An Academic Staff representative raised concerns at an assembly meeting Monday regarding a committee appointment made last month by the Academic Staff Executive Committee.
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Shorewood school adds mindfulness training to improve student focus
Noted: In teachers, the practice can reduce stress and burnout and have ripple effects in the classroom, according to a study published last August by the University of Wisconsin-Madisons Center for Investigating Healthy Minds.
Economists Say Paul Ryan Misrepresented Their Research
Barbara Wolfe, a professor at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, said Ryan?s paper simply misstates the findings of one of her papers studying the effect of housing assistance on labor outcomes.
UW-Madison looks at efficacy of dividing research and graduate school positions
A University of Wisconsin-Madison Faculty Senate working group presented a draft outlining changes to a research and graduate school position at a committee meeting Monday, recommending a division between the two roles.
Madison ranked among ‘Best cities for feminists’
“With plenty of emerging technology, Madison is a great place for women in STEM to make a good living, while also taking advantage of the University of Wisconsin?s many academic forums and opportunities. Wisconsin Women in Government also does great work to advance the number of females serving in political office,” Estately writes.
Strong turnout against bill to roll back living wage ordinances
Instead, Grothman commented on the high-level economic courses Rickman said he had taken while earning a UW-Madison degree by making disparaging comments about the university, which Grothman also attended. ?I took a few classes in economics at UW,? Grothman said. ?And I?d almost consider that a minus.?
On Campus: UW-Madison a partner in Chicago manufacturing lab
The newly formed Digital Lab for Manufacturing will develop a variety of digital tools to enhance efficiency and lower the cost of manufactured products. The Defense Department kicked in $70 million to the effort, with companies and research universities throughout the country joining as partners.
Badgers women’s basketball: UW’s Michala Johnson named to All-Big Ten first team
Johnson, a 6-foot-3 center playing her first season for the Badgers after transferring from UConn, was one of 11 players voted to the first team by the coaches. She is the first Badger to be named first-team All-Big Ten since Jolene Anderson in 2008, and 10th in program history.
Badgers men’s basketball focus is on closing out opponents
While it?s foolish to expect the Badgers to win every game in a rout, there have been several times this season when a nice Sunday drive turns into a white-knuckle journey for UW.
Larry Henderson, director of troubled UW System payroll, benefits system resigns
The man brought in to fix glitches in the deeply flawed payroll and benefits system used by about 75,000 employees in the University of Wisconsin System has stepped down from his job after two years, the UW System announced late Monday night.
UW System schools face nursing shortage
Several University of Wisconsin System schools, including UW-Madison, have been forced to limit the number of students admitted into nursing programs because of a shortage in staff.
Badgers men’s hockey: UW’s Joel Rumpel nominated for inaugural Mike Richter Award
It was announced Friday that Rumpel is one of 18 nominees for the inaugural Mike Richter Award, which will go to the most outstanding goaltender at the NCAA Division I level.
Badgers sports: Fan Advisory Board proves productive outlet for fans
Dwindling attendance at sporting events is a growing concern across the college landscape. A wide range of topics were discussed at the first two meetings ? everything from the music played at men?s hockey games to the price of ice cream at the Kohl Center.
Tom Oates: To call UW’s men’s basketball program ‘mediocre’ is to ignore history ? past and present
Because Oates knows there are others out there who consider coach Bo Ryan a failure because the Badgers haven?t reached an NCAA Final Four on his watch, he would like to review what Ryan has given UW fans in his 13 seasons.
Booming number of Chinese students at UW-Madison fuels Dane County in-migration pattern
Asia accounted for an estimated 2,162 in-migrants to Dane County yearly from 2007 to 2011. It’s safe to say that UW-Madison is responsible for a large portion of that, in particular because of a rapidly growing number of Chinese students.
UW rec sports facilities rebuild has critics questioning athletics funding, transparency
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.
Madison professionals describe climate change relations at Sustainability Forum
Human behavior in environmental policy was a key topic at Thursday?s Sustainability Forum held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison?s Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery.
From Bangladesh to Bucky: UW revisits licensing and workers’ safety policies
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.
UW-Madison student newspaper zeroes in on diversity for special issue
When the staff of the Daily Cardinal, a student newspaper at University of Wisconsin-Madison, started tossing around ideas for ?unreported stories important to the campus community,? it wasn?t long before they hit on diversity as an issue, says editor Abby Becker.
UW a research partner in new Digital Lab
The University of Wisconsin is part of a new effort to make the United States more competitive in manufacturing.
