UW-Madison: Coming full circle, new graduate makes a difference in women’s health
CONTACT: Wren Keturi, 608-216-8306, wketuri@wisc.edu
MADISON - On Sunday, May 15, Wren Keturi will graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a bachelor's degree in gender and women's studies with an emphasis on biological anthropology. Less than 24 hours later, she will put her degree to work.
In a story connecting many parts of the UW-Madison experience, Keturi has brought...
UW-Madison: Beginning farmer school seeks cyclists, pledges for ride to farm fundraiser
CONTACT: Dick Cates, 608-588-2836, rlcates@mhtc.net
MADISON - The Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy and Livestock Farmers wants to put 100 bicyclists on the road on Saturday, June 11, to support the next generation of farmers.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison program's eighth annual Ride to Farm fundraiser is recruiting riders for either a 60-mile all-day ride or shorter morning and afternoon rides...
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: To build Upper Mississippi River Basin interpretive facility along Great River Road in Wisconsin
Contacts:
Ashley Spratt, 612-713-5314
Kurt Schilling, 612-713-5139
Residents along the Mississippi River and travelers of the Great River Road National Scenic Byway, which follows the river down the western border of Wisconsin, will soon benefit from a new education and interpretive center that will showcase the unique natural, historical and cultural resources of the Upper Mississippi River basin.
The National Scenic Byways Program,...
UW-Madison: Census figures show Wisconsin aging
CONTACT: Katherine Curtis, 608-890-1900, kcurtis@ssc.wisc.edu
MADISON - Wisconsin's population is aging, with the state's median age reaching 38.5, according to Census 2010 figures released today (May 12).
The estimate is up from the median age of 36 reported in 2000.
"Aging communities face unique challenges as well as opportunities," says Katherine Curtis, demographic specialist and faculty affiliate of the Applied Population...
