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Copious corn growing in tiny backyard plots? Roses blooming in December? Thanks to technology that the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Richard Vierstra has been developing for years, these things may soon be possible.

Tradition may dictate that men are the chief breadwinners of a relationship but according to new research, that domestic setup is becoming increasingly outdated.

Homer's epic poem The Odyssey recounts the 10-year journey of Odysseus from the fall of Troy to his return home to Ithaca.

"Back on Track? The Stall and Rebound in Support for Women's New Roles in Work and Politics, 1977 - 2012a 3 by David Cotter, Joan Hermsen, Reeve Vaneman For two and a half decades, from the 1970s to the mid-1990s, every year, a rapidly growing number of Americans began to think that women could bust out of their traditional homemaker roles, take on ... (more)

The first thing to remember about cowboy music is, it isn't country. Country music -- in the famous estimation of -- should be about mama, trucks, trains, prison or getting drunk.

Modernizing American Land Records: Order upon Chaos examines the history of American land concepts, governance, and records systems and their use.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has decided not to move forward with a proposal to delay fall recruiting for its fraternities and sororities.

Christy, a proud UW-Madison grad, joined the NBC 15 news team in June 2014 and is excited to return to her college town.

FILAMENT MARKETING ADDS MEDIA RELATIONS EXEC Jul. 30, 2014 Source: Filament Marketing news release Filament Marketing, LLC announces the hiring of Kayla Jentz as a media relations executive.

Bert said: Oh sorry, that was Wisconsin. "The Prince and Me." Since I grew up in Wisconsin, I thought I'd check this.

Ankit Agarwal, PhD, Founder/CEO of Imbed and the Principal Investigator on the grant, said, "This award supports our ongoing investment to develop unique polymeric nanofilm dressings containing silver nanoparticles.

We often hear that there's no owner's manual for raising teenagers -- but UW-Madison hopes a new study will still provide some ideas for haggard parents.

Contributed photo Kaine Korzekwa graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with both a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and a Bachelor of Journalism on Saturday, May 17. During his time at UT, Korzekwa served as a communications intern at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, was a science writing/communications intern for the College of ... (more)

Christy, a proud UW-Madison grad, joined the NBC 15 news team in June 2014 and is excited to return to her college town.

Many believe that men are intimidated by smarter women and do not prefer dating them, but a new research published in the A seagull flies over a couple walking along Gillson Beach in Wilmette, Illinois, June 28, 2014.

A new study has found that wives with more education than their husbands no longer face a higher risk of divorce than marriages in which husbands are more educated.

Today's Paper, also known as the e-Edition, is an online replica of the printed newspaper.

Christy, a proud UW-Madison grad, joined the NBC 15 news team in June 2014 and is excited to return to her college town.

A new study demonstrates that childhood abuse affects the way genes are activated, thereby influencing a child's long-term development.

Have you ever thought about how ice cream melts? If you put two scoops of ice cream from different manufacturers on a plate, chances are they will melt at different rates.