Like many of the young biotechnology companies it incubates, Forward BIOLABS is moving past its own early stage, celebrating the success it’s seen so far by initiating a series of developments that will expand its …
Research
Igniting Interdisciplinary Innovation
The Igniting Interdisciplinary Innovation (I³) initiative is a campus-wide effort led by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) to catalyze bold research collaborations that cross or complement UW–Madison’s RISE themes—AI, EARTH, and …
StartingBlock Madison Receives $75,000 SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Competition Award
StartingBlock Madison, the region’s leading entrepreneurship hub, announced today it has been selected as a 2025 recipient of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Growth Accelerator Fund Competition, receiving $75,000 to expand entrepreneurial support across south …
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 …
Science without borders: How Wisconsin and Stellenbosch are redefining collaboration
The most urgent scientific questions of our time—from global health to climate resilience—cross every border. They demand collaborations that unite different strengths, perspectives and environments. That conviction brought our two universities together: the University of …
Parkinson’s treatment tested at UW-Madison 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 …
Erik Iverson: 100 years and counting: WARF dollars spurring innovation
“On behalf of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, thank you to the Association of Fundraising Professionals – Madison Chapter – and to the judges for this tremendous honor. Along with my WARF colleagues with me …
WARF celebrates centennial with $206.9 million commitment to UW-Madison research
As the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation commemorates its 100th anniversary, the foundation today announced a historic investment in the future of research and innovation at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. For fiscal year 2026, WARF will …
Cancer immunotherapy startup enters new chapter with SBIR support
Scientists at the Morgridge Institute for Research are continuing to land crucial support for an imaging technology that enhances the effectiveness of an important new class of cancer treatments. Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cell therapy …
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, …