Marshfield Clinic Research Institute’s new executive director, Amit Acharya, wants to shorten the time it takes for a good idea to go from the lab bench to the bedside. Acharya was named to his new position in late July, taking
The University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics has been ranked among the top hospitals in the country once more by U.S. News & World Report. Based on top-50 scores in nine areas of medical treatment, the hospital has also been
Karen Orr, founder and CEO of tech startup PAWS by O-no, seeks funding for iMyK9, a product designed to keep dog owners from leaving their pets in a vehicle for too long. “Studies show that statistically, at least 5,000 dogs
Leaders of the UW System spoke in favor of the Foxconn project last week, highlighting opportunities and making the case for greater state funding of tech-related educational programs. UW System President Ray Cross, speaking at a public hearing for the
Representatives of many of the state’s business associations, universities and advocacy groups — as well as some independent speakers — recently weighed in on the Foxconn bill at a public hearing in Madison. The Assembly Committee on Jobs and the
Recently published research from UW-Madison suggests the Zika virus is unlikely to be passed through saliva. This study, published Tuesday in the Nature Communications journal, sheds more light on a virus that has captured the attention of the national media
Gov. Scott Walker is defending environmental protections in the Foxconn bill while saying a few weeks for the Legislature to debate the legislation is “a pretty good amount of time.” But the Legislature’s top Republicans differed sharply on: how quickly
Waukesha County Technical College’s two-day exhibition of Foxconn technology showcases diverse products offered by the Taiwanese electronics manufacturer and its subsidiaries. Foxconn’s just-announced Wisconsin plant is to make liquid crystal display panels. It will make these LCD screens for many
Foxconn has already announced a partnership with a major Milwaukee-based employer: Rockwell Automation. But observers say more partnerships with companies like Johnson Controls and GE Healthcare are likely to happen as the Taiwanese company finds its footing in Wisconsin. In
Business experts in the state say the Foxconn deal looks promising for Wisconsin, though some details have yet to be nailed down. Tom Still, president of the Wisconsin Technology Council, says there’s “lots of reasons” that the $3 billion incentive
President Donald Trump says Foxconn will add more manufacturing jobs than “we’ve seen in many, many decades” starting with a $10 billion campus in Wisconsin, a state that’s “very close to my heart.” Trump at a White House announcement yesterday
An influx of workers from outside Wisconsin could help provide enough workers for the Taiwanese technology company Foxconn as it weighs building a factory in southeastern Wisconsin, several business leaders and observers say. The deal, if it happens, would draw
BrightStar Senior Living Madison is breaking ground next month in Waunakee for the construction of a new senior care living facility. This company is part of BrightStar Care, an Illinois-based franchisor with hundreds of separately owned territories across the country.
Milwaukee’s Water Council is welcoming the latest group of water tech-focused startups to its BREW Accelerator program. “From a gel filtering technology to giant bubbles, we are eager to get to work with this new batch of startups,” said Dean
Kiio, a Madison-based tech company with a health engagement platform, is partnering with the Department of Defense to test and develop a new protocol for treating — and potentially avoiding — a painful condition called tendinopathy. Tendinopathy is a term
A grant from the Fund for Lake Michigan will support genetic research by UW-Milwaukee scientists as part of a broad push to improve the health of the lake and associated water systems. UWM is receiving $100,000 to analyze the genetics
Airbnb has agreed with Green Bay to collect and remit the city’s 10 percent room tax for all of its Green Bay hosts — the second such pact in the state. Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt authorized this agreement, which
The Medical College of Wisconsin will be enrolling the inaugural class of its doctor of pharmacy program this summer now that it’s gotten the go-ahead from a national accreditation agency. Its PharmD program was recently granted pre-candidate status by the
Mauston’s iLEAD charter school is working to move students past fear of failure so they can succeed in the economy of tomorrow. So says Terry Whipple, executive director of the Juneau County Economic Development Corporation and co-founder of iLEAD. He
A recent study from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health shows that people with insurance policies covering certain kinds of tests are more likely to be screened for colorectal cancer. Researchers used electronic health records to examine rates
Marshfield Clinic Research Institute’s new executive director, Amit Acharya, wants to shorten the time it takes for a good idea to go from the lab bench to the bedside. Acharya was named to his new position in late July, taking on responsibility for research centers which specialize in a wide
The University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics has been ranked among the top hospitals in the country once more by U.S. News & World Report. Based on top-50 scores in nine areas of medical treatment, the hospital has also been recognized as the best in the state. These scores come
Karen Orr, founder and CEO of tech startup PAWS by O-no, seeks funding for iMyK9, a product designed to keep dog owners from leaving their pets in a vehicle for too long. “Studies show that statistically, at least 5,000 dogs die of heat stroke in America every year,” Orr said
Leaders of the UW System spoke in favor of the Foxconn project last week, highlighting opportunities and making the case for greater state funding of tech-related educational programs. UW System President Ray Cross, speaking at a public hearing for the Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy, said the benefits
Representatives of many of the state’s business associations, universities and advocacy groups — as well as some independent speakers — recently weighed in on the Foxconn bill at a public hearing in Madison. The Assembly Committee on Jobs and the Economy heard testimony for nearly 10 hours on Thursday evening.
