Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin recently visited Milwaukee, Green Bay and Marinette to talk with healthcare providers, business leaders and other local partners about how the university and Wisconsin communities can work together to address pressing challenges and create new opportunities.
Partnerships
Experiential learning: How School of Human Ecology students are practicing their professions and jumpstarting their careers
Through experience-based learning opportunities, UW–Madison School of Human Ecology students are sharpening their career skills by exploring career paths and stepping into roles that may lead into future careers.
Tech Hub Collaboration Drives Research, Discovery, Economic Development
A story in the latest issue of the Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association’s “Quarterly” highlights how a broad coalition of more than 20 organizations, institutions of higher education, and businesses — including BioForward Wisconsin and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) — helped secure a $49 million Phase 2 investment supercharging Wisconsin’s 2023 federal designation as a Regional Technology and Innovation Hub (Tech Hub). A highlight of the Tech Hub designation is the “A++” grade that recognized academic and industry partnerships, showcasing the strong relationships that already exist to power the hub, particularly between Madison and Milwaukee.
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 …
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.
As international interns, Badger engineers learn the ropes of shipbuilding in Italy
“I know a lot of internships kind of give interns the ‘side’ projects, but it was super cool to hear that the work we did was actually impactful and meaningful,” says Colby Milligan, a junior from San Francisco.
UW–Madison unveils strategic vision to boost entrepreneurship
The comprehensive plan outlined in the study aims to create a thriving entrepreneurial environment, leveraging the university’s existing strengths and capabilities along with its ongoing commitment to fostering entrepreneurship across campus.
Forward, better and greater
Our team at the Office of Business Engagement is focused on moving UW–Madison forward through greater engagement and deeper connections with industry partners.
Experiential learning opportunities in 2024-25
These opportunities for experiential learning at UW–Madison allow you to leverage student and faculty expertise and help develop the talent that is building the future of Wisconsin and the world.
Experiential learning unlocks employers’ and students’ potential
Hands-on learning experiences found in nearly every discipline on campus set up students and partner companies for success. Read about two examples from UW–Madison’s School of Computer, Data and Information Sciences (CDIS) and the Wisconsin School of Business (WSB).