The Madison School Board on Monday approved a $1.3 million partnership with the UW-Madison aimed at expanding training and improving diversity.
Madison schools, UW partnering to develop and keep educators
Wisconsin State Journal
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Final Four ticket madness in full swing
Wisconsin State Journal
Final Four tickets won?t officially be available until Monday for UW-Madison students. But the frenzied maneuvering to secure them began not long after the final buzzer sounded in Saturday night?s Badgers? 64-63 overtime win over Arizona in the NCAA men?s basketball tournament West regional in Anaheim, Calif.
For Wisconsin, Student-Athlete Is Not an Oxymoron in N.C.A.A. Tournament
New York Times
ANAHEIM, Calif. ? On the eve of their West Regional final Saturday against Arizona, the Wisconsin players were ensconced in a hotel down the street from Disneyland, in a meeting room with two walls of floor-to-ceiling windows.
Badger fans fill the streets
Wisconsin Radio Network
Madison?s State Street was filled with Badgers fans Saturday night, as thousands took to the streets to celebrate the mens basketball team?s win over Arizona to advance to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament.
Badgers headed to the Big Dance
Wisconsin Radio Network
The Wisconsin Badger men?s basketball team is back in Madison with the NCAA West Regional trophy and a trip to the Final Four in Dallas. The team got a tumultuous reception from fans during a Kohl Center rally Sunday.
UW logistics plan could save millions for US military
Madison.com
The U.S. military could save millions of dollars in transport and logistics costs when equipment returns from Afghanistan, based on a plan developed by a center headquartered at UW-Madison.
UW 69, Baylor 52 – Wisconsin mauls Baylor to advance to Elite Eight
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Unlike last week at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, Wisconsin didnt have 18,000 red-clad backers roaring in support every move made by Bo Ryans players.
Planners identify Camp Shelby as critical part of strategic military intermodal logistics hub
AP
Officials from Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center have made an agreement with a national transportation research organization.
UW-Madison students want to talk about race
WISC-TV 3
A new photo campaign at the University of Wisconsin-Madison features students calling for serious conversations about racial inclusivity on campus.
Former presidential candidate Jon Huntsman Jr. to be UW commencement speaker
Madison.com
Former presidential candidate and Utah governor Jon Huntsman Jr. has been chosen as the speaker at UW-Madison?s combined commencement.
Michael Lovell’s move is a net gain for Milwaukee, business leaders say
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
While a shock to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the departure of highly regarded Chancellor Michael Lovell for the top post at Marquette University will prove to be a net gain for the area, business leaders said Wednesday.
Michael Lovell’s spirituality played role in choice to lead Marquette
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Michael Lovell may not be a Jesuit. And he may not be a priest.
Faith drives UWM’s Michael Lovell to become Marquette’s president
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Marquette University searched far and wide for its next president but ultimately found him across town.
Michael Lovell’s message to UW-Milwaukee students, faculty
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chancellor Michael Lovell released this statement to students and faculty Wednesday morning after Marquette University announce him as its new president.
Bio: Michael Lovell, incoming Marquette University president
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A snapshot of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chancellor Michael Lovells career as he prepares to take over as president at Marquette University.
Northwestern U. Football Players Win Bid to Unionize
Chronicle of Higher Education
Football players at Northwestern University cleared a significant hurdle on Wednesday, as a regional office of the National Labor Relations Board ruled that they qualified as employees with the right to unionize.
NLRB office backs union for Northwestern football players
Inside Higher Ed
In what could be a landmark case, a regional office of the National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday backed a bid by football players at Northwestern University to unionize.
Walker appoints non-traditional UW student regent
AP
Gov. Scott Walker has appointed a University of Wisconsin-Madison student to the UW System Board of Regents.
UW-Madison squad car video catches glimpse of meteor falling
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
There must be something about squad car cameras in Madison. They seem to be in the right place at the right time when celestial drama occurs.
Former GOP presidential candidate Huntsman to speak at UW-Madison
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Former GOP presidential candidate Jon Huntsman Jr. will address graduates at the University of Wisconsin-Madison?s commencement ceremony on May 17.
New UW economic development programs are off to a running start, leaders say
Wisconsin State Journal
A program to turn UW-Madison discoveries into commercial companies, created just four months ago, already has more than five dozen prospects to consider.
