Assembly Republicans have passed Gov. Scott Walker’s college affordability package despite Democrats’ warnings that the legislation does little to actually help students.
The bills include plans to lift the cap on tax-deductible student loan interest; boost grants for technical college and two-year students at University of Wisconsin Colleges to help them deal with emergencies; create internship coordinators; and require colleges to update students annually on how much debt they’ve accumulated.
She’s a college student, member of a sorority, and social media superstar.
Online she’s known as “Raw in College,” but in real life her name is Ashley Hampton. The sophomore at UW-Madison originally aimed to educated college students on being a raw vegan, but now her message has reached a much larger audience.
The parents of a slain University of Wisconsin-Madison student are renewing their plea that anyone with information about the 2008 homicide contact police.
Two local brothers who didn’t speak to each other for 50 years have been re-united through their shared love of Badger Basketball.
“It’s a lot of time that we can’t get back,” 86-year-old Dick Deering said about the troubling family squabble that’s just ending. “But we can try to make up for it!” Deering said as his brother, Bob, smiled.
UW-Madison professor is speaking out in support of the four American journalists who were arrested in Bahrain on Sunday after accusations they lied – claiming to be tourists.
Freelance journalist Anna Therese Day, a 2010 UW-Madison graduate, and three members of her crew were charged with participating in unlawful protest and lied about being journalist, according to initial reports.
Lindsay Palmer, a journalism professor at UW-Madison, said she realizes the challenges an independent journalist faces when covering conflict in foreign countries.
The family of a University of Wisconsin-Madison student who was killed in 2008 said they have a DNA match related to the homicide investigation. Kevin and Jean Zimmermann, parents of 21-year-old Brittany Zimmermann, said in a statement to News 3 Tuesday that while they have a DNA match in their daughter’s case, they will not release the name because authorities are not filing charges against him.
Noted: Paul Smith, associate professor in the department of family medicine at University of Wisconsin-Madison, said research shows literacy is the strongest predictor of health. One study showed that smoking was the only predictor for health stronger than literacy. This does not mean that low literacy necessarily causes poor health but rather that there is a strong association between the two factors.
Letter to the editor from UW-Madison undergraduate student, Ryan Prestil, president of the Student Society for Stem Cell Research, opposing current efforts in the state to restrict fetal tissue research.
For Brooke Evans, nightfall marked the start of a new day. She could barely sleep at night. Instead, her moments of unconsciousness would come during the daylight. . . This homelessness and insecurity lasted for Evans, a University of Wisconsin undergraduate philosophy student, for five years.
A $1.2 million increase in University Health Services’ budget for the next fiscal year will serve to expand mental health and sexual assault prevention services, as well as closing the organization’s current structural deficit, according to UHS Executive Director Sarah Van Orman.
This semester, The Daily Cardinal is embarking on the second installment of the Action Project. In this three-part series, staff members will produce issues centered on one special topic not normally covered through day-to-day reporting. These issues focus on subjects we feel are relevant and important not only at a campus level, but city and nationwide. Read the stories from our first issue, focused on college accessibility, below.
(Video) Rose Lavelle is a key piece of the Badger women’s soccer team. She has excelled in her time at Wisconsin and was recently given an incredible opportunity.
Note: Dane County and City of Madison election officials want to know exactly how much longer [it will take]. That’s why they are working with the UW Political Science Department to time out every part of the process Tuesday. That data will then be entered into a computer model.
A lawyer for four American journalists who were detained in Bahrain, including UW-Madison graduate Anna Day, says they are leaving the country soon despite facing charges.
Madison voters might notice that they’re being timed when they visit the polls on Tuesday. County Clerk Scott McDonell said in a Facebook post that voters shouldn’t be alarmed. He said the city is working with the University of Wisconsin political science department to collect data on the effect of the voter identification law on lines at the polls.
A professor from the University of Wisconsin was among the nominees for the 58th Grammy Awards. Jim Leary is a professor of folklore and Scandinavian studies at UW-Madison and a Mount Horeb resident.
Democrats have complained that the package amounts to crumbs for struggling students. Republicans have countered that they have frozen University of Wisconsin tuition for four years straight and some of the concepts in Walker’s package came from UW System officials themselves.
