University of Wisconsin–Madison senior Sarah Almutawa was a finalist this year for a Rhodes Scholarship, one of the most prestigious and selective undergraduate academic honors in the world. By the end of this year’s awards process, more than 100 Rhodes Scholars will have been selected...
A new analysis by LinkedIn’s Economic graph team highlights the 15 U.S. metro areas with the largest percentages of Gen Zers — aged 25 and under. ...
A recent study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison points toward a potential new approach for pushing the limits of immunotherapy, opening a door to more effective treatment of inoperable tumors and metastatic cancer....
In its fifth year, the Wisconsin Inno Fire Awards honors individuals, companies and organizations across the state that are setting the technology ecosystem ablaze....
New data released in the WEDC’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Report for 2021 shows the millions of dollars being invested in Wisconsin businesses are having a measurable impact....
“It is not obvious that replacing ordinary windows with ones that improve the thermal performance and adds PV generation to a building in New York City can add as much benefit as doing so in sunny Tucson, but that is exactly what we found,” Vincent...
In late 2019, staff at NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes opened a package filled with radioactive materials. The delivery sparked an ongoing research collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Madison that’s accelerating the company’s emergence into an increasingly important healthcare market....
About three-quarters of the record $333 billion invested in 2021 wound up in three states – California, New York and Massachusetts. A number of focus for the rest of the United States, however, is where jobs created by venture-backed companies can be found. Nearly two-thirds...
PitchBook's annual university rankings compare schools by tallying up the number of alumni entrepreneurs who have founded venture capital-backed companies. The undergraduate and graduate rankings are powered by PitchBook data and are based on an analysis of more than 144,000 VC-backed founders....
Melissa Skala, an investigator in biomedical imaging and professor of biomedical engineering, has been named the Carol Skornicka Chair at the Morgridge Institute for Research. The chairship honors Carol Skornicka (BS’62, English; MA’64, Education; JD’77), a trustee who served on both the Morgridge and Wisconsin...
FluGen, based on research by UW-Madison scientists Yoshihiro Kawaoka and Gabriele Neumann, is raising money and exploring relationships with large drug companies to conduct larger studies that could lead to approval of its intranasal vaccine within four years, its leader said....
Model organisms are essential for biomedical research and have enabled many important scientific discoveries. The ability to sequence the genomes of these models is a powerful tool to study the genetic factors that impact human health. New research published today in BMC Biology provides a...
Thirty-nine young companies will pitch to potential investors and others throughout the course of the in-person Nov. 9-10 Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium at Madison’s Monona Terrace Convention Center....
Discovery to Product (D2P) is pleased to share its recent Impact Report. Learn how D2P makes a difference, providing mentoring, training and funding to UW–Madison innovators and startups, and connecting the campus and community ecosystems....
Carl Gulbrandsen, who was named chairman of the Morgridge Board of Trustees in 2020 and a member since its inception, died October 17 after a lengthy illness. His leadership and vision during his 16 years as managing director of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF)...
The 12th annual Wisconsin Science Festival boasted a full week of more than 300 events virtually and in-person across the state for people of all ages to dive into science topics. We’ve collected some of our favorite moments from the 2022 Wisconsin Science Festival, held...
Wisconsin’s biohealth industry is leading the state out of the economic challenges of the pandemic years, outpacing other major state industries with strong high-wage job growth that is generating significant economic impacts throughout the state....
As dangerous heat levels are breaking records across the United States and the world, three University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate students are collecting data to inform a heat warning system based on health outcomes — a tool they hope could eventually save lives. Nelson Institute Environment...
Exact Sciences Corp., a leading provider of cancer screening and diagnostic tests, today announced the company will present new data supporting the positive impact of Cologuard® as a colorectal cancer screening tool during the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) Annual Meeting, being held October 21-26,...
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation today announced its annual support to the University of Wisconsin-Madison research enterprise for the academic year ending in 2023. The amount totals $130.0 million across all grant categories and programs....