Jenna Freeman is interested in people.So the UW-Madison student began capturing people she encountered on campus ? and beyond ? in a blog she calls Humans of UW-Madison.
?Humans of UW-Madison? captures the people, scenes of campus
Capital Times
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Farewell to a reporter from the old school
Madison.com
Thursday ? in a jammed sanctuary at St. Peter Catholic Church — the too-short life of Tom Mulhern was celebrated.As the State Journal?s UW football reporter, Badgers fans certainly know the name, and others have been introduced to it by sportswriters Tom Oates and Andy Baggott, each of whom wrote stirring tributes, Oates before his death, Baggott after. Both merit reading if you missed them.
Economists say higher minimum wages help, not hurt, economy
Madison.com
Raising the minimum wage would help not only workers but the state?s economy, the UW-Madison?s Center on Wisconsin Strategy said Wednesday.
Sky guy flies high
Wisconsin State Journal
Noted: Greiner, 83, is an emeritus professor of electrical engineering at UW-Madison. He?s also the eldest of a group of four Madison-area amateur astronomers who take photographs and hunt asteroids, not from Madison ? that pesky light issue ? but from telescopes in New Mexico they can each operate with computers from their living rooms in Wisconsin.
Grant supports UW research to produce chemicals from biomass
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have been awarded up to $3.3 million for a project that would produce chemicals from biomass.
UW System trying to widen path to college for American Indians
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Green Bay is within 100 miles of five American Indian reservations.
UW System president: Belt-tightening ahead
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The University of Wisconsin System is about to do some wholesale, strategic belt-tightening, according to its president.
Thermal Spray Technologies to expand, create 200 jobs
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: The idea for Thermal Spray Technologies came through a graduate research program in the late 1980s at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, when a professor approached Richard L. Wilkey, owner of Fisher Barton Inc., about using coatings to make lawn mower blades last longer. The program was founded around the idea with funding from the Wisconsin Department of Development and Fisher Barton.
These growers like pumpkins jacked up to giant proportions
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Goldman and UW-Madison horticulture professor James Nienhuis have grown giant pumpkins for several years ? though theirs top out at only 400 pounds, which they use for a giant pumpkin regatta for their students on Lake Mendota.
UW-Madison influenza researcher wins prestigious Breakthrough Award
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A University of Wisconsin-Madison influenza researcher has been recognized as a 2014 Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award recipient for his efforts to understand and prevent pandemic influenza.
Electronic Theatre Controls sheds new light on entertainment
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Foster co-founded the company as an 18-year-old with his brother, Bill Foster, and friends Gary Bewick and James Bradley, while they attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the 1970s.
Companies that avoid Wall Street often reap bigger profits
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Quoted: Now, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor believes he has evidence of what, for business owners, could be the most compelling reason of all: higher profits.”Thats what we find,” said Kristian Allee, an assistant professor in the UW School of Business. “It’s pretty interesting stuff.”
Venture fund hits $10 million for Madisons EatStreet
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Howard and two other then-University of Wisconsin-Madison students founded EatStreet in early 2010.
Do gag orders in John Doe violate First Amendment rights?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Robert E. Drechsel is the James E. Burgess chair and director of the Center for Journalism Ethics at the School of Journalism & Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
‘Gone Girl’ a deftly made thriller that won’t disappoint book’s fans
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: The only person who believes he?s innocent is his sister, played by Carrie Coon, a University of Wisconsin-Madison, American Players Theatre and Renaissance Theaterworks alum, as well as a Tony Award nominee, late of “The Leftovers.”
Epic helps Apple develop HealthKit, its new platform for health apps
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Kent, the chairman of the department of surgery at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, now has a $500,000 federal grant and is working with a team to develop the app.
State Journal sports writer Tom Mulhern dies at 56
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Award-winning Wisconsin State Journal sportswriter Tom Mulhern ? well-known for his work covering the University of Wisconsin-Madison Badgers and before that, the Green Bay Packers for the Milwaukee Sentinel ? died Friday.
Technology, data give farmers an edge
Quoted: Genetic engineering, precision planting and fertilizer application have increased crop yields over time, said Paul Mitchell, an associate professor of agriculture and applied economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. But in the coming decades it will be ?big data? that allows farmers to finally achieve the potential of these technologies.
$3 million Lubar gift endows UW Law School chair
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A $3 million gift from University of Wisconsin-Madison supporters Sheldon and Marianne Lubar will create a unique opportunity to endow a Law School chair that will competitively rotate among faculty members to support research in a variety of areas.
Big Ten submits plan to help athletes
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany has proposed for at least two years that leagues need to do more for athletes.
