The chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison recently earned an unusual honor ? having an ice cream named after her.
New ice cream named for UW-Madison chancellor
AP
Author: jplucas
Rob Tanner: iPhone Screen Size: Might Apple Have Been Asking The Wrong Market-Research Questions?
Forbes
The iPhone continues to be an unambiguous smash hit product, especially in North America. But Android-powered smartphones, notably those from Samsung, have become a vibrant and dangerous competitor. While the phones are ultimately similar on many dimensions, screen size has become an ever-increasing differentiator. While the screen size of Android phones seem to grow on an almost daily basis, the iPhone has increased in size only once during its life, and remains considerably smaller (and especially narrower, likely to facilitate one -handed use) than its plethora of Android rivals.
Pamela Oliver: Essay of advice for those starting careers as assistant professors
Inside Higher Ed
This is generic advice for new assistant professors, which began as a conversation over lunch in the 1980s and has evolved over the years.
Wisconsin takes collaborative approach to health costs
Appleton Post-Crescent
Quoted: Donna Friedsam is the Health Policy Programs director at the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. She says studies have shown that Wisconsin has high-quality health care overall, although it doesn?t rank as well in quality of care for blacks and Hispanics.
50 Years Later, Martin Luther King Jr.’s March for Equality Continues
US News and World Report
It has been 50 years since the iconic March on Washington, but America is still in the midst of a civil rights movement, says William Jones, professor of history at the University of Wisconsin?Madison. In “The March on Washington: Jobs, Freedom, and the Forgotten History of Civil Rights,” Jones offers a new perspective on the 1960s and the profound impact that the march had on economic and social reform. He recently spoke with U.S. News about the goals of the organizers, the consequences of the march, and the potential for today?s civil rights and labor movements.
Helping UW students to avoid the hidden Kryptonite
The Madison Times
For over nine years, José Madera has been working with the Academic Advancement Program (AAP), a campus-wide academic support program deeply committed to the retention of all students and enrichment of their academic experience at UW-Madison.
City proclaims Friday John “Vietnam” Nguyen Day
Wisconsin State Journal
The city of Madison has proclaimed Friday to be John ?Vietnam? Nguyen Day, which marks the one-year anniversary of the death of the 19-year-old UW-Madison student and Chicago-raised hip-hop artist who drowned in Lake Mendota.
Digital playbooks mean cutting-edge game prep for Badgers
Fox Sports Wisconsin
Zach Nyborg recalls days in his recent past when the task of filling a college football team?s playbooks was mind-numbingly boring and exceptionally time-consuming.
Still: When UW-Madison and business engage, all can win
Wisconsin State Journal
Hector DeLuca, Rock Mackie and Richard Davidson have the kind of academic credentials admired by their academic colleagues at UW-Madison and far beyond.
Search Committee Created for UW President
AP
A search committee has been created to find the next president of the University of Wisconsin System.
Montee Ball finding out how tough the NFL can be
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
When he graduated from Timberland High in Wentzville, he was the St. Louis area?s career rushing leader. He followed up with a stellar career at the University of Wisconsin, where he set the NCAA record for career touchdowns.
Essay calling for the end to counteroffer strategies in academic hiring
Inside Higher Education
Having heard that I was leaving the University of Wisconsin at Madison for my current position at Fordham University, a colleague at Wisconsin declared, “I was really surprised. We all voted for a strong counteroffer, so of course I presumed you?d stay.” Whereas the higher prestige UW-Madison enjoys in certain rankings might contribute to a response like this, my department had been informed about the many professional and personal attractions of the proposed move, including my longstanding hope of returning to my native city.
A Time to Return to and Reflect on the March on Washington
New York Times
Noted: When people talk about that day, they tend to go in one of two directions, said William P. Jones, author of ?The March on Washington: Jobs, Freedom and the Forgotten History of Civil Rights? and a history professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Video: School of Nursing eSchoolCare
NBC-15
John Stofflet interviews Lori Anderson and Louise Wilson on during the 5 p.m. hour.
