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Stimulus funds begin to bolster UW–Madison research portfolio

July 29, 2009

The University of Wisconsin–Madison's nearly $840 million research portfolio, one of the top three in the country, will become even larger as federal agencies begin to dole out new stimulus grants.

Faculty aim to strengthen technology, science education by blending them

July 24, 2009

A group of UW–Madison researchers and Thermo Fisher Scientific scientists will bring together high school students and teachers to build and use diagnostic equipment that would not be out of place in university research labs.

New UW–Madison startup census seeks community input

July 17, 2009

From educational software to embryonic stem cells, University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty, students and staff are well-known for creating new knowledge and businesses - and an ongoing count of university-related startups bears that out.

Study suggests H1N1 virus more dangerous than suspected

July 13, 2009

A new, highly detailed study of the H1N1 flu virus shows that the pathogen is more virulent than previously thought.

UW-Madison expands agreement with Google

July 9, 2009

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has expanded its agreement with Google to digitize books from UW–Madison's collection and make them available online.

First cGMP feeder-independent pluripotent stem cell banks released for distribution

July 6, 2009

The WiCell Research Institute and the Waisman Clinical Biomanufacturing Facility (WCBF) announced today (July 6) the release of the first current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) feeder-independent pluripotent stem cell banks available for sale and distribution to researchers worldwide.

Registration now open for Wisconsin Science and Technology Symposium

July 2, 2009

The second annual Wisconsin Science and Technology Symposium, to be held July 23 and 24, will bring together science and technology researchers, entrepreneurs, and investors from across the state to help them share ideas and spark new collaborations.

Five big ideas to fill out Wisconsin Institute for Discovery portfolio

June 30, 2009

Capping an intensely competitive process, five proposals from University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty have been selected to form the intellectual heart of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID).

Cellectar shares inventor, investor and CEO perspectives at WARF Gilson Series

June 18, 2009

The perspectives of the inventor, investor and CEO of Madison's rising startup radiopharmaceutical company Cellectar Inc. will be the focus of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation's Gilson Discovery Series event, to be held at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, at the Fluno Center, 601 University Ave.

Popular Science cites Wisconsin inventor among nation’s best

June 1, 2009

Madison-area entrepreneur Ben Hobbins is among the nation's top 10 inventors featured in the June issue of Popular Science magazine. The magazine cites Hobbins, CEO of Lake Resources Group, for the novel fiber-reinforced soft-bait fishing lures he developed in collaboration with Tim Osswald, a University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of mechanical engineering.

In tough times, printing company uses UW–Madison-developed methods to recover

May 28, 2009

In the difficult business climate following Sept. 11 - the last time the economy turned sour - leaders of Madison-based printing company Omnipress decided it was time for a change.

Graaskamp Center announces conference on housing outlook, path to recovery

May 20, 2009

The Wisconsin School of Business Graaskamp Center for Real Estate has announced a conference titled "Housing Outlook 2010: Continued Crisis or Recovery?" to be held from 8 a.m.-4:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, at the Fluno Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

As biology booms, students flock to the lab

May 14, 2009

Since the mid-1990s, UW–Madison has experienced a surge of interest in biology, a phenomenon that has challenged the folks who run UW–Madison's biggest portal to this hot field: Introductory Biology 151 and 152 in the College of Letters and Science.

Canceled: Film documents African American experience on campus

May 12, 2009

A student-produced documentary film, "Like Touching A Hot Stove," which provides a window into student life for African Americans at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is set to premiere on Tuesday, May 12.

Workshop will address navigating the global marketplace

May 6, 2009

The Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) and the Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) is heading a partnership with North Central Technical College, and the Wisconsin Department of Commerce, to deliver a series of in-depth workshops for northern Wisconsin businesses on increasing profits through export opportunities.

WARF signs license agreement with Pfizer for human embryonic stem cells

May 6, 2009

Pfizer Inc., a major biopharmaceutical company, and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), the private, nonprofit patenting and licensing organization for the University of Wisconsin–Madison, announced May 5 that they have signed a license for human embryonic stem (hES) cell patents for the development of new drug therapies.

Master of Engineering in Engine Systems receives distance-learning award

April 30, 2009

The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) presented its 2009 International Distance Learning Award to the University of Wisconsin–Madison's Master of Engineering in Engine Systems (MEES) program in conjunction with the 2009 National Conference in St. Louis.

UW-Madison engineering student picked for entrepreneurs’ program

April 20, 2009

Steven Skroch, a University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate student in biomedical engineering, is one of five students nationwide chosen to help inaugurate an international program in entrepreneurship by the Kansas City-based Kauffman Foundation.

Researchers use brain interface to post to Twitter

April 20, 2009

In early April, Adam Wilson posted a status update on the social networking Web site Twitter - just by thinking about it.

Students face off for seed capital in business-plan competition

April 16, 2009

From high-tech flavored plastics and eco-friendly vending machines to micro-gifting services and medical devices for emerging countries, students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are pursuing solutions to everyday problems as part of the G. Steven Burrill Business Plan Competition at the Wisconsin School of Business.