L&S in the News: Week of Nov. 3, 2014

November 10th 2014
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The College of Letters & Science is the liberal arts powerhouse at the core of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Our faculty members confront some of the world's most pressing issues and are often called upon to share their expertise and opinions with a variety of media outlets. The following is a selection of media coverage of L&S and its faculty, staff members, students and alumni from the past week.


The evolution of divorce and custody
The Academic Minute (11/3/14)

3 academics forced to seek safety in the United States
Chronicle of Higher Education (11/3/14)

Q&A: Author Danielle Evans brings lively stories back to Madison
Capital Times (11/3/14)

Is it just me, or is overt sexism as rampant as ever?
Capital Times (11/3/14)

Sen. Dale Schultz weighs in on race to replace him
WXOW (11/3/14)

How John Oliver usurped a genre
Harvard Political Review (11/3/14)

Hans Schneider made the study of intricate math a winning equation
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (11/3/14)

Dalai Lama enlightens and enraptures contemplative scientists in Boston
The Guardian (11/4/14)

On Campus: Van Hollen sues for-profit Everest College; Odyssey founder gets national award
Wisconsin State Journal (11/4/14)

How to stop voter fraud and increase turnout at the same time
The Washington Post (11/4/14)

Voter turnout hard to nail down
Wisconsin Radio Network (11/4/14)

UW-Madison students gather to watch, discuss election night results
Capital Times (11/5/14)

How many are where? Rethinking the spread of invasive species
WXPR-FM (11/5/14)

Republican Scott Walker wins hard-fought Wisconsin gubernatorial race
The Washington Post (11/5/14)

UW political scientist on 2014 election races
WISC-TV (11/5/14)

Obama seems to be lamest of ducks after GOP takes Senate
McClatchy News (11/5/14)

Why do we vote on Tuesdays? The history of voting explained
WTMJ-TV (11/5/14)

Scott Walker victory opens doors for a new wave of conservative bills — and a presidential run
Wisconsin State Journal (11/6/14)

How did a neck-and-neck race become another decisive victory for Scott Walker?
Wisconsin State Journal (11/6/14)

Labor's declining clout aids Republican midterm victories
Bloomberg (11/6/14)

UW-Madison to help liberal arts majors compete in a techie job market
Wisconsin State Journal (11/7/14)

UW-Madison botany researchers explore plant growth in space
Daily Cardinal (11/7/14)

Evolution: Nuclear reaction
The Economist (11/7/14)

U.S. is the least socially and economically mobile in developed world, says Jeb Bush
PolitiFact Florida (11/7/14)