TitletownTech, in partnership with the Green Bay Packers and Microsoft, is welcoming seven startups to Green Bay for the TitletownTech Startup Draft Combine, the next phase of its TitletownTech Startup Draft. The Combine, taking place April …
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TitletownTech announces Madison startup among Startup Draft Combine participants
TitletownTech, in partnership with the Green Bay Packers and Microsoft, is welcoming seven startups to Green Bay for the TitletownTech Startup Draft Combine, the next phase of its TitletownTech Startup Draft. The combine, taking place …
UW hosts annual shark tank-style Arts Business Competition
The University of Wisconsin-Madison held its annual shark tank-style Arts Business Competition on March 12 at Grainger Hall. The competition, now in its 16th year, brings students from the university to pitch their arts-centered businesses. …
Everybody wins: How a collaboration between industry and academia is sparking innovation
Diana Kotsonis discovered her passion for computer science during her junior year at college. Now a senior at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, she started out in biology. Since switching majors last year, she has been …
Autonomous defibrillator-toting drone can fly aid anywhere
A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers has designed a drone-based system to rapidly deliver an Automated External Defibrillator, or AED, to remote areas. In February 2025, the team had the opportunity to test its …
Mellow the yellow: New techniques clarify recycled plastic, increasing their value
A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers has developed a new solvent-based technique for removing stubborn pigments from recycled multilayer plastic packaging. The advance makes recycled plastic more commercially appealing—increasing its market value and moving …
Rising Sparks: Kayla Huemer, biomedical engineering alum
A line from Apple founder Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford University commencement address carries special meaning for Kayla Huemer as she ventures out into Africa, committed to advancing global health development through technology. “He said, ‘You …
Wisconsin farmers protect potatoes with weather forecasting tool, help from UW researchers
Blitecast assesses risk for disease, avoids excess pesticide use As spring approaches, farmers across the state prepare for potato season — the planting process begins after the last hard frost in April and May, according …
Bioengineered arteries show promise for cardiovascular surgery
Scientists at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC) and the Morgridge Institute for Research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have been at the forefront of stem cell research and regenerative biology since James Thomson isolated the first human …
Alumni Spotlight: Jason Piller and Jake Wolk
Jason Piller (BS ‘22) and Jake Wolk (BBA ‘22) grew up together in Encino, California. Unlike their constantly sunny hometown, these childhood friends decided to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison to get a taste of …