Neil H. Shively – Shively loved the Capitol and the stories it produced
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a journalism degree in 1958, then went to work for the Telegraph Herald in Dubuque, Iowa, for nine years, serving four years as city editor and two years as editorial page editor.
Occupational deaths fall by 16% in Wisconsin
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: The most recent decrease, however, stands out because of the sharp drop in violent occupational deaths. They had spiked in 2012, more than doubling from the 2011 total, said Rebecca Adams, program policy analyst with the University of Wisconsin-Madison?s Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene.
Higher education should be gateway to future, not to financial ruin
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: At the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, for example, 72% of 2012 graduates have outstanding student loans, with the average debt about $32,000. It?s only slightly better with 2012 UW-Madison graduates, with 49% still paying off student loans, owing an average of $24,700.
UW-Madison faculty to present at ‘Big Ideas for Busy People’ event
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Nine University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty members with expertise in areas ranging from cartooning and dance to medical engineering will highlight their work at a first-ever event called “Big Ideas for Busy People” in Madison later this month.
Medical College of Wisconsin explores adding a school of pharmacy
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: There are two schools of pharmacy in Wisconsin, at University of Wisconsin-Madison and Concordia University Wisconsin in Mequon.
Inventor’s hive design tries to ease plight of the honeybee
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Quoted: “If you talk to the scientific community, there is no doubt that the bees are declining,” said Christelle Guédot, a University of Wisconsin-Madison entomology professor and extension specialist.
In strip search cases, Milwaukee could learn lessons from Chicago
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Quoted: In many cases, private businesses and their insurers choose to settle civil suits even if they believe they can win, said Peter Carstensen, professor emeritus of law at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.”Often, it?s an economic calculus. How much will I risk if I stand and fight?” he said. “An insurance company is dependent on its revenue, (whereas) it?s very hard for the taxpayers to see the details of what the litigation costs are for the city.”
As U.S. creates low-wage jobs, Wisconsin riveted to manufacturing
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Quoted: Much of the wage pressure stems from low-cost rivals, said Steven Durlauf, an economics professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prominent Wisconsin manufacturers, including the likes of Briggs & Stratton Corp., Harley-Davidson Inc. and Mercury Marine Inc., have adopted tiered wage systems that often offer significantly lower pay scales to new hires.
Madison diving accident may have left UW student paralyzed
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A 20-year-old University of Wisconsin-Madison student may face paralysis after a diving accident at Lake Mendota.
Police cite 27, arrest 25 at Badgers football game
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Police issued 27 citations during Saturday?s Badger game against South Florida at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.
Milwaukee, Johnson Controls partner on building efficiency initiative
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Separately, University of Wisconsin-Madison research released this week is projecting that the number of extremely hot days in the Midwest and eastern U.S. cities is likely to grow sharply by the middle of the century.
As recruiting intensifies, UW-Platteville grows enrollment
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The fastest-growing campus in the University of Wisconsin System has set another record for fall enrollment, thanks in large part to an initiative that capitalizes on its proximity to Iowa and Illinois.
UW-Madison lands federal grant for cell research
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Stem cell pioneer Jamie Thomson and others at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Morgridge Institute for Research will receive about $7 million in grant money over the next three years to grow brain tissue that could provide a faster, more affordable way to screen for neural toxins.
New UWM school foments ‘revolution’ in freshwater technologies
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Of course, water expertise isn?t confined to Milwaukee, and relationships are forming to leverage know-how at UW-Madison, UW-Stevens Point and other Wisconsin schools and companies. The goal is setting Milwaukee and Wisconsin apart as a global center of water technology ? a competitive advantage in a world where water may become the new oil.
Potty patrol: UW-Madison Police investigating portable toilet fires
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department is trying to figure out who lit a portable toilet on fire Saturday in Madison ? a fire that quickly spread to a second portable toilet and then damaged two cars.
Police probe whether UWM fraternity members put drugs in party drinks
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee fraternity is under investigation into whether its members may have slipped “date rape” drugs into alcoholic drinks at a party last weekend.
Tax complexities inhibit national and state growth
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: As he notes, tax law complexity inhibits the development of start-ups. Thats a shame, given the efforts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and UWM, as well as elsewhere in the state, to nurture start-ups. Whats the point of trying to create new, dynamic businesses, if they are susceptible to die aborning because of our abstruse and oppressive tax laws?
UW-Madison ranked No. 41 among world’s top universities in new rankings
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The University of Wisconsin-Madison continues to rank among the top 50 universities in the world in the 10th edition of the QS World University Rankings released this week.
Voters who returned absentee ballots must send ID copies
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: The University of Wisconsin-Superior gives students IDs that meet those requirements, but other UW System schools? standard IDs do not include those features. UW-Madison plans to issue special IDs to students who ask for them that could be used for voting, but spokesman Greg Bump said the school is still in the planning stage and does not know when they will be available to students.
