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MADISON, Wis. – Charter Fuels has brought two Madison-area companies to the national Alliance AutoGas network to perform propane autogas vehicle conversions for fleets. Full-service mechanical contractor Dave Jones, Inc. and the Fillback Family of Dealerships will work with fueling provider Charter Fuels to help more Wisconsin fleets save on fuel costs and reduce emissions by running on autogas. “As...

MILWAUKEE – Austan Goolsbee, the Robert P. Gwinn Professor of Economics at The University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business and former Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers and Chief Economist for President Obama, will visit the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Thursday, April 18, 2013. His free, 6 p.m. program is loosely titled “Standing still or standing up? Laying...

Contact: Chris Eigenberger General Manager Adams Outdoor Advertising 608/271-7900 MADISON, WI. In an effort to introduce its first Indian Pale Ale “Mutiny,” Capital Brewery and Adams Outdoor teamed up to bring Madison drivers a piece of creative that simply can’t be missed. Capital Brewery’s Mutiny was created by brewmaster Brian Destree. After conducting several blind taste tests...

Contact: Jennifer Sereno, (608) 770-8084, jsereno@warf.org MADISON, Wis. - A prestigious scientific honor adds to the legacy of stem cell pioneer James Thomson. Thomson, who first derived human embryonic stem cells in 1998 and reprogrammed human skin cells into induced pluripotent stem cells in 2007, has earned the McEwen Award for Innovation from the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR)....

The Wisconsin Technology Association (WTA) will host an educational presentation by Valicom, a 22-year veteran of telecom expense management, at their upcoming meeting. The WTA was formed in 1974 to promote the exchange of ideas and best practices among information technology and telecom professionals. Their monthly programs are designed to educate members on trends and technology that...

CONTACT: Tim Donohue, tdonohue@bact.wisc.edu, 608-262-4663; Ken Keegstra, keegstra@msu.edu, 517-353-2270; Margaret Broeren, mbroeren@glbrc.wisc.edu, 608-890-2168; Layne Cameron, layne.cameron@cabs.msu.edu, 517-353-8819 MADISON - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded the University of Wisconsin-Madison $25 million per year to fund the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) for another five years. Established by a DOE Office of Science Biological and Environmental Research grant in...

MADISON, Wis., April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Asthmapolis (az-MAP-o-lis), the FDA-cleared mobile health solution for asthma and COPD, today announces it has raised $5 million in a Series A round from The Social+Capital Partnership ("Social Capital"). With the funds, Asthmapolis will deliver new innovations and services for its comprehensive solution of sensors, leading mobile technology and personalized support, extending...

SDS Architects, Inc. has been commissioned to design three much needed additions to the existing Somerset High School. Faced with increased enrollment throughout the district, the existing High School, designed by SDS Architects in 1994, was no longer meeting their growing demands. With a referendum question to address their growing needs, the School District of...

For more information, contact: Dave Willems, 920-419-3550 or dave@willemsmarketing.com or Lori Van Handel, 920-750-5020 or lori@willemsmarketing.com APPLETON, WIS. – The Building for Kids Children’s Museum has named veteran educator Bobbie Schmidt as its new executive director while promoting Kristen Trimberger to the newly created position of associate executive director. Together, the two will oversee all aspects of the popular family...

Below is an excerpt from the most recent edition of WisBusiness Tuesday Trends. The full version of this weekly look at the state of Wisconsin business is available for free to anyone who signs up for the Tuesday Trends mailing list. The full product includes several items in each of the rising, mixed and falling categories plus a look...