Noted: According to an article from the Summer 2014 issue of OnWisconsin, Anna Therese Day is a 2010 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Noted: The best professors bring more than passion to the classroom and a deep caring for students outside it. Chad Navis, who teaches entrepreneurship at the University of Wisconsin, couples candor with his enthusiasm and sense of humor to prepare students for the harsh realities that await them.
“He is not afraid to discuss with students the potential risks of entrepreneurship or the less than glamorous side,” says Wisconsin senior Vanessa Mariscal. “He works with students to limit these risks and make their ventures successful.”
Also mentioned: Mark Laplante.
UW Madison professor and researcher Kenneth Cameron made a monumental discovery this week.
Fungi samples found by George Washington Carver, the famous African American scientist, were discovered after sitting untouched for over fifty years.
A few students at the University of Wisconsin at Madison have gathered this weekend to create bundles of warm clothing to be given out to homeless members of the community.
Oliver Lees, the president of the BundleUp project, said got the idea after getting stranded during a blizzard. Lees said he felt firsthand the affects of the harsh Wisconsin cold.
Noted: Schuster says today, the fire department focused on making sure the affected residents were getting what they needed to “start getting their lives back.” She tells 27 News, “The UW Dean of Students’ office has kindly reached out to any students impacted to help get them temporary replacement necessities such as laptops and text books.”
She says at least 10 people were totally displaced from the fire.
For the second straight year, former Badgers head coach Bo Ryan is a finalist for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The organization named Ryan one of 14 finalists for induction this year.
Gov. Scott Walker has appointed three new University of Wisconsin regents. The governor’s office announced Friday that he had appointed Tracey Klein, Bryan Steil and Lisa Erickson to the board.
Noted: MM: How has the McPherson Eye Research Institute and its events enhanced the Madison community?
For those who have an interest in vision – in the broadest sense of the word – the McPherson ERI is a place where one can present or consider new ideas. The events that are presented range from cutting edge research to basic information about vision and eyes from the cellular to the cultural. By providing a greenhouse for research and ideas, the McPherson ERI helps to keep UW-Madison as a world leader in vision research. This, in turn, helps to foster growth and development in departments and labs throughout the UW, which brings in more resources that can benefit a number of other environments.
The Wisconsin Badgers women’s hockey team defeated Minnesota State 8-1 at LaBahn Arena Sunday afternoon to clinch the WCHA regular season championship. It was the Badgers’ first regular season title since the 2011-12 season.
A scientific breakthrough had the whole physics community on the edge of their seats Thursday morning, when National Science Foundation announced the observation of gravitational waves caused by a merger between two black holes. Interviewed: Sebastian Heinz and Peter Timbie
UW-Madison researchers published a journal Feb. 11 detailing how they genetically reprogrammed the most common type of cells in mammalian connective tissue into master heart cells.
The research team, led by Timothy J. Kamp, said that the technology they created has the possibility of producing a virtually unlimited amount of the three major types of cells in the human heart, according to a university release.
A group of UW-Madison engineers has discovered how to turn on and off specific genes within bacteria, according to a university press release.
“We were frustrated because synthetic biology is littered with examples of artificial factors that can turn on and turn off gene expression under different conditions, but they only work for certain genes,” said Brian Pfleger, a UW-Madison associate professor of chemical and biological engineering.
As the Zika virus continues to make headlines around the world, researchers here in Madison are working hard to find answers to questions surrounding the outbreak. Next Monday they are hoping to start their research on the virus’ effects.
“I’m excited about this in the same way a meteorologist would be excited about a hurricane,” said David O’Connor. He’s one of the professors heading the Zika virus study at UW, and there are many reasons why he is passionate about this study.
Pet food companies are looking to get a piece of a $20 billion business, but many choices can make it difficult to decide on a brand to buy your dog.
University of Wisconsin veterinarian Sandi Sawchuk says finding the right dog food isn’t as difficult as it might seem.
“If you’re feeding a pet food that is complete and balanced and has gone through AAFCO feeding trials, you can be fairly sure you are giving your dog one of the best foods you can give,” Sawchuk said.
(Video) UW physics professor Peter Timbie visits News 3 This Morning to explain the details behind an important advancement announced Thursday in the study of gravitational fields.
