UW In The News
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Donna Edwards: What Congress can do to save our national parks
In a recent study, researchers from the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Wisconsin documented significant temperature increases and lower precipitation levels that threaten the biodiversity and ecosystems of the parks: Glacier National Park — loss of greenery, melting glaciers; Yellowstone, the world’s first national park — devastation of whitebark pine forests.
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Alcohol’s Enduring Appeal Is A Matter Of Brain Chemistry And Genetics
Quoted: “At a fundamental level, I bet most people who drink [alcohol] don’t really know exactly how this drug works,” said Kevin Strang, a faculty associate in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education. “It’s unique in the drug world.”
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Never thought of science as beautiful? Check out a dozen of the coolest images from UW-Madison
It was summer on the Pacific coast and Ani Michaud, a doctoral candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, was standing at a small fish tank in the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, peering through a camera’s viewfinder.
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Trump’s potential Fed pick is a critic of the central bank and supports near-zero interest rates
Quoted: “It’s going to be very difficult to fine-tune short-term policy rates using sales and purchases of long-term securities,” Menzie Chinn, an economist at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, said.
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Head of NOAA says 5G deployment could set weather forecasts back 40 years. The wireless industry denies it.
Quoted: Jordan Gerth, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, called CTIA’s blog post both “misleading” and “misinformed.” He noted that the canceled sensor was replaced by a similar one currently flown on two NOAA satellites while international agencies also fly such instruments.
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Survey: Public Workers Struggle With Out-Of-Pocket Health Costs
A report by the Center for Financial Security at the University of Wisconsin-Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs found nearly one-third of the more than 2,000 people surveyed reported skipping a test or treatment due to costs.
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What Happens to Those Who Live in Higher Education Deserts? | Education News | US News
Quoted: At a time when two out of every three undergraduates enroll in a two-year or four-year degree program within 25 miles of their home, according to the Department of Education data, Nick Hillman, associate professor of educational leadership and policy analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, says it’s time policymakers and politicians begin paying attention to geography inequality, one of the most overlooked aspects of college access and opportunity.
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‘I Needed A Drink When I Got Home’
Noted: Linsey Steege, an associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing, studies how to improve the health, safety and performance of health professionals. Her work points to what she calls the “supernurse” phenomenon.
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Earthquake WARNING: Earth’s rotation is SLOWING and it will lead to MAJOR tremors
Quoted: Professor of geoscience Stephen Meyers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said: “As the moon moves away, the Earth is like a spinning figure skater who slows down as they stretch their arms out.”
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The global internet is disintegrating. What comes next?
“In countries with rich and diverse connectivity to the rest of the internet, it would be virtually impossible to identify all the ingress and egress points,” says Paul Barford, a computer scientist at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, who maps the network of physical pipes and cables through which the global internet runs.
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Dreams can have unexpected paths, J.J. Watt tells UW-Madison graduates
As a walk-on football player at UW-Madison who became a star defensive lineman and now plays for the Houston Texans, J.J. Watt offered lessons on pursuing dreams at the university’s spring commencement Saturday.
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Herb Kohl donates $10 million to UW-Madison’s public outreach efforts
Former U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl made a $10 million donation to the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s La Follette School of Public Affairs.
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Inside the Megafire
From the front line of the Camp Fire, the deadliest wildfire in California history, NOVA tells the stories of residents who had to flee for their lives during the 2018 fire season. Scientists race to understand what’s behind the rise of record-breaking megafires across the American West take to the forest, and even a fire lab, in search of answers. FEATURING: Monica Turner
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Cholesterol-lowering drugs tied to reduced glaucoma risk
Even so, the results highlight the need for further research to explore whether statins might one day be prescribed to prevent glaucoma, which is not currently an approved use of these pills, said the co-author of an accompanying editorial, Dr. Yao Liu of the University of Wisconsin-Madison
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I Grieve the Death of My Adult Daughter Every Single Day. Here’s How You Can Help People Like Me
Quoted: Losing a child “is a trauma that doesn’t go away,” says Marsha Mailick, a social scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who has studied bereavement.
