Marco Werman speaks with Menzie Chinn about tariffs and global trade.
Global trade
The World PRI
Author: Kelly Tyrrell
Jumping worm spotted in Jackson County
Jackson County Chronicle
Lisa Johnson, horticulture educator with Dane County UW-Extension, has been involved in the jumping worm situation after the pests were found in Madison.
“Free compost is a risk,” said Johnson. “If leaf litter or yard waste was used in making it, it is a prime way for jumping worm to travel.”
Gardeners take note: Milwaukee Health Dept. offers soil screening services
Ch 6 - Milwaukee
MHDL can provide soil screening for lead, pH, conductivity and nutrients (phosphorus, potassium and organic matter) through the Growing Health Soil for Healthy Communities grant partnership with UW- Madison Soil Science, UW- Extension, Sixteenth Street Community Health Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, and Walnut Way.
UW Health nurse reaches out to breast cancer patients as she battles the disease herself
Ch 3 - Madison
Loree Nelson, a nurse at UW Health, doesn’t look like a woman with breast cancer. Two years ago, she found a lump on her breast.
UW System leaders praise UW-Stevens Point officials for ‘messaging’ on majors proposal
Stevens Point Journal
The University of Wisconsin System’s president and at least three regents praised UW-Stevens Point officials who were defending a proposal to eliminate several liberal arts majors on campus, newly released emails show.
Herbie, Hasselhoff and the promise of driverless cars
Wisconsin State Journal
On this week’s episode of “Center Stage, with Milfred and Hands,” State Journal editorial page editor Scott Milfred and editorial cartoonist Phil Hands endorse autonomous vehicles, following a demonstration of the technology on the UW-Madison campus.
Wisconsin Union to cover up names of KKK-affiliated students following campus study
Ch 3 - Madison
Following a report outlining the Ku Kux Klan’s connection to the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, officials with the Wisconsin Union announced Thursday they will be covering up the names of two known members.
UW-Madison and Organic Valley officials discuss partnership
Ch 8 - La Crosse
An endowed grant for the school was also announced today.
Diabetes treatment, fusion energy among 17 projects getting UW research awards
Wisconsin State Journal
Quoted: “We are excited to infuse the initiative with a new class of inspiring and novel projects that continue to showcase UW-Madison’s highly competitive and forward thinking world-class faculty and staff researchers,” said Norman Drinkwater, interim vice chancellor for research and graduate education.
With ‘cult narrative’ on the rise, professor argues for nuanced look at religious movements
Wisconsin State Journal
On Thursday, Wessinger gave a talk entitled “The Cult Narrative and the Branch Davidians,” at UW-Madison, arguing for a more nuanced understanding of religious movements. The talk was a product of a joint effort between the university’s Religious Studies Program and School of Journalism and Mass Communication to help journalists better cover religious subjects.
UW researchers find CWD-causing prions in soil and water around mineral licks
Wisconsin State Journal
Two UW-Madison researchers believe that their discovery of protein agents responsible for causing chronic wasting disease near mineral licks in Dane and Iowa counties strengthens longstanding theories that gathering spots for deer are hot spots for transmission of the disease.
Complaint: Former UW-Madison employee stole $113K through fake companies, fraudulent checks
Wisconsin State Journal
A former UW-Madison employee stole more than $100,000 from the university by funneling cash through fake companies, cashing fraudulent checks and making personal purchases over a 2½-year period, according to a criminal complaint filed in Dane County Circuit Court.
UW Study Finds CWD Prions At Mineral Lick Sites
Wisconsin Public Radio
A University of Wisconsin-Madison study has found that a transmission “hot spot” for chronic wasting disease in deer may be at salt or mineral licks.
How 3D-printing is revolutionizing heart surgery
Freethink
Joseph had one of the most complicated heart conditions his doctors had ever seen. To plan his surgery, they 3D-printed a copy of his heart. Features physicians at UW Health.
STEM Leaders
Business Facilities Magazine
The UW spins out ideas and products but, more importantly, it graduates 21st century talent, much of which tends to stay and make an impact on the state’s economy.
