MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 16 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2024: Gov. Tony Evers today recognized and celebrated Indigenous Peoples' Day with a video message honoring Native Nations in Wisconsin and reaffirming the state's commitment to respecting Tribal Sovereignty and fostering strong government-to-government relationships to build a brighter, more prosperous future for the state and Indigenous people and communities. First formally recognized   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 15 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: At a party thrown by a mutual friend last fall, Sam Mahlum and Shelby Olson fell into an easy conversation soon after meeting. They quickly realized they had much in common both were STEM students planning careers in healthcare, and both had excelled at competitive sports. Each had taken a life-changing foreign trip with the student organization Wisconsin Medlife. The similarities kept coming,  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 15 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Monica Neugebauer, an assistant professor of biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who works to identify enzymes that enable chemical reactions in living things and engineer them to be more efficient or work in new processes, is one of 20 scientists named a 2024 Packard Fellow for Science and Engineering. "These scientists and engineers are the architects of tomorrow, leading inno  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 16 -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, issued the following news release: Quarles & Brady LLP is partnering with The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program (TVC) to once again host the annual Veterans Day training session to teach attorneys how to help veterans appeal unfavorable decisions by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The training is November 13 from 12:30-4 p.m. Eastern, both in person at the Quarles Washington, D.C., office and virtually via Webex.   more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Oct. 16 -- Rockwell Automation, an industrial automation and information company, issued the following news release: * * * New solution empowers machine-level visualization, seamless data flow, and edge-to-cloud analytics, driving operational efficiency and decision-making capabilities * * * Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, announces the advancement of the FactoryTalk Optix   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 15 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: A search-and-screen committee has been appointed to help identify and select candidates for the position of chief information officer and vice provost for information technology. Jeffrey Russell, vice provost and dean of the Division of Continuing Studies and professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is chairing the search committee. Lois Brooks, chief information offi  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: By Dan Moser, Research and Innovation Some 1.1 billion years ago, the North American continent nearly split in two, leaving behind a 1,200-mile swath of volcanic rocks known as the Midcontinent Rift that may be able to produce enough natural hydrogen to yield vast amounts of clean energy. University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers are studying the rift -- which runs from beneath Lake Superior through   more

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, Oct. 16 -- The University of Wisconsin Green Bay campus issued the following news release: * * * Regional business survey, recent corporate partnerships reveal growing need for accessible employee training and skill development * * * UW-Green Bay's 2024 Continuing Education and Workforce Training Business Survey revealed that human resource managers in Northeast Wisconsin face significant challenges in assessing their employee training needs, securing leadership buy-in   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today posted state general school aids that school districts will receive during the current school year. This release of certified financial figures is based on data from the previous school year, including student counts and year-end financial data. The information published today includes certified general s  more