January 2020: WIST Compostability testing laboratory is certified by Biodegradable Products Institute
July 2019: You're looking at paper all wrong
July 2019: Coating and Lamination class from Europe, Canada and across the U.S.
June 2019: Instructors announced for 2019 Midwest Compost School
May 2019: Midwest Compost School set for July 9-11
March 2019: Presentation on Wisconsin's Paper Industry
January 2019: Join Central Wisconsin Days
December 2018: Coating and Lamination course is set for January
September 2018: WIST secures industrial hemp research permit
September 2018: Geraty, Armentrout slated to speak at Focal Point 2019
August 2018: Program announced for Focal Point 2018
July 2018: First Focal Point 2018 speakers announced
June 2018: Early registration savings extended for 2018 Midwest Compost School
May 2018: Senior Design Project adds capability to pilot paper machine
April 2018: Save the Date for Focal Point 2018
March 2018: Unique class provides personal instruction on handmade paper
February 2018: Hands-On Papermaking Course offered
January 2018: Coating and Lamination course on tap this month
December 2017: WIST Annual Report published
November 2017: Rathmann Challenge win
Final day for Focal Point 2017 registration: Check out this program
Ahead of October 24th Food Packaging conference, Michelman talks recyclable and compostable paper coatings
Insights from FDA ahead of October 24th Paper-based Food Packaging and Serviceware Conference
September 2017: A Focal Point interview with Nestle's Walter Peterson
September 2017: LBP's Matt Cook talks paper-based food packaging innovation ahead of October 24th event
Focal Point registration is online; Lynn Morgan of Waste Management is lastest addition to speaker lineup
July 2017: FTC attorney slated to speak at Focal Point 2017
June 2017: Coating and Laminating Course; 10 Seats Remaining for Midwest Compost School
May 2017: 2017 Midwest Compost School at UW-Stevens Point July 11-13
April 2017: Last day to register for this great panel opening the new WARF series
March 2017: First speaker announced for Focal Point 2017: Paper-Based Food Packaging and Serviceware
February 2017: WIST Lab Services reaches beyond Wisconsin
January 2017: Conference will explore economic opportunities in vegetable processing residuals
December 2016: SBIR matching grant opportunity
November 2016: WIST publishes 2016 annual report; read it online now
October 2016: Optimizing Sheet Structure class is offered
October 2016: A Focal Point interview with Neil Darin
October 2016: A perfect marriage: innovation and regulation: why progressive packaging requires both
September 2016: A Focal Point interview with Shelly Thobe
September 2016: A Focal Point interview with Greg Archambault
September 2016: A Focal Point interview with Lynn Dyer
September 2016: A Focal Point interview with Bob Spencer
August 2016: Hands-on Papermaking course offered
August 2016: Two additional Focal Point Speakers announced
July 2016: Meet these six Focal Point speakers
May 2016: First speakers announced for Focal Point 2016: Paper-based food packaging and service ware
April 2016: Steering committee formed for vegetable processing research project
March 2016: WIST teams with TAPPI on education
February 2016: WIST awarded $500,000 grant for work with Wisconsin potato and vegetable growers
January 2016: WIST lab achieves ISO 17025 certification
December 2015: Project exploring antioxidants from potato processing residuals
November 2015: WIST making connections near and far
October 2015: Michael Richmond, HAVI Global Solutions, previews his Focal Point 2015 presentation
September 2015: Brian Lansing of Cargill on previews his Focal Point 2015 presentation
September 2015: Erin Weinland of WestRock talks consumer expectations in packaging
August 2015: Get the inside track on paper and paperboard food packaging and serviceware at Focal Point 2015
July 2015: First speakers announced for Focal Point 2015: Paper-Based Food Packaging and Serviceware
June 2015: Wisconsin-grown grapes could be source for health supplement
May 2015: New short course provides "nanotechnology literacy"
April 2015: Announcing Focal Point 2015
March 2015: New workshop in coating and lamination -- register now
February 2015: New mini-course offered in nanotechnology
January 2015: World-leading companies at composting workshop
December 2014: Special composting workshop and other WIST news
November 2014: Meet the newest member of WIST lab services staff
September 2014: Dan Daggett previews Sealed Air's presentation at Focal Point 2014: Packaging at the Leading Edge
August 2014: Three new papermaking courses -- Free Tuition -- Space is limited
July 2014: First speakers announced for Focal Point 2014
June 2014: WIST laboratory services working with Siemens R&D
May 2014: Packaging innovation key to zero waste initiatives
April 2014: RiverPoint fine art paper featured at trade show, on TV coverage
March 2014: WIST leading market study of value-added uses of pulp mill waste
March 2014 WIST research featured
February 2014: Project seeks to commercialize PLA recycling
January 2014: Top five reasons to use WIST compostability testing
December 2013: Accomplished artist, 85, creates woodcut prints on RiverPoint fine art paper
November 2013: WIST names four new members to Advisory Board
October 2013: Roger McFadden, Staples VP and Senior Scientist, to keynote Safer Chemicals Workshop in Stevens Point
September 2013: A Focal Point 2013 interview with Wayne Wegner, Bemis Company
August 2013: Keller and Heckman law firm keynotes Focal Point 2013
July 2013: Sessions outlined for Focal Point 2013
July 2013 WIST, C5.6 Technologies land biofuels research grant
June 2013: RiverPoint art paper makes splash in news media
March 2013 New art paper introduced for sale
January 2013 Innovation Spotlight
July 2012 Biofuels patent issued to WIST researchers
April 2012 Guest Presentation at UWSP: "From Garbage to Stuff: How We Recycle Plastics"
October 2011 Read WIST's Annual Report
October 2011 Leschke presents at Focal Point 2011
August 2011 IPS and WIST announce partnership
July 2011 Fowler elected to Centergy Board of Directors
May 2011 WIST names advisory board
February 2011: WIST Scholars named for 2011
February 2011: Aldo Leopold documentary "Green Fire" to be shown in Stevens Point
February 2011: WIST to use Scarab Genomics' Clean Genome E. coli to produce isoprene
October 2010: WIST named finalist in EDA Innovation Grants
September 2010: Innovation Scholar Award
June 2010: WIST biofuels research gains additional funding
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