Quoted: Ken Mayer, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Darrow, Michels continue� to pour own money into race
Greater Milwaukee Today
Author: jplucas
Poll finds presidential race a tossup in Minnesota, Wisconsin (Waukesha Freeman)
Greater Milwaukee Today
Quoted: John Coleman, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Preserving summer
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Quoted: Barbara Ingham, University of Wisconsin Extension food scientist
Many top cyclists have enlarged hearts (Reuters)
Quoted: Dr. Pamela S. Douglas of the University of Wisconsin in Madison
Midwest passages: Mike Magnuson and Judith Claire Mitchell
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
UW-Madison creative writing teacher reads on Wednesday from this love story between a Jewish girl from St. Louis and an Armenian-American soldier in Paris at the end of World War I.
Doug Moe: Ashcroft takes credit, due or not
Capital Times
U.S. ATTORNEY General John Ashcroft can’t stop taking credit for busting Rajib Mitra, the 25-year-old UW-Madison student convicted in March of hacking into and disrupting the Madison police radio system.
Witnesses criticize lake herbicide plan
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Quoted: Stanley Dodson, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor who testified for the Lake Pewaukee Sanitary District Commission, which opposes the City of Pewaukee’s plan to use the herbicide
Formula for choosing college title matchup simplified
USA Today
The new Bowl Championship Series formula that determines teams in college football’s national championship game would have produced a different title matchup than what was staged in two of the last three seasons
Candidate pool for UW System leader draws some criticism
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The head of one of Texas’ smaller, lesser-known university systems. The chancellor of Wisconsin’s university extension. The newly minted second-in-command at the State University of New York. And a former U.S. congressman with strong Wisconsin ties but no doctorate.
One of these folks, or maybe someone else, will be the next president of the 26-campus University of Wisconsin System. The list of finalists is expected to be released today.
NIH to Establish Central Repository of Embryonic Stem Cells and Centers to Study Them
Chronicle of Higher Education
The National Institutes of Health will create a central bank to help more scientists obtain human embryonic stem cells for medical research, the Health and Human Services Department announced on Wednesday. The NIH also plans to finance three research centers, at $18-million apiece, to speed the development of new medical therapies from stem cells. (Subscription required.)
Colleges Rethink Acceptances of Seniors Who Slacked Off
Washington Post
New high school graduates who think they are finished being judged by colleges and universities should think again. Some are in for a big surprise this summer. (Login required.)
Madison biotech lands $900,000 in small business grants
Milwaukee Business Journal
GenTel BioSurfaces Inc., Madison, said Wednesday that in 2004, it has been awarded five Small Business Innovation Research grants totaling more than $900,000 by the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. GenTel BioSurfaces is a privately held University of Wisconsin spin-off company.
U. of I. will slash administrative jobs (Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Tribune
Pressured to shrink bureaucratic spending, University of Illinois officials said Tuesday they are on track to trim administrative costs by 25 percent by the end of the current fiscal year–a reduction of about $37.4 million, including the elimination of 57 senior administrative posts.
University� of California may� toughen admissions standards (AP)
CNN.com
BERKELEY, California (AP) — Too many students are qualifying to get into the University of California, prompting officials of the prestigious system to consider raising standards.
‘Bloated bureaucracy?’ U. of I. says it cut administrative costs 25% (Chicago Sun-Times)
Chicago Sun Times
The University of Illinois says it has trimmed the fat.
Responding to criticism it spends too much money on administration, the university says in a report to be released today it has identified administrative cuts totaling $37.4 million per year.
Bush Warns Kerry Will Derail His Policies (AP)
ABCNEWS.com
Quoted: University of Wisconsin political science professor Charles Franklin.
ABDs Of Infant Asthma?
Washington Post
Quoted: Frank Greer, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) committee on nutrition.
Crowley family hopes to meet with president (Waukesha Freeman)
Greater Milwaukee Today
WAUKESHA – Michael Crowley and his family have been trying to get a message to President George W. Bush to support extending stem cell research.
SRA to build genomic database
USA Today
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases officials have awarded a five-year, $13.6 million contract to develop a system that will collect and analyze data for biodefense studies.
SRA will receive assistance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s genetics researchers on bioinformatics tools and user interfaces.
Letter: College financial aid out of reach for many
USA Today
I appreciate USA TODAY’s help in delivering the message that families should not be deterred by high tuition when they look at colleges.
Pell Grants Would Remain Flat and NIH Would Receive Slight Increase Under House Spending Plan
Chronicle of Higher Education
The maximum Pell Grant award would remain steady, and the National Institutes of Health would receive a slight budget increase, under a spending bill for the 2005 fiscal year approved by the Appropriations Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday. Funds for the Perkins Loan Program, which provides low-cost loans to disadvantaged students, would be reduced by the measure. (Subscription required.)
