19 Sep UW’s 175th: Five ways UW–Madison ideas have changed the world
![UW scientists Folkert Belzer, left, and James Southard, right, developed the gold standard for organ preservation techniques. Photos courtesy of WARF](https://universityresearchpark.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Belzer-Southard-775x356-1.jpg)
UW scientists Folkert Belzer, left, and James Southard, right, developed the gold standard for organ preservation techniques. Photos courtesy of WARF
The world has changed a lot in the 175 years since the founding of the University of Wisconsin. Some history-changing ideas that continue to reverberate around the globe got their start right here on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus.
From hospital operating rooms to deep space, here are just a few of the many ways UW–Madison innovations have changed the world including:
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- Weather satellites
- Social Security
- Space-based astronomy
- Organ transplants
- Stem cells