UW-Madison: Fruit tree sprayer wins UW-Madison innovation competition
CONTACT: Alicia Jackson, 608-263-6369, ajackson@engr.wisc.edu; Jim Beal, 608-263-0611, jbeal@engr.wisc.edu
MADISON - A system to make fruit tree pesticide spraying safer for people and the environment won the top prize and $10,000 in the Schoofs Prize for Creativity, an annual competition at the University of Wisconsin-Madison that rewards innovative and marketable ideas.
The Automated Pest Elimination, or APEL, system was developed...
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U.S. Rep. Baldwin: Imports experts to boost exports
Contact: Jerilyn Goodman 608-251-8737
Cell: 608-347-6557
jerilyn.goodman@mail.house.gov
To help create and save jobs in South Central Wisconsin, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin will host a seminar on Tuesday, February 16th for Wisconsin small and medium-sized businesses looking to grow their exports or enter the export market with support from U.S. government programs.
Joining Congresswoman Baldwin at the seminar will be Fred P. Hochberg, Chairman and...
UW-Madison: Not-so-risky business — new computational models will offer decision support
CONTACT: Jim Luedtke, 608-890-2560, jrluedt1@wisc.edu
MADISON - A customer on hold for a long time with a call center support person probably feels somewhat frustrated. A call center manager would likely prefer to avoid this customer response, but the answer isn't necessarily as straightforward as scheduling additional call-takers for the next day. The manager has to balance the costs of...
UW-Whitewater: Warhawk Business Plan Competition submissions due Wednesday
Contact: Anthony Gierczak
(414) 745-1254
gierczakae25@uww.edu
WHITEWATER Student entrepreneurs with a business idea should consider entering the Collegiate Entrepreneur's Organization's annual Business Plan Competition at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, Feb. 17. The submissions should be e-mailed to WarhawkBusinessPlan@hotmail.com.
Due to technical difficulties, the Collegiate Entrepreneur's Organization is unable to access the original e-mail account (contest@uwwceo.org) for competition...
UW-Madison: Induced neural stem cells – Not quite ready for prime time
CONTACT: Su-Chun Zhang, 608-265-2543, zhang@waisman.wisc.edu
MADISON - The great promise of induced pluripotent stem cells is that the all-purpose cells seem capable of performing all the same tricks as embryonic stem cells, but without the controversy.
However, a new study published this week (Feb. 15) in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences comparing the ability of induced cells and...
Coalition for Clean, Responsible Energy for Wisconsin’s Economy: Wisconsin ‘green’ economy lands new wind company
CONTACT:
Thad Nation, (414) 412-7814
(MILWAUKEE)— The Coalition for Clean, Responsible Energy for Wisconsin’s Economy (CREWE) applauded Spanish wind-energy firm Ingeteam on Monday for choosing Milwaukee to build its first American plant, which will create new jobs and lay the foundation for a growing ‘green’ economy in Wisconsin.
“Not only is this a coup for...
Clean Wisconsin: Hundreds of wind power jobs coming to Wisconsin as U.S. Faces growing competition from China
Contact: Keith Reopelle, Senior Policy Director, 608.251.7020 ext. 11, 608.212.2935 (cell)
New Data Shows China Now Threatens U.S.’s Role as Wind Power Leader
Milwaukee, Wis – Ingeteam, a manufacturer of wind and solar components, announced today that it would create hundreds of jobs by opening a new plant in Milwaukee, just as new data shows that the...
