Category Archives: info.gov

Concealed carry research

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Barbara

Would you like to know more about concealed carry, given recent Wisconsin legislation? Wisconsin’s Attorney General has posted a “Questions and Answers” document, which provides a link to 2011 Wisconsin Act 35. The Legislative Reference Bureau has issued “Concealed carry,” … Continue reading →

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H2Ownership talk Mon Oct 3

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Barbara

“H2Ownership: A fresh approach to unlocking the three paradoxes of water” will be the first lecture of this fall’s Contemporary Issues Lecture Series. Hear James Workman on Monday, October 3rd, at 7 p.m. in the Young Auditorium. Mr. Workman is … Continue reading →

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Smoke from Minnesota

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Kate

Have you been outside today? Did you notice the campfire smell and the smokey haze in the air? No, that’s not some huge bonfire going on in the neighborhood. Believe it or not, there is a wildfire happening in Minnesota. … Continue reading →

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10 years later: September 11

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Ronna

If you’re old enough to remember when September 11 was just another day on the calendar, then you probably remember where you were on September 11, 2001. I was in graduate school at UW-Madison. I learned the towers had been … Continue reading →

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Movies and Scientific Ethics

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Barbara

Movies and scientific ethics may seem an unlikely pairing, and maybe I just think too much when I see movies about scientific research, but when I saw Rise of the Planet of the Apes this weekend I had the same … Continue reading →

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White House YouTube Channel

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Barbara

You can subscribe to the White House’s YouTube channel and see what’s going on! Among the offerings: “West Wing Week” videos, as well as various special topic videos. The University Library is a federal depository with many federal, state, local, … Continue reading →

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Friday music video: Honoring Hubble

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Barbara

To celebrate the Hubble Space Telescope’s millionth measurement logged on July 4th (and I’d say just to celebrate the beauty of the images it has provided us too), Daniel Pendick, a science writer at NASA‘s Goddard Space Flight Center, produced … Continue reading →

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Looking for laws?

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Barbara

The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has collaborated with the Library of Congress to digitize volumes of the United States Statutes at Large, which contains all of the laws and resolutions enacted during each session of Congress. Now available online: … Continue reading →

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WI in numbers

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Barbara

There are lots of statistics available about Wisconsin, and here are a few examples: Wisconsin Agricultural Statistics Wisconsin District and School Performance Reports Wisconsin Energy Statistics Public Health Profiles (for each county, region, or for the State as a whole) … Continue reading →

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WI Budget Information Session Wed May 4

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Barbara

“Potential Local Impacts of the Proposed Wisconsin Budget: An Informational Forum” will be presented on Wed., May 4, from 7-9pm at the Cravath Lake Community Center in Whitewater. This informational opportunity is provided by League of Women Voters of the … Continue reading →

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