L&S In The News: April 7 - 13

April 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:

Four to receive honorary degrees from OU
The Norman Transcript (4/8/15)
Mentioned: Chun Lin, Physics

Wallmann to make jazz come alive for Door Concerts
Green Bay Press Gazette (4/8/15)
Quoted: Johannes Wallmann, Music

Abrahamson lawsuit unlikely to succeed, says UW-Madison professor
Wisconsin Public Radio (4/9/15)
Quoted: Howard Schweber, Political Science

Continental connection: North, South America linked much earlier than thought
The Why Files (4/9/15)
Quoted: Jack Williams, Geography

Federal judge denies initial request to block Supreme Court referendum
The Daily Cardinal (4/9/15)
Quoted: Barry Burden, Political Science

10, 50, 100: Why do we find comfort in round numbers?
NewsWorks (4/9/15)
Quoted: Jordan Ellenberg, Mathematics

Hispanic voting bloc gaining political clout
Albuquerque Journal (4/13/15)
Written by: Edward Vargas, Chican@ and Latin@ Studies

MPSA to honor 14 research projects at the 73rd Annual Conference in Chicago
EurekAlert! (4/13/15)
Mentioned: Jonathan Renshon, Political Science

Alumni:

Virginia Tech names associate vice president for research planning
Virginia Business (4/7/15)
Mentioned: Elizabeth Tranter (M.A.'88, French)

Amy Hattan honored with City & State Reports’ Corporate Social Responsibility Award
CityBizList (4/7/15)
Mentioned: Amy Hattan (M.A.'95, Journalism & Mass Communication)

UMU grad Carrie Coon and playwright Tracy Letts to deliver Schooler Lecture
The Alliance Review (4/7/15)
Mentioned: Carrie Coon (MFA'06, Theatre & Drama)

DeWitt Ross and Stevens: Welcomes environmental attorney Ben Grawe to its Madison office
WisPolitics (4/7/15)
Mentioned: Ben Grawe (B.A.'98, Philosophy)

Harry S. Truman to visit Los Alamos Tuesday
Los Alamos Daily Post (4/8/15)
Mentioned: Noel H. Pugach (Ph.D.'67, History)

MB Financial Bank names Phil Miller president of mortgage division
SteamFeed (4/11/15)
Mentioned: Phil Miller (B.A.'92, Economics)

Lee County Economic Development Office hires two
News-Press (4/13/15)
Mentioned: Daniel Toth (B.A.'08, Economics)