Obama Plan to Tie Student Aid to College Ratings Draws Mixed Reviews
Chronicle of Higher Education
President Obama continues his three-campus “college cost” bus tour on Friday, promoting his plans to make college more affordable through a mix of carrots and sticks.
For higher ed ‘reformers,’ Obama speech was welcome attention
Inside Higher Education
Noted: Some administrators indicated the speech could help sway those who may have been on the fence about the new programs. Kevin P. Reilly, president of the University of Wisconsin System, said he believes the executive shout-out will lead to more interest from potential students and faculty members in the institution?s competency-based degrees, approved last month.
On Bus Tour, Obama Seeks to Shame Colleges Into Easing Costs
New York Times
BUFFALO ? President Obama deplored the rising costs of college on Thursday as he tried to shame universities into holding down prices. He held out the prospect of more federal student aid if they did.
Drowning victim was new UW-Madison student from Wauwatosa
AP
Authorities say a 20-year-old man who drowned while swimming in Lake Mendota was a new student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Badgers football: Alternate helmet unveiled
ESPN Wisconsin
The white helmet with the red ?Motion W? has become synonymous with the University of Wisconsin football program. But for just the fourth time since former head coach and current athletic director Barry Alvarez implemented that design, the Badgers will wear a helmet different than the one they?ve come to be known by.
Hockey great Dean Talafous headed to Badger Athletic Hall of Fame
Hudson Star Observer
Dean Talafous said he was surprised when he got the call from University of Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez?s office telling him he?d been selected for the Badger Athletic Hall of Fame.
Report shows drop in Wisconsin?s teen birth rates
Wisconsin Radio Network
A new report from University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health shows there was a 20 percent decline in births among 15-19-year-old women between 2000 and 2010. Dr. Patrick Remington, the author of the study, says that means there were about 1,700 fewer teen moms in the state, compared to rates from a decade ago.
Lead Exposure Tied to Early Risk of School Suspension
HealthDay News
By the time they reach the fourth grade, children exposed to lead are nearly three times more likely to have been suspended, a new study contends.
Andersen fitting in just fine at No. 23 Wisconsin
AP
Wisconsin football coach Gary Andersen appears to be fitting in just fine at his new home.
News 3 interview with Rebecca Blank
News3?s Michelle Li interviewed UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank Tuesday. Michelle asked Blank questions submitted by viewers.
Aggressive breed of ticks found in Okla.
KFOR-TV, Oklahoma City
Quoted: Susan Paskewitz, an entomologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said, ?If they get a signal, CO2 or a little bit of movement, they may actually aggressively hunt you.?
Wolken Across America Stop 7: Wisconsin
USA Today
MADISON, Wis. ? When coaching changes happen in college football, they are invariably followed by a period of intense curiosity that almost always can be explained by one of three narratives.
Doug Bradley: Start Me Up
Huffington Post
As I seated myself among more than 100 established or would-be entrepreneurs at the Badger Startup Summit at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Friday, I began to conduct my own unscientific poll. Motivating me was an article in The Wall Street Journal two days earlier about a recent study by Ross Levine and Yona Rubenstein indicating that entrepreneurship seems to be linked with mischievous tendencies such as shoplifting, marijuana use, skipping school, etc. as a teenager.
Obama Vows Action on College Costs, but Will It Work?
Chronicle of Higher Education
In a speech at Knox College last month, President Obama said he would “shake up higher education” with an “aggressive strategy” aimed at making college more affordable.
Corpse Flower in Full Bloom at University of Wisconsin-River Falls
KSTP-TV, Minneapolis
You may notice a foul smell in the air at University of Wisconsin-River Falls this week.
Susan C. Cook writes a new tune for the UW music school
Isthmus
The UW School of Music will have a new leader as it begins the fall 2013 semester. Though she?s just stepping up to the helm, her face is familiar to students who study subjects ranging from viola to Victorian poetry.
