“If we leave things as they are, it’ll be 2080 before we have at least one woman on half of the patent applications,” Gottwald said. “Ninety-six percent of applications have at least one man named on them, so getting women on 50 percent is a...
As the age of big data transforms the potential of this emerging field, members of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Biotechnology tell you everything you need to know....
Long before I visited Madison, Wis., I overheard a conversation among three women that went something like this: Woman No. 1: “I’m from the Madison area.” Woman No. 2: “Oh, I love Madison.” Woman No. 3: “Madison is like Sara Lee. Nobody doesn’t like Madison.”...
At the busy corner of University Avenue and North Lake Street, UW–Madison’s new $55.8 million music center is part of the Mead Witter School of Music....
Exact Sciences brought in about $230 million in screening revenue during the fourth quarter of last year, according to the company’s latest preliminary financial report....
Another productive and engaging year is in the books at the Morgridge Institute. Here’s a look back at 12 of the year's highlights in science, discovery and outreach....
UW–Madison is responsible for $15 billion in economic impact statewide and boasts more than 400 university-related startup companies that support more than 25,000 jobs. At the heart of UW–Madison is the Wisconsin School of Business (WSB), which leads in providing the resources, education, and research...
For years, the Badger State bemoaned its post-graduation "brain drain" from schools such as University of Wisconsin-Madison. Now, a burgeoning startup scene, plentiful tech jobs, and an abundance of remote work are compelling graduates to stick around and enjoy the city's vibrant culture and reasonable...
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) recently released its list of Wisconsin’s biggest economic development deals of 2019. Of the fourteen projects highlighted on WEDC’s list, five call the Madison Region home....
A new breast surgery marker device, developed by Elucent Medical, a company founded by three UW-Madison faculty, is expected to be used by about 15 hospital systems by the end of January....
Madison, Wisconsin takes the top spot in SmartAsset study on the best cities for work-life balance. It ranks in the top 10% of the study for six out of the 10 metrics considered....
CES 2020 - Held in Las Vegas January 7-10, the annual consumer technology conference attracts more than 175,000 attendees, including the nearly 4,500 companies who set up shop on the exhibit floor....