Video: Members of the UW basketball team were honored at the Capitol.
Badgers enjoy UW Day at Capitol
NBC15
Author: Kelly Tyrrell
Police use stun gun on intoxicated man at Memorial Union
NBC15
A UW-Madison police officer used a stun gun on an intoxicated man Wednesday afternoon, according to a release from the UW-Madison Police Department.
Seniors go to college for free
NBC15
A group of seniors are keeping their minds young by attending college courses. It’s all because of a law; it was present in the 1970s through the 90s, and it came back after high demand in the 21st century. The law passed again in the year 2000, and more than a decade later, hundreds of seniors are attending university classes for free.
UW-Madison Police hold public forums on body camera policies
NBC15
The UW-Madison Police Chief is seeking the public’s input on the department’s use of body cameras. For the past year, officers have been testing out one camera, and the department recently ordered ten additional cameras that will arrive this summer. The new cameras will be used by patrol officers.
UW-Madison terminates fraternity previously under suspension
Channel3000.com
In a news release Wednesday afternoon, UW-Madison said Alpha Epsilon Pi violated Student Organization Code of Conduct policies and was terminated.
UW police Taser man at Memorial Union Terrace
Channel3000.com
A Madison man was hit with a Taser and arrested after running from police and ending up on the Memorial Union Terrace Wednesday afternoon, police said.
UW police seek community input on use of body cams
WKOW TV
After a number of high-profile, police-involved shootings across the country, many law enforcement agencies are equipping officers with body cameras, including UW-Madison police. The UW-Madison Police Department already ordered body cameras for officers, 10 to start, which will cover most on-duty patrol officers.
South Side neighbors engage in rebirth of Milwaukee’s KK River
Milwaukee Public Radio - WUWM
Peter Levi, stream ecologist and post-doctoral research associate at the UW Center for Limnology, is playing a role in drawing more neighbors to the changing Kinnickinnic. Last summer, Levi studied six restoration projects on all three of Milwaukee’s rivers – the Milwaukee, Menomonee and this spot on the Kinnickinnic.
As ADM aims to end deforestation in its supply chain, will soy become the next palm oil?
The Guardian
Research by University of Wisconsin professor Holly Gibbs found that the Brazilian soy industry’s moratorium significantly decreased deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon, but that rates of deforestation in the Cerrado and other eco regions not covered by the moratorium, as well as in the Amazon biome outside of Brazil, increased.
The best brain exercise may be physical
Chicago Tribune
(From 4/30/15) Researchers from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health found that people who said they exercised for 30 minutes five times a week in late-middle age did better on cognitive tests and showed less accumulation of the beta amyloid plaque, the protein that builds up in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease.
No man’s Land: The journey of UW baseball’s final head coach
Badger Herald
He had coached baseball at the Division I level for 21 years and then one day in May of 1991, it was over. He hasn’t coached since. But the story of Steve Land is hardly that simple.
UW raises $53 million out of a $100 million budget deficit
Badger Herald
Chancellor Rebecca Blank updated University of Wisconsin’s Faculty Senate Monday on recent developments to raise money to make up for the deficit created by Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed $300 million budget cut to the UW System.
Madison pastor educates community on citizens’ rights during police interactions
Badger Herald
Amid recent protests following the fatal officer-involved shooting of Tony Robinson, pastor and attorney Everett Mitchell sought to educate Madison’s youth and community on their rights when interacting with police. Members of the Madison community gathered Tuesday night to hear Mitchell, who’s also director of community relations at the University of Wisconsin, discuss complexities of the criminal justice system.
Bird flu outbreak could trigger egg price hike
Channel3000.com
Quoted: “We’re probably at 5 or 6 percent of the national flock that has been affected by this virus,” said Ron Kean, a poultry specialist at UW Extension. “So I think it’s going to make for a pretty good decrease in the supply of eggs.”
Clean Lakes Alliance launches website program for lake quality in Madison
WKOW TV
Noted: The Clean Lakes Alliance will also get reports for its website from signals in the lakes from a partnership with the UW Department of Limnology.
ON CAMERA: See why Stoughton woman has full-body mapping exam ahead of Mother’s Day
WKOW TV
52-year old Kathy Schultz underwent the up close and personal screening on film to encourage all mother’s to have the skin cancer screening done this Mother’s Day. A full body-mapping at UW Health involves a check of the head down to the toes.
