Besides selling the expected cheese and ice cream, the Babcock Dairy store at UW-Madison is also a sandwich shop.
Restaurant review: The Babcock Dairy store sells more than cheese and ice cream
Wisconsin State Journal
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Trump in Waunakee isn’t trying to win Dane County, just get to 24%
The Capital Times
“It is risky for the Republicans to write off Dane County entirely,” said Barry Burden, a professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “There are simply too many votes here.”
How southern Wisconsin could become a nuclear fusion mecca
The Capital Times
The company plans to continue its relationship with UW-Madison despite moving headquarters to another state, said Darren Gale, a top executive at Type One Energy. Madison is home to its physics research.
“Funds to the university, utilizing people involved in the university, the folks who live and work in Wisconsin that are part of Type One — all of those benefits will continue,” he said.
Tom Still: UW’s Jay Rothman takes budget push on the road; path eventually leads to Capitol
Wisconsin State Journal
At the Coachman’s Inn just north of Edgerton, Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman stood in a private dining room to make his case for why public financial support for the UW system must rise beyond its current ranking of 43rd among the 50 states.
UW gets $5 million to improve health for pregnant Black women and their babies
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison’s Prevention Research Center has received a $5 million federal grant to reduce racial health disparities and improve maternal and infant health outcomes for Black women.
How much a former Wisconsin volleyball star is making as a program analyst
Wisconsin State Journal
But the letter confirming the former Badgers star’s duties as an offensive analyst and strategy consultant with the program indicates that it’s a two-year term paying $45,000 annually.
Children in formerly redlined areas have increased asthma risk today, UW study says
Wisconsin State Journal
Children who grow up today in neighborhoods that were redlined, or graded low for home loans, in the 1930s are slightly more likely to have asthma, according to a new study involving UW-Madison researchers.
UW-Madison marching band entertains thousands with tribute to Ariana Grande
Wisconsin State Journal
Photos: The UW Marching Band honored Ariana Grande with a performance at Geneseo High School in Illinois on Saturday at the Maple Leaf Classic, a marching band competition.
Postseason spending helps push Wisconsin’s 2023-24 expenses past projections
Wisconsin State Journal
Budgeting for postseason competition at the University of Wisconsin is usually a line where officials expect more expenses than revenue.
UW-Madison’s new freshman class is less diverse than previous classes, new data shows
Wisconsin State Journal
The percentage of Black, Latino and Indigenous students in UW-Madison’s Class of 2028 has dropped, despite a record number of applications, following last year’s Supreme Court ruling that barred consideration of race in college applications.
Malfunctioning doors aside, Madison’s BRT debut ‘smoother than expected’
Wisconsin State Journal
The doors didn’t always work as they should. There were delays, some riders struggled to understand the new fare system, and more than one bus ended up being towed.
Letter | Student protesters have powerful support
The Capital Times
Dear Editor: In this new academic year, UW-Madison administration is beginning to enforce a crackdown on its own students and faculty who participated in the anti-war and anti-genocide protests at downtown Library Mall last spring, organized by Students for Justice in Palestine.
UW-Madison slips slightly in annual Best Colleges ranking
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison dropped slightly in the latest edition of the U.S. News & World Report’s rankings for 2025, going down one place to tie for 13th in the national public colleges category.
What to do if your family has a history of Alzheimer’s
Wisconsin State Journal
Column by Dr. Nathaniel Chin, a geriatrician, memory care specialist and medical director of the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at UW-Madison, and Darby Peter, a research assistant in geriatrics and gerontology at UW-Madison.
Peter R. “Pete” Weiler Jr.
Wisconsin State Journal
In the same year, Pete received a fellowship in physics at the University of Wisconsin, Madison where he earned a master’s degree in physics and a doctorate in physics. The University became home to him. He worked in Environmental Sciences and throughout his career, received many honors.
Enrollment declines at 5 UW system branch campuses; 2 post robust gains
Wisconsin State Journal
Fall enrollment at UW-Stevens Point’s campuses in Marshfield and Wausau is expected to be down by 44.2% and 21.4%, respectively, with Marshfield enrollment standing at 158 students, versus 283 last year, and Wausau enrolling 286 students, down from 364 last year.
When might the leaves start to change color in Wisconsin this autumn?
Wisconsin State Journal
Expect the leaves to really start showing off their radiant yellow, orange and red hues in mid-October, says an expert at UW-Madison.
