Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota, Alabama receiver Amari Cooper and record-breaking Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon are the finalists for the Heisman Trophy.
UWs Melvin Gordon is one of three Heisman finalists
NBC-15
Author: Kelly Tyrrell
UW-Madison alumni, donors to be namesake for new School of Music hall
Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison School of Music’s new recital center will be named in honor of UW alumnni and advisory board members George and Pamela Hamel, whose $15 million donation will help make constructing the building possible, according to a university release.
Future of ethnic studies divides UW
Daily Cardinal
Though the transition into college is tough for many freshmen, Marianna Rivera’s move to UW-Madison was especially isolating. She grew up in Chicago in a drastically different community climate.
Leaders seek solutions to poverty, racial disparities in Madison and Dane County
Badger Herald
Community leaders in Madison are planning solutions for continuing and correlated issues of racial disparities and poverty of young families.
UW Board of Regents discusses new hotline to detect fraud, abuse and waste
Badger Herald
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents weighed possibilities for a new waste, fraud and abuse hotline presented by the Audit Committee in a meeting this week.
Researchers race time and the environment to study Snake Fungal Disease
Badger Herald
Wild snake populations plagued by a deadly skin disease have become an increasingly growing area of research in Wisconsin.
UW-System campuses at odds over program proposal
WISC-TV 3
Three University of Wisconsin campuses in northwest Wisconsin are hoping to open a cooperative engineering program to meet the regions needs.
UW System president launches reform plan
WISC-TV 3
University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross is launching a broad plan to find savings, streamline academic requirements and re-examine the need for elective courses.
Board of Regents committee approves next phase of Rec Sports Master Plan
Daily Cardinal
A UW System Board of Regents committee approved funds for three UW-Madison campus projects Thursday.
UW-System considers establishing fraud hotline
WISC-TV 3
The University of Wisconsin System is considering the creation of a hotline to report waste, fraud or abuse by employees or schools.
New maple leaf structure to stand tall in Library Mall
Badger Herald
A large maple leaf structure will soon overlook Library Mall, as Madison is moving into the final phase of the area’s reconstruction project at the campus end of State Street.
Students are tackling hunger on UW-Madison campus and Sports
WKOW-TV 27
The Associated Students of Madison is trying to combat hunger on the UW-Madison campus, after studies revealed many students struggle with food insecurity.
Takata Recall Latest: UW Professor expects auto production plant
WKOW-TV 27
Airbag maker Takatas missed recall expansion deadline isnt just infuriating lawmakers on Capitol Hill. The news is sending ripple effects to the Big Three automakers in Detroit, and beyond.
Gordon featured on cover of Sports Illustrated
WKOW-TV 27
Melvin Gordons record-breaking season has put him in the national spotlight. The Badgers running back is now being featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated. The magazine details Gordons season as he makes a run at the NCAA single-season rushing record.
Team releases beta version of redesigned MyUW portal : Daily-cardinal
Daily Cardinal
MyUW Redesign Team launched a new beta version of the MyUW portal for university students Tuesday.
UW Health designated one of 35 Ebola treatment centers in U.S.
WKOW-TV 27
The Centers for Disease Control and PreventionCDC says state officials have designated UW Health as an Ebola treatment center, one of 35 hospitals nationwide. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services made the announcement Tuesday.
UW-Madison CALS commemorating 125th anniversary
The Country Today
Kate VandenBosch realizes that as dramatic as changes have been at the UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences since the college was founded in 1889, they are likely to be equally as dramatic as the college moves into the next 125 years of its existence. In fact, VandenBosch has witnessed significant change on the campus even since she took over as the CALS dean in March of 2012.
Chancellor: Morgridge gift not a blank check, state still needs to fund UW
Badger Herald
University of Wisconsin Chancellor Rebecca Blank stressed the importance of being transparent with state legislators about what a recently announced $100 million gift will mean for UW at a Faculty Senate meeting Monday.
If you dont have your Badger tickets yet, theyll cost you
NBC-15
After this weekends win over Minnesota, the Badger football team will be heading to Indianapolis looking for a fourth Big Ten Championship. Meanwhile, on Wednesday, its a big game at the Kohl Center as the mens basketball team takes on Duke.
UW System embarks on initiative to improve student retention
Daily Cardinal
The UW System announced Nov. 24 it will embark on an innovation-fostering initiative aimed at increasing student retention and graduation rates.
Former Governor Doyle to teach spring UW class
Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison students may see a familiar face at the front of the classroom next spring as former Governor Jim Doyle announced Nov. 24 that he will teach a state policy course.
Committee begins search for new vice provost, chief diversity officer
Daily Cardinal
Members of the campus community are invited to submit nominations to permanently fill the vice provost for diversity/chief diversity officer position.