UW professor researches life’s “big sloppy questions”
Badger Herald
What Dietram Scheufele describes as society’s unanswerable questions, such as global climate change, stem cell research, healthcare and the future of our military, all have an inherently scientific core. This has led him to devote much of his career to researching the way that scientific information is shared and viewed, Scheufele said. Scheufele is a professor of Life Sciences Communication.
Social stigmas fade as UW sees increase in male nursing students
Badger Herald
For the upcoming fall term, 17 percent of applicants were men, which is an increase from 11 percent last year, said Karen Mittelstadt, director of admissions and advising for the School of Nursing.
Wisconsin Brewing Company, UW-Madison students collaborate to create new beer
NBC15
Wisconsin Brewing Company’s Inaugural Red beer hit taps late last week, but it wasn’t made by their brew master. It was made by students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Quoted: Jim Steele, professor of food sciences.
Doctors urge women to be ‘breast aware’
Channel3000.com
Quoted: Dr. Lee Wilke is the director of the UW Breast Center and said while for years medical professionals have been stressing monthly breast exams, she now urges constant “breast awareness.” “We certainly change our clothes every day, get in the shower every day, and can be breast aware that there’s something new or different that’s problematic,” Wilke said.
Researchers: Major floods coincided with desertion of Cahokia Mounds
St. Louis Public Radio
The people who built and lived among the tall, sculpted mounds now preserved at Cahokia Mounds Historic Site have long presented a mystery to archeologists.One of the biggest mysteries: Why did they leave? A team of UW-Madison geographers studying pollen deposits buried in the sediment under Horseshoe Lake may have stumbled upon new evidence that helps explain Cahokia’s decline.
Blue Sky Science: How does your brain tell your heart to beat constantly?
Wisconsin State Journal
Blue Sky Science is a collaboration of the Wisconsin State Journal and the Morgridge Institute for Research. The questions are posed by visitors to Saturday Science events at the Discovery Building, a monthly series that features interactive exploration stations centered around a particular topic. The Blue Sky Science team then sets out to find an expert to answer the questions.
Answer from Lee Eckhardt, a cardiologist who specializes in heart rhythm disorders at the Cellular and Molecular Arrhythmia Research Program with the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health.
Life and death in the lagoon
The Isthmus
A snapping turtle in the lagoon at Vilas Park has passed on and Grayson Doss, a veterinarian at the UW School of Veterinary Medicine, provides some lessons on Wisconsin’s turtles.
Microbeads could be harming you before they’re washed down the drain
NBC15
Microbeads are tiny plastic beads barely visible to the eye. Short for microscopic beads, they’re usually about the size of the tip of a pencil. They’re so small you may have used microbeads without knowing. “They are used in consumer products — a wide range of consumer products including sunscreens, face creams and even toothpaste,” said Jake Vander Zanden, a professor of limnology at UW-Madison.
Friends reminisce about Chryst’s childhood
Channel3000.com
When it was announced in December that Paul Chryst would replace Gary Andersen as the head coach of Badger football. It was destiny realized for his childhood friends.
UW study shows link between Facebook posts, binge drinking
Channel3000.com
A study involving the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health says students who post more on social media about drinking before college actually did more binge drinking their freshman year. The study, which was conducted with the University of Washington, involved 338 incoming college freshmen between 18-19 years old, recruited during the summer at both campuses.
Demonstrators escorted out of Bascom Hall
WKOW TV
Demonstrators had to be escorted out of Bascom Hall Thursday night by UW Police. Officers assisted with a Student Labor Action Coalition rally that began at Library Mall.
Giant puppets, stilt walkers ready to strut their stuff
State Journal
Everybody’s getting ready to STRUT!At the Madison Children’s Museum last week, staff and visitors worked to craft a giant chicken puppet to come alive on Downtown streets. In Mazomanie, stilt-walkers from the Wild Rumpus Circus rehearsed their high-altitude trot. Meanwhile, UW-Madison broadcast an invitation to any and all to don their zaniest regalia and join the promenade Saturday.
UW-Madison boxing club hoping Mayweather-Pacquiao fight spurs new members
Channel3000.com
Hoping to cash in themselves on history’s most expensive boxing match, UW-Madison boxing club officers hope the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao ‘Fight of the Century’ excitement pays off with new club members.
A Flight to Remember: UW Health MedFlight celebrates 30-year anniversary this month
WKOW TV
This month marks a major anniversary for the prestigious UW Health MedFlight program. It’s their 30th anniversary and the medical and aviation service continues to set new standards and soar to new heights, all thanks to their unique approach to patient care. Quoted: Ryan Wubben, clinical associate professor, medicine; medical director, UW Med Flight.
