WisBusiness

 This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Laura Strong, vice president of strategy and health care for DataChat, and board member for Forward Festival.  This Madison-based event series, now in its 14th year, features numerous events focused on technology and entrepreneurship. It’s being held Aug. 21-25.  “We are an...

Thanks to machine learning algorithms, short pieces of DNA floating in the bloodstream of cancer patients can help doctors diagnose specific types of cancer and choose the most effective treatment for a patient. The new analysis technique, created by University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers and published recently in Annals of Oncology, is compatible with “liquid...

(Appleton, Wis) – Hoffman Planning, Design & Construction, Inc. is pleased to announce Kelly Kozak and Henry Hundt have been promoted to leadership roles within the organization. Kozak, vice president of finance and administration, joined Hoffman in 2021 as director of accounting. She now leads Hoffman’s operational teams in risk management, accounting, office management, and human...

Stamford, CT – August 2, 2023 – Today, Charter Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) announced it will cover 100% of tuition costs for full-time employees pursuing select degrees and certificates through the new Charter Education Benefit powered by Guild. The program will provide Charter’s more than 101,000 employees with better tools and support needed to start, continue or complete their education, expand their...

MILWAUKEE — Dr. William Fliss, archivist and curator of the J.R.R. Tolkien manuscript collection in Marquette University’s Raynor Memorial Libraries, has received the 2023 Philip M. Hamer–Elizabeth Hamer Kegan Award given by the Society of American Archivists. The honor was presented at the joint annual meeting of the Council of State Archivists and the Society of American Archivists, July...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – For the third consecutive year, Meijer announced back-to-school savings of 15 percent on school and home office equipment for teachers. Additionally, the retailer is expanding the coupon’s savings for a limited time to include additional categories like kids’ apparel, through Sept. 4.  On average, teachers’ spending on their classrooms continues to...

Brookfield, Wis. – August 2, 2023 – In partnership with the Elmbrook School District, the Elmbrook Education Foundation (EEF) is seeking adult volunteers to participate in a pilot program to assist elementary school students with academic growth. EEF Intergenerational Steering Committee member Deborah Nustad shared her excitement about the pilot: “EEF has been supporting...

STEVENS POINT, Wis., Aug. 2, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Acting Rural Development Under Secretary Roger Glendenning today announced that USDA is partnering with the Community College Alliance for Agriculture Advancement to strengthen the nation’s rural workforce. Through this partnership, USDA and the Alliance will provide community college students in the Midwest with resources and...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Waukesha, Wisconsin, August 2, 2023 — HRG recently looked back at the new health, beauty, and wellness (HBW) items they chose as part of their annual selection of the Future 50 products for Drug Store News to dig into category trends. After reviewing the HBW products they projected to succeed in the market from the five...

MADISON, WI – Wisconsin’s U.S. veterans and active-duty service members face the threat of falling victim to scammers seeking to exploit them. Nearly two-thirds of veterans are unaware that they can receive free assistance with Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (or PACT Act) benefits through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), according to a new AARP survey. The new law...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), and Savi today announced they are hosting a free online student loan workshop on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. The online event will help federal student loan borrowers prepare for the end of the U.S. Department of Education’s COVID-19 emergency relief for federal student loans. Federal student loan interest...