Includes interview with Dr. Tanya Schlam, a UW-Madison researcher, about how Wisconsin could improve its response to tobacco use.
Funding for victim services, Wisconsin ski jumpers, New tobacco studies
Wisconsin Public Radio
Category: Experts Guide
Valentines for your dog? It’s one way we treat pets like family
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Valentine’s Day reminds us to show our love to the important people in our lives. We usually declare our romantic love, but sometimes all the hearts and flowers remind us to express our love to others who are important in our lives as well. For a lot of us, this could mean our dogs. About half of U.S. households keep dogs as pets. Not only in word, but also in deed, many people express their love for their dogs not merely as pets, but as family.
Written by David L. Weimer is the Edwin E. Witte Professor of Political Economy at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He is coauthor with Aidan R. Vining of “Dog Economics: Perspectives on Our Canine Relationships” (Cambridge University Press 2024).
UW survey shows parents of Wisconsin children struggle with finances
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Written by Sarah Halpern-Meekin, a Professor of Public Affairs with the La Follette School of Public Affairs and the Vaughn Bascom Professor of Women, Family, and Community in the School of Human Ecology.
Wisconsin Republicans eye surprise open congressional seat in strong GOP district
The Associated Press
The race could be shaken up dramatically if the Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to hear a redistricting lawsuit challenging congressional boundary lines, said Barry Burden, a UW-Madison political science professor. The court has not said whether it will hear the challenge.
Parts of Wisconsin will be a lot louder this summer. The culprit? Cicadas
Wisconsin Public Radio
The sounds of summer could be a lot louder this year depending on where you live in Wisconsin.
That’s because for the first time since Thomas Jefferson was president, two rare broods of cicadas will emerge at the same time. PJ Liesch, an extension entomologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said this event only occurs once every 221 years. “It’s something that is really unique and special for us,” Liesch said.
Medical school leader steps down, New UW-Oshkosh school of informatics, heat pumps, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Wisconsin Public Radio
We speak with Robert Golden, the outgoing dean of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health.
UW professor is on a mission to grow a better-tasting beet
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Whether you love beets or hate them, you probably haven’t given them as much thought as Irwin Goldman.
A professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Goldman is also former chair of the department of horticulture. The Goldman Lab there is even named after him. He and colleague Nick Breitbach spent decades trying to breed a better beet. Now the Badger Flame Beet is getting attention nationwide from growers and chefs as it becomes increasingly available.
Inequity in higher education funding, A Republican conflict on border measures and Ukraine funding, The significance of Pitchfork
Wisconsin Public Radio
Earlier this month, UW-Madison’s Student Success Through Applied Research (SSTAR) Lab released a new report revealing how, in higher education, students and schools with the least financial need often receive the most government funding. We talk to Nick Hillman, a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis and director of SSTAR, about the causes of funding disparities and how “equity-based” funding models could address them.
Wildlife Update: All about groundhogs in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Public Radio
Groundhogs, also known as woodchucks, are one of the few true hibernators that reside in Wisconsin. Their heart beats five times per minute while they sleep through the winter months, and their body temperature drops to 37 degrees Fahrenheit. We learn more about the fabled animal, plus cover wildlife news from around the state. Interview with David Drake, extension wildlife specialist and professor in the Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology, and Jamie Nack, extension senior wildlife outreach specialist, both from UW-Madison.
Confused by Wisconsin redistricting terms? Here’s what they mean.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel talked to Marquette University research fellow John Johnson and University of Wisconsin-Madison political science professor Barry Burden about what common redistricting concepts mean and how they apply to the case.
“Wards are usually viewed as the building blocks of districts, so that gets done first,” Burden said. Because there are only 72 counties, “some of them are going to have to be sliced in order to make districts. Especially the more populous ones, like Dane, Milwaukee and Brown are going to have multiple districts in them.”
