Gurindar (Guri) Sohi, a prominent computer architect at UW–Madison, has been named a 2025 Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), honoring his transformative innovations that have shaped modern technology and society. Sohi is …
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Countdown to 2025 WARF Innovation Awards
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation has named six standout technologies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison as finalists for its top innovation prize. These early-stage breakthroughs represent the cutting edge of research and development across campus, …
UW-Madison creates entrepreneurship unit amid campus-wide budget cuts
The new position follows a working group’s recommendation to recruit and maintain a UW-Madison Entrepreneurship Hub. The University of Wisconsin-Madison plans to create a new administrative unit to collaborate with the business community amid campus-wide …
UW-Madison professor emeritus who paved the way for at-home colon cancer testing and other screenings earns national recognition
Millions of Americans have completed the at-home Cologuard screening test for early signs of colon cancer. Among the first people to thank for the widely accessible, potentially life-saving tool is James Dahlberg. The University of …
Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce Announces 2025 Pressure Chamber finalists
Today the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce announced the five finalists that will take the stage at the 12th annual Pressure Chamber on Aug. 19 at The Sylvee. This initiative, presented by Michael Best and in partnership …
UW–Madison launching new hub to accelerate entrepreneurship
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is executing its campus entrepreneurship plan with the formation of a new entity, the Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub. The Hub, aimed at strengthening entrepreneurial pathways, was approved by campus governance in May, …
How a Madison doctor is trying to help others find affordable housing
When Christina Henderson was a medical student in 2022, she found herself flying across the country to complete a required rotation at Duke University in North Carolina. The logistics were challenging. Without a car and clear …
Researchers capture nanoparticle movements to forge new materials
Researchers can now observe the phonon dynamics and wave propagation in self-assembly of nanomaterials with unusual properties that rarely exist in nature. This advance will enable researchers to incorporate desired mechanical properties into reconfigurable, solution-processible …
WiSys-led coalition “Forward Agriculture” selected as semifinalist for NSF Engines award
A WiSys-led coalition of over 60 partners has been selected as one of 29 semifinalists to advance in the National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engine (NSF Engine) program. The coalition, Forward Agriculture, would position Wisconsin …
UW-Madison innovations target bottlenecks in cryo-EM sample preparation
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are advancing the field of cryogenic electron microscopy, or cryo-EM, by developing new methods for sample preparation that address existing challenges in the field. These innovations aim to improve …