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UW organization behind Apple lawsuit
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Editorial: Odyssey Project helps people pursue college degree
WISC-TV 3
It seems to us that some of the most successful strategies to help people who are struggling, who are dealing with some of life’s biggest challenges, involve meeting folks at the most individual and personalized level possible. In others words, meeting with them one by one.
Baldwin, Pocan Look At Obstacles Faced By Young Researchers
Wisconsin Public Radio
Last week, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Rep. Mark Pocan met with campus researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and UW-Milwaukee to discuss how to remove obstacles faced by young researchers.
As Campus Fears Rise, So Do Efforts to Enact School Gun Laws
New York Times
LOS ANGELES — When Gov. Jerry Brown of California signed legislation this month banning concealed weapons on school campuses, the nation was in the midst of one of the worst spasms of gun violence at colleges in recent years. There were three such shootings, including one in Oregon that left 10 people dead, as the bill sat on Mr. Brown’s desk.
Wisconsin jury says Apple owes $234 million in patent case
WKOW (AP)
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.
Apple Owes $234M To UW Foundation, Jury Rules
Wisconsin Public Radio
A jury has awarded $234 million to a University of Wisconsin-Madison foundation responsible for patent licensing in an infringement lawsuit against Apple, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports.
Federal court jury says Apple owes WARF $234 million
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A federal court jury in Madison has awarded $234 million in damages to the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation in its patent infringement lawsuit against Apple Inc.
Is Apple patent defeat a victory for universities?
Christian Science Monitor
Apple fights patent cases fairly often – and doesn’t always win – so Friday’s loss is not a totally new phenomenon. What makes the case unusual was the party that sued: a computer science professor and three graduate students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Apple ordered to pay $234 mln to university for infringing patent
Reuters
A U.S. jury on Friday ordered Apple to pay the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s patent licensing arm more than $234 million in damages for incorporating its microchip technology into some of the company’s iPhones and iPads without permission.
Editorial: Allow ban on guns inside campus buildings to stand
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The National Rifle Association and its supplicants in legislatures around the country and the U.S. Congress have a ready and facile answer for the problem of gun violence in the United States:
UW-Madison launching major fundraising campaign
Wisconsin State Journal
Under the slogan All Ways Forward, the drive will be the fourth and most ambitious fundraising effort in UW-Madison’s history, Chancellor Rebecca Blank said.
UW-Madison professor says campus carry bill causing ‘tremendous anxiety’
Capital Times
A state legislative proposal to end UW-Madison’s ban on guns in campus buildings is causing “tremendous anxiety” among faculty, said agronomy professor Bill Tracy.
UW-Madison launches $3.2 billion fundraising campaign
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The University of Wisconsin-Madison launched its most ambitious fundraising campaign ever on Thursday night, asking alumni and other supporters to step into the breach during a time of unprecedented pressure to cut costs and find fresh sources of revenue.
Apple’s newest courtroom foe is patent-savvy university
Reuters
As a veteran of the global smart phone wars, Apple is used to courtroom battles with fierce competitors such as Samsung and Nokia.
How Guns on Campus Became a Live Issue in Wisconsin
Chronicle of Higher Education
Wisconsin was one of the last states to allow citizens to carry concealed weapons. Now it is in the vanguard of the debate about whether allowing guns on college campuses will protect students or put them more at risk of violence. How did the state get there?
Jury To Announce Settlement Figure In Wisconsin Researchers’ Case Against Apple
Wisconsin Public Radio
A federal jury found Apple guilty this week of illegally using a patent owned by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. The jury is set to decide the settlement amount Friday.
Vos Says He’s OK With Allowing Concealed Weapons In UW Buildings
Wisconsin Public Radio
The Republican speaker of the state Assembly says he’s fine with people carrying concealed guns in university buildings, and likened it to carrying smartphones.
Democrats propose banning guns outright on college campuses
Wisconsin State Journal
Three Democrats introduced legislation Wednesday to ban weapons on college campuses, two days after Republicans proposed their own bill to allow concealed carry license holders to bring guns inside the buildings of Wisconsin’s public colleges and universities.
