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Who will win the California primary? Counting mail-in votes can take days or weeks.

Quoted: Barry Burden, who is the director of the Elections Research Center at the University of Wisconsin Madison, says that mail-in ballots also take longer to count in some cases: Checking that ballot signatures match, problems with mail-in envelopes, and myriad other issues can all slow things down.

Will US troops leave Afghanistan?

One possibility is that Trump will end up asking the Taliban for deeper concessions to reassure voters. But the big question is whether Trump’s hawkish reputation is enough to offset public skepticism about a peace deal with the Taliban.

Jessica L.P. Weeks is associate professor of political science and Trice faculty scholar at the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

How daily life will change as coronavirus outbreak enters new phase

Quoted: “An outbreak is not going to happen simultaneously, everywhere,” said Dr. Jonathan Temte, who studies vaccinations and immunization policy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Super Tuesday is upon us: Very soon, Democrats must unite or surrender to authoritarianism

Quoted: Barry Burden, director of the Elections Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “What benefit you see is probably because once you are on the rolls you are visible to canvassers and campaigns, making it possible for them to reach out to you,” he says. “Registering people to vote is not a silver bullet.”

As Wisconsin Lakes Warm, Walleye Are Feeling The Heat

When it comes to climate change there’s a lot of talk of species moving north as temperatures change — but don’t expect a lockstep northward march of species, said Jack Williams, a University of Wisconsin-Madison expert on ecological responses to climate change.

Cranberries, Wisconsin’s Most Profitable Fruit, Face An Uncertain Future

“When you change the conditions and those winters become more extreme, the plant is disoriented,” said Amaya Atucha, fruit crop specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Potato Farmers Grapple With Climate Change’s Impact On Nitrogen Management

Nitrogen management is a huge struggle for potato farmers, said Chris Kucharik, chair of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Agronomy Department.

The Feeling You Get After Surviving Layoffs Has A Name

After a layoff, “employees see less of an obligation to be loyal to the company, resulting in more of a free agent mentality,” said Charlie Trevor, a professor of management and human resources in the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. “With this mentality comes the freedom to actively seek another job where, hopefully, one’s future will be less tenuous.”

The Daily 202: Bernie Sanders built a diverse coalition to win Nevada. South Carolina offers a tougher test.

The University of Wisconsin at Madison-YouGov surveys of likely Democratic primary voters showed Sanders garnering 25 percent in Michigan, which holds its primary on March 10.

The Daily 202: Bernie Sanders built a diverse coalition to win Nevada. South Carolina offers a tougher test.

New surveys show Sanders leading in three key Midwestern states that vote after Super Tuesday. The University of Wisconsin at Madison-YouGov surveys of likely Democratic primary voters showed Sanders garnering 25 percent in Michigan, which holds its primary on March 10.

Hmong Leaders Rally Against Trump Administration’s Deportation Push

Quoted: Yang Sao Xiong, a professor of Asian-American Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, says Hmong history as war allies of the U.S. military has long shaped the way the community sees itself. But the story of broader Hmong acceptance in the U.S. has never been simple.

Wisconsin Experts Disagree On Dairy Industry Impact Of Dean Foods Sale

Quoted: But Peter Carstensen, professor emeritus from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School, said the deal could end up hurting dairy farmers by giving DFA too much power over the market.

Bernie Sanders leads Pa. primary in poll, with close race against Trump

“All three states are up for grabs in 2020,” said Barry Burden, director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Elections Research Center, which conducted the poll. “Trump is in a more difficult position in Michigan than the other two states, but each of the Midwest battlegrounds could be won by either party, almost regardless of who becomes the Democratic nominee.”

Bernie Sanders leading Democratic field in Michigan new poll says

“Sanders is well-positioned to pick up the lion’s share of delegates in these states unless another Democrat breaks away from the pack to challenge him,” said Barry Burden, a political science professor at the University of Wisconsin and and director of the Elections Research Center.

Bloomberg News Wrestles With Coverage of Candidate Bloomberg

Quoted: Kathleen Culver, director of the Center for Journalism Ethics at the University of Wisconsin, said she fears less that reporters are being held back internally than externally, where some readers feel the name of their organization speaks more about their independence than the work they do.

