Congratulations to UW Professor Alfonso Morales for being among those selected to participate with his Farm to Facts project, as well as to NovoMoto, another UW–Madison spinout company taking part in the new initiative.
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Game Developed at UW-Madison Helps Fight Opioid Epidemic
A new video game, in development under the direction of assistant pharmacy Professor Olufunmilola Abraham in collaboration with Gear Learning in the Wisconsin Center for Education Research, is an innovative way to teach high schoolers …
UW–Madison Researchers Develop Implantable Weight Loss Device
More than 700 million adults and children worldwide are obese, according to a 2017 study that called the growing number and weight-related health problems a “rising pandemic.” New battery-free, easily implantable weight-loss devices developed by …
Technology Developed at UW–Madison uses Breath to Track Athletic Performance
When one releases a breath, not much thought is given to the information being whisked away. With that rhythmic breath, an individual is exhaling a map to a healthier lifestyle — something to be navigated …
Business School Partners with Clinton Foundation
The Wisconsin School of Business formalized an agreement to become the official UW–Madison liaison with the Clinton Foundation’s Clinton Global Initiative University. CGI U serves to “engage the next generation of leaders on college campuses …
Bill Murphy Joins National Academy of Inventors’ 2018 Class of Fellows
William Murphy has been named to the National Academy of Inventors’ 2018 class of fellows. Over the course of his career, Murphy, a professor of biomedical engineering and orthopedics, has developed methods for more safely …
UW–Madison Physics Professor Receives Moore Inventor Fellowship
Physics professor Victor Brar is the second faculty member from the University of Wisconsin–Madison to be honored with the prestigious Moore Inventor Fellowship. Brar is one of just five Moore fellows recognized in 2018. Moore’s …
UW-Madison startup lets businesses ‘chat’ with their data
Jignesh Patel, a University of Wisconsin-Madison computer scientist, wants to make understanding data like turning on lights in a house. You shouldn’t need an electrical engineer on hand for a bulb to illuminate after flipping …
How Too Much Confidence Can Benefit Entrepreneurs
Researchers have created a computational model to interpret decision-making, learning, and experiences that result in entrepreneurs’ success and failure in market entry and exit. In short, they distilled the traits that lead an entrepreneur to …
Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Showcase Highlights UW–Madison Projects
As interest in entrepreneurship continues to soar, the sixth annual Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Showcase event provided an opportunity to learn from and be inspired by successful entrepreneurs. Attendees, including undergraduates, graduates, faculty, staff, alumni, and community …