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InsideWis: Wisconsin is not Wuhan: Don’t ban ‘gain of function’ research
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – In a nationwide poll conducted earlier this year, about half of the respondents said they believed COVID-19 originated in a laboratory in Wuhan, China. Others who were polled thought the virus likely occurred naturally – or they simply...
InsideWis: Retaining quality while downsizing: Can UW System pull it off?
By Tom Still OSHKOSH, Wis. -- It doesn’t feel like a campus in crisis, nor is it one, but the UW-Oshkosh is an example of what lies in store for much of the UW System unless long-term financial fixes are found. Saying he wanted to confront the “new reality” of an...
InsideWis: In divided times, it’s worth recalling how honest discussions can help
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – We need no further reminders of divisions in society today, which range from how members of the public reacted to a former president’s third criminal indictment to sharp disagreements on abortion, gun control, crime, immigration and the...
InsideWis: A tale of two cities: One seeks to grow and prosper
By Tom Still SUPERIOR, Wis. – They are twin cities in many ways, but it’s much more fraternal than identical. Superior, Wis., and Duluth, Minn., are both port towns on the western shore of Lake Superior. Separated only by a bay and connected by two bridges, they share...
InsideWis: Future of fusion energy has strong toehold in Wisconsin
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin has all the makings to be an international hub for fusion. No, I don’t mean fusion cuisine, although that’s on the calendar now that Bravo TV’s headline “Top Chef” series has selected Wisconsin as a destination for its upcoming...
InsideWis: Cracks in the venture and angel world will crimp Wisconsin in 2023
By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. -- The second biggest year in Wisconsin’s angel and venture capital economy was 2022. Don’t expect a repeat in 2023. That statement combines what is already known about early stage investments in Wisconsin for the past calendar year, and how...