Is Psychedelic Therapy The Medicine Of The Future?

Quoted: “Depression is arguably the major health problem in the world,” said Charles Raison, a psychiatrist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Usona Institute, a medical research group in Madison studying psychedelic therapies.

This new device seems to pull electricity out of thin air

“I think it is very interesting work,” says Xudong Wang, a University of Wisconsin Madison engineer who works with other kinds of non-organic nanowires to harvest energy. “It is always exciting to see new materials and new concepts emerge to provide renewable energy solutions.”

‘Miracle On Ice’ Turns 40: Wisconsin Coach Who Scored 2 Goals Will Attend Team Reunion

Mark Johnson has led the University of Wisconsin-Madison to five national championships as head coach of its women’s hockey team. As a player, he holds the record for career goals by a Badger. Though he went on to play 11 seasons in the NHL, Johnson’s most famous achievement came as an amateur in Lake Placid, New York.

Author Brandon Taylor On His Coming-Of-Age Novel ‘Real Life’

CORNISH: What in your scientific training did you bring to how you approached and wrote the book? I mean, as we talked about, you were a student at the University of Wisconsin. You have this science background. What of that did you end up bringing it – to trying to put together a novel?

An Old and Contested Solution to Boost Reading Scores: Phonics

Quoted: The evidence “is about as close to conclusive as research on complex human behavior can get,” writes Mark Seidenberg, a cognitive neuroscientist and reading expert at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Pier 1 Imports, the Struggling Home Goods Retailer, Files for Bankruptcy

“Twenty years ago, you could look at a product and you would really know that it came from Pier 1,” said Hart Posen, a professor of management at the University of Wisconsin School of Business who studies corporate decision-making during technological change. “They were really the only big national firm with that kind of unique identity.”

Varsity Blues scandal triggers talk of changing college admissions — don’t hold your breath

While elite college admissions grab headlines, speakers also acknowledged that only a small proportion of Americans actually attend such schools. Some 40 percent of undergraduate students attend public two-year or for-profit institutions; only 55 colleges in the country admit fewer than 20 percent of their applicants, noted Nick Hillman, an associate professor in the education school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

How the coronavirus ‘jumped’ to humans is a story as old as evolution

Quoted: “This has been happening for a long time,” said Tony L. Goldberg, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine.

The Struggle to Mend America’s Rural Roads

Quoted: A legally loaded semi-trailer truck can produce 5,000 to 10,000 times the road damage of one car according to some estimates, said Benjamin J. Jordan, director of the Wisconsin Transportation Information Center at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Roads and bridges have not kept up.

Madison’s Don Voegeli’s Electronic Switch Influenced The Sound Of Public Radio

As a public radio listener, you’re probably familiar with the theme song for NPR’s “All Things Considered.” It’s had a few variations over the decades.

But did you know it was originally composed in Madison in 1971?

It was written by Don Voegeli, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor and the longtime music director at WHA (now known as Wisconsin Public Radio).

Scientists find evidence of ‘ghost population’ of ancient humans

Quoted: “It is always interesting and useful to see researchers applying new methods to try to get a better idea of what ancient populations might have been like,” said John Hawks, an anthropologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who was not involved in the study.

Ghost population of humans found in DNA of West Africans, study says

Quoted: John Hawks, an anthropologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told the newspaper that studies like this one, “Open a window showing us that there is much more than we thought to learn about our ancestors.”

What’s the Difference Between a Samurai and a Ninja?

Quoted: Hindsight has a way of glamorizing warfare. Just ask Sarah Thal, a historian of “early modern and modern Japan” who teaches at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Coal Shipping In Twin Ports Drops To Lowest Level In Decades While Wind Cargo Surges

Quoted: The transition is something people would not have thought possible until recently, said Greg Nemet, a public affairs professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who researches energy and policy.

Opinion: Why Are You Still Packing Lunch for Your Kids?

The solution is right in front of us. When kids eat school lunch, they and their parents are supporting the efforts to improve the national program for current and future generations.

Jennifer Gaddis is an assistant professor of civil society and community studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the author of “The Labor of Lunch: Why We Need Real Food and Real Jobs in American Public Schools.”