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MADISON - Seven alumni of the University of Wisconsin-Madison whose original contributions have earned them global recognition will be honored next month with the 2008 Distinguished Alumni Awards, presented by the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison."Through their one-of-a-kind endeavors, these UW alumni are credited with some of the world's most innovative and important contributions," says...

MADISON - Earth Day is celebrated once a year, but University of Wisconsin-Madison civil and environmental engineering students are working to create plans that offer sustainable benefits for years to come.  UW-Madison civil and environmental engineering professor Mike Oliva advises CEE-649-a popular, semester-long special topics course in which ten handpicked students assess the structural engineering of current projects in...

MADISON—Wisconsin Rural Partners, Inc. (WRP) and its partners will present a one-day conference on June 5  in Wisconsin Rapids for rural and philanthropic leaders on the topic of growing community wealth as an economic development strategy. The topic stems from findings of the Wisconsin’s “Strengthening Rural Families’ policy team that identified community philanthropy as a growing opportunity for rural...

Adora Svitak - age 10 - to share her strategies for technology enhanced learning with international classroom of education majors MADISON, Wis., April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- She's an accomplished public speaker, has authored two books, teaches with the skill and passion of someone far beyond her years and -- as her name suggests -- is adorable. Now with technology...

Company was created as part of a 3-way company merger; LNT stock began trading on April 21, 1998 MADISON, Wis., April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE:LNT) will mark the 10th anniversary of its merger when Bill Harvey, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer rings The Closing Bell(R) at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) tomorrow afternoon. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020405/LNTLOGO) Since...

DeFOREST – As Earth Day approaches, Sanimax Energy is working to fight global climate change by producing a clean-burning, renewable alternative to traditional diesel fuel.  Sanimax operates a multi-feed stock bio diesel production facility north of Madison in DeForest, capable of producing more than 20 million gallons of fuel each year.   “We’re excited to be the first large-scale biodiesel...

From WisBusiness.com ... - Midwest Airlines shouldn’t need to trim routes any further or lay off any more employees if jet fuel prices remain stable, Tim Hoeksema, the company’s president and CEO says. Last week, Midwest announced it will furlough 109, including 35 pilots and cut service by 2.5 percent. And earlier today, oil prices broke new...

For any of us who have spent time in a trout stream in Western Wisconsin, a study released last week came as no surprise. A report on the Driftless Area of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois commissioned by Trout Unlimited found more than 125,000 anglers visit the region annually, pumping about $650 million directly into the local economy. That spending...

By Jeff Decker For WisBusiness.com STEVENS POINT -- As oil prices rise along with consumption, businesses are looking to a variety of biofuels to meet energy needs. Over two days in Stevens Point at the Wisconsin Biofuels Destiny Conference, researchers and developers compared notes with politicians to find common ground to grow the fuels of tomorrow. "Wisconsin has what we might...

MADISON -- Governor Jim Doyle today congratulated 15 recipients of the Governor’s New Product Awards.  The awards were made at the 37th annual Governor’s New Product Awards Banquet, held on April 17, 2008 at the Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells.  Department of Commerce (Commerce) Deputy Secretary Aaron Olver presented the awards on behalf of Governor Doyle.   “These Wisconsin manufacturers contribute to...