MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 30 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Editor's note: Behind-the-Scenes Badgers highlights UW employees who perform interesting, essential and sometimes unseen jobs on campus. From left to right, nurses Kelly Yahn, Sally Lynd and Jenny Kind playfully emote while being pictured in a medical exam room at University Health Services (UHS) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Oct. 27, 2023. The three nurses recently staffed COVID-19 more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 31 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Human heart cells (green-and-red-striped bands in the lower half of the image) grafted into a nonhuman primate heart aside native heart cells (striped red without green). Mixing in the cells that line arteries with heart muscle has improved the grafts. Image By: Yu-Che Cheng Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Academia Sinica of Taiwan have harnessed a combination of lab-grow more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Nov. 1 -- Foley and Lardner, a law firm, issued the following news: Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Six Pillars Partners ("Six Pillars" or "SPP"), a Texas-based private equity firm focused on the lower middle-market, in its recapitalization of Royalty Roofing and its sister company Majestic Facility Experts. Royalty is a leading provider of commercial and residential re-roofing and repair solutions that serves a diversified commercial customer base that inc more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Nov. 1 -- Foley and Lardner, a law firm, issued the following news: Foley & Lardner LLP senior counsel Aaron Maguregui chaired the American Telemedicine Association's (ATA) Data Work Group in developing the organization's new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Principles, designed to ensure trustworthy development, integration, and utilization of AI in order to maximize its potential benefits as a meaningful tool for patients and providers. Key components of the ATA's AI Princi more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- Marquette University issued the following news release: 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 year to col more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 31 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Erla P. Heyns will begin her position as head librarian and vice provost for University Librarys on Jan. 1, 2024. Heyns has garnered a national reputation for leadership in mentoring and brings extensive experience in university library administration. Erla P. Heyns, associate professor and associate dean for learning at Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies in West Lafa more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 31 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Participants present their projects during the poster discussion session of the second annual Sustainability Symposium held in the Discovery Building on Oct. 25, 2023. Photo by: Bryce Richter Mo Abbasian (left), research associate in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, talks with attendees about hydro-climate extremes research during the poster discuss more PR

RIVER FALLS, Wisconsin, Nov. 1 -- The University of Wisconsin's River Falls Campus issued the following news release: The economy in western Wisconsin has rebounded well from the downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic, but solutions must be devised to address such challenges as an ongoing worker shortage and affordable housing for the region to continue to prosper financially, speakers said Tuesday at a workforce summit at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. The St. Croix Valley is  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 31 -- The University of Wisconsin's School of Medicine and Public Health issued the following news: Renowned academic leader and researcher Scott Reeder, MD, PhD, has been named chair of the Department of Radiology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Reeder, a professor of radiology at the school, has been a faculty member at UW-Madison since 2005. He has served in several leadership roles in the department including director of the cli more PR

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, Oct. 31 -- The University of Wisconsin Green Bay campus issued the following news release: The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has become the latest university to be welcomed into the CFA Institute University Affiliation Program. The Cofrin School of Business Finance program has been acknowledged as incorporating at least 70 percent of the CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) and placing emphasis on the CFA Institute Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 31 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: We are aware that allegations about what happened during a protest that took place in front of Hillel last week are circulating on social media. These accounts are significantly exaggerated, according to numerous eyewitness accounts from university and Hillel staff members and members of UWPD. While we understand that any protest in front of Hillel is likely to cause some distress, the protest i more PR

MENOMONIE, Wisconsin, Nov. 1 -- The University of Wisconsin's Stout Campus issued the following news: By Abbey Goers A unique program and two outstanding individuals at UW-Stout were recognized by the Wisconsin State Council on Affirmative Action and the Division of Personnel Management for their commitment to faculty, staff and student success through diverse educational services and efforts in the workforce. At the council's Diversity Awards ceremony on Oct. 27, UW-Stout's Fostering Success more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Nov. 1 -- Marquette University issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2023: * * * New OUR leadership named * * * 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 role for nearly thr more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 31 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has extended the deadline for organic food processors and producers to apply for reimbursement of costs related to organic certification from USDA's Organic Certification Cost Share Program. The deadline has been extended from Tuesday, October 31, 2023 to Friday, De more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 1 -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services issued the following news release: 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 r more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 31 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare frog, which may result from the Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge Entrance Road project. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not put the species' overall population at risk. The Eastern F more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 31 -- The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: Too often, initial discussions of community challenges can devolve into frustrating criticism sessions that reach a dead end, leaving opportunities for change in the dust. But across Wisconsin, communities are finding ways to move beyond complaining into a constructive approach to building the future. Community officials discussed their route to success at WEDC's Wisconsin Economic Summit  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 31 -- The Wisconsin Republican Party issued the following news on Oct. 30, 2023: Today, the Republican Party of Wisconsin filed a complaint with the Wisconsin Elections Commission against Stevens Point City Clerk Kari Yenter for her unlawful imposition of additional qualifications and disclosures for prospective poll workers. Clerk Yenter is attempting to require Republican poll workers to provide her access to irrelevant personal information that includes, among other more PR