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Report Predicts Thousands Of 'Advanced Energy' Jobs Could Be Added To State

January 16, 2018 - 4:15pm

The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Wisconsin Energy Institute helped compile a report predicting substantial job growth for makers of energy sensors and control units.

Wisconsin Educators Look To Cultivate A New Generation Of Scientists And Antibiotics

January 16, 2018 - 1:40pm

A dwindling supply of new antibiotics is a health threat that scientists around the world are trying to solve, and in this country, experts say the problem is compounded by a shortage of science graduates.

Assembly Delays Vote On 'Catfishing' Bill

January 16, 2018 - 11:30am

The state Assembly has delayed voting on a bill that would make impersonating someone on social media a crime.

UW Study Questions Effectiveness Of Killing Wolves To Protect Livestock

January 10, 2018 - 4:05pm

Research by the University of Wisconsin-Madison questions whether government wildlife specialists should kill wolves that attack livestock.

Water Utility Nearing Request To Divert Lake Michigan Water For Foxconn Plant

December 25, 2017 - 4:15pm

More Lake Michigan water may flow just outside the Great Lakes Basin, and Foxconn is the reason.

Foxconn Hints At 12-Hour Shifts At Wisconsin Plant

December 22, 2017 - 1:45pm

While not commenting directly on the matter, Foxconn has told transit planners to expect large shift changes, meaning most workers at the Foxconn LCD plant in Racine County will be on a 12-hour work schedule.

Rampant Sexual Harassment Stymies Scientific Community

December 21, 2017 - 7:30pm

For years, women in science have battled discrimination, boys’ clubs and gendered stereotypes. Now they’re blowing the whistle on sexual harassment, and some eminent career scientists are being held accountable.

Seeds From UW-Madison Scientists Delivered to International Space Station

December 20, 2017 - 1:20pm

A team of botanists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has sent seeds to the International Space Station to learn more about how plants grow in space. The seeds were delivered to the space station by a SpaceX Dragon capsule launched by a reused Falcon rocket Friday.

UW-Madison Scientists Help Confirm Oldest Fossils

December 19, 2017 - 6:30pm

University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists help confirm 3.5 billion-year-old fossils.

New Farming Techniques May Save Wisconsin Soil From Climate Change

December 16, 2017 - 6:00am

As climate change leads to more frequent heavy rain events in Wisconsin, the risk of soil erosion becomes increasingly pertinent for the state's farmers. Northcentral Technical College’s Agriculture Center for Excellence is working with the farmers of tomorrow to introduce no-till farming and cover cropping to minimize erosion across the...

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Report Predicts Thousands Of 'Advanced Energy' Jobs Could Be Added To State

Wisconsin Educators Look To Cultivate A New Generation Of Scientists And Antibiotics

Assembly Delays Vote On 'Catfishing' Bill

UW Study Questions Effectiveness Of Killing Wolves To Protect Livestock

Water Utility Nearing Request To Divert Lake Michigan Water For Foxconn Plant

Foxconn Hints At 12-Hour Shifts At Wisconsin Plant

Rampant Sexual Harassment Stymies Scientific Community

Seeds From UW-Madison Scientists Delivered to International Space Station

UW-Madison Scientists Help Confirm Oldest Fossils

New Farming Techniques May Save Wisconsin Soil From Climate Change

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