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For More Information Contact: Michael Theo, WRA President and CEO, 608-241-2047, theo@wra.org or David Clark, Economist, C3 Statistical Solutions and Professor of Economics, Marquette University, 414-803-6537, dclark@c3stats.com MADISON, WI – Wisconsin home sales continued to grow at a robust pace in November, extending a strong growth trend that started in July last year. Existing home sales rose 24.8 percent last month, compared...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/17/12 CONTACT: Joan Houston Hall, 608-263-2744, 608-263-3810, jdhall@wisc.edu MADISON - There are more than 200 ways to say someone is stalling, but the Dictionary of American Regional English is not dilly-dallying when it comes to showcasing the full depth of linguistic creativity around the country. The dictionary known as DARE, a landmark project housed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, now...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/17/12 Note: A high-resolution map image to accompany this article is available at http://www.news.wisc.edu/newsphotos/greatLakes12.html CONTACT: Peter McIntyre (608) 890-3416, pmcintyre@wisc.edu MADISON - As the federal government builds on its $1 billion investment to clean up and restore the Great Lakes, an international research consortium has developed innovative new maps of both environmental threats and benefits to help guide cost-effective approaches...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/17/12 CONTACT: Simon Gilroy, 608-262-4008, sgilroy@wisc.edu MADISON - Gravity: It's the law in these parts. But to reach the stars, humans may have to learn to live outside the law. "Gravity is the most pervasive thing on the planet, and it's always been there," says Simon Gilroy, University of Wisconsin-Madison botany professor. "Terrestrial biology has evolved with this constant force...