Tag Business
Women business leaders take the UW ‘LEAP’
UW-Madison's innovative program to support women entrepreneurs -- known as LEAP, which stands for "Launching Entrepreneurial Advisory Panels" -- started its most recent class for women business owners in Grainger Hall in June. The new class consists of eight entrepreneurs and a panel of 35 professional men and women who have volunteered to serve as advisors. Read More
New help for entrepreneurs: The UW Technology Business Development Institute
Brilliance in science and technology doesn't always translate directly into successful and prosperous businesses. High-tech entrepreneurs who need practical business knowledge now have a new resource -- the Technology Business Development Institute. Read More
Web site helps companies recruit at state campuses
Companies in Wisconsin and beyond have been given a new Web-based tool that makes it easier to identify potential employees and interns among the graduates and students of Wisconsin's universities and colleges. Read More
Campus energy-saving efforts yield national award
Faramarz Vakili-Zadeh, a leader in energy-efficiency efforts at UW–Madison, received the 2004 Public Service Award at the Energy Efficiency Forum in Washington, D.C., for his efforts to manage energy use on campus. Read More
UW center recognized for aiding international trade
The UW–Madison Center for International Business Education and Research received a Governor's Export Achievement Award at the 40th annual Wisconsin International Trade Conference Tuesday, May 18. Read More
UW-Madison wins national FutureTruck Competition
The third time around produced another winning result for the UW–Madison FutureTruck team. Read More
Student invention gives his brother new level of freedom
Charged with creating a new device for a senior design course in mechanical engineering, a team of students immediately knew their goal. Read More
Study: Cancer drug Erbitux nearly doubles survival
Patients with head and neck cancer appear to survive nearly twice as long after receiving a new drug known as Erbitux (scientific name: cetuximab) in conjunction with radiation therapy compared with patients treated solely with radiation therapy. Read More
National nanotech expert to address UW–Madison conference
Jeffrey P. Schloss, an expert in the application of nanotechnology in the health-care field, will be the keynote speaker at "Bionanotechnology," the second annual Wisconsin Nanotechnology Conference, which will be held Thursday, June 3, at UW–Madison. Read More
Conference to assist Wisconsin plastics manufacturers
Plastics executives, business owners, and process engineers can learn about technology transfer opportunities of cutting-edge research that will re-shape the landscape of plastics engineering and manufacturing during a two-day conference at UW–Madison. Read More
UW-Madison reaches out to help businesses, stronger economy
UW-Madison is in the first year of a new initiative to help businesses and, in the process, contribute to a stronger state economy. Read More