Two UW researchers named National Academy of Inventors fellows

University of Wisconsin–Madison professors Thomas R. “Rock” Mackie and Bulent Sarlioglu have been named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors, the organization announced today. The NAI program recognizes “academic inventors who have demonstrated a …

Countdown to the WARF Innovation Awards

The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) has nominated six outstanding UW-Madison technologies for its top prize in innovation, with the two winning teams set to be announced mid-December.  See the full announcement of finalists at …

Milking Dairy Waste for All It’s Worth

Dairy is a $45 million business each year in Wisconsin. In the process of churning out massive quantities of milk, cheese, yogurt, and more, the dairy industry also produces tons of non-food residues, such as …

Donohue to lead Wisconsin Energy Institute

Tim Donohue, professor of bacteriology, has been named director of the Wisconsin Energy Institute. He has led WEI as interim director since 2017. WEI provides leadership in energy and clean technology research, scholarship, education and …

Six Steps to Help Artists Thrive as Entrepreneurs

As a teacher, my goal in mentoring arts entrepreneurs is to support students as they learn to apply the transferable skills of all artistic practices – that cycle of theory, discipline, reflection, and revision – …

Creativity Abounds in a Virtual 100-Hour Challenge

From November 11-15, 2021, the StartUp Learning Community hosted its annual 100-Hour Challenge, a signature innovation contest, very popular with undergraduates on UW-Madison’s campus. The purpose of the Challenge is to help participants discover that creative …

A Warm Welcome to Chia-Jung Tsay

Dr. Chia-Jung Tsay is the new Associate Professor in the Management and Human Resources Department at the Wisconsin School of Business. Chia, the Bruce and Janice Ellig Professor in Management, is a highly accomplished professor …