A limited number of tickets to the Lambeau Field College Classic presented by Carmex will go on public sale at 8:30 a.m. (CT) on Tuesday, July 26. The tickets represent unsold inventory from the UW-Madison student ticket allotment.
Quoted: Dr. Apple Bodemer, with UW Health, said most of the diseases mosquitoes carry are specific to certain areas. In Wisconsin, there has been West Nile Virus as well as some of the Encephalitis viruses caused by mosquitoes.
The family of a missing UW-Madison student said their daughter has been found. Raquel Gonzalez, 19, was found Saturday evening. She hadn’t been seen by anyone since Wednesday.
Noted: A 1983 Racine Park High School graduate, Kaiser attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison on an Air Force ROTC scholarship before transferring after his freshman year to Marquette, where his twin brother, Bob, was an Army ROTC student. One of Kaiser’s favorite instructors was Father Michael Zeps who taught military history at Marquette. Zeps stayed in contact with Kaiser and traveled to Racine to attend the funeral of Kaiser’s father after he returned from Iraq.
Quoted: “How do you figure out what’s coming next?” said David O’Connor, professor at UW-Madison and chair of the Global Infectious Disease Division at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center. “That’s the million-dollar question.”
About 30 years ago, University of Wisconsin-Madison zoology professor Seymour Abrahamson was involved in a car crash that put him in the hospital with a serious leg wound.
Senior rower Maddie Wanamaker (Neenah, Wisconsin), and former Badgers Monica Whitehouse (Muskego, Wisconsin) and Helena Randle (Brookline, Massachusetts) will make their international debuts this summer when they compete at the 2016 Senior, Under 23 and Junior World Rowing Championships scheduled for August 21-28 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Many people are guilty of talking more than we listen.UW Health Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Shilagh Mirgain, explains the art of listening and the power of presence.
Noted: Badgers have another reason to cheer: Forbes ranked the University of Wisconsin-Madison as the 10th best public college in the United Statesbased on outcomes.
Noted: According to her obituary, Arsnow was a graduate of Arrowhead High School, where she won the John Philip Sousa Award, and a music graduate of the UW-Madison. She studied and taught music in India.
Quoted: Walker’s speech offered something the convention had been missing, said University of Wisconsin-Madison political science and journalism professor Mike Wagner — a traditional appeal for ideological unity, reminding voters of the stakes of the election.
UW-Madison’s medical school became a victim of its own popularity this year, officials say.
There is a unique clinic in Madison that is helping moms stay active after baby arrives.
The Wisconsin women’s basketball team will play 14 non-conference games during the 2016-17 season, first-year head coach Jonathan Tsipis announced Wednesday.
The Badgers will hold their annual Wisconsin Football Family Fun Day from 3-5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7, at Camp Randall Stadium.
When a sheriff’s deputy found a van parked at the edge of Sparkling Lake in Vilas County at 2 a.m. on July 7, chances are he expected to find something nefarious afoot. Instead, he got a crash course in fresh water ecology from graduate student Alex Linz.
Jonathan Tsipis will make his University of Wisconsin women’s basketball coaching debut on the road against UNC Charlotte on Nov. 11.
University of Wisconsin senior Rose Lavelle has been named to the Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy watch list for the second season in a row.
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have used DNA sequencing to unravel an 85-year-old mystery, pinpointing the genetic cause for Mauriac syndrome, a rare condition that affects children with poorly controlled Type 1 diabetes.
Noted: Mathis brought his growing family to Madison in 1959, lured here because Michigan State University did not have an astronomy department and UW-Madison did and it was a very good one, he said. A theoritician, Mathis’ move turned out fruitful, for both sides. Five children and a 36-year career at the university — not counting the extra decade up to 2006 as a research-busy emeritus — later, Mathis heard of a volunteer teaching spot that “sounded like fun.”
The University of Wisconsin football team will hold its annual Family Fun Day from 3-5 p.m. on Aug. 7 at Camp Randall Stadium.
A police chase Tuesday morning on Madison\’s west side is connected to a shooting at a bar the night before, according to Madison police.
Police say a high speed chase and a home search in Fitchburg are all connected to early morning shooting in Madison.
Along with increasing costs, many students are facing food insecurity on college campuses across Wisconsin.
A person of interest from a Tuesday morning shooting was taken into custody by law enforcement outside of UW Hospital around 9 a.m. Tuesday.
The 2016 Maui Jim Maui Invitational Championship Round bracket was announced Tuesday, which includes Wisconsin taking on Tennessee in the tournament opener.
University Health Services at University of Wisconsin-Madison and Walgreens are partnering to offer opioid overdose medication to students, according to a release.
Quoted: Though hepatitis C is highly treatable in its early stages, most people don’t know they’re infected because the disease is highly asymptomatic, said Rob Striker, a researcher and associate professor of infectious diseases in the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health.
The obsession was born over Chinese food with a Tibetan monk.Dr. Charles Raison was working as an emergency room psychiatrist in Los Angeles, where he’d fallen in with a monk-turned-psychologist. Every Monday, they would have dinner at Panda Inn and talk Tibet.
Quoted: “Before you consider buying, calculate the financial returns on buying vs. renting in your area under a variety of assumptions,” Andra Ghent, associate professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Business, told WalletHub.
