UW-Madison: Earth Day conference explores Wisconsin’s energy future
CONTACT: Steve Pomplun, 608-263-3063, spomplun@wisc.edu
MADISON - How can Wisconsin best meet its energy needs in the decades ahead? And what have we learned from past efforts at energy planning and policy development?
People from across the state will grapple with these questions at the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies' third annual Earth Day Conference on Wednesday, April 22, at the...
UW-Madison: WAA’s Employment Essentials developed to help weather stormy economy
CONTACT: Gina Evans, 608-263-4507, gevans@waastaff.com
MADISON - With the economy showing no signs of stabilizing any time soon, the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) has responded by packaging a suite of online career tools. Employment Essentials, found at http://uwalumni.com/employmentessentials, showcases WAA's unique Badger-to-Badger connections and includes a variety of free career services.
Featuring tools for job seekers and employers looking to hire,...
UW-Madison: Study reveals potential to amass more carbon in eastern North American forests
CONTACT: David Mladenoff, 608-262-1992, djmladen@facstaff.wisc.edu
MADISON - With climate change looming, the hunt for places that can soak up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is on.
Obvious "sinks" for the greenhouse gas include the oceans and the enormous trees of tropical rainforests. But temperate forests also play a role, and new research now suggests they can store more carbon than...
Paper Discovery Center: To hold free evening learning event
CONTACT:
Barb Sauer
Educational Coordinator
425 West Water Street
Appleton, WI 54911
920-380-7491
barb@paperdiscoverycenter.org
April 7, 2008—The Paper Discovery Center of Appleton is holding their final free evening learning event this Spring about paper artist Dard Hunter.
Monday, April 13 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm, adults and older students are invited to take in the story of famous paper artist, historian, and book maker Dard Hunter as told...
(WisBusiness) TUES News Summary — 7 Apr. 2009
From WisBusiness.com ...
-- As the public-private group Forward Wisconsin wanes, an Eau Claire businesswoman is helping the state market itself as head of the Department of Commerce's new Division of Global Ventures.
Mickey Judkins is a former president of the Eau Claire Economic Development Corporation who has operated the Details women’s clothing store in that western Wisconsin...
3 companies notify state about total of 374 layoffs
Click below for the layoff announcements filed with the state
