Quoted: Ken Mayer, a UW-Madison political science professor
Greens rebuke Nader; Cobb gets the nod
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Author: jplucas
Ailing convict gets his wish (Grand Rapids Press)
Maurice Carter, convicted in the 1973 shooting and wounding of a Benton Harbor police officer, is expected to be released from prison within the next few weeks following Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s decision Friday to commute his life sentence.
Quoted: Keith Findlay, head of the University of Wisconsin Law School’s Innocence Project.
Group pushes Midwest biotech (Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Tribune
Quoted: David Beebe, an associate bioengineering professor at the University of Wisconsin, said the ability to build structures smaller than.
Granholm: Carter will be released (South Bend Tribune)
Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s medical commutation Friday of Maurice Carter’s life sentence in the 1973 shooting of an off-duty Benton Harbor police officer is not exoneration, but it’s the next best thing.
Quoted: Keith Findlay, head of the University of Wisconsin Law School’s Innocence Project.
UW hires another Spartans coach
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Madison – For the second time in a month, University of Wisconsin hired a coach from Michigan State.
Three Finalists For UW Dean’s Job
Wisconsin State Journal
Three names have been suggested to fill the post of dean of the College of Letters and Science at UW-Madison.
University Presses Facing Hardships
The university publishing industry has long struggled to survive financially, but the announced closings of two small academic presses this year reflect increased pressures just as publishers had begun to benefit from an improved economy.
Eaves won’t coach U.S. this time
Capital Times
USA Hockey needs a new coach for its title defense at the World Junior Championships next season. University of Wisconsin coach Mike Eaves says it won’t be him.
Todd Finkelmeyer: Will UW melt under Arizona sun?
Capital Times
A couple items to ponder while lounging around the pool or squeezing in a quick nine holes at your favorite course…
Camp Randall has ‘wow’ factor
Capital Times
For now, it is but a vacant room with a view. But in the next couple of weeks, the penthouse suite, if you will, of the Camp Randall Stadium renovation project figures to live up to its billing as the “Wow Room.”
DeLuca one of state’s top entrepreneurs (captimes.com)
Capital Times
UW Professor Hector DeLuca, founder, president and CEO of Deltanoid Pharmaceuticals of Madison, has been named one of Wisconsin’s Entrepreneurs of the Year in Ernst & Young’s annual competition.
UW’s Earl doesn’t lack incentive
Capital Times
The group of NHL scouts in the crowd didn’t mean as much to Robbie Earl as one person on the ice and one person behind the bench.
UW Press has winner with ‘Nowhere in Africa’
Capital Times
Nationally, university presses may be in trouble, but the University of Wisconsin Press needn’t worry too much. The editors at the Madison-based publisher consistently make smart choices – the kinds of choices that are necessary in an increasingly competitive publishing industry.
Tennis pro Sheldon returns to where her passion all began (Algonquin, Il. Countryside)
Rarely a day goes by when country club professional and University of Wisconsin graduate Chris Sheldon doesn’t give thanks for leaving her corporate career behind.
Public education, Iraq war concerns of young voters (S. Brunswick, N.J. Packet)
Quoted: Jeff Lan, a student at the University of Wisconsin.
Fleming to speak at cardiac event
Capital Times
Latrell Fleming was invited to be part of the contingent Devin Harris wanted with him at tonight’s NBA draft in New York.
Public Funding Of Election Campaigns Works
Quoted: Professor Kenneth Mayer and his colleagues at the Department of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Reiss, Hanson Earn Sportsmanship Award Honors
UWBadgers.com
MADISON, Wis. – Softball player Kaitlin Reiss and men’s soccer player Eric Hanson have been named the University of Wisconsin female and male Sportsmanship Award winners for 2003-04.
Too few doctors ask teens about smoking (Medicalnewstoday.com)
Medical News Today
Doctors are failing to identify smoking status in about half of the adolescent patients seen, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison study.
New Technology Could Reduce Hospital Drug Errors
WISC-TV 3
Federal and local health officials at a University of Wisconsin health conference Wednesday said information technology holds the key to better health care.
