A new social media site was recently launched that features a required background check from all users to provide a safe online environment to meet local acquaintances and plan social activities, according to a press release.
The Associated Students of Madison Student Services Finance Committee voted to approve a resolution asking the University of Wisconsin-Madison Athletic Department to fund a larger portion of the Recreational Sports Master Plan. SSFC also approved amendments funding criteria for registered student organizations.
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health scientists have discovered a compound that blocks the body’s immune response and greatly reduces poststroke disability in animals, according to a Thursday release.
The Times Higher Education, a London-based publication, ranked the University of Wisconsin-Madison 28th among the world’s top 100 universities.
A University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher published the results of a study Thursday correlating soy-based formulas and seizures among children with autism Thursday, according to a release.
Local Madison restaurants will be pairing up with The Clean Lakes Alliance (CLA) for the third annual World Water Week, March 21-30, in an effort to raise money for CLA projects.
State Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison, introduced legislation that would mandate public transit bus drivers receive physical examinations before they are allowed to drive.
A new bill before the state Assembly aims to ensure businesses in Wisconsin must pay the appropriate state taxes.
New legislation will establish a state grant to implement workplace wellness programs for small businesses.
Five Wisconsin county executives voiced their concerns over two bills affecting the juvenile justice system in an open letter Thursday to the state Senate and the state Assembly.
State Rep. Chris Taylor, D-Madison, and state Rep. Terese Berceau, D-Madison, introduced the “Pregnancy Protection Package” legislation Thursday, which is aimed at protecting the rights of pregnant women.
Nominations and applications are being accepted from University of Wisconsin-Madison campus members to fill two vice provost positions.
Representatives from the committee responsible for drafting an updated University of Wisconsin-Madison Diversity Plan fielded questions from Associated Students of Madison Student Council members and detailed the future of campus diversity efforts Wednesday.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will sponsor a seminar March 26 to commemorate the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, according to a university press release.
The 300 block of West Dayton Street, located between North Broom and North Henry Streets, will close Friday from 2:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., according to a city of Madison news release.
The Senate Committee on Organization made a rare move Wednesday to prevent a cancer bill from being debated in the state Senate’s morning session.
Assembly Democrats introduced a bill Wednesday designed to help one million employees in Wisconsin who do not have paid sick days.
Three St. James Court residents in their twenties found laptops and other items missing after a daytime burglary Tuesday, according to Madison police.
Metro Transit recorded approximately 14.7 million bus rides for 2013, giving last year the second-highest ridership the company has seen since 2011, according to a city of Madison press release.
The state Senate approved an Assembly resolution Wednesday commemorating March 8, 2014 as International Women’s Day.The resolution called for a symbolic gesture to show Wisconsin’s commitment to women’s issues and gender equality.
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