Ma cites an impressive research infrastructure, excellent faculty and support for multidisciplinary collaborations as reasons he has been successful at UW-Madison. That is coupled with his desire for his innovations to benefit society, “If the knowledge I contribute can change the world, I will be satisfied.”
Year: 2018
New outposts from Lands’ End, Oshkosh Corp. reveal closer corporate relationships with UW–Madison
Last spring, in one of his first moves after becoming CEO of Lands’ End in Dodgeville, Jerome Griffith met with UW–Madison chancellor Rebecca Blank to discuss ties to the university. Lands’ End CEO Jerome Griffith …
UW-Madison Student Startup Update – Fetch Rewards
Fetch Rewards, a company hatched by Wes Schroll while he was a UW–Madison undergraduate five years ago, is ramping up its introduction of a mobile app-based reward system for grocery buyers.
UW startup hits Paris to highlight their tech
The invention by Torq Labs tracks leg movement in runners using five sensors, with help from a smartphone app. Learn more about the tech and their continued connection to UW.
Radar adds technological twist to age-old cranberry counting process
UW–Madison engineers have invented a device that automates the process of counting cranberries on the bush and estimating the harvest. The sheer labor involved in counting cranberries the old-fashioned way prompted Ocean Spray’s Ben Tilberg to work with researchers in the electrical and computer engineering department to pursue a more efficient, technologically advanced method.