UW-Madison faculty and administration are sharing strategies for furthering campus climate discussions in the wake of several incidents of hate and bias within the last few months.
A study published April 18 by Scientific Reports journal, conducted by UW-Madison researchers, indicated that short meditation exercises can help improve the attention span of those who multitask with different forms of media.
State Attorney General Brad Schimel filed an appeal Monday on a Dane County judge’s decision to remove Wisconsin’s right-to-work law.
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin said in a letter Monday he is prohibiting city government employees from traveling to North Carolina until further notice, citing “state-sanctioned LGBT discrimination.”
Every Monday night, community members gather in the basement of the Crossing church on University Avenue to enjoy Family Dinner Night hosted by the organization Slow Food UW.
Madison has always been perceived as a biking community, and as the weather has started to turn this spring, that’s all the more evident, with thousands of bicyclists hitting the network of trails that interconnect most of the city.
As more and more people nationwide are being diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer’s, Wisconsin lawmakers, activists and researchers are working to ensure the state remains a leader in supporting families touched by the diseases. An estimated 115,000 Wisconsinites suffer from some form of dementia, according to the state Department of Health Services, but that number is expected to more than double by 2040 as the state’s population grows.
On April 9, UW-Madison students received an email briefly describing a first-degree sexual assault that occurred just after 10 p.m.
For most people, exercise includes breaking a sweat by lifting weights, going for a run or playing a game of pick-up basketball. However, researchers at UW-Madison’s Center for Healthy Minds focus on training the mind in order to seek better health.
The anti-vax movement gained traction in the news after the first Measles death in 12 years was reported last spring.
When a student graduates from high school with hopes of becoming an officer in the military, they have three options: They can apply to a military academy, enter a 12 to 14 week program after college called Officer Candidate School or join the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC).
Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill Thursday that would expand the state’s teacher loan program to include rural areas.
A Bureau of Labor Statistics report released Thursday shows Wisconsin has had more private-sector jobs in recent months and that the unemployment rate has dropped slightly in March. The state Department of Workforce Development released the report, covering unemployment and employment statistics based on seasonally adjusted estimates in Wisconsin.
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank released a statement Friday saying she is upset the proper practices that help ensure classrooms are a welcoming space were not followed by the UW-Madison Police Department during Thursday’s arrest. UWPD police officers entered a classroom in the Humanities building and asked to speak with a student while a class was underway.
UW-Madison Police Department Chief Susan Riseling released a statement Friday to address an officer’s decision to approach a student in a university classroom.
More than 500 UW-Madison faculty, academic staff and graduate students have signed a letter released Thursday calling for an end to racist practices on campus.
Author and activist Jackson Katz advised men on their roles in stopping sexual assault during his talk Thursday called “The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and Why All Men Can Help.” Katz, a violence prevention activist and renowned author, spoke as the Sexual Assault Awareness Month keynote speaker for Promoting Awareness | Victim Empowerment and “We’re Better Than That” - Men Against Sexual Assault’s event.
An accident at the corner of North Broom Street and West Johnson Street resulted in an SUV being flipped and a Madison Metro bus being damaged, according to Madison Fire Department Spokesperson Joe Seifert. The accident was reported at 11:04 p.m. and six emergency units responded, according to MFD.
Madison Fire Department is on Lake Mendota working to rescue a boat that lost engine power and started taking on water, according to a Dane County Public Safety Communications Duty Supervisor. The supervisor said a boat ran out of gas.
This Wisconsin Department of Justice launched a new website Tuesday to allow residents to look up crime statistics for over 380 local police departments.
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