INSIDE WISCONSIN

By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – As the digital economy grows, the need for people who are skilled in writing code, managing networks and protecting against cyber-attacks has become akin to feeding a large, insatiable baby. The more it’s fed, the bigger the appetite....

By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Sadly, it was only a matter of time before a scientist somewhere outside the United States claimed to have created the world’s first genetically altered human babies. That’s not because scientists in the United States lack the know-how to...

By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – The annual report by the National Science Foundation on research and development spending by U.S. colleges and universities confirmed what many people already know: The UW-Madison is a powerhouse when it comes to attracting R&D dollars....

By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – If you know the name Aaron Kennedy, it’s most likely because he earned a graduate degree at UW-Madison in the late 1980s and five years later started Noodles & Co., an upscale fast-food chain that boasts one of its first stores on...

By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Six weeks ago in the art-conscious town of Santa Fe, N.M., a somewhat eclectic group of technologists, architects, city planners, fabricators and artists of all persuasions got together to talk about the future of art and how it can...

By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – Good political pollsters are quick to issue warning labels when it comes to head-to-head matchups between candidates in an election. Every poll comes with a statistical margin of error that could break either direction depending on size of...