UW Health Dermatologist, Dr. Apple Bodemer, talks about the importance of wearing sunscreen and HOW to wear sunscreen.
Sagashus Levingston is a single mom of six but made time to chase her dreams of receiving a PhD. She decided to take her struggles as a single mom and channel them into empowering others in similar situations. As she is finishing up her studies at University of Wisconsin – Madison, she is writing a book called, Infamous Mothers. The book showcases 22 inspiring stories of single moms in Wisconsin, eight of which live in Madison.
Quoted: “There’s a harden perimeter around the Kohl Center. There’s a traffic post. We have state troopers out. We are always looking at what happens in the world and how can we best prevent it from happening here,” said University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Chief Sue Riseling.
The three members of Wisconsin’s 2017 freshman class — guards Brad Davison and Kobe King and forward Nathan Reuvers — can’t remember a time during which UW wasn’t a Big Ten contender and didn’t have a standing invitation to join the NCAA Tournament field.
New federal legislation rooted in research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison was proposed this week to simplify the Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) for low-income students by eliminating the need for Pell Grant recipients to refile applications for subsequent grants after receiving their first one.
A deadly attack in Nice, France is turning a day of celebration for the French community into a day of mourning around the world.About 175 people gathered for a Bastille Day celebration at the Memorial Union on the UW-Madison campus Thursday night. As they enjoyed each others company and some traditional French foods, the group had the dozens of victims of the attack on their minds, too.
Zach Snider and Olin Hacker will represent UW and the USA at the International Association of Athletics Federation World Junior Championships. Both runners will compete in the 5000 meter run in Poland next week.
Guard Kobe King committed to Wisconsin before the start of the 2015-’16 college basketball season.
The list of nominees for this year’s Emmy Awards with Wisconsin ties has a number of repeaters — and “Making a Murderer.”
Quoted: “In many cases, the actual performance in Milwaukee improved, but the ranking dropped,” said Donna Friedsam, health policy program director at UW-Madison’s population health institute. “This would indicate that other geographic areas also improved on these elements, and improved more than did Milwaukee.”
Old Abe, Wisconsin’s celebrated war eagle who was carried into numerous Civil War battles, was in fact male, according to University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists who sequenced his DNA to settle a centurylong controversy.
Students from high schools in rural Wisconsin are stepping into the shoes of UW-Madison scientists for the week. They’re working hands-on with projects related to research projects that are currently going on at the university.
The Zika Virus has been a major concern among public health officials and world leaders in recent months, especially now that the Summer Olympic Games in Brazil are just a few short weeks away.
Already known for his playmaking ability on the field, Wisconsin senior Vince Biegel has been recognized for his efforts beyond football.
Quoted: As many continue to deal with the aftermath, Professor Patty Loew from UW-Madison says things have actually taken a turn for the worse.
Noted: Page Moreau, academic director of the Center for Brand and Product Management at the Wisconsin School of Business, is interviewed.
Xemex, a soon-to-be company that has developed an adhesive mixing nozzle with no moving parts, has attracted interest from four angel investing groups, a University of Wisconsin-Madison official said Tuesday.
University of Wisconsin-Madison retained its No. 25 ranking in the world in the latest Center for World University Rankings.
Noted: And there also are plenty of schools where MBA debt is a mere fraction of the totals at the elite business schools. At the University of Wisconsin’s Business School in Madison, the average debt burden for graduating MBAs was a mere $15,481–$106,889 less than Wharton’s average–while the first-year median comp package was $114,694–just $31,609 below the median pay for a Wharton grad.
Quoted: “Thankfully we haven’t seen any serious accidents here, but we have heard some complaints,” UW-Madison Police Spokesman Marc Lovicott says.
VIDEO: David Gagnon is an expert on mobile educational video games at University of Wisconsin-Madison. He talks about the new Pokemon Go app on Live at Four.
Noted: On the UW-Madison campus, players have had at least three close calls this past weekend.”We want people to have a fun time but just don’t walk in the middle of the street. We have had people biking in the street and using it who are weaving in and out of traffic; it’s just not safe. We just don’t want someone to get seriously hurt or even killed,” UW-Madison Public Information Officer Marc Lovicott said.
First-year Wisconsin women’s basketball head coach Jonathan Tsipis has completed his coaching staff with the hiring of Craig Carter as an assistant coach.
Noted: Marc Lovicott, from the UW-Madison Police Department, says thankfully, PokemonGo hasn’t been blamed for any recent incidents in Madison.
I’m a true-blue Madison guy of many decades, so I have a deep appreciation of what a world-class university means for a successful Madtown.
Wisconsin coach Greg Gard and his staff have added an integral piece to their 2017 freshman class, from a state that has provided the Badgers with several talented players in recent seasons.
Wisconsin’s daunting 2016 schedule no doubt will dissected in the weeks leading to the Sept. 3 opener against LSU.
When Ashley Thomas graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2012, she found herself at a crossroads.
Noted: UW basketball coach Greg Gard and his family joined in to honor of his father.
Hundreds of Madison area residents gathered at Library Mall on the UW-Madison campus for a march to the Capitol.
