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Madison, Wisconsin will be the site for the 2011 National Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Conference to be held on April 10–13, 2011(http://wisconsinsbir.org). The conference is designed to help attendees understand key facets of the federal SBIR/STTR (Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer) programs, and how they fit within the innovation ecosystem. ...

CONTACT: Chang-Beom Eom (608) 263-6305, eom@engr.wisc.edu MADISON - Most people cross borders such as doorways or state lines without thinking much about it. Yet not all borders are places of limbo intended only for crossing. Some borders, like those between two materials that are brought together, are dynamic places where special things can happen. For an electron moving from one...

Contact: Becky Hall, rkhall@wisc.edu MADISON - Becky Hall is comfortable with the reputation she's gaining around campus. "I'll be walking to class and people will say, 'Are you that MS girl?'" Hall says. "Yes, I am. It's a good girl to be." Hall, a University of Wisconsin-Madison sophomore majoring in political science, has earned her visibility, stopping in dozens of lectures across...

Contact: Joshua Morby 414.791.9120 Milwaukee, Wis. – Legislation introduced Wednesday by Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner would block EPA approval of E15 usage, harming Wisconsin’s economy and the environment, the Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance (WBIA) said. “Study after study has shown that blends of up to 15 percent ethanol are safe, environmentally friendly, and economically beneficial, particularly in Wisconsin,” said Joshua Morby,...

Contact: Kim M. Straka 608.772.7207 or kim@hypecomm.com (Madison, WI ) The Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) is announcing the internal promotions of Katrin Madayag-Ard and Diane Morgenthaler. Katrin Madayag-Ard has been promoted to Organizational Research Manager at the Bureau. In her new role she is responsible for the management of organizational research initiatives, including performance measures and metrics,...

DE PERE: St. Norbert College’s Kress Inn, an Ascend Collection hotel in De Pere, Wis., was announced as a recipient of the 2011 Platinum Hospitality Award for the sixth year in a row from world lodging leader Choice Hotels International, Inc., franchisor of the Ascend Collection brand. “The Kress...

Contact: Lee Sensenbrenner, (608) 266-9600 MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) and the Office of the Commissioner of Railroads (OCR) will be closed on Monday, February 21, 2011 as employees take one of their 16 required furlough days. The PSC and the OCR will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, February 12, following the observance of...

Contact: Scott Pigeon Hoffman LLC | Director of Marketing Phone: 920-380-2175 | Email: spigeon@hoffman.net (Appleton, WI) Hoffman LLC was named a 2011 Citation of Merit winner by DESIGN/Environments for Aging, a long-term care and senior care design competition. The award recognizes the Appleton-based planning, design, and construction firm for its design of...

For more information: Beth Blanck (414) 978-5637 bblanck@whdlaw.com Milwaukee, Wis. – February 17, 2011 – The law firm of Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. is pleased to announce that the Wisconsin Law Journal has selected shareholder Jack Laffey as a 2011 recipient of its Leaders in the Law Award. Laffey is one of 23 legal professionals in Wisconsin who received this award. The award...

Opening Reception at the James Watrous Gallery In 2007 the Wisconsin Arts Board through its Percent for Art Program commissioned six Wisconsin photographers—Tim Abler and Dick Blau (Milwaukee), David Heberlein (River Falls), J. Shimon and J. Lindemann (Manitowoc), and Jamie Young (Madison)—to create a “portrait” of contemporary labor for the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. On view at the James...

Contacts: Jim Graziano jgraz510@gmail.com +1-920-883-9085 Milwaukee, WI, USA: Scopia Technologies LLC, creator of the online travel search engine GoScopia (http://www.goscopia.com) announced a new feature in its intermodal trip planning capabilities: An “air taxi” category that is displayed at more than 10,000 airports worldwide and quickly tells the user which air taxi or private jet companies serve a specific airport. Currently, the...

Media Contact: Scott Reigstad (608) 458-3145 Tom Aller named Foundation president, John Larsen appointed to board of directors CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa and MADISON, Wis. – February 17, 2011 – The Alliant Energy Foundation is pleased to announce that Tom Aller has been named president of the organization and John Larsen is joining its board of directors. “I’m very proud of the support...