A recent community biking event in Dane County brought in over $300,000 to support research at the UW and the Carbone Cancer Center. The Ride 2017 had more than 1,200 participants, including 325 cancer patients and their families, as well
Two researchers from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health are teaming up to better understand how a certain gene is related to leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome. Myelodysplastic syndrome, or MDS, is a disorder that keeps the body’s bone
Tim Jessick, chairman of the recently formed Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin, is trying to build out a broad support network for palliative care providers. Palliative care is specialized medical care for people with serious illness, focusing on quality of
Two UW-Madison students are helping to control an issue plaguing cleanup crews in southeastern Texas: a post-floodwater mosquito boom. Hurricane Harvey dumped on parts of Texas for up to nine days, leaving standing water that acts as a breeding ground
Mike Lovell, president of Marquette University, says higher education is “on the precipice of a transformation.” “There has been a tsunami coming at us over the last 10 years… and it’s just about upon us,” Lovell said at a recent
A partnership between UW-Stout and a Russian university is bringing an international perspective to collaborative design. UW-Stout Associate Professor Jennifer Astwood teaches industrial design in the university’s art and design school. She’s played a role in an ongoing partnership between
Faith Technologies, a Menasha-based electrical contracting company, is building a clean energy microgrid to power the Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve in Appleton. It’s working with global connected technology company Schneider Electric to install the EcoStruxure Microgrid Advisor program, which will
The number of clean energy jobs in Wisconsin is up by some 7 percent, a new report says. But such jobs make up a tiny number of overall jobs in the state. Clean energy jobs grew by 6.8 percent last
The life science arm of a German company with global operations is planning to create 175 jobs in Wisconsin over the next three years with assistance from WEDC. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. is granting a maximum of $1.25 million
A successful national cleaning company is targeting the Green Bay market. Jan-Pro and sister company Maid Right are run by Premium Franchise Brands. While Jan-Pro has been doing commercial cleaning for over 25 years, Maid Right, launched in 2013, is
An increasing amount of investment in QNBV-certified startups shows “real strength for the ecosystem,” according to the WEDC’s Aaron Hagar. Just ask Ashley Prange, founder of Au Naturale, a Green Bay-based producer of organic cosmetics products that has been QNBV
Brown County business owners will now be able to finance their energy upgrades through an economic development program called PACE. The Property Assessed Clean Energy Program lets certain property owners get long-term loans for projects like high-efficiency lighting or heating,
In the midst of ongoing statewide debates about ties between poor water quality and certain ag practices, a recent study from UW-Madison researchers paints a surprisingly static picture. In a study of 2,913 lakes from 1990 to 2011, researchers found
Foxconn building a high-tech manufacturing plant in southeastern Wisconsin will create “entirely new opportunities for students,” according to Michael Shiels, a dean at Waukesha County Technical College. The dean of the tech college’s School of Applied Technologies says the proposed
A group of enthusiastic kids got the chance try out industry-level drones as part of Madison’s Forward Fest. They also heard about new and interesting ways drones are being used in a variety of commercial applications, as well as by
An early-stage tele-health company will join the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce in a California-bound business delegation. Yesterday’s Pressure Chamber took the form of a head-to-head pitch competition in which five startups each had 5 minutes to tell their story.
