L&S in the News: Dec. 29 - Jan. 4

January 4th 2016
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The following is a selection of media coverage featuring College of Letters & Science faculty, staff, students and alumni.

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Faculty & Staff:

'A Jew and an atheist' - Is Spinoza still dangerous to Judaism? Rabbis argue about lifting the ban of 1656
The Jewish World (12/30/15)
Quoted: Steven Nadler, Philosophy

Tom Still: Computer sciences at UW-Madison expanding reach into Wisconsin economy
Wisconsin State Journal (1/2/16)
Mentioned: Guri Sohi, Computer Sciences
Quoted: Mark Hill, Computer Sciences

Blue Sky Science: Does space go on forever?
Wisconsin State Journal (1/4/16)
Quoted: Jim Lattis, Astronomy

Ask the Weather Guys: What improvements in weather forecasting can we expect in 2016?
Wisconsin State Journal (1/4/16)
Quoted: Steve Ackerman and Jonathan Martin, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

In 2016, presidential election, hot legislative issues top agenda in Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Journal (1/4/16)
Quoted: Barry Burden, Political Science

Kansas City's musical summer of 1970 reverberates in new Vietnam book
KCUR (1/4/16)
Mentioned: Craig Werner, Afro-American Studies

Alumni:

Appleton mayoral race has new candidate
WBAY (12/29/15)
Mentioned: Josh Dukelow (MPA'04)

Campaigns focus of Jan. 9 event
Eau Claire Leader Telegram (12/30/15)
Mentioned: Mike McCabe (B.A.'82, Journalism and Political Science)

Scientist joins parks commission
Grand Rapids Business Journal (1/1/16)
Mentioned: Kelly Rice (B.S.'90, Zoology)