Returning to Work | 8 Steps to Keep Employees Safe
Wisconsin Safety Council has put together general guidelines and best practices for employers....
16 June, 2020
Author: Diana Starr
We’re All In Small Business Grant
Funded by the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the We’re All In Small Business Grant Program will provide $2,500 grants to 30,000 Wisconsin small businesses to assist with the costs of business interruption or for health and safety improvements, wages and...
16 June, 2020
UW–Madison partners with InStride to expand access to education
The University of Wisconsin–Madison announces a partnership with InStride, a global network of high-quality academic institutions, to help offer employees of large companies the life-changing benefits of a UW–Madison degree. The new partnership enables UW–Madison Online to offer online education directly to workers through large employers....
11 June, 2020
WARF/UW–Madison among top 10 universities granted U.S. utility patents in 2019
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, which manages intellectual property for the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has just been ranked ninth for U.S. utility patents granted in 2019, according to the annual Top 100 Worldwide Universities report....
09 June, 2020
Dalai Lama and UW expert share message of hope, determination, and “education of the mind”
For the past 28 years, the leader of Tibetan Buddhism has partnered with scientists, including UW–Madison’s Davidson, to inspire research on how people can alter their thinking, emotions and behavior toward a kinder, wiser, more compassionate world....
03 June, 2020
Nine projects selected for UW/WARF COVID-19 Accelerator Challenge
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation announced that nine highly deployable projects have been selected to receive development funding through the UW/WARF COVID-19 Accelerator Challenge. From improved respirators to accelerated testing, these innovations are designed to be rapidly advanced over the coming months to combat the...
02 June, 2020
Applications to open June 15 for $75 million We’re All In Small Business Grants
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) will begin accepting applications online for the $75 million We’re All In Small Business Grant (WSBG) program beginning at 8 a.m. on June 15, WEDC officials announced today....
01 June, 2020
UW-Madison Chancellor: A message to our community
We reject hate, racism and violence and call for peaceful activism to drive systemic change to build our community....
31 May, 2020
TINY EARTH PROJECT SOURCING POTENTIAL CANDIDATES FOR NEW ANTIBIOTICS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD
While the threat of antibiotic resistant bacteria continues to grow, an effort spearheaded by UW-Madison Professor Jo Handelsman is sourcing potential candidates for new antibiotics from all over the world....
28 May, 2020
‘Diligent Dozen’ BPC pitches can be viewed ahead of June 4 Entrepreneurs’ Conference
Finalists representing diverse tech-based sectors in Wisconsin’s early stage economy have recorded their presentations for online viewing as part of the 17th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. The four-month-long contest culminates during the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference....
27 May, 2020