Devesh Ranjan, a mechanical engineer and a leader at one of the country’s largest and highest-ranked engineering programs, will be the 10th dean of the UW–Madison College of Engineering.
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Dr. Nita Ahuja named dean of UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Dr. Nita Ahuja, a surgeon-scientist who has held top roles at some of the nation’s leading research universities and health systems, has been named the next dean of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) and the university’s next vice chancellor for medical affairs.
UW’s hottest double majors: Pairings broaden knowledge and widen opportunities
Adding a second major can pay big dividends, broadening students’ perspectives and boosting their future career potential, according to academic advisors at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
RABBIT a leap forward for campus collaboration and industry engagement
The Office of Business Engagement (OBE) and Data Science Institute (DSI) have launched a new tool that helps university faculty and staff discover relevant research, shared interests and potential collaborators across campus.
Key wins for UW–Madison and business partners in 2024: From research to results
With 2025 just around the corner, the Office of Business Engagement team is reflecting on the efforts, accomplishments, relationships and new connections that shaped another year forward through greater engagement and deeper connections with industry …
WisBusiness: the Podcast with John Garnetti, UW-Madison Office of Business Engagement
Managing Director John Garnetti joins the WisBusiness: Podcast to discuss the Office of Business Engagement’s impact on Wisconsin’s business community, providing examples of how the OBE works with companies in Wisconsin through a variety of …
UW–Madison students support dairy business innovation through class projects
Last spring, two Wisconsin dairy companies garnered fresh ideas for innovation from UW–Madison seniors. The Renk Agribusiness Institute in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics (AAE) collaborated with the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance, a …
UW–Madison 6th in national research ranking, surpasses $1.7 billion in research expenditures
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has moved up two places to sixth out of 920 public and private universities in the United States in university research expenditures, according to the National Science Foundation’s annual rankings. For the first time, the university has topped $1.7 billion in research expenditures, according to the NSF Higher Education Research and Development (HERD), released today, Nov. 25, 2024.
Access to fresh perspectives on university-industry engagement
UW–Madison Office of Business Engagement is sponsoring free access to UIDPVirtual 2024 for all UW–Madison faculty and staff. The online conference is Dec. 3-5, 2024.
Sustaining partnerships, progress with Business Sustainability Leadership Forum
One year ago, the Office of Business Engagement (OBE) and UW–Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) teamed-up with prominent businesses to spark important conversations about environmental sustainability. Known as the Business Sustainability Leadership Forum (BSLF), the group has been meeting regularly to share insights and identify common sustainability challenges.