University of Wisconsin-Madison to launch ambitious fund drive timed to homecoming
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will publicly launch its most ambitious fundraising campaign yet on Thursday night, welcoming alumni back to campus for homecoming festivities while at the same time asking them to help shape and ensure the university’s future impact.
Apple likely to appeal Madison jury’s patent-infringement decision
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A federal court jury’s decision against Apple Inc. in a patent infringement case this week has the potential to award nearly $400 million in damages to the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation — but a Madison lawyer said Wednesday that Apple is likely to appeal.
3 Democrats counter with bill banning weapons on Wisconsin campuses
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A bill that would prohibit carrying a dangerous weapon on a university or college campus in Wisconsin bubbled up from state Democrats one day after a pair of Republicans introduced a bill that would allow guns inside campus buildings.
Apple faces $400 million in damages in university patent case: sources
Reuters
Apple’s potential damages in a patent fight with the University of Wisconsin’s licensing body could reach $400 million as a trial on the amount Apple owes for infringing a processor patent got under way on Wednesday, two people familiar with the case said.
Apple is learning an expensive lesson about universities
The Washington Post
You may have heard that Apple’s on the hook for $862 million in potential penalties after a jury ruled that it infringed on a patent owned by the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Student Leaders Blast Bill Allowing Guns In UW Buildings
Wisconsin Public Radio
University of Wisconsin student leaders from around the state are speaking out against a bill to allow concealed firearms on their campuses.
Campus Concealed Carry Proposal sparking controversy at UW Madison
WKOW TV
Quoted: UW Political Science Professor Mike Wagner is voicing opposition on Twitter.
“Am I worried, about it? Yeah, I would be worried about going into a classroom knowing 120 students are not enjoying a lecture…or worrying themselves, yeah I worry.”
And UW Madison Police Spokesman Marc Lovicott says his department opposes the bill.
“We don’t feel putting more weapons in the hands of our students, even though they legally have a permit to do so elsewhere will make our campus safer.
UW could get $862M in lawsuit against Apple
Channel3000.com
A federal jury has found Apple Inc. infringed on a technology patent held by the foundation that protects the University of Wisconsin’s intellectual property.
The company could face up to $862 million in damages over the patent by the University of Wisconsin-Madison that improves processor efficiency.
Fight Over Gun Rights At Universities Is About More Than Public Safety, Says Professor
Wisconsin Public Radio
Efforts to legalize concealed weapons in public university buildings across the country — including in Wisconsin — may be more about recruiting youth in a culture war on gun laws than actual public safety, says one law professor.
Apple loses patent lawsuit to University of Wisconsin, faces hefty damages
Reuters
Apple Inc could be facing up to $862 million in damages after a U.S. jury on Tuesday found the iPhone maker used technology owned by the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s licensing arm without permission in chips found in many of its most popular devices.
UW, technical college officials oppose bill allowing concealed carry in campus buildings
Wisconsin State Journal
The leaders of Wisconsin’s public universities and technical colleges Tuesday lined up against a bill that would allow anyone with a concealed carry license to bring guns into campus buildings, classrooms, dormitories and stadiums.
GOP bill would allow concealed guns in Wisconsin college buildings
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
While a pair of Republican state lawmakers want to allow students and faculty to carry concealed guns inside public university and college buildings, at least one campus and its police department are warning the measure could have dangerous day-to-day implications.
Jury rules Apple infringed on UW-Madison patent
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A federal court jury in Madison on Tuesday found Apple Inc. guilty of infringing on a patent held by the foundation that protects the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s intellectual rights when the company rolled out its 2013 and 2014 iPhone and iPad lineups.
Apple Faces $862m Fine Over iPhone Chip Patent
Yahoo News UK
Apple could have to pay up to $862m (£562m) in damages after a jury ruled that chip technology used in the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus violates a university’s patent.
UW police urge lawmakers not to allow weapons in buildings
Channel3000.com
Noted: Police who protect the University of Wisconsin’s flagship campus in Madison are urging state lawmakers not to allow concealed weapons to be carried into campus buildings.
UW-Madison Police spokesman Marc Lovicott issued a statement Tuesday coming out against the bill circulated Monday by Republican lawmakers.