UW researcher’s observations from ancient ice show recent shifts in global cyclical changes
Badger Herald
Almost as if air from the past had been saved in a time capsule, a drill developed at the University of Wisconsin is able to capture air in ice from thousands of years ago to measure ancient atmospheres.
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker misrepresents UW research
Badger Herald
Recently, in discussing the University of Wisconsin System’s request for $95.2 million more in state funding, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker and former UW System regent Robin Vos, R-Rochester, commented on the research being done at the University of Wisconsin. He said UW should have “research done in a way that focuses on growing our economy, not on, you know, ancient mating habits or whatever.” Although this comment could be dismissed as a malicious statement against UW, it is important that we discuss why this sentiment is false and potentially detrimental.
Gophers quarterback presents challenge for Badgers
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“I anticipate a ton of quarterback run,” said UW defensive coordinator Dave Aranda. “Early in the year they were conventional, or as conventional as Minnesota was last year. They’ve transformed themselves to where they are now a quarterback spread-run game. And they have had success since that transformation.”
Pride will matter when UW faces Minnesota
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“We consider ourselves a No. 1 defense in the country. We pride ourselves on that. And to go out there and put the performance we had last week was disappointing,” says linebacker Vince Biegel. “We’re looking forward to playing Minnesota and having that (expletive)-off, chip-on-our-shoulder edge we’ve had all year.”
Madison students, residents rally following grand jury decision in Ferguson shooting
Daily Cardinal
Protesters rallied in Madison and around the state Tuesday demanding reforms to the Dane County’s criminal justice system following a grand jurys decision not to indict the officer who shot 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri in August.
UW Campus Kitchen chapter opens to assist anyone combating hunger
Badger Herald
Four students at University of Wisconsin have come together to combat hunger and food insecurity by establishing a chapter of a national non-profit organization called Campus Kitchens.
UW researches difference in brain activity between reality and imagination
Badger Herald
Researchers at University of Wisconsin studied brainwaves to determine how interpretation of reality differs from imaginary thought in the human brain.
UWPD investigates sexual assault outside academic building
WISC-TV 3
The University of Wisconsin Police Department is investigating a reported sexual assault on campus Saturday night, according to a release.
Researchers propose new method to counter Influenza
Daily Cardinal
Researchers led by UW-Madison Professor Yoshihiro Kawaoka released a study on Thursday containing new methods to counteract the influenza virus.
Clinical trial showing promise, fighting childhood cancer
NBC-15
Each year, 13,500 children are diagnosed with cancer in the United States, thats more than a classroom of kids a day. A new clinical trial being used right here at home is showing promise, bringing hope to families when they need it most.
UW researchers use social media to estimate air quality
Badger Herald
Tweets across the world of words like “haze, sunny, cold” are being analyzed by researchers at University of Wisconsin to determine areas of high pollution.
Got Equality? Madison was ranked one of the top cities in country for LGBT rights
Badger Herald
Madison is a national symbol of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender inclusivity, according to a recent report by the Human Rights Campaign. However, for LGBT activists in the city, there is still work to be done.
Climate Change Isn’t the Only Factor in Increased Carbon Cycle: Crops Play Role Too
Tech Times
Levels of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere shows seasonal changes, dropping during the summer as growing plants inhale, then rising as they exhale and begin decomposing the their growing season, and now researchers say they’ve determined a significant role of agriculture in that phenomenon.
Study shows seasonal CO2 from crops growing more extreme
Daily Cardinal
New research released Wednesday shows an increase in crop production has caused levels of carbon dioxide to rise and fall seasonally to a larger degree, with fluctuations growing by 50 percent in the last five decades, according to a UW-Madison news release.
UW System names Milwaukee chancellor finalists
WISC-TV 3
The University of Wisconsin System has announced the three finalists vying to become UW-Milwaukees next chancellor.
Bryson visits UW as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series
Badger Herald
Best-selling author Bill Bryson kept audience members laughing while discussing his books at the Memorial Union Tuesday as part of the University of Wisconsin’s Distinguished Lecture Series.
UW Health zapping deadly germs with special UV light machine
WKOW-TV 27
Its small and looks a bit like R2 D2, but a new and powerful robotic device is helping UW hospital keep their rooms clean from dangerous bugs like MRSA. It could even eliminate the Ebola virus.
Centering pregnancy with group care
NBC-15
Having a baby can be an exciting time, but also one full of questions for the expectant mother. So UW Health launched a new program this spring for pregnant women.
UW professor using stem cell research to find treatment for eye conditions
Badger Herald
Through stem cell research, two Madison men who suffer from a genetic condition that causes blindness and hearing loss are receiving experimental treatment.
