WisBusiness

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Coleman Peiffer, senior manager of economic and community development at Alliant Energy.  He discusses the Madison-based utility’s efforts to advance a tax credit for data centers in Wisconsin, which began early in the COVID-19 pandemic after neighboring states announced large data center projects. 

GLENDALE, Wisconsin (April 25, 2024) – Step into a world of opportunity and connection at the highly anticipated annual Chamber Business and Community Expo! North Shore Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to host the second annual North Shore Chamber Business Exposition presented by 911 Restoration of Milwaukee and Elite Sports Club. This year, the event will be held...

MADISON – In a landmark study based on one of the most comprehensive genomic datasets ever assembled, a team led by scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Vanderbilt University offer a possible answer to one of the oldest questions about evolution: why some species are generalists and others specialists. Under the guidance of...

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Brandon J. Tefft, assistant professor in the Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER award with an anticipated value of $572,770 to produce a growing heart valve that can reduce the need for repeat surgery for individuals with congenital heart valve...

MILWAUKEE, WI, April 25, 2024— UWM’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is excited to open registration for its summer programming, including talks, workshops, day trips and more. Registration opens April 30 at uwm.edu/sce/osher/.  “The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is designed for adults who have a passion for learning,” says Sarah Grammer, UWM Osher director. “We have...

The Peace Corps has announced UW–Madison as No. 1 on the agency’s list for number of volunteers produced during fiscal year 2023. Since the founding of the Peace Corps in 1961, 2,766 Badgers have served as Peace Corps volunteers, ranking UW–Madison as #2 for all-time volunteers. UW–Madison has consistently ranked among...

(Madison, Wis.) Madison Children's Museum received one of only five Climate Smart grants given by the National Endowment for the Humanities last week. The grant was announced as "$268,202 match for 'Caretakers of Wonder Consortium Climate Action Planning,'" with Brenda Baker, the museum's vice president of exhibits, facilities, and strategic initiatives, listed as the project lead. The grant will help...

MADISON — Trailblazing electrochemist Kyoung-Shin Choi has been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, honoring her work developing and understanding electrodes and catalysts for use in electrochemical and photoelectrochemical applications critical to creating a sustainable future. These applications include sustainable and environmentally benign production of fuels, chemicals, fertilizers and clean water using renewable energy sources, like...

MILWAUKEE, WI, APRIL 25, 2024 – The Alzheimer's Association Wisconsin Chapter is thrilled to announce that Jeff Levering, the talented play-by-play voice of the Milwaukee Brewers, has been named the Honorary Statewide Chair for the 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer's® events in Wisconsin. The Walk to End Alzheimer's is the world's largest fundraiser for Alzheimer's care, support, and research,...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The founder of a Wisconsin company that is working to visualize how cancer cells respond to possible treatments, thus helping patients get help faster and more effectively, will speak June 6 at the annual Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference in Milwaukee. Maneesh Arora, a serial entrepreneur whose company, Elephas, has raised $116 million in venture capital thus far and which...

Madison, Wis. - The Wisconsin REALTORS® Association (WRA) released its March 2024 Wisconsin Real Estate Report today. March existing home sales rose 3.2% compared to March 2023, and the median price rose 10.1% to $299,900 over that same 12-month period. On a year-to-date basis, existing home sales increased 5.6% in the first quarter relative to Q1 2023, and the...

WEST ALLIS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation has awarded $50,892 in grants to 10 nonprofit oral care programs to support the dental needs of Badger State residents. The Wisconsin nonprofits that received WDA Foundation grants for 2024 are: Affordable Dental Care, Inc. (Dane County) – $5,000 Bread of Healing Clinic (Milwaukee County) – $4,000 Chippewa Valley Technical College Dental Clinic - $5,000 Community Smiles Dental Clinic (Waukesha County) - $5,000 Door County Medical Center Foundation – $5,000 ...