UW System Clipsheet

UW System

"UW's Reilly is hopeful shake-up will improve communication," Associated Press, May 18.

President Kevin Reilly hopes a restructuring will help the university improve the way it communicates about the value of the UW System as it contributes toward growing the state's knowledge economy.

On Campus

"State OKs $9.3 million for UW-RF dairy center," Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, May 18.

UW-River Falls has received state funding to create the facilities necessary for one of the largest undergraduate dairy science programs in the country.

"New UWFV grads know no bounds," Appleton Post Crescent, May 19.

Four students from different walks of life have earned bachelor's degrees in engineering, thanks to a collaborative program between UW-Fox Valley and UW-Platteville.

"Placebo effect fuels runners in UW-L study," La Crosse Tribune, May 18.

Runners in a UW-La Crosse research study improved their performance after drinking what they believed was "super-oxygenated" water.

"UW-Madison-Nicolet ink deal for transfer program," Rhinelander Daily News, May 18.

Students now have another path from a technical college to UW-Madison; an agreement signed this week with Nicolet Area Technical College builds on a similar plan in Madison.

State

"Researcher urges stem cell activity," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 19.

According to a UW-Madison research scientist, everyday citizens need to become engaged if Wisconsin is to sustain its leadership in the field of stem cell research.

National

"Consensus in short supply," Inside Higher Ed, May 19.

The Secretary of Education’s Commission on the Future of Higher Education is working to create a broad set of recommendations to improve the nation's higher-education system.

Related: "Federal Panel Debates Its Recommendations for the Future of Higher Education," Chronicle of Higher Education, May 19. (subscription only)