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Alum Greg Piefer receives entrepreneur award for nuclear fusion innovation
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Office of the Chancellor, in partnership with the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association, has recognized Greg Piefer as a recipient of the 2025 Chancellor’s Entrepreneurial Achievement Award. Established in 2011, the …
Founder of Morgridge spinoff company awarded for entrepreneurial impact
Greg Piefer, founder of Morgridge spinoff company SHINE Technologies, is among three outstanding recipients of the 2025 Chancellor’s Entrepreneurial Achievement Award. Established in 2011, the Chancellor’s Entrepreneurial Achievement Award recognizes UW–Madison innovators and alumni who …
Entrepreneur award winners turn ideas into impact — from farming to fashion to fusion
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Office of the Chancellor, in partnership with the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association, today recognized Marcus Carpenter, Heather Hasson, and Greg Piefer as recipients of the 2025 Chancellor’s Entrepreneurial Achievement Award. …
How chemical engineers are tackling earth’s sustainability challenges
On Earth Day, our focus naturally shifts to environmental responsibility and the pursuit of a sustainable future. Environmental policy plays a critical role in this while individual and collective actions can also make a big …
Capturing attention
Bu Wang didn’t set out to launch a carbon-capture company that would attract millions of dollars from major climate-focused investment firms. In the pre-pandemic days of 2019, the associate professor of civil and environmental engineering …
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 …
Capturing attention
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 …