Tag The Wisconsin Idea
A fifth year of record milk production helped Wisconsin farmers generate near-record income
Wisconsin farmers didn't have their best year ever in 2013, but they didn't miss it by much. Read More
Spinoff joins fight against prostate cancer
A spinoff business launched by a University of Wisconsin–Madison cancer researcher is attempting to harness the human immune system to fight prostate cancer. Read More
Makerspace is part clubhouse, part business incubator and all workshop
At Sector67, a “makerspace” on Madison’s East Side, you never know what will walk through the orange door. Today, a University of Wisconsin–Madison student wants to mold foam and plastic into a custom-fit back for a backpack. Read More
Initiative reaches out to state residents on climate change
As climate change impacts the diversity and distribution of species statewide, University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers, wildlife officials and others are collaborating to inform the public about these changes and ways to adapt. Read More
Tip: The 12 days of experts
For many, the holiday season brings joy, fun and cookies. Lots of cookies. Read More
Hancock ag station partners with industry to boost vegetable growers
The research advances at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Hancock Agricultural Research Station are keeping vegetable growers on the cutting edge of the industry, producers told Chancellor Rebecca Blank during a tour of the facility Tuesday. Read More
Eco-farming strategies benefit growers, consumers and the environment
Apple growers wanted to find the best way to grow apples. Agricultural scientists wanted to reduce pesticide use on Wisconsin farms. These groups, starting with different objectives, found one solution that benefited them both: eco-fruit farming. Read More
New website takes 60-year, county-by-county look at who moves where
You can tell a lot about what a community has to offer by the types of people that are moving in and the types that choose to leave. Read More
Now you see it: Airplane images reveal sand dunes in heart of Badger State
Newly created laser images of central Wisconsin show fields of dunes, most of which have never been seen before, that were blowing in the wind as recently as about 11,000 years ago. Read More
New grant program to encourage statewide outreach
A new grant program designed to advance the Wisconsin Idea by fostering public engagement by university faculty, staff and students, is accepting applications. Read More
Cartography Lab partners with state on economic impact map
Students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have played a crucial role in developing an online interactive map that shows the economic impact of investments in counties and legislative districts throughout the state. Read More
UW brings outreach to Epic’s ‘Deep Space’
Hosting a series of exhibits on Epic Systems campus in Verona for the health care software company’s massive annual users’ group meeting, UW–Madison researchers and outreach experts focused on “Deep Space,” the name of Epic’s new underground auditorium, as a common theme to demonstrate how campus research is making an impact in and out of this world. Read More
Free mobile Wisconsin Fish Identification tools now available
Exactly 174 Wisconsin fish can now fit into your pocket. And they’re not even wet, or smelly. Visit UW Sea Grant’s Wisconsin Fish Identification website seagrant.wisc.edu/fishid and download the free Android or iOS app to quickly identify the fish of Wisconsin’s lakes, ponds, rivers and streams. There is a mobile website as well. Read More
Strategic framework: Four years of progress
A progress report, compiled following the fourth year of UW–Madison’s five-year strategic framework highlights accomplishments in priorities related to undergraduate education; research; resource stewardship; recruitment, retention and diversity; and the Wisconsin Idea. Read More