Camp Randall gets a major makeover ahead of football season. It?s a project that started almost three years ago, and now the crew is in stage three. It?s the final one of the $86 million dollar face-lift.
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Testing of new Camp Randall sound system draws complaints
Testing the new sound system at Camp Randall Stadium is testing the patience of Near West Side residents.
Bill Lueders: Out-of-state donors buoy Walker
Among some true believers, Scott Walker is not just governor of Wisconsin. He is America?s governor. (Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism article.)
Scientists who split WI lake in half finish 30-year study
Researchers who used a thick plastic curtain to divide a northern Wisconsin lake in half are wrapping up their 30-year study on air and water pollution.
Doug Moe: The scientist and the ladder
Two months later, however ? shortly after the kidnapped infant was found dead ? investigators did reach out to the U.S. Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) (on the UW campus) in Madison, where Arthur Koehler, a bald, studious looking man who in fact loved the outdoors, worked as a scientist.
Training grenade causes evacuation of UW-Madison building
A UW-Madison building was partially evacuated Monday after a training grenade was found by a staff member while cleaning a desk.
Grenade found in building on UW campus
The Dane County Bomb Squad evacuated a building on the UW Campus Monday afternoon, after a staff member found a grenade inside a desk on campus.
Potterton to Serve as UW Short Course Interim Director
The University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences has selected another interim director for its Farm and Industry Short Course program.
Disability Pride event focuses on possibilities
(UW?Madison disability studies professor) Ellen Samuels didn?t choose to be disabled. And when a rare genetic condition began to limit her ability to walk in her early 20s, she did not exactly embrace the experience.
Executive Q&A: Espionage agent wannabe Bill Kessler reflects on 35 years running top-ranked Century 21 franchise in Madison
?It?s amazing to see how far we?ve come,? said Kessler, who studied Russian history at UW-Madison and originally hoped to become a Cold War spy.
Limits on malpractice awards involving UW doctors challenged
A Verona woman who won a $1.8 million jury award for her husband?s death in a lawsuit against a UW-Madison doctor is challenging a cap on damages against state-employed doctors, which limits the payment to $250,000.
Ten years in, a tenure of big changes for Bishop Robert Morlino
Construction of a new Catholic student center at UW-Madison, now in the fundraising phase, is his ?most urgent? priority, Morlino said.
UW employee accused of sexual assault in court Monday
A UW-Madison employee accused of sexually assaulting an exchange student will be in court for a status conference Monday.
UW-Madison Prof to Lead National Dairy Science Group
A professor from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has been chosen to lead the American Dairy Science Association.
Bicyclist killed in crash with SUV identified as Madison man
Noted: The bicyclist killed Wednesday in a collision with an SUV on Madison?s East Side has been identified as John Primm, 22, of Madison. Primm was riding his bike on South First Street when he rode into the path of an SUV driven by a UW-Madison student in her early 20s.
UW Madison professor helps ‘Sesame Street’ reach children of imprisoned parents
A program called “Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration” works to change that. Its designed for children three to eight years old. Wisconsin is one of 10 pilot states working with the Corrections Department to help children cope and learn why a parent is in jail or prison.
High-speed police pursuit on UW campus ends in crash, arrest
A Verona man was arrested on multiple tentative charges after leading UW-Madison officers on a high-speed chase through campus, ending in a crash into a light pole on Campus Drive, UW police reported.
Police: Man leads chase on campus, officer injured
A 22-year-old man led police on a chase through the University of Wisconsin campus Tuesday night, leading to a crash and an injured officer, according to UW police.
Man wrongfully convicted in ’91 rape now homeless
A man who was freed this month from prison, where he was serving a 102-year sentence for a 1991 rape he didn?t commit, is living in a Madison homeless shelter and doesn?t have enough money to buy the medication he takes for several serious health problems.
Man wrongfully convicted of rape now at homeless shelter
A man whose conviction for a rape was overturned is now at a homeless shelter in Madison.
4th suspect arrested in Montee Ball attack
The fourth and final person charged in an attack on former Badgers running back Montee Ball is in custody.
Barrage of Cyberattacks Challenges Campus Culture
America?s research universities, among the most open and robust centers of information exchange in the world, are increasingly coming under cyberattack, most of it thought to be from China, with millions of hacking attempts weekly ? including thousands a day at the University of Wisconsin?Madison.
Badgers sports: Deputy athletic director Sean Frazier leaves UW to become athletic director at Northern Illinois
It?s a process that University of Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez has faced with a mix of uncertainty and pride.
New studies describe risks that cars pose to bikers
Biking in Madison is a pleasure for Devin Giddings, who has traveled on two wheels since childhood. From his home in the southwest of Madison, he makes a 90-minute ride to work in Fitchburg and back every day.
On Preps: Prep sports athletes eligible for free concussion testing
High school sports athletes will be eligible for free concussion testing as part of a research project that is being conducted at the University of Wisconsin.
In the Spirit: Creationists, evolutionists co-mingle at Dane County Fair
For many years, Nick Schweitzer thought of the Dane County Fair as simply a place to view farm machinery and eat shaved ice.
Fourth suspect in Montee Ball attack arrested, officials say
The fourth suspect in the Montee Ball attack last August was arrested July 2 in Chicago and is being held in the Dane County Jail.
New grants help UW-Madison’s Odyssey Project
The University of Wisconsin-Madison?s Odyssey Project has received two major grants that will support a new program called Odyssey Bridges, which provides expanded services to help more low-income adults complete college degrees.
Barrage of Cyberattacks Challenges Campus Culture
Bill Mellon of the University of Wisconsin said that when he set out to overhaul computer security recently, he was stunned by the sheer volume of hacking attempts.
