A Special Recognition for the Weinert Center’s Lisa Collins Inspired by Jim Weinert’s generous gift at last year’s Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship’s 25th Anniversary Celebration, Steve and Leslie Goldberg decided to make a significant contribution …
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UW Board of Regents approves UW–Madison proposal to create College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence
The new college will build upon the university’s strengths in computer, data, library and information sciences and statistics. A proposal from the University of Wisconsin–Madison to reorganize the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences …
$400,000 in state matching grants advance 5 innovative small businesses
Five small businesses in Wisconsin will receive up to $400,000 to commercialize their innovations, thanks to the SBIR Advance program’s latest round of funding. The state matching grant program provides assistance to companies in the …
This UW-Madison spinoff is making environmentally friendly cement. The secret ingredient is pollution.
Taken individually, coal ash and excess carbon dioxide are harmful pollutants. Combined in just the right way, they form a durable, inexpensive, and environmentally friendly building material. University of Wisconsin–Madison spinoff Alithic is leveraging this unique formula …
Alumni Spotlight: Tad Milbourn
Gift Giving Made Easy For many, the hunt for a meaningful gift often ends in the same place: scrolling endlessly through Amazon or sifting past walls of sponsored ads on Google. Wisconsin School of Business …
QTS Data Centers, UW-Madison announce research initiative; WARF committing $206.9M to UW-Madison, Morgridge Institute for Research
The global digital infrastructure business and the university on Friday announced the Advancing Data Center Sustainability research initiative, which involves the UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and other faculty across campus. Supported research projects …
This UW-Madison spinoff is making environmentally-friendly cement. The secret ingredient is pollution.
Taken individually, coal ash and excess carbon dioxide are harmful pollutants. Combined in just the right way, they form a durable, inexpensive, and environmentally friendly building material. University of Wisconsin–Madison spinoff Alithic is leveraging this …
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) …
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 …
Recycling lithium from old electric vehicle batteries could be done cheaply with new electrochemical process
With ever more electric vehicles on the road, regulators and automakers are considering what can be done with the millions of batteries that power EVs after they’re spent. Even when their useful life is over, …