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Madison-made electrolyte going big at global battery manufacturer

April 25, 2016

Silatronix, a UW–Madison spinoff, says its formulation will lead to safer lithium-ion batteries used in phones, laptops and tablets. Read More

UW2020: WARF Discovery Initiative proposals selected

April 7, 2016

Reviewers identified ambitious, early stage research ideas and infrastructure investments in an effort to jump-start innovative interdisciplinary research. Read More

Six appointed to WARF professorships

March 8, 2016

The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation named professorships include $75,000 in research support from WARF over five years. Read More

Bioenergy Center, collaborators report 500th invention

March 4, 2016

The Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center and two partners reported significant progress in their mission to develop technologies that will bring advanced biofuels to the marketplace. Read More

Autism test on the horizon as firm screens for signatures of disorder

February 26, 2016

Early diagnosis for autism can allow quicker, better treatment. In the best case, it could pinpoint ways to reduce the symptoms or even prevent the disorder. Read More

WARF’s Gulbrandsen to receive lifetime award

January 21, 2016

His tenure has seen WARF increase grant support for UW–Madison, expand its entrepreneurial mission, and chart scientific milestones from embryonic stem cells to life-saving vaccine research. Read More

UW–Madison engineers reveal record-setting flexible phototransistor

October 30, 2015

Inspired by mammals' eyes, University of Wisconsin–Madison electrical engineers have created the fastest, most responsive flexible silicon phototransistor ever made. Read More

150 respond to call for innovative research proposals

October 27, 2015

UW–Madison’s latest research initiative — UW2020: WARF Discovery Initiative — has received an overwhelming response from researchers eager to jump-start their innovative projects. Read More

WARF wins patent infringement lawsuit against Apple

October 19, 2015

A federal jury has found that Apple infringed a patent owned by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation for an invention that significantly improves the efficiency… Read More

WARF Innovation Award winners take on colon cancer detection, tomorrow’s plastic

October 13, 2015

A blood test that could save lives and a sun-powered scheme to turn biomass into valuable compounds have won Innovation Awards from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF). Read More

WARF draws top inventors, entrepreneurs for fall discussion series

October 6, 2015

To cap its 90th anniversary celebration, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) is hosting a four-part discussion series exploring the cycle of innovation. Read More

WARF board speaks out on proposed fetal tissue ban

September 22, 2015

The Board of Trustees of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) today announced unanimous opposition to a state legislative proposal to ban the use of fetal tissue in scientific research. Read More

Discovery in growing graphene nanoribbons could enable faster, more efficient electronics

August 11, 2015

Graphene, an atom-thick material with extraordinary properties, is a promising candidate for the next generation of dramatically faster, more energy-efficient electronics. However, scientists have struggled to fabricate the material into ultra-narrow strips, called nanoribbons, that could enable the use of graphene in high-performance semiconductor electronics. Read More

Open house features one-stop shopping for corporate partners

July 30, 2015

A daylong event Aug. 19 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will acquaint businesses with the range of research, collaboration, recruitment and educational opportunities on campus. Read More

UW 2020: New VCRGE program to support early stage research

July 28, 2015

In an effort to create a dynamic new funding mechanism for bold research ideas, ideas with potential to drive significant discoveries, the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education (VCRGE), with support from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), is teeing up a new program to seed potentially groundbreaking research. Read More

Six faculty members appointed to WARF named professorships

May 19, 2015

Six members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty have been appointed to Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation named professorships. 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