UW–Madison and the State
Two years after the volunteer-run wildlife monitoring program Snapshot Wisconsin started rolling out, this innovative project is going statewide. Starting Aug. 9, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources invites volunteers from all 72 counties to apply to run a trail cam in their part of Wisconsin, and will allow the cameras to be hosted on …
Last week Dean Linda Scott of UW-Madison’s School of Nursing travelled to Wausau to discuss the school’s efforts to prepare for Wisconsin’s future nursing needs. Rotary Club of Wausau invited Dean Scott to their lunch meeting to discuss workforce trends in nursing and factors affecting health care needs around the state. Crystal Potts from UW-Madison …
UW-Madison’s College of Engineering Dean Ian Robertson led a diverse group of engineering researchers from the college to Neenah last week for a Forum for Manufacturers in the Fox Valley. Local business leaders and legislators were able to learn more about the numerous collaborations and opportunities for partnerships between the Grainger Institute for Engineering and …
Every summer since 2007, students from some of the smallest high schools in Wisconsin have descended on the Morgridge Institute for Research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison for some big-time scientific immersion. The Morgridge Rural Summer Science Camp has allowed more than 500 high-academic achievers from across the state to spend a week learning from …
On June 6th, Dean Robert Golden of UW School of Medicine and Public Health (UWSMPH) visited Aurora Baycare Sports Medicine Center with a team from UW-Madison including Director of State Relations Crystal Potts. During the visit Sen. Dave Hansen, Rep. John Nygren, Rep. David Steffen, Rep. Gary Tauchen, Rep. Eric Genrich, and Rep. Joel Kitchens …
On June 4, Dean Karl Scholz from the UW–Madison College of Letters & Science led a delegation, including Crystal Potts from State Relations, to tour university partner Johnson Controls in Milwaukee. UW–Madison collaborates with Johnson Controls on numerous cutting-edge research projects aimed at improving fuel efficiency and performance of battery energy storage systems. They have …
The Wisconsin Language Roadmap Initiative aims to ensure that Wisconsin’s future citizens are able to effectively compete in interconnected global markets, engage with diverse local communities, and participate in professional and personal networks that cross linguistic, cultural, and national boundaries. More.
Gautam Malik, COO of Stevens Point-based manufacturer Gamber-Johnson, has witnessed first-hand how a multilingual workforce can provided a competitive edge for business. “The bigger market opportunities today exist outside of America,” Malik said. “Some of these emerging markets like Brazil, India, and China are huge for us, and for us to penetrate those ma rkets, …
More than 14,000 years ago, receding glaciers left a broad, deep swath of sand and gravel across central Wisconsin. Today, the Central Sands region hosts a thriving agricultural economy, but the sandy soil renders most of the crops dependent on irrigation that originates in groundwater. About 13 years ago, streams, lakes and marshes in the …
Crystal Potts, Director of State Relations for UW-Madison, spent a week with 38 others on the Wisconsin Idea Seminar. The Wisconsin Idea Seminar is a week-long development program that immerses faculty and staff in different locations around Wisconsin, allowing participants to learn more about the state they serve. The Big Lake Tour took the group …