Wolff Fellowship awarded to ‘exceptional’ graduate

Claire James will travel the world on a generous stipend that allows her to volunteer with community initiatives and understand more about the intersections of economics, poverty and geography.

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Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney on NBC News: Cherry blossoms often involved in xenophobic acts against Asian Americans in the United States

Professor of anthropology discusses historical examples of cherry blossoms being burned, vandalized or otherwise destroyed during times of heightened anti-Asian resentment.

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Mike Wagner on WISC-TV: Ad spending ramps up when new candidates enter a race

Tim Michels' entry into the Wisconsin Governor's race has set off a new round of spending on campaign ads. Professor of journalism explains that such ads are typically aimed at introducing new candidates to engaged voters.

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Lisa Naughton on WPR: Beavers and wolves are key pieces of Northern Wisconsin's biodiversity

Professor of geography argues that preserving Wisconsin's wildlife diversity hinges on working in concert with private property owners.

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XPrize Competition Includes UW-Madison Team

An L&S graduate student, Jenna Greene, was a member of the team Earth RepAIR that made it to the top 60 in Elon Musk’s global XPrize Challenge. The team showcased UW-Madison’s ultra-efficient carbon capture tech.

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Christy Clark-Pujara receives Women of Distinction Leadership Award

YWCA Madison has announced that Associate Professor of History, Christy Clark-Pujara, will be among the recipients of the Women of Distinction Leadership Award at the organization’s 47th annual awards ceremony in May.

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Greg Nemet on Spectrum News: Latest climate report a case of good news, bad news

La Follette School of Public Affairs researcher says the report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change suggests the problem is getting worse, but the potential solutions are getting better.

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Front line for women's health

In studying the medical assistants who work at an abortion clinic, Kelly Ward examines a microcosm of women’s reproductive health care.

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Jen Rose Smith receives prestigious ACLS Fellowship

Assistant Professor Jen Rose Smith of Geography has won a prestigious ACLS Fellowship for her transdisciplinary analysis of the social and material landscapes of ice. Drawing from archival research and cultural studies analyses of Indigenous literatures and popular Science discourse, Smith's project, titled Icy Matters: Race, Indigeneity, and Coloniality in Ice-Geographies examines ice in multiple ways.

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