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 …
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Green Bay’s NEW Water Highlights Essential Services
Dispatches from Our Own Wisconsin: Tricia Garrison of NEW Water Tricia Garrison is the public affairs and education manager for NEW Water, the brand of the Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage District, that serves Northeast Wisconsin …
Roxbury Farm Emphasizes Adaptability of Dairy Products
Dispatches from Our Own Wisconsin: Mitch Breunig of Mystic Valley Dairy Mitch Breunig, owner of Mystic Valley Dairy, LLC, in rural Roxbury, near Sauk City, manages eight employees, oversees the breeding and healthcare of the herd, …
Door County Dairy Farm Continues Relationship-Driven Business Despite Supply Chain Challenges
Dispatches from Our Own Wisconsin: Brey Cycle Farms Lauren Brey, along with her husband Jacob, his brother Tony, and sister-in-law Moriah, own and manage a 600-cow farm in Sturgeon Bay. All four graduated from UW-Madison: …
Seminar Alumni Receive Distinguished Teaching Awards
Four Wisconsin Idea Seminar participants have received Distinguished Teaching Awards this year, an honor that recognizes their teaching and celebrates their hard work. William Brockliss, WIS’13, is an associate professor of classical and ancient near …
Seminar Collaborator Elected as Council Chair of Dairy Innovation Hub
Mitch Breunig, third-generation farmer and UW-Madison alumnus, was elected as chair of the Dairy Innovation Hub advisory council. In this new position, Breunig will work to assemble the council, set agendas, and provide guidance to the …
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 …
Celebrating Rural Wisconsin Life through Food
Luke Zahm, owner and chef of Driftless Cafe and television host of Wisconsin Foodie, welcomed 2019 Wisconsin Idea Seminar participants to his restaurant last May. A UW-Madison ‘03 grad and La Farge local, Luke was …
Wisconsin Idea Seminar Alumni in New Faculty Focus
School of Veterinary Medicine professors Amelia Munsterman and Fernando J. Marqués participated in the 2017 Wisconsin Idea Seminar. UW News recently featured them in their New Faculty Focus series. New Faculty Focus: Fernando J. Marqués …