Recently published research from UW-Madison suggests the Zika virus is unlikely to be passed through saliva. This study, published Tuesday in the Nature Communications journal, sheds more light on a virus that has captured the attention of the national media as well as that of the worldwide medical community. It’s
Gov. Scott Walker is defending environmental protections in the Foxconn bill while saying a few weeks for the Legislature to debate the legislation is “a pretty good amount of time.” But the Legislature’s top Republicans differed sharply on: how quickly to move the bill setting up $3 billion in incentives
Waukesha County Technical College’s two-day exhibition of Foxconn technology showcases diverse products offered by the Taiwanese electronics manufacturer and its subsidiaries. Foxconn’s just-announced Wisconsin plant is to make liquid crystal display panels. It will make these LCD screens for many industries — education, entertainment, safety, surveillance and health care —
Foxconn has already announced a partnership with a major Milwaukee-based employer: Rockwell Automation. But observers say more partnerships with companies like Johnson Controls and GE Healthcare are likely to happen as the Taiwanese company finds its footing in Wisconsin. In one such agreement, Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation will be collaborating with
Business experts in the state say the Foxconn deal looks promising for Wisconsin, though some details have yet to be nailed down. Tom Still, president of the Wisconsin Technology Council, says there’s “lots of reasons” that the $3 billion incentive package being offered to Foxconn will be worth it in
President Donald Trump says Foxconn will add more manufacturing jobs than “we’ve seen in many, many decades” starting with a $10 billion campus in Wisconsin, a state that’s “very close to my heart.” Trump at a White House announcement yesterday also thanked the “tremendous” Gov. Scott Walker for his work
An influx of workers from outside Wisconsin could help provide enough workers for the Taiwanese technology company Foxconn as it weighs building a factory in southeastern Wisconsin, several business leaders and observers say. The deal, if it happens, would draw in engineers and automation workers from around the country while
BrightStar Senior Living Madison is breaking ground next month in Waunakee for the construction of a new senior care living facility. This company is part of BrightStar Care, an Illinois-based franchisor with hundreds of separately owned territories across the country. Jeff Tews and Susan Rather are franchise co-owners for BrightStar
Milwaukee’s Water Council is welcoming the latest group of water tech-focused startups to its BREW Accelerator program. “From a gel filtering technology to giant bubbles, we are eager to get to work with this new batch of startups,” said Dean Amhaus, president and CEO of The Water Council. Every year,
Kiio, a Madison-based tech company with a health engagement platform, is partnering with the Department of Defense to test and develop a new protocol for treating — and potentially avoiding — a painful condition called tendinopathy. Tendinopathy is a term for a disease of the tendon, the tough connective tissue
A grant from the Fund for Lake Michigan will support genetic research by UW-Milwaukee scientists as part of a broad push to improve the health of the lake and associated water systems. UWM is receiving $100,000 to analyze the genetics of three underwater animals, including the Yellow Perch and the
Airbnb has agreed with Green Bay to collect and remit the city’s 10 percent room tax for all of its Green Bay hosts — the second such pact in the state. Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt authorized this agreement, which he says is seen as “an opportunity for visitors to
The Medical College of Wisconsin will be enrolling the inaugural class of its doctor of pharmacy program this summer now that it’s gotten the go-ahead from a national accreditation agency. Its PharmD program was recently granted pre-candidate status by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. The MCW School of Pharmacy
Mauston’s iLEAD charter school is working to move students past fear of failure so they can succeed in the economy of tomorrow. So says Terry Whipple, executive director of the Juneau County Economic Development Corporation and co-founder of iLEAD. He said the school was started in 2012 to help kids
A recent study from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health shows that people with insurance policies covering certain kinds of tests are more likely to be screened for colorectal cancer. Researchers used electronic health records to examine rates of colorectal cancer screening rates for 33,177 under-65 patients who