Kim K, Kris signed ball for sale by Twins

7 February 2012, 10:58 am

Twins to auction off ball signed by everyone's favorite ex-couple.... Read More »

University of Wisconsin-Parkside Hit List Was A Hoax, Police Say (VIDEO)

7 February 2012, 10:41 am

A 21-year-old junior at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside has admitted she created a hit list that targeted about a dozen African-American students on campus.... Read More »

CVS Caremark Charitable Trust "Surprises" Non-Profits With $4.3 Million in Funding

7 February 2012, 10:25 am

WOONSOCKET, R.I., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today representatives of the CVS Caremark Charitable Trust , a private foundation created by CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE: CVS - News), kicked off a "Day ...... Read More »

Campus Connection: Princeton Review names UW-Madison a ‘best value'

7 February 2012, 10:09 am

Everyone knows it costs a lot more money to earn a college degree today than it did not so long ago.... Read More »

China's hardline politics clash with soft power

7 February 2012, 3:56 am

China's hardline political stance, as shown by its veto of a UN resolution on Syria at the weekend, is increasingly clashing with the Asian powerhouse's efforts to improve its image abroad, analysts say.... Read More »

Campus Connection: UW police investigating second allegation involving Chadima

6 February 2012, 9:54 am

The UW-Madison police have been informed of a second allegation of misconduct involving former senior associate athletic director John Chadima.... Read More »

New allegation, investigation into former Badgers official Chadima

6 February 2012, 9:49 am

The University of Wisconsin revealed Monday that it has begun an independent investigation after a second allegation of wrongdoing by former University of Wisconsin associate athletic director John Chadima.... Read More »

Authorities say racial threats at university a hoax

6 February 2012, 9:06 am

The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department says some recent racially-motivated threats at University of Wisconsin-Parkside were a hoax. The university had tightened security after threats were made against black students. But the Sheriff's Department said in a news release Friday night there wa... Read More »

Neurons from stem cells could replace mice in botulinum test

6 February 2012, 3:15 am

(PhysOrg.com) -- Using lab-grown human neurons, researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have devised an effective assay for detecting botulinum neurotoxin, the agent widely used to cosmetically smooth the wrinkles of age and, increasingly, for an array of medical disorders ranging from ... Read More »

Science writing program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

17 January 2012, 7:36 am

The professional track master s program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison , with its strong focus on science journalism, dates back to the 1960s, making it one of the oldest such programs in the country. Over the years, some of the country s best known science journalists including both William... Read More »