Online master’s degree in data science open to graduate students
Daily Cardinal
Students who received a bachelor’s degree and 3.0 or higher grade point average can now obtain an online master’s degree in data science under a new plan the Board of Regents approved Tuesday.
UW seeks input as it begins revising campuswide construction, maintenance plan
Badger Herald
University of Wisconsin is seeking input over what the future of campus should look like as it begins to revise the Campus Master Plan, which will focus on spaces between campus buildings and areas that haven’t been developed. Quoted: “We know the most sustainable building is the one we don’t have to build,” said Gary Brown, director of campus planning and landscape architecture.
UW researchers construct model to cost-effectively restore fish habitats
Badger Herald
Tom Neeson, a post-doctoral researcher at the Center for Limnology and lead author of the study, said important fish, such as walleye and lake sturgeon, migrate back and forth between the Great Lakes and rivers that drain into them. The problem is there are hundreds of thousands of dams and road crossings that disrupt breeding migrations, he said.
Badger basketball team to be honored at Miller Park
Channel3000.com
After another incredible season, the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball team will be honored on the field prior to the Brewers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers game on Monday, May 4 at Miller Park.
Badger athletes shine at ‘The Buckinghams’
Channel3000.com
UW athletes performed in a different venue Wednesday night at Overture Center in “The Buckinghams” – the “Student-Athlete Annual Showcase of Excellence.”
Repositioning Scott Walker
New York Times
An editorial about Walker’s shifting stances mentions a recent paper, “The Whiteness of Wisconsin’s Wages,” by Dylan Bennett, a professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin, and Hannah Walker, a doctoral candidate in political science at the University of Washington, which argues that “Governor Walker and his allies activated the racial animus of white workers.” The piece also mentions Walker’s proposed $300 million budget cut to the UW system.
UPDATE: UW-Madison students from Nepal planning vigil and fundraisers
NBC15
It’s been an especially difficult time for Nepalese students on UW-Madison’s campus. Most have lost family or friends. Surendra Prajapati says thankfully his immediate family is okay, but those first few days following the quake were scary.
Beating the Odds: UW Health patient champions life-saving early lung cancer detection
WKOW TV
Lung cancer doesn’t have to be a death sentence. It’s the message one UW Health patient wants to get out now that CT scans are covered by the Affordable Care Act, Medicare and Medicaid. Quoted: Nizar Jarjour, professor of pulmonary medicine.
Young, Gifted and Black co-founder renews history of activism
Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison alumna Brandi Grayson has gained widespread recognition as a co-founder and spokesperson for the Young, Gifted and Black Coalition, but her activism in Madison started long before the Coalition’s formation last fall. As a student at UW-Madison in the 1990s, Grayson served on Associated Students of Madison and campaigned to increase minority representation in student government.
From infants to Buddhist monks, investigating healthy minds and teaching well-being
Badger Herald
For 45 minutes, an infant is swaddled and snoozed into a cozy fMRI machine. That’s all it takes for researchers at the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds to observe how structures inside the child’s brain communicate with each other.
Group helps kids affected by a parent’s cancer
NBC15
Though the disease can be a difficult battle for the person that’s diagnosed, it’s also a trying time for the kids. That’s why a group has stepped in and created Camp Kesem and they have a chapter here in Madison run by UW students. On Saturday a fundraiser was held to raise money to send kids to Camp Kesem for a week free of charge.
UW Advising to benefit from spring Badger game
Channel3000.com
Video: News 3 at Noon talked with Wren Singer (director of undergraduate advising) about the UW Advising office which will benefit from the UW Badgers spring game on Saturday.
Dorm sexual assault suspect in custody, UWPD says
Channel3000.com
A 19-year-old was taken into custody Friday in connection with a reported sexual assault in a Madison dorm, police said. The University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department said Friday afternoon that Nicholas H. Ralston, of Neenah, was arrested on tentative charges of third-degree sexual assault.
UW Athletic Board extends Bo Ryan’s contract, approves coaches’ contracts
Channel3000.com
The UW Athletic Board approved the UW Department of Athletics recommendations regarding winter/spring sports head coaches Friday, according to a release.
UW grad creates hit chemistry comic book
Channel3000.com
Veronica Berns lives for biology, chemistry and all those other subjects the rest of us actively avoid – and that’s why she decided to become a scientist.
Kindergartners stump college professor
Channel3000.com
At the start of his Intro to American Government class, political science professor Ken Mayer braced himself as nearly two dozen kindergartners demanded answers to the toughest questions they could think of.
