The NCAA Tournament venue should be familiar to Wisconsin?s players and coaching staff.
No. 2 Wisconsin to play No. 15 American in Milwaukee
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Veteran UW-Madison police official fired after investigation
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A 17-year veteran of the UW-Madison police department has been fired over improper use of camera and computer equipment, the Wisconsin State Journal reports.
Honors likely for soldier buried with Germans following WWII
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Quoted: Military forensics experts from Hawaii and Washington, D.C., likely will arrive in Madison within a month to observe the DNA analysis, said Josh Hyman, director of the UW-Madison DNA Sequencing Facility.
A smarter, ‘passive’ plan to fight CWD
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Stacie Robinson and co-authors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Alberta-Edmonton reported in the journal “Ecological Applications” that 41% of deer from the CWD core area of Wisconsin demonstrated resistance to CWD.
UW-Madison to require Bangladesh producers of licensed merchandise to sign safety accord
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will require all companies in Bangladesh connected in any way to its licensed collegiate merchandise to sign and comply with an acccord aimed at improving worker safety standards.
Ice on Madison lakes thickest in more than a decade
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The ice on Madison’s lakes this winter was the thickest in at least 13 years, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher.
Protest against “Indian” team name planned before Mukwonago state game
Noted: Paula Mohan, lecturer at the UW-Madison invites participants to be a part of a peaceful presence to call attention to the harm that race-based mascots can cause to native students throughout the state.
Milwaukee civil rights advocate Vel Phillips to receive UW-Madison distinguished alumni award
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Velvalea “Vel” Phillips, the first African-American woman to graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison law school, will be honored later this month with a Distinguished Alumni Award as the campus observes the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act.
Dynamic prof in wheelchair inspires $2 million gift to UW-Madison – JSOnline
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Professors who change lives inspire their students to give back. And in many cases, those students give back money to their alma mater.
UW-Madison places 28th in World Reputation Rankings
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Reputation is purely subjective, but University of Wisconsin-Madison officials will take this notoriety.
Frank Kaminsky nets first-team all-Big Ten honors
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
During Wisconsin?s 79-74 victory at Iowa last month, ESPN analyst Dan Dakich noted UW?s Frank Kaminsky was arguably the most improved player in the Big Ten.
Wisconsin study says untreated drinking water has more risk of illness
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Uejio received his PhD at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in environmental studies, where he worked on the study with other researchers from UW-Madison, the Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation and the U.S. Agriculture Research Service.
Marquette could create public police department under bill
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: The measure wouldnt guarantee that Marquette would join public universities such as the University of Wisconsin-Madison and UW-Milwaukee in fielding sworn officers to keep the peace on campus ? that would ultimately be a decision Marquette would make together with existing law enforcement agencies.
Say awww: Pet therapy helps UW-Madison students cope with stressful exams
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
As elevators opened on the third floor of Dejope Residence Hall on a recent cold night, students walked out, glanced at the den windows and said, “Awww.”
Lake Michigan’s ice cover sets record; flooding feared
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Flooding also could affect urban areas away from rivers. There is a potential for flooded basements, said Ken Potter, a civil and environmental engineering professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
UW-Madison isn’t on this list — yet
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
U.S. News & World Report just came out with its list of most expensive state schools for out-of-state students.And while the University of Wisconsin-Madison isnt anywhere near the top of that list, the cost to attend UW for out-of-state students is likely to rise in the near future to a more competitive rate among Big Ten schools.
New Oscar Mayer iPhone alarm lets you wake to sound, smell of sizzling bacon
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Quoted: “From a marketing standpoint it?s a really interesting way for Oscar Mayer to get themselves to the forefront (of the market) in particular with younger people,” said Don Stanley, faculty associate in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Shorewood school adds mindfulness training to improve student focus
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: In teachers, the practice can reduce stress and burnout and have ripple effects in the classroom, according to a study published last August by the University of Wisconsin-Madisons Center for Investigating Healthy Minds.
UW students OK $223 million plan to upgrade sports facilities
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
UW-Madison students have approved a $223 million plan to upgrade recreational sports facilities, the Wisconsin State Journal reports.
Army dads must re-learn parenting after deployment
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
New research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison finds that when fathers come home after military service they must re-establish their parental skills and their relationships with their children.