UW-Oshkosh Criminal Charges a Mistake
Urban Milwaukee
The criminal charges filed by the Wisconsin attorney general’s office against the former chancellor and vice chancellor of UW–Oshkosh have the smell of prosecutorial overreach, scapegoating and missing of the mark.
Will Starbucks’s Implicit-Bias Training Work?
The Atlantic
One training, developed by Patricia Devine and colleagues at the Prejudice and Intergroup Relations Lab at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, looks at bias as a habit that can be broken. Their approach—which I’ve written about before—consists of a couple of hours of modules based on what the researchers see as three essential elements of an antibias intervention: awareness of the problem, motivation to do something about it, and strategies for what to do.
Alfalfa quality: when to cut first-crop
WI Farmer
Determining when to cut first-crop alfalfa is often difficult because alfalfa quality, relative to flowering stage, varies greatly. To help with this dilemma, agronomists at the University of Wisconsin – Madison developed the Predictive Equations for Alfalfa Quality (PEAQ) method which predicts alfalfa’s Relative Feed Value (RFV) at the time of cutting.
UW-Madison grad, Antigo Native looks for fifth Kentucky Derby win
Antigo Times
While working on his master’s in education at UW–Madison, Lukas was a student basketball coach under head coach John Erickson. The lessons he learned — the importance of strong observation skills and the fact that good coaches are also good teachers — were invaluable. Lukas uses those same principles when training horses.
Girls and Concussions: UW-Madison Study on Protective Head Gear Largest in the U.S.
WTMJ Milwaukee
Girl’s soccer and football. What do they have in common? Concussions. The biggest prevention trial in the U.S. is happening right now at UW-Madison. But the lead researcher feels this type of research has yet to catch on in the soccer world.
Will the Social Media Loopholes Be Closed Before the Midterm Elections?
Newsweek
(also published in the Council on Foreign Relations)
Young Mie Kim, a journalism professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, collected controversial Facebook ads displayed over a six week-period before the 2016 elections. She found that one-half of groups purchasing these ads not only failed to file a report with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), but also had no IRS or online footprint indicating who they were.
CALS redesign will position college and students for future success
The Country Today
CALS has embarked on an organizational redesign effort to optimize the structures of the college to ensure a bright future for our college, the students we teach and the people we serve through our research and outreach.
Checking the gas
The Country Today
Sometimes dairy scientist Michel Wattiaux approaches his research like a cop at a traffic stop. He uses a breath analyzer to check for problematic products of fermentation.Last spring, the UW-Madison researcher began using a specialized device to measure the methane being exhaled or belched by a group of Holsteins and Jerseys.
How to Talk to Kids About Money
Goop
Research out of the University of Wisconsin–Madison found that by age three, kids can understand basic money concepts, such as value or exchange.
Wisconsin facing agriculture agent shortage
Ch 7 - Wausau
Republic Rep. Todd Novak, of Dodgeville, says Grant, Green and Lafayette counties don’t have a full-time agent despite paying the required fees for them. He says officials are in the process of hiring an agent for Grant and five other counties.
Wisconsin has agriculture agent shortage despite high demand
La Crosse Tribune
Agents give advice, troubleshoot problems, educate through workshops and connect farmers to research at the university.
Our Top 10 Summer Pests
Urban Milwaukee
A consecutive pair of mild winters followed by an unusually rainy spring and early summer in 2017 likely played a significant role in some of the invertebrate trends observed by the University of Wisconsin Insect Diagnostic Lab, and may point towards what’s in store for 2018.
Dr. Cropp: Milk Prices on Path to Slow Recovery
WI Ag Connection
One of Wisconsin’s top experts in dairy market pricing says butter, cheese, dry whey and nonfat dry milk prices continue to average higher this spring.
