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 …
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Wausau: School of Nursing highlights the efforts to address Wisconsin’s future nursing needs
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 …
College of Engineering visits Neenah for Forum for Manufacturers
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 …
Stem cell summer camp inspiring early careers in science and technology
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 …
UW-Madison visit focuses on health care efforts in Northeast Wisconsin
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 to Milwaukee, university partner visit and business leaders roundtable
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 …
Wisconsinites invited to comment on language roadmap recommendations
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 …
Public Comments Sought on Draft Recommendations for Wisconsin’s Language Roadmap
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 …
UW project asks: What happens to irrigation water in Wisconsin’s Central Sands?
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 …
Wisconsin Idea Seminar: Big Lake Tour
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 …