UW-Madison narrows search for next provost to four finalists
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The search for the next chief academic officer of the University of Wisconsin-Madison has been narrowed to four finalists, who will give public presentations on campus starting March 13.
Bill creating mental health board for Milwaukee County advances
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: In addition, there would be two nonvoting members, one from the Medical College of Wisconsin and one from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who specialize in community-based care.
Suspected drunken driver arrested after Madison car crash
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A suspected three-time drunken driver was arrested by University of Wisconsin-Madison police early Tuesday after the vehicle he was driving was found crashed into a light pole.
After decades answering questions, Wisconsins insect guru retires
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Even though the creature crawling on Phil Pellitteris telephone cord in his cluttered office on the University of Wisconsin campus was as tiny as an ant, it didnt escape the entomologists notice.
Great Lakes research in Wisconsin gets $2 million boost for 19 projects
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Wisconsin Sea Grant is a statewide program of basic and applied research, education, and outreach and technology transfer dedicated to the stewardship and sustainable use of the Great Lakes and ocean resources. Its headquarters are at UW-Madison.
The overlooked economic value of art history degree
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Kelsey Mullane is a junior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison studying art history and history. After graduation, she hopes to go on to graduate school and pursue a PhD in American history.
Scott Walker campaign features, removes tweet from sexist undergrad
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign team is learning which supporters it should hype on its website.On Wednesday, the campaign website featured a tweet from David Hookstead, a University of Wisconsin-Madison student who caused a major stir with his opinion piece in November suggesting some women “feel the need to exploit anything that may be rape for publicity.”
A call to divest from fossil fuel companies
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Bruce Barrett is a tenured professor and practicing family physician with the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Margaret Mooney, Pam Kleiss, Dick Smith and Madeleine Para contributed to this op-ed, which is dedicated to physician-activist Jeff Patterson, who died on Jan. 24.
DNA results get U.S. soldier buried with enemy one step closer to home
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: According to a University of Wisconsin-Madison scientist who consulted with the French investigators, the mitochondrial profile from this tooth is present in less than one-half percent of the population. In other words, it?s not definitive evidence, but researchers argue that ? coupled with all the other evidence ? it?s enough.
Is Real Estate Still a Good Buy?
Wall Street Journal
Quoted: In general, “you can’t buy now and expect a big gain,” says Morris Davis, an associate professor in the real-estate department at the University of Wisconsin’s business school in Madison. “There’s more risk than there was.”
Public schools are the worst ? except for all the others
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: James J. Shaw, PhD, of Lake Mills is an adjunct professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the retired superintendent of the Racine Unified School District.
Financial aid questions hot topic for UW-Madison Web chat and financial blogs
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
If you’re scratching your head, trying to figure out financial aid for college, the University of Wisconsin-Madison just completed a Web chat to answer parent and student questions, and the transcript is now available.
Can jealousy be good for a relationship?
CNN.com
Quoted: Lauren Papp, Ph.D., a University of Wisconsin human development and family studies professor who has extensively researched intimate relationships, agrees. “[Chronic jealousy] is not a positive sign for the relationship. It might be tempting to think that someone is more interested in you, or cares for you more, because they express more jealousy or possessive behavior. But jealousy really is a negative sign of insecurity in the relationship.”
EatStreet has raised $3.7 million from outside investors
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: EatStreet was founded in 2009 by Howard and two other University of Wisconsin-Madison graduates, Eric Martell and Alex Wyler.
Millennials shift away from driving; universities advocate alternatives
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
As Millennials lead a national shift away from driving, universities like University of Wisconsin-Madison and UW-Milwaukee are looking to become transportation innovators, according to a new report released Thursday.
Taxes to subsidize Fitchburg newspaper
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Quoted: Robert Drechsel, director of the Center for Journalism Ethics at UW-Madison, is quoted as saying: “I havent encountered anything quite like this before, and it does make me queasy.”
Ensemble Musical Offering plans program of Restoration-era music
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Rowe, a professor of music at the University of Wisconsin ? Madison, is a former member of the Waverly Consort.
AquaMost strives to capitalize on fracking boom
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Formed in 2006 around University of Wisconsin-Madison technology, AquaMost was named one of 13 “frac water” firms to watch in the March issue of Global Water Intelligence, an industry publication.
