(WORT) — The University of Wisconsin Madison announced last week that it will not be issuing new student ID cards that would have made it easier for students to vote. Many student groups and officials are criticizing the university for not prioritizing civic engagement. Darien Lamen reports.
UW Professors Speak Out Against Tenure Change
MADISON (WORT) — Hundreds of University of Wisconsin-Madison professors packed a meeting on campus Tuesday to grill Chancellor Becky Blank about proposed changes to the tenure system. State lawmakers have proposed eliminating tenure protections in state law as part of the state budget.
Mysterious Surface Features of Ceres
MADISON (WORT) — Jenna Ryon and Jacqueline Goldstein explore the strange surface of the dwarf planet Ceres.
Katie Couric Blasts Walker’s UW Cuts
MADISON (WORT) — TV personality Katie Couric spoke at the University of Wisconsin-Madison spring commencement ceremony over the weekend. She delivered a message for Wisconsin politicians just down the road from the UW-Madison campus.
Radio Astronomy: Teens Discover Pulsar
MADISON (WORT) — Jenna Ryon and Anna Williams talk about a new pulsar discovered by high school students.
Insects: Climate Change Solution?
MADISON (WORT) — University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate student Valerie Stull was not just driven buggy by the climate change crisis, she was driven to bugs for a solution.
