In a crucial advancement for Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted clearance for an Alzheimer’s disease blood test on May 16, 2025. The test is an in vitro diagnostic (IVD) …
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Exact Sciences’ Conroy: University research made Cologuard possible
Exact Sciences Corp. Chairman and CEO Kevin Conroy delivered a message about the company’s scientific and business journey Thursday, describing it as an evolution that may not have happened without federally funded university research. Conroy, …
Archeus Technologies, WARF launching clinical trial this year for cancer targeting molecule
Archeus Technologies in Madison and WARF are launching a clinical trial this year for a targeting molecule used in treating prostate cancer. The organizations yesterday announced the plans to further develop ART-101, a receptor-based targeting …
UW-Madison startup aims to build first-of-its-kind fusion energy device by 2028
Fusion energy startup Realta Fusion, a University of Wisconsin-Madison partner, announced they are moving into the next phase of their plan to build nuclear fusion devices for real-world deployment. University of Wisconsin-Madison nuclear fusion startup …
Fueling the future of brain health
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and Nexus NeuroTech Ventures have awarded $100,000 in development funding to three innovative research projects aimed at transforming the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders. Selected from a competitive pool …
ECE Professor Luke Mawst retires
After a remarkable career of teaching, research, and mentorship, Grainger STAR Professor in Engineering Luke Mawst is retiring from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. A leading expert …
An ambitious startup company emerging from the college is poised to pull carbon out of the atmosphere while producing more sustainable cement.
Bu Wang didn’t necessarily set out to launch a carbon-capture company that would attract millions of dollars from major climate-focused investment firms. Back in the pre-pandemic days of 2019, the associate professor of civil and …
From Biomass to BPA Replacement
Led by a CALS grad, researchers have devised a novel strategy that exploits a vexing scientific challenge to capture valuable chemicals — including safer plastic ingredients — from common plant waste. We’ve all heard the …
2025 Governor’s Biz Plan Finalists Named
The Wisconsin Technology Council announced recently the 25 finalists of the 2025 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Contest. Fourteen Madison-area companies, including Equability, Okkanti and Reliable Residence, advanced. As in past years, the Tech Council will pick …
Universities of Wisconsin students showcase undergraduate research at 21st annual Research in the Rotunda event
Today, the Universities of Wisconsin hosted the 21st annual Research in the Rotunda event, bringing innovation and discovery to the Wisconsin State Capitol as more than 100 exceptional undergraduate researchers, alongside their faculty advisers, presented …