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An editorial expressing support for embryonic stem cell research and the exciting possibility, after a scientific breakthrough by UW-Madison researchers, that embryos may no longer be needed to continue research for life-saving therapies.
Related: "Thomson does it again," Editorial, Wisconsin State Journal, Nov. 21.
Also: "President Bush, don't take credit for this discovery," Column, Wisconsin State Journal, Nov. 21.
Additional coverage of the stem cell breakthrough.
Watch: http://www.c3ktogo.com/news-video/?mgid=13097
Related: "UW reports stem cell breakthrough," Capital Times, Nov. 21.
Also (paid subscription required): "Stem-Cell advances jump an ethical hurdle and could speed work on therapies," Chronicle of Higher Education, Nov. 21.
UW-Milwaukee announced new measures to ensure safety on and around campus, including late-night walking patrols, more campus officers, and an independent review of campus security.
Related: "UWM announces $500,000 campus safety initiative," Associated Press, Nov. 21.
UW-Stevens Point's 18-year campus master plan was endorsed this week by the city council; specific construction will need to be approved by the council as the plan moves forward.
Initial responses to a survey of UW-La Crosse students indicate support of the campus's Growth, Quality and Access plan, which, if approved by the Board of Regents, will raise tuition at the campus to pay for more faculty and staff and to increase enrollments.
A UW-Madison professor of Slavic languages survived being poisoned and robbed during a recent visit to Russia.
Related: "Wisconsin professor says he was drugged, robbed in Russia," Associated Press, Nov. 21.
The UW-La Crosse community celebrate the life of theater major Peter Talen, who died in a house fire in Madison on Sunday.
City and campus officials stress fire safety after a recent house fire kills one UW student and injures three.
Campus officials are pursuing termination procedures for a faculty member who pleaded guilty this month to one count of possession of child pornography.
A state lawmaker is reopening a request for an audit of UW-Madison's contract with the Big Ten Network, expressing his wish that Badger games be available on public television to state residents; currently, the Big Ten Network is only available with paid subscriptions to satellite TV or some local cable providers.
A nonpartisan group called Students for Concealed Carry on Campus is advocating for the right of students to carry concealed weapons on campus for self-defense purposes; Illinois and Wisconsin are the only two states that do not allow residents to carry concealed weapons, and most states prohibit concealed weapons on campuses.