Quoted: Carrie Laboski, a soil scientist with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, agreed that digesters don’t remove phosphorus, nitrogen and other nutrients. Instead, a separate system also needs to be in place that splits out solids and liquids in manure, allowing farmers to manage their waste stream and keep excess nutrients from being applied to the soil.
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Builder of the Week Homes by Towne, Jim Doering
Noted: I’m a UW grad, so I’m a contributor to the UW-Madison Foundation. We also contribute to Community Memorial Hospital in Menomonee Falls, where my father received outstanding care. As a company, we are involved with United Way and United Performing Arts Fund along with many other organizations through our Zilber Family Foundation.
UW-Madison meningitis immunizations start today
University of Wisconsin-Madison sent out a campus-wide text alert Thursday reminding undergraduates that it’s the first day to get free immunizations against a type of meningococcal disease that most haven’t been vaccinated against, and that led to the hospitalization of two students a couple weeks ago.
Undergraduates’ research exposes institutional racism of standardized testing
Three UW-Madison undergraduates have attempted to uncover through research that standardized testing exemplifies systematic racism and makes it challenging for young black students to attend college.
University Committee discusses Westboro Baptist Church, tenure, gender equality
The University Committee discussed a number of topics ranging from the Westboro Baptist Church visiting campus to faculty childhood care at its meeting Monday.
UW-Madison debuts campus climate survey
UW-Madison released a campus climate survey to students Monday that will assess the experiences of people with various backgrounds and identities.
UW spent nearly $24 million to retain staff following historic tenure changes
In an attempt to keep faculty members from leaving, University of Wisconsin administration invested nearly $23.6 million to fund retention offers in the 2015-16 academic year.
Engineering professors say ‘flipped classroom’ approach improves learning
The hundreds of students graduating from University of Wisconsin’s College of Engineering this spring comprise the first cohort to experience much of their engineering education through what are known as “flipped classrooms.”
UW committee to review ethnic studies courses, identify classes that no longer qualify
University of Wisconsin College of Letters and Science is reviewing its ethnic studies requirement, which experts say could improve campus climate and create a more challenging experience for students.
Nigel Hayes uses College GameDay to protest NCAA
University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team forward Nigel Hayes joined the crowd of students at ESPN’s College GameDay Saturday to protest the lack of pay for athletes and to raise money for the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County.
UW-Madison to offer vaccine for rare strain of meningitis after hospitalization of two students
UW-Madison is recommending that students be vaccinated against a rare form of meningitis following the hospitalization of two students last week, university officials said Friday.
For big Badgers game, 72 fans ejected from stadium and 27 people arrested, police say
UW-Madison spent $23.6M to keep faculty after recruitment offers surged
UW-Madison spent $23.6 million in the latest fiscal year to keep about 200 faculty members on campus after other universities ramped up their efforts to recruit professors away in the wake of budget cuts and controversial changes to tenure policies, officials said Friday.
UW-Madison alumni fire up students with entrepreneurship stories
Kenny Dichter was a sociology major when he attended UW-Madison in the 1980s, a “low-SAT, low-GPA guy,” as he describes himself.
Edgerton getting ready to host tens of thousands for Harry Potter Festival
Noted: A Quidditch tournament, which drew hundreds of spectators last year, will also be held, according to Chris Noble, president of the UW-Madison Quidditch Club.
Photos: The best signs from ESPN’s College GameDay in Madison
A photo gallery featuring all of the best signs from ESPN’s College GameDay show in Madison.
Badgers football: Thousands gather for ESPN’s College GameDay on Wisconsin’s Bascom Hill
Yes, Rece Davis confirmed, it is as much fun on the ESPN “College GameDay” set as it looks on TV.
Badgers football: Seen and heard at Camp Randall
The College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy made its way to Madison this week as part of its national tour.
Video: Wisconsin’s Jump Around vs. Ohio State 2016
The University of Wisconsin’s “Jump Around” tradition in a primetime game against Ohio State on Oct. 15, 2016.
Chris Rickert: Lots of planning, less score-keeping on campus climate for minorities
Back when I was a freshman at UW-Madison in the fall of 1988, one of the fraternities pulled one of those stupid stunts where white people dress up in blackface. In this case, there was a “slave auction” and skits parodying the likes of Oprah Winfrey.
In 2016, state Republicans in swing districts distance themselves from Scott Walker
Quoted: Dennis Dresang, a retired political science professor at UW-Madison’s La Follette School for Public Affairs, said what’s unusual about this election cycle is having a governor that is not popular with the majority of residents and is considered a lame duck.
