UW-Madison: In top 10 in national study-abroad ranking
CONTACT: Darcy Wittberger, (608) 262-9511, wiittberger@international.wisc.edu
MADISON - Record numbers of University of Wisconsin-Madison students are earning some of their academic credit abroad, an increase that exceeds the national average. What's more, they are choosing to study in previously non-traditional destinations such as China and India.
According to the Open Doors report, released this week by the Institute of International Education...
WBIA: Calls on Congress to extend important tax credit for Wisconsin’s bio industry
Contact: Joshua Morby 414.791.9120
MILWAUKEE – As the U.S. Congress returns to Washington, D.C. for a lame duck session to act on unfinished business, the Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance today called on lawmakers to extend an important tax credit for Wisconsin’s bio industry that is set to expire at the end of the year.
The Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit...
UW-Stevens Point: Wisconsin high school conference on the environment at UWSP
University Relations and Communications
urc@uwsp.edu
715-346-3046; Fax 715-346-2042
http://www.uwsp.edu/urc
Statewide student research projects in sustainable water stewardship will be showcased at the 2010 Wisconsin High School Conference on the Environment, “Our Wonderful Waters: Challenges and Opportunities for Wisconsin’s Students,” at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Wednesday, November 17.
More than 200 Wisconsin and Minnesota students and teachers will...
Gov. Doyle: Announces 37 percent growth in Wisconsin agricultural exports
Contacts: Laura Smith, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162
Lee Sensenbrenner, Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, 608-224-5020
State Efforts Pay Off as Farmers See Expanding Markets and Strong Third-Quarter Growth
MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today announced that state agricultural exports increased by 37 percent over third quarter exports last year. With over $1.71 billion...
Stratatech: Awarded $3.5 million to continue development of infection-fighting skin substitute
MADISON, Wis., Nov. 16, 2010 – Stratatech Corp., a privately-held regenerative medicine company, today announced that it has been awarded a $3.5 million Fast-Track SBIR grant to expand the development of its anti-infective living human skin substitute. Stratatech was one of only a few companies that received an award from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases...
UW-Stevens Point: Dept. of Art and Design honors four
The Department of Art and Design at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point honored three alumni and a friend of the department as part of its Homecoming gathering.
The Trailblazer Alumni Award went to Ryan Dorshorst, San Francisco, Calif., a 2006 alumnus, and Lucas Allen Buick, Sausalito, Calif., a 2005 alumnus, for their work as designers and owners of the Synthetic...
UW-Madison: Tandem Press holiday open house set for Saturday
Contact: Paula Panczenko, (608) 263-3437, info@tandempress.wisc.edu
MADISON - Lovers of Tandem Press prints can enjoy a Holiday Open House on Saturday, Nov. 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A special drawing for a Suzanne Caporael print and a David Lynch Catalogue will also take place in which all visitors will have the opportunity to participate.
Printmaking demonstrations will take...
Wisconsin Dental Association: Wisconsin dentists on front lines in fighting tobacco dependence
CONTACT: Carol S. Weber, APR, Director of Public Relations
PHONE: 414-755-4108 (direct)
E-MAIL: cweber@wda.org
Celebrate Great American Smokeout on Nov. 18 with a dental appointment!
WEST ALLIS, WIS., Nov. 16, 2010 – Wisconsin dentists are on the front lines when it comes to helping people stop smoking and chewing tobacco.
The persistence of the Wisconsin Dental Association and its 2,900 members was acknowledged in December 2009...
UW-Milwaukee: Study — Teleworkers more satisfied than office-based employees
MILWAUKEE – Employees who telecommute the majority of the work week are more satisfied with their jobs compared to those working mostly in the office because working remotely alleviates more stress than it creates, according to a new study by a communication researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM).
The study, conducted by Kathryn Fonner, UWM assistant professor of communication,...
PSC: Adds La Crosse public hearing for Xcel Energy rate request
Contact: Teresa Weidemann-Smith, (608) 266-9600
MADISON - The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (Commission) will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, December 1, 2010, in La Crosse and Madison, on Northern States Power Company’s (NSPW) request to adjust its electric rates. NSPW, doing business as Xcel Energy, has requested to increase its electric rates by 5.4 percent. ...
Wisconsinmade.com: Presents Gallopade International’s Wisconsin book set for kids
MADISON, WISCONSIN (11/15/2010) – Wisconsinmade.com, an e-commerce gift store, is pleased to announce that Gallopade International has joined our artisan group. Wisconsinmade.com carefully selects only the finest-quality products and offers them for sale on the Internet. "In Wisconsin, we take pride in our state's heritage, and Gallopade International's Wisconsin Fun Facts for Kids Book Set will inspire the younger...
U.S. Reps. Sensenbrenner, Ryan, Petri: Joint statement on bill to use high speed rail funds to reduce the deficit
CONTACT:
Wendy Riemann (Sensenbrenner) 202-225-5101
Kevin Seifert (Ryan) 202-225-3031
Niel Wright (Petri) 202-225-2476
Please see the below statement from Wisconsin Congressmen Jim Sensenbrenner, Paul Ryan, and Tom Petri on the legislation they introduced today in the U.S. House of Representatives, which would allow for states to return certain funds made available for high speed rail and intercity rail projects to the general fund...