“It’s really early October when we start seeing the peak colors across the state — particularly in parts of northern Wisconsin,” said Steven Ackerman, emeritus professor with the UW-Madison Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences.
Gerald “Jerry” Edward Lange
Wisconsin State Journal
In 1968 he moved to Wisconsin and began working at the UW Internal Audit Department and advanced to heading the department until his retirement.
Former Wisconsin athletics employee to repay $7K he stole from players after guilty plea
Wisconsin State Journal
Aformer University of Wisconsin athletic department employee has been ordered to repay more than $7,000 he stole from accounts belonging to former Badgers players.
Madison Montessori school teachers file for union election
The Capital Times
In the child care sector specifically, unions are an anomaly, said Laura Dresser, a labor economist and associate director of the UW-Madison think tank High Road Strategy Center.
“Child care unions are really rare in Wisconsin … and unions are rare in child care nationally as well,” Dresser said.
UW-Madison researchers ask: Are we alone in the universe?
The Capital Times
Movies and books speculate whether humans are alone in the universe. A new group of researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is working to find answers.
Thomas Beatty, an assistant astronomy professor, compared the creation of the Wisconsin Center for Origins Research to Marvel Comics.
UW system staffing growth may be state budget sticking point
Wisconsin State Journal
The Universities of Wisconsin employed about 6,000 more employees during the 2022-23 academic year than in the 1992-93 school year, despite serving a similar number of students, according to a recent analysis by the Legislative Fiscal Bureau, a nonpartisan arm of the Legislature.
The Shell will be demolished. Untold stories from its exclusive pickup games will last forever
Wisconsin State Journal
Seven friends were gathered around a table inside a private room at a Madison restaurant on a summer night. They may well have been seated on wooden benches in a locker room, drenched in sweat.
Theranostics could pave way for cancer cures, Madison researchers say
The Capital Times
Theranostics is gaining widespread attention in the medical research field and has become a rapidly growing industry, added UW-Madison Professor Zachary Morris, who specializes in oncology. Morris said the state’s research of theranostics has raked in millions of dollars in federal grants. Wisconsin’s promise in theranostics research in part secured the state’s status as a “regional tech hub” this year, unlocking $49 million in federal funds.
“This is an area on the industry side where we’re seeing enormous investment, and the hope is that investment is going to translate into improvements in care for cancer patients in the years to come,” Morris said. “In the state of Wisconsin, it’s a strength for our state as a whole, not only on the academic side but also on the industry side.”
MATC’s new space prepares surgical technology students for shock of operating rooms
Wisconsin State Journal
The third floor of Madison Area Technical College’s health sciences building at the Truax campus finally feels like an operating room wing.
Editorial | New UW rule threatens free speech and robust debate
The Capital Times
Yet, under a new UW policy announced by system administrators last week, top UW officials will be barred from making public statements about what might broadly be imagined as controversial. The policy lists those officials as “the UW System president and vice presidents, the university chancellors, provosts, vice chancellors, deans, directors, department chairs and others who, when communicating in their official capacity, are likely to be perceived as speaking in the name of and on behalf of the institution or one of its units.”
Wisconsin women’s hockey thought of highly in national, WCHA pictures in 2024-25
Wisconsin State Journal
The No. 2 ranking by USCHO.com voters gave the Badgers the same spot in which they finished last season after losing to the Buckeyes in the NCAA championship game. Wisconsin was No. 1 to start last season and held that spot into November, when Ohio State swept a two-game series against Wisconsin in Columbus.
Concourse traffic at Camp Randall ’embarrassing’ as fans vent during long waits
Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin added more sales locations when it added alcohol to the menu on the main concourse this season, but at peak traffic times the merging of fans looking to get through and those waiting in lines made things slow to a crawl on the west side of the stadium.
Universities of Wisconsin projects higher enrollment, led by UW-Madison
Wisconsin State Journal
Universities of Wisconsin systemwide enrollment is projected to increase by just more than 1,000 this fall overall, an encouraging sign as enrollment has increased for a second year in a row after a decade of declines.
Trump, Harris drop big ad money in Madison media market
The Capital Times
According to UW-Madison political science professor Kathy Cramer, political ads aim to achieve two primary goals.
“One is activate people who are already leaning towards them or their party — and ads can definitely help kind of remind people both that an election is coming up and reconnect them with their party and the leading candidate. But the other thing that they do is persuade people on the margins,” Cramer told the Cap Times.