Badgers football: Wisconsin remains in top 10 after overtime loss to Ohio State
The University of Wisconsin football team once again didn’t fall far in the polls after a loss.
Blue Sky Science: What is cedar-apple rust disease?
Noted: Blue Sky Science is a collaboration of the Wisconsin State Journal and the Morgridge Institute for Research.
New Dane County forest is paradise for hikers and naturalists
Noted: Steve Morton, who grew up in the University Heights neighborhood, got his doctorate in chemistry at UW-Madison shortly after his parents purchased the property. He said he then moved to Columbus, Ohio, where he taught at Otterbein University before he returned to Madison to work with various scientific projects at the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. He stayed there until he retired.
This renowned Wisconsin pianist has invented a way to play two grand pianos at the same time
Though the “Goldberg Variations” by J.S. Bach have been interpreted in countless ways through the centuries, no one has heard the iconic work as it will be performed in Madison on Oct. 28.
UW-Madison announces details of meningitis vaccinations for students
UW-Madison students can start getting free vaccinations on Thursday against the rare form of meningitis that sent two students to the hospital earlier this month.
Super PACs drop millions to target Russ Feingold
Quoted: UW-Madison political scientist David Canon said polls may be boosting donors’ appetites to get involved in the race. In addition to the Marquette poll, two other recent polls showed Feingold leading by 3 percentage points and Johnson up by 5, respectively. Together, they depict a tighter race than did a string of past polls that showed Feingold leading, often by comfortable margins.
UW-Madison surveying students on campus climate
In an effort to gauge how comfortable people from different racial, religious, political and other backgrounds feel on campus, UW-Madison is launching a survey of its student body that officials say could inform changes meant to improve the university’s climate.
UW-Madison offers free meningitis vaccinations after 2 cases
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is urging all undergraduates to get vaccinated against a rare form of meningitis that put two students in the hospital last week.
UW-Madison spends $24M to keep 200 professors from leaving
The University of Wisconsin-Madison says it spent nearly $24 million in its latest fiscal year to persuade about 200 faculty members not to leave after other universities ramped up their efforts to lure professors away in the wake of budget cuts and tenure changes.
Badger fans break down their loyalty, by the number
Two teams, one game, and thousands of fans counting down the minutes until kick-off tomorrow night.
Badger fans show game day excitement
Badger fans have been anticipating the Wisconsin and Ohio State game that kicked off on Saturday.
UW’s Nigel Hayes makes statement with sign, raises money for local kids
UW basketball star Nigel Hayes is using his status to send a strong message about compensation for college athletes, while helping kids in our area.
UW-Madison spends $24M to keep 200 professors from leaving
The University of Wisconsin-Madison says it spent nearly $24 million in its latest fiscal year to persuade about 200 faculty members not to leave after other universities ramped up their efforts to lure professors away in the wake of budget cuts and tenure changes.
Badger football game brings energy, challenges to Madison
While the University of Wisconsin football team will play six games this season at Camp Randall Stadium the 7 p.m. kickoff against second-ranked Ohio State brings with it both energy and a challenge.
UW-Madison offers free meningitis vaccinations starting Thursday
Campus health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are recommending that UW-Madison undergraduate students become vaccinated against meningococcal disease serogroup B.
UW-Madison countered more outside job offers to faculty last year
The University of Wisconsin-Madison last academic year spent $23.5 million to counter job offers and hang on to a growing number of faculty who had opportunities to leave, and most of that money came from federal funding that supports research overhead and the university’s private research foundation, according to university officials and a report released Friday.
UW-Madison urges new meningitis vaccine for all undergrads
University of Wisconsin-Madison on Friday issued a rare recommendation that all undergraduates get immunized against a type of potentially deadly meningococcal disease that put two students in the hospital a week ago and announced it will set up a special clinic starting Thursday to offer the expensive vaccine to students at no charge.
Healthy fall snacks with pumpkin
Amy Caulum, a clinical nutritionist with UW Health Pediatric Fitness Clinic, joins NBC15 to talk about healthy fall snacks for adults and kids alike.
College Game Day Prepares for Saturday’s Game
Officials from ESPN are working on the final touches to their College Game Day stage, getting ready to put UW-Madison on the national stage for the Badgers vs. Ohio State game Saturday.