Felony charges filed against former UW-Oshkosh chancellor, vice chancellor
Green Bay Press Gazette
Former Chancellor Richard Wells and former Vice Chancellor Tom Sonnleitner were charged Thursday in Winnebago County Circuit Court. It is the first time anyone has been criminally charged in connection to the situation that led to the bankruptcy of the university’s private foundation.
UW-Madison team wins national dairy contest
Wisconsin Agriculturalist
Students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Dairy Science took first place at the National Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge, held April 12-14 in Visalia, Calif.
UW-Madison rolls out Badger Ready program for adults with some college who want a degree
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is launching a program to help adults ages 25 and older who have some college credits earn a degree, even if their previous college grades were less than stellar.
Program filling the need for doctors in rural Wisconsin
Ch. 8-La Crosse
Quoted: “Twenty-six out of 72 counties in Wisconsin don’t have any Ob-Gyn’s,” said Jody Silva, the rural residency program manager for the University of Wisconsin.
Lakes Convention Focused On Farmers, Loons and Water Topics
WXPR
Olson says one of the key reasons people come to the convention is to learn how to make their lake organization work better.
UW System-Wide Review Of Staff And Pay Rate
WSAU - Wausau
UW-Madison and the UW System are working jointly to overhaul how their staff is classified and paid.
UW-Madison DECA Chapter wins awards
Sun Prairie Star
A total of 11 students from the Collegiate DECA Chapter at UW-Madison competed in the 2018 Collegiate International Career Development Conference in Washington, DC April 12-14.
UW-Madison ambassadors visit classrooms
Ch 15-Madison
Bucky’s Classroom visits Cherokee Heights Middle School.
CALS Dean Wants to See Changes to Education Programs
WI Ag Connection
CALS has embarked on an Organizational Redesign effort to optimize the structures of the college to ensure a bright future for our college, the students we teach and the people we serve through our research and outreach.
Federal judge: UWO Foundation’s lawsuit against UW System will go to trial
Stevens Point Journal
The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Foundation’s ongoing lawsuit against the UW System will go to trial, a federal judge has ruled.
UW Alum named on list of the 100 most influential people
WJFW - Rhinelander
Last year, Watt donated 100 thousand dollars to Hurricane Harvey recovery and pledged to raise double that amount. Watt ended up raising 37 million dollars for water, food, and supplies for storm victims.
UW-Madison Study Finds 1924 Fraternity Had Affiliations With KKK
WPR
According to the study, “In the fall of 1922, the Knights began recruiting on the UW campus, finding some success among the faculty and student body … The UW’s administration took no action against the group.”
Report details 20th Century history of KKK at UW-Madison
WI Radio Network
UW-Madison is taking ownership of past campus groups with Ku Klux Klan affiliations. But the university has no plans to remove from campus buildings the names of student leaders who participated in the KKK in the early 20th Century.
Understanding The Art Of Vision
WUWM - Milwaukee
Reaves says our visual brains didn’t evolve for that kind of pinpoint focus:
“I find in our overly multitasking society where our lives are so much lived on a flat screen in front of us, I actually think its kind of nice to look around our daily, ordinary world and just enjoy being visual.”
UW Ag marketing team garners national honors
WI Farmer
For the second time in four years, the University of Wisconsin-Madison student chapter of the National Agri?Marketing Association (Wisconsin NAMA) took home first place honors at the NAMA Student Marketing Competition April 10-13 in Kansas City, MO, defeating 29 other teams from across the U.S. and Canada in three rounds of competition.
UW-Madison Agri-Marketing Students Earn National Honors
WI Ag Connection
A team of students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison brought home the top prize from the National Agri-Marketing Association’s annual marketing competition last week. The contest, hosted by NAMA as part of its national conference in Kansas City, featured more than 400 students from 30 schools across North America.
Columbus students showcase work at UW-Madison
Columbus Journal
Eight students will represent Columbus High School with artwork on exhibition as part of the Capitol Conference Art Show at the Pyle Center, located at 702 Landgon Street on the UW-Madison campus.
