MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 13 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: MADISON, Wis. - A protein that could regenerate heart tissue and a new treatment for diabetes and obesity have taken top honors from WARF. The first 2023 WARF Innovation Award has been given to the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Ahmed Mahmoud, assistant professor of cell and regenerative biology; Timothy Kamp, professor of medicine; and Youngsook Lee, emeritus professor of cell and regenerat more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 13 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin shared the following reaction to the Dec. 13 Regents vote endorsing the legislative compromise package. The regents voted 11-6 to endorse the proposal. "I want to thank every member of the Board of Regents for the thoughtful engagement that they have brought to their consideration of the issues we face and to their difficult but important conversations. Compromise is more PR

MEQUON, Wisconsin, Dec. 14 -- Concordia University Wisconsin issued the following news: By Mike Zimmerman, Strategic Communications Concordia University Wisconsin's School of Education annually recognizes outstanding Lutheran educators in conjunction with commencement celebrations. These awards recognize the distinction, dedication, excellence and a love for learning in LCMS education to elementary and secondary school educators. The Master Educator Award recipients are chosen based on the fo more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Dec. 14 -- Herzing University issued the following news: Herzing University, founded in 1965 by Navy Veteran Henry Herzing, has a long-standing tradition of serving those who have served our country, and continues to dedicate itself to the educational and career aspirations of veterans, active duty personnel, guard and reserve members and their families. Herzing's commitment to military students goes beyond the classroom, providing personalized pathways and valuable experi more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Dec. 14 -- Herzing University issued the following news: Herzing University's Minneapolis campus has been awarded the prestigious Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) Grant by the U.S. Department of Education. The acquisition of this grant directly supports both the AANAPISI community and the entire Herzing community as a whole, elevating the University's capacity to promote successful student outcomes and career readiness. D more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Dec. 14 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: Marquette University's Board of Trustees elected two new members at its December 2023 meeting. The new trustees are Julie Creamer, president of Baylor Scott & White Health, the largest not-for-profit health system in Texas, and Kevin Frisinger, vice president and senior investment consultant for Robert W. Baird & Co. Marquette trustees serve for three-year terms and may be re-elected to serve for a maximum more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 14 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers have used a spray coating technology to produce a new workhorse material that can withstand the harsh conditions inside a fusion reactor. The advance, detailed in a paper published recently in the journal Physica Scripta, could enable more efficient compact fusion reactors that are easier to repair and maintain. "The fusion community is urgently lookin more PR

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wisconsin, Dec. 14 -- Mid-State Technical College issued the following news: Mid-State Technical College recognized the achievements of its 42 Nursing program completers in a pinning ceremony Dec. 12 on the Wisconsin Rapids Campus. Graduates were joined by their family and friends in the celebration. The nursing pinning ceremony is a celebratory endcap to a nursing student's academic career and a bridge between nursing school and a nursing career. It honors and celebrates nur more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 14 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: The UW System Board of Regents on Wednesday, Dec. 13, approved an agreement between the Universities of Wisconsin and state legislative leadership that moves forward critical priorities of UW campuses across Wisconsin, including the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The board approved the agreement by an 11-6 vote, following a vote on Saturday, Dec. 9, in which the agreement was initially narrow more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Dec. 15 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Campus issued the following news: By Gary Johnson For 29 years, feelings of self-doubt and failure prevented Elke Ingersoll from returning to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire to complete one final course to earn a college degree. Earlier this year, Ingersoll finally found the strength to send an email to UW-Eau Claire that she drafted five years ago inquiring about whether she could still make her dream of a bachel more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Dec. 14 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Campus issued the following news: By Gary Johnson Construction on the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's new $340.3 million Science and Health Sciences Building is expected to begin in July 2024. The State Building Commission chaired by Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday authorized construction of the building and the beginning of the bidding process for construction contractors. A timeline in the commission documents indica more PR

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, Dec. 15 -- The University of Wisconsin's Oshkosh Campus issued the following news: * * * UW Oshkosh Student Proves She Could--Twice * * * Every graduate set to walk Saturday as part of the 2023 University of Wisconsin Oshkosh midyear commencement class has a story to tell. Jackie Runge's journey is one of perseverance and sheer determination. The 34-year-old Fond du Lac native, graduating with a master of business administration degree, has had a lot to overcome as a you more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 14 -- The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute issued the following news: Helena Tiedmann's interest in the Great Lakes began with a new city and a book. Tiedmann, who grew up on a small family farm in Connecticut, moved to Milwaukee after graduating from Beloit College with a degree in environmental geology and political science. It was there she became enamored with the big lake in her backyard. "I just really fell in love with Lake Michigan and loved being th more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin's School of Medicine and Public Health issued the following news: * * * Dan Hellenbrand grew up on a small farm near Lodi and by his 20s was on the path to his desired career in carpentry. Then, in an instant, that path vanished. * * * In April 2003, he was helping to construct a home in Middleton and fell from the trusses of the partially constructed house. The impact damaged his spinal cord at the C5 and C6 vertebrae, leav more PR

SOMERS, Wisconsin, Dec. 15 -- The University of Wisconsin Parkside campus issued the following news: On Dec. 7, the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents Education Committee had the opportunity to hear from three different UW campuses championing innovative programs that increase student retention. UW-Parkside Provost Rob Ducoffe, along with Vice Provost Theresa Castor and criminal justice student Alejandro Solis ('24), were selected for this opportunity and highlighted the work-based lear more PR

RIVER FALLS, Wisconsin, Dec. 14 -- The University of Wisconsin's River Falls Campus issued the following news release: As Rueben Nilsson makes his way through the maze of shiny metallic equipment that fill the Wuethrich Family/Grassland Dairy Center of Excellence at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, it quickly becomes evident that dairy plants are second nature to him. Milk tanks. Separators. Pasteurizers. As Nilsson moves from one dairy-related device to another, he describes how each more PR

RIVER FALLS, Wisconsin, Dec. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin's River Falls Campus issued the following news release: * * * Research focuses on living conditions of calves and their health outcomes * * * A Holstein calf just a few weeks old lay next to its mother on a late fall day in a pasture at Cheyenne Christianson's Barron County farm, seemingly content and healthy. A moment later the young calf stood up and ambled a short distance. Several other cows nearby made way for the more PR

MENOMONIE, Wisconsin, Dec. 14 -- The University of Wisconsin's Stout Campus issued the following news: * * * Judges Needed * * * UW-Stout will host the 52nd annual DECA District I Career Development Conference on Saturday, Jan. 6. The competition is from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Jarvis Hall Science Wing, followed by awards. An orientation for judges begins at 8:30 a.m. The event, organized and run by UW-Stout's Marketing and Business Education Association, is an applied learning experien more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Dec. 15 -- The University of Wisconsin's Milwaukee Campus issued the following news release: The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will award more than 2,000 degrees at its 129th commencement on Sunday, Dec. 17, at 10 a.m. at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, 400 W. Kilbourn Ave. The university will present 1,252 bachelor's degrees, 560 master's degrees, 119 doctoral degrees, 57 associate degrees and 108 certificates. The oldest bachelor's degree recipient is 63, while the  more PR