Cheapest car insurance in Wisconsin
WalletHub
“I do not think this is about fairness – premiums are set based on accident rates and risks associated with different demographic groups and would be higher if the groups are involved in higher rates of accidents or other damages,” said Nancy Wong, Kohl’s Chair in Retail Innovation, Professor of Consumer Science, Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs, School of Human Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Citizens of a Stolen Land: A Ho-Chunk History of the 19th-Century U.S
Wisconsin Public Radio
Explore how Wisconsin’s Ho-Chunk people fought back against devastating attacks on their land and culture. Interview with Stephen Kantrowitz, professor of history at UW-Madison.
Sad tomatoes in space: Wisconsin scientists develop TASTIE experiment to grow plants without gravity
Wisconsin Public Radio
From the care of Wisconsin researchers to the International Space Station, a group of tomato plants rode on a rocket last week with the goal of brightening astronauts’ days — and their diets. But first the tomatoes are trying to find their own joy.
Growing without gravity is stressful to tomatoes, said Simon Gilroy, a University of Wisconsin-Madison botanist who runs a lab that studies plant development.
Milwaukee officials urge ambulance policy changes following woman’s death
Wisconsin Public Radio
Laura Albert, an industrial and systems engineering professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said although the initial response time of four minutes was quick, she questioned why it was labeled a low priority call. “Maybe some information wasn’t really conveyed clearly along the way,” Albert said.
Albert also said it’s common for people not to be found when they call 911, mainly because they leave before an ambulance gets to them. Baker also said false alarms are common, especially at bus stops. He said callers sometimes call for an ambulance at a bus stop and get on a bus if it arrives before the ambulance does.
Waves of grain: How Wisconsin’s sustainable grain movement is growing
The Capital Times
What happened? Lauren Asprooth is a research scientist with the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems at UW-Madison. As corn and soybeans shot up, she said, “every other row crop has gone down or stayed stagnant.”
“We have decoupled livestock production and crop production, so there’s not as much of a need for small grains in terms of forage,” Asprooth said. “We put a lot of funding into the markets for byproducts and R&D for corn, and therefore made other crops relatively less easy to grow.
Candy-making science; Wisconsin’s floral industry
Wisconsin Public Radio
Candy is a classic gift for your sweetheart on Valentines Day. Making your own can be challenging, but it helps to understand the science behind the process. Richard Harte, a food scientist from UW-Madison, gives us his tips on candy making, just in time for the holiday.
An activist-scholar – Dr. Lori Kido Lopez
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
For as long as she can remember, Dr. Lori Kido Lopez has been passionate about media and Asian American social justice. And that’s in part because she sees herself as an activist — someone looking to challenge society’s prevailing injustices.
‘Here & Now’ Highlights: Zac Schultz, Erin Barbato, Alyssa Ratledge
PBS Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin Law School clinical instructor and immigration attorney Erin Barbato described what she witnessed at the U.S.-Mexico border on a recent fact-finding trip.
Space tomatoes, Hanging out, RSV explained, Struggling US parents
Wisconsin Public Radio
We learn about a UW connection to experimenting with growing tomatoes beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Next we talk about the art of doing nothing in particular. Then we hear what to know about the rise of the respiratory virus RSV. And we explore the problems American parents face compared with those in other countries. Interviews with Simon Gilroy and Dr. James Conway.
A history of the 20th century Catholic church
Wisconsin Public Radio
In the years following World War I, the Catholic Church was intent upon regaining lost ground and entered into a variety of political alliances to do so–some of them with unexpected outcomes. Interview with Giuliana Chamedes, an associate professor of history from UW-Madison.
Keeping a journal, 15-minute meals, Sky-high rent
Wisconsin Public Radio
With the Super Bowl coming up, will the sports gambling wave crash into Wisconsin?
Wisconsin Public Radio
Jason Lopez’s studies of sports betting throughout history show this: The act of traveling to gamble is about as old as gambling itself.
Lopez, a University of Wisconsin-Madison assistant professor of media and cultural studies, wonders if the recent steps to expand sports betting in Wisconsin’s neighbors could pressure the Badger State to change its laws.
