L&S in the News: Dec. 8 - 14

December 15th 2015
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The following is a selection of media coverage featuring College of Letters & Science faculty, staff, students and alumni.

Did we miss an article? Send us a note at LSNews@ls.wisc.edu.


Faculty & staff:

Acid trip: Great Lakes could face similar acidification risk as the seas
The Daily Climate (12/8/15)
Quoted: Galen McKinley, Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences

SmartUQ helps companies dig into complex decisions
WisBusiness (12/9/15)
Quoted: Peter Qian, Statistics

Census data: Wisconsin incomes fell between 2009 and 2014
Wisconsin Gazette (12/9/15)
Quoted: Timothy Smeeding, La Follette School of Public Affairs

Madison mural portrays Emancipation message, as Congress celebrates 150 years since 13th amendment
WKOW (12/9/15)
Quoted: Stephen Kantrowitz, History

Can auto redistricting end gerrymandering?
Urban Milwaukee (12/10/15)
Quoted: Donald Downs, Political Science; David Canon, Political Science

After a humble start, 'Nutcracker' grew into a classic holiday treat
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (12/10/15)
Quoted: Sabine Gross, German

After guns wound and kill, bills pile up for victims and society
Gazette Xtra (12/12/15)
Quoted: David Weimer, La Follette School of Public Affairs

Reedsburg set to update sign ordinance
Reedsburg Times-Press (12/12/15)
Quoted: Brian Ohm, Urban and Regional Planning

Chris Rickert: An extra 50 cents per bus ride isn't much -- unless you're poor, that is
Wisconsin State Journal (12/13/15)
Quoted: Timothy Smeeding, La Follette School of Public Affairs

Alumni:

Company news: Scott Warren appointed associate dean at Syracuse University Libraries
Syracuse.com (12/8/15)
Mentioned: Scott Warren (M.A.'01, Library and Information Studies)

Luther College Center for Sustainable Communities welcomes new volunteer corps members
Luther College (12/11/15)
Mentioned: Elin Amundson (B.A.'11, History and History of Science, Medicine and Technology)