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Study of warming Lake Superior finds less habitat for siscowet lakers but more for walleye, salmon
Duluth News TribuneNewly published research has found that Lake Superior's warming water is probably already affecting its most abundant big fish. Increasing water temperatures over the last three decades have made conditions more favorable for chinook salmon, walleye...Tags: Weather Reports, Research, Science and Technology, Weather, University of Washington
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Evanston woman versus The Donald
Tribune reporterDonald Trump seems to relish an image as a no-nonsense businessman and boss, some might even say a bully. But the real estate mogul might have met his match in an Evanston grandmother who had humble beginnings growing up in a children's home. "Someone...Tags: Condos, Witnesses, Roosevelt University, Donald Trump, Trials
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Immigration: A wider better welcome mat
As an immigrant and an engineer, I know the magnetic pull that the United States exerts on anyone who dreams of a career in science. From the time I watched NASA technicians on television during the first lunar landing in 1969, I resolved to get the...
Tags: Engineering, Education, Migration, DREAM Act, Technology
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Kansas girl Gwendolyn Brooks broke ground as black poet
The Wichita Eagle"Say to them, say to the down-keepers, the sun-slappers, the self-soilers, the harmony hushers, 'Even if you are not ready for day, It can not always be night.' You will be right. For that is the hard home-run. "Live not for battles won. Live not for...Tags: Education, Justice and Rights, Poetry, Awards and Prizes, Colleges and Universities
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Bicycle business Fyxation gearing up for growth
Milwaukee Journal SentinelThe Ginster brothers are about as cautious a pair of entrepreneurs as you'll find. They put up $20,000 to launch their little business, haven't sunk another dime of their own money into it since and have turned a profit from day one. For four years,...Tags: McDonald's, Demographics, Science and Technology, Media Industry, Taiwan
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EDITORIAL: Graduation season a welcome relief
The Wisconsin State JournalThere was plenty of focus on higher education this past weekend, and for the first time in awhile it was nothing but positive. Following weeks of controversy about the University of Wisconsin System's overflowing reserves, celebrating graduation weekend...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Edgewood, Education, Scott Walker
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Proposal gives Scott Walker administration more power to sell state property
Milwaukee Journal SentinelGov. Scott Walker's administration would gain broad authority to sell state property -- including prisons, highways, heating plants and university dormitories -- under a plan legislators will take up Tuesday. Proceeds would be used to chip away at the...Tags: Jon Richards, Economy, Business and Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Education, Parties and Movements
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North student wins Gates scholarship
The Leader-TelegramWhen the folder from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation arrived in the mail last month, Chou Lee opened it with anxious fingers. Lee, a senior at Eau Claire North High School, has been an outstanding student and so getting accepted to the college of...Tags: Chemical Industry, Science and Technology, Education, Biotechnology Industry, Awards and Prizes
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The Wisconsin State Journal Chris Rickert column
The Wisconsin State JournalAmong the lessons from the blowup over the growth in the University of Wisconsin System's rainy day fund is that the issues may change, but the willingness of constituencies to cover for hapless public officials remains strong. On one side were the...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Education, Parties and Movements, Scott Walker, Jiffy Lube International, Inc.
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The Wisconsin State Journal Tom Oates column
The Wisconsin State JournalYou have to applaud the University of Wisconsin for taking the non-conference scheduling ball and running with it now that the college football landscape has finally changed. Since the four-team playoff was approved and strength of schedule became a key...Tags: Oregon State Beavers, Cowboys Stadium, The Pennsylvania State University, Football, Washington Huskies
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UW-Madison researchers journey deep into the brain via the science of imaging
The Wisconsin State JournalThe brain, with its tangled bundles of neurons and strangely named regions, has been called the most complex structure in the universe. And its workings have remained largely mysterious, hidden deep within the folds of gray matter. Until now. At UW-...Tags: Yoga, Science, Diseases and Illnesses, Alzheimer's Disease, Health and Medical Professionals
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ABB increasing Wisconsin presence with Innovation Campus headquarters
Milwaukee Journal SentinelFor a company that operates in more than 100 countries, ABB Inc. keeps a low profile in Wisconsin. That may have ended in January, when ABB announced plans to develop a new regional headquarters at Innovation Campus, the new technology park being...Tags: Engineering, ABB Ltd., Economy, Business and Finance, Baldor Electric Company, Education
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