Wisconsin athletics official leaving for Northern Illinois
UW experts: GOP food stamp bickering endangers the poor
Historically, approving annual funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — previously known as food stamps — has not been a great source of controversy.
Jeff Kunz: Thanks for update on legendary professor Hugh Iltis
One of the many joys of living in Madison is reading about the brilliant “gentle (intellectual) giants” at UW-Madison and elsewhere who live and work among us without fanfare.
Madison cold case from 1986 gets warmer
Andrew Nehmer may have tried to tell what happened.The phone in the Open Pantry where the 20-year-old student worked was off the hook. Police speculated that he started to make a call but then realized that he couldnt speak.
UW-Madison names residence hall after Aldo Leopold
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is naming its new residence hall after conservationist Aldo Leopold.
UW-Madison names residence hall after Aldo Leopold
Madison ? The University of Wisconsin-Madison is naming its new residence hall after conservationist Aldo Leopold.
Sen. Kathleen Vinehout: Pressure on UW to end WiscNet pact out of line
It?s a sad day when political pressures from telephone company lobbyists keep us from working together. It?s frustrating, yet fascinating,? read a recent statement from WiscNet officials.At issue is the decades old relationship between the University of Wisconsin and WiscNet and whether, despite separating from UW, WiscNet will be allowed to contract with the university to provide Internet services.
New Lake Mendota dock finished in Madison
The first piece of the University of Wisconsin Alumni Park – a new dock on Lake Mendota – has been completed in Madison.
Doctor dies after ambulance accident
The neonatal physician injured in an ambulance crash Wednesday afternoon has passed away.
UPDATE: Doctor dies after ambulance flips on Wis. highway
UW Health is saddened to announce the passing of Dr. Stanley Phillips III, a first year pediatric fellow who died this evening from injuries sustained during a vehicle crash.
Program celebrates 50 years of screening newborns for rare disorders
When Tylee Daniels? daughter Tatiana was born at St. Joseph?s Hospital in Milwaukee nearly two years ago, mom knew something was wrong.
UW employee arrested on charges of 4th-degree sexual assault, officials say
Uuniversity of Wisconsin – Madison Police have arrested a UW employee in connection with an incident at the Clinical Sciences Center on Saturday, according to a release.
NICU ambulance doctor died Thursday night from crash related injuries
Dr. Stanley Phillips, 32, of Madison, died Thursday night from injuries he sustained during a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ambulance crash Wednesday.
UW regents approve tuition freeze
Tuition will be frozen for all students attending the University of Wisconsin System over the next two years, while fees and room and board costs will go up, under action taken Thursday by the Board of Regents.
UW flexible degrees green-lighted by accrediting agency
The University of Wisconsin System?s new flexible degree option for working adults has earned approval from an accrediting agency, clearing the way for the first degree programs to enroll students later this year.
Doctor injured in ambulance crash dies
Dr. Stanley Phillips, a UW-Madison newborn care specialist injured Wednesday in an ambulance crash south of Rosendale, died Thursday night, UW Health officials said.
Shattered bats in MLB reach low behind Madison lab’s research
The fewest baseball bats are shattering in the big leagues in five years thanks in part to a research lab in Madison.
UW regents approve tuition freeze
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents has approved a tuition freeze for all students.
Chinese bird flu could spark global outbreak, new research says
A new bird flu virus responsible for at least 37 deaths in China since March ? more than a fourth of those it infected ? has the potential to spark a global outbreak, a team of researchers led by virologist Yoshihiro Kawaoka of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Tokyo concludes in findings published Wednesday.
UW-Madison study: New bird flu in China could cause global outbreak
A new kind of bird flu that has killed 43 people in China shows potential in the lab for sparking a global outbreak, according to a study by UW-Madison researcher Yoshihiro Kawaoka.
UW System proposes tuition freeze for all students
The University of Wisconsin System has proposed an across-the-board tuition freeze for next year, extending the Legislature-mandated freeze on tuition for state undergraduates to include out-of-state and graduate students, as well.
When mosquitoes swarm, business swarms
Mosquitoes are all out in full force. Bug repellents are flying from the shelves as fast as those mosquitoes.
Mosquitoes and black flies swarm Wisconsin
Zoe Zitur is feeling itchy this summer. She?s been keeping count of the number of bug bites nearly covering her legs.
Pioneering newborn screening lab at UW-Madison to mark 50th anniversary
Wisconsin?s pioneering Newborn Screening Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is marking its 50th anniversary of screening newborns for rare diseases that can be detected and treated early — before they cause serious heatlh problems or even death.
No injuries in liquid nitrogen leak at UW Chemistry Building
Liquid nitrogen leaking out of a 3,000-gallon tank forced the evacuation of the UW-Madison Chemistry Building Monday night, but no one was injured, authorities reported.
Leaf-cutter ants may reveal secrets to creating biofuels
A leaf-cutter ant carries an inch-long piece of a leaf in the model colony in the Microbial Sciences Building at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The ant will carry the leaf fragment to a fungus garden to be digested and decomposed into food for the ants. The work may provide ideas for biofuels.
GE CEO Immelt scheduled to speak at UW regents meeting
General Electric Co. CEO Jeffrey Immelt will speak to the University of Wisconsin regents Friday morning at a regularly scheduled meeting.
UPDATE: UW Chemistry Building reopens after chemical leak
The UW Chemistry Building has reopened after a chemical leak.
UPDATE: Officials say WiscNet Internet service can survive
Officials with the Internet service provider dropped by the University of Wisconsin system say they?re confident they can continue serving public schools and libraries despite the loss of 27 percent of its revenue.
UW-Madison researchers discuss procedure that helped boy hear
MADISON (WKOW) — You may have seen the video that quickly went viral this week. The moment 3-year-old Grayson Clamp heard his father?s voice for the first time.