DWD: July unemployment rates announced
CONTACT: Chris Marschman, Communications Specialist, 608-261-6705
On the web: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/newsreleases/2009/unemployment/0709_state_lmi.pdf
Unadjusted Data
MADISON – Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman announced today that Wisconsin’s unemployment rate for July was 8.7 percent, down 0.5 percentage points from June's 9.2 percent and equal to May's 8.7 percent. The July rate was 4.1 percentage points higher than the rate of 4.6 percent for...
UW-Madison: Ranks ninth in U.S. News rankings
CONTACT: Paul DeLuca, 608-262-1304, pmdeluca@wisc.edu
MADISON - The University of Wisconsin-Madison ranked ninth among public institutions in annual rankings released today (Aug. 20) in the U.S. News and World Report's 2010 edition of America's Best Colleges.
The university also tied for 39th out of 262 national doctoral universities. In 2008, UW-Madison ranked eighth among public universities and tied for 38th among...
Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance: Biodiesel Basics #48 – Airlines to buy 1.5 million gallons of biodiesel
Contact: Joshua Morby 414.791.9120
In an effort to contribute to a cleaner environment, eight major U.S. airlines have signed a deal to buy 1.5 million gallons of biodiesel per year beginning in 2012 for use in their ground equipment. Here are a few facts about the deal:
* The deal includes: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Continental...
UW-Madison: A new ‘bent’ on fusion
CONTACT: Dian Land, 608-261-1034, dj.land@hosp.wisc.edu
MADISON - Success in soccer sometimes comes with "bending it like Beckham." Success in cellular fusion - as occurs at the moment of conception and when nerve cells exchange neurotransmitters - requires that a membrane be bent before the merging process can begin, University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have shown.
The scientists offer the first concrete evidence...
U.S. Dept. of Transportation: Secretary Ray LaHood announces $27.4 million in federal Recovery Act funds to pay for transit improvements in Wisconsin
Contact: Paul Griffo
Tel.: (202) 366-4064
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $27.4 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) funds for transit improvements in Wisconsin.
“The Recovery Act was put in place quickly to rescue the economy from the worst recession since the...
NEW Capital Fund: New Fox Valley company to develop ultrasonic technology products
Contact: Charlie Goff - 920-731-5777
APPLETON - NEW Capital Fund of Appleton, WI today announced the formation of Aurizon Ultrasonics, LLC, a new Fox Valley based company that will use ultrasonic technology to develop and commercialize new products for sale across several industries.
Aurizon will license a broad portfolio of patents and other intellectual property related to ultrasonic technology from Kimberly-Clark....
UW-Whitewater: Earns sixth Business International Education grant from Department of Education
Contact: Choton Basu
(262) 472-5005
basuc@uww.edu
WHITEWATER The Global Business Resource Center at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has received a new U.S. Department of Education Business International Education grant that promises to help current and future business people in Wisconsin better compete in the global economy.
The grant funds a two-year effort called Project Atlas, said Choton Basu, director of the center...
Wisconsin Academy: Statewide Academy Evenings Announced for Ashland, Hudson, Milwaukee, Sheboygan, and Wausau
Contact: Jason A. Smith, communications director
MADISON–The Wisconsin Academy connects people and ideas across the state by bringing the public together with our leading experts, researchers, scholars, and artists to share cutting-edge knowledge in a wide range of fields, highlight our achievements, and address our common problems. In this spirit, we offer free Academy Evenings presentations at various locations throughout...
MSOE: Ranked 9th by U.S. News & World Report
Milwaukee School of Engineering was again among U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges and Universities in the country. MSOE was ranked 9th on the Best Undergraduate Colleges in the Midwest list among colleges that focus on undergraduate education.
MSOE was ranked 10th in the Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs category among engineering schools whose highest...
Gov. Doyle: Announces Actuant consolidation, expected to create up to 140 jobs
Contacts: Carla Vigue, Office of the Governor, 608-261-2162
Tony Hozeny, Department of Commerce, 608-267-9661
Karen Bauer, Actuant Corporation, 262-373-7462
MADISON – Governor Jim Doyle today announced that Actuant...
RACVB: Rock out and wrap up the summer in Rockford, Illinois!
See Big Headliners at On the Waterfront Festival
ROCKFORD, IL — There’s no need to go softly into the fall months when you can rock out to wrap up your summer in the Rockford Region! Summer concludes in Rockford with music and festivities you won’t want to miss. Check out these two great music events, and visit summer.gorockford.com for more...
DATCP: E-guide to goat management now available; industry leaders in Wisconsin offer BMPs
Contact: Jeanne Meier 608-224-5121
MADISON -- Dairy Goat Management: Best Management Practices is now available, as an inexpensive CD and online as a free download.
The electronic publication was compiled and written by Wisconsin producer Clara Hedrich, Chilton, in consultation with long-time producer, Dan Considine, Portage, and veterinarian Dr. Chris Duemler, Brodhead. The 118-page manual covers management...
