Category: UW Experts in the News

Quoted: University of Wisconsin researcher Paul Shattuck, published in the journal Pediatrics.

Small acts of kindness and generosity affect people’s lives in a big way. If you grew up in a supportive, encouraging environment, pass it on. Share your experiences, and wisdom, with others. Use what gifts and talents you’ve been given to improve your community, and when a certain group of people are being overlooked, give them some attention. But, remember, you can’t do it all, so pick the challenges that will lead to positive change.

These are some of the beliefs that help motivate and inspire the six recipients of this year’s YWCA Women of Distinction Awards.

(Plant pathology professor Jo Handelsman is one of the honorees.)

Quoted: Charles Engel of the University of Wisconsin

Quoted: Charles Franklin, political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Quoted: Joe Salmons, director of the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures at the University of Wisconsin-Madison,

Quoted: Ray Aldag, a professor of management at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business.

Heather Simmons, the zoo’s pathologist and a researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Veterinary Medicine, then performed a necropsy to determine what had taken place.

Quoted: Steven Ackerman, director of the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He led a discussion on the problem during the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco.

Quoted: Joshua Morrill, a researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who specializes in juries’ decision-making,

Heather Simmons, the zoo’s pathologist and a researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Veterinary Medicine, arrived from Middleton to perform a necropsy and determine the cause of death of the 207-pound bird.

Cited: Laura Liddicoat, a supervisor of the forensic toxicology program at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene.

Quoted: Carey Gleason, a dementia researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Quoted: James Paul Gee, in the department of educational psychology at the University of Wisconsin and the author of books examining the educational aspects of video games

Quoted: Michael Gutter, UW Extension Financial Specialist

Quoted: John DeLamater, professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin and editor of the International Journal of Sex Research.

Quoted: John Witte, the state’s evaluator of the program then and a professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Francois Ortalo-Magne, an associate real estate professor at the UW-Madison Business School, said he doesn’t believe Internet services ever will replace real estate agents.

Many officers suffer psychological repercussions following a fatal shooting, although with proper counseling, most can return to full duty without lingering dysfunction, said Michael Scott, a clinical assistant professor at the UW-Madison Law School and co-author of the study “Deadly Force: What We Know” in 1992.

When parents divorce, oftentimes distance further divides parents from their children, and typically the non-custodial parent loses their close relationship with their children. However, thanks to new legislation, this will be avoided through virtual-visitation privileges via the Internet.

The University of Wisconsin School of Business appointed alumnus Dan Olszewski to be director of the Center for Entrepreneurship Thursday.

Quoted: UW-Madison Political Science Professor David Canon

Quoted: Leslie Eisenberg, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor and a Wisconsin Historical Society expert on burial sites.

Quoted: Marc Galanter, a law professor at the University of Wisconsin.

Quoted: Charles Jones, an emeritus professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Quoted: Charles O. Jones, an emeritus political science professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Quoted: Norman Fost, a pediatrician and medical ethicist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Quoted: Donald Downs, professor of political science, law and journalism at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Quoted: Dennis Dresang, a political science professor at UW-Madison.

Quoted: Charles Franklin, a University of Wisconsin-Madison political scientist.

Quoted: University of Wisconsin-Madison law professor Steve Meili.

Quoted: Carey Gleason, a dementia researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Quoted: Jonathan Foley, director for the Center for Sustainability at the University of Wisconsin.

Quoted: Stanley Temple, professor of wildlife ecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Quoted: Aaron Carrel, an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Quoted: Charles Franklin, a University of Wisconsin political science professor.

Quoted: Dr. Stuart Knechtle, a professor of surgery at the University of Wisconsin who has studied tolerance

Quoted: David Larbalestier, a superconductivity expert at the University of Wisconsin, Madison

Quoted: University of Wisconsin professor Aaron Brower, who has been teaching social work for 20 years

Quoted: Veterinary immunologist Ron Schultz of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary in Madison, arguably the expert’s expert in the field of canine epidemiology

Quoted: Charles Franklin, a University of Wisconsin political science professor who studies public opinion.

Quoted: Thongchai Winichakul of the University of Wisconsin-Madison