The Department of Medical Physics has selected Victor Santoro-Fernandes as its inaugural Entrepreneurial Fellowship Program recipient. This program was created to fast-track selected senior Ph.D. students and postdocs towards startup incubation. It focuses on customized …
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Emerging technologies at UW–Madison get boost from state funds
Discovery to Product Awards Funds Seven Campus Startups Emerging technologies developed at UW–Madison will receive funding assistance as the result of an on-campus grant program administered by UW–Madison’s Discovery to Product (D2P) and a matching …
At UW–Madison, startups thrive — and win
The University of Wisconsin–Madison continues its streak of entrepreneurial excellence as five startups developed at the university received recognition as part of the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest, a statewide competition for early-stage tech-based businesses. …
Identify Pest Issues by Listening to Plants
Emily Bick develops tools and strategies supporting precision management practices for insect pest control. She tells Brownfield that microphones have long been used to study insects. “Oftentimes, these are above-ground kind of audio recordings. What …
WARF board welcomes three new trustees
MADISON, Wis. – Asha Collins, Paul Leff and Thomas Tefft, three leading executives in the fields of biomedical research, investments and corporate medical device innovation, have joined the board of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF). …
Faculty receive 2023-24 WARF Named Professorships, Kellett Fellowships, and Romnes Awards
Thirty-five of the University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty have been awarded fellowships from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education for 2023-24. The awardees span the four divisions on campus: arts and …
Work of art: PhD student brings origami to 3D printing
At home, Weijun Shen enjoys crafting origami cranes and frogs for his 4-year-old daughter. But the PhD student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison also brings his artistic curiosity into the research lab, in what might …
UW researchers using gene editing to develop drugs for blindness
UW-Madison researchers are part of a five-year, $29 million National Institutes of Health grant using gene editing to develop drugs for two rare diseases that cause blindness. The project aims to use CRISPR technology, which …
Federal grants to 2 Wisconsin startups highlight UW’s leading role in fusion energy
A pair of startups with University of Wisconsin–Madison roots have received large federal grants to support their efforts to develop clean energy through fusion. Realta Fusion and Type One Energy Group, both based in the …
Hy-Vee: Awards $50,000 in grants to local minority- and women-owned businesses during products, services showcase in Madison
Today, Hy-Vee, Inc. awarded $50,000 to local minority- and women-owned businesses during the Hy-Vee OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit at Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison. Today’s event was the fourth summit Hy-Vee has hosted in …