GOP bill would allow concealed guns in Wisconsin college buildings
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Two Republican state legislators have introduced a bill that would allow concealed carry gun owners to bring weapons into public university and college buildings in Wisconsin.
On Campus: Surveys show UW liberal arts grads finding work
Wisconsin State Journal
A pair of UW-Madison studies found graduates of the university’s largest college are faring well in the job market, with close to 90 percent of the liberal arts alumni who responded saying they have found full-time work or continued their education.
Campus Carry: GOP lawmakers want to allow concealed weapons in public college buildings
Wisconsin State Journal
People with concealed weapon licenses would be allowed to carry guns inside the buildings and classrooms of Wisconsin’s public universities and colleges under a bill introduced Monday by two state legislators.
Regents give UW-Madison OK to enroll more out-of-state students
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison is poised to enroll hundreds more out-of-state students, starting with next year’s freshman class, after the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents on Friday approved a request to waive the limit on nonresident students at the campus.
As cost to attend UW-Madison rises, concerns about access grow as well
Wisconsin State Journal
For nearly 30 years, through rounds of state funding cuts and tuition increases, the cost of attending UW-Madison increased at a higher rate than inflation each year. The main culprit has been tuition — the largest single cost college students pay and the one that has been rising at the steepest rate, now more than three times as expensive as it was in the mid-1980s. A tuition freeze in place since 2013 has kept that price nearly flat in recent years at about $10,400.
Rebecca Blank: Higher nonresident enrollment will leave room for Wisconsin students
Capital Times
How much more elite will UW-Madison become now that a cap on the number of nonresident students it can enroll has been lifted? It won’t, Chancellor Rebecca Blank assured the UW System Board of Regents Friday as they voted to approve her proposal to lift the cap and let UW-Madison take more out-of-state students.
Regents okay lifting UW Madison out-of-state enrollment cap
Wisconsin Radio Network
The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System has approved a plan to lift UW-Madison’s cap on out-of-state students. UW System President Ray Cross told the Regents on Friday that the state’s flagship university faces a demographic reality – a declining pool of Wisconsin high school graduates to choose from.
Committee approves lifting out-of-state cap for UW-Madison students
Channel3000.com
Noted: UW Chancellor Rebecca Blank told the committee Thursday the waiver would push the institution to recruit harder within and outside of Wisconsin. She added her institution is “uniquely situated” to make sure Wisconsin’s best and brightest don’t leave for colleges in other states, and to bring students from other states into Wisconsin and get them to stay for work.
“I’m looking at all sorts of ways to partner with industry in the state, with professional organizations in the state, to put industry and Wisconsin businesses in front of my students in a way when they get to their senior year, they’ve heard of these companies, they know something about them, they are more likely to go work for them,” Blank said.
Regents panel backs lifting of UW-Madison nonresident enrollment cap
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
If the University of Wisconsin-Madison starts accepting a few hundred more undergraduates from other states and countries each year, and successfully recruits more top Wisconsin prospects who otherwise might leave the state, will that raise the bar even higher for instate students who already compete for a limited number of seats?
Regents committee OKs lifting UW-Madison’s out-of-state student cap, sends proposal to board
AP
MADISON, Wisconsin — A University of Wisconsin System committee approved a plan to lift UW-Madison’s cap on out-of-state students Thursday after the campus’ chancellor and system president insisted they need more freedom to attract fresh talent for Wisconsin employers.
Regents committee approves UW-Madison plan to lift limits on out-of-state students
Wisconsin State Journal
A UW-Madison proposal to lift the limit on how many out-of-state students the campus can enroll is closer to becoming policy after a committee of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents approved the plan Thursday.
Fast finish: UW students set record time in getting degrees
Wisconsin State Journal
The average time to get a degree dropped to 4.13 years during the last academic year, the lowest the university has on record, the Office of Academic Planning and Institutional Research said.
Eureka! UW is (finally) learning how to push its research to market
Isthmus
This could be big for UW-Madison. It’s exactly the sort of transformative discovery you would expect from a great research university. Like Harry Steenbock fortifying the vitamin D content of milk. Like James Thomson unlocking the mystery and promise of stem cells. In this case, two UW researchers have pioneered a breakthrough that could end of the flood of human antibiotics into animal feed.
