A unique new program, SBIR Labs, focused on streamlining Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programming in Wisconsin has received a competitive federal grant. The Center for Technology Commercialization (CTC) …
Research
Deshpande receives highly regarded Grainger Fellowship
Sanket Deshpande, PhD candidate in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has received a prestigious Grainger Fellowship for graduate researchers. Deshpande works in the research group of Jack St. Clair Kilby Professor Mikhail Kats, …
October Shout-Outs: Steven Wright and Pascale Carayon on election to the National Academy of Engineering
Congratulations to Steven Wright and Pascale Carayon on their election to the National Academy of Engineering. Election to The National Academy of Engineering is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. Stephen J. …
Wisconsin Innovation Awards see 3 Dane County winners
Eight winners, including three from Dane County, were honored from a pool of 31 finalists and more than 200 nominees at the 2024 Wisconsin Innovation Awards, held Tuesday at Madison’s Memorial Union. The event celebrated …
Erickson steps down, Arpaci-Dusseau to lead School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences
Tom Erickson, executive associate dean for strategy and innovation and founding director of the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s College of Letters & Science, has announced he will …
Nerve Ninja: UW-Madison engineers devise tool to limit nerve damage in surgery
A patient should never come out of the operating room with more pain than they went in with. That’s the thinking behind a group of UW-Madison engineers whose invention aims to make surgical incisions easier …
How southern Wisconsin could become a nuclear fusion mecca
In a single month this summer, three milestone events underscored why Wisconsin scientists are so excited about the future of nuclear fusion as a viable source of clean energy. On July 15, at a lab …
UW–Madison-commissioned report shows room for growth in attracting startups
According to a UW–Madison working group’s new report, “Empowering the Wisconsin Idea: The Future of Entrepreneurship at the University of Wisconsin–Madison,” the university’s culture around entrepreneurship “emphasizes gatekeeping and risk management,” which harms its ability …
UW-Madison unveils strategic vision to boost entrepreneurship
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is positioning itself to strengthen entrepreneurial pathways, experiences and outcomes, drawing on the findings and recommendations of a study commissioned by Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin. The comprehensive plan outlined in the study …
With DOE early career award, Whitney Loo is engineering the heart of next-gen batteries
The U.S. Department of Energy has selected Whitney Loo, the Conway Assistant Professor in chemical and biological engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, for a prestigious 2024 Early Career Research Program award. Loo’s project is …