Doug Moe: Health by motorbike in Kenya
Wisconsin State Journal
In Madison, Araceli Alonso opened the envelope. Alonso, a native of Spain, is an associate faculty member of the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, and a senior lecturer in Gender and Women?s Studies.
UWM’s Michael Lovell tapped to lead Marquette University
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chancellor Michael Lovell is expected to be named the next president of Marquette University on Wednesday ? the first layman to be president in the Jesuit university?s 132-year history, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has learned.
LaBelle takes over at UW-Madison’s Office of Corporate Relations
WisBusiness.com
Susan LaBelle wasn?t seeking a job when she heard about the opening for a new head of the UW-Madison Office of Corporate Relations. But the more she thought about it, the more the post intrigued her.
Wisconsin gives Andersen new deal, raise
Coach Gary Andersen has a new deal at Wisconsin with about a 15 percent raise.
On Campus: UW-Madison names new pharmacy dean
Wisconsin State Journal
Steven Swanson is the new dean of the UW-Madison pharmacy school, the university announced Friday.
On Campus: Gov. Walker names new UW regents, Tech College board rep
Wisconsin State Journal
Gov. Scott Walker on Friday named three people to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents and one to the Wisconsin Technical College System Board.
College basketball’s real billion-dollar winners
CNN Money
No one is likely to win the Warren Buffett-backed $1 billion prize offered by Yahoo and Quicken Loans to whoever can pick a perfect NCAA bracket. But there will still be big-dollar winners after this year?s tournament.
Tour the Milky Way in 20 billion pixels
CNET
NASA has launched an interactive map of the Milky Way galaxy, constructed over 10 years from over two million infrared Spitzer images.
Wisconsin scientists create dramatic 360-degree portrait of Milky Way
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A team of Wisconsin scientists has stitched together a dramatic 360-degree portrait of the Milky Way that reveals never-seen-before details of our galaxy.
Bo knows coaches
Philly.com
The forgotten team in the Villanova-St. Joe?s-UConn pod is Milwaukee. Such oversights are common for 15-seeds with a schedule strength resembling the weight of an NBA power forward (230).
Friend, former chief of staff of Gov. Scott Walker up for top UW job
Wisconsin State Journal
The University of Wisconsin System named five finalists for the position of vice president for university relations, including the president of a Milwaukee real estate group who is closely allied with Gov. Scott Walker.
Public’s help sought in hunt for missing UW-Madison student
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Madison police officers have asked for the public’s help in the search for a 21-year-old University of Wisconsin-Madison student who has been missing since Saturday.
On Campus: UW-Madison fined $35,000 for violations of animals in research
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison has been fined more than $35,000 by a federal agency for seven violations of federal animal research treatment standards, the university announced Monday.
UW Research Lab Fined For Animal Welfare Act Violations
Wisconsin Public Radio News
The University of Wisconsin?s animal research lab has agreed to pay more than $30,000 in fines for violating the federal Animal Welfare Act.
UW-Madison fined by USDA
Wisconsin Radio Networks
Officials with the University of Wisconsin Madison say the campus will pay over $35,000 in fines to the USDA, for violations that involved the care of research animals.
PETA criticizes settlement with UW-Madison over animal welfare at labs
AP
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has paid a $35,000 fine to settle several animal research violations, including burning a cat and euthanizing a dog without notifying the supervising veterinarian.
UW-Madison signs safety accord to protect Bangladeshi workers making Bucky apparel
Capital Times
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will require all of its licensees that source, produce or purchase goods in Bangladesh to sign and comply with the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh for the production of UW goods.
Students missing out on financial aid
WKOW-TV 27
University of Wisconsin Senior Katie DeYoung works in the financial aid office, answering questions about a process she?s very familiar with.
UW-Madison to require Bangladesh producers of licensed merchandise to sign safety accord
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will require all companies in Bangladesh connected in any way to its licensed collegiate merchandise to sign and comply with an acccord aimed at improving worker safety standards.
UW-Madison to require Bangladesh producers of licensed merchandise to sign safety accord
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will require all companies in Bangladesh connected in any way to its licensed collegiate merchandise to sign and comply with an acccord aimed at improving worker safety standards.
Dynamic prof in wheelchair inspires $2 million gift to UW-Madison – JSOnline
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Professors who change lives inspire their students to give back. And in many cases, those students give back money to their alma mater.
