Exact Sciences Corp. Chairman and CEO Kevin Conroy delivered a message about the company’s scientific and business journey Thursday, describing it as an evolution that may not have happened without federally funded university research. Conroy, …
Biomedical engineering
Archeus Technologies, WARF launching clinical trial this year for cancer targeting molecule
Archeus Technologies in Madison and WARF are launching a clinical trial this year for a targeting molecule used in treating prostate cancer. The organizations yesterday announced the plans to further develop ART-101, a receptor-based targeting …
UW-Madison startup aims to build first-of-its-kind fusion energy device by 2028
Fusion energy startup Realta Fusion, a University of Wisconsin-Madison partner, announced they are moving into the next phase of their plan to build nuclear fusion devices for real-world deployment. University of Wisconsin-Madison nuclear fusion startup …
Fueling the future of brain health
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and Nexus NeuroTech Ventures have awarded $100,000 in development funding to three innovative research projects aimed at transforming the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders. Selected from a competitive pool …
BME students step forward to help teen with muscular dystrophy
Maggie Eggleston enjoys horseback riding, watching movies and reading mysteries—a fairly typical set of interests for a 16-year-old girl. But Maggie’s lived experience is anything but typical. Three years ago, she was diagnosed with facioscapulohumeral …
In Wisconsin, Great Lakes partners are powering the next manufacturing revolution
An aggressive push to advance fusion from university experiments into energy for the real world. A new group aims to tap experts in the Midwest and beyond to capture the momentum of fusion energy and …
ECE Professor Luke Mawst retires
After a remarkable career of teaching, research, and mentorship, Grainger STAR Professor in Engineering Luke Mawst is retiring from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. A leading expert …