UW-Madison Memorial Union ends breakfast service
Isthmus
A longtime campus tradition is ending. After Labor Day, no traditional breakfast will be served at the UW Memorial Union. No eggs, no toast, no hash browns, no pancakes, toast or bacon, at either Lakefront on Langdon or Der Rathskeller.
Beloit releases annual ‘mindset’ list — and two professors try to kill it
Inside Higher Ed
Beloit College?s “Mindset List” has become a rite of fall. Each list (such as the one being released today) offers examples of things that an 18-year-old arriving on campus would and would not have experienced. Names of some people who were significant to their parents? generation (this year Dean Martin and Jerry Garcia, among others) have “always been dead.” In theory, professors and administrators get a reminder not to assume that the new students on campus share their cultural and historic signposts.
Local student wins a top honor at Chinese Speech Contest
The Marshfield News-Herald
A team of seven students from the University of Wisconsin?Madison performed best overall in the 2013 Chinese Speech Contest of U.S. Summer Programs in China
Upfront: New chancellor takes over UW-Madison
WISN-TV, Milwaukee
Rebecca Blank, UW-Madison?s new chancellor and the former U.S. commerce secretary, says one of her top priorities is ensuring UW remains central to the state?s economic growth.
UW-Platteville Ag Student Appointed to Board of Regents
Wisconsin Ag Connection
A University of Wisconsin-Platteville student majoring in Animal Science has been appointed to the UW System Board of Regents. Governor Scott Walker announced Friday that he has selected Chad Landes to fill the post after Katie Pointer?s term expired in May.
Pocan announces $2 million cybersecurity grant for UW-Madison
The McFarland Thistle
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, congratulated the University of Wisconsin-Madison yesterday on receiving a nearly $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation NSF to develop new cybersecurity solutions to ensure the protection of the nation?s vast digital infrastructure.
Blum: Is There Danger Lurking in Your Lipstick?
New York Times
A soft pink, a glowing red, even a cyanotic purple ? millions of women and girls apply lipstick every day. And not just once: some style-conscious users touch up their color more than 20 times a day, according to a recent study. But are they also exposing themselves to toxic metals?
?The March on Washington,? by William P. Jones
New York Times
The 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington is bringing forth innumerable commemorations and reminiscences in all forms. But memories of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?s ?I Have a Dream? speech that Aug. 28 afternoon always threaten to overwhelm, if not obliterate, other aspects of what still remains the most famous mass gathering in American history.
Police raise objections to underage drinking bill
AP
University of Wisconsin students told lawmakers Thursday that changing the law to give underage drinkers some protections from penalties would increase the number of emergencies that get reported, but police said they were leery of restrictions on enforcement efforts.
Bacteria-Powered Light Bulb Is Electricity-Free
Discovery News
Bacteria is experiencing a boon as of late. Just recently, microorganisms have been used to make a better sunscreen. Another bright idea comes from scientists who are using bacteria as the key ingredient in a biological light bulb that requires no electricity. Quoted: Biochemistry major Michael Zaiken.
Univ. Of Wis. Defends Stem Cell Patent At Fed. Circ.
Law360
The University of Wisconsin-Madison?s patent licensing arm on Wednesday responded to critics who claim a stem cell patent it holds should be invalidated in light of the U.S. Supreme Court?s recent Myriad Genetics Inc. decision, telling the Federal Circuit the patent was the result of a biologist?s pioneering research. (Subscription required.)
Bill provides breaks to underage drinkers who call for help
Wisconsin Radio Network
Legislation designed to encourage underage drinkers to call for help for dangerously intoxicated friends received a public hearing at the Capitol on Thursday. The proposal mirrors a policy already in place at UW-Eau Claire and UW-Madison, across the Big 10, and in at least 17 states. Basically, a ticket for underage drinking would be off the table, for anyone under age 21 who calls for help for another underage drinker is in trouble.
