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Study details how heat waves drive hospital admissions

A new study appearing this week (June 22, 2011) in the journal Climatic Change, documents the medical conditions aggravated by hot weather, the age groups most affected, and forecasts an increase in hospital admissions in urban areas due to predicted climate change and accompanying weather extremes.

Agreement reached on UW role in state cooperative network

UW-Madison will be able to continue all current networking affiliations, including membership in WiscNet, under an agreement included in Wisconsin’s proposed state budget. “We believe this agreement protects our service to students, our $1 Billion research enterprise and the 3500 high-tech jobs in Research Park,” says John Krogman, chief operating officer of the Division of …

Langdon Street Incident: Statement by Lori Berquam, Dean of Students and Damon Williams, Vice Provost for Diversity

“The incident that occurred on Langdon Street yesterday — a Spider-Man doll being hung by its neck — is a reminder of the importance of considering both intention and impact in any given situation. While we have been told by the students involved that this act was the result of poor judgment, rather than targeted …

University responds to Langdon incident

University of Wisconsin-Madison staff from the Division of Student Life and the Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity and Climate responded Thursday to reports of a life-sized Spider Man character doll hanging from a balcony on Langdon Street. After being notified of the doll by concerned students and pedestrians, associate dean Kevin Helmkamp and …