UW-Madison is a research partner with the new “Digital Lab”, based in Chicago.
Three finalists selected for UW Arboretum director
Three candidates selected as finalists for the UW-Madison Arboretum director post will be meeting with the campus community over the next two weeks.
TAA calls for increased funding from UW Athletics in Rec Sports Master Plan
As the vote nears on the Rec Sports Master Plan, which includes updates and renovations to the Southeast Recreational Facility, the Natatorium and the Near East and Near West Fields, the TAA called for UW Athletics to foot half the bill for any Rec Sports updates in a statement Friday.
UPDATE: Assembly approves UW classified research bill
The state Assembly has approved a bill that would allow University of Wisconsin institutions to perform classified national security research.
Richard Harris shares ‘Growing Up Black in South Madison’ story with Downtown Rotary
Harris said he also plans to file a complaint against UW-Madison, to challenge its hiring practices for black faculty and staff.
Committee proposes new campus budget model
A University of Wisconsin committee proposed a new budget model for the university that would allow for more flexibility and the ability to drive funding to departments as students flock to certain majors.
UW physics lab set to close in early March
A unique particle accelerator housed in a University of Wisconsin physics lab has attracted scientists from across the world and nation for years, but due to federal cuts the lab has officially been slated for closure on March 7.
UW tested solar panels may be used at IceCube Neutrino Observatory
New solar panels created by Sunpreme and tested at the University of Wisconsin have passed preliminary tests and could be on their way to usage at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in South Pole.
Community college education should be free to students, says UW’s Sara Goldrick-Rab
A community college education ought to be free, University of Wisconsin-Madison associate professor Sara Goldrick-Rab tells NPR for a report on the funding challenges confronting the schools nationwide.
Hundreds fill Fountain of Life for Rev. Alex Gee’s ‘redemptive’ town hall
Patrick Sims, interim vice provost and chief diversity officer at UW-Madison, said the university is committed to partnering with the coalition?s efforts
UHS representative announces new alcohol policy
University Health Services Executive Director Sarah Van Orman outlined a new policy regarding alcohol service and consumption at university affiliated events at an Associated Students of Madison Shared Governance Committee meeting Thursday.
Badger student-athletes participate in ?Science Saturday?
The student-athletes participated as a part of the Beyond the Game program. The program aims to improve student-athlete graduation rates, post-graduation prospects and activity involvement with classes, seminars and hands-on experiences, such as Science Saturday.
AquaMost strives to capitalize on fracking boom
Noted: Formed in 2006 around University of Wisconsin-Madison technology, AquaMost was named one of 13 “frac water” firms to watch in the March issue of Global Water Intelligence, an industry publication.
Sochi Olympics: As has become tradition, UW’s presence is felt on Team USA’s men’s hockey team
It?s a brotherhood nearly 40 years in the making and Joe Pavelski is thrilled to be a part of its exclusive ranks. Since 1976, every U.S. men?s hockey team to take part in the Olympics has included at least one player from the University of Wisconsin. That streak of 11 consecutive Winter Games will come to life Thursday when Team USA ? which has six former UW players serving in some capacity ? will open the tournament against Slovakia (6:30 a.m., NBC Sports Network) in Sochi, Russia.
Know Your Madisonian: Mike Cerniglia
Mike Cerniglia has worn a badge as a Dane County sheriff?s deputy, worked for two of the most accomplished coaches at the University of Wisconsin and been a face of the Badgers on radio and television. Somewhere along that career path are lessons that should help him now. Cerniglia is six weeks into his role as executive director of the National W Club, a nonprofit that represents men and women who have won varsity letters competing in sports sponsored by UW Athletics.
UW-Madison, WARF “Discovery to Product” partnership seeks director
Three finalists were named for the position of director of Discovery to Product, a new partnership between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, according to a Tuesday university press release.
Open records exemption removed from bill to allow classified research at UW
A provision to exempt University of Wisconsin System research from open records requests was removed from a bill to allow classified research on campus Monday.
UW chancellor wants to raise out-of-state tuition
University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank thinks the Board of Regents should consider raising tuition for out-of-state students.
UW-Madison generates most Peace Corps workers
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has the most alumni currently volunteering in the Peace Corp according to the organizations annual school rankings.
UW-Madison alumna Erin Luhmann shares experience of reporting abroad with Nick Kristof
University of Wisconsin-Madison alumna Erin Luhmann discussed her experiences and newly gained insights after traveling abroad with New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof at a lecture Monday.
