OBE keeps you up to date through our quarterly e-newsletter; here’s the latest issue, featuring UW–Madison’s recent designation as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University, the new Technology and Entrepreneurship Office, and a flurry of industry-university partnership activity.
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Industry-university connections pick up this fall
It’s been a busy fall for the Office of Business Engagement (OBE) and its corporate partners, with on and off-campus meetings focused on sustainability, engineering research, genomic innovations, talent, and of course, Badger football. In …
UW–Madison named an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) has designated the University of Wisconsin–Madison as an Innovation and Economic Prosperity (IEP) University. This designation reflects UW–Madison’s commitment to economic engagement, including its focus on innovation, workforce development, public service, and community engagement. Nominee institutions undergo a rigorous self-study and stakeholder engagement process to identify their economic development strengths and areas of growth and improvement.
Inaugural Jake Leinenkugel Diversity in Brewing Award recipient announced
Babayosimi (Simi) Fadiran, a microbiology major in his second year, is the 2022 recipient of the Jake Leinenkugel Diversity in Brewing Award, which supports students from underrepresented groups pursuing studies in brewing or fermentation sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Partner with Students from the Wisconsin School of Business this Spring
Do you have a business question you wish you could spend more time on? Have a project but not enough resources? The Wisconsin School of Business’ Capstone Consulting Practicum connects teams of students with organizations on a 12-week, live consulting-style project.
Chancellor Mnookin visits key partners around the state
In her first few months on campus, new UW–Madison chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin has crisscrossed the state on a listening and learning tour. A number of her stops included visits to several of UW–Madison’s long-time …
Experienced innovator to lead new Technology Entrepreneurship Office
A partnership among the School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS); the College of Letters & Science; and the College of Engineering, TEO will accelerate the commercialization of UW–Madison science and technology advances by increasing the speed and frequency at which UW research is translated into usable technology. TEO will support STEM-based innovations from any faculty, staff or student at UW–Madison.
OBE’s Fall 2022 Update
OBE keeps you up to date through our quarterly e-newsletter; here’s the latest issue for Fall 2022. Subscribe here (or, forward this newsletter to yourself or a friend). New chancellor listening, learning throughout the state Since …
UW–Madison moves up U.S. News list to 10th best public institution, 38th overall
U.S. News & World Report has ranked the University of Wisconsin–Madison 38th overall and 10th among public institutions in its 2022-23 rankings of best colleges. The rankings include 440 national doctoral universities and are in …
Mural painting brings community together
A group of volunteers gathered Thursday at the UW South Madison Partnership to paint murals designed by Madison-based artist and UW–Madison alumna Lilada Gee. The mural painting project was developed in collaboration with UW South …