New coach, same goals at Wisconsin
WLUK-TV, Green Bay
New coach, same high expectations at Wisconsin.
New UW-Madison chancellor says private fundraising effort is coming
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Attention Badger alumni: You?ll be hearing soon from new University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank.
Fourth and State: UW’s Rebecca Blank
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A video interview by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, with Chancellor Rebecca Blank.
Danica McKellar poses $1 million math challenge
Interviewed: Math Professor Jordan Ellenberg.
Andy Baggot: New coach Kelly Sheffield rejects notion UW volleyball is rebuilding
Madison.com
There?s this perception out there that the University of Wisconsin volleyball program is in rebuilding mode.
Dane County farmer gives coach Gary Andersen his biggest welcome yet
Madison.com
A Dane County farmer is giving the University of Wisconsin?s new football coach, Gary Andersen, a big welcome. Really big.
Chasing his dream
The Platteville Journal
CHARLOTTE, N.C. ? Louis Nzegwu?s NFL journey continued Friday night as the Platteville native played the best game of his brief professional career.
Wisconsin jobs agency leaders outline improvements
AP
Noted: Hall was bullish about WEDC?s future, praising a meeting he had on Tuesday with the new University of Wisconsin-Madison chancellor Rebecca Blank where they discussed ways to partner on economic development. Blank came to UW this summer after working as the acting U.S. Commerce secretary.
Barry Alvarez secures $95,000 donation for BGCDC
The Madison Times
The Boys & Girls Club of Dane County has been selected by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Athletics to receive a $95,000 donation that will be used to assist young people with life skills support and child safety programs.
Lead poisoning’s impact: Kids suspended more at school
USA Today
Scientists have long known that children with high levels of toxic lead in their bloodstream are more likely than others to behave impulsively, have shorter attention spans and lower IQs and do poorly in school.
Tammy Baldwin Meets With UW Medical Researchers
Wisconsin Public Radio News
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin met with medical researchers today at the University of Wisconsin?s Milwaukee and Madison campuses.
With Thousands Of Students Moving In Or Out, UW Tries To Minimize Waste
Wisconsin Public Radio News
UW Moving Days took place again in Madison to keep items that can be reused or recycled out of landfills, as thousands of students move in or out of their apartments this week.
The March on Washington at 50: What is its Relevance Today?
PBS NewsHour
Noted: Tune in to the NewsHour Wednesday, Aug. 14, for our first broadcast segment on the march. Gwen Ifill will be joined by William Jones, professor of history at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and author of the book “The March on Washington: Jobs, Freedom, and the Forgotten History of Civil Rights.”
Opus Development to build student housing in Madison
The Business Journal of Milwaukee
Opus Group?s Milwaukee office is partnering with a Chicago developer on a six-story building with 162 beds for University of Wisconsin-Madison students.
UW partners with tribes to boost Indian enrollment
The Business Journal of Milwaukee
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is partnering with two Wisconsin Indian tribes in an effort to increase enrollment and graduation rates of Native American students.
Hearing A Word Can Help You See The Invisible
Inside Science
Vision simply isn?t as objective a view of reality as we think it is, according to researchers at Yale University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Just saying a word can alter that reality.
The country club-ization of college living
Marketplace Radio
Quoted: “University officials can encourage or discourage local businesses from creating housing for their students that they think is consistent with what they want to have for those students,” says Sara Goldrick-Rab, who researches educational policy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Divining the Regulatory Goals of Fed Rivals
New York Times
Noted: Mr. Summers and Ms. Yellen were academic stars before entering public service. Menzie Chinn, an economist and professor of public affairs at the University of Wisconsin, said that both were ?at the forefront? of research undermining the idea that markets were self-correcting. By contrast, the former Fed chairman Alan Greenspan frequently argued that government regulation did more harm than good.