During her nursing and teaching career, she taught at many schools including UW-Madison,
Friou, Ollie Ruth “Boo”
Madison.com
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Sweet, Clara
Madison.com
he served as vice president and president of the Beth Israel Sisterhood. After her tenure, she went to work at the UW School of Agriculture and later became the administrative assistant to the Nursing School dean. She retired in 1974.
Research needed to curb future pandemics — Bernard C. Easterday
Madison.com
I have more than 25 years of research experience with swine, avian and human influenza, and I appreciate and support the pioneering research of Yoshihiro Kawaoka and his colleagues.
Social issues spill into the governor’s race
Wisconsin State Journal
When Burke unveiled her jobs plan in March she made a point of saying that she would veto any legislation banning stem cell research ? which is vitally important at UW-Madison.
Health Sense: Observation stays a problem, UW doctor says
Madison.com
As a UW Health hospitalist, or doctor who specializes in treating patients in the hospital, Ann Sheehy sees a growing problem: patients whose hospitalizations are considered observation stays.
Vaccaro, James Andrew
Madison.com
Shortly after his marriage to Sylvia Smith Vaccaro in 1961, they moved to Madison, where he taught in the UW-Madison French Department while pursuing a master?s degree.
Sewerage District makes bid for energy independence
Wisconsin State Journal
The Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District is working on becoming more energy independent by transforming table scraps from UW?Madison into an energy resource.
UW-Madison faculty leading higher ed coalition to promote importance of video games
Capital Times
The Higher Education Video Game Alliance was launched Tuesday at the Aspen Ideas Festival in Aspen, Colo. It is comprised of video game design programs at 13 universities that will act as a forum to align efforts and information in a “drastically growing sector,” says Constance Steinkuehler, the alliance?s first executive director.
Susan West and Timothy Yoshino: UW flu research is important and safe
Wisconsin State Journal
At UW-Madison, we do not take lightly our responsibility for its safe and secure conduct. The Influenza Research Institute is a high-level biosafety facility designated Biosafety Level 3 Agriculture, the highest in the Level 3 category. It operates under conditions very different from most other Biosafety Level 3 labs and was constructed expressly for the influenza work performed there.
Andy Baggot: Big Ten expansion offers still more challenges for Badgers
Madison.com
So, which of the sports programs at the University of Wisconsin will be the most challenged in the newly expanded Big Ten Conference?Several, most notably women?s basketball and men?s and women?s soccer, should be on high alert now that Maryland and Rutgers are in the mix.
Centuries-old mindfulness practices coming to Madison students
Madison.com
The UW-Madison Center for Investigating Healthy Minds will start a three-year project this year with 700 fourth- and fifth-grade students in the Madison School District to see if centuries-old mindfulness techniques can improve grades, attitudes and behaviors.
Meriter-UnityPoint Health and UW Hospital strengthen partnership
Wisconsin State Journal
Meriter-UnityPoint Health and UW Hospital and Clinics have signed a nonbinding letter of intent to strengthen their cooperative relationship around mother and baby health.
Rideout, Jeanette “Jean” Drisko
Madison.com
Among other libraries, Jean worked in the Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, Md., the University of New Hampshire Library, in Durham, N.H., Northwestern University Library in Evanston, Ill., and her favorite by far, the School of Library Science Library at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, from which she retired in 1983 as associate director. After retirement, Jean was asked to organize a library in the UW-Madison Arboretum where she worked as a volunteer for ten years. She also organized the first Annual Native Plant Sale for the Friends of the Arboretum.
Monday’s severe storm sets Madison sky ‘on fire’ with spectacular sunset
Capital Times
The spectacular view was a matter of the sun setting at just the right time, said Jordan Gerth, post-doctoral research associate with the University of Wisconsin-Madison?s Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies.
On Campus: New MOOCs at UW-Madison
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison will add six free online classes starting in January, a follow-up to its initial rollout of four massive open online courses, or MOOCs, last school year. The new offerings, free to anyone with an Internet connection, will be led by 10 UW-Madison faculty and staff members joined by one faculty partner from the University of Colorado.
The State of Politics: Republicans Kill Covenant Grants for College Students
While the record $1.2 trillion in student loan debt has attracted election-year calls for reform in Madison and Washington, D.C., Wisconsin is ending a program that has helped students like Toshia Spindler go to UW-La Crosse.
Badgers football: UW alums in favor of boosts to scholarships
Madison.com
That?s why, in the midst of all of the changes coming to college football for the upcoming season and beyond, the thing that grabbed Tolzien?s attention was the unlimited meals and snacks for approximately 900 UW student-athletes, which will go into effect Aug. 1.
Shaping a life in glass
Wisconsin State Journal
Handler got her start in the earliest days of the Studio Glass Movement ? a chapter in contemporary art that essentially began in Madison in the 1960s through the vision of the late glass pioneer and UW-Madison art professor Harvey Littleton. Handler was one of his first female students, and became close friends and collaborators with fellow students Dale Chihuly and Fritz Dreisbach, two international names in glass art today.
