“Relative to China’s consumer market, China has a surplus of about 100 million laborers. In the past, China relied on exports to ensure employment. But now, due to the economic downturn and the “de-risk” policy of the West, China’s exports are falling and unemployment pressure is rising,” University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher Yi Fuxian told Newsweek.
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Why Do Colors Change during a Solar Eclipse?
For other animals, an eclipse-induced Purkinje effect may be even more intense, says Freya Mowat, an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine. Birds have a fourth cone that lets them see ultraviolet light. It’s difficult to say exactly how the sudden light change during a solar eclipse would affect avian vision, Mowat, says but it’s possible that the shades of purple would be extra vivid and disorienting
The 25 Most Defining Pieces of Furniture From the Last 100 Years
The ancient Greeks made chairs with curved backrests, but it wasn’t until the 1970s that ergonomics, the study of people in their workplace undertaken to improve efficiency and welfare, was heartily embraced by industrial designers. That’s when Herman Miller brought on the American designer Bill Stumpf, who’d worked with medical experts while doing his postgraduate study at the University of Wisconsin to conduct studies on ideal sitting posture that incorporated X-rays and time-lapse photography. I
How Baseball’s Official Historian Dug Up the Game’s Unknown Origins
The year Baseball in the Garden of Eden was published, Selig tapped Thorn as MLB’s second official historian. “John Thorn has been brilliant,” says Selig, who now teaches baseball history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Arizona State.
Billboards demonstrate nationwide Wisconsin pride, even in neighboring states
The billboards took over Minneapolis — featuring slogans for women’s hockey that say “Nobody Does it Better 7x NCAA Champions” and for women’s basketball “Twin Cities Badgers Who’s Next.” As other Big Ten teams were arriving they were seeing these billboards showcase the Badgers and the pride UW has.
‘This is like the panic button’: UWPD tests one-button campus alert system, preparing for worst case scenario
“It doesn’t replace our WiscAlerts whatsoever,” Executive Director of Communications for UW-Madison Police, Marc Lovicott, said. “This is like the panic button.”
UWPD launches one-button alert for critical situations
“When we first explored a one-button solution, the technology was brand new,” said UWPD Interim Chief of Police Brent Plisch.”Now that it has proven success elsewhere we’re comfortable adding it to our wide range of tools to keep the UW-Madison campus safe.”
UWPD launches new one-button alert reserved for serious situations
Beginning fall of 2024, UWPD will be able to press a physical “panic button” that would trigger a WiscAlert emergency notification and alert all UW students and staff. The button will be solely used in the event of a potential deadly, active threat.
Latino Chamber’s new training center gets $5 million in federal budget
The University of Wisconsin-Madison, which received $2 million to “establish a regional center to combat the fentanyl crisis” and $1 million to improve agriculture research facilities.
UW-Madison police launching new one-button alert for ‘active, deadly threats’ with test today
UW-Madison police are launching a new one-button alert for “active, deadly threats” they will test at 11 a.m. Wednesday.
UW-Madison unveils new intellectual property model
The Badger IP Industry Advantage Program will make research agreements and copyright agreements simpler.
Expert weighs in on state of Wisconsin bridges in light of Baltimore bridge collapse
“The thing is, overall, nationwide we have a dire need for infrastructure, infrastructure renewal. And the matter is that this takes a lot of investment, and it has to prioritize based on risk assessment,” says Habib Tabatabi, Director of the Structural Engineering Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
UW-Madison set to receive $56 million towards research initiatives
After two federal appropriations packages passed, UW-Madison plans to allocate $56 million to several research initiatives. The set of bipartisan bills was signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 9 and March 23. They will fund the federal government through Sept. 30. Both pieces of legislation included funding for research projects specific to UW–Madison.
Wisconsin football sets up another West Coast trip with home-and-home series
The program announced Tuesday that the Badgers will take on the University of California in a home-and-home series in 2029 and 2030. Wisconsin will head to Berkley to face the Golden Bears on Sept. 1, 2029, and Cal will play at Camp Randall Stadium on Aug. 31, 2030. These dates were originally set for matchups against UCLA, but those games were nixed after the Bruins joined the Big Ten.
