Kate Archer Kent
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Kenosha Eyes Tech Hub For Former Chrysler Engine Site
The city of Kenosha has hired a San Antonio consulting firm for the next stage in redeveloping its former Chrysler engine plant site. The plant was shuttered in late 2010 after the company declared bankruptcy. → Read More
University Of Chicago Prepares To Sell Yerkes Observatory In Williams Bay
It's one of the largest telescopes in the world open to the public. But access to the night sky at Yerkes Observatory on Lake Geneva is slated to end Oct. 1, for now. → Read More
Genetic Screening To Be Tailored For Amish Newborns In Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are designing an expanded newborn genetic screening tailored to the needs of Wisconsin’s Amish and Old Order Mennonite, collectively known as Plain communities. → Read More
Research Universities Band Together To Defend Scientists Amid Proposed Massive Federal Cuts
The Trump administration’s 2018 budget plan sent to Congress this week calls for major cuts to funding for medical and science research, and that has research universities — including the University of Wisconsin-Madison — defending the work of scientists. → Read More
Madison Public Schools Experiment With Getting Students To Unplug From Social Media
Four Madison public schools are blocking access to dozens of social media apps during the school day to test whether that impacts student behavior, classroom learning, and school safety. → Read More
Youth Baseball Coach Works To Keep Overbearing Parents In Check
Parents can sometimes lose their cool when they watch a Little League game. The Glendale Little League is addressing the issue with a sign posted in the ballpark to remind spectators that the players are kids and it's only a game. → Read More
Astrophysicist Works To Stamp Out Math Anxiety, Make Math More Meaningful In Everyday Life
Astrophysicist Jeffrey Bennett is on a mission to stop the use of the phrase, "I'm bad at math." The astrophysicist wants everyone to believe they have the skills to do math and be good at it. → Read More
Foundation Works To Get Drivers Off Their Phone, Focused On The Road
Wisconsin has cut drunk driving deaths in half over a decade, but deaths due to distracted driving are on the rise. In Wisconsin, there were 113 deaths from distracted driving last year, a 10 percent increase over 2015’s 103 deaths, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. → Read More
Backyard Chickens Can Be Friends To Gardens
Keeping chickens and tending a garden aren't mutually exclusive backyard endeavors. Fifth-generation chicken keeper and master gardener Lisa Steele has tips and strategies for designing a garden when chickens share the land. → Read More
US Workers Need To Work Less And Be Paid More, Labor Researchers Say
Labor historians from Rutgers University say most Americans work too much and are paid too little, and the job market is stacked against working-class Americans who are trying to keep up with the cost of living. → Read More