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With 800+ Horses ‘Taking Flight,’ Event Is Second Best Attended in History MADISON, Wis. (Thursday, April 28, 2022) –Horse lovers and enthusiasts fully embraced the return of the 2022 Midwest Horse Fair® to the Alliant Energy Center grounds, with the weekend drawing the second-highest attendance in history and setting a new record for Sunday fairgoers.

MILWAUKEE, April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, May 19, 2022 PEARLS for Teen Girls, Inc., a development organization serving Milwaukee teen girls, will host their annual Inspired to Lead event at Discovery World from 5:30-7:30pm. Inspired to Lead is an intimate evening of conversation and inspiration that will be emceed by Deanna Singh, Social Entrepreneur and Author, and PEARLS Alumna and Educator,...

MADISON – Science communication expert Dietram Scheufele and chemist Shannon Stahl have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The election recognizes the University of Wisconsin–Madison scholars’ accomplishments in their fields. They join 259 other newly elected members across academia, the arts, industry and public policy. Scheufele is...

Having secured approval today from the Public Service Commission (PSC) to build six more solar power plants, Alliant Energy’s Wisconsin affiliate is on a trajectory to source 20% of its electricity from solar power by 2025. The PSC decision enables Alliant to construct and operate 414 megawatts (MW) of solar generating capacity in Dodge,...

Contacts: Eric Wohlschlegel, 202-624-5391 or ewohlschlegel@nga.orgJocelyn Rogers, 202-624-5340 or jrogers@nga.org 14 states join National Governors Association (NGA) program focused on strategies to grow and retain the next generation of the health care workforce. WASHINGTON – California, Colorado, Missouri and Wyoming are among 14 states participating in the Next Generation of the Healthcare Workforce Learning Collaborative,...

A safe job is a fundamental right. On April 28th the labor movement will once again observe Workers Memorial Day to remember workers injured or killed on the job and to organize and strengthen the fight for safe workplaces for all. “On Workers Memorial Day, working people will come together at observances in Wisconsin...

MADISON, Wis. – For those people who live in the Madison area or often pass through, the evolution of Exact Sciences in a physical sense has been nothing short of dramatic. From what was a small office in University Research Park in 2009, the cancer screening and diagnostic test company has grown to include...

Working with the statewide network of innovation hubs, known as WiSys VentureHomes®, Martin will share her expertise and experience as a venture capitalist with university students and aspiring startup founders throughout the state of Wisconsin. The move comes as part of WiSys’ investment as a limited partner in the Winnow Fund, a fund focused...

Employment in Wisconsin arts and cultural sectors has rebounded substantially from the COVID-19 pandemic, due in part to an unprecedented federal and state relief effort, according to a Wisconsin Policy Forum report.  While the most accurate data show employment in these sectors had not fully recovered by fall 2021, preliminary data from early 2022...

-- UW-Madison engineers have developed a new system for scanning metal parts manufactured with a critical 3D printing technique that could benefit the aerospace industry. Lianyi Chen, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the university, says the field of electron beam powder bed fusion is growing quickly.  “It’s an important...

UW-Madison engineers have developed a new system for scanning metal parts manufactured with a critical 3D printing technique that could benefit the aerospace industry. Lianyi Chen, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the university, says the field of electron beam powder bed fusion is growing quickly.  “It’s an important technology...