UW-Madison places 28th in World Reputation Rankings
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Reputation is purely subjective, but University of Wisconsin-Madison officials will take this notoriety.
UW-Madison real estate center gets $2 million gift
Wisconsin State Journal
Milwaukee real estate developer and UW-Madison alumnus Mark Irgens has made a $2 million gift to advance the academic mission of the university?s James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate.
Future bleak for influential, UW-based Center for Problem-Oriented Policing
Capital Times
The future of the influential UW-Madison-based Center for Problem-Oriented Policing is in doubt after federal officials pulled funding after 13 years.
Veteran entrepreneur to direct Discovery to Product initiative at UW-Madison
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The former chief executive of several early-stage technology companies has been named to head the Discovery to Product project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Laura Damon-Moore & Erinn Batykefer | Movers & Shakers 2014
Library Journal
Inspired by a discussion about creative advocacy in their first library and information studies class, ?Information Agencies and Their Environments,? at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2010, Erinn Batykefer (r.) and Laura Damon-Moore conceived the Library as Incubator Project (LaIP).
Are state systems endangering our public flagship universities?
Inside Higher Ed
For much of the past century, public higher education in the United States has been governed by various forms of state university control. These ?systems? and their governing boards define and harmonize the educational interests and needs of their respective states with campus strategic plans, allocate state resources, oversee capital development, and try to buffer institutions from excessive intrusion by politicians and state agencies — important roles all.
Paul Fanlund: Crisis in Crimea is far from black and white, says UW expert
Madison.com
David McDonald is an esteemed Russian history scholar on sabbatical from his job at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
UW students OK $223 million plan to upgrade sports facilities
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
UW-Madison students have approved a $223 million plan to upgrade recreational sports facilities, the Wisconsin State Journal reports.
UW-Madison narrows search for next provost to four finalists
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The search for the next chief academic officer of the University of Wisconsin-Madison has been narrowed to four finalists, who will give public presentations on campus starting March 13.
Proposed law would bring national security research to UW
Wisconsin State Journal
Classified national security research could be done by University of Wisconsin System professors if a bill currently before the Legislature passes.
UW rec sports facilities rebuild has critics questioning athletics funding, transparency
Capital Times
The TAA raised the question of athletics? contribution to the project last week when it blasted an email campus-wide urging students and staff to petition Athletics Director Barry Alvarez to have his department pay half the cost of the rebuild.
$50 million UW-Madison accelerator closing in Stoughton
Wisconsin State Journal
A $50 million electron accelerator in Stoughton will make its last loops next Friday after federal funding cuts in 2011 gouged the UW-Madison research center of $5 million a year. The Synchrotron Radiation Center?s already diminished staff, estimated at a dozen, will lose their jobs.
Meet the Scientist Behind the Bus
WORT-FM, Madison
Have you seen the controversial Madison Metro bus signs depicting UW-Madison?s cat experimentation? What experiments are being done and why are animal rights groups upset? Find out more about why the experiments have caused such a controversy on this edition of A Public Affair!
From Bangladesh to Bucky: UW revisits licensing and workers’ safety policies
Badger Herald
After a factory collapse in Bangladesh killed 1,134 workers last year, the University of Wisconsin is in the process of reviewing workers? safety in factories around the world that produce clothing emblazoned with Bucky and the Motion W.
Editorial: Vote ‘yes’ on Rec Sports referendum
Daily Cardinal
Any one of the 83 percent of students who stepped foot into any of University of Wisconsin-Madison?s recreational sports facilities last year can tell you they leave much to be desired.
Ilana Friedman talks Badger hockey, life as an out athlete
Bucky's 5th Quarter
Senior Ilana Friedman has no stats on the books as a Wisconsin Badger. A Middleton, Wis., native, she spent her freshman year at Vermont before transferring to UW-Madison. She dressed for every game her sophomore season, though she never saw ice time. She hasn?t been on the bench since then.
UW Rec Sports, Chancellor Blank weigh in on costs to upgrade facilities
Capital Times
A campus-wide email blast by the Teaching Assistants? Association calling on the UW Athletic Department to pick up half the cost of a $223 million upgrade to recreational sports facilities was forwarded 600 times on Monday, the first day it was sent out, says the TAA.
4.4 billion-year-old crystal is oldest piece of Earth
CNN
(CNN) — From a sheep ranch in Western Australia comes the oldest slice of Earth we know.