Manuel Santiago is director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, a role he’s held for more than nine years.
Classes, labs, student organizations relocated due to water damage in Engineering Centers Building.
Author of “Against Technoableism: Rethinking Who Needs Improvement” and associate professor at Virginia Tech Ashley Shew visited the University of Wisconsin’s McBurney Disability Resource Center Sept. 22 to discuss what it’s like to be a disabled person in today’s technology-based world.
The first of the Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences colloquium series began Sept. 25 spotlighting University of Wisconsin professor Daniel Vimont’s summer research. Vimont developed stochastic-dynamic models to understand and predict the 2023 El Niño event.
Last week, the Transportation Commission voted to approve nine painting projects around campus.
Mnookin said she wanted “sensible and well-defined guardrails” in place for the sale of beer, wine and prepackaged alcoholic beverages starting this season at Wisconsin’s Kohl Center and LaBahn Arena.
UW Health is looking for 75 people to test a new Lyme disease vaccine that targets more strains of the tick-borne illness than a little-used shot taken off the market more than 20 years ago.
“It’s home to a large amount of equipment, and it’ll take time for us to assess the damage occurred to that, whether we need to restore it or whether we need to replace it,” Robertson said.
UWPD explained its officers were providing support at speaking events on Tuesday at Library Mall when someone confronted a public speaker. Police stated that the suspect grabbed the speaker’s microphone card and wouldn’t let go of it, despite officers asking the person to cooperate and let go of the cord several times.
Kerdiles died in Nashville after his motorcycle allegedly drove through a stop sign and hit the driver’s side of an SUV. According to Metro Nashville Police Department, the crash was reported just after 3:30 a.m.
Mikhail Troitskiy, a professor of practice at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told Newsweek that recent military developments are not “insurmountable” for Ukraine and could simply be a byproduct of different governmental systems not properly repairing equipment.
“It’s important to explore these possibilities so that we have an idea of what all forms of life can look like, not just Earth life,” study senior author Betül Kaçar, an astrobiologist, bacteriologist and evolutionary biologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told Space.com.
“Why isn’t this being shouted from the rooftops?” asked Stanke, a 21-year-old nuclear engineering student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is too Wisconsin-nice to shout, but in more than 20 states so far she has touted clean energy and nuclear medicine at schools, nursing homes, a state legislature and once on a water-skiing podcast.
Kerdiles was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the second round of the 2012 NHL Draft. He played two seasons with the Ducks between 2016 and 2018, according to hockeydb.com. He attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison, where he played with the Wisconsin Badgers.
He played in college for the University of Wisconsin, whose hockey program also mourned Kerdiles on social media, posting about his “great spirit as part of our Badger family.”
“We understand that alcohol consumption is going to happen,” Kirchman said, “Us standing here and saying ‘don’t do it,’ that is not going to solve anything … So instead [we consider], what can we do to help affect behaviors so that people are more safe, because that’s the more important thing.”
Human evolution was not about “survival of the fittest and extinction,” said John Hawks, a paleoanthropologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It’s about “interaction and mixture.”
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders discussed his stance on education and promoted his new book at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Friday evening as part of Cap Times Idea Fest.
Phil Simon, a horticulture professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has spent more than a decade trying to breed a carrot whose seeds can germinate even when the soil is salty, hot and dry.
In 1773 — 250 years ago — Phillis Wheatley published “Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral.” She became the first African American woman to publish a book of poetry and only the third colonial American woman of any race to publish a book.
For Biden, one of voters’ biggest concerns appears to center around age. Barry Burden, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, previously argued that, even if Biden’s age has not affected his ability to do the job, “some members of the public may nonetheless believe he is not mentally sharp enough or that he lacks the necessary physical stamina.”
UW Health also offers free training to become a nursing assistant. At the end of the course, graduates earn their CNA credentials by passing the exam administered by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
University Research Park, with 250 acres at the intersection of Mineral Point Road and Whitney Way, is also in the process of urbanizing, with a plan a few years ago to build 400,000 square feet of new construction, housing, a hotel, lab, offices, a food hall, a climbing gym and parking. The project is called Element Collective.
