Skip to main content

Tag Business

First woman director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office visits for a discussion about innovation and opportunity

April 9, 2015

UW-Madison, a world leader in producing patents, will welcome Michelle K. Lee, director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, on April 15 for a tour of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery and a discussion about the future of intellectual property and innovation. Read More

Review identifies keys to financial well-being for children and young adults

February 13, 2015

What's the best way to raise children who are financially savvy? Read More

Doing it for the team: Business study tests motivational techniques

January 21, 2015

Noah Lim, an associate marketing professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Wisconsin School of Business, is shedding light on sales incentives that could help managers devise incentive programs with better returns on investment. Read More

Carbon nanotube finding could lead to flexible electronics with longer battery life

January 14, 2015

University of Wisconsin–Madison materials engineers have made a significant leap toward creating higher-performance electronics with improved battery life — and the ability to flex and stretch. Led by materials science Associate Professor Michael Arnold and Professor Padma Gopalan, the team has reported the highest-performing carbon nanotube transistors ever demonstrated. In addition to paving the way for improved consumer electronics, this technology could also have specific uses in industrial and military applications. Read More

Games a winning industry for firms with UW ties

December 29, 2014

Two local video game startups, PerBlue and Filament Games, have ties to UW–Madison. Read More

Alumnus Winslow Sargeant delivers Multicultural Homecoming keynote

October 23, 2014

As the University of Wisconsin–Madison celebrates its Multicultural Homecoming, with the theme “Back to Where It Al Began,” alumnus Winslow Sargeant returns to his alma mater to deliver the keynote address. Read More

Seven receive Fulbright awards for doctoral research

October 21, 2014

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded grants totaling $306,628 to seven doctoral students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, through the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) program. Read More

Media Advisory: Panasonic executive Julie Bauer to address e-business conference

October 13, 2014

Julie Bauer, a University of Wisconsin–Madison alumna and president of Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, will be among the more than 600 business executives and technology leaders at the 16th annual Business Best Practices and Emerging Technologies Conference, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014, hosted by the University of Wisconsin–Madison E-Business Consortium (UWEBC). Read More

UW to help Wisconsin companies develop international internships

October 10, 2014

To compete in today’s global marketplace, Wisconsin companies need people who have the skills to operate abroad. Studies, however, indicate that this need is not being fully met. A $50,000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) will enable the University of Wisconsin–Madison to work with eight to 12 small- and medium-sized Wisconsin companies on developing the global talent they need, while creating more opportunities for UW–Madison students to cross the bridge from academics into practice. Read More

Three new studies to take a look at angles related to Wisconsin water

July 7, 2014

Three new research projects, all based at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, will each take a look at a specific angle related to the state’s water supply and use, including one study specifically studying Madison’s water for the presence and effects of manganese. Read More

Menu for success: EatStreet finds fast growth in fast delivery

July 1, 2014

It’s startup city at the offices of EatStreet in downtown Madison: bikes in the corridors; backpacks in the corners; construction workers running cable for the large new office that will be filled within weeks by engineers and product managers. Business is booming, says Matt Howard, EatStreet’s president. The company — a coast-to-coast, online restaurant take-out ordering service — has more than doubled its list of customers since January, and it’s just received a $6-million investment. Read More

Novel collaboration links pharmaceutical expertise in Wisconsin, Taiwan

June 19, 2014

In a ceremony in San Diego on Tuesday, June 24, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a world leader in biomedicine, will sign an agreement to collaborate with the Development Center for Biotechnology (DCB), a Taiwanese biotech non-profit. Read More

Tinkering fosters business success for Internet of Things Lab

May 21, 2014

At first, the students considered creating an app or a smart device. But when they got down to it, they decided simplicity really is bliss. Read More

WARF appoints Tong to board presidency

May 19, 2014

Business leader Peter Tong has been appointed the new president of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) board of trustees. Tong, who was appointed May 9, succeeds John W. Rowe, who will remain a member of the board. Read More