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What do the polls really tell us about what?s happening in Scott Walker-Mary Burke race?

Capital Times

Capital Times has pulled together a group of expert panelists , including Brad Jones, a Ph.D. candidate in the University of Wisconsin-Madison?s Political Science Department who has created a polling aggregation model for the paper to reflect the totality of polling in the gubernatorial race …  and Michael Wagner, a professor in the university?s school of journalism who studies political communication.

Holt, Judy Kay

Madison.com

Holt served as public relations coordinator at UW-Madison?s School of Education, handling its communications and events, launched the school?s first online newsletter, wrote monthly education updates for Wisconsin legislators, and worked with the UW Foundation to develop fundraising publications.

High-speed bus system inches forward

Capital Times

In the coming months, a committee will form to oversee and manage project development. It will consist of representatives from Madison, Dane County, the state, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Madison Area Transportation Planning Board and other local entities.

Harewood, Susanna Louise

Madison.com

Susie was a sophomore at the UW and a student leader of Chi Alpha and anticipated enrolling at University of Washington at Seattle in the fall.

Tom Still: Stagnant federal spending on R and D could lead to big problems later

Wisconsin State Journal

The trend is worrisome for leaders in some of Wisconsin?s leading research institutions, which starts with UW-Madison. In 2012, according to the NSF, UW-Madison ranked third among all U.S. universities in total academic R&D spending at $1.17 billion. Half of that investment ($581 million) came from federal sources … ?Federal research dollars are an investment in our nation?s economic future,? UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank wrote recently. ?Cutting these dollars in the short-run may seem easy, but the long-term effects are large and negative. ? If federal support for basic research declines, our opportunities for economic growth through innovation will decline.?

Schilling, Dr. Robert F.

Madison.com

Schilling specialized in hematology at the UW School of Medicine, and in 1953 developed a test for pernicious anemia, a treatable but often undetected condition. To this day, the “Schilling Test” is utilized occasionally … In 2014, Schilling received the Folkert Belzer Award, a “lifetime achievement” recognition for contributions to the UW School of Medicine and Public Health and to the nation.

Orr, San W. Jr.

Madison.com

He served as president of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents, chairman of both the University of Wisconsin Foundation and its Hospital and Clinic system, and chairman of the University?s School of Business Board of Visitors.

The Leo Burt Mystery: The Phantom Bomber?s escape into the shadows

Wisconsin State Journal

Burt, who went to UW-Madison for the rowing and gravitated instead to radical politics, has been sought by the FBI for 44 years, since J. Edgar Hoover was the bureau?s director.Leo Burt could be here or abroad. He could be alive or dead. He could be lucky or smart. All authorities know for sure is that he has eluded their grasp.

US issues new rules for university germ research : Madisondotcom

Madison.com

Universities have been expecting the rules since last year, and depending on how much research they do, evaluating what meets the criteria “can be a lot more work,” said Rebecca Moritz, manager of select-agent research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A bigger question, she said, is whether the policy expands beyond the current 15 targeted agents.

Weiss, Ronald

Madison.com

Ron is professor emeritus in the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin, following a professional life with Miles, Inc. in St. Louis, Mo., and Elkhart, Ind.; and, Rhone Poulenc, Inc., and the Food Research Institute at the University of Wisconsin, in Madison.

Zendesk finds Madison a good fit

Capital Times

The UW-Madison is proving to be a good supplier of the raw talent. Zendesk supports a program through the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) where students work at the UW?s help desk using Zendesk?s customer service platform. That makes for an easy transition to the private sector.

Gates, James “Jim”

Madison.com

He worked for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Physical Plant as a maintenance painter for 28 years before retiring in 2011.

On Campus: UW fan protests vile slurs at a soccer game

Wisconsin State Journal

Shawn Peters, who coordinates teaching and learning at UW-Madison?s Center for Education Opportunity … said he?s neither a saint nor a prude and normally lets bawdy chants and rowdy fan behavior slide. But a UW-Madison men?s soccer game two Fridays ago, when new Big Ten member Rutgers traveled to Madison for its first-ever game in the conference, stands out to him.

UW researcher: Cost cutting will increase use of packaged college courses more common

Capital Times

UW-Madison won?t be turning anytime soon to ready-made online courses produced by big educational publishers, says Noel Radomski, director and associate researcher for the Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education (WISCAPE). But the situation may be different at the UW System?s smaller schools, where rising tuition and sometimes dropping enrollment has administrators searching for ways to cut costs.

Doug Moe: Liberia visit sparks Ebola documentary

Wisconsin State Journal

Gregg Mitman was in Liberia in June, thinking he was finishing one film. In fact, he was starting another. Mitman holds a distinguished research chair at UW-Madison and curates the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies? annual film festival, Tales from Planet Earth.