MADISON, Wisconsin, April 25 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Extraordinary members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty have been honored during the last year with awards supported by the estate of professor, U.S. Senator and UW Regent William F. Vilas (1840-1908). Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorships Seventeen professors were named to Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorships, an award recognizing distinguished scholarship as   more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 26 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: Dr. Brandon J. Tefft, assistant professor in the Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER award with an anticipated value of $572,770 to produce a growing heart valve that can reduce the need for repeat surgery for individuals with congenital heart valve defects. The goal of this project, "CAREER  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 26 -- Alverno College issued the following news release: Christy L. Brown, JD, will be inaugurated as the ninth president of Alverno College on Friday, May 3. The event will take place in the Pitman Theatre, and will begin at 10 a.m. The installation will include an interfaith prayer service in keeping with Alverno's alma mater - Where All Belong. Delegates from Duke University, where Brown earned her Master of Arts and her Juris Doctor, will be on hand, as will rep  more

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wisconsin, April 26 -- Mid-State Technical College issued the following news: In 2020 Domtar Corporation's Nekoosa facility was facing a growing problem familiar to companies in central Wisconsin and beyond--high turnover and workforce shortages stemming from retirements. "Increasingly, our workforce was shifting more toward people who were newer in their roles," said Domtar Human Resources Generalist Jenny Havlovic. "We couldn't rely as much on senior employees to train the  more

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, April 26 -- The University of Wisconsin Green Bay campus issued the following news release: Student's graduating from UW-Green Bay's associate, undergraduate, and graduate programs in May will hear from two visionary speakers. CEO of the Regenstrief Institute Dr. Rachel Patzer will speak at the 9:30 a.m. commencement ceremony; President of College of Menominee Nation Cristopher Caldwell will speak at the 2 p.m. ceremony. More than 1,100 students will be graduating in May  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 25 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Six members of the University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty have received the Evjue Distinguished Chair and Hilldale Professorships. The Evjue Distinguished Chair Michael Wagner Photo: Jeff Miller Michael Wagner, professor of journalism and mass communication, is the William T. Evjue Distinguished Chair for the Wisconsin Idea. The chair was created with an endowment from the William T. Evjue  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 25 -- Foley and Lardner, a law firm, issued the following news release: Foley & Lardner LLP partner Nathaniel "Nate" Lacktman will serve as a member of the Advisory Council for Tampa Bay Wave's inaugural HealthTech|X Accelerator program, an innovative initiative to support high-potential health technology startups ready to scale in Tampa and beyond. Lacktman is chair of Foley's national Telemedicine & Digital Health Industry Team and advises health care providers an  more

WHITEWATER, Wisconsin, April 25 -- The University of Wisconsin Whitewater campus issued the following news release: The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will celebrate the achievements of its graduates on Saturday, May 11, and Tuesday, May 14, as proud families and friends gather for the 2024 spring commencement ceremonies on the Whitewater and Rock County campuses. On the university's Whitewater campus, a total of 1,437 May and August graduates will cross the stage on May 11 to receive thei  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 25 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Jeffrey and Delinda Johnson work in their lab on the UW-Madison campus. Photo by Sally Griffith-Oh/UW-Madison A newly developed nanomaterial that mimics the behavior of proteins could be an effective tool for treating Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. The nanomaterial alters the interaction between two key proteins in brain cells -- with a potentially powerful therapeutic effec  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, April 25 -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, issued the following news release: Melanie Kalmanson, a Quarles & Brady Litigation & Dispute Resolution attorney in the firm's Tampa office, received the award for "Outstanding Pro Bono Service by a Young Lawyer" at the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee and Volunteer Lawyers Program 2024 Pro Bono Service Awards ceremony on April 24. Kalmanson, who contributes hundreds of hours of pro bono time each year, is particula  more

WHITEWATER, Wisconsin, April 25 -- The University of Wisconsin Whitewater campus issued the following news release: Whether it is in his personal or professional life, many of Scott Wrobbel's foundational experiences that charted his trajectory as an adult trace back to his time on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus. Wrobbel, who earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting in 1980, went on to serve in what he has described as a fulfilling career in the field, initiall  more

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, April 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Campus issued the following news: Genealogy is about more than just building a family tree. It is a way to hold a mirror up to ourselves and distinguish between who we are and who we think we are. Andy Gaertner will present "Who am I? Researching Ancestry" for the May 2 Thursdays at the U lecture at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire - Barron County. The presentation will be from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Blue   more

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, April 26 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Campus issued the following news: Two Mayo Clinic Health System physicians will receive honorary doctorates at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's spring commencement ceremonies on May 18. Dr. Richard Helmers, regional vice president for Mayo Clinic Health System in Wisconsin, and Dr. Tim Nelson, director of innovation for Mayo Clinic Health System Northwest Wisconsin, will receive honorary doctorates of science. Ne  more

WHITEWATER, Wisconsin, April 25 -- The University of Wisconsin Whitewater campus issued the following news release: Growing up in Milwaukee's 53206 ZIP code, Crystal McClain knew firsthand that not everyone had the strong and supportive middle-class family she did -- one that provided her with the foundation and encouragement needed to pursue her dreams. In 2003, McClain graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work. Her experiences on campus ulti  more

WHITEWATER, Wisconsin, April 25 -- The University of Wisconsin Whitewater campus issued the following news release: Before stepping onto campus as a first-year college student, Ty Jahnke was already familiar with the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. After earning two degrees in the past five years, the university has given him a home and a firm foundation for the future. Jahnke, who first earned his Bachelor of Science in Human Performance in 2023, is graduating with a Master of Science in   more

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, April 26 -- The University of Wisconsin Green Bay campus issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay's Philanthropy class announced today at 3:30 p.m. in the Mary Ann Cofrin Hall Wintergarden Atrium that a $10,000 grant will be given to the nonprofit organization COMSA. COMSA is a resource center serving immigrants and refugees; it is committed to fostering the growth and success of immigrant youth in our community. Half of the fu  more

WHITEWATER, Wisconsin, April 25 -- The University of Wisconsin Whitewater campus issued the following news release: Dylan Riley arrived at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater as an undergraduate three years ago with college-level coursework already under his belt. He had a demonstrated propensity for hard work, but was not fully certain what he specifically wanted to pursue in his earliest days on campus. This spring, Riley is graduating with a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance   more