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Dean Emerit of Nursing Linda D. Scott passes away at 69

By Annika Bereny | Nov. 18

Scott, the first Black dean of the Nursing school, stepped down just six days ago due to health reasons. 

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UHS hosts ‘Movember’ events for Men’s Mental Health Month

By Grace Carlson | Nov. 18

The initiative aims to support male students and destigmatize mental health services.

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‘Everything is about reading’: Go Big Read author dreams of a well-read society

By Olivia Ruetten | Nov. 17

In a conversation with Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin, ‘James’ author Percival Everett dove deep into his career and the inspiration behind the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s newest Go Big Read, the annual book distributed and discussed on campus. 

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‘Resist, resist, resist!’: Holocaust survivor and civil rights attorney talks activism at UW Hillel event

By Ava Diener | Nov. 16

University of Wisconsin Law alum and former civil rights attorney Tom Jacobson recounted his career and offered advice to a new generation of student activists in a talk Tuesday evening. 

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Wisconsin Union’s Thanksgiving To Go program supports campus food access

By Zoey Jiang | Nov. 15

Wisconsin Union’s ‘Thanksgiving To Go’ program is returning for its 22nd year, providing homemade meals to UW students, staff and members of the Madison community.

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Students rally against Trump administration’s higher education compact

By Elizabeth Baumberger and Alaina Walsh | Nov. 14

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Sunrise Movement and Students for a Democratic Society protested the Trump Administration’s Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.

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UW-Madison selected for new AI research partnership with Microsoft

By Alaina Walsh | Nov. 13

University of Wisconsin-Madison joins Princeton as one of two global collaborators on Microsoft’s new Discovery Platform, a tool designed to transform how researchers use AI in scientific inquiry.

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UW-Rock County professor talks branch campus closures at documentary screening

By Audrey Lopez-Stane | Nov. 13

Professor and Director Ken Brosky discussed two-year UW branch campus closures after screening his documentary at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Monday night.

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UW-Madison speech and debate team perseveres in face of budget cuts

By Alexa Maxwell | Nov. 13

Budget cuts put the nationally-ranked team at risk of losing its coach, who helped merge the university’s once separate speech and debate teams.

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UW Public Defender program’s future unclear after layoff of ‘beloved’ law professor

By Ellie Huber | Nov. 10

Leaders of the Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Students said defense law students will have difficulties after Prof. John Gross was laid off as director of the Public Defender Project.

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‘A new era of learning’: Professors grapple with AI in the classroom

By Zoey Jiang | Nov. 7

Professors at the University of Wisconsin-Madison use artificial intelligence in their classrooms to aid student learning. They also grapple with how to teach their students how to ethically use AI while not circumventing their learning.

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Can AI be eco-friendly? UW scientists explore sustainable computing

By Jane Dardik | Nov. 7

As artificial intelligence becomes more central to research, University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists are finding ways to reduce the energy demands of machine learning — from optimizing algorithms to teaching smarter AI use.

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Blue books are back: The revival of pen and paper exams

By Annika Bereny | Nov. 6

Blue books are seeing a revival at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and college campuses across the county as more professors grow concerned about online cheating with artificial intelligence tools. 

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Have a hot take? Test out UW-Madison’s new AI civil discourse chatbot

By Alaina Walsh | Nov. 6

Through the recent “pluralism”-themed initiative, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s will test a vocal AI-powered tool for students to rehearse difficult real-world conversations and receive instant feedback.

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Major in AI? UW System launches new programs

By Zoey Elwood | Nov. 6

A growing number of University of Wisconsin System universities are adapting their curriculum to prepare students for an AI-driven workforce.

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UW’s RISE-AI collaboration introduces AI to campus-wide research

By Alexa Cattouse | Nov. 6

Launched this fall, RISE-AI will improve advanced university research by employing faculty for research in the field of artificial intelligence. 

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Badger Recovery offers alternative spaces to UW-Madison’s party culture

By Jane Dardik | Nov. 4

Offering free coaching, peer meetings and sober social events, Badger Recovery provides students a safe space to heal and belong in a campus culture that often celebrates in excess.