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Energy Renewable chemical ready for biofuels scale-up
Wildlife What’s with sloths’ dangerous bathroom breaks? Maybe hunger
Astronomy IceCube named 2013 Breakthrough of the Year for neutrino discovery
Biology Wisconsin researchers identify key pathway for plant cell growth
Entrepreneurship Makerspace is part clubhouse, part business incubator and all workshop
Limnology Fish forced into the ‘foraging arena’ when lakes lose their trees
Brain research Even or odd: no easy feat for the mind
Agriculture A fifth year of record milk production helped Wisconsin farmers generate near-record income
Learning Birchbark canoe launch celebrates collaborative art and culture
STEM CELLS Biomanufacturing center takes central role in developing therapies
CHEMISTRY Energy researcher develops dye-based solar cells
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Study tour brings Fukushima students UW-Madison March 7, 2014
Chazen exhibit examines art and cartography March 7, 2014
Excess nitrogen in water prompts March 28 summit March 6, 2014
Jerlando F. L. Jackson: Driven for diversity March 6, 2014
Campus financial management discussion kicks off March 6, 2014
UW-Madison student innovators win Desire 2 Learn grand prize March 5, 2014
Wisconsin Dance Marathon: Standing for those who can't March 5, 2014
UW-Madison provost finalists announced March 5, 2014
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UW in the News

Paul Fanlund: Crisis in Crimea is far from black and white, says UW expert Madison.com
Research on bendable glass could lead to flexible mobile phones Computerworld
After decades answering questions, Wisconsins insect guru retires Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
UW Health hopes to prevent rise in ACL injuries WISC-TV 3
4.4 billion-year-old crystal is oldest piece of Earth CNN
Rockwell, UW-Madison contribute to manufacturing hub in Chicago Milwaukee Business Journal

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Wollack has worked closely with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and others around the state on the Common Core state standards. He can discuss the standards as the Legislature considers a bill that would create a politically-appointed board with the power to establish a different set of standards.

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