Health group to disclose prices
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
By fall, the Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality is to provide cost information on the normal delivery of a baby in the collaborative’s 16 participating hospitals and the cost of a typical visit to a doctor’s office.
Stem cell research gets boost
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The National Institutes of Health will direct $18 million in grants over four years to the creation of at least three stem cell research centers, wrote Thompson, secretary of health and human services, in a letter to U.S. Rep. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.). The federal agency also will create a National Embryonic Stem Cell Bank to enhance the distribution of stem cells to researchers
Downtown Attack Prompts Look At City Code Changes
WISC-TV 3
MADSION, Wis. — The city of Madison is examining whether landlords ought to be required to install locks on the main doors of their properties, following an alleged attack and sexual assaul
Songbirds Can ‘Stash’ Sleep during Migrations (ScientificAmerican.com
Scientific American
Research published today in the journal PLoS Biology indicates that during migration season the creatures manage to survive on less shuteye without deleterious effects often observed in other sleep-deprived animals.
� Sleep-deprived sparrows stay sharp (Nature.com)
Nature
Researchers who have studied the bird find that it can stay alert during prolonged periods of sleep deprivation. It is hoped the discovery will shed light on brain disorders, such as depression, where sleep patterns can go haywire.
Mayor asked to speak in Boston (Baltimore Sun)
Quoted: Kenneth Mayer, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin and an expert in the American presidency. (Login required.)
Winging it Without Sleeps (ScienceNow)
ScienceNOW
When it’s time to migrate, sparrows slash the amount of time they spend sleeping. But unlike long-haul truckers or college students cramming for exams, this avian insomnia may not take a serious toll on their cognitive skills. Understanding how the sparrows pull off this trick could provide a fresh insight into the nature of sleep.
Doctors and College Athletes Testify at Senate Hearing on Steroid Use
Chronicle of Higher Education
The abuse of anabolic steroids is a major problem in college sports, according to witnesses who appeared at a hearing Tuesday of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control. One of the witnesses, a former Division I football player who testified anonymously, said one of his teammates was a dealer who supplied steroids to seven or eight other players.
House Republicans Defend Proposals for Holding Colleges More Accountable
Chronicle of Higher Education
Colleges need to be held more accountable for their graduation rates, Republicans on the education committee of the U.S. House of Representatives said at a hearing on Wednesday — and provisions in their party’s bill to renew the Higher Education Act would help accomplish that, the lawmakers said.
Top N.Y. educator makes UW list
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Elizabeth D. Capaldi, a vice chancellor of The State University of New York, is one of four top contenders for the presidency of the University of Wisconsin System, a source close to the selection process said Monday.
Vote on Gay Marriage Ban Backfires on GOP (Los Angeles Times)
Los Angeles Times
Quoted: Don Kettl, a University of Wisconsin political scientist. (Login required.)
Bush shifts campaign focus to Iraq (AP)
USA Today
Quoted: University of Wisconsin political science professor Charles Franklin.
Piper Earns Spot on U.S. Olympic Swimming Team
UWBadgers.com
LONG BEACH, Calif. – With her fifth-place performance in the final round of the 200-meter freestyle Saturday night at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, University of Wisconsin swimmer Carly Piper (Grosse Pointe, Mich.) received a spot on the team and will compete this summer in Athens, Greece, USA Swimming announced Monday night.
UW Researchers Study Birds’ Sleeping Patterns to Help Soldiers Stay Alert (WPR)
Wisconsin Public Radio
(MADISON) University of Wisconsin researchers are taking a close look at sixty sparrows in order to help soldiers better endure the demands of certain military operations.
The Eyespots Have It
ScienceNOW
The incredible diversity of eyespots and other patterns on the wings of butterflies all comes down to the timing of gene expression, a new study finds.
UW health care system to re-buy HMO
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The University of Wisconsin health care system will buy a health maintenance organization serving 80,000 people, university officials said Monday.
Ex-Badgers still in the hunt
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Two former University of Wisconsin runners advanced to the finals of the 3,000-meter steeplechase Monday night at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials.
Vitamins linked to increased asthma risk
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Quoted: Frank Greer, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Be positively beautiful and it’ll last (Sydney Morning Herald)
Sydney Morning Herald
Does your lover look just as beautiful to you today as five years ago, or last year or … yesterday?
