MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 7 -- The A.O. Smith, a manufacturer of residential and commercial water heaters and boilers, issued the following news on Sept. 6, 2023: Water technology company A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS) announced today it acquired Water Tec of Tucson, an Arizona-based water treatment company, in an all-cash transaction. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Water Tec joins other A. O. Smith acquisitions, Atlantic Filter (2022), Master Water Corporation (2021), Wate  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 7 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites Wisconsin dairy processors to apply for dairy processor grants through October 13, 2023. These grants aim to foster innovation, improve profitability, and sustain the long-term viability of Wisconsin's dairy processing facilities. "Wisconsin is proud to be America's Dairyla  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 6 -- Foley and Lardner, a law firm, issued the following news: Foley & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce that Danielle Whitley has been named managing partner of the firm's Jacksonville office, effective September 1, 2023. Whitley is a partner in the firm's Finance and Transactions Practices. She is also a member of the firm's Recruiting Committee and serves as the hiring partner for the Jacksonville office. Whitley succeeds Kevin Hyde, who served as Jacksonville o  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 6 -- Foley and Lardner, a law firm, issued the following news on Sept. 5, 2023: Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that it has further enhanced its Health Care Practice with the addition of partner Jim Miles and senior counsel Charles Gass in Denver, underscoring the firm's commitment to expanding capabilities in the Health Care and Life Science Sector and its Colorado presence. The attorneys join Foley from Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Miles represents health care orga  more

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin Green Bay campus issued the following news release: The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay will receive $478,275 for projects that will increase research and training opportunities for high school and undergraduate students and will address Wisconsin's biggest water challenges, including emerging contaminants such as PFAs and agricultural water management issues such as phosphorus pollution. The funding is part of a statewide  more

CLINTON, New York, Sept. 7 -- Hamilton College issued the following news: Heather Martinez joined the College on Aug. 1 as associate vice president for finance and controller. Martinez, who has more than 20 years of public accounting experience, comes to Hamilton from Carthage College in Wisconsin where she was controller. In her role at Hamilton, Martinez will be responsible for planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the College's fiscal operations such as accounts payable, accoun  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 7 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: Dr. Lisa Thiemann, clinical associate professor and director of the Nurse Anesthesia Educational Program in Marquette University's College of Nursing, was named the 2023 Program Director of the Year, and Dr. Jay Tumulak, clinical assistant professor and associate director of the Nurse Anesthesia Educational Program, was inducted as a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, at the organiz  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 7 -- Milwaukee Area Technical College issued the following news: Brick by brick, board by board, Michael Emem is determined to build a better Milwaukee. Born and raised in Milwaukee, he got his first job in construction while attending Milwaukee Public Schools' Bradley Tech High School. At the age of 20, he won a regional award for designing a house. Two years later, he earned an associate degree in Architectural Technology from Milwaukee Area Technical College. To  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 6 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release: he New Hampshire Insurance Department and Secretary of State David M. Scanlan announce that the Insurance Department and the Secretary of State's Bureau of Securities Regulation have settled two cases against Milwaukee, Wisconsin based Northwestern Mutual for failing to supervise its agents. Under the settlement, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company must pay a $200,000 fine to   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 6 -- The University of California's Los Angeles School of Law issued the following Q&A on Sept. 5, 2023, with Dean Michael Waterstone: * * * On Aug. 1, 2023, Michael Waterstone began his term as the 10th dean of UCLA School of Law. The moment marked a change in leadership at the law school, following the departure of Dean Jennifer Mnookin, who now serves as the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the tenure of Interim Dean Russell Korobkin. F  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 7 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: By Laila Smith Steve Vavrus has been named the new state climatologist and director of the Wisconsin State Climatology Office. "It's an honor to serve as director of the revitalized office. We're looking forward to using the new resources to deliver expanded climate services so that Wisconsinites can use weather and climate information most effectively," says Vavrus, who is also a senior scien  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 7 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: UW-Madison students made their way to the classroom on the first day of the 2023-24 school year on a campus still doused in summertime humidity, but with the promise of cooler temperatures ahead. The scenes had a comforting familiarity: Crowds of students chatted and laughed as they walked to classes, stopped bystanders to ask for directions and greeted fellow students as they settled into thei  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 7 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: By Ila Schrecker Do you want to be clued in on everything happening on the UW-Madison campus? You can stay updated on the news, events and everything else by following the social media accounts of key campus leaders and institutional handles -- and be sure to follow your professors, too! Here are some suggestions to start: INSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTS: UW-Madison IG: @uwmadison Twitter: @UWMadiso  more

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, Sept. 6 -- The University of Wisconsin Green Bay campus issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2023: The University of Wisconsin - Green Bay's Richard J. Resch School of Engineering's Mechanical Engineering program has received national accreditation. The bachelor's of science degree in Mechanical Engineering has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural   more