As many as 2,800 genes may help shape interactions between human cells and influenza virus over the course of an infection, but scientists have so far identified only around a quarter of them. This leaves …
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How a handful of stray atoms led to a new material that curves light in a record-setting way
A team led by scientists and engineers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the University of Southern California and Washington University in St. Louis, has created a unique, record-setting material that can bend one infrared ray …
UW’s 175th: Five ways UW–Madison ideas have changed the world
The world has changed a lot in the 175 years since the founding of the University of Wisconsin. Some history-changing ideas that continue to reverberate around the globe got their start right here on the …
Badger alumni share their journeys and insights at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Showcase on September 28
Three exceptional Badger alumni will share their entrepreneurial journeys, leadership insights, and how their UW experience set them on the road to success at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Showcase on September 28. The event offers the …
From Idea to Impact: D2P Empowers UW Innovators
UW–Madison’s Discovery to Product (D2P) empowers innovators to realize The Wisconsin Idea by transforming ideas into products and services that change the world. Established in 2014, D2P now serves 400 UW innovators and 200 UW …
UW–Madison part of effort to advance fusion energy with machine learning
The U.S. Department of Energy has selected the collaboration, led by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to receive nearly $5 million over three years. The teams — including researchers at UW–Madison, William & …
UW–Madison Innovate Week Sept. 26-29: Learn and connect at innovation, entrepreneurship and research commercialization events
UW–Madison Innovate Week (Sept. 26-29) is for campus innovators—from faculty to students and staff—who want to maximize impact for research, turn an idea into a product or service, start a company or organization, or take …
Qin leads research on manufacturing 3D photonic structures
Hantang Qin, an assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will lead a new project to develop a novel manufacturing platform to fabricate 3D photonic structures, which could be useful …
UW–Madison joins state consortium to bolster Wisconsin’s lead in biohealth
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has joined a statewide consortium of 15 public and private partners, mobilizing its experience and expertise as a collaborative powerhouse in bioscience and technology to help bolster Wisconsin’s leadership in personalized …
Amani Gillette: An entrepreneur’s journey to improve cancer care
Cellular therapies, such as Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy and stem cell therapy, are promising new avenues in cancer treatment and regenerative medicine. Many of these therapies are still in their infancy, requiring further …