‘Sense of peace.’ Badgers women lose hockey title but not confidence
University of Wisconsin women’s hockey coach Mark Johnson has always been inquisitive about what goes into winning, what goes into building and sustaining a championship culture.
Madison Plan Commission again denies State Street development
The Plan Commission voted 5-3 to stop the demolition of three buildings along the 400 block of State Street which used to house B-Side Records and Freedom Skate Shop, locally owned businesses that had been staples on the block since the mid-1970s.
As winters warm, Wisconsin fruit growers brace for the worst
“The colder it is during the winter, the more cold hardy they’re going to get and the more heat they’re going to need in the spring to be able to wake up,” said Amaya Atucha, a fruit crop specialist with University of Wisconsin Extension.
‘Bachelorette’ Star Jenn Tran: Job, Instagram & What to Know
Jenn graduated from the University of Wisconsin—Madison in May 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in molecular biology. During her time at the university, she served as the Red Dress Chairman for Alpha Phi Foundation and organized a fundraising gala that raised more than $30,000 for women’s cardiovascular health.
Jenn Tran makes ‘Bachelorette’ history as first Asian lead
The finale not only teased the University of Wisconsin-Madison alum’s upcoming “Bachlerotte” journey, but also revealed that Graziadei is engaged to Kelsey Anderson, a project assistant for a consulting firm. Leading up to the the pair’s Tulum engagement, finalist and accounting executive Daisy Kent admitted to the bachelor, “You’re not my person,” then left on her own terms.
Viral Genetics Confirms What On-the-Ground Activists Knew Early in the Mpox Outbreak
David O’Conner, a virologist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, told me that COVID initially increased the collaborations between researchers and public health officials. He worries that in our supposedly post-COVID world, we’re returning to a baseline with public health and academics working with “less overlap than during the early [SARS-CoV-2] pandemic.”
ASM spring election sets new low for voter participation
Newly elected representatives reflect on turnout, look towards future.
UW-Madison sees student interest in public policy skyrocket
Leaders in the La Follette School of Public Affairs at UW-Madison are crafting an undergraduate major in public policy due to increasing student interest, at a time when the general public is polarized or largely turned off by the tenor of politics and government.
Leading Economic Index went up for first time in two years
Menzie Chinn, an economics professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said even if the economy slows down this year, a recession is unlikely. “At least there’s strength in the economy, probably enough so that you’re not going to go into actual negative growth,” he said.
‘We Were Under So Much Pressure’: Inside Wisconsin’s Tumultuous Budget Deal
A controversial state budget deal hammered out last year for the University of Wisconsin system stoked criticism from all sides — from its original proposal, initial rejection, and eventual passage — according to nearly 1,000 pages of emails, text messages, and other communications The Chronicle received in response to an open-records request.
US housing market faces biggest shakeup in years – here’s what we know
“The decoupling of seller agent and buyer agent fees allows for a lot more flexibility and novelty in how agents are going to get paid,” said Max Besbris, associate professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “The possibilities are more open now than ever before. We’re really going to see, generally, a lot more transparency.”
Patients Hate ‘Forever’ Drugs. Are Ozempic and Wegovy Different?
“People think they are doing fine, so they don’t need the medicine,” said Corrine Voils, a social psychologist at the University of Wisconsin who studies medicine compliance. “But the medicine is what is keeping them well.”
Bizarre ‘Hot Jupiter’ Planets Keep Surprising Astronomers
The next step in fully understanding hot Jupiters is to use these discoveries to establish the relative likelihoods of the three possible migration mechanisms in order to determine which systems formed which way. Jupiter-sized planets are the rulers of their planetary system because of their dominant gravitational influence and the way their migration pathway sculpts the architectures of their system. Understanding these worlds is the first step to constructing a unified theory of planet formation that scientists have been seeking for centuries.
-JULIETTE BECKER is an assistant professor of astronomy at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She is also a founding member of the new Wisconsin Center for Origins Research (WiCOR).
