“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 …
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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 …
Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Showcase
At the 2025 Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Showcase event, students, faculty, and community members gathered to hear from three standout Badger founders, Nick Lawton of SideShift, Chris Fernandez of EnsoData, and Marie Moody of Stella & Chewy’s, …
UW primate lab names new director
The Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison appointed Ricardo Carrion Jr. as its next director on Oct. 23. Carrion will begin the role Nov. 3, 2025. Carrion brings more than two decades of biomedical-research …
Countdown to 2025 WARF Innovation Awards
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation has named six standout technologies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison as finalists for its top innovation prize. These early-stage breakthroughs represent the cutting edge of research and development across campus, …
Alzheimer’s blood test validated with help from UW–Madison data
The first blood plasma test to identify hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease was cleared in May by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and University of Wisconsin researchers provided a portion of the samples used …
Student Entrepreneur Profile: Aidan Northcutt
When Aidan Northcutt, a UW–Madison data science student from Chicago, first got into entrepreneurship, it wasn’t because of his technical skills or novel solutions — it was through sneakers. “I started a sneaker resale business …
LineLeap co-founder, tech executive talk entrepreneurship, success at Morgridge Hall fireside chat
Local entrepreneurs Mike Trigg and Max Schauff imparted insights into their careers, starting businesses and making it in the entrepreneurial world to over 50 eager entrepreneurial, business and technology students at the Founder Stories Fireside …
WARF Board Welcomes New Trustee Judy Olian
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation is proud to announce the appointment of Judy D. Olian, a distinguished leader in higher education and management, to its Board of Trustees. Olian is President Emeritus of Quinnipiac University, …