The client: A furry, 4-year-old Australian shepherd mix with a hankering for hot dogs and little ability to communicate beyond a bark. The assignment for a group of UW-Madison students: Find a way for this …
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Wisconsin students perfect breathing device for pediatric surgeries
During surgery, anesthesiologists ensure that a patient remains unconscious during the procedure. They also maintain vital functioning, such as that of the respiratory system. When that patient is an infant or young child, proper maintenance …
UW-Madison senior invented a new tailgating game before he even got to college
The summer before JT Nejedlo attended UW-Madison unitentionally became a difference maker in the 2016 Kettle Moraine High School graduate’s young life. Around 3½ years ago, Nejedlo had a few weeks to burn before college began. “I …
20 Startups to Watch in 2020
AmebaGone, Blexx, Gregor Diagnostics, and SciArt have ties to UW–Madison.
Spencer Black: Reports highlight the importance of Wisconsin’s knowledge economy
Two very different top 10 lists published in the last week are seemingly unrelated, but both tell basically the same story. The lists came from respected research institutions and, while they weren’t on the same …
New coating hides temperature change from infrared cameras
An ultrathin coating developed by University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers upends a ubiquitous physics phenomenon of materials related to thermal radiation: The hotter an object gets, the brighter it glows. The new coating — engineered from …
How this Wisconsin college town cultivated a quietly booming startup scene
For years, the Badger State bemoaned its post-graduation “brain drain” from schools such as University of Wisconsin-Madison. Now, a burgeoning startup scene, plentiful tech jobs, and an abundance of remote work are compelling graduates to …
UW–Madison Helps Fuel Wisconsin Inno’s 50 on Fire List
A number of UW–Madison spinouts and organizations were honorees on Wisconsin Inno’s 50 on Fire, a list of entrepreneurs, executives, startups, and businesses that have had a banner year—whether due to new funding, product launches, …
Madison tops list to grow tech jobs in the Midwest, say 2 national think tanks
Madison is primed to become the next great technology hub in the country if it receives federal financial help to drive such economic growth, according to a new report. Most technology and innovation jobs and …
Catalyzing Campus Innovation to Impact the World
Innovation is all about addressing a fundamental need or solving a problem to make the world a better place. Are you an innovator with a creative solution that has the potential for commercial and/or social …