The following is a selection of media coverage featuring College of Letters & Science faculty, staff, students and alumni.
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Faculty & staff:
UW scientist: We need to stay within certain boundaries to maintain civilization
WUWM (2/2/15)
Quoted: Stephen Carpenter, Zoology
Day, night 4-digit drawings match
TribLive (2/2/15)
Quoted: Jordan Ellenberg, Mathematics
Walker forms 527 group, but what does that mean?
Wisconsin Public Radio (2/2/15)
Quoted: Kenneth Mayer, Political Science
UW student revives black music with local high school ensemble
The Badger Herald (2/2/15)
Quoted: Richard Davis, Music
* Stopping ISIS * Saudi Backing Al-Qaeda * Carter and Accelerating U.S. Nuke Spending
Institute for Public Accuracy (2/4/15)
Mentioned: Jennifer Loewenstein, Sociology
Can open-source voting tech fix the U.S. elections system?
Techonomy (2/4/15)
Quoted: Kenneth Mayer, Political Science
Fox News posts graphic Islamic State video
USA Today (2/4/15)
Quoted: Kathleen Culver, Journalism & Mass Communication
Neuroscientists talk benefits of meditation, mindfulness at symposium
Eugene Weekly (2/5/15)
Quoted: Richard Davidson, Psychology
Dane County holds out on Enbridge pipeline expansion
The Badger Herald (2/5/15)
Quoted: Alan Carroll, Geoscience
Should Brian Williams be fired from NBC News for embellishing an Iraq war story?
International Business Times (2/5/15)
Quoted: Robert Dreschel, Journalism and Mass Communication
State officials urge U.S. Supreme Court to throw out voter ID challenge
The Daily Cardinal (2/9/15)
Quoted: Barry Burden, Political Science
David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson discuss the one movie everyone must see
The Dissolve (2/9/15)
Quoted: David Bordwell, Communication Arts
Quoted: Kristin Thompson, Communication Arts
Targeted GOP senator: ‘I will never vote with my reelection mind’
The Hill (2/10/15)
Quoted: Barry Burden, Political Science
Why Some Dogs Hate Snow
Scientific American (2/10/15)
Quoted: Patricia B. McConnell, Zoology
As Reelection Campaign Nears, Johnson To Hold Facebook Q&A Forum On Tuesday
Wisconsin Public Radio (2/10/15)
Quoted: Michael Wagner, Journalism and Mass Communication
Alumni:
Carl Djerassi, 91, a creator of the birth control pill, dies
The New York Times (2/2/15)
Mentioned: Carl Djerassi (Ph.D'45, Chemistry)
Purrfect! Couple's short wins $10,000 cat fest prize
Reel Chicago (2/4/15)
Quoted: Alana Grelyak (B.A.'02, M.M.'04, Music)
Anderson student creates 'glitter bomb' website startup
The Daily Bruin (2/5/15)
Quoted: Ben Follansbee (B.A.'05, Economics)
Soglin vs. the world: Four challengers hope to unseat Madison's 'mayor for life'
Capital Times (2/4/15)
Quoted: Christopher Daly (B.A.'12, Communication Arts), Bridget Maniaci (B.A.'07, Economics and Political Science), Scott Resnick (B.A.'09, Legal Studies and Political Science), Paul Soglin (B.A.'66, Political Science; J.D.'72)
A canoe trip to remember
Wisconsin State Journal (2/9/15)
Quoted: Jim Doherty (B.S.'61, English)
Long live the CD? UW grads’ business brings disc collections to the cloud
University of Wisconsin-Madison News (2/9/15)
Quoted: Preston Austin (B.S.'97, Psychology)
William Merrick, POPCULT Marketing
In Business (2/15)
Quoted: William Merrick (B.S. '12, Economics and Psychology)
Students:
Simon Balto comes out of the basement
Isthmus (2/2/15)
Quoted: Simon Balto, History
Career Initiative:
Cultural, peer pressure dissuades students from humanities
The Badger Herald (2/9/15)
Quoted: Rebekah Pryor Pare, assistant dean and director of the L&S Career Initiative
Of interest - Budget news:
'Denigration' wears on the morale of faculty, UW-Madison professor Grant Petty says
Capital Times (2/2/15)
Quoted: Grant Petty, Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences
James L. Baughman: Don't turn UW into just another university
Wisconsin State Journal (2/2/15)
Quoted: James Baughman, Journalism & Mass Communication
Republican UW professor has sharp words for Walker over faculty comment
Wisconsin Public Radio (2/2/15)
Quoted: John Sharpless, History
UW System state revenue source could shift to sales tax under Walker’s budget proposal
The Badger Herald (2/2/15)
Quoted: John Witte, La Follette School of Public Affairs
UW faculty condemns proposed budget cut as potentially harmful
The Daily Cardinal (2/3/15)
Quoted: James Baughman, Journalism & Mass Communication
Gov. Scott Walker unveils budget plan amid talk of a presidential run
The Chippewa Herald (2/4/15)
Quoted: Barry Burden, Political Science
Scott Walker strikes 'truth,' 'human condition' from Wisconsin Idea
Sioux City Journal (2/4/15)
Quoted: David McDonald, History
Scott Walker thinks my university has fat to trim. Yet my department is barely scraping by.
The Washington Post (2/4/15)
Written by: Michael Mirer, Journalism & Mass Communication
Reaction to Scott Walker’s rewrite of UW mission strong, critical
The Capital Times (2/5/15)
Quoted: Donald Downs, History; Grant Petty, Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences
Not my Wisconsin Idea, governor
The Daily Cardinal (2/5/15)
Mentioned: Alfred McCoy, History
Walker backtracks from striking 'truth' from UW System charter
La Crosse Tribune (2/5/15)
Quoted: David McDonald, History
Concerns rise over Walker's suggestion for increased faculty workload
The Badger Herald (2/5/15)
Quoted: Grant Petty, Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences; Tristan L'Ecuyer, Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences