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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...

MILWAUKEE – Tim Gokhman, managing director at New Land Enterprises LLC, will be the guest speaker at a Newsmaker Luncheon set for Wednesday, November 29, hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com. Gokhman oversees development, acquisition and business management for New Land Enterprises, a real estate development firm specializing in mixed-use residential and commercial real estate....

MILWAUKEE, WI - Advance tickets for the 80th annual Holiday Folk Fair International, America’s premiere multi-cultural festival, are now on sale. The event will be held Fri., Nov. 17 – Sun., Nov. 19, 2023, at the Exposition Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wis. Advance tickets can be purchased for $13 through Thursday,...

NEENAH, Wis. – Oct. 30, 2023 - Galloway Company, a leading dairy product innovator and processor, is excited to announce the arrival of Tasha Olson in the new role of Director of Quality Assurance, Food Safety, and Research & Development. Combining previously separate departments, Olson will lead Galloway Company’s mission to be the best provider of quality dairy products.

MADISON, Wis. ‒ Renowned academic leader and researcher Dr. Scott Reeder has been named chair of the Department of Radiology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.             Reeder, who is a radiologist at UW Health and professor of radiology at the school, has been...

Cudahy, WI – Lucas Milhaupt, Inc., a diversified, vertically integrated U.S. manufacturer of brazing alloys, is set to move to a new $10 million, 105,000-square-foot world headquarters in Cudahy in November.  The new facility is located at 4850 S. Pennsylvania Ave., about one mile north of Lucas Milhaupt’s current facility in Cudahy.  The...

Midwest Games founder and CEO Ben Kvalo sees the potential for a “mega-hit” video game coming out of Wisconsin in the near future as the regional industry continues to mature. The Green Bay-based publishing studio recently completed a $3 million investment round, according to an announcement yesterday from lead investor TitletownTech. Midwest Games’ operations...