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State Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for Tuesday November 05, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Climate Change Creates Uphill Battles at Downhill Ski Areas in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute issued the following news: Wisconsin ski hills face multiple challenges due to changing snow conditions from climate disruption, plus changes in skier behavior. However, Wisconsin researchers found that the state's ski operators are adapting to meet these challenges. Their study was published in "Environmental Research Communications." During the summer of 2023, Austin Holland, an assistant professor with a   more

Media advisory: Election experts, resources, and election day policy from UW-Madison
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 4 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: This election day, experts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison are available to provide up-to-date insights and analysis on key election 2024 issues, national and state races, polling, political communication and more. ELECTION EXPERTS Core politics experts Barry Burden is a professor of political science and director of the Elections Research Center. Burden can discuss swing states in  more

State of New Hampshire Looks to UW-Green Bay for Direct Care Workforce Training
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, Nov. 5 -- The University of Wisconsin Green Bay campus issued the following news release: * * * Program will mirror Wisconsin program that has certified 4,000 caregivers in 15 months * * * Beginning mid-November, members of the state of New Hampshire interested in providing invaluable direct care services will be trained through the same instruction model offered in Wisconsin. This collaborative training model, developed by UW-Green Bay's Continuing Education and Workf  more

UW-Madison researchers find persistent problems with AI-assisted genomic studies
MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 4 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: AI studies scan through hundreds of thousands of genetic variations across many people to hunt for links between genes and physical traits., but they sometimes come up with flawed conclusions. Photo by kontekbrothers/iStock University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are warning that artificial intelligence tools gaining popularity in the fields of genetics and medicine can lead to flawed conclu  more