MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 26 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Winners in the University of Wisconsin-Madison's 14th annual Cool Science Contest span a wide range of perception from molecules interacting in the membranes of individual cells to the stretchy insides of a delicious cheese puff to a sky full of colors made by the strongest solar storm in decades. A panel of experienced artists, scientists and science communicators chose 10 winning still imag  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 27 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters to test their deer for CWD this fall. Testing is available statewide, but the DNR is particularly interested in samples from priority areas near recent CWD detection locations. CWD is a contagious, fatal neurological disease that affects the nervous system of deer, elk, moose and caribou. It belongs to the family of  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: * * * Federal investment to support projects across Wisconsin, including smart traffic signals, a bike share program, and trail upgrades * * * Gov. Tony Evers, with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced more than $10 million in federal funding to reduce air pollution and traffic congestion in Wisconsin. This announcement builds upon the Evers Admin  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * New U.S. Climate Alliance initiative aims to train 1 million new Registered Apprentices by 2035 * * * In celebration of National Clean Energy Week, Gov. Tony Evers this week highlighted the launch of the U.S. Climate Alliance Governors' Climate-Ready Workforce Initiative. Bolstered by robust federal investment by the Biden-Harris Administration toward building a national clean energy econom  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 26 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post journalist and bestselling author David Maraniss answered questions from students and shared insights from his career during a Feature Storytelling class at College Library on Wednesday. Maraniss is this fall's Sharon Dunwoody Journalist in Residence at UW-Madison, connecting with UW-Madison community members at a series of events Sept. 25-27. As part of t  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Marquette University issued the following news release: Marquette University's "In Defense of Water" project has received its third grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, worth $4.2 million, to continue developing novel, sustainable technologies to protect human health and the environment, treat sewage, and provide clean drinking water and a framework for emergency response to water contamination. The partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engine  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 25 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: Marquette University has partnered with Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee County and Prevent Suicide Greater Milwaukee to host the second annual Black Youth Suicide Prevention Summit on Friday, Sept. 27, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Alumni Memorial Union, 1442 W. Wisconsin Ave. The Black Youth Suicide Prevention Summit aims to address the alarming rise in suicide rates among Black youth and to promote   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 27 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has confirmed that an unvaccinated 2-year-old gelding in Marathon County has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). It is the state's first confirmed case of EEE in a horse this year. DATCP has not had a reported case of EEE in Wisconsin since 2021, but cases have b  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 27 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced the results of its 2024 Dairy Producer Survey. The survey found that 99% of respondent dairy farms identify as being family owned and 81% expect to still be dairy farming in five years. Other top-line findings indicate that respondents prioritize conservation practice  more