UW In The News

Hulk v Gawker: ‘bizarre case’ could have profound consequences for free speech

Quoted: The law, as University of Wisconsin-Madison journalism professor Robert Drechsel said, “tends to get hashed out in extreme cases, not easy cases” – and this, he said, “is a bizarre case” that could, eventually, affect the latitude generally afforded American publishers by the courts.

WATCH: Shadow Of The Moon Crosses Earth During Solar Eclipse

The Himawari geostationary satellites, operated by Japan’s meteorological agency, captured the sight of the moon’s shadow traveling across the Earth. Yasuhiko Sumida, a scientist visiting the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, stitched them together into the video above. It was shared on the CIMSS Satellite Blog.

Recruiting from the reservation: UW boosts effort to train Native American medical students

In high school near Green Bay, Justin Meyers worked at a hospital, delivering food to patients. In college, at UW-Madison, he joined Air Force ROTC. His dream of becoming a doctor won out over thoughts of being a fighter pilot. But he didn’t know any doctors like him, a Native American. At UW School of Medicine and Public Health, he talked to two Native American doctors who encouraged him to apply.

Late Rapper To Be First Vietnamese American Honored With Street Name

A young rapper who drowned two years ago will become the first Vietnamese American to have a street named in his honor in Chicago.

Dalai Lama brings message of peace, nonviolence to Madison

Richard Davidson, founder of the Center for Healthy Minds and a professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said the Dalai Lama’s main message to the audience was that “we need to take responsibility now for cultivating positive qualities like kindness and compassion.”

Source of blood infection linked to 15 deaths in Wisconsin unclear

Quoted: Dr. Nasia Safdar, University of Wisconsin-Madison associate professor of infectious disease, said she has seen sporadic cases of the infection since she began studying diseases in 2003, but nothing like this.

UW–Madison Chancellor Talks Tuition, Diversity And Budget Cuts

As part of our View from the Top conversation series, Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson talks with Rebecca Blank, chancellor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, about the challenges she faces in leading the school.

Madison’s “little” museums offer big ideas

Gone are the days when museums were dusty archives of half-forgotten lore. Wisconsin is full of bright, interactive learning environments that stress teaching important lessons over merely archiving historical minutiae, and some of the most interesting and unique examples are tightly condensed into downtown Madison.

5 finalists in running for Anthony Shadid Award in Journalism Ethics

Three reporting teams, a Milwaukee reporter and a joint effort of two non-profit news organizations are contenders for the 2016 Anthony Shadid Award for Journalism Ethics.

A Real-Time Window Into Zika Research On A Pregnant Monkey

Anyone can follow the pregnancy of a monkey infected with Zika virus in real time, thanks to a University of Wisconsin–Madison experiment in data sharing that’s unusual for biology.

New plan to save rare bees

Noted: The Rusty Batch Bumble Bee was first discovered at the Arboretum a few years ago and researchers said it works harder than any other bee species. They said its an important part of our State’s agriculture.

“They are crucial,” said Susan Carpenter, ranger unit coordinator at the U-W Madison Arboretum. “They are important for our food system.”

UW students help kids whose parents have cancer

(Video) Camp Kesem is a college student run camp at UW Madison for kids whose parents have cancer. Camp counselor Joey Seliski visited News 3 This Morning to talk about it.

Immunotherapy gives hope to cancer patients

Quoted: “These immunotherapy treatments are unquestionably game changers,” said Dr. Mark Albertini, an oncologist with the Carbone Cancer Center at UW Health.

Albertini said the courage patients like Daly showed in participating in the early trials of immunotherapy played a key role in the success now being seen.

“Those patients were both incredible and those patients were vital in getting where we are today,” Albertini said.

Wisconsin hires Greg Gard, gives him five-year contract

When Greg Gard leads Wisconsin into the Big Ten men’s basketball tournament later this week he will do so as the Badgers’ full-time head coach.

UW-Madison spends nearly $9 million to retain faculty stars

The University of Wisconsin-Madison last semester doled out $726,436 in raises and $8 million in research support to retain 40 faculty members who brought outside job offers to the central administration, according to information obtained by the Journal Sentinel through an open records request.

On Campus: Tommy Thompson among recipients of honorary UW-Madison degrees

Praised by UW-Madison officials as a “dedicated promoter of the Wisconsin Idea,” former Gov. Tommy Thompson will be one of three recipients of honorary degrees from the campus this spring.Photojournalist Lynsey Addario and biochemist William J. Rutter will also receive honorary degrees during a commencement ceremony at the Kohl Center in May, officials announced last week.

