Clipsheet

April 22, 2024

Research

Tom Still: Fusion energy is a nascent ‘hot spot’ for Wisconsin economy’

Posted on 4/22/2024

Wisconsin State Journal

The UW-Madison’s Fusion Technology Institute lists 167 Ph.D. graduates and is the largest program in the United States for advanced degrees in fusion engineering. Since 1965, the university has produced more than 400 graduates overall in fields such as plasma experimental, plasma theory and fusion technology.

“I came to Madison because of its nuclear energy programs,” said Oliver Schmitz, a Germany native who is the associate dean of research innovation in the UW-Madison College of Engineering. “Whenever I travel to fusion events elsewhere, it seems like 80% of the participants are UW-Madison graduates.”

Higher Education/System

Universities of Wisconsin students present their case studies

Posted on 4/22/2024

WKOW – Channel 27

The teams from UW-Madison, UW-River Falls, and UW-Platteville presented their projects to a panel of judges.

Sauk County board directs administrator to set aside funds for UW branch campus

Posted on 4/22/2024

Wisconsin Public Radio

The Sauk County Board of Supervisors voted last week to provide a financial boost to the University of Wisconsin- Platteville Baraboo Sauk County, the smallest campus in the Universities of Wisconsin system.

Pro-Palestinian students picket outside UWM chancellor’s residence, protest citations

Posted on 4/22/2024

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Amid quickly intensifying rain and ongoing citations for a previous protest, two dozen protesters, mostly University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee students, picketed outside the UWM chancellor’s residence in Shorewood on Thursday, April 18.

UW system calls tuition hike ‘reasonable.’ How did it decide rate?

Posted on 4/22/2024

The Capital Times

When in-state undergraduates start classes this fall, they’ll pay more to attend the Universities of Wisconsin. That extra money will go toward rising health care costs and pay increases for university employees and financial aid for students, among other things.

Campus life

UW-Madison students celebrate Earth Day

Posted on 4/22/2024

WKOW – Channel 27

As Earth Day approaches, the University of Wisconsin-Madison kicked off celebrations early with a variety of activities spanning the weekend and beyond.

Climate justice top of mind for UW-Madison students on Earth Day

Posted on 4/22/2024

Wisconsin Public Radio

UW-Madison holds more than 50 events as part of Earth Fest.

New student org aims to strengthen Myanmar community at UW

Posted on 4/22/2024

Badger Herald

Students gather to register club after initial attempts prior to COVID-19 pandemic.

Graduating from UW-Madison? Say goodbye to ‘wisc.edu’

Posted on 4/22/2024

Daily Cardinal

Students leaving the University of Wisconsin-Madison will no longer have access to their university email accounts due to changes in Microsoft licensing.

Pulled over for a busted taillight? UW-Madison Police may give you a voucher instead of a ticket.

Posted on 4/22/2024

Wisconsin Public Radio

Some drivers pulled over by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department for minor equipment violations are getting certificates for repairs instead of citations.

University of Wisconsin-Madison to install new and stronger pier after last year’s collapse

Posted on 4/22/2024

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

When a University of Wisconsin-Madison pier collapsed last year, the cause seemed pretty simple: There were too many people on the structure at the time.

But a newly released investigative report found overcapacity was not the cause of the Labor Day collapse that plunged dozens of people into Lake Mendota. Rather, the report indicated people on the pier were jumping and introducing too much strain on the pier, causing it to crumple.

UW-Madison orders replacement Terrace pier as new report explains why the last one collapsed

Posted on 4/22/2024

Wisconsin State Journal

Anumber of factors contributed to the collapse of a swim pier last fall at Union Terrace, including too many people and unruly behavior on the structure, a lack of inspections to determine the condition of the pier, and breakdowns in communication between staff and lifeguards, according to a report issued Friday by UW-Madison.

Crime and safety

UW-Madison: Student behavior in part led to Labor Day pier collapse

Posted on 4/22/2024

WISC — CBS Channel 3

Investigators reached the conclusion that student behavior was a root cause of the collapse.

UW-Madison releases report on 2023 pier collapse

Posted on 4/22/2024

WMTV - Channel 15

The main cause of a 2023 Labor Day pier collapse on the UW-Madison campus was there being too many people on the dock whose behavior was not conducive to the structure, a report released on Thursday revealed.

Community

Madison residents threw away over 6,121 tons of plastic in 2023

Posted on 4/22/2024

Wisconsin State Journal

The city doesn’t collect trash or recyclables from metal dumpsters, and this doesn’t include UW-Madison, which has its own system for waste collection.

Arts & Humanities

Wisconsin Film Festival highlights: Noteworthy films from around the world

Posted on 4/22/2024

Daily Cardinal

The 2024 Wisconsin Film Festival included films from Turkey, the Netherlands and Poland.

Athletics

‘It’s more than just a game’: Badgers for Special Olympics compete for National Basketball Championship

Posted on 4/22/2024

WISC — CBS Channel 3

Teams from all over the county gathered at the Bakke Recreation Center for the NIRSA National Basketball Championship. Whether they were on or off the court, everyone came together for something special.

Wisconsin Badgers athletic board extends contracts of Greg Gard, five other winter coaches

Posted on 4/22/2024

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The University of Wisconsin athletic board provided no surprises Friday in dealing with UW’s winter sports coaches.

Men’s basketball coach Greg Gard received the standard one-year rollover, which re-establishes his contract at five years.

Greg Gard among Wisconsin coaches getting routine contract extensions

Posted on 4/22/2024

Wisconsin State Journal

Greg Gard (men’s basketball), Marisa Moseley (women’s basketball), Mike Hastings (men’s hockey), Mark Johnson (women’s hockey), Chris Bono (wrestling) and Yuri Suguiyama (men’s and women’s swimming and diving) have five-year contracts that now run through the 2028-29 season.

Wisconsin athletics expenses projected to reach record high in 2024-25 budget

Posted on 4/22/2024

Wisconsin State Journal

The Athletic Board on Friday unanimously approved a recommendation for a budget that includes $170.942 million in expenses and $170.952 million in revenue. Both were the highest ever presented to the board, and the expenses line was 63% higher than the budget from 10 years earlier.

Wisconsin chancellor sees intersection of transfer portal, NIL as ‘challenge’

Posted on 4/22/2024

Wisconsin State Journal

The timing of Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin’s yearly appearance in front of the University of Wisconsin Athletic Board left the intersection of the transfer portal and name, image and likeness deals as a central theme.

Obituaries

Professor John (Jack) E. Johnson

Posted on 4/22/2024

Wisconsin State Journal

After spending a short time in industry, he joined the Civil Engineering Department at the University of Wisconsin in 1965 and retired in 1990. While at the University of Wisconsin-Madison he taught many different courses in the area of structural engineering and developed special courses in thin shell structures.

Beatrice Ann (DeHaven) “Bea” Fruth

Posted on 4/22/2024

Wisconsin State Journal

Upon graduation, she worked at the University of Wisconsin – Madison Memorial Union.