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The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s College of Engineering & Applied Science is offering a new graduate certificate for working civil and environmental engineers with undergraduate degrees. The certificate is geared toward students who are interested in continuing their education but not yet ready to commit to a master's program, said Rani Elhajjar, associate professor and...

Madison, WI – When someone says buy local, you might immediately think of locally-grown food or locally-made art. But buying local means purchasing any service provided by locally-owned businesses, including where you get your health care and health insurance. Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin (GHC-SCW), locally-owned by members of the Cooperative, recently received...

Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) has contracted with the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) to provide executive consultation and leadership for the network. Tom Luljak, recently retired vice chancellor for university relations & communications at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, will serve until a national search can be completed for a permanent director. He takes over from Mike Crane who...

Rule Enterprises and Movin’ Out will hold a groundbreaking event at the corner of South Park Street and Cedar Street in the City of Madison on Monday, October 25, at 9:00 am. Speakers will include Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, Kathryne Auerback, executive director of Movin’ Out, and Brandon Rule, president of Rule Enterprises. Brandon Rule’s...

RehabPulse online platform becomes first to offer integrated online insurance claims processing for medical equipment. Madison, WI – October 20, 2021 – RehabPulse, the leading technology marketplace for medical equipment, today announced that it has secured $4.5 million in its latest funding round. The company also announced it has become the first ever online...

Contact: Emily Kumlien(608) 516-9154ekumlien@uwhealth.org UW seeking participants for study examining allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines MADISON, Wis. – Researchers from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health are seeking participants for a clinical study that examines whether the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna) pose an increased risk for allergic...

-- Collaborations between industry and academia are necessary to drive technology development, according to a panel representing universities in the state and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation.  Speaking as part of a Wisconsin Technology Council luncheon in Wauwatosa, WARF CEO Erik Iverson noted the organization is able to commercialize technologies coming out of UW-Madison...

Collaborations between industry and academia are necessary to drive technology development, according to a panel representing universities in the state and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation.  Speaking as part of a Wisconsin Technology Council luncheon in Wauwatosa, WARF CEO Erik Iverson noted the organization is able to commercialize technologies coming out of UW-Madison “wherever...

Local Matters unites fans of Milio’s Sandwiches and community nonprofits. Madison, WI – Thanks to overwhelming support from customers, Milio’s Sandwiches is proud to announce its Local Matters initiative raised more than $12,000 from the sales of over 8,000 community sandwiches during the first three months of the new program that supports area nonprofits.

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwestern Mutual advisors represent more than one quarter of the honorees within Forbes's newly released "Top Financial Security Professionals 2021" ranking, significantly outpacing all other wealth management and financial services firms. The Forbes list honors the nation's top-performing wealth advisors who provide holistic planning focusing on highly skilled financial guidance and risk mitigation....

New building accommodates for growing school district BURLINGTON, Wis. (Oct. 19, 2021) – Scherrer Construction Co., Inc., a full-service general contractor and construction management firm, in partnership with Plunkett Raysich Architects LLP, recently completed a $35 million construction project to build the new Karcher Middle School within the Burlington Area School District. The new...

Sales Benefit Agrace’s Grief Support Services MADISON, Wis. — Agrace Thrift Stores’ 3rd annual Holiday Pop-Up Shop will open Thursday, October 28, selling a mix of donated new and gently used items for holiday entertaining, giving and decorating. Located inside Madison’s East Towne Mall, near JCPenney, the store will be open for six weeks, Tuesdays...