Friends of UW-Madison Libraries Sifting & Reckoning Tour & Talk December 1, 2022 Tour the exhibition, then debrief and learn how UW Archives supported its success

Through extensive research, oral histories, and rare documents and objects from the UW–Madison Archives, the Sifting & Reckoning exhibition at the Chazen unveils over 175 years of UW–Madison history. The experiences of students, staff, and faculty who have persevered in spite of exclusion are highlighted as they never have been before.

3:00 P.M. Chazen Museum of Art

The Friends of UW-Madison Libraries invite you to meet us at the Chazen at 3 P.M. on December 1 to go through the Sifting & Reckoning exhibition together. This self-guided group tour will provide the foundation for the discussion to follow. Did you visit earlier this fall? Simply join us for the discussion which follows at 4 P.M. at Memorial Library, Room 126. Led by staff intimately involved with this project, you will have the opportunity to process what you learned and ask questions.

4:00 P.M. Memorial Library, Room 126

Join us for the panel-led discussion of the Sifting & Reckoning exhibition. Because much of the content used in the exhibition was discovered within the archives, these panelists are uniquely qualified to describe what it takes to support a project of this scope. Panelists include Kacie Lucchini Butcher (Director of the Public History Project), Lisa Carter (Vice Provost for Libraries), Katie Nash (Head of UW Archives), and Troy Reeves (Head of Oral History)

R.S.V.P. for an email reminder and/or a link the recording (to be made available after the event): https://go.wisc.edu/xe6ndl

The Aging of Brain and Cognition Post Stroke (ABC-PS) study, at UW-Madison, is looking for healthy individuals, 55 years and older, to participate as controls in a new study.  

The goal of this research is to help us better understand brain and cognitive aging after a stroke.

Your participation in the study may involve one study visit lasting up to 3 hours and involve neuropsychological testing, and MR scanning of your brain.

Each neuropsychological testing session (approximately 2 hours) will involve

•    paper/pencil and computerized tasks

•    questionnaires    

All participants may be compensated up to $300.00 for their time, upon completion of all study procedures. If travelling from a distance greater than 40 miles round trip from UW Madison, we will assist with travel costs.

The research will be performed at the facilities of UW-Madison under the direction of the PI, Dr. Veena Nair. Please email the research coordinators at abcps@rad.wisc.edu or call 608-287-4400 if you are interested in participating in this research.

Sincerely,

Dr. Veena Nair, PhD

UW School of Medicine and Public Health

Department of Radiology

Consider registering for a special program, offered in partnership with Wisconsin Health Literacy and Sharing Active Independent Lives—SAIL. Toolkit for Caregivers: Strategies for Communicating with Health Care Providers and Your Loved One is a free 60-minute workshop designed to assist participants to learn communication and support strategies that improve health care and caregiving for older adults.

In this interactive workshop, you will learn:

• Strategies to improve medication management and safety
• Communication strategies to make the most of doctor's appointments
• Plain language strategies to improve communication with your loved one
• Special considerations for those with dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

Friday, July 15, 1:00 p.m., Nakoma/Westmorland Room, Oakwood Retirement Community, University Woods

To register: email info@sailtoday.org or call 608-230-4321 by 7/8/22

Researchers from the UW Departments of Radiology and Medical Physics are collaborating on a research study to develop a new type of noninvasive imaging system based on a new form of ultrasound imaging—normal and shear strain imaging that uses sound waves to image blood vessels in the neck (carotid artery). Your participation in this research study may benefit other people in the future by helping us learn more about early detection of vulnerable carotid plaque and artery stiffness. Participation in this study is voluntary and will be performed at the Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research (WIMR).

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

Adults 18 years or older. The research study will enroll 280 adult volunteers, with approximately 40 volunteers in each age decade.

WHAT IS REQUIRED?

If you agree to participate, you will be asked to complete up to 2 research visits lasting about 2 hours and will include:

• Ultrasound imaging of your carotid artery lasting approximately 90 minutes
• Fasting blood test (a separate visit may be completed within 1 week of the US imaging session and will last approximately 30 minutes)
• Measurements of your blood pressure

$100 compensation for your time

If you are interested in learning more about our research, please contact the study team at strainimagingstudy@rad.wisc.edu. This research has been approved by the University of Wisconsin IRB under the direction of Dr. Tomy Varghese. Additionally, please feel free to share this invitation with anyone you know who may be interested!

Dr. Nasia Safdar is leading a study to learn more about how the influenza virus evolves from year to year and assess people’s immunity to influenza strains. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has requested that we conduct a study assessing people’s immunity to influenza in a nationwide study.

The SAFE Study is seeking participants of all ages to complete either a one-time blood draw and survey or enroll into a multi-year study with 2 blood draws per year for three years. Compensation up to $210 may be available for full study participation.

If you are interested in participating or have any questions, please contact safe@medicine.wisc.edu.

The mandate on campus is extended through March 1 in compliance with Dane County mandate.

A lecture by Professor Wan-Ju Li  is scheduled to discuss stem cell cartilage therapy to hopefully be used to replace hip and knee surgery.  The seminar is scheduled for Monday, January 31 at 2 PM is at Oakwood West Art Center. 

Everybody is welcome, masks are required.  Attendees need to enter Oakwood West at the main door at Heritage and sign-in.

The requirement that masks be worn indoors in UW–Madison buildings has been extended through March 1.   Campus leaders are monitoring the public health situation as plans continue to offer in-person instruction, events and other activities beginning Jan. 25. Continue to monitor covidresponse.wisc.edu for the latest information.

Popular used book sale is set to return

The Friends of UW–Madison Libraries’ biannual used book sale was disrupted by the emergence of COVID-19 in the spring of 2020. The fall 2020 and spring 2021 sales followed suit. But this fall, the book sale is back — with more volunteers, more browsing space, and more books at Memorial Library Oct. 20–23.

University Roundtable is returning in Fall 2021.  Each Roundtable event begins at 11:45 a.m. and ends by 1:00 p.m. The registration cost for each event is $15 and includes lunch. Please note that there will be some changes to the program as of this fall. Updated information can be found at https://acstaff.wisc.edu/programs/university-roundtable/ .

If you’ve attended Roundtable luncheons in the past, some things may look a little different this year as we navigate changes resulting from COVID-19. For our October event, seating will be arranged lecture-style and lunch will be boxed and provided to-go. We hope this is a temporary change, and we will make decisions about future events as the semester progresses. We appreciate your flexibility and understanding and will keep you updated.

Here is this semester's program:

• Wednesday, October 20*

Reckoning with Our History: The UW-Madison Public History Project with Kacie Lucchini Butcher   

Registration Deadline: October 12

Registration Link: https://go.wisc.edu/029076

• Wednesday, November 17

French Horn + Electronics = ?  with Dan Grabois

Registration Deadline: November 9

Registration Link: https://go.wisc.edu/184291

• Wednesday, December 15

The Changing Communication Ecology and the Future of Democracy in Wisconsin with Mike Wagner

Registration Deadline: December 7

Registration Link: https://go.wisc.edu/815sk3

Further information can be found at https://acstaff.wisc.edu/programs/university-roundtable/.