What universities produce the captains of industry and finance in America? Harvard is a given, but what about the University of Wisconsin?
UW-Madison one of the best for producing Fortune 500 CEOs, report says
Wisconsin State Journal
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Zika Virus research at UW shows promising results towards creating a vaccine
WKOW-TV 27
The Zika Virus has been a major concern among public health officials and world leaders in recent months, especially now that the Summer Olympic Games in Brazil are just a few short weeks away.
Zika infections last much longer during pregnancy, monkey study shows
The Washington Post
New research on monkeys found some good news that could have implications for humans: One infection with the Zika virus protects against future infections.
Initial Zika Exposure Protects Against Second Infection, Wisconsin Researchers Say
Wisconsin Public Radio
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have found that a single exposure to the Zika virus protected monkeys against a second bout of the infection. That natural immunity may help in work to develop a vaccine.
UW-Madison Zika research in monkeys could inform outbreak in people
Wisconsin State Journal
Monkeys infected with Zika virus are protected from future infection, and pregnancy dramatically prolongs infection in monkeys, findings that could help in fighting the virus in people, UW-Madison researchers said Tuesday.
Report sheds new light on problem of poverty in Wisconsin
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Despite an increase in jobs, there was no reduction in poverty in Wisconsin between 2013 and 2014 under a broad measure developed by researchers at the University of Wisconsin.
On Campus: No changes coming to UW affirmative action policy after Supreme Court decision
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison will not have to change its affirmative action policies after the Supreme Court last week rejected a challenge to the use of race in college admissions, officials said.
UW-Madison provost: Cost of keeping profs this year nearing $16 million
Capital Times
The cost in salary and research funding increases this year to keep University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty is nearing $16 million, says provost Sarah Mangelsdorf.
No changes needed to affirmative action policy after Supreme Court decision
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison will not have to change its affirmative action policies after the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to the use of race in college admissions, officials said.
UW-Madison scientist to receive prestigious Japan Academy award
Wisconsin State Journal
A UW-Madison virologist whose controversial work has sought to create more effective flu vaccines will receive a prestigious award from Japan’s scientific academy, officials announced Wednesday.
A Victory For Affirmative Action, And For Many Colleges A Sigh Of Relief
National Public Radio
The nation’s colleges and universities have been on pins and needles waiting for the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether race can be a factor in their admissions policies.
Embedded
Isthmus
Matthew Desmond had little to distinguish himself from other applicants when applying to Ph.D. programs in sociology. As he remembers it, only one acceptance letter arrived at his door — from UW-Madison.
Supreme Court upholds consideration of race in admissions
Inside Higher Education
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the University of Texas at Austin’s consideration of race and ethnicity in college admissions. Some parts of the decision in the case, Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, related to features unique to that university.
UWPD Police Chief Sue Riseling announces August retirement
Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison Police Chief Sue Riseling announced her retirement Wednesday.
Campus police chief Riseling to retire
WISC-TV 3
After 25 years of service to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, UW police Chief Sue Riseling will retire in August, the university said Wednesday.
Sue Riseling, long-serving UW-Madison police chief, to retire
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
UW-Madison Police Chief Sue Riseling — the first woman and youngest person to lead a Big Ten university police force — will retire Aug. 7 after 25 years at the campus.
UW Police Chief Sue Riseling retiring, will head international campus group
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison Police Chief Sue Riseling will retire in August after being on the force for 25 years. Riseling plans to continue working, however, as head of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators.
Asbestos removal creates controversy on UW-Madison campus
WISC-TV 3
A University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate student living in university housing said she was caught off guard when contractors began removing asbestos from the property.
Child in UW-Madison apartment had lead poisoning, prompting order for changes
Wisconsin State Journal
Public health officials ordered UW-Madison to address chipping and peeling lead paint at an on-campus apartment complex this spring after they discovered a child living in one of the buildings had suffered lead poisoning.
Ohio State hires med school dean Dr. Craig Kent from UW-Madison after two-year search
Columbus Business Journal
Ohio State University has hired its medical school dean from the University of Wisconsin-Madison after a two-year search.
UW campus Master Plan looks to make campus more eco-friendly
Badger Herald
University of Wisconsin officials presented the final draft of the 2015 UW Campus Master Plan, which aims to reduce UW’s environmental impact, at a public meeting Friday.
As UW-Madison plans for future, well-known 1960s buildings could face wrecking ball
Wisconsin State Journal
They are some of the most architecturally infamous buildings on the UW-Madison campus.
