Researchers at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, which is a particle detector buried in Antarctic ice, announced they have uncovered 28 electrically neutral subatomic particles that serve as the first evidence that cosmic input from other solar systems likely exists on Earth, according to a news release.
The Research Ethics Consultation Service, a new program for scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will be available for ethical dilemmas that arise during research, according to a news release.
Local policy makers and the city attorney’s office have come to an impasse about how to proceed in restructuring the city’s licensing of downtown entertainment venues, particularly those that admit audience members under the age of 21.
The 100 block of State Street will close from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday due to a crane assembly for a nearby construction project, according to a city press release.
Mary Burke, the only current Democratic candidate for the 2014 gubernatorial election, visited the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus to engage with students and explain why she is running for governor.
Kevin Hampton, a curator at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, gave a lecture on the history of the famous Badger fight song, “On Wisconsin!” as part of the Wednesday Nite at the Lab series.
The Central African Republic has been in turmoil since a military coup last March left it in political disarray. Now a University of Wisconsin-Madison political science professor says there is “a high risk of massive human rights violations,” which could possibly lead to genocide.
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., announced Wednesday he plans to co-sponsor an immigration reform bill in the U.S. House of Representatives.
State Rep. Jessie Rodriguez, R-South Milwaukee, won a special election against Democrat Elizabeth Coppola for the 21st Assembly District Wednesday. Rodriguez is the first Hispanic Republican woman and second Hispanic representative elected to the state Assembly.
Last week the CEO of the Dane County Boy’s and Girl’s Club went undercover on the streets of Madison to walk three days in a homeless man’s shoes.
Madison Police are currently seeking a suspect who robbed State Street Brats Monday evening, according to a Madison Police Department report.
A fight at a local grocery store Nov. 12 resulted in splattered yogurt, toppled bacon and the use of pepper spray, Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain said in a report.
Mary Burke, the only current Democratic candidate in the Wisconsin 2014 gubernatorial race, is scheduled to speak at Union South on the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s campus Wednesday night.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced Tuesday it will put $60,000 toward increasing highway patrols, according to a Dane County Sheriff’s Office statement.
In a Nov. 12 memo, Provost Paul DeLuca and Vice Chancellor Darrell Bazzell described the guidelines for a fund created to rectify salaries below national averages.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison hosted a statewide, multicampus forum Monday discussing insurance options for young people under the Affordable Care Act.
Jason Furman, President Barack Obama's chief economic adviser, delivered a speech at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Monday, in which he discussed his three goals for achieving successful American fiscal policy.
The University of Wisconsin System began accepting applications Monday for the Flexible Option Degree Program, a service that will help adult students receive college credit in nontraditional ways.
Wisconsin Sen. John Lehman, D-Racine, announced Monday he plans to run for lieutenant governor in the November 2014 election.
Attorney General J. B. Van Hollen announced Wednesday that Wisconsin, along with 36 other states, has entered into a settlement with Google in a lawsuit over the company’s tracking of Internet consumers.
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