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The Milwaukee Instіtutе of Аrt & Dеsіgn (MІАD) recently introduced a first-of-its-kind apprenticeship program for design graduates throughout Wisconsin. MThe newly created Dеsіgnshіp program is the first apprenticeship management training program for designers to be offered in the country. MІАD is also the first design college to take apprenticeships to a professional level. This professional development program fills a void in management training for designers in all organizations. The success of this program will help companies retain creatives, equip designers for leading roles in the growing creative economy, and give Wisconsin an edge as the hub for design talent....

A super-sensor developed by a UWM researcher and a Milwaukee entrepreneur is a finalist in a NASA technology competition. Designed by David Rice of Rice Technology LLC and tested with UWM environmental engineer Marcia Silva, the sensor can quickly and inexpensively measure multiple contaminants in water, including viruses, which are so small they pass through bacterial filters. Sharing high-profile company with other finalists in the NASA iTech Challenge, such as Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Rice and Silva proposed that their small device would ensure purity in the International Space Station’s recycled water filtration system. The competition aims to stimulate discoveries...

A new collaboration called “Madwaukee Talks” is bringing Madison and Milwaukee together to share the costs and benefits of common speakers who will inform, enlighten, and motivate both communities. Madwaukee Talks is organized by StartingBlock Madison and the Milwaukee Institute. At its first event attendees will have an opportunity to learn from a national expert on startup metrics, and how to keep that momentum building. “For Wisconsin to compete on a national stage, Madison and Milwaukee, our two largest cities, need to be working together,” said Chandra Miller Fienen, Director of Operations and Programs at StartingBlock Madison. “These talks...

Kohl’s recently announced a donation of $750,000 to further expand the Hunger Task Force MyPlate initiative, a healthy eating guide influenced by the USDA MyPlate food model. The program, which was successfully implemented in six Hunger Task Force network food pantries in 2017, raises the awareness of incorporating all five food groups and encourages the public to be conscious of how their food donations impact healthy eating. With the continued support of Kohl’s, Hunger Task Force plans to convert an additional 18 pantries to the MyPlate program in 2018, as well as educate the community on the importance of...

On the 45th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin (PPAWI) celebrated the energy created by the Women’s March in support of issues important to women and families, including access to safe, legal abortion. A year ago, millions joined together to participate in the largest demonstration in history – the Women’s March. On the weekend of January 20, in communities like Green Bay, Wausau, Eau Claire, and Milwaukee, thousands of Wisconsinites joined together to celebrate the mobilization and unity of the last year and stand strong against the challenges to come in 2018. “We’ve seen an...

G-scale trains will wind their way on four sets of track along the quiet riverbank near Alice’s house, down the rabbit hole, and through the looking glass to the world of the White Rabbit, Cheshire Cat, Mad Hatter, and Queen of Hearts. Railroad to Wonderland, a garden train show, will take visitors on a trip to a land that becomes curiouser and curiouser. The show opens January 20 through March 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory. “What makes producing the garden train show so much fun is seeing its cross-generational appeal,” said...