MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Dec. 13 -- Marquette University issued the following news release: Marquette University's men's and women's Division I NCAA tennis programs received their second major philanthropic gift in just over a year, furthering their momentum as the university prepares to open its renovated and expanded Wellness + Helfaer Recreation facility. President Kimo Ah Yun announced that alumnus Ross Sprovieri and his wife, Susan, have committed $3 million to grow additional endowed tenni more PR

KENOSHA, Wisconsin, Dec. 13 -- Carthage College issued the following news: * * * Deloitte, the world's largest certified public accounting firm, recently designated Carthage a core partner school. * * * "This is an incredible resource for our students," says Professor Julie Dawson, chair of the Accounting Department. The designation paves the way for Deloitte to hold both educational and recruiting events on campus, as well as for students to interact with audit and assurance staff at the more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 13 -- The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute issued the following news: Coastal and estuarine waters are important for human and ecosystem health. Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) are regularly detected in these waters; however, little is known about how they are transported, where they accumulate and their final destinations. There is also a lack of research on the health risks they pose to humans and aquatic life. It is critical to continue to support  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 13 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Microbes living in our guts help us digest food by reshaping the bile acids that our livers produce for breaking down fats. It turns out that two of these microbially-modified bile acids may affect our risk in opposite directions for developing colon cancer. The link between these bile acids and colon cancer risk was recently uncovered as University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists sought to b more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 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) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) in a commercial poultry flock in Barron County. DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) animal health officials are working together in a joint incident response. The affected premises will not move  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 14 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: * * * Loan Will Support Activities To Clean Up Contamination * * * The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it has awarded a $2 million loan to the city of West Allis to carry out cleanup activities as part of the redevelopment of the former Allis Chalmers property. The award is through the DNR's Ready for Reuse program, which provides f more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 14 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the department was awarded a $1 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which will be used to improve community understanding of water quality, fish consumption and related health issues for disproportionately impacted communities in central Wisconsin. The three-year projec more PR