Community members have privacy concerns, while others have brought forward worries about the data being used by federal agencies — like Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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The lab tests products for how well they break down and how beneficial the material is for plants.

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A Microsoft official said Tuesday the company doesn’t expect its data centers in the Great Lakes region will reach a threshold that would trigger greater review under the Great Lakes Compact.

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UW-Milwaukee's Center for Water Policy reviewed data centers around the country to develop recommendations for policymakers. They say more transparency is needed around how much water, electricity and other resources these facilities are using.

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A new state law requiring all school districts to have a policy restricting phone use in classrooms goes into effect July 1.

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As of May 1, some smaller Ascension Wisconsin ICUs in Mequon, Brookfield and Franklin are staffing critical care specialists by video call only — raising concerns from staff about patient outcomes.

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For thousands of years, a cluster of wooden canoes has lain dormant under Madison’s Lake Mendota. Now, thanks to the work of Wisconsin scientists, those ancient vessels are starting to reveal their secrets.

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A Wisconsin-based medical research lab is one of just three organizations nationwide the federal government has tapped to move forward on research into psychedelic medications.

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Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau said he expects the college to include both supportive and critical voices in its work developing AI technology and policy.

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Marquette Law School's latest polls find distrust of data center developments and the artificial intelligence they fuel crosses political, age and economic lines.

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Long-time UW-Madison educator and leader Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau has been named the founding dean of the College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence.

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Medical marijuana remains largely illegal in Wisconsin despite a order that eases restrictions on the drug when it's used medicinally in some states.

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Dane County supervisors have cut off funding for automatic license plate cameras, citing concerns about privacy and about how that data is shared.

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Two major health systems in Wisconsin have either just launched or are set to launch the first two proton therapy cancer treatment programs in the state.

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Under the Artemis program, Susan Lederer is the lead project scientist for NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services. Lederer shares reaction to the Artemis II mission, while explaining her path to NASA.

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