Engineering
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Wisconsin researchers weigh in on concussion prevention innovations in sports
Starting in 2022, Guardian Caps were mandated for NFL players in certain positions during pre-season practices. So far, no players on the Green Bay Packers have opted to wear the helmets in regular season games.
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Milwaukee’s annual cybersecurity summit encourages industry newcomers and more workforce training
Corporate leaders in Wisconsin gather at the fifth annual Milwaukee Cybersecurity Summit to learn about industry trends and share strategies on keeping up with the quickly evolving needs in cybersecurity.
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Wisconsin receives average marks on latest infrastructure report card
Wisconsin scored a C+ on the latest infrastructure report card from the American Society of Civil Engineers. The grade is up from a C in 2020, but the report authors say additional improvements and investments are needed.
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Microsoft buys more land in Mount Pleasant near data center development
Microsoft is buying up more land in the village of Mount Pleasant for its planned $3.3 billion data center development.
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New Amtrak route across Wisconsin begins service
In addition to increasing the frequency of rail service in Wisconsin, the Borealis route offers midday departure times, cheaper tickets and faster arrivals.
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Biden announces $3.3B investment from Microsoft for AI data center in Mount Pleasant
President Joe Biden was in Racine County Wednesday to announce a $3.3 billion investment by Microsoft to build an artificial intelligence data center on land once slated for development by Foxconn in Mount Pleasant.
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Construction set to begin in 2024 on effort to keep invasive carp out of the Great Lakes
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is slated to begin construction next year on a $1.1 billion project in Illinois aimed at keeping invasive carp out of the Great Lakes. […]
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Northwoods tribal leader reflects on 40th anniversary of court protecting treaty rights
This year marks the 40th anniversary of a landmark ruling that reaffirmed the 1837 treaty rights of a northern Wisconsin tribe to hunt, fish and gather on ceded territory. In […]
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Girls’ interest in computing declines after middle school. This Milwaukee partnership aims to instill a love of STEM.
At home, Vi Michels has a circuit board that can light up and make noise. Sometimes she’ll use software to program an elf that delivers packages across her computer screen. […]
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USS Milwaukee’s voyage ends, underscoring failures of costly Navy ships built in Wisconsin
When the U.S. Navy formally decommissioned the USS Milwaukee in September, the juncture marked the end of an eight-year journey plagued by problems nearly from its start in Wisconsin. The […]