Archives - August - 2026
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Parkside Works, university’s partnership and workforce-innovation office, undergoes leadership change
Steve “Rocky” Donovan, founding executive director of Parkside Works, announces retirement KENOSHA, Wis. – Steve “Rocky” Donovan, the founding executive director of Parkside Works at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, plans to retire at the end of August after helping launch the university’s partnership and workforce-innovation office. Dr. John Skalbeck will succeed Donovan as Executive Director, UW-Parkside […]
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UWM instructor and entrepreneur is shaping Milwaukee’s tech future
Matthew Friedel is transforming the way Wisconsin thinks about innovation. As teaching faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and co-founder of its Disruptive Technologies Lab, Friedel’s work bridges academia and industry, empowering students and local technology startups to thrive. “I would describe myself as three things: educator, entrepreneur and investor,” Friedel said. “My job is to […]