UW-Madison researchers uncover hint for cause of cleft lips and palates in developing babies
Wisconsin Public Radio
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are one step closer to understanding how and when cleft lip and palates form during pregnancy.
The discovery, recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, could mitigate the risk of the birth defect that affects about 1 in every 1,700 babies born in the United States.
What is Wisconsin’s minimum wage, and why hasn’t it changed when other states’ minimum wages have?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Low-wage workers have found it especially hard to afford higher housing costs, even before a spike in prices in 2022, explained Laura Dresser, associate director of the High Road Strategy Center (formerly COWS, a left-leaning think tank) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Dresser’s research has found that increasing the minimum wage to $15 over the next five years would increase wages for one in seven workers in Wisconsin. That includes one of every four Black and Hispanic workers.
Air sampling in Dane County schools tracks flu, COVID-19
Wisconsin State Journal
“It can tell us about the virus without us needing to stick anything up anyone’s noses or even know who was in a space,” said Dave O’Connor, a UW-Madison researcher involved in the surveillance. “Air sampling should be something that lots of schools bring on board to understand what the respiratory virus transmission risk is.”
Monitors have been at seven schools in the Oregon School District for two years, where air sampling last school year tracked flu and COVID-19 activity as reliably as student absences, rapid tests at school and regular tests from samples collected at home, UW-Madison researchers recently reported. That research was part of a UW study, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that has analyzed respiratory illness at Oregon schools since 2015.
2023 was a big year for unions. Wisconsin labor leaders want to keep the momentum going.
Wisconsin Public Radio
Laura Dresser, associate director of the left-leaning COWS economic think tank at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said state policies like Act 10 and Wisconsin’s “right to work” law have played a major role in the decline.
‘Roller coaster’ of a winter tests Madison-area businesses and festivals
Wisconsin State Journal
Jonathan Martin, UW-Madison professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences and one-half of the Wisconsin State Journal’s Weather Guys column, wasn’t able to provide much hope for merchants dependent on more consistent, more typical winter weather.
Police presence in schools, UW-Superior welcomes new research center, How to avoid probate court
Wisconsin Public Radio
We examine a new study about the effectiveness of having police officers in schools. Then, two members of UW-Superior’s newest research center explain their efforts to advance community-based projects. Then, a Madison-based attorney offers advice for end-of-life planning. Includes interview with Ben Fisher, associate professor of civil society & community studies at UW-Madison.
Inequity in higher education funding, A Republican conflict on border measures and Ukraine funding, The significance of Pitchfork
Wisconsin Public Radio
We talk about where the most government funding for higher education goes — and why the recipients may not be the most needy. Then we look at what’s happening with a compromise bill that former President Trump could be holding up to energize his 2024 campaign. And we reflect on the demise of a major taste-making music enterprise.
The joy of dictionaries
Wisconsin Public Radio
Who decides which words make it into dictionaries and how to define them in non-biased ways? Professor Emeritus Marshall Cook looks behind the scenes at lexicographers such as Kory Stamper (author of Word by Word), and Derrick Allen (graduate of the UW Odyssey Project www.odyssey.wisc.edu) adds readings of “I Love Webster’s” by Tosumba Welch and Malcolm X’s “A Homemade Education” on the life-changing power of dictionaries.
How Wisconsin museums are responding to new rules on using objects sacred to Native Americans
Wisconsin Public Radio
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Anthropology Museum Director and Campus NAGPRA Coordinator Liz Leith: “The university is already in compliance with the recently announced NAGPRA revisions. UW–Madison does not have human remains or cultural items on exhibit, and access to and research on human remains and cultural items is already restricted, pending approval through consultation. My colleagues and I in the Department of Anthropology have been consulting with the Wisconsin Intertribal Repatriation Committee since the mid-2000s. UW-Madison deeply values and prioritizes consultation as a standard practice in relation to human remains and cultural items present on campus. Through these consultations, we have successfully repatriated most of the remains and cultural items that had once been on campus, and we will continue our work to maintain a strong shared future with Wisconsin tribes.”
