State Treasurer Matt Adamczyk condemned the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands’ use of interest earnings toward UW-Madison’s Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies in a Monday press release.
UW-Madison researchers recently created a new and improved flexible phototransistor that could make many lenses more closely mimic mammals’ eyes.
Though thousands of students and downtown residents convened along State Street for the annual Halloween festivities, police said they made no significant arrests. The 10th annual Freakfest event brought more than 34,000 people dressed in various costumes. Madison police arrested nine people, and only two of the nine went to jail, according to an incident report by Madison Police Department Public Information Officer Joel DeSpain. DeSpain wrote that most citations were for violating the city’s glass ban and having open intoxicants on the streets. Police also said a drunken concealed carry permit holder attempted to enter the venue with a loaded handgun. DeSpain reported no significant property damage.
Something about this year’s Go Big Read is a little different. What was once an attempt to engage and unite the campus around a common theme has become a powerful conversation among students, faculty and the surrounding Madison community. Dealing with the issue of racial inequity in the criminal justice system, this year’s Go Big Read hits home for those on and off campus.
It’s been a long year for the Educational Approval Board.
U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., was elected the 54th speaker of the House Thursday, ending weeks of uncertainty amid the Republican Party as to who the body’s next leader would be.
Domestic Abuse Intervention Services and Dean & St. Mary’s announced Thursday the launch of Dane County’s first domestic violence Texting Help Line, which is geared toward helping teens who have experienced dating violence.
Sandra Kim, founding CEO and co-publisher of the media site “Everyday Feminism,” spoke about building an intersectional and inclusive movement to end sexual assault and domestic violence Wednesday.
The Madison Public Library welcomed Jesse Eisenberg, an actor, playwright and author, to Madison as an extension of the Wisconsin Book Festival Wednesday.
After taking it in the chin from insurgents like Donald Trump and Ben Carson in the first two debates, establishment Republicans went on the offensive Wednesday night.
The Associated Students of Madison Coordinating Council voted Wednesday to approve ASM’s 2016-’17 internal budget, after making slight adjustments.
Madison city officials gathered Wednesday to discuss logistics and entertainment for the upcoming Freakfest, which will have its 10th anniversary Saturday.
A UW-Madison bacteriology professor, along with 17 other scientists from around the world, proposed a new way of approaching the study of microbes Wednesday, according to a university press release.
The state Assembly approved a bill Tuesday that would initiate major reforms to the state’s civil service system, along with other measures to eliminate the state treasurer position and relax concealed carry restrictions for knives. Civil service reform passes after lengthy debate After almost four hours of deliberation, the Assembly moved 57-35 to approve a bill that would change how the state hires and fires public servants. The proposal, authored by state Rep.
The Facilities Planning & Management project team unveiled the newest stage of UW-Madison’s Campus Master Plan during its third public open house Tuesday. The Campus Master Plan is a collective effort between Facilities Planning & Management, planning consultants and the university community to establish a process of orderly growth for the campus.
Community activist and attorney Rev. Everett Mitchell now aims to bring restorative justice approaches to the Dane County Circuit Court, after launching a campaign for the fourth branch seat Tuesday. “Given the disparities we’ve had in our communities, I’ve realized that if we are going to have any systemic change, we need to have people involved in the systemic change itself,” Mitchell said. Mitchell currently works as the Director of Community Relations at UW-Madison, and also serves as a pastor at Christ the Solid Rock Baptist Church in Madison. Mitchell previously worked as a domestic abuse prosecutor for Dane County, which he said informed him of the various issues people of color face in the courts. “The issue was a mix of race and poverty,” Mitchell said.
Madison West chemistry teacher and UW-Madison grad Helen Yan won a teaching fellowship earlier this month, distributed by the Knowles Science Teaching Foundation. The KSTF, which has awarded over 250 fellowships to the most promising teachers around the country, “seeks to improve STEM education by building a stable, sustainable cadre of networked leading teachers” according to Ebony Freeman, communications and development manager at the foundation. Broken up into three phases throughout the first five years of teaching, the fellowship helps talented new teachers to identify their strengths in the field and develop professional connections. On top of this, the fellowship also awards its members with stipends, funding for professional development, grants for teaching materials and leadership opportunities. Yan received her master’s degree in inorganic chemistry in 2011. In her first year of teaching at Madison West High School, Yan said she hopes her fellowship will help her encourage students to pursue careers in the STEM field and to “demonstrate that [succeeding in chemistry] is something all of her students are capable of.” Yan noted that because chemistry classes are the first courses that college STEM students take, it is especially important to leave a positive impression on students early in their education. Moving forward, Yan said she is hopeful that Madison-area schools will try to improve the STEM learning experience. Yan also said one way to achieve this goal is for counselors and teachers to “set a good example by being positive about students and their abilities in science classes.” This article has been updated Oct.
This year’s Go Big Read book impacted more than just the 5,000 students who received a copy at the Chancellor’s Convocation, as area law enforcement read Bryan Stevenson’s “Just Mercy.”
The last of this year’s UW-Madison Massive Open Online Courses will explore how climate change can affect public health and the policy that comes with it, according to a Tuesday university press release.
Bryan Stevenson, the author of this year’s Go Big Read book, filled Varsity Hall in Union South Monday night during a talk on mass incarceration and race.
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