Updates on war in Ukraine, Drones seek to identify unmarked graves

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
In this image from video provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks from Kyiv, Ukraine, early Monday, March 21, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/Associated Press

A pair of Wisconsin scholars share insights on recent developments in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Then, we learn about a UW-Platteville effort to develop better methods of discovering unmarked graves with the aim of helping investigators.

Featured in this Show

  • Status of the Russia-Ukraine war

    Seven months since Russia invaded Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin has asserted control over a nuclear power plant and signed annexation laws for territories out of Russia’s control. We speak with two Wisconsin professors on the continued war in Ukraine.

  • Wisconsin university students perform grave documentation research

    A group of UW-Platteville students are learning how to document unmarked grave sites through soil and drone research. We talk with the leaders of the project to learn how this could benefit the future of forensic investigations.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Mackenzie Krumme Producer
  • Courtney Everett Producer
  • Maria Lopez Technical Director
  • Ted Gerber Guest
  • Lowell Barrington Guest
  • Sara Getz Guest
  • Patrick Byrnes Guest

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