The standoff between the Wisconsin Legislature and Wisconsin’s public universities threatens to harm the state’s economy the longer it persists. There needs to be a negotiated end.
MURA then became part of the University of Wisconsin, known as the Physical Sciences Laboratory, and Carl worked there as a research tech until his retirement fifty and a half years later. Carl was a member of the University Academic Staff and his title was Distinguished Senior Instrumentation Technologist Emeritus.
Communities affected by University of Wisconsin System branch campus closures could see millions in state assistance to reshape how the county-owned facilities are used under a GOP-authored bill circulated this week.
Scheufele is a professor of life sciences communication, Brossard is a professor and chair of life sciences communication, and Newman is an assistant professor of life sciences communication — all at UW-Madison.
Ken’s professional and personal interests led him to a career at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he spent over 30 years conducting research and teaching. Ken’s research was centered around fluid dynamics, combustion, air pollution control, and renewable energy. In 1995, Ken was chosen Department Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department. In 1999, Ken’s career was recognized by UW-Madison with Emeritus status.
The school’s economics department hosted Dr. Karen Dynan, an economics professor from Harvard. Dynan spoke with students about the Federal Reserve’s moves to increase interest rates and how the Fed is trying to cool down the economy just enough that it doesn’t cause a recession.
On September 21, you’ll likely hear the famous Earth, Wind, and Fire lyrics somewhere. The upbeat tune has become one of the group’s most famous songs at weddings and parties. What makes UW-Madison students and staff, particularly in the journalism program, excited about the song? The lyrics trace back to a Badger.
Physics 109 offers unique insight into relationship between physical science, art.
Registered Student Organizations can allocate maximum of 75% of GSSF funding to pay student workers.
Davis was a massively influential professor, musician and civil rights activist in the city of Madison and throughout the country.
Repair staff is currently working to address damages and re-open the building.
The same criticism about a lack of meaningful empirical tests could be made about other theories of consciousness, says Erik Hoel, a neuroscientist and writer who lives on Cape Cod, in Massachusetts, and who is a former student of Giulio Tononi, a neuroscientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who is a proponent of IIT. “Everyone who works in the field has to acknowledge that we don’t have perfect brain scans,” he says. “And yet, somehow, IIT is singled out in the letter as this being a problem that’s unique to it.”
The Republican speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly is blocking pay raises for University of Wisconsin employees unless the university cuts diversity, equity and inclusion spending by $32 million — a move that comes amid the Democratic governor’s calls for lawmakers to spend even more on higher education.
Still, it might just work, given the fact that the election will likely come down to small groups of voters in a small number of states, says University of Wisconsin-Madison political science professor Howard Schweber.
State Rep. Tony Kurtz, R-Wonewoc, and Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green, will soon introduce legislation establishing $2 million in grant funding from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation for Richland County to help local officials plan for the future of what locals have long called UW-Richland.
Michael Light is a UW-Madison sociology professor and co-author of the study.
“Those are still stark inequalities and still very high numbers,” he said in a statement accompanying the study’s release. “But it’s important to note that, across the country, this is not getting worse. It hasn’t plateaued. It’s getting better.”
Letter to the editor: But a University of Wisconsin-Madison game is and should be a special experience — one that is different than the ordinary world. It’s not ordinary, it’s not an everyday experience, it’s not close to boredom. It’s amazing, incredible, almost unique. My point: Tradition in this case should be upheld 100%.
It’s a long-standing practice that Gard has continued since taking over the University of Wisconsin program from Ryan, beginning with Gard’s first full season as the UW head coach in 2016.
Letter to the editor: The University of Wisconsin System needs to make this effort. Otherwise, we are robbing our work force of its full complement of job candidates, and robbing a substantial slice of the population a chance to build wealth and pay taxes.
