For more than five years, Promega has supported the annual Cool Science Image contest at UW-Madison. Campus members are invited to submit images that depict an object or phenomenon from any discipline, which could have …
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Where Science and Art Meet: The 2017 Holiday Card
Originally posted on Promega Connections December 1, 2017 University of Wisconsin-Madison undergraduate Celia Glime didn’t think she was creating a design for the 2017 Promega holiday card while doing lab work last winter for her …
Coca-Cola scholarship helps six first generation students attend UW
Six first-generation students were awarded $16,000 scholarships from The Coca-Cola Foundation. Introduced in 1993, The Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship program supports students who are the first in their immediate family to attend college. The program …
Three companies share how UW–Madison students fit their talent needs
In the last year, nearly 8,500 companies have sought out students from the University of Wisconsin–Madison for their talent needs. This includes Chicago-based Morningstar Inc, contract research organization Pharmaceutical Product Development (PPD), Inc. and global …
Commencement 2019: A look at some notable graduates
One started a scholarship for her fellow undergraduates. Another will join the U.S. Air Force Nurse Corps as one of its youngest members. A third persevered through repeated challenges to earn a degree. The students …
Industry-ready process makes plastics chemical from plant sugars
In new research, published recently in the journal Energy and Environmental Science, a team from the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center and the University of Wisconsin–Madison describe an efficient and economically feasible process for producing HMF — 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, a versatile plant-derived chemical considered crucial for building a renewable economy.
Novomoto has big plans for 2019
Orginally Posted on WisBusiness.com 4/4/2019 After winning the Governor’s Business plan contest in 2018, Novomoto has big plans for expansion in 2019 and beyond. The company provides rent-to-own solar electrical systems for families in the …
Driving innovation: Can biofuels transform our economy?
Author: Sam Million-Weaver | College of Engineering America is a car country. Drive-in movies, drive-through restaurants, road-trips, carpools: Our culture is full of odes to our automobiles. And even though people are increasingly trading in …
UW-Madison ranks highly throughout the year
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ranks among the top universities in the nation in a variety of areas, including educational quality, reputation, affordability and access. Here’s a look at some of those rankings from 2018-19: U.S. …
UW Makerspace in Action
Explore this collection of stories highlighting the collaboration and innovation sparked in the Makerspace. UW students solve local problems in summer Makerspace course Engineering makerspace unleashes limitless student creativity Student projects in focus as campus …