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Milwaukee, WI, November 1, 2023 – Every year, Revitalize Milwaukee (RM) selects a neighborhood to be the focus of their Block  Build MKE event in August. This year, RM is seeking interested neighborhood representatives to interview for a chance to bring  Block Build MKE 2024 on August 24, 2024, to their neighborhood. This collaboration will provide powerful...

MUSKEGO, Wis – Muskego Biotech, a new building located at W160 S6550 Commerce Dr, Muskego, WI 53150 hosted their ribbon cutting ceremony on October 18th.  The ceremony was hosted by the Waukesha County Business Alliance and had partners, staff, and investors in attendance. The new building was developed by Muskego Biotech LLC and its partners Jerry Jendusa,...

APPLETON - Jazz music will be front and center on the Lawrence University campus once again this weekend. The annual Fred Sturm Jazz Celebration Weekend, a fall staple since its launch in 1981, will bring more than 400 high school and middle school students to campus Nov. 3-4 for immersive jazz instruction while showcasing...

The head of the state Department of Workforce Development says the rise of AI technology “couldn’t come at a greater time” given the state’s labor challenges.  Speaking this week during the first meeting of the Governor’s Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence in Madison, DWD Secretary Amy Pechacek noted the state’s aging population...

-- The head of the state Department of Workforce Development says the rise of AI technology “couldn’t come at a greater time” given the state’s labor challenges.  Speaking this week during the first meeting of the Governor’s Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence in Madison, DWD Secretary Amy Pechacek noted the state’s aging...

MILWAUKEE — Paul Jones, vice president for university relations and general counsel at Marquette University, has announced he will leave the university to lead corporate development and strategy at A. O. Smith Corporation, President Michael R. Lovell announced today. Jones’ last day at Marquette will be Friday, Nov. 17. Jones has served in his...

The Wisconsin Addiction Recovery Helpline reached a significant milestone this month – five years of connecting state residents experiencing substance use concerns with local services and support. This free and confidential service supported by a grant from the Department Health Services (DHS) and managed by 211 Wisconsin debuted in October 2018 as part of efforts by state officials to...

MADISON — Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Academia Sinica of Taiwan have harnessed a combination of lab-grown cells to regenerate damaged heart muscle. The study, published in Circulation — which addresses major challenges of using heart muscle cells, called cardiomyocytes, grown from stem cells — takes a crucial step toward future clinical...

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Michael McCarthy, associate professor of social and cultural sciences in Marquette University’s Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, has been named Economic Institutions Fellow with DemocracyNext, an international nonprofit, nonpartisan research and action institute based in Paris, France. McCarthy is one of three fellows DemocracyNext has brought together for the 2023-24 academic...

MADISON, Wis. – Charles Isbell Jr., who is the new provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the UW-Madison, as well as a nationally known computer scientist, will speak Tuesday, Nov. 21, at the Tech Council Innovation Network luncheon in Madison. The luncheon will be held at the Sheraton Hotel on Madison’s John Nolen Drive....

The UW Health Pleasant T. Rowland Transplant Clinic at University Hospital has earned a pair of national design awards for outstanding renovation of an existing space and use of evidence-based design. The new clinic, which was designed by Flad Architects’ Madison office and opened in September 2022, has earned the top prize as Gold Winner of...

Milwaukee, Wis. – People ages 18-24 reported losing more money to scams than older age groups, according to a new report published by the BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust (BBB Institute), the International Association of Better Business Bureaus’ educational foundation. Targeting our youth: How scams are impacting ages 18-24 highlights scam types, tactics, and trends based on data submitted...