Record setting game along with historic donation makes for an exciting weekend for UW
Badger Herald
After a record-breaking weekend, Chancellor Rebecca Blank expressed excitement over both Melvin Gordon’s performance Saturday and the announcement of a $100 million donation to the university.
UW Band marches for cancer awareness
NBC-15
The UW Band is used to marching to the same beat. On Saturday, they were in sync to support a different cause.
Couple gives UW-Madison $100M
WISC-TV 3
Two University of Wisconsin-Madison graduates have given the school $100 million, the largest gift from individual donors in the schools history.
UW professor recently finds fatter turtles swim better
Badger Herald
A coalition of scientists from University of Wisconsin, Florida Atlantic University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have made a discovery: Fat turtles are better swimmers than their thinner counterparts. The findings were so unexpected, researchers thought they made a mistake at first, Warren Porter, a professor of zoology at UW who worked on this project, said.
UW-Madison researchers discover method to encourage self-renewal of stem cells
Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison cell and regenerative biology professor James Thomson and his team of scientists recently made new strides in their extensive stem cell research.
UW takes steps toward budget transparency with new report
Badger Herald
In an effort to improve financial transparency, University of Wisconsin Chancellor Rebecca Blank released a simplified breakdown of the university’s $2.9 billion budget this week.
College of Letters and Science creates initiative to assist students with career preparation
Badger Herald
The University of Wisconsin’s College of Letters and Sciences has developed a new initiative to help students find an answer to the time old question of, “what the hell are you going to do with a degree in [insert humanities major here]?”
Is This the End of the Line for Perkins Loans?
Chronicle of Higher Education
The Federal Perkins Student Loan Program is in peril.
That is nothing new, of course. Perkins, the nation’s longest-running student-loan program, has been in the cross hairs of budget-cutting and reform-minded presidents and lawmakers for decades. Both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush tried to kill it; President Obama wants to overhaul it.
UW climate scientists, state business lobbyists disagree on US-China climate change deal
WKOW - TV 27
The United States and China have announced new goals to reduce carbon emissions. This is the first time China, the world’s worst polluter, has ever agreed to ambitious steps to reduce greenhouse gases.
UW researchers team up with NASA to investigate plants sent to space
Badger Herald
Simon Gilroy and his team of researchers from University of Wisconsin’s botany lab recently welcomed the delivery of over 1,000 plant seedlings from the International Space Station.
UW study sheds light on low-income student issues
Badger Herald
A new study, conducted by the Wisconsin HOPE Lab, is shedding more light on the many ways students across the country are struggling financially to pay the high price tag on education.
Walker focuses on WI’s tech schools, emphasizes manufacturing to fix jobs problem
Badger Herald
Over a week after his reelection, the state is looking toward Gov. Scott Walker to see what actions he takes this term to address one of his campaign’s biggest issues: the job market.
Lack of racial diversity in research labs hurts students, UW
Badger Herald
The University of Wisconsin has a lot to be proud of – but there is one dark spot. Even as one of the nation’s top schools, with one of the best athletic departments in the Big Ten and nationally recognized professors, diversity issues on campus remain the elephant in the room that no one seems to want to focus on.
UW-Madison student kicks off campaign to represent Madisons eighth district
Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison senior Zach Wood declared Wednesday he is running for the open District 8 aldermanic position in an effort to bring a student perspective to city politics.
UW freshman receivers are catching on
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Their playing time has been limited, their contributions minimal. Yet Wisconsin wide receivers coach Chris Beatty thinks his three freshmen have made modest progress as UW prepares for its final three regular-season games.
Bo Ryan signs three players for UW’s 2015-’16 freshman class
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The trio: forwards Alex Illikainen (Grand Rapids, Minn., playing his final season at Brewster Academy in N.H.), Charlie Thomas (River Hill High School in Clarksville, Md.), and guard Brevin Pritzl of De Pere High School.
UW wins $70 million grant for asthma research
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The School of Medicine and Public Health has won the largest grant in its history — $70 million over seven years for its continuing work on a project called the Inner-City Asthma Consortium. The work, funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is part of a nationwide effort aimed at preventing asthma and reducing its severity in inner city children.
UW-Madison releases ‘easy-to-navigate’ budget breakdown
Daily Cardinal
In an effort to increase the transparency and accessibility of UW-Madison’s expenditures and revenues, Chancellor Rebecca Blank asked staff to design the Budget in Brief, a summary that breaks down the university’s $2.9 billion annual budget.
Campus forum emphasizes the evolving paradigm of diversity
Daily Cardinal
Pursuing a diverse, collaborative future was the focus of UW-Madison’s 16th annual campus Diversity Forum, held Nov. 10 and 11.