Canine Campus Crawl supports furry friend in need
WKOW TV
Dozens of people in Madison took their dogs outside for a special walk to give back to their fellow furry friends in need. The group followed the Lakeshore Path on the UW-Madison campus for the annual Canine Campus Crawl. The two and a half mile run or walk is put on by UW’s Pre-Vet Club.
UW students from Nepal worried about devastation in home country
WKOW TV
Nepali students studying in Madison are devastated to hear of the massive earthquake that killed more than 1,800 people in their home country.
Crazylegs a time-honored tradition at UW
WKOW TV
Thousands of runners turned out for the annual Crazylegs Classic race in downtown Madison on Saturday. Crazylegs started in 1982, named after Badgers great Elroy “Crazylegs” Hirsch. The event has become one of UW-Madison’s time-honored traditions.
UW Athletic Board approves coaching contract extensions
WKOW TV
The UW Athletic Board approved contract extensions for three Badgers coaches. Meanwhile, the board elected not to extend three other coaches.
UW-Madison students from Nepal working to provide relief overseas
WKOW TV
One day after a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the country of Nepal, students at UW-Madison are brainstorming ways to bring in donations. “We first wanted to make sure our families were okay, but then we wanted to help,” Nepal Student Association President Surendra Prajapati says.
UW plans to hire Greek Life consultant, not linked to Chi Phi
Badger Herald
With hopes to better understand the strengths and weaknesses of University of Wisconsin’s Greek community and its relationships with the university, UW is seeking to hire a Greek Life consultant. The decision to hire a Greek Life consultant is not linked to the recent incidents surrounding the Chi Phi chapter and hazing allegations, TJ Sargent, Greek Life coordinator, said.
Doctors concerned about low HPV vaccination rates
nbc15.com
Noted: Currently in Wisconsin, 34 percent of adolescent girls, and 11 percent of adolescent boys have received the vaccine. UW Health OBGYN Dr. Sarah Bradley [clinical assistant professor] said she wants vaccination rates to reach 80 percent. “I think it’s a travesty really that we’re not doing better,” Bradley said.
UW’s Space Place celebrates 25th anniversary of Hubble Telescope
Channel3000.com
VIDEO: The famed Hubble Telescope marks its 25th anniversary in space Friday. The first telescope was built in a clean room at the UW Space Science and Engineering Center on Dayton Street. Jim Lattis runs the Space Place and talks about the telescope’s anniversary.
Extended family becomes new normal after crash kills parents
Channel3000.com
Noted: Bram’s sister, Tessa Dorresteijn, wanted to find another way for people to get invested in Bram and Sheri’s legacy. With that, friends and family are planning to start a scholarship fund in the couple’s memory. The hope is to start helping two University of Wisconsin athletes a year with tuition.
Why Well-Being Is a Skill That Can Be Learned
Huffington Post
“I kept doing the body scan to feel calm,” a fifth grade student explained to my colleagues as he recollected coping with a stressful situation at home. A “body scan” involves checking in with your body and noticing how it feels in the present moment. There’s no action required other than observing experiences as they unfold.
As a neuroscientist applying the insights of my center’s research to the real world, including in classrooms, I hear similar stories from people of all ages expressing a desire to calm their minds, to take baby steps to reduce negative emotions, improve well-being and respond with resilience to factors outside of our control.
Gasser, Dukan will be Spring Game captains
Channel3000.com
Former Badger men’s basketball players Josh Gasser and Duje Dukan will be coaches for the Badger football spring game Saturday at Camp Randall.
Power restored at WARF building after hours-long outage
Channel3000.com
A power outage inside the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation building on the UW campus kept workers out of the building Wednesday morning and into the afternoon. University of Wisconsin-Madison police originally said the outage could last until Thursday morning, but power was restored before 2 p.m. Wednesday.
UW-Madison students celebrate Ag Day on Campus
WKOW TV
Some UW-Madison students spent part of this Earth Day teaching others about agriculture. Wednesday was “Ag Day” near Library Mall on the UW campus. The school’s Collegiate Farm Bureau hosted the event with the theme “Every day is Earth Day to a Farmer.”
Energy tracking app developed at UW-Madison
WKOW TV
Want to keep track of how environmentally conscious you’re being? There’s an app for that. The MyEarth app launched this week in conjunction with Wednesday’s Earth Day holiday. The app, which was made available on the Apple and Android app stores on Monday, had already been downloaded by roughly 800 people as of Wednesday afternoon.