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WARF is spotlighting an altered form of soybean plant as a top licensing prospect, with potential applications in food dye production as an alternative to more harmful synthetic chemicals.  The soybean plant was engineered to produce large amounts of a natural red pigment called betalain in hopes of replacing synthetic dyes like Red Dye...

-- WARF is spotlighting an altered form of soybean plant as a top licensing prospect, with potential applications in food dye production as an alternative to more harmful synthetic chemicals.  The soybean plant was engineered to produce large amounts of a natural red pigment called betalain in hopes of replacing synthetic dyes like Red...

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Debbie Tahmassebi (“tah-MAHS-a-bee”), provost at Westminster University, has been named the next provost at Marquette University, President Kimo Ah Yun announced today. The long-time Jesuit higher education leader, who was identified through a rigorous national search, will begin in the role March 1, 2026. Acting Provost Sarah Feldner will return to her role as...

The latest episode of “Talking Trade” features the fourth and final segment of a recent live panel discussion, featuring the conclusion of the conversation and audience questions. See coverage from the event, held at the Waukesha County Technical College’s School of Business, here.  Talking Trade is hosted by E.M Wasylik Associates Managing...

MADISON , Wis. – The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) announced that 14 HUD-certified housing counseling agencies will receive $4.7 million in grant funding to expand financial education, pre-purchase homeowner education, and foreclosure prevention counseling services for thousands of Wisconsin families.  “Housing counseling gives people the knowledge they need to navigate the path...

MADISON, WI – The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA), a partnership between the Center for Dairy Research (CDR) and the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA), has selected 42 small and medium-sized dairy businesses across the Midwest to receive approximately $4.6 million in grants through the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA). Seven companies are receiving DBIA's Dairy Industry...

Menomonie, Wis. – The creators of a computer game about a doomed submarine had a real-life sinking feeling last May as the date of the Stout Game Expo (SGX) approached. After months of work on the claustrophobic, cooperative game Dread Not, the team of 15 University of Wisconsin-Stout students were facing problems with their code which had...

Green Bay, WI -  The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in partnership with gener8tor announced the five startups selected for the inaugural cohort of the UW-Green Bay Pre-Accelerator, a no-equity startup accelerator supporting early-stage founders in Brown County and the greater Northeast Wisconsin region. The cohort was selected from a competitive pool of applicants, with only five companies earning a...

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, a nationally recognized real estate brokerage and advisory firm specializing in retail property sales, announced today that the firm arranged the sale of Green Bay Plaza, a 232,796-square-foot shopping center anchored by T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, and Ross Dress for Less in Green Bay, Wisconsin, for $25,350,000.

JustDane is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $100,000 Good Neighbor Grant from Ascendium Education Group. JustDane is one of 10 recipients of a $100,000 Good Neighbor Grant, as nominated and voted on by Ascendium employees. This grant will help us continue to support our community by funding...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) in a backyard poultry flock in Marquette County. All birds in this flock have succumbed to the disease, and birds from the flock will not enter the food system. HPAI H5N1 viruses...