Paridhi Gupta, Luis McDougall, Serenity Her, and Jehona Zeneli were recognized for their undergraduate research at UW-Madison’s WiSys Quick Pitch competition on Wednesday, April 16. This year’s competition was the first one held on the …
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Ross Freedman is Inducted into the Weinert Center Hall of Fame
The Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship is pleased to announced that Ross Freedman has been inducted in to their Hall of Fame. Ross, an accomplished entrepreneur, began his journey at UW-Madison in 1993 where he chose …
UW researcher joins ranks of National Academy of Inventors fellows
University of Wisconsin–Madison professor Gabriele Neumann has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the organization announced today. The NAI Fellows Program was established to highlight academic inventors who have demonstrated …
UW–Madison researchers lead effort to create a universal coronavirus vaccine
Viruses can be wily adapters, changing their identities to find new hosts and thwart efforts to stop them. That’s why University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers and their collaborators are making progress toward developing universal vaccines against …
Pandemic-Affected Research Continuation Initiative funds 50 new proposals
Some University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers are still feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on their work. To help mitigate some of those impacts, the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education …
With $14M award, Madison companies join forces to create mobile COVID test
As more coronavirus variants emerge, the public’s desire for convenient vaccination and testing options has increased. That’s why two Dane County companies have teamed up to provide a new coronavirus testing option with an emphasis …
UW scientists, innovators poised to accelerate U.S. competitiveness
In recent years, Wisconsin’s two public research universities, UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee, have aggressively and strategically built a faculty roster with a wealth of expertise in some of the world’s most cutting-edge and crucial fields. From biotechnology and genomics to artificial …
UW–Madison alum’s mask makes Time magazine’s list of best inventions of 2020
While studying abroad in Singapore as a University of Wisconsin–Madison mechanical engineering undergraduate student in 2013, Max Bock-Aronson experienced heightened levels of air pollution firsthand. He also happened to be taking an engineering course on …
Madison companies still pursuing COVID-19 vaccines, saying more options needed
Even with three COVID-19 vaccines authorized in the U.S. and others possibly available soon, two UW-Madison spinoff companies continue to pursue coronavirus vaccine candidates they say could find a niche.
Vigilant Eyes on COVID-19
Animal science alum Chris Salm has co-founded a testing service for organizations looking to continue safe operations during the coronavirus pandemic. In late March 2020, COVID-19 struck Wisconsin’s Brown County. The virus hit workers in …