Poverty rising among Wisconsin single mothers, Census Bureau reports
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Quoted: The poverty increase among Wisconsin seniors is puzzling, said Robert Haveman, professor emeritus of public affairs and economics, and a faculty affiliate of the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
42 million people lacked health insurance in 2013, Census Bureau says
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Quoted: “We will likely see some modest declines in the uninsured rate for sure and maybe some substantial declines next year,” said Donna Friedsam, director of health policy programs at the Population Health Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Absentee ballot mailings halted in push to restart voter ID law
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: University of Wisconsin-Madison officials are also analyzing the decision and considering whether to begin issuing ID cards that could be used for voting. While some student IDs can be used for voting, the ones issued at UW-Madison and some other schools cannot.
No, UW-Madison, No. 2 is not good, and No. 1 would be worse
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Like most Wisconsinites, we?re pretty proud of the University of Wisconsin System. Whether it?s in academics or athletics, the state?s public universities do a generally great job for students. But there is one ranking where we would like the University of Wisconsin-Madison to finish lower; in fact, a lot lower.
Playboy magazine again calls UW-Madison No. 2 party school
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
For the second year in a row, Playboy magazine deemed the University of Wisconsin-Madison the No. 2 party school in the nation.
Source who accused Chisholm of vendetta has troubled past
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Lutz filed for duty disability in 2006, saying he was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of his physical injuries and past media coverage of his actions. In 2010, he got his law degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and now does primarily criminal defense work. On his firm?s website, he notes that he worked in Chisholm?s office before going into private practice.
Butter tops $3 a pound on Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: The Chicago Mercantile Exchange cash price for butter this time last year was $1.53 a pound, according to figures from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
UW’s School of Human Ecology focuses on problems of life
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
It is perhaps the least understood school on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
UW business partnerships could help state’s economy
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Rebecca Blank has become an evangelist for her institution?s key role in Wisconsin?s economy during her short time as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Kyle Costigan’s ailing mom receives outpouring of love and support
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Kyle Costigan?s mother slowly and gingerly made her way through a corridor of family members and hundreds of friends waiting to give her a much-needed group hug Saturday afternoon.
$608,000 for a UW player? That’s what the market says
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Late summer is here, and millions of fans are welcoming the 2014 college football season. Major college sports programs are enjoying a wave of popularity measured by fan interest along with the huge sums of money that result. Last season, the 121 schools that comprise the college Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) reported revenues in excess of $7.1 billion, or an average of about $59 million per school.
Pewaukee attorney John R. Hoaglund Jr. spent his life in motion
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
John R. Hoaglund Jr. was always in motion ? from swimming at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he was a four-time All American and at final tryouts for the 1952 and 1956 Olympics ? to training with early versions of military jets as an officer in the U.S. Air Force in the late 1950s, said his wife, Susan.
Bob Suter, former UW and ‘Miracle on Ice’ star, dies at age 57
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The news spread quickly through the Wisconsin hockey community and left friends of former UW defenseman Bob Suter stunned, struggling to find the right words to share.
Scientists warn of faulty Wisconsin wolf estimates
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Scientists are warning federal wildlife officials that Wisconsin?s Department of Natural Resources produced a flawed wolf population estimate for the 18 months after January 2012 when the animals were removed from a federal endangered species list.
Parents of UW-Madison students warned of phone scam
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Parents of University of Wisconsin-Madison students were warned Wednesday of a phone scam targeting their financial information.
Former UW chancellor Shalala to retire from Miami
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
University of Miami President Donna Shalala, who served as chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1987 to 1993, says she will retire next year.
UW-Madison in at number 13 among public schools in U.S. News’ listing
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The annual U.S. News Best College rankings has as many critics as fans, but its release always creates a buzz among alumni, parents, and prospective students eager to compare schools as a new academic year begins.
UW-Madison police arrest sexual assault suspect
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a sexual assaults on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, UW police said Friday.
Imbed Biosciences raises $683,000 in funding round
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Ankit Agarwal, who founded Imbed in 2010 with five professors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is the company?s chief executive officer. He developed the technology while doing postdoctoral research in the university?s chemical and biological engineering department.
Are UW-licensed Bucky Jell-O jiggler molds destined for alcohol-laced Jell-O shots at tailgates?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
How many University of Wisconsin-Madison tailgaters do you know who knock back Jell-O jigglers not laced with alcohol on game day?
Gary Andersen defends handling of information
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
After a four-day span that ranged from frustrating to bizarre for members of the Wisconsin football program and fans, who wants to get back onto the field more, the head coach or the players?