Addressing the culture of alcohol
La Crosse Tribune
Binge drinking in La Crosse is rooted in Wisconsin’s culture of alcohol, several members of a new city advisory task force.
Staff works to rid Hixon Forest of unwanted alien plants
La Crosse Tribune
Quoted: Don Waller, a University of Wisconsin botanist.
Was It Strong Winds Or Tornado?
WISC-TV 3
Quoted: Michael Morgan: A University of Wisconsin-Madison professor
Fueling the Future (Texas Tech University Daily)
Say no to gasoline. Forget hybrid cars. Several Texas Tech students are going straight to hydrogen.
Scientists test growth factors in fight against brain diseases (MJS)
Duluth News
Quoted: Clive Svendsen, a University of Wisconsin-Madison scientist.
Rescuing The Voice Reuter – Foss Among Those Helped By Uw Otolaryngology Clinic
On stage, mezzo soprano Kitt Reuter-Foss is every inch the professional. Audiences never knew of her private torment or just how close she came to calling it quits in 1999.
UW Gets $7m For Cancer
The University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a second $7 million federal grant, this time to fight breast cancer.
Rep. Tom Petri: Direct Loans Are A Bad Deal
Wisconsin State Journal
The Wisconsin State Journal editorial June 17, “Preserve Balance in Student Loans,” cites competition between the Department of Education’s Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan programs as producing benefits for students, colleges and taxpayers.
Harris proves to be Mavericks’ main man
Wisconsin State Journal
On Wednesday night, Devin Harris had dinner with Michael Finley.
On Thursday night, the two former University of Wisconsin men’s basketball standouts were teammates with the Dallas Mavericks.
Tom Oates: Perfect outcome for Harris, Mavs
Wisconsin State Journal
Don’t let the dark suit fool you. Devin Harris is not a gangster. He’s not a gangsta, either.
Bike Ride for New Dairy Farmers Kicks-Off on Friday
Wisconsin Ag Connection
A bicycle ride to raise awareness about the crucial need to help Wisconsin’s next generation of dairy farmers begins its journey on Friday.
Twister was weak, mean
Wisconsin State Journal
A weak tornado that grazed Madison on Wednesday night uprooted a thousand trees, damaged 200 houses and sent public officials in search of federal disaster aid.
Will doping scandals lead to change? (Palm Springs, Ca. Desert Sun)
Dr. Norm Fost, director of the program in medical ethics at the University of Wisconsin�s medical school.
Miss Wisconsin to continue efforts for organ donor awareness
Duluth News
OSHKOSH, Wis. – Physician Tina Sauerhammer’s reign as Miss Wisconsin ends Saturday night, but not her dedication to a medical issue close to her heart.
Mr. Harris goes to Washington – then Dallas
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
New York – After becoming the second-highest drafted University of Wisconsin player ever in the National Basketball Association, guard Devin Harris briefly donned a Washington Wizards’ cap Thursday night at Madison Square Garden.
Funnels of fury wreak havoc
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
At least five tornadoes hopped across the state Wednesday evening from Monroe County to Washington County. About 20 people were injured.
Poll finds Bush, Kerry race still close
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Quoted: Pollster G. Donald Ferree Jr.
Dave Zweifel: Tommy for UW president? Why not?
Capital Times
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson called the other day to offer a compliment.
‘Biggest day of life’ packed with anxiety Wisconsin’s Harris excited, tense waiting for name to be called
USA Today
NEW YORK — When the going gets tough, Devin Harris likes to go shopping.
That’s how Harris began the biggest day of his life Thursday in preparation for the NBA draft.
Pressing Legal Issues: 10 Views of the Next 5 Years
Chronicle of Higher Education
Terrorism threats. Race-conscious admissions. Intellectual-property rights. Conflicts of interest. Those are just a few of the issues with legal ramifications that are proliferating at colleges and universities. The law has permeated almost every aspect of higher education. (Subscription required.)
