Recent Sightings

Family practice
Midwife Ann Rifenberg, service director of the UW Health midwifery program, second from left, helps Alena, 1, and Alec, 3, listen to the fetal heart tones of their pregnant mother, Emily Miller, during a recent prenatal visit to the UW Health West Clinic. Miller (no relation to the photographer) often brings along one or two of her three children so they can be involved in the birthing process. “When I was pregnant with my first child, I was much younger, single and scared. They [the midwives] were professional, personal and caring,” says Miller, who has had all of her children with the aid of a midwife. “They really listen to everything I say.” Miller gave birth to a baby girl named Amelia on Oct. 25. Photo by Jeff Miller

Get your flu shot
Nurse Susan Reusser, gives a flu shot to Jim Greco. Greco and David Stewart, left, are assistant faculty associates in theater and drama. Faculty and staff lined up to get influenza vaccinations during a flu shot clinic in Grainger Hall. The clinic continues 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 6, 338 Brogden Psychology; Friday, Nov. 7, 1360 Genetics-Biotechnology Center; and Monday, Nov. 10, 132 WARF. Shots are free for those with insurance cards from Dean, Group Health, Physicians Plus or Unity. Photo by Michael Forster Rothbart

Dogged determination
During a visit to the School of Veterinary Medicine clinic, Madison-area physical therapist Courtney Arnoldy, right, and Lisa Mastney use a therapy ball to help exercise Bourbon, Mastney’s 1-year-old golden retriever, who was recovering from multiple joint surgeries. The ball supports Bourbon while Arnoldy encourages the dog to shift its weight from one leg to another. Photo by Jeff Miller

Crunch time at rush hour
Seated at center, English graduate student and teaching assistant Elizabeth Capdevielle carves out a little study time amid a crowded Madison Metro route 80 bus during the morning crunch. As ridership grows, campus buses overflow, particularly during rush hours and class-change periods. Starting this week and continuing through Feb. 28, an extra bus will run between 7:45 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays. Transportation Services hopes the addition will solve one of last year’s concerns — that people will be passed up at their stops in cold, snowy weather because the buses are already full. By increasing the number of buses to seven, the wait between buses drops from eight to seven minutes. “We are committed to making the campus bus a viable alternative for employees, students and visitors,” says Renee Callaway, transportation demand management coordinator. “We are adding a bus for the winter, but we are also continuing to work with Madison Metro to explore other changes that may be needed due to campus development and increasing ridership.” Photo by Jeff Miller