L&S in the News: Week of Sept. 29, 2014

October 5th 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.


Political campaigns turn to social media
Channel 3000 (9/29/14)

What's in a Name: Obama's Anonymous War Against ISIS
U.S. News & World Report (9/29/14)

Xi Jinping has ambition to push through sweeping changes in China
South China Morning Post (10/1/14)

War Veterans with PTSD Get An Assist from Yoga
The Fiscal Times (10/1/14)

Book Review: 'The Big Ratchet' by Ruth DeFries
The Wall Street Journal (10/1/14)

Monster neutrino solves cosmic-ray mystery
New Scientist (10/1/14)

ISIS 101: UW Madison Expert teaches packed class on terrorism
WKOW (10/2/14)

You Don't Have to be an Evil Genius to Turn Your Smartphone Into a Cosmic Ray Detector
Gizmodo (10/2/14)

Arianna Huffington on the Importance of Redefining Success in the Workplace
Inc. (10/2/14)