The University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering has signed a memorandum of understanding with Silicon Valley data storage company Western Digital Corporation. The agreement marks the launch of the college’s first corporate innovation hub—a new …
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Madison construction robot dog supporting hands-on student learning
A construction robot is getting its footing, using the Kellner Family Athletic Center’s construction site, next to Camp Randall on the UW-Madison campus. Unitree B2 is a high-tech robot operated by engineering students, like Liqun …
Top Story Immuto is scouring the surface of cancer cells for conformationally unique targets
While the advent of advanced genomic and proteomic technologies fueled a wave of next-generation cancer treatments by enabling scientists to home in on targets with disease-driving mutations or high expression levels in diseased tissues, Immuto …
Alumni Spotlight: Keaton Nankivil
“What makes UW-Madison thrive is Badger alumni helping current Badgers. If we all keep doing that, everybody’s going to succeed because we are all helping each other.” Keaton Nankivil (BS ’17 and MBA ’20) grew …
2025 WiSys Innovation Champion: Jessica Martin Eckerly
WiSys has named Jessica Martin Eckerly, CEO and Co-Founder of Forward BIOLABS and a University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point alumna, as a 2025 Innovation Champion. “I’m deeply honored to receive the WiSys Innovation Champion Award. This recognition …
Developing personalized cell therapies to cure disease
Dr. Jacques Galipeau is the associate dean for therapeutics development and the director of the Program for Advanced Cell Therapy (PACT), a collaboration between UW Health and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and …
From Idea to Company to Cure
Faraz Choudhury wanted to be an entrepreneur. He didn’t just want to be his own boss, but rather to launch the sort of company that would attract venture capitalists (VCs), one that would be a …
Trio among finalists for 2025 Wisconsin Innovation Awards
The list of finalists for the Wisconsin Technology Council’s 2025 Wisconsin Innovation Awards includes three companies with ties to the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering. C-Motive Technologies, co-founded by Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor …
Recycling lithium from old electric vehicle batteries could be done cheaply with new electrochemical process
With ever more electric vehicles on the road, regulators and automakers are considering what can be done with the millions of batteries that power EVs after they’re spent. Even when their useful life is over, …
From natural pet food to healthcare AI and Gen Z talent: Badger alumni share their stories at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Showcase on September 25
Three exceptional Badger alumni will share their entrepreneurial journeys, leadership insights, and how their UW–Madison experiences set them on the road to success at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Showcase on September 25. The event offers the …