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Suspense builds for Supreme Court moves on abortion, LGBT cases
Quoted: Ryan Owens, a professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said the justices appear reluctant to take up the case, but they will eventually have to weigh in on sexual orientation discrimination and religious rights.
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The art of noticing: five ways to experience a city differently
Quoted: As part of a project overseen by William Cronon, a professor of history, geography and environmental studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a group of graduate students set out to create online resources for environmental history research. Their guide, How to Read a Landscape, offers many useful suggestions for readers, explorers and researchers.
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Wet Weather Delays Planting For Wisconsin Farms
Joe Lauer, an agronomist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said more rain this week means farmers will likely have to continue waiting. He warns planting late can have a big impact on the crop.
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UN Report: Around 1M Species At Risk Of Extinction
Quoted: Stan Temple, professor emeritus of forest and wildlife ecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said Wisconsin is unique because it’s close to the edges of major ecosystems, including the eastern edge of the prairies and southern end of the northern coniferous forest.
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Trial to test cancer vaccine on dogs begins
The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine is one of three schools involved in the trial. The treatment will be tested on dogs, last week UW-Madison researchers started administering the treatment.
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Why Wisconsin Presents A ‘Perfect Opportunity’ For A Measles Outbreak
Quoted: “It’s actually remarkable to me that we haven’t had a case yet,” said Dr. James Conway, professor and associate director for health sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. Conway discussed the risks the state faces in a May 3, 2019 interview on Wisconsin Public Television’s Here & Now.
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New UW dean of students ‘thrilled to be a Badger’
Christina Olstad, currently the interim assistant vice president for student affairs, housing and residence life at Towson University in Maryland, will begin her new job as dean of students at UW-Madison on July 1.
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5G signal could jam satellites that help with weather forecasting
Quoted: “The more we lose, the greater the impact will be,” states meteorologist Jordan Gerth, of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in the current issue of Nature. “This is a global problem.”
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UW professor wins prestigious scientific prize, could be precursor to Nobel prize
A UW-Madison professor who won the prestigious Passano Fellow award, as well as a second major prize earlier, could be in line for a Nobel prize. Robert Fettiplace, professor of neuroscience at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, won the 2019 Passano Fellow award for research into the mechanics of hearing.
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Species Are Going Extinct At An Unprecedented Rate — Here’s Why You Should Care
Quoted: The fastest, cheapest, most efficient way to bring down greenhouse gases and mitigate some of the effects of climate change is to grow more trees around the world and preserve the ones we have, said Donald Waller, a botany and environmental studies professor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
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Cyclone Fani Strikes, Heading in the Path of Tens of Millions in India
Quoted: By late Thursday in India, Cyclone Fani had sustained winds of about 155 miles per hour, nearly in the range of a Category 5 hurricane, said Derrick Herndon, an associate researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies. The World Meteorological Organization said the storm was “one of the most intense” in 20 years in the region.
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Live Tracking Map: Cyclone Fani Batters India
Quoted: The greatest threat to residents was drowning — from flash flooding, storm surges that could reach 10 to 15 feet in some areas, and flooding from rivers in the days after the storm lands, said Derrick Herndon, an associate researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies.
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170-Year-Old Wisconsin Abortion Ban Still On The Books
“It just doesn’t happen,” said Dr. Doug Laube, who used to be the chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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The Giant Panda Is a Closet Carnivore
Quoted: “If you’re going to switch to a specific plant, bamboo isn’t too bad, as it does have respectable plant protein levels, as well as a swath of different vitamins,” says Garret Suen from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Census: Democrats won in 2018 with young voter turnout, women, urban voters
Quoted: As Barry Burden, a political scientist with the University of Wisconsin Madison, pointed out on Twitter, “the future (of voting) is apparently female.”
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