Nearly two dozen custom-made canoes from across the country will be on display Thursday on the College of Engineering's Bardeen Quad, just north of Green Street. After presentations to judges on ...

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In a Wisconsin classroom, Kathy Biernat’s fifth graders have a problem. They have to send a potato chip to another classroom, keeping the chip intact. The problem? Her students can’t use any ...

Some people build fences or plant flowers in their backyards. Others build contraptions that raise more questions than answers. Whether it’s a trash can full of sweet tea, a DIY pool wrapped in ...

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