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Faculty awarded for excellence in teaching

By Jenna Walters | Jan. 29, 2019

A 66-year-long tradition carries on at UW-Madison as 10 faculty members were awarded the annual Distinguished Teaching Awards this week. Each year, UW-Madison selects faculty members who have displayed excellence in teaching at the university. This year Anna Andrzejewski, Bianca Baldridge, Lisa Bratzke, Mark Ediger, Sara McKinnon, Evan Polman, Patrick Remington, Kristin Shutts, Michael Wagner and Rob Yablon were recognized by the university.

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UWPD lead investigation of armed robbery at Pizza Hut

By Robyn Cawley | Jan. 29, 2019

WiscAlert warns students and staff to stay away from UW Arboretum after an armed robbery at a nearby Pizza Hut.

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Classes cancelled due to extreme cold

By Robyn Cawley | Jan. 29, 2019

UW-Madison classes are cancelled due to extreme cold following student-led petition and state of emergency signed by Gov. Tony Evers.

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Barnes leads campus MLK celebration

By Michael Makowski | Jan. 28, 2019

A crowd of UW-Madison community members gathered at Union South to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, listening to keynote speaker Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes and other campus speakers.

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Falling temperatures, winter weather prompt campus closure questions

By Will Husted | Jan. 27, 2019

Campus braces for historic temperatures and winter weather.

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Political neutrality in question: UW-Madison professor receives backlash for course syllabus

By Dana Brandt and Jenna Walters | Jan. 25, 2019

UW-Madison student McKenna Collins raised concerns of political bias when she received political science professor Kenneth Mayer’s The American Presidency syllabus at the start of the semester.

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UW community mourns the loss of long term professor

By Jenna Walters | Jan. 23, 2019

UW-Madison sociologist Erik Olin Wright passed away on Wednesday after a 43-year-long career at the university. Wright died from acute myeloid leukemia on Jan. 23, 2019. Just weeks earlier, he announced his diagnosis, explaining he had less than a month to live.

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UW-Madison clears roads of snow for accessible commutes

By Jenna Walters | Jan. 23, 2019

Snow is nothing new to seasoned Badgers, but each year it can make getting around campus more difficult. With nearly a foot of snow falling in Madison in the early hours Wednesday, UW-Madison had to implement the snow removal and transportation resources available in order to make campus accessible to all students.

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Students, faculty gather for international meat competition

By Jenna Walters | Jan. 22, 2019

Members of the German Butchers’ Association (DFV, short for “Deutscher Fleischer-Verband”) are judging hundreds of meats from across North America at an international competition being held this week on the UW-Madison campus. The DFV and the American Association of Meat Processors have partnered to bring the 2019 Competition for Sausage and Ham to UW-Madison. Communication Manager for AAMP Diana Dietz said the meat is judged by German Master Craft Butchers based on its aroma, taste, texture and defects.

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Shutdown Stories: Post-grad plans put on hold until federal budget passes

By Sydney Widell and Grace Wallner | Jan. 22, 2019

Halle Lambeau checks the USAJobs website daily. But the government shutdown is making her job search difficult.

UWPD investigates Engineering Centers after smoke, alarms

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UWPD investigates unknown smoke, alarms

By Jenna Walters | Jan. 22, 2019

A WiscAlert sent to students and faculty Monday said there is no active fire at the Engineering Centers after an earlier alert warned of smoke and alarms with an unknown cause at campus Engineering Centers.

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WARF appeals court-ordered payment

By Jenna Walters | Dec. 30, 2018

Attorneys for the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation recently appealed a court ruling that said the organization owed Washington University $32 million.

Many students who receive services from the McBurney Disability Resource Center require the use of laptops in class, which can lead to a lack of privacy in a class that does not allow the use of technology.

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McBurney Center partners with Division of Student Life to increase food pantry donations

By Ethan Feller | Dec. 3, 2018

As the holiday season continues, the reality of food insecurity in Madison is more prevalent than ever.

Washington University sues WARF over kidney drug patents

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WARF forced to pay $31.6 million after royalties breach

By Sydney Widell | Dec. 3, 2018

A federal district court has mandated that the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, the university’s licensing and patenting arm, pay Washington University in St. Louis $31.6 million dollars for breaching a royalties contract related to selling a kidney disease drug.

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Theta Chi Fraternity no longer affiliated with UW following misconduct investigations

By Jenna Walters | Dec. 2, 2018

On Friday, the chapter renounced their student organization status in a letter to Chancellor Rebecca Blank. This comes after nearly a year of investigation into the fraternity following multiple allegations of misconduct.

New bandage technology could be a faster, cost-efficient way to heal injuries.

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New bandage technology could advance healing process

By Jenna Walters | Nov. 29, 2018

A team at UW-Madison has recently developed a wound-dressing that could speed up the healing process of injuries, both temporary and chronic. The bandage was created by UW-Madison materials science and engineering professor Xudong Wang along with his team of researchers.

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Porchlight director discusses shelter’s impact on homelessness solutions

By Sarah Jensen | Nov. 28, 2018

In response to the prevalence of homelessness in the Madison community, Porchlight Executive Director Karla Thennes visited UW-Madison to discuss her work in homelessness prevention.

Various Madison organizations gathered with the public for an emergency rally that was held in support of the migrant caravan along the El Chaparral border Tuesday.

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Migrant caravan violence leads call to arms throughout Madison community

By Robyn Cawley and Lauren Souza | Nov. 28, 2018

Empowered voices and heavy hearts carried on the chant, “no one is illegal, refugees are people,” while standing on the edge of State Street Tuesday evening. Community members gathered for a rally supporting the Central American migrant caravan of those who are seeking asylum in the U.S.

UW-Madison ranks top on the Peace Corps’ Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list.

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Peace Corps director recognizes UW-Madison’s volunteer contribution

By Molly Davis | Nov. 26, 2018

Peace Corps Director Jody Olsen will visit UW-Madison this week to recognize the university’s No. 1-ranking campus program.

UW- Green Bay witnesses enrollment increase for fifth year in a row while UW-Stevens Point suffers cuts due to dwindling trends in admissions.

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As enrollment trends sink within system, UW-Green Bay celebrates rise in students for fifth consecutive year

By Robyn Cawley | Nov. 26, 2018

Despite diminishing enrollment rates throughout UW System universities, UW-Green Bay has seen a gradual upswing in students for five consecutive years.