Why Wisconsin judges are increasingly involved in elections
Wisconsin Watch
In 2022, there were at least 13 lawsuits filed related to election administration, according to a tally from the University of Wisconsin Law School’s State Democracy Research Initiative.
Questions of election administration landing in court isn’t a new phenomenon, said Derek Clinger, a senior staff attorney with the University of Wisconsin Law School’s State Democracy Research Initiative. But there’s been an uptick in such cases since the 2000 presidential election, when a razor-thin margin in Florida “brought attention to the actual defects in how we run our elections.” The U.S. Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore halted a Florida recount because of time constraints, effectively awarding the presidency to George W. Bush.
News from Wisconsin’s Driftless Area; Weather Guys update
Wisconsin Public Radio
First we cover news from communities along the Mississippi River. Then, the top weather events from last year, plus the difference between “partly cloudy” and “partly sunny.” Includes interview with Steve Ackerman.
Low approval ratings for politicians, College student mental health, Rising global conflict
Wisconsin Public Radio
A polling expert explains why elected officials across the political spectrum are seeing low approval ratings. Then, we learn about mental health resources for college students. Plus, a look at why global conflict is on the rise. Includes interview with Andrew Kidd.
How a Wisconsin team works the front lines of Antarctic climate change research
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The team of faculty and students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Madison Technical College each day capture data from a series of weather towers spread across Antarctica, watching for shifts in weather and how it’s impacting the frozen land.
These Americans more likely to suffer from hearing loss, new study finds
The Associated Press
Audiologist Melanie Buhr-Lawler, a clinical professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said she saw the threats to hearing health growing up on a farm in rural Wisconsin and later researching hearing loss in rural residents.
“People who live in rural areas have a hearing health double-whammy,” said Buhr-Lawler, who was not involved with the study. “So they’re more exposed to high noise levels through their work, be it mining or farming or other rural occupations, but also through leisure activities.”
8 weeks of free medication available to help people quit tobacco
Wisconsin Public Radio
Fiore, a professor of medicine, founder and director of the Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said there are about 650,000 smokers in Wisconsin. If those smokers don’t quit tobacco products, Fiore said about half will die prematurely of a disease caused by smoking.
“There’s nothing a person can do that will improve their current and future health as much as quitting smoking,” he said.
If it seems Wisconsin school districts are asking voters for money more often, it’s because they are
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
It’s estimated that a quarter of school districts in the state will put a referendum on the ballot in 2024, according to Julie Underwood, a dean emerita with the University of Wisconsin-Madison who focuses on education policy.
Wisconsin union membership rebounded slightly in 2023
Wisconsin Public Radio
Union membership in the state hovered between 215,000 and 230,000 from 2015 through 2021. That makes it hard to tell if the membership gains in the new data reflect actual membership increases or a correction after an under-estimate last year, said Laura Dresser, associate director of the COWS economic think tank at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
“You need to see multiple years of data to really know what’s going on or to be able to say, ‘Absolutely, unions are growing in this state,’” she said.
Rural Wisconsinites see farm pollution, PFAS as big threats to clean drinking water, UW survey finds
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“If we’re thinking about how we want to manage or protect groundwater resources in the future, we really need to be thinking about what’s happening on the land surface. And if you look at Wisconsin, greater than 90% of the land is, really, rural land,” said Michael Cardiff, a professor in the department of geoscience at UW-Madison. “Rural water users are probably most connected to the largest area of land in Wisconsin, and could probably tell us about what sort of concerns they’re seeing.”
Housing discrimination, Report on Uvalde shooting, Sports betting
Wisconsin Public Radio
Sports betting is now legal in 38 states. We talk about why the sports gambling industry is booming and how it’s affecting sports leagues themselves with Jason Kido Lopez, an assistant professor in media and cultural studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Why did Wisconsin lakes take so long to freeze this winter?
Wisconsin Public Radio
Steve Vavrus is a senior scientist at the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. On Jan. 17, he joined WPR’s “The Morning Show” to explain the causes of lakes freezing later.