Quoted: “Young people are showing up in a way they haven’t before,” journalism professor Mike Wagner said. “[Sanders] is talking about a message that is really speaking directly to issues young people really care about, especially the free college issue.”
As the Wisconsin swimming and diving program wrapped up its regular season at home last weekend, four Badgers earned Big Ten Conference weekly honors for their outstanding performances at the meet against in-state foe Green Bay.
UW’s pair of Danielle Valley and Cannon Clifton swept Big Ten Swimmer of the Week honors, while Hazel Hertting earned women’s Big Ten Freshman of the Week and Clark Carter was chosen as men’s Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week.
During last Friday’s dual meet against Green Bay, four UW Natatorium pool records fell, including a pair set by Olympic gold medalists in 2003 and 2004.
After breaking the Wisconsin men’s track and field record in the indoor mile last Saturday at the Armory Collegiate Invitational, sophomore Morgan McDonald was named the Big Ten Conference Co-Track Athlete of the Week, the league announced Wednesday.
It marks the first time that McDonald has earned a Big Ten track athlete of the week award in his career, as he shares this week’s award with Penn State’s Isaiah Harris.
Noted: Trey Schwab left Marquette University’s basketball staff to work with the UW Hospitals Organ and Tissue Donation program — work that helped lead to the state of Wisconsin establishing a donor registry in 2010.
“We actually had to put together a multi-year plan and strategy. Took us about three years to get to game day, so to speak. It was the longest scouting report of our lives,” Schwab said.
Noted: Crew members got some help from a UW-Madison wildlife researcher.
“What we’re doing is using that animals behavior of its travel ways against it, and we’ll set it where the animal is coming and going,” said UW-Madison wildlife specialist David Drake.
The National Institutes of Health is funding a Zika Virus at UW-Madison. While many research teams across the country are still drafting their proposals, a team led by UW-Madison Pathology professor Dave O’Connor and associate professor of Pathobiological Sciences Thomas Friedrich will begin their first study on Monday.
University Health Services announced Tuesday it is seeking funding for initiatives focused on gender-based violence prevention within Greek life and the campus community as whole.
Sarah Van Orman, UHS executive director, unveiled plans at a press conference to address 12 issues a UW task force identified to curb sexual assaults. Using new and existing programs, UHS aims to improve prevention strategies, increase bystander intervention and change the culture around gender-based violence, she said.
The new efforts UHS suggested would be implemented in the fall and cost University of Wisconsin $400,000, Van Orman said. UHS requested a $45 increase to student segregated fees Monday.
University of Wisconsin Athletic Director Barry Alvarez has brought a lawsuit against a former attorney, claiming the lawyer failed to do everything possible to help the Alvarez family recoup more than $1 million in losses as the result of a Ponzi scheme.
Members of a UW-Madison fraternity held what they hope becomes an annual event at the Edgewater Hotel Tuesday.
UW’s Sigma Pi chapter held its first annual Skate for a Cure.
The money raised will be donated to Never Quit, a pediatric cancer foundation started by Chicago Cubs pitcher Jon Lester.
In the wake of the AAU Sexual Assault and Misconduct Climate Survey that revealed one in four undergraduate females were sexually assaulted, University of Wisconsin-Madison officials have developed a plan to address the issue. UW-Madison was one of 27 campuses that participated in the survey.
At a University of Wisconsin student government committee meeting Monday, University Health Services proposed a two-year plan to financially back support for expanded mental health and sexual assault services — a change that would cost students almost $45 more per semester.
The Student Services Finance Committee, a branch of Associated Students of Madison, also unanimously approved WSUM’s budget proposal of $376,599 Monday.
(Video) Quoted: David Gamm, director of the McPherson Eye Research Institute and associate professor, ophthalmology and visual sciences.
A former Badger turned NFL player was in court Monday for allegedly battering his girlfriend early Friday morning. Madison police said Montee Ball, 25, was at the Hampton Inn and Suites on West Johnson Street at 3:43 a.m. when he was physically violent toward his girlfriend.
University of Wisconsin-Madison mechanical engineers have developed technology that could reduce reliance on the batteries in mobile devices by simply plugging a device into your shoe, according to a release. (Researchers: Tom Krupenkin, professor of mechanical engineering, and J. Ashley Taylor, senior scientist in Department of Mechanical Engineering.)