Top 10 Colleges of Fortune 500 CEOs: UW-Madison
Forbes
With strong business and engineering programs, as well as a reputation as one of the top state flagship universities in the country, it’s little surprise UW is one of three public colleges to break into this top 10 list.
Turmoil Raises Specter of Faculty Exodus From Public Colleges
Chronicle of Higher Education
State budget crunches and political turmoil have set off rumblings about a mass faculty exodus from public colleges in some states. High-profile defections stoke the rumors. But have professors really fled in droves?
The sound of science
Isthmus
Data collected from sensors on a buoy in Lake Mendota map the ebb and flow of the algal blooms that each year turn the lake green with phytoplankton. A look at the patterns created over time shows a confluence of interconnected cycles driven by season, temperature, sunrise and sunset.
UW-Madison to implement cultural competency training in the fall
NBC-15
Cultural competency training could be in store for 1,000 new students at UW- Madison.
Heller selected as UW-Madison vice chancellor for finance and administration
Daily Cardinal
Laurent Heller was announced as UW-Madison’s vice chancellor for finance and administration Tuesday, according to a campus press release.
Cal financial director named UW finance, administration vice chancellor
Wisconsin State Journal
The head of financial planning and analysis at the University of California-Berkeley has been named the vice chancellor for finance and administration at UW-Madison.
Back to class for Ray Cross and the UW Regents
Wisconsin State Journal
Open Government 101 is now in session. UW System officials — including the Board of Regents — please be seated.
Notice of claim filed on behalf of woman connected to Bo Ryan, charge possible for fake Twitter account
Wisconsin State Journal
Madison police are recommending a criminal charge against an unidentified person who allegedly set up a fake Twitter account to defame a woman who was romantically involved with former University of Wisconsin men’s basketball coach Bo Ryan.
UW dairy camp offers surprises
Agri-View
Nearly 120 youth gathered at the recent University of Wisconsin-Madison for Badger Dairy Camp. This year’s camp attendance was an almost 30 percent increase from previous years, which usually totaled 85 to 95 youth.
UW-Madison Offers Unprecedented Amount Of Summer Scholarships
Wisconsin Public Radio
About 13,000 University of Wisconsin-Madison students took summer classes last year, and out of all those students, only 12 got scholarship money from the university to help cover their summer tuition. But those numbers are now changing.
Regents approve UW System budget increasing student fees, spending from reserves
Wisconsin State Journal
The University of Wisconsin System will increase student fees and continue tapping controversial reserve funds under a $6.2 billion operating budget that UW’s governing Board of Regents approved Thursday afternoon.
UW regents relied on private phone, face-to-face conferences for budget briefing
Capital Times
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents approved a $6.2 billion operating budget that hikes student services and housing fees without debate and only a smattering of questions Thursday, thanks to a series of private briefings.
On Campus: UW-Madison rolling out cultural competency training for 1,000 new students
Wisconsin State Journal
In an effort to address racially charged incidents at UW-Madison that officials say may be driven by ignorance rather than malice, the university will require about 1,000 new students to receive cultural competency training this fall, and plans to make the training mandatory for all incoming students by next year.
UW-Madison, students develop programs for freshmen to address campus climate
Daily Cardinal
Stories of social injustice filled student newspapers’ pages throughout the previous academic term. Incoming students will not only be made aware of these issues, but they will also be provided with tools to discuss them and similar topics in order to diminish occurrences of discrimination. The university will attempt to instill a sense of acceptance in new students before they even step on campus.
Ancient Wisconsin comes to life at Aztalan digs
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The remnants of this town, nestled along a shallow bend in the Crawfish River, have generated many other fantastic myths over time — myths that researchers like University of Wisconsin-Madison anthropology professor Sissel Schroeder work to dispel.
Regents received, discussed UW budget long before public saw it
Wisconsin State Journal
The annual budget University of Wisconsin System officials withheld from the public this week on grounds it wasn’t completed had actually been finished and sent to members of the System’s governing board several days earlier.
University of Wisconsin System students won’t face higher tuition next school year but they will have to shell out more for fees, housing and food
AP
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System students will spend more on fees, housing and food this fall under a new annual budget that regents approved Thursday as they grapple with ways to raise money in the face of a tuition freeze and deep state cutbacks.
Regents approve UW System budget
Wisconsin Radio Network
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents have unanimously approved a 2016-17 totaling $6.2 billion.
UW Regents Approve 2016-17 Budget With Fee Hikes For Students
Wisconsin Public Radio
The University of Wisconsin System regents have approved a new budget that raises students’ fees and charges them more for housing and food.
