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Attendees at the third annual “Resource Rendezvous” will hear from representatives tied to five agencies that help set the research and development agenda for the federal government’s defense, homeland security and intelligence sectors. The event, produced by the Wisconsin Security Research Consortium, UWM Research Foundation, UWM College of Engineering and the Wisconsin Technology Council, will be held 9 a.m. to...

Contact: Jodi Hare-Paynter (262) 472-1570 harej@uww.edu WHITEWATER ­ A new outreach program at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater hopes to help Wisconsin increase its number of college graduates and bolster a struggling economy. Currently, Wisconsin ranks 36th among the 50 states in the number of adults over age 25 with bachelor's degrees. The greatest growth in job opportunities will be those jobs requiring...

Contact: Joshua Morby (414) 791-9120 In a recent letter to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, ten Midwest Governors, including Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle, voiced their support for the E15 waiver being considered by the EPA. The waiver asks to raise the limit of ethanol blended in gasoline to 15 percent. Here are a few reasons they cited for their support...

Contact: Kay Nachreiner, 608-231-9664 ext.10 Sustainable Engineering Group wins 2009 Dane County Small Business Award In yet another example of sustainability impacting the local economy, Sustainable Engineering Group (SEG) has received a 2009 Dane County Small Business Award. The award celebrates small businesses and the contributions they make to Dane County’s communities and overall economy. Located in Madison, Sustainable Engineering Group...

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathie Pugaczewski P: 651-265-7859 F: 651-290-2266 E: kathiep@astd-tcc.org W: http://www.astd-tcc.org St. Paul, July 21, 2009 – Factors that drive improvement and performance in organizations will be addressed in four pre-conference workshops by industry leaders on Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the RiverCentre in St. Paul, for the opening of the 4th annual conference and expo of the American Society for...

CONTACT: Monica Theis, mltheis@wisc.edu, 608-263-2225 MADISON - A new local food initiative on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus is starting very close to home. For the first time this summer, UW Housing's Dining and Culinary Services is sourcing some of its produce from a small plot in Allen Centennial Gardens on campus. Diners at Frank's Place - the dining facility...

Phil's is one of only eight nationwide with that honor Contact: Ed Taylor, Director of Marketing & Communications 608-663-2333 Madison, Wis. - Phil's at Edgewood College in Madison is the first college or university dining service operation in the State of Wisconsin to be named a Certified Green Restaurant®. The Green Restaurant Association, a national trade association based in Boston, recently...

PepsiAmericas and Sysco Foods reduce energy waste and improve lamp and ballast reliability with Orion’s new technology MANITOWOC, Wis. — July 21, 2009 — Orion Energy Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OESX) has developed intelligent occupancy sensor technology designed to save energy while enhancing lamp and ballast longevity. After two years of developing and testing the cutting-edge technology, Orion is deploying these advanced...

Contact: Amy Schram Independent Director For The Pampered Chef® 414-422-1089 Survey shows consumers want to cut costs at dinner table and bring home more 'bacon' Muskego, WI July 21, 2009 — — Amid an economic downturn with increased unemployment, rising food prices and housing foreclosures, the nation's consumers are focused on the bottom line - their own wallets. In a recent survey (1) conducted by...

Contact: Kate Scoptur, Director of Client Relations 608.260.2484 kscoptur@axley.com The Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Board elected Axley Brynelson Attorney Stan Davis as Board President at its Tuesday, June 23, 2009 meeting. As president, Davis leads the 13-member board in establishing statewide policies and standards for educational programs and services provided by Wisconsin's 16 technical colleges, and for administering state and federal...

Webster is New Director of PBM & Audit Analytics Milwaukee, WI (July 21, 2009) – TRICAST, Inc. announces that Thomas Webster, previously Director of Pricing with Medco, Inc. (Franklin Lakes, NJ) has recently joined TRICAST as Director of PBM & Audit Analytics to lend his 20 years of financial expertise in the pharmacy and benefits industry....

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By David A. Wise WisBusiness.com Gov. Jim Doyle says this century could see Wisconsin thrive by focusing on water technology the way it moved to focus on the dairy industry in the last century. “We have a resource like no one else. Right now the demand for fresh water is dramatic,” Doyle told reporters. “We have water here. We know how to...