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UW researchers identify revolutionary biomarkers for early detection of Huntington's disease
15+ hour, 2+ min 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
19+ hour, 49+ min 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
4+ day, 16+ hour 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
5+ day, 19+ hour 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
1+ 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
1+ 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
1+ 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…...
Badgers sweep Gophers for the first time in 14 years
1+ week, 4+ day ago (563+ words) Badger softball racked up three more wins in their final road series of the season, silencing the Golden Gophers in Minneapolis. Wisconsin clinched their spot in the Big Ten Tournament with the sweep and helped surpass their 11-11 2025 conference record." Minnesota…...
Evers vetoes lab-grown meat bill as industry pushes forward
1+ week, 4+ day ago (615+ words) Gov. Tony Evers vetoed Assembly Bill 554 on March 27, which would have heavily regulated lab-grown meat products by requiring them to bear the label "lab-grown meat" and imposing criminal penalties for violations. Lab-grown foods are created by nurturing animal stem cells…...
Michael" is the ultimate fan-service film
1+ week, 4+ day ago (511+ words) Coming into a film of this magnitude, I had low expectations for "Michael" because of "negative reviews from early critics, but the latest installment in the biopic genre has easily become one of my favorites. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, "Michael…...