The idea of granting personhood to a lake might seem far-out by Western logic, but consider that, at least in the U.S., corporations can be legally defined as citizens. In many nations around the world, governments are taking a stand to protect their waters and lands by granting them personhood too.
The first hunter’s safety course to be offered at UW-Madison will be held in February, following an increased demand by students to learn how to properly use a firearm. Members of the Badger Hunting Club who have become certified hunter education instructors, will run a six-hour course on firearm and hunting safety that is open to all UW-Madison students. The course will teach students safe firearm handling and effective hunting techniques. Department of Natural Resources personnel will also be present during the course.
A 66-year-long tradition carries on at UW-Madison as 10 faculty members were awarded the annual Distinguished Teaching Awards this week. Each year, UW-Madison selects faculty members who have displayed excellence in teaching at the university. This year Anna Andrzejewski, Bianca Baldridge, Lisa Bratzke, Mark Ediger, Sara McKinnon, Evan Polman, Patrick Remington, Kristin Shutts, Michael Wagner and Rob Yablon were recognized by the university.
WiscAlert warns students and staff to stay away from UW Arboretum after an armed robbery at a nearby Pizza Hut.
UW-Madison classes are cancelled due to extreme cold following student-led petition and state of emergency signed by Gov. Tony Evers.
A crowd of UW-Madison community members gathered at Union South to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, listening to keynote speaker Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes and other campus speakers.
Campus braces for historic temperatures and winter weather.
UW-Madison student McKenna Collins raised concerns of political bias when she received political science professor Kenneth Mayer’s The American Presidency syllabus at the start of the semester.
UW-Madison sociologist Erik Olin Wright passed away on Wednesday after a 43-year-long career at the university. Wright died from acute myeloid leukemia on Jan. 23, 2019. Just weeks earlier, he announced his diagnosis, explaining he had less than a month to live.
Snow is nothing new to seasoned Badgers, but each year it can make getting around campus more difficult. With nearly a foot of snow falling in Madison in the early hours Wednesday, UW-Madison had to implement the snow removal and transportation resources available in order to make campus accessible to all students.
Members of the German Butchers’ Association (DFV, short for “Deutscher Fleischer-Verband”) are judging hundreds of meats from across North America at an international competition being held this week on the UW-Madison campus. The DFV and the American Association of Meat Processors have partnered to bring the 2019 Competition for Sausage and Ham to UW-Madison. Communication Manager for AAMP Diana Dietz said the meat is judged by German Master Craft Butchers based on its aroma, taste, texture and defects.
Halle Lambeau checks the USAJobs website daily. But the government shutdown is making her job search difficult.
A WiscAlert sent to students and faculty Monday said there is no active fire at the Engineering Centers after an earlier alert warned of smoke and alarms with an unknown cause at campus Engineering Centers.
Attorneys for the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation recently appealed a court ruling that said the organization owed Washington University $32 million.
As the holiday season continues, the reality of food insecurity in Madison is more prevalent than ever.
A federal district court has mandated that the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, the university’s licensing and patenting arm, pay Washington University in St. Louis $31.6 million dollars for breaching a royalties contract related to selling a kidney disease drug.
On Friday, the chapter renounced their student organization status in a letter to Chancellor Rebecca Blank. This comes after nearly a year of investigation into the fraternity following multiple allegations of misconduct.
A team at UW-Madison has recently developed a wound-dressing that could speed up the healing process of injuries, both temporary and chronic. The bandage was created by UW-Madison materials science and engineering professor Xudong Wang along with his team of researchers.
In response to the prevalence of homelessness in the Madison community, Porchlight Executive Director Karla Thennes visited UW-Madison to discuss her work in homelessness prevention.
Empowered voices and heavy hearts carried on the chant, “no one is illegal, refugees are people,” while standing on the edge of State Street Tuesday evening. Community members gathered for a rally supporting the Central American migrant caravan of those who are seeking asylum in the U.S.
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