That depends on what you have learned about the person, according to new research by Kevin Kniffin, an anthropologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Edwards could play many roles in a Kerry administration (govexec.com)
Quoted: Charles O. Jones, a professor emeritus of political science at the University of Wisconsin
Liebhold Comes Close in Bid for Olympics
UWBadgers.com
LONG BEACH, Calif. – University of Wisconsin swimmer Timothy Liebhold (Chapel Hill, N.C.) finished eighth in the final round of the 200 IM Monday night at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials to conclude competition for the Badger men.
Bill federalizes class action (Wisconsin Dells Events)
Quoted: UW-Madison law professor Steve Barkan.
Colleges Should Become More Accountable, Smith’s Leader Says, or Face the Legislative Consequences
Chronicle of Higher Education
Public and private colleges should disclose more information about their academic policies and financial practices, and should make themselves more accountable to the public, Carol T. Christ, president of Smith College, said on Monday at the annual meeting of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. (Subscription required.)
Researchers Fail to Disclose Conflicts of Interest Despite Journals’ Policies, Report Says
Chronicle of Higher Education
A significant number of researchers are not complying with leading journals’ requirements that they disclose financial ties that could lead to bias, according to a report released on Monday by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a watchdog group. (Subscription required.)
Army beefs up contract with U-M
Detroit Free Press
The University of Michigan’s College of Engineering plans to announce today that it landed a $40-million contract from the U.S. Army to continue funding the Automotive Research Center – the largest contract in the university’s history.
University to Offer Same-Sex Benefits (WBNS-TV, Columbus, Ohio)
The Ohio State University decided Friday to offer health benefits to same-sex partners, joining a trend started by Ohio and Miami Universities as well as Cleveland State University.
Off-line and still in touch with away messaging (Arizona Republic)
Arizona Republic
Quoted: University of Wisconsin Profesor Bradford Brown.
U makes push for research park
St. Paul Pioneer Press
University of Minnesota officials are stepping up efforts to establish a research park near the transit way that links the school’s campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul. (Registration required.)
Review: Blood Done Sign My Name (NY Newsday)
Socrates said an unexamined life is not worth living. What the philosopher failed to point out, however, is that the results of that examination typically fascinate only those immediately involved. For the rest of us, the examiner’s Sturm und Drang revelations can read like a protracted navel gaze.
Obstetrics is failing to draw new doctors (Baltimore Sun)
Quoted: Dr. Douglas Laube, head of the OB/GYN residency at the University of Wisconsin and chairman of the national panel. (Login required.)
Is my dorm mate an ax murderer? (Colorado Daily)
The murders of two University of North Carolina-Wilmington students, allegedly by two other students with criminal records, have universities all over the nation debating campus safety and the possibility of instituting criminal background checks for their students.
Obesity issue is a gut check
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Quoted: Aaron Carrel is a pediatric endocrinologist and medical director of the Pediatric Fitness Clinic at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics.
New strides help those in chronic pain (AP)
Quoted: David Joranson, director of the Pain and Policies Study Group at the University of Wisconsin.
Pollard to Serve As CABMA President
UWBadgers.com
MADISON, Wis. – Jamie Pollard, deputy athletic director at the UW-Madison, will serve as president of the Collegiate Athletic Business Managers Association (CABMA) for 2004-05.
Wired for Cheating: Some professors go beyond honor codes to stop misuse of electronic device
Chronicle of Higher Education
Last winter, when some graduate business students at the University of Maryland at College Park accused classmates of cheating on a midterm exam, a group of professors decided to take matters into their own hands. (Subscription required.)
With NCAA Chief’s Backing, Coaches Call for Extending Basketball Players’ Eligibility to 5 Years
Chronicle of Higher Education
Basketball players would have five years to compete in college, and coaches would be allowed to telephone 11th-grade players regularly to recruit them, if the National Collegiate Athletic Association accepts a set of proposals from the National Association of Basketball Coaches. NCAA officials, including the organization’s president, Myles Brand, have endorsed the proposed measures enthusiastically. (Subscription required.)
Homeland Security Department Seeks Proposals for 4th Terrorism-Research Center
Chronicle of Higher Education
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a request for proposals to establish a new university-based center for research on terrorism. (Subscription required.)
Report: College costs soar more (AP)
CNN.com
Despite a recovering economy and exasperation in Congress, college tuition will be up sharply again next year — though experts say that once financial aid is factored in, students may not be worse off.
Parents Casting a Shadow Over College Applicants
Washington Post
Maggie and Nate Pancost searched for colleges pretty much on their own. They booked cross-country flights and made campus visits by themselves. Both eventually picked the University of Maryland at College Park, which was not at the top of their parents’ list. (Login required.)