Board of Regents on Thursday handed out raises to all University of Wisconsin chancellors, bringing leaders in line with 6% salary increases taking effect for all UW employees.
Test-optional admissions extended at UW-Madison, other UW campuses
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Freshman applicants to University of Wisconsin System schools can forgo standardized tests for another two years under a policy extension expected to be approved by the UW Board of Regents on Friday.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate and the vaccine wars
The Washington Post
Of course, even if a link to air pollution is not yet proved, that does not mean it can be ruled out. “It’s hard to disagree with the opinion that exposure to neurotoxins and air pollution is bad for our health and that we should be doing more to protect our environment and prevent these exposures,” Maureen Durkin, chair of the Department of Population Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said in an email. “Credible research into the causal links of these exposures to autism specifically is difficult to do but should be done and critically evaluated to inform environmental policies.”
New one-and-done vaccine protects against multiple coronaviruses
New Atlas
In what could be a step change in the fight against coronaviruses, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Wisconsin-Madison created a new vaccine that, when tested on hamsters, removed all traces of SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 plus its omicron variants from the animals’ lungs. The team had previously identified hamsters as suitable animals on which to test potential vaccines.
Wisconsin voters enshrine amendments that could ‘subvert’ elections in state
The Guardian
“This really comes down to how broadly we interpret the constitutional amendment,” said Emily Lau, a staff attorney with the State Democracy Research Initiative at the University of Wisconsin. The courts could, theoretically, affirm existing processes – and could even look to the amendment banning private funding as an opportunity to ensure full public funding for election offices.
Online child safety laws could help or hurt – 2 pediatricians explain what’s likely to work and what isn’t
The Conversation
Column by Megan Moreno, professor of Peditatrics, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Worker burned in explosion at Wisconsin stadium settles lawsuit for $22 million, attorney says
The Associated Press
A worker burned in a 2022 explosion during renovation work on the University of Wisconsin’s Camp Randall Stadium has settled his lawsuit against the project’s general contractor for $22 million, his attorney says.
Assistant coach leaving after seven seasons with Wisconsin men’s basketball
Wisconsin State Journal
Badgers assistant coach Dean Oliver will not return to the Badgers bench for an eighth season, he announced on Twitter Wednesday evening. A source close to the men’s basketball program told BadgerExtra that Oliver’s contract was not being renewed.
Wisconsin ‘uninstructed’ vote more than double Biden’s 2020 margin
The Capital Times
“This is not really going to cost him the ability to be the Democratic nominee pretty easily, but it will be something that he and his campaign will have to pay attention to,” Barry Burden, a political science professor at UW-Madison and director of the campus’ Elections Research Center, told the Cap Times last month.
Total solar eclipse: What to know if you’re viewing from Madison
The Capital Times
The total eclipse — which occurs when the moon aligns entirely in its orbit between the sun and the Earth — will begin to be visible in Madison at 12:50 p.m. but will be at maximum coverage at 2:05 p.m., said James Lattis, the director of the University of Wisconsin Space Place.
“The basic astronomy of the eclipse is that the moon comes between us and the sun, and blocks part of the disk or all of the disk of the sun,” Lattis explained. “So if you’re at the right place, that path of totality where the alignment is right for the moon to completely cover the disk of the sun, you get the sight of the total eclipse.”
UW Board of Regents to consider paid parental leave, among other proposals
WKOW – Channel 27
University of Wisconsin’s Board of Regents will meet Thursday at UW-Platteville, and through Zoom. On the table are a number of controversial topics including a four percent tuition increase, paid parental leave, and whether University land can be sold.
UW rolls out AI tool for students, maintains instructor preference use policy
Badger Herald
Free generative AI tool to provide ‘level playing field’ for students, vice provost says.
Column: The Badgers kept Greg Gard. What were they thinking?
Daily Cardinal
Wisconsin’s athletic director announced the men’s basketball head coach would return for another season. Was it the right choice?