UW-Whitewater
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UW-Whitewater receives national recognition for community engagement
February 19, 2015
From science exploration and artistic endeavors to entrepreneurship, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is committed to community engagement. In schools, parks, offices, nursing homes, and theaters, our students, faculty and staff members are actively reaching out into the community. These efforts have garnered national recognition. UW-Whitewater is a recipient of the 2015 Community Engagement Classification from the […]
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Potatoes contribute $522 million to Wisconsin’s economy
September 30, 2014
As farmers across Wisconsin are digging up potatoes – and consumers are enjoying them baked, fried and mashed – a new study has revealed the crop’s substantial economic impact. Potatoes contribute $522,278,361 to Wisconsin’s economy annually and are responsible for 3,122 jobs. The report, by the Fiscal and Economic Research Center at the University of […]
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Lake Michigan cleanup efforts create economic tidal wave, UW-Whitewater study finds
July 3, 2014
Efforts to enhance Lake Michigan and its tributaries, wetlands and waterfront communities are creating hundreds of jobs and injecting more than $35 million into the economy of southeast Wisconsin. Those are among the findings of a University of Wisconsin-Whitewater study that analyzed the economic impact of projects funded by the Fund for Lake Michigan (FFLM). […]
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Thermodata moves to Whitewater University Innovation Center
May 23, 2014
Thermodata, an international corporation with clients on every continent, has moved its world headquarters to the Innovation Center at Whitewater University Technology Park. The company develops and markets temperature-monitoring systems for a wide range of industries, including health care, food service, scientific research and public health. “I am pleased to welcome Thermodata to the Innovation […]
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UW-Whitewater alumni create jobs, save landfill space
December 2, 2013
Three Warhawk alumni have combined their communication, marketing and business educations to create Midwest Mattress Recovery in Watertown – Wisconsin’s first mattress recycling business. They’re proud of creating jobs while building a business that helps the environment by diverting bulky mattresses from state landfills. They disassemble mattresses and box springs and salvage the wood, metal, […]
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UW-Whitewater alumna: Supplying industry through chemistry
October 1, 2013
After fleeing her native country of Vietnam, Nicki Vo found a home in Whitewater and university mentors who challenged her to achieve her dreams. She’s now an talented chemist, supplying products for industries across Wisconsin and beyond.
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Sweet corn boosts state economy by nearly $130 million, study finds
August 26, 2013
All that sweet corn ripening in fields across Wisconsin produces an annual state economic impact of nearly $130 million when it’s processed, according to a new report from UW-Whitewater. “Value-added vegetables have an enormous economic impact in this state,’’ said Russ Kashian, a professor of economics and director of the Fiscal and Economic Research Center […]
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UWO, partners break ground on biodigester at state’s largest dairy farm
July 29, 2013
It will serve as both a renewable energy plant and a learning and research laboratory. It promises a more sustainable future for the state’s evolving dairy industry. And it will prepare new waves of environmental and renewable energy scientists for the workforce, students who hail from the kinds of small, rural Wisconsin communities where similar […]
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UW-Whitewater professor designs innovative logos for entrepreneurs
July 24, 2013
A logo is more than just a way to identify a company. It represents the brand, character and values of a business. With the help of a talented designer, four regional businesses affiliated with UW-Whitewater are identifying themselves with creative logos that have won international recognition. The logos were created by Renée Melton, an associate […]
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To the skies: UW-Whitewater student entrepreneur launches quadcopter
June 19, 2013
Without a doubt, Mitchell Fiene’s invention is one of the coolest entrepreneurial ideas of the year. His quadcopter – a four-rotor helicopter with a wingspan of two feet and equipped with a video camera – can be controlled with a few touches on his iPad. It’s not a new toy or a hobbyist pursuit, however. […]