Quoted: Jeff Sindelar, an extension meat specialist at UW-Madison, said consumers should “certainly take note” of the WHO’s findings.
But he said the method used by the IARC in determining cancer risk levels based on red or processed meat consumption does not consider other factors, in many meat eaters, that may also be contributing to that risk.
“Lifestyle, genetics, other foods they’re eating and other habits, like smoking, drinking, etc., those all come into play,” Sindelar said.
Quoted: “This study confirms what athletic trainers in high-school football have long believed about the association of full-contact drills or practices and the likelihood of concussion,” said Tim McGuine, senior scientist in the department of orthopedics and rehabilitation at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. “This is probably also true for other football injuries such as sprains, fractures and dislocations.”
Quoted: “To be included in the same category doesn’t mean it’s as bad for your health as smoking or obesity or lack of exercise or using tanning beds,” said Dr. Sam Lubner, with the UW Carbone Cancer Center. “It simply means that the evidence shows that the link is real.”
The study also doesn’t mean that occasional steak or brat will kill you. Lubner said it just highlights the need for a balanced diet.
“Is eating a steak going to immediately cause cancer? Absolutely not,” he said. “[But] don’t eat four pounds of meat a day and expect to live a healthy life.” .
A University of Wisconsin-Madison surgeon is on a mission to change testing standards for board-certified providers that would include testing touch techniques.
After more than 500 experienced physicians completed Dr. Carla Pugh’s breast exam simulation, her research published earlier this year in the New England Journal of Medicine showed 10 to 15 percent of them were not using enough force during the exam.
Noted: Findings show that the rate of sports-related concussions sustained during high school football practice was more than twice as high in the two seasons prior to the rule change as compared to the 2014 season, said University of Wisconsin–Madison senior scientist Timothy A. McGuine, PhD, ATC.
“This study confirms what athletic trainers who work with high school football programs have long believed regarding the association of full contact drills or practices and the likelihood a player will sustain a concussion,” Dr. McGuine said. “This is probably also true for other football injuries such as sprains, fractures and dislocations.”
Noted: Low turnout could weaken Ouattara’s mandate going forward, said Scott Straus, an Ivory Coast expert at the University of Wisconsin.
All streets that cross State Street will be closed Saturday night for Freakfest, according to a release.
The streets will close to vehicles at 4:45 p.m., and will reopen around 3 a.m. on Sunday, officials said.
University Opera’s opening night of Mozart’s magical romp proves to be worthy on most every level—and not just allowing for a “student” production.
Gloria Ladson-Billings is the Kellner Family Chair in Urban Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and Faculty Affiliate in the Department of Educational Policy Studies for the University of Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education released a report Wednesday detailing additional effects of the Wisconsin state budget throughout the UW System.
Number one enemy of public education. Defunder of the University of Wisconsin. Foe of the Wisconsin Idea.
Those are just of few of the epithets fans offered for David and Charles Koch in emails protesting Koch Industries’ sponsorship of Badger football this fall.
The complex process of writing new tenure policies for University of Wisconsin System faculty took a turn this week that frustrated professors and led some to question whether efforts at UW-Madison to write strong layoff protections will be negated by less robust statewide rules.
Noted: Managing director Dan Reed says AFV is also heavily involved in the local entrepreneurial community. AFV is a sponsor of gener8tor, the new StartingBlock initiative, the Wisconsin Technology Council, the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship and the University of Wisconsin–Madison. In fact, American Family Insurance just pledged $40 million to the university over the next ten years. “We aspire to be a leader in providing ‘proactive protection’ to customers and communities, seeking and supporting innovations that inspire and help them,” says Reed.
Quoted: Erica Halverson, associate professor of curriculum and instruction at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is one of many partners at The Bubbler [at the Madison Public Library]. She sees the program as an important place for people to contribute to the larger society by building things. “The maker movement affords people the opportunity to be producers of ideas in an arts-based way,” says Halverson.
Noted: Sustain Dane selected three individuals as this year’s Badger Bioneers for their leadership and courage in making our region more sustainable. They are Shannon Bunsen, who created her position as the sustainability program coordinator at UW Health and is responsible for shaping the organization’s overall vision and strategy for sustainability. . . . and Jason Vargo, who helps direct the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s activities toward healthy cities and sustainability across Wisconsin and abroad through his work with the university’s Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and Global Health Institute.
