The National Academy of Inventors has announced that University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers David Beebe, Guang-Hong Chen and Yoshihiro Kawaoka have been named to its 2023 class of fellows. Election as an academy fellow is the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors, …
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Zapping manure with special electrode promises an efficient method to produce fertilizers, other chemicals
An interdisciplinary team led by University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists has developed a new technique that could help farmers extract useful nutrients such as ammonia and potassium from livestock manure to efficiently make fertilizer and other …
Campus community invited to listening sessions on recruitment for vice chancellor for research
After close consultation with shared governance and campus partners, Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin authorized the formal title change and organizational restructuring necessary in the search for UW–Madison’s vice chancellor for research. The University Committee endorsed …
Countdown to 2023 WARF Innovation Awards
Excitement is building for the 2023 WARF Innovation Awards! The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation has nominated six outstanding UW-Madison technologies for its top prize in innovation, with the two winning teams set to be unveiled …
UW–Madison innovators awarded PRIME funds
Discovery to Product (D2P) has awarded funds to five campus teams through their Piloting Research Innovation & Market Exploration (PRIME) grant program. The PRIME funding will allow the teams to undertake research to overcome critical …
Worth a Thousand Words: My Home Stars
Joel Baraka ’22 realized early the profound difference education can make in a person’s life. Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he grew up in Uganda’s Kyangwali Refugee Camp. While there, he experienced …
Sustainable Style: FR8’s Impact on Fashion and the Community
In a world where people are struggling with the effects of rapid fashion on the environment, FR8 (Freight) appears as a ray of hope for the fashion industry This Minnesota-based company, founded by Katie Haghighi, …
UW-Madison grads create Happy Scratch to help pets fight allergies
If you have seasonal allergies, you might be used to taking medication for months each year to stave off the sniffles and sneezing. But when it’s your four-legged friend with allergies, sometimes the paw-licking, scratching …
Three Questions with Miona Short ’18
It was the fall of 2016, it was midterms week, and Miona Short ’18 was grieving the devastating loss of her grandfather — the last thing she wanted to do was her hair. As both …
Four projects selected for WARF Accelerator Oncology Diagnostics Challenge
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation has announced that four projects have been selected to receive development funding through the WARF Accelerator Oncology Diagnostics Challenge Grant. The grant invited submissions for new technologies focused on biomarkers …