UW-Madison researcher piloting exercise program to help reduce falls among elderly
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher is piloting an Australian exercise program designed to help reduce falls among the elderly — the leading cause of injury for that age group.
UW-Madison names 4 finalists for Discovery to Product initiative
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Three finalists have been named for the job heading the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Discovery to Product initiative, which is intended to boost campus entrepreneurism.
UW-Madison regains status as top producer of Peace Corps volunteers
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The University of Wisconsin-Madison now leads the nation as the top producer of Peace Corps volunteers with 90 alumni currently serving in 42 countries, the Peace Corps plans to announce Tuesday in Madison.
Silent sports contribute millions
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Skiers, bikers and other silent sports enthusiasts spent $26.4 million in trips to three northern Wisconsin counties in 2012, resulting in $14.7 million being pumped into the counties economies, according to a new study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension Department of Urban and Regional Planning.
Real WWII Monuments Men included Wisconsin librarians, archivists
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jesse Boell had never handled documents like this before, at least none secreted in salt mines.
End partisan redistricting in Wisconsin
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Ken Mayer and Barry Burden, professors at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and redistricting experts, also are expected to speak.
UW-Madison students to vote on fee bump for $233 million rec expansion
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The states flagship campus is at the bottom of the Big 10 in the amount of space it devotes to student fitness, but that could change if students agree next month to pay higher fees toward a $223 million expansion.
National signing day – Badgers work to fill gaps
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wisconsin coach Gary Andersen and his staff identified three areas of critical need for the 2014 freshman class:Offensive line, wide receiver and secondary.
The latest hottest ticket in town? MSU at UW
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
SeatGeek.com, an online ticket search engine, is reporting that the secondary ticket market is heating up for this Sunday’s Big 10 basketball game between Michigan State University and the University of Wisconsin at the Kohl Center.
Nick Contorno dies; was Marquette University’s director of music
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: He held a doctorate in composition from UW-Madison.
Lawsuit accuses Apple of infringing on UW patent
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A thin piece of silicon that serves as the brain of the latest high-end iPhones and iPads is at the heart of a lawsuit the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation has filed against Apple Inc.
Give professionals oversight of Milwaukee County system
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: The two non-voting members would be doctors from the Medical College of Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, both of which specialize in community-based services.
UW-Madison flu expert recognized for research excellence
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A University of Wisconsin-Madison scientist, internationally renowned for his groundbreaking research on how flu viruses in animals can adapt to humans, has received the 2014 Excellence in Research Award from the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges.
UW student wins long fight to return boxing to campus
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Nearly 54 years after boxing was banned at the University of Wisconsin, students once again are getting ready to start sparring and hitting the heavy bag on campus.
A second UW-Madison team competes for Hult Prize
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Four MBA candidates and a public health graduate student from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has teamed up to try to improve chronic disease care in urban slums by 2019.
President Obama struggles with pronunciation of Chris Abele’s name in shoutout
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Obama also welcomed University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Becky Blank, a former Obama administration official.
Records detail AG candidates Brad Schimels drunken driving arrest
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Ozanne’s campaign consultant, Melissa Mulliken, said Ozanne was cited by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Police and that records of the violation no longer exist. The UW-Madison police chief, Sue Riseling, confirmed the agency does not maintain such records.
Johnson Controls to work with Lawrence Tech on energy storage research
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: In Wisconsin, the company already has a research partnership with the University of Wisconsin, funding construction of labs at both UW-Milwaukee and UW-Madison.
UW-Madison on hunt for Camp Randall sign thieves
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The University of Wisconsin-Madison?s athletic department wants a sign swiped from Camp Randall to be returned.
US looks at ways to prevent spying on NSA spying
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Noted: Similar research is underway by researchers at University of California at Irvine; a group from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Texas at Austin; another group from MIT, Yale and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; and a fourth from Stealth Software Technologies, a Los Angeles-based technology company.
UW-Madison students chosen to compete for Hult Prize
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A team of four engineering students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison is among 300 teams chosen from a field of 10,000 applicants to compete for the $1 million, winner-take-all Hult Prize.
UW-Madison researchers are building better biofuels
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
One bottle in professor Jim Dumesic?s chemical engineering lab stands out from the rest these days.