Vice Chancellor Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska wants the University of Wisconsin-Madison to conduct more research with the U.S. Department of Defense — with a caveat. “I’m not thinking of us going directly to classified (research) and developing …
Campus Innovation Stories
With milk testing and new tools, UW scientists are helping prevent bird flu outbreaks in Wisconsin and beyond
On a recent Thursday morning, Becky was hard at work at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (WVDL). A few test tubes at a time, hundreds of milk samples were carefully poured, measured …
Parkinson’s treatment tested at UW 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 …
From bench to bedside: How WARF and GE HealthCare turn ideas into impact
At its best, innovation in health care is not just about invention. It’s about partnership—to build bridges between academia and industry, discovery and application, people and purpose. Over more than three decades, GE HealthCare, the …
With major U.S. investment, UW-Madison leads effort to advance abundant fusion energy for all
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is leading a major multi-institution project to develop and test a critical fusion technology—research that will directly benefit commercial fusion power plant developers. A $19 million Fusion Innovative Research Engine (FIRE) …
How three Madison researchers broke ground in the fusion world
Sam Frank, the head of the University of Wisconsin-Madison startup Realta Fusion’s theoretical physics team, Kai Shih, a Realta scientist, and Aaron Tran, a UW-Madison postdoctoral researcher, have spent years designing a model that shook …
Associate dean role launches new era for college entrepreneurship and industry partnership
Naming its first-ever associate dean for corporate engagement and entrepreneurship, the College of Engineering has taken a bold first step in igniting an enhanced corporate engagement and entrepreneurial culture designed for impact. The Thomas and …
Board Games, Belonging, & Badger Pride: Advice for International Students
In the years since graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, I’ve found myself back on campus more often than I ever imagined. It’s partly due to my pride in being a Badger, but mostly because …
Tom Still: Feds taking bigger cut of patent profits may mean less innovation
President Donald Trump is a believer in the “Laffer curve,” so named for economist Arthur Laffer and his work connecting the dots between taxation and productivity. In 2019, Trump said Laffer proved “the most powerful …
Breeding corn that sucks fertilizer from the sky
Located in Wisconsin’s aptly named Central Sands region, Hancock Agricultural Research Station might just usher in a new era for corn growers in Wisconsin and around the world. As one might guess, ample watering is …