Texas Lawmakers Are Urged to Supplement 10-Percent Admissions Policy With Affirmative Action
Chronicle of Higher Education
Texas has seen the number of minority students attending its flagship universities drop since a federal court ordered it to ban affirmative action in admissions, and it should amend its policy to reflect recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions supporting the practice, affirmative-action advocates told state lawmakers on Thursday. (Subscription required.)
Kerry Says That, as President, He Would Increase Spending on Scientific Research
Chronicle of Higher Education
Promising that if elected he would be “a president for science,” Sen. John F. Kerry, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, laid out plans on Thursday to spend more federal dollars on the physical sciences, engineering, and high-risk defense research, as well as to allow every federal science agency to create prizes to encourage technological advances. (Subscription required.)
Apartment For Rent, No Social Security Number Required
WISC-TV 3
City takes windy hit
Capital Times
The National Weather Service today was working to confirm what beleaguered west side residents already know: Tornadoes hit Madison Wednesday night.
Tornadoes Whip Through Southern Wisconsin
WISC-TV 3
Daylight shows the devastation caused by tornadoes that swept through Wisconsin last night. More rain is complicating clean-up this morning. Damage in Madison could be in the millions, officials said.
Dane County storm damage estimated in the millions
Wisconsin State Journal
As rain and high winds – and possibly tornadoes – whipped through the area Wednesday evening, there was hit-and-miss damage to homes, businesses, cars and power lines, but no serious injuries reported in Dane County.
Admissions “crisis” isn’t keeping out most students
Seattle Times
Quoted: Keith White, associate director of admissions at University of Wisconsin-Madison and president of the National Association for College Admission Counseling.
Doctor’s credentials questioned (N.M. Daily Lobo) – News
A former UNM physician is facing questions after an allegation that she exaggerated and padded her r�©sum�© with false titles and experience.
Harris awaits dream date
Wisconsin State Journal
Since he was 6, Devin Harris has dreamed about playing in the NBA.
Early start times await Badgers to start season
Wisconsin State Journal
Tailgaters, set your alarm clocks
Participants share views on Downtown’s positives
Wisconsin State Journal
Diversity, congestion and free events are among the keys to the economic success of Madison’s Downtown, according to attendees of a public meeting Tuesday at the Concourse Hotel, 1 W. Dayton St.
Event Targets Debate On Taxes, Spending Some Who Came Criticized The Media For Not Doing A Better Job Of Analyzing The Effects Of Tax Cuts.
Wisconsin State Journal
More than 200 people attended a Tuesday forum on state finances sponsored by UW-Madison’s Center on Wisconsin Strategy and the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families at Memorial Union.
Pharmaceutical Companies Marketing Directly To Pet Owners
Wisconsin State Journal
Quoted: UW Veterinary School professor Sandi Sawchuk
Reaction Mixed To Plans For South Side
Wisconsin State Journal
Plans to spruce up an area one person called the “gateway to the university” were scrutinized at an open house Tuesday.
CEO: Third Wave Doing Well Tech Company Head Speaks To Shareholders
Wisconsin State Journal
Third Wave Technologies is “having a great year,” president and chief executive officer John Puisis told about 50 people at the company’s annual shareholders meeting on Tuesday.
Obituaries | Violet Blodau Burgess
Madison.com
Layton gift finds way to Madison museum
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The University of Wisconsin’s Elvehjem Museum of Art, 800 University Ave., Madison, is benefiting, by proxy, from Frederick Layton’s big heart and eye for quality
Wisconsin tailback to stand trial Sept. 1
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Madison – University of Wisconsin tailback Dwayne Smith is scheduled to stand trial on a sexual assault charge Sept. 1 in Dane County Circuit Court.
Studying eagle tourism (Sauk Prairie Eagle)
Sauk Prairie Eagle
Quoted: Kristin Lucas Hall, a graduate student at UW-Madison
Harris losing sleep again
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
It was only 7 in the evening, but Devin Harris already knew he would be in for a long night.