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
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