The End of the Eclipse
“To reconstruct the [long-term] Earth–Moon history, we need to see how those periods change,” said Margriet Lantink, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. “Milankovitch-based reconstructions are more robust” at showing that change than other current methods, especially for the older part of the geological record, she said.
How Wisconsin wrestlers fared at the NCAA Championships
Along with being named an All-American in 2021 and 2022, Barnett finished with a 106-41 career record. He also is one of only nine Badgers wrestlers at 118, 126 or 125 pounds to finish fourth or higher at the NCAAs.
Share right-sizing plan to close Wisconsin’s superfluous campuses — Tim Haering
Letter to the editor: Rothman might do us a favor by openly owning his right-sizing plan, instead of shocking us with out-of-the-blue campus closures.
This Wisconsin swimmer stands tallest again at NCAA swimming and diving championships
Phoebe Bacon is a national champion once again. The University of Wisconsin senior on Saturday won her second career NCAA title in the 200-yard backstroke at the national swimming and diving meet in Athens, Georgia.
Pain from championship loss hits Wisconsin women’s hockey players hard
A 1-0 loss to the Buckeyes was a cruel way for the Badgers to have to pack things for the season and fly home Sunday night. But turnabout was fair play: Ohio State had to do the same a year earlier, wondering about all the things that could have been different in a one-game championship decided by one goal.
Wisconsin’s presidential primary has already been decided, but it’s not the only thing on the ballot April 2
Without a competitive Republican primary spurring conservative voters to the polls, “turnout will be lower and more balanced between the parties,” predicted UW-Madison political science professor Barry Burden.
Proposed changes to Bayh-Dole Act stir controversy over innovation, growth in university research
WARF public affairs analyst says university researchers may become ‘collateral damage’ under proposal.
UW announces new certificate program in Arabic language and culture
Program offers students foundation in cultural, linguistic literacy, department director says.
‘Still proud to be a Badger’: Fans react to Wisconsin Women’s Hockey team loss
Echo Tap and Grill in Madison saw a sea of Badger supporters on Sunday, all united in cheering for the Wisconsin Women’s Hockey team. “I come here often, and I never have a bad experience at all; everyone is super friendly,” said Logan Peirick, a patron at the bar watching the game. “It’s all about the camaraderie.”
U.W.P.D. testing new alert communication technology
Starting this fall, the department will have the ability to activate a one-press “panic button.” The button is only to be used in the event of a deadly, active threat and will send out a WiscAlert emergency notification to all staff and students.
UW-Madison to award honorary degree to longtime community leader Alex Gee
“Dr. Gee’s commitment to education, public service and community stewardship is the very essence of the Wisconsin Idea,” chancellor Jennifer Mnookin said. “He richly deserves this honor for his decades of impactful community leadership and passionate advocacy.”
Richard Davis film looks at the teacher behind the jazz master
Davis, who moved to Madison in 1977, never rested on his laurels, and didn’t talk much in interviews about a career that included collaborations with Sarah Vaughan, Van Morrison and Bruce Springsteen. Never one to look backwards, Davis preferred to look ahead. He loved to talk about his career in Madison as an educator, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor who founded the Richard Davis Foundation for Young Bassists to inspire future generations of musicians.
Robert A. Herbsleb
He was employed by the University of Wisconsin Madison Space Science and Engineering Center for over 30 years. Robert received Emeritus status July 20, 2001.
Frans de Waal, biologist who championed animal intelligence and emotion, dies at 75
“His most influential insights, in my view, can be divided into three areas,” says Strier. The first was that
“nonhuman primates are more thoughtful than we thought, in both their cognitive abilities and in their empathy
and morality,” he says, spurring more ethical treatment of primates. The second: Frans’ “fine-grained observations
of individuals in social groups, powerful experimental and analytical designs, and informative comparisons among
closely-related species” showed the scientific community that a tremendous amount can be observed and
concluded about primates through non-invasive techniques. The third, Streir says, is that “through his work we
have gained new perspectives” on the evolution of our own behavior as humans.
