How the Senate Tax Bill affects Grad Students
It is make or break week for tax reform. Analysts believe the Senate will be …
Category: Science in the News
Open Enrollment for the Affordable Care Act
Open Enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is here! From Nov 1st until December …
Dan Egan’s The Death And Life Of The Great Lakes
Dan Egan is a reporter for the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, acclaimed for his coverage of the …
October 22nd-28th is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
Lead poisoning is preventable, yet we still find children in Wisconsin that suffer from lead …
The Future of the National Monuments: Acres Shrink, Hunting Increases
In 1906, the Antiquities Act, or the National Monuments Act, was signed by President Theodore …
Moving Away from Standardized Testing as a Predictor of Graduate School Success
More biomedical science graduate programs are eliminating the requirement of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). …
Houston, we have a Hurricane: Concerns About Mission Control for the International Space Station
One week after Space Science received more attention than it typically does in a year …
Eclipsed Expectations
Approximately 150 adults and children alike gathered at American Science and Surplus with the Milwaukee …
The North American Total Solar Eclipse of 2017
For the first time in almost 100 years, a total solar eclipse will occur coast-to-coast …
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The Disturbing Trend of Heading Scientific Agencies with Non-Scientists
On July 21st, the Trump Administration nominated former campaign co-chair and talk-radio host Sam Clovis …
The Endangered Species Act
What is the Endangered Species Act, exactly? Preservation of wildlife has long been seen as …
Better Care Reconciliation Act: An Overview
In early May, the House of Representatives passed their version of the American Health Care …
Climate Change Statements
On June 1st, 2017, President Trump declared that the United States would no longer participate …
The Paris Climate Agreement: An Overview
What is the Paris Climate Agreement? We have recently been hearing a plethora of opinions …
American Health Care Act of 2017: An Overview
The House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act of 2017 on May 4, 2017. …
Senator Ron Johnson Answers Question About Science
Sen. Ron Johnson spoke at an April 11 private fundraising event in Sheboygan, WI, hosted …
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The Effects of Rescinding the Clean Power Plan
On March 28th, 2017, President Trump signed an executive order outlining major changes in environmental …
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Great Lakes Oil Pipeline Showing Signs of Deterioration
On March 14th, the Director of Canadian energy delivery company Enbridge confirmed that Line 5, …
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Effects of Trump Budget Proposal on Milwaukee
On March 16th, President Trump unveiled a budgetary outline for the upcoming fiscal year, titled …
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Update: American Health Care Act: A Review
Friday, March 24 Update: After delaying the vote on the healthcare replacement plan, the proposal …
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Tammy Baldwin Addresses Science During Town Hall
Senator Tammy Baldwin held a two-hour town hall meeting on Sunday, March 12, at the …
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