A Wisconsin partnership led by WiSys, a supporting foundation of the University of Wisconsin System that sparks research, innovation and entrepreneurship across the state, has been awarded $999,911 from the U.S. National Science Foundation’s (NSF) …
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A better whey? Researcher wants to convert cheese byproduct into eco-friendly plastic
In many ways, the basic steps for making cheese haven’t changed for hundreds of years. You need milk, an enzyme to solidify it and a process to separate the curds from the liquid that’s left. …
Madison-based clothing startup founded by a lawyer wins top ‘Project Pitch It’ prize
Any woman who’s gone to buy professional clothing has experienced firsthand the frustration of not having the same number of pockets as their male counterparts. Entrepreneur Barbara Zabawa has invented a solution to this problem …
Runge sees bioenergy hub as model for doing ‘big research’
Troy Runge grew up around silos. As the new director of agricultural and life science research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, he’s hoping to tear some down. An academic with a background in two of …
University of Wisconsin Madison: UW entrepreneurial awardees model innovation
Four outstanding innovators have received the 2023 Chancellor’s Entrepreneurial Achievement Awards. Established in 2011, the awards recognize individuals with ties to the University of Wisconsin–Madison who further the Wisconsin Idea through outstanding accomplishments in entrepreneurship. …
UW–Madison spends a day at the Wisconsin Capitol
University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni, students and faculty gathered in downtown Madison on Wednesday, April 26, for UW–Madison’s Day at the Capitol, sponsored by the Wisconsin Alumni Association. Attendees spent the day conversing with members of …
2 UW professors elected to National Academy of Sciences
Two University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers — Jo Handelsman, professor in the Department of Plant Pathology and director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery and Shannon Stahl, Steenbock Professor of Chemical Sciences — have been elected …
Morgridge Trustee Winslow Sargeant honored for entrepreneurial achievement
Morgridge Institute Trustee Winslow Sargeant, an international leader in venture investment and small business development, is among four outstanding innovators to receive 2023 Chancellor’s Entrepreneurial Achievement Awards. Established in 2011, the awards recognize individuals with …
Tenth annual Chancellor’s Entrepreneurial Achievement Awards celebrates four UW innovators
The 10th annual Chancellor’s Entrepreneurial Achievement Awards honored four outstanding innovators and alumni from the University of Wisconsin Thursday night for furthering the Wisconsin Idea, according to a email press release from the chancellor’s office. …
Thinking differently, creating innovatively: The power of $50,000
The Wisconsin Institute for Discovery was abuzz on April 13 and 14 as Transcend UW held their eighth annual Transcend Innovation Competition. Sponsored by Discovery to Product, the competition is a student-run innovation competition that …