The most urgent scientific questions of our time—from global health to climate resilience—cross every border. They demand collaborations that unite different strengths, perspectives and environments. That conviction brought our two universities together: the University of …
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Parkinson’s treatment tested at UW-Madison showing promise in first clinical trial
Parkinson’s patients are receiving a new investigational treatment after a successful study at the University of Wisconsin–Madison helped demonstrate the cell therapy’s safety in non-human primates and refine the method for its delivery. Now, the …
Erik Iverson: 100 years and counting: WARF dollars spurring innovation
“On behalf of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, thank you to the Association of Fundraising Professionals – Madison Chapter – and to the judges for this tremendous honor. Along with my WARF colleagues with me …
UW-Madison selected for new AI research partnership with Microsoft
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will play a central role in Microsoft’s newest artificial intelligence initiative, joining Princeton University as one of only two universities in the world partnering on the company’s Discovery Platform — a …
Wisconsin Technology Council: Announces 2025 Wisconsin Innovation Award winners
Seven winners were honored last week from a field of 27 finalists and more than 300 nominees at the 2025 Wisconsin Innovation Awards at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison. The event celebrated standout …
WARF celebrates centennial with $206.9 million commitment to UW-Madison research
As the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation commemorates its 100th anniversary, the foundation today announced a historic investment in the future of research and innovation at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. For fiscal year 2026, WARF will …
Cancer immunotherapy startup enters new chapter with SBIR support
Scientists at the Morgridge Institute for Research are continuing to land crucial support for an imaging technology that enhances the effectiveness of an important new class of cancer treatments. Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cell therapy …
New Student Organization Women in Entrepreneurship Takes Off at UW-Madison
“Starting up” isn’t just about starting companies. It is also about starting conversations, building connections, and instilling confidence. And that’s exactly what Women in Entrepreneurship (WE) brought to campus this fall as UW–Madison’s first student …
UW-Madison wants to conduct more research with the Department of Defense
As the pot of federal funding for research at universities and colleges continues to shrink, UW-Madison’s campus leaders are positioning the university to grow its work with the Department of Defense. That doesn’t mean UW-Madison …
In the face of federal grant cuts, UW-Madison’s research head learns to pivot in her first year
Dorota Grejner-Brzezińska a year ago stepped into a top role at UW-Madison with big plans to expand its billion-dollar research operation. Then the executive orders poured in. Her plans had to change. “I remember driving …