WisBusiness

MADISON – Gov. Jim Doyle deserves praise for halting enforcement of the minimum markup law on ethanol blended fuels, leaders of a consumer coalition said Thursday.   The Coalition for Lower Gas Prices also asked that the action be extended to all fuel blends by repealing the minimum markup statute that requires higher prices at every pump. This effort would provide...

MADISON - The University of Wisconsin-Madison remains the fourth largest researchuniversity in the country as measured by the amount of money spent on research anddevelopment, according to statistics released this week by the National ScienceFoundation (NSF).The ranking, which reflects research expenditures for 2004 (the most recentavailable statistics), shows that UW-Madison spent nearly $764 million on researchin the sciences, engineering,...

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 14, 2006 – OneProspect Technologies, a division of the Potawatomi Business Development Corporation (PBDC), announced today a strategic partnership with the External Technology Solutions (ETS) a division of Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation (WPS). The technology partnership, the first of its kind between a Wisconsin corporation and an Indian tribe, will provide enhanced technology solutions to...

MADISON - Mercury pollution can threaten the health of people, fish and wildlifeeverywhere, from industrial sites to remote corners of the planet, but reducingmercury use and emissions would lessen those threats, according to a declarationratified today (Aug. 11) at an international conference on mercury pollution.The "conference declaration" was released on the final day of the EighthInternational Conference on Mercury...

MADISON - Noel Radomski, policy and planning analyst at the University ofWisconsin-Madison Office of Corporate Relations, has been named director of theWisconsin Center for the Advancement of Postsecondary Education (WISCAPE). "Noel has dedicated his entire career to this university," says Julie Underwood,dean of the UW-Madison School of Education and co-director of WISCAPE. "Hisknowledge of this campus and the landscape...

Madison, WI - 100 golfers joined Reed Sendecke Krebsbach (R S+ K) and the Breast Cancer Recovery Foundation (BCRF) on Monday, August 7 for a day of golf, prizes and inspiration that raised nearly $29,000 for Infinite Boundaries, retreats for women with breast cancer.  The 7th annual R S + K Golf Classic at Nakoma Golf Club was another...

The Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery are a risky endeavor, Carl Gulbrandsen, managing director of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, acknowledged during a recent Wisconsin Innovation Network luncheon. But they are worth the gamble because they hold the potential to produce breakthrough science that can improve lives and create new companies and jobs for Wisconsin. “The centers also will strengthen...

Baraboo, Wisconsin -The Aldo Leopold Foundation and general contractor Boldt Construction are quickly progressing on the construction of the Leopold Legacy Center near Baraboo, Wisconsin. The Center will be one of the most energy efficient buildings in the state of Wisconsin when complete in early 2007, and will also be among some of the most environmentally friendly buildings in...

Madison, WI-Locally owned Family Cellular has opened a new Cingular Wireless store in the State Street area of Madison, Wisconsin.  The store opened on August 1 and will remain open for about 6 weeks, during the university’s move-in period.   This outdoor store is located on Langdon Street across from the Memorial Union and Library Mall.  The new location will...