Rebecca Blank: More non-resident students will fill workforce demands
Capital Times
A controversial plan to lift the cap on the number of non-resident students — who pay substantially higher tuition — is about workforce development, not more revenue, UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank told faculty Monday. But Blank also shared several ideas that are geared to increasing revenues in an era of diminishing state funds — including more summer school classes and continuing philanthropic giving — in an annual State of the University speech delivered to the Faculty Senate.
UW-Madison alumnus among winners of Nobel Prize in medicine
Wisconsin State Journal
Associated Press story on three scientists from the U.S., Japan and China — including a UW-Madison alumnus William Campbell— who won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discovering drugs to fight malaria and other tropical diseases that affect hundreds of millions of people every year.
Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to 3 Scientists for Parasite-Fighting Therapies
New York Times
Three scientists who used modern laboratory techniques to discover anti-parasitic drugs long hidden in herbs and soil won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday.
UW-Madison master’s, doctorate alum receives Nobel Prize
WISC-TV 3
A master’s and doctoral graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison was awarded a portion of the 2015 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, according to a release from the university.
UW graduate William Campbell awarded Nobel Prize
Wisconsin Radio Network
A graduate of the University of Wisconsin is one of three scientists who’ve been awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine. William Campbell and Satoshi Omura of Japan were honored for discovering the drug Avermectin. Two derivatives of that drug helped reduce the presence of diseases caused by parasitic worms, mostly in Asia and Africa. The other Nobel Prize winner is Tu Youyou, China’s first medicine laureate. He created a drug that sharply dropped mortality rates for malaria.
Nobel Prize winner William Campbell says he had freedom to be ‘intuitive’ while at UW-Madison
Capital Times
William C. Campbell, who shared a Nobel Prize in medicine announced Monday, said that his time as a graduate student at UW-Madison helped shape his career.Arlie C. Todd and Chester A. Herrick, the professors who oversaw his research as a veterinary science and zoology student in the 1950s, gave him the freedom to be intuitive in his work, Campbell said in an interview from his home in Massachusetts.
UW alum among 3 scientists to win Nobel Prize in medicine
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Three scientists from the U.S., Japan and China, including a University of Wisconsin-Madison alum, won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discovering drugs to fight malaria and other tropical diseases that affect hundreds of millions of people every year.
Work On Parasite Diseases Earns Nobel Prize For Medicine
National Public Radio
The medicines they helped develop are credited with improving the lives of millions. And now three researchers working in the U.S., Japan, and China have won the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Among the winners: William C. Campbell of Drew University in Madison N.J., for his work on the roundworm parasite. Campbell is a UW alum.
Plan calls for UW to drop cap on nonresident enrollment
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The University of Wisconsin-Madison would drop its cap on nonresident enrollment through 2020 while continuing its promise to save a minimum of 3,500 seats in each freshman class for Wisconsin residents, under a proposal to be considered next week by the UW System Board of Regents.
Planned Parenthood critics have new target — universities
POLITICO
Officials of the nation’s leading universities have watched with dread as the fallout from the Planned Parenthood sting videos has threatened to engulf labs that depend on fetal tissue for research.
UW regents to consider waiving out-of-state student limits
Madison.com
Associated Press report on the proposal to lift the school’s cap on out-of-state students.
UW-Madison seeks to lift cap on out-of-state students
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison wants to lift the cap on the number of students from outside of Wisconsin who can enroll at the university, though officials said Thursday they will make sure the state’s flagship campus stays accessible to its residents.
UW regents to consider waiving out-of-state student limits
AP
University of Wisconsin-Madison officials plan to ask UW System regents next week for permission to lift the school’s cap on out-of-state students, a move they say would attract more young people to Wisconsin. It also would bolster the school’s coffers considerably as it struggles with deep budget cuts.
Increased demand packing UW-Madison computer science classes
Capital Times
A growing appreciation for the value of learning how to code has led to skyrocketing enrollments in computer science courses at UW-Madison that are stretching resources, says department chairman Mark Hill.