‘Here And Now’: Matthew Desmond Explores Milwaukee’s Eviction Epidemic

Evictions not only put poor families out on the streets, but simultaneously set off a cascade of consequences for both the people and neighborhoods affected. In his new book, “Evicted: Poverty And Profit In The American City,” University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate and Harvard University sociology professor Matthew Desmond examines how this process plays out for families and landlords in Milwaukee’s lowest-income neighborhoods.

How To Keep Money From Messing Up Your Marriage

Noted: “We know that these discussions or conflicts concerning money are difficult for couples to handle,” says Lauren Papp, a psychologist and professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.Papp conducted a study of 100 married couples who kept diary entries about their arguments. During the 15-day period of the study, the spouses reported squabbling more often about issues other than money — for example, the kids or household chores.

Nine common shopping myths, busted

Noted: Let’s get philosophical for a minute: Is the best price always the best deal? A recent study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Wisconsin School of Business suggests that shoppers consider a retailer’s reputation as well as its prices. Savvy shoppers will think twice before buying from a less reputable merchant.

One paycheck away from poverty

Noted: Author Michael Collins is a professor of Public Affairs and faculty director of the Center for Financial Security, University of Wisconsin—Madison and editor of the book A Fragile Balance: Emergency Savings and Liquid Resources for Low-Income Consumers, Palgrave Macmillan.

Badgers women’s hockey: Ann-Renee Desbiens named WCHA Player of the Year; Mark Johnson wins Coach of Year

University of Wisconsin junior goalie Ann-Renee Desbiens was named the Western Collegiate Hockey Association Player of the Year while Badgers coach Mark Johnson earned the league’s Coach of the Year award, the conference announced on Thursday.

Madison Reads Leopold at UW Arboretum

“There are some who can live without wild things, and some who cannot. These essays are the delights and dilemmas of one who cannot.” With those words from conservationist and author Aldo Leopold, the start of the Foreword to “A Sand County Almanac,” naturalist Kathy Miner will kick off the annual Madison Reads Leopold event Saturday at the UW-Madison Arboretum.

Mild winter brings early allergy season

Doctors say a mild winter mixed with an early thaw means mold allergies are back earlier this season.

“When the snow starts to melt once the ground shows up that’s when we have outdoor mold,” Adult Allergist at UW Health, Dr. Tom Puchner, says. (Puchner is clinical assistant professor of allergy and immunology.)

Even though there is snow on the ground and below freezing temperatures, Dr. Puchner says current conditions can still affect those who suffer from mold allergies.

President Obama visiting Milwaukee Thursday

Noted: One of the president’s guests will be Donna Friedsam of the UW Population Health Institute.

She believes Milwaukee’s victory among 20 cities to increase health enrollment will have significant future benefits.

“It saves our employers money. It saves our communities money and it improves our quality of life overall. So, it is very important that we have people get enrolled in the coverage, so they they can get the care they need.”

Friedsam adds Milwaukee’s health coverage victory is a result of a coordinated effort throughout the city by a wide range of organizations.

New Laws Protect Consumers or Ease Restrictions on Creditors

Quoted: James M. Johannes, a professor of banking at the University of Wisconsin’s School of Business in Madison, Wis., told Bloomberg BNA that consumer debts were not bought and sold when the WCA was enacted more than 40 years ago.

Field stations in a box

Never mind Punxsutawney Phil. The thirteen-lined ground squirrels that hibernate in plastic drawers in the UW-Madison Biotron take their cues from Hannah Carey.

Washburn Observatory reopens following repairs

After being closed for nearly two years, UW-Madison’s iconic observatory will reopen tonight.

Unexpected repairs are to blame for the closure, but now everything is back up and working better than ever.

Deep-rooted alumnus named UW head of university relations

Charles Hoslet, interim vice chancellor for university relations since August, is now the permanent vice chancellor, Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced Tuesday.

UW-Madison joins Common Application for 2017 freshman class

Next fall’s class of high school seniors will have a new way to apply to UW-Madison, now that the campus has joined more than 600 other colleges and universities on the nationwide Common Application. Students will still be able to apply to UW-Madison through the University of Wisconsin System’s application process, as they have in years past, said Steve Hahn, vice provost for the Division of Enrollment Management.

Women’s products cost more. Here’s how to avoid the “pink tax.”

Quoted: “I think that if the consumer is willing to pay more for a certain color, then it’s in manufacturers’ and marketers’ best interest to charge more,” said Christine Whelan, a professor of consumer science at the University of Wisconsin Madison and director of the university’s MORE (Money, Relationships, and Equality) program. “But I do mind that people don’t know about this.”