UW-Madison’s The Why Files honored as one of best teaching sites online
Madison.com
The online science magazine The Why Files from UW-Madison has been named one of the 25 best teaching and learning websites.
Flu virus research resembles a horror movie — Randi Huntsman
Madison.com
Reading Sunday?s article “Biosafety expert: Work ?scary,?” about UW-Madison?s Yoshihiro Kawaoka?s research with deadly flu viruses, reminds me of old-fashioned vampire movies.
What turns on electric fish? UW-Madison research offers new clues
Wisconsin State Journal
?This is the first complete genome sequence for an electric fish, in particular a strong electric fish,? said Michael Sussman, a biochemistry professor at UW-Madison who?s also director of the UW Biotechnology Center. Along with graduate students Lindsay Traeger and Jeremy Volkening, Sussman helped lead the 16 researchers from throughout the country who were part of the study.
Everybody wins: Crowd of German, American fans leave Terrace happy
Wisconsin State Journal
Some fans came to the Memorial Union Thursday morning sporting the Stars and Stripes on their bandanas, scarves, shorts and socks. Others donned shirts emblazoned with the American flag and Declaration of Independence, or a bald eagle and bolts of lightning.
Kelly, Bernice L.
Madison.com
Bernice worked for the UW-Madison Computer Science Department, retiring after 17 years.
Chancellor: Tornado repairs could top $10 million
Madison.com
The tornado that struck the University of Wisconsin-Platteville last week damaged at least four buildings and an athletic stadium, and the repairs could exceed $10 million, Chancellor Dennis J. Shields said Wednesday.
Photos: Memorial Union west end renovations nearly complete
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Weather center at UW-Madison getting more computer power
Madison.com
The Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) system will get a performance upgrade as UW-Madison becomes one of the few institutions in the world to have an Intel Parallel Computing Center.
Hoops and Holsteins: UW-Madison student savors some big wins
Like many UW students, Jordan Ebert found himself in Dallas this March, cheering on the Wisconsin Badgers for their Final Four match-up with the Kentucky Wildcats, adding to a list of memorable moments in his young undergraduate career.
Starbucks’ price hike going down easier than tuition reimbursement plan for workers
Madison.com
And UW-Madison?s Sara Goldrick-Rab is at the center of media skepticism about the coffee giant?s tuition reimbursement offer for classes taken online from Arizona State University.
Madison could be ripe for tech jobs from the coasts, a New York venture capitalist says
Wisconsin State Journal
Noted: Philosophos and Great Oaks managing partner Andrew Boszhardt are UW-Madison graduates.
UW, city establish funds to help repair Platteville storm damage
WISC-TV 3
University of Wisconsin ? Platteville officials said they will be able to repair the buildings damaged in last week?s storms, and a fund has been established to raise money for those repairs.
Two Madison hospitals among 65 in state to pay penalties for patient infections, injuries
Madison.com
Sixty-five Wisconsin hospitals, including Meriter and UW Hospitals and Clinics in Madison, are on a preliminary list of 750 hospitals nationwide that could be penalized by Medicare in October for high rates of infections and patient injuries.
Photos: Notable people who are UW alumni
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Rodenkirch, Janet M.
Madison.com
She had worked for many years at the University of Wisconsin.
Regent neighborhood to begin its own conversation on racial inequities
Capital Times
Participants Wednesday will include University of Wisconsin-Madison history professor William P. Jones, Alder Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, Centro Hispano executive director Karen Menendez Coller, and Gee.
Badgers sports: Barry Alvarez muses over his 10 years as UW athletic director
Madison.com
Yes, a few things have changed around here in the 10 years since Barry Alvarez assumed the role of University of Wisconsin athletic director.
On Campus: Electric cars coming to UW-Madison
Madison.com
Four mini-cars will be tooling around UW-Madison for the next year, fueled by electricity and available for short-term checkout by anyone with a university ID, including faculty, staff and students. The university is one of four campuses nationally and the only one in the Midwest to host the cars.
UW Athletics Board Approves Spring Coaches? Contracts
WMTV
The University of Wisconsin Athletic Board met Friday afternoon and approved the following recommendations of the UW Department of Athletics regarding contracts for spring sports head coaches.
Memorial Union’s theater reopens with concert after 2 years of construction
WKOW
UW-Madison?s Memorial Union theater has reopened after its first major renovations in decades.
Only Wisconsin-based businesses can raise money through state system
Wisconsin State Journal
Brian Hellmer, director of the UW-Madison School of Business? Hawk Center for Applied Security Analysis, said novice investors should be cautious about these opportunities . ? You should not confuse investing for retirement with providing yourself with entertainment,? he said.
