MEQUON, Wisconsin, Nov. 18 (TNSres) -- Concordia University Wisconsin issued the following news: By Kali Thiel, Strategic Communications Jeff Potratz, PhD, has put his scholarship pursuits into high gear over the past year thanks in large part to a semester-long sabbatical to pursue a new methodology for RNA folding that utilizes fluorescence instead of radioactivity. Potratz serves as an associate professor of physical sciences at CUW. He earned his terminal degree in biochemistry from the U more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 13 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites Wisconsin farmers and cooperating entities to apply for commercial Nitrogen Optimization Pilot Program research grants through January 31, 2024. These grants aim to enhance the understanding of and refine new methods that optimize commercial nitrogen applied to agricultural  more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Nov. 18 -- Foley and Lardner, a law firm, issued the following news: Foley & Lardner LLP received the Wisconsin Association of Free & Charitable Clinics' (WAFCC) 2023 Corporate Partner and Pro Bono Impact Award. The award honors Foley's work, namely the efforts of Foley public affairs directors Jason Childress and Alicia Schweitzer, on behalf of Wisconsin's free and charitable clinics and their unique approach to serving patients and their communities. Childress and Schw more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 17 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Dan Cavanagh performs "Last Look," a piece he also wrote. Dan Cavanagh: Pamela O. Hamel/Board of Advisors Director of the Mead Witter School of Music, and Professor of Composition and Jazz Studies Hometown: St. Paul, MN Educational/professional background: BM Music Theory/Composition (St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN); MM Jazz Studies/Composition (University of Oregon, Eugene, OR), PhD Creati more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 17 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have identified a protein key to the development of a type of brain cell believed to play a role in disorders like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and used the discovery to grow the neurons from stem cells for the first time. The stem-cell-derived norepinephrine neurons of the type found in a part of the human brain called the locus coerul more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 18 -- GE HealthCare, a subsidiary of General Electric, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2023: The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health at UW-Madison and GE HealthCare announced today a 10-year strategic collaboration that builds on an iconic relationship spanning more than 40 years. The new research collaboration expands the existing scope beyond medical imaging to new frontiers in digital technologies and disease-focused solutions.  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 17 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Leaders from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health and GE HealthCare gather to celebrate the commitment. From left to right: Frank Korosec, professor for the UW Department of Radiology, Scott Reeder, senior vice chair of research for UW Department of Radiology; Thomas Grist, chair of the the UW Department of Radiology; Erin Angel, VP, U.S. and Canada Research and Scientific Affairs at GE H more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 18 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: In partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA), the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will open the application period for crop insurance premium rebates at 12 p.m. on December 1, 2023. There is $800,000, or 160,000 acres of coverage, to be awarded on a first-come, first-se more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 18 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a backyard flock in Taylor County. This is Wisconsin's first confirmed case of HPAI in a domestic flock in 2023. This is Wisconsin's first infected flock since November 7, 2022. Over the past month, Iowa, Michigan more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 17 -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Health Services' (DHS) most recent weekly Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report shows that flu, COVID-19, and RSV cases are increasing, with the state especially seeing an increase in hospitalizations of young children infected with RSV. "Respiratory illnesses increase during the colder months as we spend more time indoors," said Respiratory Disease Epidemio more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 18 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2023: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Elkhorn is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement of watermains and lead service lines on Centralia and Wright Streets along with increasing capacity at the Lakeland Wa more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 17 -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) reports that underage tobacco and vape sales increased to 13.6% in 2023 from 11.9% in 2022. These are the results of the Synar Survey, an annual statewide assessment of the retailer violation rate for underage sale of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes. In 2019, the rate was 5.5% and reached its highest point in 2021 when the rate  more PR