The ad-hoc committee, commissioned by Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin, has been asked to look into understanding UW-Madison’s Black community, the university’s history with previous incidents on campus and offer ways school officials could positively affect the experience of the Black community on campus.
UW-Madison has tied for 12th in the latest edition of U.S. News & World Report’s ranking for public colleges for 2024, a ranking that’s simultaneously celebrated and downplayed by academia because it provides incomplete pictures of universities.
“It’s predictability that local election officials crave,” said UW-Madison political science professor Barry Burden. “They want to know what the rules are, what resources they have and when the elections are happening, and then their job is to execute them. And that becomes a much more difficult job if things are changing.”
Classes and labs scheduled in the building for Friday have been relocated.
About 55,000 gallons of water escaped when a chilled water system pipe on the top floor burst, causing damage on all floors of the building. The leak was stopped and cleanup crews are on site, UW said in a statement.
All classes and labs in the Engineering Centers Building on UW-Madison’s campus are cancelled Thursday after flooding broke out in the building.
“I know many of you are eager to enter the building, particularly those of you who conduct research in ECB,” says Engineering Dean Ian Robertson. “I ask for your patience and assure you we will strive to allow you to enter as soon as we can. We are working to determine the extent of the flooding and will follow up with additional communications as we learn more.”
Some UW-Madison students got an unexpected break Thursday after flooding in the Engineering Centers Building prompted classes and labs held there to be cancelled. In a message Wednesday, university officials said the cause of flooding is not yet known but multiple parts of the building were affected. Crews have sealed up the leak and are working to clean things up.
Writer, activist, and comedian Babatunde Thurston, the Emmy-nominated host and executive producer of the PBS television series “America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston,” will offer a free, public lecture at UW–Madison’s Shannon Hall on Oct. 5. The UW Nelson Institute will host Thurston through its Jordahl Public Lands Lecture Series.
Associated Students of Madison Grant Allocation Committee chair and UW student Amaya Boman, who is a part of the study group, said since August, the group has been looking at historical events affecting the Black community and UW’s response to them.“[We’ve been] going through past movements, past demands, looking at what’s been done or hasn’t been done, finding gaps,” Boman said. “Really kind of just starting from there.”
Despite leading hateful sermons on college campuses, Christian preacher garners broad support online.
The struggle to find affordable housing in Madison is at an all time high.
The event, hosted by The Cap Times as part of its weeklong Idea Fest, put free speech center stage as UW-Madison administration continues to face student criticism of their policies. The discussion, which also included UW-Madison Law School Dean Daniel Tokaji, former Madison Mayor Paul Soglin and moderator David Maraniss, explored the debate between ensuring campus safety and the limits of free speech.
Standing above a crowd of more than 100 people gathered near Library Mall Tuesday afternoon, Cindy Smock, the evangelical street preacher better known as “Sister Cindy,” spouted profane and offensive language that raised concerns among multiple student groups.
The Learning Analytics Center of Excellence is rolling out an analytical tool for advisors that has raised privacy concerns.
“We’ve seen problems reported from drivers not knowing how to properly load wheelchairs and other mobility aids into their vehicle to drivers being late and students missing classes,” Associated Students of Madison (ASM) Equity and Inclusion Chair Emmett Lockwood told The Daily Cardinal.
Wisconsin’s Republican-controlled Legislature ignored a special session that Democratic Gov. Tony Evers called for Wednesday in the hopes of passing a $1 billion package that would keep a pandemic-era child care program running, send more money to the University of Wisconsin and create a paid family leave program.
University of Wisconsin-Madison saw its highest overall U.S. News ranking in the past 15 years; it’s the fifth year in a row that the university has moved up the rankings. It’s jumped 14 places since ranking 49th in 2019.
It would also provide up to 12 weeks of paid family leave for Wisconsin workers starting in 2025 at a cost of $243 million, and would give UW an additional $66 million.
That money would give UW a boost after the Legislature cut its budget by $32 million. On top of that, Vos said last week that he won’t approve pay raises for UW employees that were included in the state budget unless the university cuts diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