Way outside the classroom conference set at UW-Madison
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison has been in the forefront of distance education, offering the world’s first correspondence course in 1891, and the leadership by the state’s flagship university continues to this day, with a three-day conference in August.
UW-Madison: Cancer treatment spinoff takes top honor in life science at Governor’s Business Plan Contest
WisBusiness.com
Lynx Biosciences, a business aiming to refine treatment decisions for multiple myeloma, took the life science prize at the Governor’s Business Plan Contest during the 14th annual Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference in Madison.
Cross Requests More Funds For Need-Based Grants At UW
Wisconsin Public Radio
University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross is asking the Board of Regents to approve a $19,152,300 increase to the Wisconsin Grant-UW program over the next two years.
Backing Bucky
Isthmus
At a time when UW-Madison continues to face deep state cuts and legislative attacks on its mission and integrity, a group of prominent alumni, donors and supporters has formed a new, independent advocacy organization that will lobby state government on behalf of the internationally renowned research institution–and fund candidates for office.
UW Leaders Look To Offer $12.7M More In Financial Aid
Wisconsin Public Radio
University of Wisconsin System leaders are looking to give students an additional $12.7 million in financial aid over the next biennium.
UW leader Ray Cross to seek 33% bump in student aid funding
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross this week will urge the Board of Regents to seek a 33% biennial boost in need-based financial aid from the state to help resident students better afford to attend a public university in Wisconsin.
From Tax Geek To World’s Fastest Triathlete: A Q&A With Olympic Gold Medal Favorite Gwen Jorgensen
Forbes
If you’re not familiar with Gwen Jorgensen, you will be soon. The two-time reigning ITU World Triathlon Champion, Jorgensen promises to become a household name during this summer’s Olympics, where she will be the heavy favorite to bring home the gold in Rio.
Scott Walker says UW tenure policy used to promise ‘jobs for life’
Politifact
Gov. Walker’s claim is judged “half true.”
No details yet for Scott Walker’s performance-based funding increase for UW System
Capital Times
After hinting this week that the state’s public higher education systems could see more support in the next budget, Gov. Scott Walker said Thursday he’s considering tying any funding increases to performance.
Scott Walker: UW System could see performance-based funding increase
Wisconsin State Journal
Wisconsin’s public colleges and universities could see their funding increase in the next state budget based on how they do in certain performance measures, Gov. Scott Walker said Thursday.
Walker Drops Hint About ‘Extra Support’ To UW System
Wisconsin Public Radio
Gov. Scott Walker hinted Wednesday that additional support may be heading to Wisconsin’s public higher education providers.
Credit most UW professors for staying
Wisconsin State Journal
Politicians come and go. UW-Madison is here to stay — and so are the vast majority of its professors. That’s reassuring.
Walker: Judge’s Ruling Clarifies Open Records Law In Wisconsin
Wisconsin Public Radio
Gov. Scott Walker says a court order that directed his office to release records on proposed changes to the University of Wisconsin System’s mission statement has clarified what his administration must share with the public.
Counties oppose UW Extension reorganization
Green Bay Press-Gazette
Since the announcement of the University of Wisconsin-Extension reorganization in February, counties across the state have begun to indicate they do not support the proposed changes in theory or monetarily.
Walker releases records following court order
NBC-15
Gov. Scott Walker has released 82 pages of records he wanted to keep secret after a judge ordered them to be made public.
Scott Walker sought changes to Wisconsin Idea, emails show after judge orders release of records
Wisconsin State Journal
Records released Friday by Gov. Scott Walker’s office in response to a judge’s order make clear he sought controversial changes in 2015 to the University of Wisconsin System’s mission statement, known as the Wisconsin Idea.
Records: Scott Walker wanted Wisconsin Idea changes
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
On orders from a judge, Gov. Scott Walker on Friday released emails showing he wanted to simplify guiding principles for state universities last year as part of a sweeping higher education proposal that would have dropped the long-standing Wisconsin Idea from their mission statement.
UW-Madison Professor Says School’s Faculty Should Stay
Wisconsin Public Radio
Despite the budget cuts, weakened tenure protections and the general acrimony between state lawmakers and University of Wisconsin System staff, a UW-Madison professor is making the case for why faculty should stay at the school.
UW-Madison Professor: Why I’m Staying
Wisconsin Public Radio
Amid budget cuts, weakened tenure protections, and a chilly atmosphere between UW faculty and staff and Governor Walker, some of the UW System’s faculty have been looking for jobs elsewhere or receiving offers from other universities. We hear from a professor and department chair who makes the case for staying at the UW.