UW has a game plan if severe weather disrupts OSU-UW game Saturday
Officials at UW-Madison are closely watching that forecast for Saturday night.
UW Carbone Cancer Center doctor, a cancer survivor, leads research
Fight Colorectal Cancer and the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center are working together to train survivors and caregivers to advocate for further research. The Colorectal Cancer Research Academy has drawn survivors and caregivers from across the country for two days of training.
Speakers from New York, San Francisco inspire student entrepreneurs at Showcase
Presenting to a room of about 500 students at the fourth annual Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Showcase Thursday evening, four prolific entrepreneurs, all University of Wisconsin graduates themselves, touted the qualities that make for successful endeavors in entrepreneurship.
Letters & Science’s lease in Bookstore gets approval
UW-Madison’s College of Letters & Science Career Initiative program received approval last Friday to move into the third floor of the University Bookstore.
David Canon and Susan Yackee: The Wisconsin Idea hits the campaign trail
Noted: Canon is a professor of political science and chair of the Department of Political Science at UW–Madison. Susan Yackee is a professor of public affairs and director of the Board of Visitors of the La Follette School of Public Affairs at UW-Madison.
EatStreet, Titan Spine raise millions
Noted: EatStreet’s funding round follows the company raising $15 million in December and brings to more than $40 million the total amount of outside capital Madison-based EatStreet has raised since it was founded in a dorm room at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2009. The company will use the money for general corporate purposes, according to the filing.
UW-Madison teams snag innovation awards
Two research teams — one with a potential vaccine for the Zika virus and the other with a new way of monitoring sedated patients — have won $10,000 each in an innovation competition organized by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation.
Wisconsin Energy Institute Seeks Renewal For Vital Federal Grant
The Wisconsin Energy Institute is buzzing with about 400 scientists, graduate students and staff.It boasts the University of Wisconsin System’s largest grant, $265 million over a decade. But, its sunsets next year, and the Energy Institute is at a pivotal point, both in leadership and funding.
Reported bias incidents nearly triple
The University of Wisconsin Bias Response Team released a report Wednesday that found students reported nearly three times more campus bias incidents in the first half of 2016 than in the last half of 2015.
Ban on camping instituted on Bascom ahead of College GameDay
The University of Wisconsin Police Department will institute some added restrictions surrounding Bascom Hill in preparation for ESPN’s College GameDay on Saturday.
State building commission green lights Witte Hall renovation
Fifty-two-year-old Witte Residence Hall will receive a $47 million renovation, after approval Wednesday from the State Building Commission.
Reports of hate and bias more than triple on campus
The number of hate and bias incidents reported on campus has increased from 18 in Fall 2015 to 66 in the spring, according to university officials.
Renovation approved for UW-Madison’s Witte Hall
Governor Scott Walker announced Wednesday a renovation project for Witte Residence Hall on UW-Madison’s campus has been approved.
Fitness class aims to get new moms active again
Quoted: “There’s a great study published, actually by a set of Physical Therapy students in a very small journal where they looked at moms pushing a stroller and they looked at them and compared that to jogging and they found that you get the same cardiovascular benefits from actually pushing the stroller as you do with light jogging,” said Dr. Liz Chumanov, with the UW Health Sports Rehabilitation Clinic.
College students sell racially charged sweatshirts
Sweatshirts are causing a stir on the UW campus. A group of students are selling shirts with racially charged statements.
Walker approves renovation of UW-Madison residence hall
Gov. Scott Walker Wednesday approved a request to renovate the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s largest residence hall, according to a news release.
State building commission approves renovation of UW-Madison’s Witte dorm
The State Building Commission signed off Wednesday on a $47 million renovation that will bring air conditioning and other creature comforts to UW-Madison’s Witte residence hall.
Discrimination reports more than tripled at UW-Madison in first half of 2016
UW-Madison students reported more than three times as many instances of discrimination to campus officials through the first half of 2016 than they had during the prior six months, according to a report released Wednesday.
Badgers football: Players excited for second shot at Ohio State after embarrassing 2014 loss
The game University of Wisconsin football players would rather forget has resurfaced as the eighth-ranked Badgers prepare to take on No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday night at Camp Randall Stadium.
Voice of the Badgers at home in Wisconsin
Matt Lepay grew up in Ohio and graduated from Ohio State, but the voice of the University of Wisconsin’s football and men’s basketball teams for the past 28 years says the hue of his blood changed from scarlet red of the Buckeyes to cardinal red of the Badgers a long time ago.