Universities of Wisconsin adopt viewpoint-neutral policy for college leaders
The Associated Press
Universities of Wisconsin leaders must limit their public statements to matters that affect school operations and maintain neutral viewpoints under a new policy that system administrators released Friday.
Ron Dayne and Wisconsin still disagree with the NCAA on a record total
Wisconsin State Journal
Forget what the NCAA says. Ron Dayne considers himself the all-time college rushing leader. “Without a doubt,” he said.
UW athletic department is mistreating its biggest supporters — Tom Meyer
Wisconsin State Journal
Letter to the editor: Now I see they are doing away with the Hall of Fame walk. These bricks are very special to the people who purchased them. Some of these bricks were very old, and some were memorials to loved ones. It was all done very underhandedly. Brick purchasers received little or no notification.
Charles S Lueck
Wisconsin State Journal
He was admitted to the state bar in 1969 and was an Attorney at Law for the University of Wisconsin (1969-2002) where he practiced Higher Education Law. He traveled extensively during his career giving speeches and presentations on the new and developing higher education field of law.
Waltraud Emilie Dorothee Gartzke
Wisconsin State Journal
In the early years of their marriage, Emy was the main breadwinner for the family, using her training in chemistry to find employment in the laboratories at what was then Rayovac, then later with Dr. Beinert at the Enzyme Institute and ending up with Dr. Ganther at the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the U.W.
19 ejected, 11 arrested during Badgers game against Alabama, UW police say
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison police reported that 19 people were ejected from Camp Randall Stadium and 11 people were arrested during Saturday’s football game between the Badgers and Alabama.
You have questions about Madison’s school referendums. Here are some answers.
Wisconsin State Journal
While districtwide enrollment is expected to remain flat this fall, projections from the UW-Madison Applied Population Laboratory indicate the student population is likely to continue trending downward for at least the next five years.
Group recommends improving Black experience for students, staff at UW-Madison
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison’s efforts to address racism against Black students have been ineffective and reactionary, according to a new report from an ad-hoc group faculty, students and alumni that recommends more than 20 steps the university can take to address the problem.
Babcock Dairy store at UW-Madison No. 1 in power rankings
Wisconsin State Journal
Joshua Sims, social media’s College Football Travel Guy, told National Public Radio host Scott Simon Saturday about his favorite college creameries, ranking the Babcock Dairy store at UW-Madison on top.
John Straughn
Wisconsin State Journal
After receiving a masters in chemistry at UW-Madison, he obtained a position with the University of Wisconsin Safety Department as a chemist for 26 years.
UW-Madison student vote topped all schools in the Big Ten Voting Challenge in 2022, report says
Wisconsin State Journal
According to ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, a national, nonpartisan get-out-the-vote effort, UW-Madison’s voter turnout in the fall 2022 midterm elections was 55.8%. That’s nearly double the national average of 30.6% for college students as calculated by Tufts University.
Former Badgers legend, Olympian to join Wisconsin volleyball staff
Wisconsin State Journal
Lauren Carlini’s career is coming full circle. Carlini, the first four-time AVCA All-American in University of Wisconsin volleyball history, is returning to the Badgers program as offensive analyst and strategy consultant, coach Kelly Sheffield announced Thursday.
Polzin: How Wisconsin vs. Alabama compares to other top nonconference games at Camp Randall
Wisconsin State Journal
When No. 4 Alabama visits Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday, it will be a rare chance for the University of Wisconsin football program and its fans to welcome a powerhouse from outside the Big Ten Conference.
UW-Madison announces $75 million donation for new engineering building
Wisconsin State Journal
The Levy surname will grace a second UW-Madison building, as prolific Madison-area philanthropists Marv and Jeff Levy have pledged $75 million in support of the College of Engineering’s new building.
Tickets for Wisconsin-Alabama cost ‘a heck of a lot,’ at least from one perspective
Wisconsin State Journal
Witnessing a nonconference game against a top 10 opponent at Camp Randall Stadium has become a once-in-a-generation experience, and University of Wisconsin football fans are paying a premium for the one coming Saturday.
UW-Madison reports brick relocation project could take years
NBC-15
Officials with UW-Madison reported Tuesday that the memorial bricks around Camp Randall could take years to relocate, possibly until 2027.
