University of Wisconsin–Madison

Month: November 2017

UW-Madison radiologist researchers capturing images of the brain – making an impact on future diagnosis

Researchers at UW-Madison's radiology department are some of the first to use a new MRI from GE Healthcare that images the brain’s tiny crossing fibers and white matter like never before.  Learn why this is so important for research and patients.

UW entrepreneurial pipeline lands Lactic Solutions in biofuels marketplace

When Jim Steele thinks back over the last seven years, from the early research on biofuels, followed by a dream of moving Lactic Solutions LLC technology to the marketplace, and now the acquisition of the company by Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits (a unit of Lallemand Inc.) last month, he is thankful for the network …

Accelerator Program helping to speed commercialization of UW Innovations

Great ideas are numerous at UW-Madison, but translate those ideas into products and into the market place needs a special kind of expertise. That is where the WARF Accelerator Program is helping to foster results. Learn more about their approach and the results.

UW Makerspace unleashes limitless student creativity

The 12,000-square-foot space is a maker’s dream; it houses 3D printers, laser cutters, machine tools, virtual and augmented reality hardware, microscopes, soldering irons, bicycle tools and many more instruments and gadgets to assist engineering students in bringing their ideas to life.