The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced Friday Vice Chancellor for Research and Dean of the Graduate School Martin Cadwallader will retire from his current position and return to the faculty.
President Barack Obama will visit the Milwaukee area Thursday as part of his post-State of the Union speech, according to a report from The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel..
The University of Wisconsin Athletic Board focused discussion at Friday's meeting on finding ways UW-Madison can improve the athletic department, highlighting the need to increase and maintain student welfare.
The Judge Doyle Square Committee came to an agreement the Madison Municipal Building should be used for civic purposes after deliberating Thursday on alternative potential uses for the building presented by developers in previous city meetings.
The Monona Terrace will officially reopen Jan. 26, following a month of construction, according to Fran Puleo, the Monona Terrace Manager of Community and Public Relations.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Classified Staff Executive Board met Thursday to work further on establishing the bylaws and organization for the committee.
As promised Wednesday night, Gov. Scott Walker issued Executive Order 129 Thursday, requesting Wisconsin’s Legislature convene to act on legislation regarding the governor's new “Blueprint for Prosperity.”
State Rep. Christine Sinicki, D-Milwaukee, caused a stir among Wisconsin StateAssembly members Wednesday night when she uploaded a profane Facebook post during Gov. Walker’s 2014 State of the State address.
State Rep. Melissa Sargent, D-Madison, introduced legislation Thursday that would legalize marijuana for recreational and medical use in the state of Wisconsin.
The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin and United Wisconsin have raised concerns over a voter ID bill currently circulating in the Wisconsin State Assembly. The bill would require all electors to provide proof of residence in order to vote, with the exception of military and overseas electors.
A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists reported the discovery of a hormone and receptor that control cell expansion in plants Thursday, according to a university news release.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will welcome filmmaker Robert Orlando to campus Wednesday for the screening of his documentary, “A Polite Bribe: An Apostle’s Final Bid” in the Marquee at Union South.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Transportation Services website now features a tool to help drivers find vacant visitor parking in Madison.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Associated Students of Madison Diversity Committee continued planning for the upcoming Diversity Day at the committee’s first meeting of the semester Thursday.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Associated Students of Madison press office released a statement Thursday saying the organization will be looking to UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank for a commitment to aiding low-income students.
Gov. Scott Walker delivered his 2014 State of the State address Wednesday night, promising to cut taxes and invest in education in order to create more jobs in Wisconsin.
During a lecture titled “The Life and Death of a Drop,” University of Chicago physics professor Sidney Nagel compared the formation, transformations and termination of droplets to various stages of human existence, including birth, teenage years and a mid-life crisis.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Associated Students of Madison met for the first committee meeting of the spring semester Wednesday with discussion and concern of the Green Fund bylaws.
The Wisconsin State Assembly passed 12 bills Wednesday, all pertaining to improvements in the health system’s ability to deal with mental health cases. This includes monetary incentives for psychiatric care physicians to expand their area of service and even work in rural areas. Most bills passed unanimously, others received a single no vote from Sen. Glenn Grothman, R-West Bend. The bills authorize the spending of an additional $4 million by mid-2015.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin will visit four Wisconsin Technical colleges this week to announce new legislation aimed at increasing job training for high-skilled jobs in the renewable energy sector.
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