Naming its first-ever associate dean for corporate engagement and entrepreneurship, the College of Engineering has taken a bold first step in igniting an enhanced corporate engagement and entrepreneurial culture designed for impact. The Thomas and …
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Board Games, Belonging, & Badger Pride: Advice for International Students
In the years since graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, I’ve found myself back on campus more often than I ever imagined. It’s partly due to my pride in being a Badger, but mostly because …
Tom Still: Feds taking bigger cut of patent profits may mean less innovation
President Donald Trump is a believer in the “Laffer curve,” so named for economist Arthur Laffer and his work connecting the dots between taxation and productivity. In 2019, Trump said Laffer proved “the most powerful …
Breeding corn that sucks fertilizer from the sky
Located in Wisconsin’s aptly named Central Sands region, Hancock Agricultural Research Station might just usher in a new era for corn growers in Wisconsin and around the world. As one might guess, ample watering is …
College debuts ‘hub’ partnership with Western Digital
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 …
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 …
UW-Madison spinoff company promises bright future for next-generation cameras
Pretty soon, the current iteration of digital cameras and phones will join film cameras in the junk shop of history. That’s because pixels are dead, or soon will be: A rapidly advancing technology called the …
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 …