MADISON, Wisconsin, June 10 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: On a hot summer day, nothing hits the spot quite like ice cream, especially here in the Dairy State. But while a frozen treat can help you cool off, it also puts you in a race against the clock to finish your scoop before it becomes a puddle -- or worse, a sticky mess coating your hands, favorite shirts and new jeans. Cameron Wicks, a PhD student in the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Departm  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 11 -- Marquette University issued the following letter on June 9, 2024: * * * Dear members of the Marquette community: It is with deep sadness that we write to share the difficult news that Marquette University President Michael R. Lovell passed away today following a three-year battle with sarcoma, a rare form of cancer. Together, we pray for President Lovell's family, especially his wife Amy, his children, and his friends, as well as for all members of our Marq  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 11 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: In the wake of yesterday's heartbreaking news about President Michael R. Lovell, the Marquette University Board of Trustees elected Provost Kimo Ah Yun to serve as the university's 25th president in an acting capacity. Acting President Ah Yun's years of work with President Lovell as a key member of the Executive Leadership Team will ensure continuity and continued focus on our mission, students, the campus  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 10 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: The sulfur-laden atmosphere discovered on gaseous exoplanet GJ 3470 b, show here in an illustration orbiting its star in the constellation Cancer, could help researchers figure out how it (and similar planets) were formed. Image: Department of Astronomy, UW-Madison A surprising yellow haze of sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere of a gas "dwarf" exoplanet about 96 light years away from our own sola  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 9 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Posted: 9:25 a.m. Sunday, June 9 At approximately 12:45 a.m. on Sunday, June 9, multiple people were injured during a shooting at a party at the Lux apartment building, 433 W. Johnson, according to Madison Police. None are believed to have life-threatening injuries. None of those injured or involved are known to be affiliated with UW-Madison, according to UWPD. UW-Madison is not currently in se  more