UW–Madison connects with Japanese leaders on biohealth, engineering, and emerging technologies

UW–Madison continued to strengthen its relationships with Japanese industry partners through two recent engagements focused on engineering, technology, and the rapidly growing biohealth field. Earlier this month, a delegation of 23 leaders representing 19 Japanese companies visited Madison and Milwaukee to learn more about Wisconsin’s biohealth ecosystem. In October, UW–Madison hosted the UW–Japan Engineering and Technology Forum.

UW–Madison breaks ground on long-anticipated engineering center

On Thursday, April 17, a crowd of several hundred students, staff, faculty, university leaders, alumni and dignitaries kicked off construction of the UW–Madison College of Engineering’s new building, the 395,000-square-foot Phillip A. Levy Engineering Center. Through experiential learning, emerging research, and dedicated industry partnership space, the Levy Center will stimulate discovery and spark new ideas that will fuel innovation and economic growth in communities across Wisconsin and beyond.