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As the demand for nurses grows across Wisconsin, nursing education programs are struggling to churn out enough graduates — but not for lack of applicants. Instead, schools are facing dwindling numbers of faculty and limited classroom space, forcing them to turn away...

Wisconsin manufacturers are cautiously optimistic about the future — despite hiring challenges, high inflation and energy costs. That's according to a report released earlier this month by the Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing and Productivity, or WCMP....

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will soon begin the process of distributing $6 million in scholarships funded by Froedtert Hospital. The Froedtert Memorial Hospital Scholarship fund is intended to support educational opportunities that will increase the...

After years of planning, Agrace today announced it is working to become carbon neutral by 2025. The Madison-based nonprofit health care organization plans to do its part to care for the environment of southern Wisconsin, just as it cares for its people. Agrace’s...

Employers are now able to apply for the latest round of Wisconsin Fast Forward grants from the Department of Workforce Development (DWD). Up to $3 million in funding is available to employers who demonstrate a critical need for skilled workers and are seeking training...

In the coming months, economists will be closely watching employment figures as a possible indicator of whether the economy is in a recession. That’s according to Dave Clark, executive associate dean and professor of economics at Marquette University. In a recent...

When Monica Kim learned she received a coveted MacArthur fellowship Wednesday, she immediately called her mom. “I had to kind of explain to her exactly what the MacArthur was,” she recalled, laughing. “But it was also very meaningful to tell her.” Kim’s parents, who...

Nine winners were honored from the 30 finalists and more than 300 nominees during the 2022 Wisconsin Innovation Awards at the Memorial Union in Madison. The ceremony recognized the state’s most innovative products and services from eight industry categories. The 2022...

The winners of this year’s Wisconsin Innovation Awards have been crowned and two Kenosha companies are among those being recognized. More than 300 innovative products and services have been narrowed down to nine winners. During a ceremony held this week in Madison,...

Delavan-based Millennium continues to surpass expectations in more ways that one. The telecommunications solutions company has been continually named one of America’s fastest-growing companies and 2022 has been no different. James Kyle, founder and CEO of...

Essentia Health and Marshfield Clinic Health System announced today they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to evaluate how the two organizations might combine to form an integrated regional health system. Both organizations have complementary geographies and...

Across the globe, life science technology advancements are accelerating to promote better health. The recent Wisconsin-Japan Biohealth Summit, designed to raise awareness of current collaborations while fostering new ones, offered opportunities for Wisconsin and...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” features Dave Clark, the executive associate dean and professor of economics at Marquette University. Clark, who consults with the Wisconsin Realtors Association on the group’s monthly reports, shares insights on the...

Milwaukee-based law firm Davis|Kuelthau s.c. and Chicago-based law firm SmithAmundsen LLC announced today that they will merge on Nov. 1 to form a law firm called Amundsen Davis, LLC. SmithAmundsen has more than 180 attorneys practicing from offices in Chicago, St....

Wisconsin’s clean energy jobs recovery is lagging behind the Midwest overall, according to figures released as part of the 2022 Clean Jobs Midwest report. Data in the report, from Evergreen Climate Innovations and Environmental Entrepreneurs, show the region overall...

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is adding another faculty member to its list of MacArthur fellows. The MacArthur Foundation selected UW-Madison professor, historian and author Monica Kim for one of this year’s 25 fellowship spots, the organization announced...

Wisconsin now has more than 71,000 clean energy jobs following declines due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the state gained back less than a third of the jobs lost during the economic downturn. The findings are part of the latest Clean Jobs Midwest report released by...

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group announced on Wednesday the Top 4 products moving on in the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest. Over one million votes have been cast in the competition over the last seven years, drawing...

Bonnie Bachman, an economics professor with a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship from Missouri University of Science and Technology, is the inaugural director of the newly formed Technology Entrepreneurship Office (TEO) at the University of Wisconsin­­–Madison....