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May 2013

Milk choices for toddlers and young children
Experts generally recommend that babies be given whole milk when they stop drinking breast milk or formula after their first birthday, and then switch to fat-free or low-fat milk after their second birthday. Bu
Cooperative Extension
May 15, 2013
New UW-Extension resource describes risk to public health from untreated drinking water
New research reveals that groundwater can be contaminated by viruses from untreated sewage. While the majority of the state’s municipalities disinfect their public water supplies, about 60 systems that serve th
Cooperative Extension
May 15, 2013
University of Wisconsin Alumnus Helps American Family Work Toward a Zero Waste Future
Maggie Layden is changing the world one vegetable peel at a time.
Continuing Education, Outreach and E-Learning
May 15, 2013
Parents of pre-teens and teens need help with parenting, too
Madison, Wis.--As young teens begin to push limits and test their boundaries, parents can feel overwhelmed and question their parenting ability. “Even though their children don’t require the same sort of hand
Cooperative Extension
May 13, 2013
New UW-Extension center helps companies commercialize technology
Technology businesses preparing ideas and innovations for the market have a new resource: the University of Wisconsin-Extension Center for Technology Commercialization (CTC). The center provides: • One-on-
University Relations
May 07, 2013
Fifth graders from three Milwaukee-area schools are building wheelchair-accessible experiences at Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center
Going to camp is an important part of growing up—singing campfire songs, sharing a cabin and exploring the outdoors with classmates and friends can be a formative experience. But for young people who use wheelc
Cooperative Extension
May 02, 2013
Wisconsin 4-H Afterschool programs receive $13,000 from JC Penney
Wisconsin 4-H Youth Development has a chance to develop or expand afterschool programs in 11 counties around the state, thanks to a $13,000 grant from the JC Penney Round Up for Afterschool program. The grant w
Cooperative Extension
May 02, 2013

April 2013

Jessica Tormey to begin serving as interim assistant vice chancellor of external relations at UW Colleges and UW-Extension May
MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin Colleges and UW-Extension Chancellor Ray Cross has appointed Jessica Tormey as interim assistant vice chancellor of external relations. Since 2007, she has served as the
Broadcasting and Media Innovations
Apr 29, 2013
Second-stage business expert Mark Lange accepts UW-Extension position
MADISON, Wis. – Mark S. Lange – whose current clients include NASDAQ, Inc. Magazine and the Association of Corporate Growth – will leave his position with the Institute for Exceptional Growth Companies to join
University Relations
Apr 23, 2013
University of Wisconsin Online Health Information Management and Technology Degree Program Advances toward CAHIIM Accreditation
MADISON, Wis.—(April 23, 2013)—Representatives from the University of Wisconsin Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management and Technology program announced today that the online bachelor’s degree is i
Continuing Education, Outreach and E-Learning
Apr 23, 2013
125 ways to make your summer count
Madison, Wis. – (April 16, 2013) – Molly Kunstman worked on more than a tan last summer. A University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh nursing student, Molly earned college credit, met her English requirement, and benefite
University Relations
Apr 16, 2013
Healthy eating tips based on a Mediterranean diet
Headlines tout the value of a Mediterranean-style diet as more and more studies verify the health benefits of traditional Mediterranean ways of eating. These eating patterns have been shown to promote heart hea
Cooperative Extension
Apr 10, 2013
Budgeting, good communication key to wedding planning
One of the most enduring causes for a celebration is a wedding. The tight economy has meant that wedding spending is down according to some news sources, but it’s still not unusual for couples and families to s
Cooperative Extension
Apr 10, 2013
2013 College Days wraps up 50 years of ‘education vacations’
Madison, Wis.—When the first College Days program was held in 1963, gas cost 30 cents a gallon and a new home retailed for less than $20,000. But times change, and the annual program hosted by Cooperative Ext
Cooperative Extension
Apr 10, 2013
Be a sleuth for a night
When you watch a crime scene investigation show on television, do you ever wonder… can you really nab the bad guy using a strand of hair or a footprint? Many of us wonder if what we see on CSI television pr
University Relations
Apr 09, 2013

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