Associated Students of Madison holds Summer meeting
Daily Cardinal
At its first summer meeting of the 21st session Saturday, ASM representatives unanimously approved legislation asserting the group among fellow University of Wisconsin shared governance bodies.
A weekend re-Union
Wisconsin State Journal
The public can get an inside look Saturday night at the restored Shannon Hall ? formerly known as Union Theater ? at UW-Madison?s Memorial Union.
Klecker, Patricia Lynn Schenker
Madison.com
Patty worked at Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation before obtaining her dream job working for the UW-Madison School of Pharmacy as a marketing specialist.
Former aide to Sen. Herb Kohl named UW-Madison lobbyist in Washington, D.C.
Madison.com
Ben Miller, a former assistant to retired Sen. Herb Kohl, will be University of Wisconsin-Madison?s lobbyist in Washington, D.C., UW-Madison News reports.
UW-Madison’s Julie Underwood says controversial teacher education rankings don’t mean much
Capital Times
Julie Underwood, dean of the School of Education at UW-Madison, sums up neatly why she doesn?t give much credence to the National Council on Teacher Quality rankings of teacher training schools.
Melli, Joseph A.
Madison.com
Joe served as the President of the University of Wisconsin Law School Alumni Association,
UW profs’ new mystery brings California coast to life
Capital Times
UW-Madison professors emeriti Betsy Draine and Michael Hinden must be having a wonderful time researching and writing their mystery series. It certainly is a lot of fun reading their books.
UW-Madison techs still assessing 20-hour digital blackout
Capital Times
Information technology staff at UW-Madison on Thursday were still putting together what happened to cause a 20-hour digital blackout on campus that left most students, faculty and staff without email, internet access or voice mail.
Vice provosts named at UW-Madison
Madison.com
The university said by news release that Steven Cramer, associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Engineering, is the new vice provost for teaching and learning, and Michael Bernard-Donals, professor of English and former chair of the University Committee, is the new vice provost for faculty and staff.
Andy Baggot: Reed Connor, Mary Massei deserving Big Ten Medal of Honor recipients
Madison.com
Well before they became Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor recipients, Reed Connor and Mary Massei had unusually eventful careers as student-athletes at the University of Wisconsin.
Badgers football: Gary Andersen supports early signing period proposal
Madison.com
Specifically, he would create an early signing period for his sport, which he believes would significantly reduce costs as well as the stresses and controversies associated with the current system.
Former UW football recruit Dominic Cizauskas found guilty of sexual assault
Wisconsin State Journal
A Dane County jury found a former University of Wisconsin football recruit guilty Wednesday night of raping a woman in her dorm room in December while he was on a recruiting visit to the campus.
On Campus: Email, website access lost all day Wednesday at UW-Madison
Wisconsin State Journal
It was throwback Wednesday at UW-Madison. No emails to read. No voicemails to hear. No websites to check.
Editorial: A big boost for innovation
Madison.com
Wisconsin manufacturers are hustling to stay ahead of global competition. This week?s $25 million grant to the UW-Madison College of Engineering will help the cause.
Miles Brown, Jared Heino, Johanna Sundberg: Support opportunities to refinance student debt
Madison.com
We are three University of Wisconsin-Madison students soon to be graduating who face entering the workforce with negative worth. Collectively, we hold over $60,000 in student debt and we are currently without the ability to refinance our debt at lower interest rates.
UW-Madison loses Internet access, other technology services Wednesday morning
Madison.com
Shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday, a battery in the campus? Dayton Street data center ?blew,? causing many of the university?s tech services to be unavailable.
Welt, Carol
Madison.com
Carol completed her master?s and doctoral degrees in anthropology at the University of Chicago, eventually becoming a senior scientist at the Weismann Center within the University of Wisconsin where she worked in the biomedical field, becoming one of the pioneer researchers, studying brain neurophysiology. Her research has been extensively sited.
UW-Madison College of Engineering receives $25 million grant
Wisconsin State Journal
A $25 million grant will allow the UW-Madison College of Engineering to hire 25 new faculty members with the goals of creating a more interdisciplinary teaching approach and focusing on manufacturing advances to boost the nation?s economic competitiveness.
On Campus: UW-Madison scientists prepare dairy curriculum in China
Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin?s reputation as America?s Dairyland was further solidified globally with last week?s announcement that UW-Madison has been selected to develop the curriculum for a new $400 million dairy training center in China.
Badgers football: ‘Jump Around’ contingent set as student season tickets sell out in 55 minutes
Madison.com
Undergraduate student season tickets for University of Wisconsin football games sold out Monday. It took all of 55 minutes for the 14,000 tickets in sections K, L, M, N, O and P to be gobbled up, according to the Badgers football Twitter account.
Reihan Salam: Student debt isn’t the problem ? colleges are
Capital Times
America?s higher education institutions aren?t offering value for money. And that?s a problem that tinkering with the federal student loan program won?t solve.