Adija Greer-Smith, owner of Confectionately Yours at the Sherman Phoenix in Milwaukee, has been making 500 to 600 cookies a week since March to give away to hospitals, dialysis centers, testing labs, funeral homes, and fire departments …
River Tour 2019
Congratulations to Our Intern, Bethany!
A round of applause for our communications intern, Bethany Prochnow! She graduated in the Class of 2020 with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies and Life Sciences Communication. Bethany joined our team in January of …
Seminar Collaborator Wins U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award
Rosy-Lane Holsteins, a 900-cow dairy farm in Watertown, is owned by UW alumni Lloyd and Daphne Holterman and their partners Tim Strobel and Jordan Matthews. They have hosted the Wisconsin Idea Seminar twice since 1993, …
WIS’19 Destination Opened Early to Provide Meditative Space
Alice’s Garden, an urban oasis in Milwaukee that the Wisconsin Idea Seminar visited in 2019, opened a few weeks early so that it could provide a “living labyrinth” for people to walk an intentional path …
Stevens Point Innovation Center Converts Space to 3D Print Personal Protective Equipment
Dispatches from Our Own Wisconsin: Greg Wright of CREATE Portage County Greg Wright, executive director, and Chris Klesmith, project activator, make up the team at CREATE Portage County, which operates an innovation center in Stevens …
Viroqua Restaurant Keeps Positive Attitude About Food, Quality Ingredients
Dispatches from Our Own Wisconsin: Dani Lind of Rooted Spoon Dani Lind, owner and head chef of Rooted Spoon, leverages her local agricultural connections to bring quality ingredients to the small town of Viroqua, Wisconsin. …
De Soto Teacher’s Agriscience Students Support Local Dairies and Food Pantries
Dispatches from Our Own Wisconsin: Hillary Bark of De Soto Area School District Hillary Bark is an agriculture teacher and FFA (Future Farmers of America) advisor at De Soto Area School District, a rural school …
WIS’19 Collaborator Utilizes 3D Printers to Produce Medical Equipment
CREATE Portage County has converted its IDEA Center in Stevens Point, which the Wisconsin Idea Seminar visited in 2019, into a 3D printing facility in order to create high-need medical equipment for local healthcare organizations, …
Seminar Alumni Show Art at 2020 Faculty Exhibition
Beginning on February 1 and extending until May 10, the Faculty Exhibition 2020 will be on display in the Pleasant T. Rowland Galleries and throughout the Chazen Art Museum. Wisconsin Idea Seminar participant Tomiko Jones …
Seminar Alumna Tomiko Jones Receives Seed Grant
Tomiko Jones, assistant art professor at UW-Madison and 2019 Wisconsin Idea Seminar participant, recently received a Seed Grant Award for the Arts. Titled “These Grand Places”, the photography-based narrative communicates a socially engaged public land …