“Starting up” isn’t just about starting companies. It is also about starting conversations, building connections, and instilling confidence. And that’s exactly what Women in Entrepreneurship (WE) brought to campus this fall as UW–Madison’s first student …
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UW-Madison wants to conduct more research with the Department of Defense
As the pot of federal funding for research at universities and colleges continues to shrink, UW-Madison’s campus leaders are positioning the university to grow its work with the Department of Defense. That doesn’t mean UW-Madison …
In the face of federal grant cuts, UW-Madison’s research head learns to pivot in her first year
Dorota Grejner-Brzezińska a year ago stepped into a top role at UW-Madison with big plans to expand its billion-dollar research operation. Then the executive orders poured in. Her plans had to change. “I remember driving …
Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Showcase
At the 2025 Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Showcase event, students, faculty, and community members gathered to hear from three standout Badger founders, Nick Lawton of SideShift, Chris Fernandez of EnsoData, and Marie Moody of Stella & Chewy’s, …
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, …
Student Entrepreneur Profile: Aidan Northcutt
When Aidan Northcutt, a UW–Madison data science student from Chicago, first got into entrepreneurship, it wasn’t because of his technical skills or novel solutions — it was through sneakers. “I started a sneaker resale business …
WARF Board Welcomes New Trustee Judy Olian
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation is proud to announce the appointment of Judy D. Olian, a distinguished leader in higher education and management, to its Board of Trustees. Olian is President Emeritus of Quinnipiac University, …
UW fostering closer research ties with federal defense, cybersecurity agencies
Traumatic brain injuries can be debilitating and sometimes culminate in permanent disability. While many people who experience a TBI are simply the victims of an unlucky accident, certain careers carry an outsize risk for brain …
UW-Madison wants to grow defense research — but not build weapons
Vice Chancellor Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska wants the University of Wisconsin-Madison to conduct more research with the U.S. Department of Defense — with a caveat. “I’m not thinking of us going directly to classified (research) and developing …
Parkinson’s treatment tested at UW showing promise in first clinical trial
Parkinson’s patients are receiving a new investigational treatment after a successful study at the University of Wisconsin–Madison helped demonstrate the cell therapy’s safety in non-human primates and refine the method for its delivery. Now, the …