UW-Madison researchers lead nationwide Alzheimer’s study
Spectrum News
A $150 million dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will be used by UW-Madison to fund nationwide research that investigates the neurobiology of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
Dr. Nate Chin is the medical director for that study which will involve all 37 of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers in the U.S.
More studies show younger athletes across sports are at risk of developing brain disease
Wisconsin Public Radio
Julie Stamm researches CTE at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and authored a book called, “The Brain on Youth Sports: The Science, the Myths, and the Future.” During a recent interview with WPR’s “Central Time,” Stamm said the new Boston University study adds to other research undermining a misconception that CTE is only a concern for professional athletes.
“We know that’s not the case,” said Stamm, a clinical assistant professor in the university’s Department of Kinesiology.
Can you afford an emergency? UW survey shows many don’t have $400 to spare. Blame inflation.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
With the new year, millions of people resolve to diet, exercise more or make changes in other aspects of their lives, including personal finances. For most of us, personal finance-related resolutions are a combination of spending less, saving more and maybe paying off some debts. Some of the newfound attention to our financial outlook may even stem from an expensive holiday season that just wrapped up. But the new year offers new opportunities to get on track.
Written by J. Michael Collins, the Fetzer Family Chair in Consumer and Personal Finance at UW-Madison and a professor in the La Follette School of Public Affairs and the School of Human Ecology.
Smith: Snapshot Wisconsin continues to document state’s wildlife, celebrates milestone
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The rising trajectory of Snapshot Wisconsin could make it the largest such wildlife monitoring project in the world, said University of Wisconsin Professor of Forest and Wildlife Ecology Phil Townsend.
Research finds early exposure to lead pipes shortens lifespan
Wisconsin Public Radio
New research finds that early exposure to lead pipes can reduce an American man’s lifespan by an average of almost three months. Those are the findings from a paper co-authored by a researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The results are part of a broader body of research examining conditions in childhood that may affect the longevity of Americans.
Jason Fletcher, a professor with the university’s La Follette School of Public Affairs, said researchers compared U.S. Census records of men living in cities that had lead pipes to those living in cities that used non-lead materials in the early 20th century. Fletcher said they then linked the names and addresses of those individuals to their death records from 1975 to 2005. Fletcher said the paper did not examine women because of difficulties with linking data due to name changes when women married.
Will Wisconsin’s presidential primary matter? Experts say we’ll see
Wisconsin Public Radio
“It’s a really unusual dynamic where neither party has a competitive primary process this year,” said Eleanor Powell, associate professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “I’m hard pressed to think of a cycle where there was this much lack of interest or competitiveness.”
There will be other races and measures on the primary ballot. Some municipalities will see elections for county boards or local school funding measures, said Barry Burden, director of the UW-Madison Elections Research Center.
“So even if the presidential race doesn’t look competitive, hopefully there’ll be other things that’ll draw voters out,” Burden said.
Study: Dogs prefer to watch TV featuring other dogs
Spectrum News
Knowing what TV shows a dog likes could help assess their vision, according to a new study from the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s (UW-Madison) School of Veterinary Medicine.
In the study, researchers sought to determine what factors influenced a dog’s interest in engaging with videos, said Freya Mowat, veterinary ophthalmologist and professor in the School of Veterinary Medicine’s department of surgical sciences. Those factors included age and vision.
This Middleton development will rely on geothermal, solar for energy
Wisconsin State Journal
Just 5 or 6 feet below ground, it’s about 50 degrees year-round, and that heat production becomes more consistent the deeper you go, said Gregory Nemet, professor of energy and climate policy at UW-Madison. It makes sense for large developments like the Belle Farm Neighborhood to use energy sources like geothermal, as the infrastructure needed is minimal, Nemet said: essentially digging a hole in the ground and installing coils and connecting that to an HVAC system for heating and cooling.
