"The Silicon Valley of water." Has a nice ring to it, doesn't it? Turning Wisconsin into just that is the goal of the University of Wisconsin System's Freshwater Collaborative, which would bring together the university's 13 campuses into a first-of-its-kind research hub specializing in water topics.

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The Wisconsin Building Commission approved more than $40 million worth of construction projects on Wednesday.

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By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is counting on proposed fee increases in the UW System 2017-18 budget to help cover the costs related to the construction of a new dormitory and renovation of the campus’s existing ...

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The backlog of needed repairs in the University of Wisconsin System has grown to an estimated cost of $2 billion.

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Seven University of Wisconsin building projects first proposed for the state's current budget but ultimately not included are now expected to cost about $30 million more.

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The University of Wisconsin System said Monday that its net worth has increased to $6.68 billion, but school officials warned that the financial outlook is uncertain.

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Even while scrapping much of Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to give the University of Wisconsin System more autonomy from state government, lawmakers want to keep intact a proposal that would make it easier to get certain university building projects underway.

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Much about what Gov. Scott Walker planned to propose in his state budget remained unknown Monday, but that didn't stop Democrats from blasting details that have come to light so far and arguing the second-term Republican is focused too much on pleasing a national audience at the expense of Wisconsin as he looks at a presidential run.

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As Gov. Scott Walker calls for a reduction in the state's borrowing for construction projects, the University of Wisconsin System has a lot to lose.

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Three University of Wisconsin campuses in northwest Wisconsin are hoping to open a cooperative engineering program to meet the region's needs.

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