As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread internationally at an exponential rate, University of Wisconsin professionals are working to fulfill the increasingly high demand for personal protective equipment. PPE can include face masks and shields, …
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PPE and COVID-19: WSB Faculty Share Expertise, Collaborate on Solutions
Normally a behind-the-scenes operation, the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed supply chain and supply chain issues to the forefront of global discussions. As Americans respond to shortages by making their own masks and hand sanitizers, the …
State funds help accelerate campus technologies from lab to market
UW–Madison’s Discovery to Product (D2P) has granted $600,000 to six faculty-led research projects through the State Economic Engagement and Development (SEED) Program, funded by the State of Wisconsin. The SEED program funds innovative research that …
Toasters repurposed for PPE in fight against COVID-19
A University of Wisconsin–Madison alumnus is converting toasters into a conveyor-belt device that may be capable of sterilizing up to 150 face masks per hour using ultraviolet light so they can be reused. The intent …
UW-Madison engineer uses experimental and computational methods to understand how viruses spread
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the United States and the world, many are putting their hope in science to bring an end to the virus, or at least make it manageable. But …
Submissions invited for UW/WARF COVID-19 Accelerator Challenge
$100K fund to accelerate solutions in development at UW–Madison The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation announced it will dedicate resources and a portion of its WARF Accelerator funds to inspire and advance technologies poised to combat …
Tom Still: Wisconsin biotech companies could play key roles in long-term economic recovery from COVID-19 pandemic
Whether it’s called a modern “Manhattan Project” or a medical moon shot, the concept of long-term economic recovery rests on how confident people are they won’t risk serious illness by venturing forth in public again. …
Wisconsin biotech companies could play key roles in long-term economic recovery from COVID-19 pandemic
Whether it’s called a modern “Manhattan Project” or a medical moon shot, the concept of long-term economic recovery rests on how confident people are they won’t risk serious illness by venturing forth in public again. …
In COVID-19 Crisis, SBDC Lends a Hand to Wisconsin’s Small Businesses
America’s vibrant and diverse small businesses are pillars of our economy. With the emergence of COVID-19, each and every one of them is being deeply impacted in a situation we have never seen before in …
Online platform matches health care facilities with face shield manufacturers
Hospitals around the world are scrambling to secure enough personal protective equipment to safeguard their workers while treating COVID-19 patients, and manufacturers large and small are retooling their production lines to try to fill the …