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Symposium addresses succession planning, next-generation contributions for family foundations
April 4, 2011Family foundations - from the small foundation down the street to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation - have had a tremendous impact on local and global communities, programs and services.
UW-Madison’s economic impact statewide hits $12.4 billion
March 30, 2011The University of Wisconsin–Madison's profound impact on Wisconsin's economy, one that totals $12.4 billion annually, is detailed in a new report that underscores the importance of the university to the state's economic well being.
WARF Gilson seminar tonight examines legal basics for starting a company
March 30, 2011Speakers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic, which offers startup businesses the pro bono legal services of UW law students supervised by faculty and private sector attorneys, will discuss key legal issues confronting entrepreneurs at this evening's Gilson Bootstrapping event. The program begins at 5 p.m. today (March 30) in the Town Center of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, 330 N. Orchard St.
Applications for Student Business Incubator due April 1
March 28, 2011While budgetary squalls seem to draw business and education into collision, a unique opportunity is giving budding entrepreneurs a room of their own on the…
WARF Gilson panel focuses on early-stage financing for technology firms
March 23, 2011A panel of experts will discuss funding opportunities available to young firms for advancing the research and development of their technologies at the WARF Gilson Bootstrapping seminar being held Wednesday, March 23.
TomoTherapy sold, but medical physics spinoffs continue to benefit Wisconsin
March 9, 2011The announcement March 7 that TomoTherapy Inc., a Madison producer of sophisticated cancer treatment equipment, was sold to Accuray, a California maker of equipment for radiation surgery, spotlights the economic impact of the Department of Medical Physics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
100-Hour Challenge winners named
February 28, 2011A dress made of rubber gloves, a xylophone constructed from PVC pipes and a coffee chiller fashioned out of discarded lab equipment were just three examples of entrepreneurial creativity submitted in this year's Wiscontrepreneur 100-Hour Challenge, sponsored by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Office of Corporate Relations.
Students partner with business to launch iPhone app, highlight Wisconsin-made products
February 23, 2011What if you could enter a grocery store, and with the tap of your finger, determine which products were made in your state? Thanks to three UW–Madison graduate students and their partnership with a local grocery store, you now can.
Electronic stent-deployment system wins top prize at 2011 Innovation Days
February 14, 2011A system that could widely expand stent treatments for patients with diseased arteries won the top prize and $10,000 in the Schoofs Prize for Creativity, one of a pair of competitions that make up Innovation Days, an event that rewards University of Wisconsin–Madison students for innovative and marketable ideas.
WARF Gilson business panel focuses on high-tech first steps
February 8, 2011A panel of experts will discuss the first steps in starting a high-tech business at the WARF Gilson Bootstrapping seminar being held at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9 in the Town Center of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, 330 N. Orchard St.
From snowblowers to automotive improvements: Student innovators prepare to compete
February 7, 2011UW-Madison undergraduate student inventors will display 22 inventions as part of the annual Innovation Days competitions, to be held Feb. 10 and 11 in Engineering Hall on the College of Engineering campus. The inventors will present their ideas and demonstrate prototypes in hopes of earning a share of more than $27,000 in prizes in the Schoofs Prize for Creativity and Tong Prototype Prize competitions.
WARF debuts Gilson Bootstrapping Series at Discovery Town Center on Jan. 25
January 24, 2011Allen Dines of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Office of Corporate Relations will be the first speaker featured in WARF's new Gilson Bootstrapping Series. He will discuss the wide variety of resources available to new entrepreneurs, or to those just thinking about starting a business, at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 25.
Spring Career and Internship Fair set for Jan. 25
January 20, 2011Defying the flagging economy, a mix of corporations, non-profits, and government agencies will converge on the Kohl Center for the semester’s largest career fair Tuesday,…
UW-Madison business school welcomes international real estate students
January 19, 2011Thirteen students from around the world have converged at the University of Wisconsin–Madison to be part of a one-of-a-kind experience as the inaugural class of the Wisconsin Real Estate Program's Global Real Estate Master's program (GREM).
Report: Better milk prices helped Wisconsin dairy farmers begin to recover
January 19, 2011Things couldn't have gone better for Wisconsin corn and soybean producers in 2010. For milk producers, they went a lot better than they did a year ago, according to University of Wisconsin–Madison agricultural economists in their 2011 Status of Wisconsin Agriculture report.
UW will present 2011 Wisconsin Ag Outlook Forum Jan. 19
January 7, 2011Agricultural economists and commodity specialists from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and UW-Extension will talk about the financial health of Wisconsin agriculture and the outlook for the year to come at the fourth-annual Wisconsin Agricultural Economic Outlook forum in Madison on Wednesday, Jan. 19.
UW-Madison among leaders in producing CEOs
January 4, 2011The University of Wisconsin–Madison is among the leaders in producing chief executive officers of major corporations, according to a new study from U.S. News & World Report.
A rosy outlook for UW licensed Rose Bowl gear
December 29, 2010Snow and frigid temps haven't stopped the roses from blooming in Madison - on T-shirts, mugs and hats commemorating the Badgers' trip to the 2011 Rose Bowl, which sprouted up in local stores shortly after the bowl picks were announced.
A campus update from Chancellor Biddy Martin
December 8, 2010Students, faculty and staff, As the semester draws to a close, I want to extend my thanks to each of you for doing your part…
Suri named to IndustryWeek “dream team”
November 30, 2010Rajan Suri, a University of Wisconsin–Madison industrial and systems engineering professor emeritus and founding director of the Center for Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM),…