The powerful thread of innovation that runs through nine Wisconsin organizations doing groundbreaking work was recognized at the 2023 Wisconsin Innovation Awards in Madison on Oct. 10. The nine winners, representing companies, products, and nonprofits, …
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35 hospital and health system chief innovation officers to know | 2023
Becker’s Healthcare is delighted to honor 35 hospital and health system chief innovation officers. In the current age of accelerated digital transformation, chief innovation officers ensure that their hospitals and health systems remain on the …
Stem Pharm and Verge Genomics Form Collaboration Focused on Parkinson’s Disease
MADISON, Wis., Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stem Pharm, Inc., a drug discovery platform company leveraging 3D neuro-immune organoids and Verge Genomics, a biotechnology company transforming drug discovery using artificial intelligence (AI) and patient …
How a sensor based on the human eye could accelerate the reaction time of autonomous cars and drones
A new sensor inspired by the retina—the layer of cells in human and animal eyes that detects light and transmits signals to the brain—could improve the safety and performance of self-driving cars, robotics and high-speed …
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. …
New approach shows hydrogen can be combined with electricity to make pharmaceutical drugs
The world needs greener ways to make chemicals. In a new study, University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers demonstrate one potential path toward this goal by adapting hydrogen fuel cell technologies. These technologies are already used to …
Announcing WARF’s annual grant for UW-Madison research
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) today announced $134.1 million in total annual support to the University of Wisconsin-Madison research community. The overall amount extends across all grant categories and research programs for the academic …
Powerful new genetic screening tool uses pathogens to probe infectious process
As many as 2,800 genes may help shape interactions between human cells and influenza virus over the course of an infection, but scientists have so far identified only around a quarter of them. This leaves …
With innovation and determination, grad students drive new plastics recycling applications
Take a stroll through a grocery store and one thing is clear—almost everything, from meat and bread to produce and cookies—is packaged in some form of plastic. While those wrappers look simple, the plastic is …
How a handful of stray atoms led to a new material that curves light in a record-setting way
A team led by scientists and engineers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the University of Southern California and Washington University in St. Louis, has created a unique, record-setting material that can bend one infrared ray …