The Very Rich G.O.P. Senate Candidates Bidding for Working-Class Votes
Mr. Hovde was raised in Wisconsin, attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and counts Madison as his home. But his ties to California will be central to the Democratic case against him.
Frans de Waal, who explored empathy among apes, dies at 75
He moved to the United States in 1981 to take a take a position at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center in Madison and subsequently lectured at the University of Wisconsin. In 1991, he became a research professor at Emory and later was named director of its primate center.
These talkshow hosts once called Trump a bully and an idiot. Now, they’re his biggest defenders
“There’s some evidence that they’re picking up some traction,” said Michael Wagner, a professor of journalism and mass communication at the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
New director at Madison Public Library: Tana Elias named
She holds a master of library and information studies degree from UW-Madison.
With snow forecasted, spring break begins early for some UW-Madison students
Freshman Blake Herman was determined to make it home to Eau Claire. “I’m really happy, excited for a break since we’ve been going nonstop this semester,” he said. ““I thought about the storm a little bit, but I just wanted to get home so bad that I was just gonna push through.”
Rev. Dr. Alex Gee to bo honored with UW honorary doctorate degree
Gee is the longtime senior pastor of Fountain of Life Church on Madison’s South Side, president and founder of the Nehemiah Center for Urban Leadership Development and its renowned initiative, Justified Anger.
Guest column: UW-Madison must watch and learn to make informed statements on political disputes
From major student organizations to individual community members, UW-Madison administrators should pay attention to the needs of those on all ends of political conversations.
Protests are intertwined with UW-Madison’s history. Some student groups say current protest policy is unreasonable
When a University of Wisconsin Police Department officer shoved a pro-Palestinian protester to the ground a month ago and detained another, many students and student organizations took to social media to voice their outrage.
LGBTQ spaces help queer UW-Madison students find identity
Explore the spaces where LGBTQ+ students find comfort, community and identity when transitioning to Madison from rural and conservative areas.
‘Message from Our Planet’: An intersection of art, technology, environment
The Chazen’s ‘Message from Our Planet’ transports analog messages to our digital age.
How Instagram’s visual ecosystem fuels UW-Madison student advocacy
As Instagram becomes a home for advocacy groups looking to share information on social causes, activists are adapting to nontraditional means of communication. That includes Instagram, a highly visual platform where graphic design aids grassroots organizing.
Guest column: UW must reconcile past, let community rename Van Hise Hall
UW renaming policy falls short on incorporating community desires.
ASM struggles to reach quorum, permanently tables ‘Hate Speech Isn’t Free’ legislation
Created in response to racist incidents that took place on campus last spring, the legislation called on administrators to remove the phrase “Hate speech is free speech” from first-year instructional materials, and take a more active role in outlining the University’s opposition to hate speech.
UWPD to launch new one-button alert for severe, active threats on campus
Starting this fall, UWPD has the ability to quickly press a physical “panic button” that would automatically trigger a WiscAlert emergency notification to all UW students and staff.
Ajibola Tolase wins the 2024 Cave Canem poetry prize
Sitting in class on his first day at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, Ajibola Tolase thought: I don’t stand a chance in this room.
Planet-Eating Stars Are Surprisingly Common, New Study Suggests
Numerous unanswered questions remain, such as what sorts of planets tend to be consumed and how to know with certainty whether any given star has wholly abstained from devouring members of its brood. Even so, “this work is super compelling,” says Melinda Soares-Furtado, an astrophysicist at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. “I’m excited about what we’re starting to find.”
Frans de Waal, Who Found the Origins of Morality in Apes, Dies at 75
He and Ms. Marin married in 1980 to make it easier for them to move to the United States as a couple. The next year, Professor de Waal took a job at the Wisconsin Primate Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
5 Tips for a Healthier Relationship With Your Phone
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.
UW-Madison center builds inclusive space for religious students
The Center for Interfaith Dialogue works with its fellows and other faith organizations to encourage open conversation and create safe spaces for students of faith on campus.