MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 22 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski announced that Steve Ingham will begin serving as Interim Administrator for DATCP's Division of Food and Recreational Safety on August 28, 2023. Ingham served as Administrator of DATCP's Division of Food and Recreational Safety for more than a decade before ret  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 21 -- The University of Wisconsin's School of Medicine and Public Health issued the following news: Hasmeena Kathuria, MD, will become the next director of the Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Kathuria is a pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine physician with expertise in clinical care, research and policy regarding tobacco dependence in communities disproportionally affected by toba  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Aug. 23 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: Dr. Jen-Li Ko, teaching assistant professor of languages, literatures and cultures at Marquette University, has received a grant worth $219,851 from the National Security Agency to organize and host the STARTALK Summer Chinese Camp, a three-week, in-person Chinese language and culture camp, in summer 2024. The camp will be themed "Chinese Language Learning and Artificial Intelligence" and is open to 30 par  more

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 23 -- The Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design issued the following news release: The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) welcomes Krista Meneghini as the new full-time Visiting Instructor of Interior Architecture and Design. Meneghini graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 2009 and has worked professionally in the interior design field and in secondary schools. Her passion for both education and professional interior design positions her to mentor a  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 21 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: The following UW-Madison experts can comment on the first upcoming GOP debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Wednesday, Aug. 23: Steven Deller is a professor and economist in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics. Deller is an expert on the Wisconsin economy, the rural U.S. economy and economic growth and development policies. Contact: scdeller@wisc.edu Barry Burden is a professor   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: By Will Cushman The world needs greener ways to make chemicals. In a new study, University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers demonstrate one potential path toward this goal by adapting hydrogen fuel cell technologies. These technologies are already used to power some electric vehicles, laptops and cell phones. "The chemical industry is a massive energy consumer, and there is a big push  more

MENOMONIE, Wisconsin, Aug. 22 -- The University of Wisconsin's Stout Campus issued the following news: The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents has approved promotions and tenure recommendations for 12 UW-Stout faculty members effective for the 2023-24 academic year. The professors and their departments are: Promoted to professor * Seth Berrier, mathematics, statistics and computer science * Erik Evensen, design * Mitch Ogden, English, philosophy and communication studies Promo  more

MENOMONIE, Wisconsin, Aug. 22 -- The University of Wisconsin's Stout Campus issued the following news: In the spring of 2022, amidst an invasion by Russian forces, two friends sought to bring 100 university students in Ukraine a sense of how to rebuild their nation's economy. UW-Stout Associate Professor Mary Spaeth presented virtually about entrepreneurship to Professor Ihor Katernyak's Innovation Spring of Ukraine class at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. Their students have presente  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 22 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2023: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Madison is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The first project includes the replacement of watermains on Hammersley Road, Russell Street and University Avenue, repairs to improve the r  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 22 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2023: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Cascade in Sheboygan County is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the construction of Well Number 3 and pumphouse as well as replacing water meters within the village. Activiti  more