UW–Madison: Rebecca Blank, former UW–Madison chancellor, dies of cancer 

MADISON — Rebecca M. Blank, an economist and educator who served in high-level U.S. government and academic positions and, for nine years, as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, died of cancer on Feb. 17 near Madison, Wisconsin. She was 67.  During her tenure at UW–Madison, from 2013-2022, Blank focused on improving educational outcomes and the student experience, fur...