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State Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Thursday August 31, 2023 ( 8 items )  

Aaron Maguregui Chairs ATA Data Work Group in Developing New Health Data Privacy Principles
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Aug. 30 -- Foley and Lardner, a law firm, issued the following news: Foley & Lardner LLP senior counsel Aaron Maguregui chaired the American Telemedicine Association's (ATA) Data Work Group in contributing to the organization's recently published Health Data Privacy Principles, designed to ensure telehealth practices meet standards for patient safety, data privacy, and information security, all while advancing patient access and building awareness of telehealth practices.   more

Marquette Receives $1.25 Million Lilly Endowment Grant to Pass Along Faith and Values to the Next Generation
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Aug. 30 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: Marquette University received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to establish the program, "FaithForm." The five-year grant will help Marquette further engage its extensive network of community relationships with area congregations to help parents, caregivers and congregational leaders explore effective ways to pass on the Christian faith in an increasingly secular world with modern questions.   more

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine: Study Explores Midlife Factors Associated With Blood Biomarkers of Neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's Disease
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin's School of Medicine and Public Health issued the following news: * * * Lifestyle and chronic health conditions in middle age, along with a person's education level, show associations with emerging blood markers of neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. * * * The research team led by Natascha Merten, PhD, MS, assi  more

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire: Thursdays at the U Series Opens With Former WPR Host Dean Kallenbach
EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Aug. 30 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Campus issued the following news: The Thursdays at the U series at the University of Wisconsin - Barron County begins its fall lineup with a presentation titled "Are You Getting Real News?" by well-known western Wisconsin broadcast journalist Dean Kallenbach. Kallenbach will speak from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Sept. 7 in the Blue Hills Lecture Hall in Ritzinger Hall on the Rice Lake campus. The presentation also will be livestream  more

University of Wisconsin-Madison: Recent Alumna Awarded National Fellowship for Graduate Studies
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: By Doug Erickson Hanna Noughani, who graduated in May 2023 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a double-major in neurobiology and oboe performance, has been awarded a top national fellowship to continue her studies. Noughani, of Madison, is the recipient of an $8,500 fellowship from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor s  more

UW System President Rothman: Statements on UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow's Resignation
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 31 -- The University of Wisconsin System issued the following statement on Aug. 30, 2023: * * * University of Wisconsin System Regent President Karen Walsh and University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman issued these statements today: UW System Board of Regents President Karen Walsh: "As our longest-tenured chancellor, Joe Gow has left a lasting imprint on UW-La Crosse, the UW System, and the state of Wisconsin. Chancellor Gow has helped create a vibrant, th  more

UW-Madison Launches PharmD Early Assurance, Opening Door for More Wisconsin Pharmacists
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 30 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy is introducing a new program that aims to increase access to pharmacy school and train more pharmacists to help meet the health care needs of Wisconsin. The PharmD Early Assurance program provides conditional admission to the UW-Madison Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program for high school seniors who want to become a pharmacist and are admit  more

Wis. Natural Resources Dept. Seeking Public Comment for Environmental Review of Village of Arlington Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 31 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2023: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Arlington is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The project includes the maintenance of the water tower off of State Road 60. Activities related to this project are minor actions und  more