For the first time, a University of Wisconsin–Madison building will bear the name of John and Tashia Morgridge, alumni and visionary partners to UW–Madison, who have for decades made significant contributions to the university, beginning with a humble $10 gift in the 1960s....
N+1’s model is straightforward: Industry members and venture capital partners collaborate on research and education, which in turn creates both innovative solutions and career development opportunities for students. The programs range widely, including research collaborations, capstone and student projects, co-ops, hackathons, scholarships, and seminars. Membership...
The University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate programs are once again ranked among the nation’s best in the 2024-25 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools,” including ranking the School of Education first overall in the country....
Kenneth Poss, a biologist who explores the potential life-saving mechanisms of how organisms regenerate damaged heart and spinal cord tissue will join the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Morgridge Institute for Research this fall....
Building on a previously patented method for producing paracetamol – the active ingredient in Tylenol – the discovery promises a greener path to one of the world’s most widely used medicines and other chemicals....
“This collaboration supports our mission to help eradicate cancer by preventing it, detecting it earlier, and guiding personalized treatment,” said Kevin Conroy, chairman and chief executive officer, Exact Sciences....
From networking, to funding, to hiring top talent and everything in-between, an increasing number of biohealth startups are calling the Badger State home....
Company Announces Opening of a Second R&D site in Philadelphia, PA, and the Appointments of Shelley Allen as Head of Drug Discovery, and Munir Mosaheb as Head of Biology...
In a new study from CommercialCafe ranking the country’s 20 best cities for career flexibility, Madison placed fourth among the Midwest’s top 10. The study awarded the cities points for indicators in the following categories: flexibility opportunities, commuting and remote readiness, and career growth and...
Twenty-five entries representing broad sectors such as advanced manufacturing, business services, information technology and life sciences will compete in the finalist round of the 2024 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. The contestants have emerged after two rounds of judging in the contest organized through the...
MADISON, Wis. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Exact Sciences Corp., in collaboration with Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, reported on data showing high sensitivity and specificity for the non-endoscopic Oncoguard® Esophagus test that is currently in development for the detection of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) and its precursors, including Barrett’s...
In the latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show,” Lauren Usher of gener8tor talks about the accelerator’s state, national and even international footprint as it works to provide opportunities for entrepreneurs. The Show also previews recent and upcoming Tech Council events....
The UW–Madison will award an honorary doctorate degree this May to Reverend Dr. Alexander Gee Jr., an innovative community servant and transformational educator who is nationally recognized for his advocacy on behalf of the Black community and for his leadership in addressing the root causes...
Fetch, the grocery rewards app dreamed up by a UW-Madison student and now used by millions of shoppers, has secured a $50 million loan to grow in other industries....
Necedah Elementary students ranging from 3rd to 5th grade attended a field trip to the Discovery Building this month as part of their Cardinal After-school Program. Led by the Morgridge Community Engagement team, the trip featured an activity called “Tiny Tunnels.”...
Steffi Diem, a University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of nuclear engineering and engineering physics, has been selected to serve as a U.S. Science Envoy for the Department of State in 2024. The federal program empowers leading U.S. scientists to leverage their expertise and networks with the...
The Hub, which is jointly administered by the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Office of Sustainability, aims to bring significant interdisciplinary sustainability research funding to campus by connecting researchers across departments and targeting major federal research grants....
The exquisite complexity of the human body drew Marcela Tabima to science as a child and it keeps her laser focused on her regenerative biology work at both the Morgridge Institute for Research and the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery....
The 20,000-participant BLUE-C study was designed to determine the performance characteristics of Exact Sciences’ next-generation multitarget stool DNA test, Cologuard Plus, for colorectal cancer (CRC) and to compare that performance to the fecal immunochemical test (FIT), a commonly used noninvasive CRC screening test....
Palm oil. It’s in your snacks, your soap, pretty much everything. But palm oil plantations have caused vast deforestation. Can these three tech executives help fix things? A handful of startups are trying to reinvent one of the most ubiquitous, but also environmentally destructive, ingredients...