Legislation would allow for classified research at UW System schools
A bill that would allow University of Wisconsin System campuses to conduct classified research that would be exempt from state open records law was taken up in committee Monday.
Bud Selig’s final year as MLB commissioner
The commissioner of baseball told us again this month that this is it. Really. Seriously. He?s not kidding. He?s not messing with us. His time is up. And he means it.
Sochi Olympics: Madison natives Erika and Craig Brown thrilled to experience the Games together
She won two WIAA state golf titles, played on the University of Wisconsin?s 1994 Big Ten Conference championship team and twice won the Madison City tournament.
Study says Wisconsin colleges lead the nation in alcohol arrests
University of Wisconsin System campuses are Nos. 1, 4, 10, 17, 19, 23, 30, 36, 39 and 41 in a national ranking of the most on-campus alcohol arrests per 1,000 students.
UW-Madison alum’s ‘Dry January’ column sheds new light on problem drinking
A month without alcohol was the challenge. For UW-Madison alumna Sarah Probst, “Dry January” tested her more than she anticipated.
Badgers football: Speed marks signings in Gary Andersen’s first recruiting class
UW announced 25 scholarship recruits and five walk-ons on signing day Wednesday.
Badgers football: UW loads up on wide receivers on signing day
Five UW scholarships went to wide receivers on signing day on Wednesday.
Der Stiftskeller’s jovial German murals restored to debaucherous glory
Artists from New Berlin cleaned and restored the murals. The Union recently unveiled the improvements to Der Stiftskeller, a 30-tap bar with pool tables and extended seating from the Rathskeller.
UW-Madison vote coming soon on student support for $223 million rec sports upgrades
Students will vote in March on a referendum to increase a fee future Badgers pay for recreational sports facilities to pay for $223 million in renovations and expansions to the campus? aging fields, gyms, pools and tracks. The proposal was explained Thursday to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents capital planning and budget committee.
New UW-Madison chancellor calls for tuition hike for nonresidents, professional students
Rebecca Blank told the Regents to expect an aggressive push by her in coming years to raise UW-Madison tuition for those groups to the same or near what peers at other schools pay.
National Academy of Engineering recognizes UW-Madison professors
Two University of Wisconsin-Madison professors joined the 2014 class of the National Academy of Engineering Thursday, according to a university news release.
Ernst and Young gives more than $1 million to UW Business School
Accounting giant Ernst and Young LLP announced a pledge of $1.1 million to the Wisconsin School of Business Thursday, a gift the company believes will have a significant return on investment.
UW-Madison students, alumni honor Founders? Day
On February 5, 1849, a group of University of Wisconsin-Madison students paid a yearly tuition of 20 dollars?the current cost of several days? worth of Gordon Commons meals?to secure a place in the newly established institution?s first class, according to a university news release.
UW’s own ‘Monuments Men’
George Clooney may be bringing ?The Monuments Men? to the silver screen, but two university of Wisconsin alumni were part of the real life military units tasked with rescuing Europe?s cultural treasures which inspired the film.
UW-Madison School of Business gets $1.1M from accounting firm
Ernst & Young’s pledge includes $850,000 for the Global Mindset Leaders program and the remaining funds going to other accounting programs. The global mindset idea has two components: academic and extra-curricular activities for undergraduate business students that demonstrate the value of diversity in the classroom, workplace and business environment, and secondly, scholarships to under-represented minority students.
Audit finds problem with UW payroll security
A new audit says the University of Wisconsin Systems payroll and benefits system is at risk for security breaches that could lead to unauthorized payments being made.
Faculty Senate debates foreign academic issues
University of Wisconsin-Madison Faculty Senate debates? controversy regarding involvement with foreign academic freedom issues were cause for concern at a meeting Monday.
University of Wisconsin files patent lawsuit against Apple
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation has filed a federal lawsuit against Apple claiming the company?s signature A7 chip infringes upon a WARF patent, according to CNET.
New plan urges three-story height limits along Old University Avenue
After seeing several large development projects in the area ? including a six-story apartment from the Mullins Group on the 2500 block next to Lombardino?s, a four-story apartment on the 2300 block at the former site of the Ivy Inn and the UW-Madisons massive new $100 million Wisconsin Energy Institute ? the neighborhood initiated a planning process to offer its own vision for the area.
Give professionals oversight of Milwaukee County system
Noted: The two non-voting members would be doctors from the Medical College of Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, both of which specialize in community-based services.
UW physics lab?s last chance now gone
A University of Wisconsin, Madison physics lab will close on April 5, after a decision from the Department of Energy came down in late January.