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International energy conference in Madison scrapped after speakers denied visas

An international energy conference scheduled to be held in Madison this month has been cancelled after the Trump administration denied several key Africa-based presenters visas to enter the country. The US-Africa Energy Summit 2017, organized by the UW-Platteville International Business Center, was set to take place at Monona Terrace Sept.18 and 19.

Supreme Court Justice to speak on campus Friday

United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan, the fourth woman to sit on the U.S.’s highest court, will come to campus Friday to share her insights and experiences into life in law.

Two more inmates attempt suicide at Dane County Jail

Two Dane County Jail inmates attempted suicide Wednesday morning in separate incidents that were eventually thwarted by prison staff.

How a passion for public service led to an in-depth look at the Wisconsin Idea

Patrick Brenzel has long been an advocate of public service. From attending UW-Madison as a mechanical engineering student in the 1980s to working in the university’s sociology department, Brenzel has appreciated and supported the Wisconsin Idea, the theory that the university works to improve the lives of the citizens of Wisconsin.

Where eating gets complicated

A Healthy Minds study launched by University Health Services just over one year ago reported that 19.7 percent of UW-Madison students screened positive on SCOFF assessments, meaning they answered two or more questions affirmatively and could be diagnosed with an eating disorder. This falls only slightly short of the national average of 20.6 percent.

Morrison apologizes to new session of Council, body passes code of conduct

The 23rd session of the Associated Students of Madison may be over, but Student Council Chair Katrina Morrison had one more task before the 24th session could get down to business.

Which buildings near campus are up for makeovers in the 2018 capital budget?

Foxconn incentive bill passes out of budget-writing committee, on to Senate

Legislation to secure Wisconsin's multi-billion dollar investment in bringing a technology giant to the state is moving swiftly through the state Legislature after the state’s budget writing committee passed the incentive package Tuesday on a party-line vote. Lawmakers hope to pass two massive pieces of legislation by the end of the week.

What you didn’t know about #SamHasMentosGum

If you’ve been to the union and seen the posters, you knew that #SamHadMentosGum. But now that UW-Madison freshman Sam Jeschke successfully handed out 43,000 bottles of gum, here's what you didn't know about the Mentos Gum challenge:

Alleged racially-motivated argument downtown leads to man being knocked unconscious

A 29-year-old Madison man was knocked unconscious downtown early Sunday morning after being involved in what seems to have been a racially-motivated argument. The incident happened around 1:47 a.m.

Chancellor Blank opposes Trump DACA repeal

“These ‘dreamer’ students seek only what we all want for our children: the opportunity to pursue an education and a fulfilling career,” Blank said in the statement.

Mentos challenges freshman to give away 43,000 bottles of gum

If you were at the Badgers’ season opener against Utah State, or you’ve walked past the union, or you saw the truck parked on Library Mall—you’ve probably heard that #SamHasMentosGum.

Man arrested for sneaking into residence hall and entering women’s restroom

An 18-year-old man was arrested by UW-Madison police late Wednesday morning after he allegedly snuck into a UW-Madison residence hall, entered the women’s restroom and took pictures of a female resident inside.

20-year-old Madison man arrested for attacking two people near campus

Madison Police Department officers arrested Thomas G. Giles shortly after he allegedly attacked a woman and man on University Avenue.

UW-Madison campus to receive millions in funding to maintain buildings

The state’s budget-writing committee unanimously voted Monday to approve a proposal that would give UW-Madison $60 million to repair and maintain buildings on campus. The bipartisan 16-0 vote by the Joint Finance Committee grants $1 billion for building projects throughout the state, $60 million of that portion going toward the UW System.

Badgerloop team earns innovation award in intercollegiate competition

UW-Madison’s Badgerloop, a student organization made up of mostly undergraduate engineering students who aim to determine if hyperloop—a proposed form of transportation—could become a reality, placed high and won an innovation award Sunday at the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition II in Hawthorne, Calif.

Blank announces working group to research university’s ties with the KKK

Following her joint statement on the violence in Charlottesville, Chancellor Rebecca Blank announced Monday the formation of a task force to research the history of UW-Madison student organizations previously affiliated with the Ku Klux Klan.

Campus area streets to close while students move into dorms

With the start of the fall semester quickly approaching, numerous campus-area streets will close to accommodate the more than 7,500 UW-Madison students moving into university residence halls on Saturday, Aug. 26, Tuesday, Aug. 29 and Wednesday, Aug. 30.

Struggling UW-Oshkosh Foundation will file for bankruptcy

The embattled UW-Oshkosh Foundation, whose top officials were sued by the UW System in January for mishandling funds and making illegal financial guarantees, will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

In wake of Charlottesville, Soglin orders removal of Madison cemetery’s Confederate monuments

Mayors and local leaders across the U.S. have responded to the violence in Charlottesville by ordering the removal of publicly-owned Confederate monuments, and Soglin said he agreed with those “around the country also speaking out and taking action.”