Krones Inc. will be building a new training and technology center in southeastern Wisconsin with plans to employ 25 new skilled workers. The manufacturing company is a subsidiary of Krones AG — based in Neutraubling, Germany — with U.S. headquarters
The Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation provided over $730,000 in charitable dental care to state residents in the previous 12 months. The foundation’s Donated Dental Services Program administered this care to 177 disabled, senior, uninsured and low-income adults in the past
The state’s cranberry production is expected to hit 5.6 million barrels this fall, making up a significant majority of the country’s production of the tart fruit. But an issue is facing producers all over the country, as these numbers contribute
Researchers at the UW Carbone Cancer Center have set their sights on a protein biomarker that could help doctors more accurately predict which patients are helped by certain treatments. This biomarker is part of the tumor microenvironment, or matrix, which
A recent community biking event in Dane County brought in over $300,000 to support research at the UW and the Carbone Cancer Center. The Ride 2017 had more than 1,200 participants, including 325 cancer patients and their families, as well as UW faculty, researchers, doctors and many others. The route
Two researchers from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health are teaming up to better understand how a certain gene is related to leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome. Myelodysplastic syndrome, or MDS, is a disorder that keeps the body’s bone marrow from producing healthy blood cells. For many patients, the
Tim Jessick, chairman of the recently formed Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin, is trying to build out a broad support network for palliative care providers. Palliative care is specialized medical care for people with serious illness, focusing on quality of life, stress relief and symptom management. “The approach is patient-
Two UW-Madison students are helping to control an issue plaguing cleanup crews in southeastern Texas: a post-floodwater mosquito boom. Hurricane Harvey dumped on parts of Texas for up to nine days, leaving standing water that acts as a breeding ground for the blood-sucking pest. Melissa Farquhar and Erin McGlynn have
Mike Lovell, president of Marquette University, says higher education is “on the precipice of a transformation.” “There has been a tsunami coming at us over the last 10 years… and it’s just about upon us,” Lovell said at a recent luncheon meeting of the Wisconsin Technology Council’s Innovation Network in
A partnership between UW-Stout and a Russian university is bringing an international perspective to collaborative design. UW-Stout Associate Professor Jennifer Astwood teaches industrial design in the university’s art and design school. She’s played a role in an ongoing partnership between UW-Stout and the National University of Science and Technology, MISiS,
Faith Technologies, a Menasha-based electrical contracting company, is building a clean energy microgrid to power the Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve in Appleton. It’s working with global connected technology company Schneider Electric to install the EcoStruxure Microgrid Advisor program, which will manage energy distribution throughout the 725-acre facility, including to a
The number of clean energy jobs in Wisconsin is up by some 7 percent, a new report says. But such jobs make up a tiny number of overall jobs in the state. Clean energy jobs grew by 6.8 percent last year to more than 26,380, says a recent report released
The life science arm of a German company with global operations is planning to create 175 jobs in Wisconsin over the next three years with assistance from WEDC. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. is granting a maximum of $1.25 million in tax credits to MilliporeSigma to help it expand its
A successful national cleaning company is targeting the Green Bay market. Jan-Pro and sister company Maid Right are run by Premium Franchise Brands. While Jan-Pro has been doing commercial cleaning for over 25 years, Maid Right, launched in 2013, is a more recent attempt to offer in-home cleaning services. Don
An increasing amount of investment in QNBV-certified startups shows “real strength for the ecosystem,” according to the WEDC’s Aaron Hagar. Just ask Ashley Prange, founder of Au Naturale, a Green Bay-based producer of organic cosmetics products that has been QNBV certified this year and the last. This 5-year-old company closed
Brown County business owners will now be able to finance their energy upgrades through an economic development program called PACE. The Property Assessed Clean Energy Program lets certain property owners get long-term loans for projects like high-efficiency lighting or heating, solar panel installation, specialized windows and doors, HVAC and more.
In the midst of ongoing statewide debates about ties between poor water quality and certain ag practices, a recent study from UW-Madison researchers paints a surprisingly static picture. In a study of 2,913 lakes from 1990 to 2011, researchers found that “despite large environmental change and management efforts over recent
Foxconn building a high-tech manufacturing plant in southeastern Wisconsin will create “entirely new opportunities for students,” according to Michael Shiels, a dean at Waukesha County Technical College. The dean of the tech college’s School of Applied Technologies says the proposed project is “very exciting” for the entire state, but particularly
A group of enthusiastic kids got the chance try out industry-level drones as part of Madison’s Forward Fest. They also heard about new and interesting ways drones are being used in a variety of commercial applications, as well as by the U.S. Army and casual hobbyists. The event was held
An early-stage tele-health company will join the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce in a California-bound business delegation. Yesterday’s Pressure Chamber took the form of a head-to-head pitch competition in which five startups each had 5 minutes to tell their story. Participants were graded in part by judge scoring and in
Krones Inc. will be building a new training and technology center in southeastern Wisconsin with plans to employ 25 new skilled workers. The manufacturing company is a subsidiary of Krones AG — based in Neutraubling, Germany — with U.S. headquarters in Franklin. It specializes in machinery related to the beverage
The Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation provided over $730,000 in charitable dental care to state residents in the previous 12 months. The foundation’s Donated Dental Services Program administered this care to 177 disabled, senior, uninsured and low-income adults in the past year. Dental labs also pitched in $44,833 in materials and
The state’s cranberry production is expected to hit 5.6 million barrels this fall, making up a significant majority of the country’s production of the tart fruit. But an issue is facing producers all over the country, as these numbers contribute to an already-existing surplus. With that in mind, the Wisconsin
Researchers at the UW Carbone Cancer Center have set their sights on a protein biomarker that could help doctors more accurately predict which patients are helped by certain treatments. This biomarker is part of the tumor microenvironment, or matrix, which is made up of the non-cancerous cells and tissues surrounding