UW Health has named Dr. Alan S. Kaplan as its new chief executive officer. According to a release from UW Health, Kaplan is a nationally known health care leader with a track record of leading large-scale clinical and cultural transformation with a focus on care coordination.
Kaplan currently serves as executive vice president and chief clinical transformation officer for UnityPoint Health in West Des Moines, Iowa.
UW students protested on Friday at the UW system’s Board of Regents meeting. They say they’re tired of the regents declining to meet with them about tenure for faculty and racial justice for students.
Quoted: The IOM panel argued that restricting initial pregnancies to sons takes away that concern. “This ensures that if there are adverse events, they will not be reverberating down the generations,” said bioethicist R. Alta Charo of the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
Police from the University of Wisconsin-Madison are searching for a man who was last seen leaving UW Hospital & Clinics Sunday morning. Campus police spokesman Marc Lovicott says a Silver Alert has been issued for Larry Campbell, 63, of Madison.
It is Founders’ Day at the University of Wisconsin-Madison marking a milestone for the campus. The first class was held in a brick building 167-years-ago on February 5, 1849.
Students with the Wisconsin Alumni Student Board handed out free cake and hot cocoa throughout campus. Kristen Grilli, UW alumni president and senior, said she is excited.
Starting on Monday, Madison East High School will be the home of a new food pantry. The first of its kind in Madison. A group of volunteers came together and believed that a high school was the perfect place for a food pantry. The pantry will provide nutritional support to students and their families in need.
However, the volunteers needed help in keeping the food pantry stocked. This is where assistance from UW Hospital was critical. “The UW Hospital at the American Center,graciously offered to keep our pantry stocked through the end of the school year,” stated Joel Wish, one of the pantry’s volunteer coordinators.
Super Bowl 50 doesn’t kick off until Sunday night but people in Madison are getting a taste of Souper Bowl XX Saturday at West High School.
The fundraiser for the UW-Madison chapter of Habitat for Humanity of Dane County brings out tens of thousands of people every year. Donations, in exchange for soup, go towards a home for a family in need.
Hundreds of teams applied, but a team of UW-Madison researchers was one of only eight teams that were chosen in the Mind Matters Challenge co-sponsored by the NCAA and U.S Department of Defense.
Together these two entities have contributed more than $40 million towards the study of concussions. The UW-Madison team consists of Assistant Professor of Human Ecology Dee Warmath and Athletic Training and Kinesiology Professor Dr. Andrew Winterstein.
Over the next two years the team will work with some of the 2,500 student and club team athletes on UW-Madison campus. These students will help them test out new strategies for getting the word out on how dangerous ignoring a concussion can be.
In 30 games this season the Badger women’s hockey team has only lost once. Nearly no one has been able to skate with the Badgers, except for the fans. Sunday at Vilas Park the Badgers held their annual open skate for the fans. Warmer temperatures made the ice more like slush, but the event still allowed fans to get pictures and autographs.
UW-Madison’s Jorge Osorio, Matthew Aliota and Jonathon Patz speak about the spread of Zika virus, funding issues in infectious disease research, the interdisciplinary nature of the work, and the role of climate and climate change in the global spread of the virus.
Matthew Aliota, a researcher at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine who helped detect Zika in Colombia, discusses a possible reason why Colombia has not yet seen cases of the rare birth defect linked to the virus in Brazil.
A former Badger turned NFL player is accused of battering his girlfriend early Friday in Madison, police said. Madison police said Montee Ball, 25, was at the Hampton Inn and Suites on West Johnson Street at 3:43 a.m. when he was physically violent toward his girlfriend.
The spread of mosquito-born Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects in children of infected women, has led to travel advisories for pregnant women and, in some countries, advice that women delay pregnancy entirely. What is Zika, and how can countries fight it? Joy Cardin talks to UW-Madison’s Kristen Bernard about how Zika is spreading, the challenges it poses, and how big a problem it may become in the U.S.
Hundreds of fireballs streak across Earth’s atmosphere every day, said Jim Lattis, an astronomer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, but people witness few of them. The majority fly over uninhabited areas, and many also occur during daytime when the sun’s glare makes them hard to detect.
