The University of Wisconsin’s Virtual Environments Group has been utilizing virtual reality environments and 3D data analysis for both research and education to visualize scientific data in a whole new way. Kevin Ponto, an assistant …
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Tom Erickson returned to campus to lead the new School of Computer, Data and Information Sciences
UW–Madison alumnus Tom Erickson spent his career helping technology firms around the world succeed. Erickson has now come home to Wisconsin and the School of Computer, Data and Information Sciences (CDIS), looking to give back …
Madison-based Animators Launch Interactive Narrative Series for Teaching English to Native Spanish Speakers
In 2017, teacher Benjamin Curtin, and UW–Madison alum and animator Hallie Funk co-founded the e-learning company Floa Ingles LLC. It features the animated series Julia Argot, a unique language learning series harnessing the power of …
Wisconsin Technology Council: Wisconsin early stage investment dollars shatter record in 2021, topping $800 million
Investments in young, Wisconsin-based companies by angel and venture capitalists totaled at least $810 million in 2021, exceeding by more than $300 million the previous mark of $483.6 million set in calendar year 2020. Companies …
Time to SHINE: UW, Morgridge spinoff has great hopes for fusion’s future
Greg Piefer was a Ph.D. student in the UW-Madison nuclear engineering program when he founded SHINE, a fusion energy company based in Janesville. With origins that date back to 2005, SHINE has a journey that …
Three lessons learned from mentoring insurtech founders
In 2020, American Family Insurance launched an innovative partnership with the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison that provides support and mentorship to start-up founders in their companies’ early stages. The program, …
Research to application — Fog detection software helps airlines keep travelers safe
The US National Weather Service uses a new fog detection software developed by scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to assist with …
A ray of sunshine: Badgerloop team transitions to solar car competition
Badgerloop, the prize-winning student organization from the UW–Madison College of Engineering, is turning its expertise to a new exciting project: solar-powered cars. The plan is to compete in the Formula Sun Grand Prix, part of …
Bilen-Rosas wins 2021 Equalize Med Tech pitch competition, encourages others to get involved
Guelay Bilen-Rosas, MD, a UW–Madison assistant professor of anesthesiology, earned a top prize in the 2021 Equalize pitch competition hosted by Washington University in St. Louis and wants to encourage other female faculty to pursue …
New Immersive Simulator Lets Game Players Reimagine Land Use Based on Real Science
UW–Madison researchers teamed with New England conservation nonprofit Mass Audubon to create an online learning game that lets players model how different zoning choices would affect the environment, jobs, housing and other real-world factors for …