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State Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Wednesday July 03, 2024 ( 10 items )  

3 Quarles & Brady Attorneys Named to Wisconsin Law Journal's 'Employment Attorney Power List'
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, July 3 -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: The national law firm of Quarles & Brady today announced that Tyler Roth, Grant Sovern and Judith Williams-Killackey have been named to Wisconsin Law Journal's "Employment Attorney Power List." Roth is an associate in the firm's Milwaukee office; Sovern, based in Madison, is national co-chair of the firm's Immigration & Mobility Practice Group; and Williams-Killackey, based in Milw  more

Administrative Director Declares Two Illinois Associate Judges Appointed in the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 3 -- The Illinois Courts issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Gabriel J. Conroe and Matthew J. DeMartini as associate judges of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit. Mr. Conroe received his undergraduate degree in 2001 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, Wisconsin and his Juris Doctor in 2  more

Federal funds awarded for biohealth, with UW-Madison leading the way
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 2 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: The $49 million in Phase 2 funding to the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub is expected to drive transformative medical innovation, workforce development and critical job growth across Wisconsin. Photo: Bryce Richter The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Tuesday announced $49 million in Phase 2 funding to the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub, a groundbreaking initiative set to drive transfor  more

Gov. Evers, DWD Announce More Than $408,000 in Technical Education Equipment Grants to Serve About 4,600 Students
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 3 -- The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: * * * Students at 17 school districts across the state will benefit from new advanced manufacturing training for high-demand jobs * * * Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today announced that 4,637 students in 17 school districts will benefit from advanced manufacturing training in preparation for high-demand j  more

Mid-State Culinary Arts Instructor Published in Campus Dining Today
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wisconsin, July 3 -- Mid-State Technical College issued the following news on July 2, 2024: An article by Mid-State Technical College Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts Instructor Rich Neumann was recently published in the summer edition of Campus Dining Today(R), the official magazine of the National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS). The article highlights how to use data from two surveys Neumann helped write to run a food operation more effi  more

Packers Foundation Gives $250,000 to Koonce Scholars at Marian U
FOND DU LAC, Wisconsin, July 2 -- Marian University issued the following news: The path to a college degree is possible for more first-generation, low-income students, thanks to a generous grant from the Green Bay Packers Foundation. The $250,000 matching grant was awarded this past week to the Dr. George E. Koonce Scholars Program, which aims to eliminate barriers to higher education for all students, including those from minority and underserved communities. The Packers Foundation's Impact G  more

Serendipity reveals new method to fight cancer with T cells
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 2 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Krishanu Saha, right, works in a lab at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery. Submitted photo A promising therapy that treats blood cancers by harnessing the power of the immune system to target and destroy cancer cells could now treat solid tumors more efficiently. Thanks to a recent study from Dan Cappabianca and Krishanu Saha at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery published in Molecular T  more

Universities of Wisconsin Announce Interim Vice Presidents of Finance and Administration and of University Relations
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 3 -- The Universities of Wisconsin issued the following news on July 2, 2024: Universities of Wisconsin (UWs) President Jay Rothman today announced two interim vice presidents. Rothman announced that Julie Gordon will serve as interim Vice President of Finance and Administration effective September 9, 2024. She will replace Sean Nelson, who has served as Vice President since May 24, 2017, and has recently announced his retirement. Nelson, who will present the UWs Admi  more

UW-Eau Claire on Money's List of Best Colleges in the Country
EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, July 3 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Campus issued the following news: The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is again among the best universities in the country for quality, affordability and student outcomes in Money's 2024 Best Colleges in America rankings. Money looked at more than 2,400 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges in the country, with 745 schools meeting the initial screening requirements for further examination. UW-Eau Claire receiv  more

Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.: Gov. Evers, U.S. Sen. Baldwin Announce Wisconsin's Official Selection as a Tech Hub, Unlocking $49M to Grow Biohealth Economy, Create Jobs
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 3 -- The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. issued the following news on July 2, 2024: Gov. Tony Evers, together with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), today announced that Wisconsin has officially been selected as a U.S. Regional Tech Hub, unlocking $49 million to grow the state's personalized medicine and biohealth sector, including advancing research and innovation, growing the state's economy and creating jobs, and boosting American competitiveness in a cutti  more