I had to wonder what Aldo Leopold would say.What would he think about allowing deer hunting at night or about letting hunters “shine” deer with bright lights to freeze them in their tracks so they can be shot more easily?The father of the conservation movement was an avid hunter but he could be tough on hunters who didn’t measure up to his ideal of the hunter’s ethic. In his seminal book, “A Sand County Almanac,” Leopold complains about hunters who kill does and young male deer then leave the carcasses to rot in the field while they pursue bigger bucks.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison may be among the organizations to provide services at Dane County’s planned homeless day resource center as part of an initiative that would also bring students the opportunity to work with others across disciplines.
A Madison man suffered severe head injuries after his moped crashed into an SUV Tuesday.
The issue of violence and mass shootings in this country is one that needs to be addressed. However, would allowing students to carry guns on campus actually decrease the chances of further gun violence, or would it lead to further tragedy?
The Associated Students of Madison Student Council met with UW-Madison Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer Patrick Sims during its meeting Wednesday to review advancements in the campus Diversity Framework.
We have a sexual assault problem. By now, you’ve probably seen or heard of the statistics from a recent national survey on campus climate: More than one in four female undergraduate students at UW-Madison report having been sexually assaulted in college. It’s a startling statistic, but sadly, is this new information?
Rather than change student ID cards to comply with state law, UW-Madison is giving students a card specifically for voting.
Quoted: “I’m surprised (at finding them), but I’m mostly surprised that it’s only showing up now,” said Center for Limnology professor Jake Vander Zanden, whose students discovered the mussels about two weeks ago along the Lakeshore Path, not far from the limnology lab.
Johnson, a 6-4 junior, will have two years of eligibility remaining.
Before she chose to come to the University of Wisconsin, Madison Duello, a 6-3 outside hitter from Liberty, Missouri was ranked as the No. 9 recruit in the country by PrepVolleyball.com
Nick Smith is enologist for the UW-Madison College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, an expert on fermented beverages who leads the university’s efforts to support Wisconsin producers of wine and cider.
Is the UW campus unofficially drone-free, despite a detailed set of flying usage and permission requirements issued last June?
The question became relevant Wednesday, when a university official abruptly pulled plans for a drone-shot video of seasonal foliage scheduled to promote the UW-Arboretum.
The Wisconsin Badgers’ Oct. 31 football game against Rutgers at Camp Randall Stadium will be sponsored by Koch Industries, the energy company run by billionaire political players David and Charles Koch. The game sponsorship is part of UW’s multi-year contract with a collegiate sports marketing company worth more than $111 million in guaranteed payments alone.
UW Madison’s well-known cheese and ice cream makers at Babcock Hall Dairy announced a new ice cream flavor will soon join their line up in honor of the Wisconsin Science Festival. The new flavor, MicroSwirl BerryScope, coincides with numerous science-related activities set to take place on campus as part of the statewide festival beginning Thursday and continuing through the weekend. Those with curious tastebuds can get a scoop of the flavor and learn about the science behind making the delicious products at the store on Linden Drive from Thursday through Saturday.
(Video) UW Breast Cancer Center Director Dr. Lee Wilke talks to News 3 This Morning about new breast cancer screening guidelines released this week.
Quoted: “You’re likely to cut your feet when you’re walking in the water,” UW limnology professor Jake Vander Zanden said. “Another concern is that it tends to increase the prevalence of blue-green algae blooms, which can be toxic.”
Vander Zanden said zebra mussels have not been found in Lake Monona, and boaters can help keep it that way by drying their boats.
“It’s really important to make sure we are not transporting water from one lake to another because they have microscopic larva,” Vander Zanden said.
(Video) The head of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation visits News 3 This Morning to explain what the organization does and a successful WARF lawsuit against Apple.
Noted: Dr. David Drake, who studies urban coyotes and foxes through the UW-Madison’s Canid Project, said the problem of aggressive coyotes is not new. He said most coyotes in the Madison area can live peacefully among people. But Drake said there were instances of aggressive coyotes reported on Madison’s West Side in 2009 and 2011.
