MADISON, Wisconsin, April 22 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: RISE-EARTH will strengthen the university's ability to address complex problems and opportunities related to the environment, translating discoveries into tangible benefits at home in Wisconsin and beyond. Photo: Jeff Miller At the kick-off celebration for Earth Fest at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Friday, April 19, Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin announced the next area of focus unde  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 23 -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, issued the following news release: Julie Ebert, a retired Quarles & Brady partner and former leader of the firm's Public Finance Practice Group, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Marquette University Law School last week at its annual Alumni Awards Reception and Conferral. The award is presented to an individual whose professional achievements and civic contributions have enriched their community. Ebert has served for  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 22 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Ian Robertson, Grainger Dean of the College of Engineering at University of Wisconsin-Madison After more than 11 years steering one of the nation's top engineering programs through a period of growth, Ian Robertson, Grainger Dean of the College of Engineering at University of Wisconsin-Madison, announced today he will step down from his post once a successor has been chosen. Robertson became   more

KENOSHA, Wisconsin, April 23 -- The University of Wisconsin Parkside campus issued the following news: By Emily Reed When looking for plants to brighten up your yard this spring, consider drawing inspiration from sustainable landscaping efforts taking place in garden beds on UW-Parkside's campus. Collaboration between UW-Parkside's Facilities Department, the campus Land Management Committee, and local watershed partner Root-Pike WIN has helped create a long-term plan to transition flower beds   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 23 -- The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute issued the following news on April 22, 2024: As part of today's Earth Day commemorations, the Wisconsin Water Library at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, supported by Wisconsin Sea Grant, and the Wisconsin Library Association announced the books selected for a basin-wide shared-reading experience, Great Lakes, Great Read. "The Water Walker" by Joanne Robertson is the children's selection and the adult selection  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 22 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Rob Leland, Director of the Climate Change Security Center at Sandia National Laboratories, and Cynthia Czajkowski, Interim Vice Chancellor for Research at UW-Madison, surrounded by leadership from the College of Letters & Science, the College of Engineering, and the College of Agricultural & Life Sciences, celebrate the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two institution  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 23 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) plans to treat select areas in nine western Wisconsin counties for spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) starting in May. Residents can expect loud, low-flying planes in the affected areas as early as sunrise. A small yellow plane will be treating for invasive spongy moth caterpillars. T  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 23 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is aware of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) announcement today of the 12-month finding on a petition to list lake sturgeon as an endangered or threatened species. The notification of petition finding identifies that the listing of lake sturgeon as an endangered or threatened species is not warranted at  more