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Attend a conference at the Wisconsin School of Business and you’re likely to see your fair share of suits, blazers, and other types of business wear. But the scene looked just a bit different when …

March 2020. Coronavirus cases in America are rapidly climbing. Businesses, offices, schools, and centers are faced with the grim reality of closing to reduce the widespread effects of spreading the COVID-19 virus. There is a …

In 2019, Yatin Sangwan (BS ’22) launched his custom art startup, Canvasly, while a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Within 12 months, he had grossed more than $2 million in revenue. “I was always …

This special message is dedicated to an amazing, intelligent, and unbelievably talented woman, Cathy Rasmussen, who passed away on October 21st—a life that has been silenced much too soon. Cathy was the executive director of …

BioForward Wisconsin, the collective voice of Wisconsin’s robust and comprehensive biohealth cluster representing more than 220 member organizations, shared results of the Wisconsin Biohealth: Industry Landscape and Economic Impact Report which highlights the statewide biohealth …

As dangerous heat levels are breaking records across the United States and the world, three University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate students are collecting data to inform a heat warning system based on health outcomes — a …

Carl Gulbrandsen, a key player in advancing research at UW–Madison who advocated for stronger ties between universities and private companies, died Monday at the age of 75. A Viroqua native, Gulbrandsen worked for the Wisconsin …

For a group of UW–Madison engineering students, their latest prototype is personal. A dozen students with the Society of Women Engineers have created a remote-controlled ramp to allow those with mobility limitations to more safely …

Strong Showing for UW–Madison Startups at the Wisconsin Innovation Awards Several emerging companies developed at UW–Madison were recognized at the Oct. 12 Wisconsin Innovation Awards, held to celebrate and inspire innovation in Wisconsin. Five of …

At the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents meeting last week, the Capital Planning and Budget Committee recommended and the full Board approved a request for UW–Madison to enter into a lease for nearly …