At the University of Wisconsin’s Arlington Farm Research Station, they’re using modern technology to track herd health. In the past, that took a lot of time and paperwork. “We had lots of paper records and we wanted to turn that into something more functional,” says Prof. Nigel Cook, of the UW School of Veterinary Medicine.
With the help of the “DoIT” center on campus, the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine developed a series of digital teaching tools, which continue to play a role in preparing the next generation of food animal veterinarians. “We now have an app with pictures, with a scoring system, with just a touch screen system to be able to screen for a lot of cows very quickly,” says Cook.
Noted: Through the humanities, the students [in the Odyssey Project] earn college credits, gain confidence in their abilities to succeed, and an opportunity to find a career path. In other words, they find hope.
There’s a gathering next Thursday night at the University Club on campus for those interested in supporting the Odyssey Project. We think it is so worthy of support.
Freshman inside linebacker T.J. Edwards led the way for a strong defensive performance that helped Wisconsin trump Purdue 24-7 on Saturday and earned him Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors, the conference announced Monday.
Today, United Way’s “Health Connect” program accepted a $1.3 million gift from UW Health. This gift is specifically targeted to assist low-income residents in Dane County. United Way will use the money to pay health insurance premiums for those living between 100 to 150 percent of the federal poverty level.
Noted: Autumn’s falling leaves can often run off into lakes and streams, where they release phosphorus into the water. That helps more algae bloom, according to Steve Carpenter of UW’s Center for Limnology.
“[Algae] can be toxic, [making] people sick or pets sick,” he says.
Jim Hoyt is professor emeritus and former director of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication; former chair, UW Athletic Board; and a former TV news reporter and producer. He is working to raise awareness for gynecological cancers as a planning committee member and supporter of UW Hospital’s Sparkle of Hope event.
A booster club for the University of Wisconsin athletics is considering a merger with the athletic department.
In a letter to members, the leaders of the “W” Club said that the loss of a concessions contract in 2013 left a gap in the club’s operating budget, which prompted a discussion about whether fundraising should continue to be part of the club’s mission.
(Video) Organizers say the day gives potential future Badgers an inside look at what Wisconsin has to offer.
(Video — segment runs approximately 6:55-7:33) UW-Madison is rolling out a new event to attract potential students. The first ever Experience Wisconsin event included campus tours, mock lectures and a resource fair. Organizers hope to give high schoolers a taste of the college life.
“This is our first year where we have essentially opened up our campus,” says Andre Phillips, senior associate director of the Office of Admission and Recruitment. “We say hello and we greet the families in the morning students have already preregistered for certain events, and we are letting them go.”
More than 1100 high schoolers from across the country attended today’s event.
A jury has awarded the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation more than $234 million in a patent infringement lawsuit against computer maker Apple Inc.
Noted: The patent dispute involved chip technology that was co-invented by University of Wisconsin-Madison computer sciences professor Gurindar Sohi, who was in the courtroom for the decision. U.S. District Judge William Conley told Sohi he hoped he felt his work was vindicated.
Experts say conflicts with coyotes seem to be on the rise in the last couple months in Wisconsin.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin Madison Urban Canid Project say recent reports of those conflicts, and in some cases attacks, have come from Madison, Milwaukee, Neenah and Mequon. Some coyotes have attacked and killed dogs, or even followed residents who were walking their dog.
A TV writer and producer who made it big in Hollywood came back to Madison to visit his old stomping grounds this week.
Steve Levitan, creator of the ABC comedy Modern Family, stopped by WKOW to visit his former co-workers. Levitan was a reporter and anchor in the 1980’s after he graduated from UW-Madison’s journalism school. He visited campus with his son this week to speak with students about his accomplishments.
Levitan says his time in Madison has helped shape his career.
Noted: The event Sunday, October 25 is from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Stylists are offering haircuts, colors, manicures and pedicures and all of the proceeds and tips will be donated to the UW Carbone Cancer Center.
UW-Madison officials are hoping Homecoming Weekend helps them raise big bucks for the school — with some inspiration from a campus icon.
Staff at the Wisconsin Alumni Association and the University of Wisconsin Foundation planted more than 1,000 pink plastic flamingoes on Bascom Hill on Friday after reaching their goal in the 3rd annual “Fill the Hill” fundraising campaign.
