MADISON, Wisconsin, April 26 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Inductees applaud during the Phi Beta Kappa ceremony. Photo by: Taylor Wolfram Phi Beta Kappa inductees talk before the presentation. Photo by: Taylor Wolfram At right, Allison Prasch, associate professor of Communication Arts, received the chapter's 2024 Excellence in Teaching Award. She's shown with inductee and senior Sarah Nehls, one of her students. Ph  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 26 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: The following message from Dean of Students Christina Olstad and UWPD Interim Chief Brent Plisch has been shared with all students, faculty and staff on April 26, 2024. Dear UW-Madison Community, A longstanding priority of our campus, captured by our now-famous language about the importance of "that fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone truth can be found," is to promote the free exch  more

KENOSHA, Wisconsin, April 27 -- Carthage College issued the following news: Carthage College has received the 2024 Career Services Pursuit of Excellence Award, a nationwide honor that strongly endorses the college's innovative approach to career development. The Career Leadership Collective, a thought partner that provides support for career services professionals, presented the award Tuesday, April 23, during its national conference in Austin, Texas. It's given to select institutions "that em  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: One year ago today, Bryan Steil passed the Default on America Act, a partisan wish-list that risked the safety and security of Wisconsin families. Steil's extreme vote would have: * Increased taxes on middle class families and raised energy prices * Jeopardized over 142,000 manufacturing jobs * Threatened law enforcement funding * Gutted funding for veterans' health   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: One year ago today, Derrick Van Orden passed the Default on America Act, a partisan wish-list that risked the safety and security of Wisconsin families. Van Orden's extreme vote would have: * Increased taxes on middle class families and raised energy prices * Jeopardized over 142,000 manufacturing jobs * Threatened law enforcement funding * Gutted funding for veteran  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 27 -- The Wisconsin Department of Administration issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: Gov. Tony Evers announced today that the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) is set to receive a total of $4.6 million through President Joe Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act. These funds are part of a $75 million federal investment administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office for Coastal  more

CLEVELAND, Wisconsin, April 27 -- Lakeshore Technical College issued the following news release: The first graduates of Lakeshore Technical College's information technology-cybersecurity specialist associate degree program are ready to graduate. The seven students will be among more than 325 students set to celebrate their educational achievements on Saturday, May 11, during the college's spring graduation celebration taking place on the college's Cleveland campus. A majority of the almost 500  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 25 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: UW-Madison alumna Pa Nhue Vue (right) is currently serving in Thailand as a youth development volunteer. Photo courtesy of Peace Corps The Peace Corps has announced UW-Madison as No. 1 on the agency's list for number of volunteers produced during fiscal year 2023. Since the founding of the Peace Corps in 1961, 2,766 Badgers have served as Peace Corps volunteers, ranking UW-Madison as #2 for a  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 26 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Vision models built into the social media apps Instagram and TikTok can instantly categorize different concepts extracted from photos. TikTok predicts age and gender while Instagram predicts more than 500 different traits in photos. Photo by Joel Hallberg/UW-Madison Digital privacy and security engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that the artificial intelligence-based s  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 25 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Photos of magnified yeast colonies, clockwise from upper left: Alloascoidea africana, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Peterozyma xylosa, Blastobotrys adeninivorans, Blastobotrys buckinghamii, Lipomyces sp., Sporopachydermia lactativora, Candida boleticola, Hanseniaspora guilliermondii, Ascoidea asiatica, Ambrosiozyma cicatricosa, Candida berthetii. Photos by Amanda Hulfachor In a landmark study base  more

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, April 27 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Campus issued the following news on April 26, 2024: The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has earned a silver rating in a reporting process that measures the sustainability performances of universities and colleges around the world. UW-Eau Claire is one of 355 institutions to receive a valid Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) designation from the Association for the Advancement for Sustainabilit  more

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, April 27 -- The University of Wisconsin Green Bay campus issued the following news release: On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay will update Green Bay campus maps, naming "Kevin Borseth Way" near the Kress Events Center. Honoring one of the most decorated coaching careers in collegiate women's basketball, the new street name celebrates recently retired Phoenix Women's basketball coach Kevin Borseth. The official unveiling will be held on Tuesd  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 27 -- The Wisconsin Department of Administration issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) today announced the opening of the application period for the Flexible Facility Program (FFP). Under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the U.S. Department of Treasury awarded Wisconsin $107 million through the Capital Projects Fund (CPF) to construct or improve buildings and purchase digital connectivity equipment. T  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 27 -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has confirmed a case of measles in an individual living in Dane County, with travel and employment in Rock County. DHS, in coordination with Public Health Madison & Dane County and Rock County Public Health, are working to identify and notify people who may have been exposed to the measles virus. Additional information will be shared as  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 27 -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has awarded its annual Wisconsin BigShot awards to 208 Wisconsin health care providers for their efforts to protect children against vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles, mumps, rubella, and pertussis. The BigShot award recognizes and celebrates providers who are leading the way in protecting children's health by ensuring their   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 27 -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services issued the following news release: Following a confirmed case of measles, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), in coordination with Public Health Madison & Dane County and Rock County Public Health, are working to identify and directly notify people who may have been exposed to the measles virus. The investigation has identified the following exposure locations in public settings for which a full list of   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 27 -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today announced two Milwaukee schools, an early learning center in Madison, and a school district in Eagle River have been named 2024 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools. The honor was presented to the local education agencies for having a dedication to sustainability and environmental education among stu  more