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State Introduces New Online Unemployment Benefits Application System

October 10, 2014 - 2:00am

Wisconsin's Department of Workforce Development says it is working to eliminate the wait-time for unemployment benefits with a new online application.

AAA Report Finds Hands-Free Tech In Cars Poses Risks

October 8, 2014 - 3:40pm

The American Automobile Association has published a study saying that voice recognition systems that are used while driving could stand some improvement.

UW-Madison Professors Integrate Google Glass Into Classroom

September 23, 2014 - 4:00pm

Professors at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have been experimenting with implementing Google Glass technology in the classroom, though some educational experts caution against embracing a piece of technology they say could become a "thousand-dollar pencil."

Pocan Introduces Bill Aimed To Help Young Scientific Researchers

September 3, 2014 - 5:00pm

U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, has introduced a bill designed to improve opportunities for young biomedical and scientific researchers in their fields as federal funding shrinks.

After 4 Years Of Installation, Northern Wisconsin Communities Get High-Speed Internet

August 25, 2014 - 6:45pm

Following four years of installation, several far northern Wisconsin communities now have high-speed Internet that’s as fast as metropolitan-area connections.

UW-Madison Professor Looks For Ebola Virus Cure

August 20, 2014 - 1:00am

A University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher is working on a cure to the Ebola virus, which has killed hundreds of people across the globe in recent weeks, including more than 1,200 in Africa.

Hiker Rescued On Lake Superior Island Thanks To Satellite Beacon

August 12, 2014 - 7:45pm

A signal sent to a satellite by a hiker from a remote part of a Lake Superior island led to a rescue that took just 30 minutes.

Congressman Wants Bakken Oil Stabilized Before Being Shipped By Rail

August 7, 2014 - 7:25pm

A Wisconsin congressman says that the volatile North Dakota Bakken crude oil can be made safer if only the oil and rail industries would treat it with a stabilizing process.

Changes In Wisconsin's Do Not Call List Syncs It With Federal Effort

July 25, 2014 - 4:15pm

The Wisconsin law pertaining to the state's Do Not Call list, which prevents certain unwanted phone calls from reaching residents' phone numbers, is now being updated and could be easier to use -- with changes set to start next month.

UW-Stevens Point Professor's Nanotechnology Breakthrough Wins Award

July 19, 2014 - 4:30pm

UW-Stevens Point Professor created “NanoFab Lab ... in a Box!”, a shoebox-sized tool kit that allows students to create nanowires in the classroom, to help make nanotechnology more accessible.

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State Introduces New Online Unemployment Benefits Application System

AAA Report Finds Hands-Free Tech In Cars Poses Risks

UW-Madison Professors Integrate Google Glass Into Classroom

Pocan Introduces Bill Aimed To Help Young Scientific Researchers

After 4 Years Of Installation, Northern Wisconsin Communities Get High-Speed Internet

UW-Madison Professor Looks For Ebola Virus Cure

Hiker Rescued On Lake Superior Island Thanks To Satellite Beacon

Congressman Wants Bakken Oil Stabilized Before Being Shipped By Rail

Changes In Wisconsin's Do Not Call List Syncs It With Federal Effort

UW-Stevens Point Professor's Nanotechnology Breakthrough Wins Award

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