CLEVELAND, Wisconsin, March 29 -- Lakeshore Technical College issued the following news release: Lakeshore Technical College was awarded $1.9 million in state grants from the Wisconsin Technical College System. The funds will support 18 newly approved projects. Among the program-related projects are a fast-track police academy, a Foundations of Teacher Education associate degree, and competency-based educational design for an online business management program. Among the support-related initi  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, March 28 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: Wright Thompson, a New York Times best-selling author and senior writer for ESPN, will deliver the 2024 Axthelm Memorial Lecture, hosted by the Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University, on Thursday, April 4, at 4 p.m. in Sensenbrenner Hall, 1103 W. Wisconsin Ave. Registration is open to the public and available online (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-axthelm-lecture-tickets-80718316557  more

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, March 29 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Campus issued the following news: Dr. Rick St. Germaine, professor emeritus of history at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, will be the featured speaker for the next Thursdays at the U lecture at UW-Eau Claire - Barron County. St. Germaine will present "Ijidiwashikwe: Heroine of the Northwoods, 1840s" from 12:30-1:30 p.m. April 4 in the Blue Hills Lecture Hall in Ritzinger Hall. The lecture also will be livestreame  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Georgetown University Law Center issued the following news: On March 4, Georgetown Law's Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (ICAP), Law Forward and Stafford Rosenbaum LLP announced a historic settlement in first-of-its-kind litigation against participants in a fraudulent electors scheme intended to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The March agreement marks ICAP's second milestone settlement in the case of Penebaker et al v. Hitt   more

ITHACA, New York, March 27 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Gilbert Levine '48, Ph.D. '52, whose 68 years of service to Cornell were devoted to fostering multidisciplinary and international collaboration, died Feb. 5 in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. A professor emeritus of biological and environmental engineering in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), Levine was 96. Levine's lengthy and impactful career included helping establish what is now the International Water Man  more

MENOMONIE, Wisconsin, March 28 -- The University of Wisconsin's Stout Campus issued the following news: For the 15th year, UW-Stout has been named a Military Friendly(R) School for its efforts in creating sustainable and meaningful education paths for members of the military community. UW-Stout received a gold designation as a Military Friendly School, leveling up from its silver designation for 2022-23 and 2023-24. It also received a gold designation as a Military Spouse Friendly School. UW  more

CLEVELAND, Wisconsin, March 29 -- Lakeshore Technical College issued the following news release: For the 15th consecutive year, Lakeshore Technical College was named a Military Friendly School by Viqtory, a national organization that connects the military community to educational and entrepreneurial opportunities and civilian employment. Lakeshore has been recognized for this award and the Military Spouse Friendly School since Viqtory launched the efforts. The college was designated gold level  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 28 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Each year, to recognize their contributions to teaching, research and service, the faculty divisions honor four University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty members with the Hilldale Award. Faculty members representing the arts and humanities, biological sciences, physical sciences and social sciences are selected from nominations submitted by department chairs. The winners will be awarded $7,500   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 27 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Patterns in the tiny amounts of light emitted by these neural stem cells helped researchers determine whether they were active or dormant without destructive testing. Image courtesy of Darcie Moore Researchers can use the light naturally thrown off by biological specimens to better study the different states of stem cells in the nervous system, thanks to a tool developed at the University of W  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 29 -- The Universities of Wisconsin issued the following news on March 28, 2024: Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman today announced his proposal to increase tuition for resident undergraduates by 3.75 percent during the 2024-25 academic year, a rate similar to recent inflation. Rothman also announced he has asked for an updated affordability review that will be available this fall. The 2022 review found that compared to peers, Wisconsin's public universit  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute issued the following news: During a press event at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Water Sciences and Engineering Lab (WSEL) yesterday, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan announced $963,000 in funding for a new Center of Excellence in PFAS Environmental Science. PFAS stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a class of chemicals used in everyday items such as nonstick cookware, food packaging and stain-repelle  more

MENOMONIE, Wisconsin, March 28 -- The University of Wisconsin's Stout Campus issued the following news: With a 99% employment rate for bachelor's and master's degree graduates, UW-Stout is known for developing talent in multiple fields to support the economy of west-central Wisconsin and throughout the state. The university also invests heavily in the talent pipeline before students get to college, with numerous special programs to help youth begin considering in-demand career fields via highe  more

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, March 29 -- The University of Wisconsin Green Bay campus issued the following news release: UW-Green Bay is delivering professional training to the Marinette region. Six workshops are offered on wide-ranging topics from AI to Real Colors(R) and integrate hard and soft skills. Workshops will be a fit for entrepreneurs and professionals with responsibilities in operations, human resource management or new business development. "Empowering our Marinette region with business   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 28 -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release: As students continue facing growing mental health challenges, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction announced it has allocated nearly $12 million in federal funding to local education agencies across the state to help meet their unique individual needs. The Stronger Connections competitive grant is part of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act legislation signed into law by  more