UW-Madison shares knowledge
Superior Telegram
Cieslik-Miskimen has researched the history of newspapers in Superior for years. It’s the subject of her doctoral dissertation, and it’s brought her to the area many times. April 6, she presented her research to students at Superior High School through the UW-Madison’s Speaker’s Bureau.
UWSP students want a liberal arts education. Administrators just aren’t listening
Stevens Point Journal
But just as they’re doing now, students stood up for themselves and forced administrators into reconsidering their proposal. Students demanded more transparency in the future and proved just how important a well-rounded and truly liberal arts education is to them.
Kewaunee Students Participate in State Conference
Kewaunee Comet
Kewaunee High School was among those from around the state that sent students to the Great World Texts Annual Student Conference at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on April 9.
UW-Madison Marching Band’s annual concert will celebrate Camp Randall centennial
CH 58- Milwaukee
The UW Varsity Band Concert takes place over 3 nights, Thursday through Saturday. Plus, there’s a very special theme — Camp Randall Stadiums Centennial.
Beer + oddball fruits
Isthmus
Collaboration between a beer producer and a university garden is not your typical pairing, but Levi Funk and David Stevens have been determined to make it work.Funk, proprietor of Funk Factory Geuzeria, has become a bit of a Wisconsin beer superstar over the last few years, but Stevens is most likely unknown to beer people. He’s the curator of the Longenecker Horticultural Gardens at the UW Arboretum.
Parents share successes, learn Positive Solutions during workshop
Racine Journal Times
Quoted: “It’s a program for all families,” said Pam Wedig-Kirsch, school readiness and family resiliency educator for Racine County UW-Extension and workshop facilitator. “It’s helpful to strengthen any family. We aren’t targeting that there’s a certain type of parent that needs this.”
UW-Stevens Point community holds march to protest proposed cuts
Stevens Point Journal
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point students marched through campus on Thursday to protest a proposal to cut 13 liberal arts majors.
UW-Extension winter ag meetings focus on shifting market conditions
WI Farmer
Quoted: “We were starting to hear information from farmers about how the economic downturn in the commodities market was having an impact on their bottom line,” said Shawn Conley, Cooperative Extension state soybean and small grains specialist and agronomy professor at UW-Madison. “A lot of us saw the writing on the wall.”
UWSP students, staff continue protests in wake of proposed cuts to majors
WSAW - Wausau
Thursday, there was a second protest on the campus, as students and faculty marched around hoping to get their message heard. Students and staff don’t want those 13 majors to be cut from the university, saying the school is depriving future students of majors they may want.
Madison Dairy Research Center, Babcock Hall to be Renovated
WI Ag Connection
Center Director John Lucey says the upgrades will help the facility reach its full potential, while giving students an opportunity to advance their skills in cheesemaking.
Invest in undergraduate research
La Crosse Tribune
While the state’s doctoral universities are the main sources of research activities, the 11 comprehensive campuses also are churning out ideas – including some that display commercial and company creation potential.
UWMC needs support to maintain role as affordable pathway to bachelor’s degrees
Wausau Daily Herald
Our Wausau campus provides an affordable pathway to degrees at other universities throughout the UW System. Almost 60 percent of the students attending UWMC are the first in their families to attend college.
UW expert says scam call centers are cheap to set up and operate
WI Radio Network
Those scam calls that you’re likely getting on a weekly basis aren’t going away any time soon. That’s because it it’s very cheap to set up one of those call centers, according to UW Madison information security expert Dave Schroeder.
Jerry Apps recalls UW campus riots, extension work in autobiography
WI Farmer
Apps followed the advice of his undergraduate advisor and stayed in college to acquire his Masters Degree. While there, Apps enrolled in the Introduction to Extension course and the idea of becoming a county extension agent and working with farm people appealed to him.
Milwaukee’s International Students Face Threatening Forecasts Amid Political Storms
Shepherd Express
Bucking national trends, international applications at UW-Madison have increased by 15% this year according to Roopa Rawjee, assistant dean of International Student Services. This is because UW-Madison “has an exceptionally strong brand nationally and internationally,” she says.