(Video) Live at Five catches up with Emmy award winner Steve Levitan, the creator of Modern Family, before he receives UW’s Distinguished Alumni Award.
Apple is being required to pay the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation $234.2 million for illegally using microchip technology developed by the university in both iPhones and iPads, according to a WARF release.
The jury deliberated for almost four hours Friday before determining that Apple’s A7, A8 and A8X processors violated UW’s patent, officials said.
The federal trial, in which the WARF was asking for $400 million in damages, began Oct. 5 in Madison.
The University of Wisconsin has added its campus to a list of locations taking on the “It’s On Us” campaign.
UW debuted a series of videos starring student athletes and coaches joining together against sexual assault.
In 2007 John Maniaci decided to start volunteering and taking pictures for students at La Follette High School. In 2009, Maniaci started working for UW Health and the hospital encouraged him to continue his project, giving him free days off work to take the pictures, and they encouraged him to expand it to all four Madison schools.
Now dozens of students are able to get their senior pictures taken each year, when they otherwise wouldn’t have been able to.
Quoted: Bob Drechsel, director of the UW-Madison Center for Journalism Ethics, told 27 News the state’s open records law doesn’t directly address the use of personal email.
“I don’t think there’s anything that says you can’t use it, but I think the law is written and interpreted in such a way that says if you do use it you still will be subject to an open records request,” said Drechsel.
Noted: Heitzinger says of the funds they raise, 75% goes to those services. The other 25% goes to research at the national and international level, some of which is being done at UW-Madison.
Quoted: University of Wisconsin-Madison atmospheric and oceanic sciences professor Dr. Jonathan Martin said the weather pattern could be reminiscent of the El Niño that hit Madison in the late 1990s.
“Which was extremely warm,” Martin said. “That winter we were able to throw rocks in Lake Mendota in mid-February.”
Martin said with less snow likely that will have an impact on ground water.
“So if you have a snowless wintertime in Madison, you tend to lose a lot of groundwater through evaporation, sublimation. That’s bad for farmers in the spring,” Martin said.
A new report shows that Wisconsin outperforms the national average on 36 of 54 health measures, but is still behind in the other categories, according to a release.
The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute “Opportunities to Make Wisconsin the Healthiest State” report shows Wisconsin lags behind the national average on 18 measures.
University of Wisconsin announced Tuesday biochemistry researchers who developed a groundbreaking method to test for colon cancer are one of several recipients of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Innovation Award.
This early staged research currently ongoing at UW would allow patients to have their blood drawn to test for colon cancer, instead of more invasive tests.
UW alumna Melanie Ivancic joined project leader, professor of biochemistry Michael Sussman’s team in 2008 to work on her Ph.D. thesis in biochemistry.
When he died in 1999, George L. Mosse’s friends and colleagues wanted to name the Humanities Building after him — even if he wasn’t known to like the building very much.
But the chairman of the University of Wisconsin history department at the time knew Mosse appreciated a good joke, Mosse’s friend and UW history professor emeritus Stanley Payne said. And so the UW System Board of Regents approved dedicating the building after him, honoring the legacy he left behind as a professor with personality and a big voice.
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, held a press conference Wednesday to push for the reauthorization of a longstanding University of Wisconsin loan program which allows undergraduate and graduate students to borrow money free of interest until they graduate.
Pocan said lower income families in particular use the Perkins Loan Program. He said he himself used a variety of loans throughout his pursuit of higher education and wants other students to have the opportunity to do so too.
Noted: Dr. Sandra Newbury is the master mind behind this project. She’s the director of the Shelter Medicine Program at UW-Madison. This program played a big role in helping the Georgia shelter work through its distemper outbreak. She also realized shelter trends across the country.
“In most of the northern states, we see lower intake per capita than we see in a lot of the southern states. That shelter has struggled in the past, but this is kinda of a new beginning for them. They are on this new life saving path,” said Dr. Newbury.
Wisconsin’s Bo Ryan still is not ruling out coaching next season.
Ryan says he has not made up his mind.
Ryan announced in late June that he planned to retire after this season. But he left the door open to staying on beyond that in August when he said he was “not totally sure” if he would step aside.
