The regents' request comes despite Walker’s warning to all state agencies not to expect any additional tax dollars in his 2015-17 budget.

A new book by a University of Wisconsin math professor shows how mathematics and statistics help us understand the world better.

UW-Madison lobbyist Don Nelson said Friday that talks were proceeding with state lawmakers over what new flexibilities the Madison campus can be given to control its budget, set tuition and make other decisions. But he said Walker's proposal that the campus endorsed to create a separate public authority is no longer an option.