Do presidential debates actually matter?
Channel 3000
“It’s hard to say,” said UW-Madison Journalism Professor Michael Wagner. “Most of the literature in political science has suggested that debates don’t tend to matter in terms of who people vote for.”
Chancellor Mnookin talks student expression, approved budget, housing at student media roundtable
The Badger Herald
University of Wisconsin Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Lori Reesor hosted a media roundtable with student journalists Tuesday. Updates on campus initiatives, financial and housing needs and free expression were prominent in the discussion.
‘Harm or Harness’: AI anxieties among UW students, faculty increase along with demand for skills
The Badger Herald
For University of Wisconsin computer science major Tanvi Wadhawan, envisioning a future where artificial intelligence is not only present but omnipresent has been a no-brainer. Growing up in the Silicon Valley area, Wadhawan has long understood the potential of AI, so much so that it caused her to switch career paths.
“It’s [AI] why I switched gears from straight software engineering to security… it 100% has made me rethink my entire career,” Wadhawan said. “If ChatGPT or cloud AI can do my homework, it can do my job.”
StudentPrint lays off student employees, shifts to self-service model
The Daily Cardinal
The University of Wisconsin-Madison StudentPrint laid off all 23 employees and transitioned into a self-service shop called the Registered Student Organization (RSO) Print and Resource Center on Sept. 1 after 25 years of student-run printing services.
Chancellor Mnookin reflects on free speech, student housing, protest violations during media roundtable
The Daily Cardinal
A lot has been on University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin’s plate since the spring.
Between a 12-day pro-Palestine encampment and juggling the university budget process, she’s had to carefully tread an upcoming election with a student body that has divided perspectives. Mnookin and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Lori Reesor sat down with campus media Tuesday to discuss free speech efforts, the affordable housing shortage and protest culture.
Madison City Council expands affordable housing incentive with aim to help students
Wisconsin State Journal
Two student housing developers — Core Spaces of Chicago and Mortenson Development of Minneapolis — have made agreements with the city and UW-Madison that let them offer lower rents to qualifying students at certain projects in exchange for added stories, Verveer said.
Wisconsin students failing reading exams, and so are future teachers
The Capital Times
In 2020, UW-Madison and the Madison Metropolitan School District created a task force to study effective ways to teach literacy. Around that time, test scores showed about 80% of the school district’s students were failing to read proficiently.
Beverly Trezek, a UW-Madison professor who specializes in reading, said university administrators used the research to adjust courses. They added more instruction on topics like spelling and writing, and added opportunities for prospective special education teachers to teach reading in schools, she said.
Thumbs up, thumbs down: Fans weigh in on Wisconsin football gameday experience
Wisconsin State Journal
Even when they’re leaving a University of Wisconsin football game early, fans generally give Camp Randall Stadium high marks for the experience.
Hospital, Chabad expansions, youth-oriented housing get Plan Commission green light
Wisconsin State Journal
The commission signed off on additions to UW Health’s East Madison Hospital and the Rohr Chabad House at the University of Wisconsin, as well as new housing aimed at youth at risk of homelessness.
David Sulman
Wisconsin State Journal
In 1966, they moved to Madison, where David served as a physician for 35 years at the University of Wisconsin Student Health Service and the VA Hospital, where he compassionately provided care for generations of students and veterans. He was Associate Professor at UW Medical School.
Wisconsin volleyball fans find changes at Field House doors in 2024
Wisconsin State Journal
That’s a new part of the entry process this season. Wisconsin has had similar checks at the Kohl Center since 2016 and added them at Camp Randall Stadium in 2023. Volleyball fans now also are subject to the security measures and an earlier time for gates opening — 90 minutes before the match instead of an hour.
White-nose syndrome in bats might be blocked by cancer drug, UW study says
Wisconsin State Journal
By mimicking bat hibernation in a lab dish, UW-Madison researchers showed how the fungus that causes deadly white-nose syndrome spreads and how a lung cancer drug might stop it.
Barry Burden: A big problem with Electoral College is often overlooked
Wisconsin State Journal
Column by Barry Burden, a political science professor and director of the Elections Research Center at UW-Madison.
UW Health acquires Community Pediatrics in Beaver Dam
Wisconsin State Journal
Community Pediatrics in Beaver Dam has been acquired by UW Health and will be renamed UW Health Kids Beaver Dam Clinic in November.