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WSB’s Sarada Shares Expertise on Innovation and Economic Impact In RED Talk
Technological advances may move at the speed of light these days, but that doesn’t mean that everyone in society benefits equally—or at all. Sarada, an assistant professor of management and human resources at the Wisconsin …
A New Age of Technology Researchers at the UW’s School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences find innovative ways to improve our daily lives
Stop for a moment and imagine you have a robot butler. How does it know what to do? What must you tell it to make it obey you? For Bilge Mutlu, these questions are far …
Chemists discover new way to harness energy from ammonia
Using a technique that releases energy instead of requiring it, researchers have found a way to convert ammonia to nitrogen gas — “one half of the puzzle,” they say, in enabling a carbon-free fuel economy. …
WIPAC scientist and collaborators develop magnetic shield to protect astronauts and computers
Cosmic rays are highly energetic charged particles—mostly protons—that are accelerated by some of the most violent objects in the universe. They are harmless to us here on Earth’s surface because we are protected by Earth’s …
A Dairy Venture into the World of Sports Drinks
When her son started playing baseball, Michelle McBride discovered an empty niche in the world of sports drinks. “We didn’t want him drinking traditional sports drinks because they’re filled with artificial ingredients and too much …
UW team among winners of Musk Foundation’s XPRIZE for Carbon Removal Student Competition
A team from the University of Wisconsin–Madison is one of the top winners in the $5 million XPRIZE for Carbon Removal Student Competition. The contest is kickstarting projects that could mitigate the impacts of climate …
Cheesehacks hackathon participants build apps to address real-world issues, eat a lot of cheese
Over 100 students participated in the first ever CheeseHacks hackathon event October 23 and 24, hosted by the UW-Madison Google Developers Student Club and UW Web Dev Club. The Hackathon aimed to help students “gain …
Kathleen Gallagher: Will Rebecca Blank’s successor as UW-Madison Chancellor help the university become a global innovation hub?
By all accounts, University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank brought much-needed administrative skills to an organization that had taken its share of hits. But now that she’s headed to the top job at Northwestern University …
Cutthroat creativity: Canada-based nonprofit shows Madison companies, students how to be entrepreneurs
A Canadian nonprofit that seeks to sow the seeds of entrepreneurship around the world has joined forces with UW-Madison and major employers to teach startups and college students how to run a company. In return, …