Engineering
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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.Â
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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 […]
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After son’s death, Fond du Lac mother seeks to normalize talking about suicide
Amid growing suicide rates in Wisconsin, people who experienced loss are finding more opportunities to share their stories and raise awareness about mental health. In Fond du Lac, a death, […]
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Trailblazing Wisconsin architect wins state leadership award
Architect Marion Clendenen-Acosta fondly remembers visiting the Mitchell Park Domes with her family as a child. This month, she returned to the domes once again — but to receive Wisconsin’s […]
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Bayfield farm launches new tree species made to clean pollution, thrive in Midwest
Lake Superior and the Apostle Islands dwell below a Bayfield hilltop orchard where, for a short time this summer, mature apple trees were accompanied by 100 potted poplars. The young […]
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Research shows talking through PVC pipes can hack voice identification systems
Voice recognition software can be programmed to only respond to a certain person’s voice, so virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa can be set up to only respond to their […]