When Lennon Rodgers visited the dentist in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, he had a moment of inspiration. The receptionist awkwardly reached around the plexiglass barrier to take his temperature, which seemed to negate …
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Student uses COVID quarantine to build sneaker customization business
When UW–Madison first-year student Matt Burzec was sent to isolation after contracting the COVID-19 virus, he spent most of his free time building his customized shoe business. He won a $1,000 Dream, Big Grant, from …
Student startup makes safe dining easier for restaurants, universities during COVID-19
An idea developed before the pandemic has turned into software to help restaurants and universities succeed in the COVID age. UW-Madison sophomores Abhijeet Manohar and Sourish Kundu have co-founded a secure menu and ordering platform …
Madison is home to one of the world’s top virologists
Yoshihiro Kawaoka is studying COVID-19 at his posts at UW–Madison and the University of Tokyo. When Yoshihiro Kawaoka first came to the United States in the summer of 1983 to work on influenza viruses, the …
New commercial showcases UW’s resilience, innovation
“You can’t stop a Badger.” That’s the blunt message of a new 30-second television commercial that captures the innovation and resilience of the University of Wisconsin–Madison during this pandemic year. It’s set to air during …
“This Idea Is So Incredibly Simple” UW Surgeon Invents One of Kind Operating Room Light
A top UW Health transplant surgeon might as well call Shark Tank. He’s invented something that can safely light up any operation. “You know when we do surgeries we wear a headlight on our heads …
University Research Park: Where COVID Meets Cutting Edge
University Research Park is full of companies working on cutting edge solutions to the world’s thorniest problems. From eradicating cancer, hepatitis, and influenza deaths to eliminating antibiotic use or fighting climate change through new fuels …
UW researchers find more precise way to detect COVID-19 pneumonia
Using cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology, University of Wisconsin‒Madison investigators have developed a far more precise way to identify cases of COVID-19-induced pneumonia. Using a custom artificial intelligence algorithm called CV19-Net, the UW research team dug …
WEDC launches $3M competition to fund new business models created due to pandemic
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. has launched a statewide competition that would fund new business models and innovations that solve financial and operational problems caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The WEDC’s “We’re All Innovating Contest” …
UW’s Badger Seal promises to make masks work better
The engineers whose Badger Shield design drew worldwide demand are back with a new pandemic-inspired design, one they say will dramatically increase the effectiveness of standard face masks. The innovation came after a study by …