A UW-Madison assistant professor developed a smartphone application capable of capturing cosmic rays entering Earth’s atmosphere, turning phones into pocket research devices.
Award-winning author and journalist Sheryl WuDunn challenged UW-Madison students and community members to think about socioeconomic inequalities in America during a visit to campus Tuesday.
The UW-Madison Police Department is currently investigating a sexual assault reported Monday, according to a UWPD incident report.
Former Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson spoke about the importance of bipartisanship in local and national issues in a lecture commemorating the life of Wisconsin state senator Paul Offner at UW-Madison Tuesday.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., spoke with UW-Madison College Republicans Tuesday night about his thoughts on pressing issues that Americans face today.
Democratic candidate for governor Mary Burke climbed ahead of Gov. Scott Walker in a poll released Tuesday.
First Lady Michelle Obama will visit Madison next Tuesday to campaign for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke next Tuesday.
UW-Madison is slated to join various higher education institutes in a think tank aimed at developing digital teaching and learning initiatives.
UW-Madison announced plans Tuesday for the 16th annual Diversity Forum, an event focused on the discussion of implementation of diversity on campus.
Madison’s Equal Opportunity Commission members continued the ongoing battle to establish a protected homeless class Monday after discussing an ordinance to address the issues of housing and employment for destitute citizens.
Student government leaders discussed criteria for future campaigns with UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank in a meeting Monday.
Andrew J. Leavitt will begin as the new chancellor of the UW-Oshkosh, the UW System’s third largest campus, beginning Nov. 1.
The Student Services Finance Committee approved two student groups in its last eligibility meeting Monday.
The head prosecutor in the ongoing John Doe investigation has been accused of misconduct in office by the leader of a conservative group after the leader himself was accused of illegal campaign coordination by prosecutors in the case.
Wisconsin Democrats asked in a letter Monday that DMV centers across the state expand their business hours so that more citizens can receive a voter ID.
Wisconsin’s gubernatorial race drew national eyes Monday as first lady Michelle Obama and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie both visited the state to campaign for Gov. Scott Walker and Democratic challenger Mary Burke before the Nov. 4 election.
A new branch of an ongoing study at UW-Madison recently received a two-year, $300,000 grant to fund a project that concentrates on legal representation for low-income litigants and ensuring every person a just and empirical foundation for each trial.
UW-Madison’s Distinguished Lecture Series will start up again Tuesday with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and businesswoman Sheryl WuDunn.
A 20-year-old man was paralyzed Saturday evening after he dove into Lake Mendota and hit his head on the bottom, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.
A 24-year-old Madison man was injured Saturday after trying to break up a street fight that occurred in front of JD’s restaurant, according to a Madison Police Department incident report.
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