“I grew up in a golfing family. Our neighbors gave us their putting green and I remember my brother and I begging our mom to keep it in our basement so we could play,” recalls …
Profiles
Alumni Spotlight: HappiCo
It all began with a Belgian waffle, a seemingly humble origin for HappiCo, a company founded by Sam Rockwell (CEO), Justin Samuels (COO) and Jeremy Reich (Chief Strategy Officer), all graduates of the Wisconsin School …
Research beyond Waisman Center: Discoveries that have spun into products
Multiple discoveries born from the minds and hard work of Waisman Center investigators have left the nest to become successful companies or products that have had a significant impact in the world through translational research. …
A Warm Welcome to Chia-Jung Tsay
Dr. Chia-Jung Tsay is the new Associate Professor in the Management and Human Resources Department at the Wisconsin School of Business. Chia, the Bruce and Janice Ellig Professor in Management, is a highly accomplished professor …
Tech Transfer IP Forum: Jeanine Burmania with the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF)
Jeanine Burmania, the Senior Director of Intellectual Property and Licensing at the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), is Lisa’s guest today on Tech Transfer IP. Jeanine has been with WARF for over 17 years and …
Diane Von Furstenberg And Mindy Kaling Partner With Amazon To Support Female Founders This Women’s History Month
Women-owned businesses play a critical role in the U.S. economy, accounting for $1.9 trillion in revenue across nearly 13 million businesses employing 9.4 million people, according to American Express’ 2019 State of Women-Owned Businesses report. …
WI Law In Action Podcast: Anne Smith on the UW Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic
On the latest episode of the WI Law in Action podcast from the UW Law Library, we talk with Anne Smith, Clinical Associate Professor of Law and Director of UW Law School’s Law & Entrepreneurship …
Vigilant Eyes on COVID-19
Animal science alum Chris Salm has co-founded a testing service for organizations looking to continue safe operations during the coronavirus pandemic. In late March 2020, COVID-19 struck Wisconsin’s Brown County. The virus hit workers in …
Kattia Jimenez of Mount Horeb Hemp is out to grow opportunities
In this feature, local economy reporter Natalie Yahr gets “In Your Business” with local entrepreneurs, discovering how they got where they are and what’s driving them now. In 2017, as Wisconsin considered legalizing hemp farming …
Class Act | Entrepreneurial Spirit ‘Boosts’ Undergrad’s Prospects
When Kit Chow BSx’21 decided to study biological systems engineering at CALS, he knew he would get to do one of his favorite things — devising creative solutions for real-world problems. But he had no …