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UW experts explore public health vs. personal freedoms

By Cory Rossmeissl | Jan. 3

In a culture that values individual freedoms, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s resident science journalist and public health experts discussed how to best balance public health policy. 

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UW-Madison MacArthur Fellow warns of nuclear fallout risk

By Sonia Bendre | Jan. 2

Sébastien Philippe, a nuclear engineering professor and 2025 MacArthur Fellow, designed advanced computational simulations of United States nuclear fallout in the event of a nuclear war. His results indicated Wisconsin residents would be at risk. 

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Behind a UW-Madison spinoff’s physics-based fusion plant design

By Sonia Bendre | Dec. 25

Type One Energy, a University of Wisconsin-Madison nuclear fusion spinoff company, is partnering with the Tennessee Valley Authority to develop a nuclear fusion power plant.

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Data center company announces partnership with UW-Madison’s Nelson Institute

By Madison Moris | Dec. 4

QTS Data Centers says the collaborations will enable research on sustainable development and stabilize the local construction workforce, but some DeForest residents object to the company’s plan to build a data center.

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Neutron Capture Therapy makes UW-Madison ‘hotbed’ for cancer innovation

By Sophia Han | Dec. 4

The clinical site for neutron capture therapy at UW-Madison is the first in the United States.

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How one commission controls invasive sea lamprey in the Great Lakes

By Lindsay Pfeiffer | Dec. 4

Wisconsin Sea Grant specialists commented on sea lamprey control in the Great Lakes. 

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‘Genetics in a Modern World’: UW-Madison genetics department launches first certificate

By Zoey Jiang | Nov. 26

The certificate emphasizes how the modern genetics field impacts society. 

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‘A Perfect Pioneer’: Jane Goodall’s impact on UW-Madison’s female primatologists

By Elizabeth Baumberger | Nov. 13

Three female primatologists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison spoke to The Daily Cardinal on Jane Goodall’s influence on their lives and research.

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Ridglan Farms to close beagle breeding facility

By Lindsay Pfeiffer | Nov. 13

After an agreement with the La Crosse County DA’s Office, Ridglan Farms will no longer operate under its Department of Agriculture, Trading and Consumer Protection breeding license, but will continue as a research facility. 

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UW researcher gets to the root of the golden mushroom colonizing Wisconsin’s forests

By Nicole Steele | Nov. 13

The golden oyster mushroom, originally from Asia, is spreading in Wisconsin and across the United States, pushing out native species in the process. 

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Tech leaders reflect on current AI moment

By Sonia Bendre | Nov. 7

In interviews with The Daily Cardinal, tech leaders Jim Thompson, Mike Trigg and Allen Dines reflect on how AI has shaped their industries.

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Can AI write research papers?

By Jake Piper | Nov. 6

As artificial intelligence continues to permeate daily life, researchers nationwide have grappled with the ripples of this new technology.

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Mighty Monarchs: Expert talks butterfly migration, population decline

By Kayla Northway | Oct. 23

Local Monarch butterfly expert Karen Oberhauser discusses migration to Mexico, population decline and the push to make monarchs the new state butterfly. 

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LineLeap co-founder, tech executive talk entrepreneurship, success at Morgridge Hall fireside chat

By Addison Dama | Oct. 23

Entrepreneurs Mike Trigg and Max Schauff spoke about their journeys to building companies.

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Lead veterinarian’s license suspended at local dog breeder after reports of animal cruelty

By Lindsay Pfeiffer | Oct. 23

The Wisconsin Veterinary Examining Board suspended the license of Ridglan Farms’s lead veterinarian after finding he delegated surgeries to unlicensed employees. 

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Locals voice opposition to fossil fuel pipeline as legal battle continues

By Caitlyn Nalley | Oct. 16

Wisconsinites who oppose the proposed reroute of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline, controversial oil and natural gas pipeline, spoke out on its potentially harmful effects.

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UW research challenges new federal vaccine guidelines

By Yuhan Wang | Oct. 16

A University of Wisconsin-Madison business school professor’s research focuses on the indirect benefits of healthy individuals vaccinating for COVID-19. RFK Jr.’s new guidelines could make those benefits harder to access.