Vaping down among Wisconsin teens, while underage sales rise under new law
Wisconsin Watch
“(Nicotine) literally alters the makeup of the brain as it’s developing,” explained Chris Hollenback, the communications director for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention. “You have these receptors saying ‘more, more, more.’ When you’re under the age of 17, it’s easier to get addicted and harder to quit.”
Fact Check: Would Giannis Antetokuonmpo’s family qualify for financial aid benefits based on affirmative action? One state lawmaker says so
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“Some of these programs are focused on racially minoritized students,” said Taylor Odle, an assistant professor of educational policy studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “The hallmark is the Minority Undergraduate Retention Grant and it gives students $2,500 per year. What is not mentioned, I think, in a lot of dialogue, is that they not only have to qualify as a racially minoritized student, but they also have to qualify on the basis of financial need.”
Fossil fuels are wrecking our health and warming the planet. Phase out overdue.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Written by Dr. Jonathan Patz, the Vilas Distinguished Professor & John P. Holton Chair of Health and the Environment at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Nelson Institute & Department of Population Health Sciences.
Madison’s newest labor unions face next fight: getting a contract
The Capital Times
A union drive can be “a kind of arduous process,” but it’s only “the end of the beginning,” said Michael Childers, a business and labor education professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It’s common for workers to wait a year or more between election and contract, and many unions allege that the employer behaves illegally during the bargaining process.
2023 was one of Wisconsin’s hottest years in over a century
Wisconsin Public Radio
Steve Vavrus, director of the Wisconsin State Climatology Office, said Wisconsin tied 1987 to become the fourth-warmest year on record since 1895. The statewide average temperature for the year was 46.3 degrees Fahrenheit, which was roughly 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the long-term average. Only 2012, 1998 and 1931 were hotter.
Data from UW Health urgent care centers indicates a 4.5 percent increase from 2022 in visits for acute respiratory infections during a 9-week period spanning June and July last year.
‘Housing is a human right’: Evictions in Dane County top pre-pandemic levels
Spectrum News
Claire Allen runs the office at UW-Madison every Tuesday from 10 to 4. She’s been staffing it for nine months as a housing counseling specialist.
“For a lot students, their first time renting is in college,” Allen said. “Lease questions, roommate conflicts, security deposit questions, options to end a lease if it’s not working out,” Allen said. “Questions about landlords not addressing repairs, that’s a big one.”
Wisconsin economist says aging workers among reasons for decreasing workforce
WJFW Channel 12, Rhinelander
Although the pandemic exacerbated many of Wisconsin’s workforce issues, labor force participation has been steadily decreasing across the state since its peak in the 1990’s. Today, at the Regional economic Conditions Conference hosted by the Federal reserve Bank of Minneapolis, UW Madison economist Matthew Kures said the age of workers has been a large factor in the decline.
“We simply have fewer workers of working age and prime working age than we had a decade ago or two decades ago,” said Kures.
Barry Burden on Wisconsin’s 2024 redistricting process
PBS Wisconsin
UW-Madison political science professor and Elections Research Center director Barry Burden details the plan and timeline set by the Wisconsin Supreme Court for creating new legislative district maps.
Immigration to Wisconsin fueled modest population gains last year
Wisconsin Public Radio
So far this decade, the state has experienced about a quarter of the population growth it saw between 2010 and 2020. But the COVID-19 pandemic led to a spike in deaths that altered the state’s trajectory, said David Egan-Robertson, demographer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Applied Population Laboratory.
“It actually may be a case that population will grow a little bit faster because there will be fewer deaths going forward in the state,” Egan-Robertson said.
Project exploring contributions of Black LGBTQ+ people among three projects in Wisconsin awarded funding by NEH
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
University of Wisconsin-Madison was awarded a fellowship to research and write a book on European socialist politics in the context of economic decolonization.
The project title is Failed Globalists: European Socialists, the Global South, and the Struggle for Economic Decolonization, 1945–2008. Giuliana Chamedes, associate professor of history at UW-Madison, was awarded $30,000 in funding for the fellowship.