The following is a selection of media coverage featuring College of Letters & Science faculty, staff, students and alumni.
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Faculty & Staff:
Jenny Seifert and Stephen Carpenter: Local efforts can secure Yahara lakes from global threats
The Capital Times (3/24/15)
Written by: Stephen Carpenter, Zoology
Automation offers big solution to big data in astronomy
Science Daily (3/24/15)
Mentioned: Snezana Stanimirovic, Astronomy
Scott Walker's time: The governor is running for president. Can he win?
The Capital Times (3/25/15)
Quoted: Michael Wagner, Journalism and Mass Communication
How I try to balance social media as a mom and entrepreneur
Huffington Post (3/25/15)
Quoted: Catalina Toma, Communication Arts
Transparency needed in course evaluations
The Daily Cardinal (3/26/15)
Quoted: Ralph Grunewald, Comparative Literature
'The worst of journalism': 200 writers and academics slam CBS coverage of Africa
The Guardian (3/26/15)
Mentioned: Aili Tripp, Gender and Women's Studies and Political Science; Anne Jebet Waliaula, African Studies; Emily Callaci, History; Tejumola Olaniyan, African Languages and Literature and English; Claire Wendland, Anthropology; Henry John Drewal, Art History and Afro-American Studies; Sandra Adell, Afro-American Studies
Public lecture to kick off Center for Philippine Studies' 40th anniversary
University of Hawaii Manoa (3/27/15)
Mentioned: Alfred McCoy, History
Is America still the home of the brave?
Time (3/28/15)
Contributor: Alfonso Morales, Urban and Regional Planning
Law school alumnus up against 'well-heeled' incumbent in Dallas mayoral bid
The GW Hatchet (3/30/15)
Quoted: Michael Wagner, Journalism and Mass Commmunication
There's more than one way to tell if spring has arrived
Wisconsin Public Radio (3/30/15)
Quoted: Jonathon Martin, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences; Steven Ackerman, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
Heading toward a permanent high tide unless we reverse course on climate
The Capital Times (3/31/15)
Written By: Spencer Black, Urban and Regional Planning
Stopping deforestation: Battle for the Amazon
Nature (4/1/15)
Quoted: Holly Gibbs, Geography
New book by veteran academic and policymaker explores the challenges and joys of public policy
Steamfeed (4/1/15)
Quoted: Thomas Corbett, School of Social Work
The amazing, autotuning sandpile
Nautilus (4/2/15)
Written By: Jordan Ellenberg, Mathematics
Plowing prairies for grains
Environmental News Network (4/2/15)
Mentioned: Holly Gibbs, Geography
Power companies in 19 states are ending pay-as-you-go electricity
Buzzfeed (4/2/15)
Quoted: Gregory Nemet, LaFollette School of Public Affairs
Podcast: How journalism innovation can start in the classroom
PBS (4/3/15)
Quoted: Katy Culver, Journalism and Mass Communication
Fiction review: 'A Reunion of Ghosts,' by Judith Claire Mitchell
The Dallas Morning News (4/4/15)
Mentioned: Judith Mitchell, English
Q&A: UW prof Robert Glenn Howard talks tools, trust and truth in the digital age
The Capital Times (4/5/15)
Quoted: Robert Glenn Howard, Communication Arts
'AIDS Knows No Borders' at Winona State April 6
Winona Post (4/6/15)
Mentioned: Karma Chavez, Communication Arts
Philosopher, author to deliver Curtis Lecture at UA
UA News (4/6/15)
Mentioned: Harry Brighouse, Philosophy
Native American mound-builder society experienced rapid agricultural development
Popular Archaeology (4/6/15)
Quoted: T. Douglas Price, Anthropology
Alumni:
Manitowoc GOP: UW-System Regent Tim Higgins to speak at April meeting
WisPolitics.com (3/24/15)
Mentioned: Tim Higgins (B.A.'77, Economics)
Mathematics and sociology leaders to speak at UC Merced commencement
Merced Sun-Star (3/25/15)
Mentioned: Cora Marrett (Ph.D.'68, Sociology)
Know Your Madisonian
Wisconsin State Journal (3/26/15)
Quoted: Geoffrey Asmus (B.A.'13, Languages and Cultures of Asia, Religious Studies, History)
Discovery Day to feature noted expert on African American music
Media-Newswire (3/26/15)
Mentioned: Portia Maultsby (Ph.D.'74, Music Education)
Madison's reluctant chef Jonny Hunter captures the culinary spotlight with Underground Food Collective
Wisconsin Gazette (3/26/15)
Quoted: Jonny Hunter (B.A.'05, English)
Learn about 3-D printing at UW-FDL on April 7
Fon du Lac Reporter (3/26/15)
Mentioned: Carey Woodward (Ph.D.'92, Physics)
Get acquainted with Patrick Comiskey, wine critic and author
Grape Collective (3/27/15)
Quoted: Patrick Comiskey (B.A.'83, English, Psychology)
Neenah grad to debut next week in New York
Post Crescent (3/27/15)
Mentioned: Christiaan Smith-Kotlarek (B.M.'08, Music Performance)
UW alums' technology firm SnowShoe make tracks to angel investors
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (3/28/15)
Quoted: Claus Moberg (M.S.'10, Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences)
Meet the Register's Tony Leys
The Des Moines Register (3/30/15)
Quoted: Tony Leys (B.S.'88, Journalism, Political Science, Economics)
Century Aluminum appoints Stephen Heyroth as chief accounting officer
CNN Money (3/31/15)
Mentioned: Stephen K. Heyroth (B.S.'92, Economics)
PPD names proven leader for GMP Laboratory Services
Business Wire (4/2/15)
Mentioned: Jon F. Denissen (B.S.'81, Chemistry)
St. Mary's Academy celebrates Earth Day with author Colleen Carpenter, Ph.D., as part of its annual Women in Theology lecture
Oregon Live (4/2/15)
Mentioned: Colleen Carpenter (M.A.'90, English)
Elizabeth Tranter named associate vice president for research planning
Virginia Tech News (4/6/15)
Mentioned: Elizabeth Tranter (M.A.'88, French)