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Construction incidents across Madison raise concerns over worker, public safety
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (742+ words) Falling steel beams, a scaffolding collapse and a fatal hit and run in a work zone have left multiple workers injured or dead across Madison construction sites in 2026. On Jan. 31 a Findorff contracted construction worker fell 40 to 50 feet when a…...
Madison Public Library Foundation hosts Jesmyn Ward at 15th annual Lunch for Libraries
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (712+ words) The Madison Public Library Foundation hosted its 15th annual Lunch for Libraries event with author Jesmyn Ward on May 5, which raised $164, 000 for the annual Wisconsin Book Festival. Lunch for Libraries is one of the Foundation's biggest fundraising events and this year…...
Wisconsin requests proposals for new UW-Madison dorm
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (535+ words) The State of Wisconsin Department of Administration requested proposals from contractors on May 14 for a new residence hall at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. All proposals are due to the State July 16. The new dorm, which is expected to be finished…...
UW researchers identify revolutionary biomarkers for early detection of Huntington's disease
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (384+ words) University of Wisconsin-Madison professors, Jane Paulsen and Michael Newton "discovered that two proteins decline in the human brain as Huntington disease develops, furthering improvements for treatments of the disease." Huntington's disease (HD) is a rare, genetic disease that causes neurons…...
Wisconsin leaders push for state role in growing nuclear fusion industry
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (927+ words) A component of Wisconsin HTS Axisymmetric Mirror (WHAM), a fusion experiment in Stoughton. State leaders, scientists and nuclear fusion industry members gathered at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery on May 5 to discuss how Wisconsin could position itself as a national…...
UW-Madison names search committee for new athletic director
1+ week, 4+ day ago (567+ words) University of Wisconsin-Madison named a nine-person search committee for a new athletic director May 12, after former athletic director Chris Mc Intosh announced his resignation April 13. The committee plans to make the hire this summer." The committee is chaired by social…...
UW professor talks war in Iran, rising fuel prices
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1167+ words) Jon Pevehouse, a professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who specializes in international relations, discussed the Iranian war, its effects and what its outcome might look like in the United States in an interview with The Daily…...
Board of Regents names UW-Superior chancellor interim Universities of Wisconsin president
2+ week, 2+ day ago (427+ words) Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents announced UW-Superior chancellor Ren'e Wachter will serve as the interim UW system Chancellor president on Friday morning. Wachter will begin her interim term on May 18. Wachter has served as UW-Superior's tenth chancellor since July…...
Canvas hack shuts down operations at UW-Madison, worldwide
2+ week, 3+ day ago (536+ words) The Office of the Provost announced a special Pass/Fail grading option for students during the Spring 2020 semester due to the impact of COVID-19. Canvas shut down worldwide on May 7 after a hack by cybercriminal group Shiny Hunters displayed a…...
Canvas hack shuts down operations campus-wide
2+ week, 3+ day ago (432+ words) The Office of the Provost announced a special Pass/Fail grading option for students during the Spring 2020 semester due to the impact of COVID-19. Canvas shut down campus-wide on May 7 after a hack by cybercriminal group Shiny Hackers displayed a…...