A statewide coalition has been awarded an Ignite Wisconsin grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC) to strengthen Wisconsin’s frontier technology and startup ecosystem. The Wisconsin Frontier Technology Consortium brings together the Wisconsin Technology Council, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, gener8tor, Waukesha County Technical College and the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. The partnership was formed to align research institutions, startup accelerators, technical colleges and industry networks around the development and commercialization and scaling of emerging technologies.
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UW–Madison back in top 5 nationally with $1.93B in research expenditures
The University of Wisconsin–Madison now ranks fifth in the United States for university research expenditures, its highest ranking since 2014, according to the National Science Foundation’s Higher Education Research and Development Survey. The annual ranking covers the amount of funding the university invested in research activities during fiscal year 2024 (July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024).
Board of Regents approves proposal to create College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence
The new college will build upon the university’s strengths in computer, data, library and information sciences and statistics.
QTS invests $1.5 million in UW–Madison-led research on sustainable digital infrastructure
On Friday, November 14, the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies announced a research partnership with QTS Data Centers (QTS). The Virginia-based developer invested $1.5 million toward a new Advancing Data Center Sustainability initiative, which will leverage the university’s deep expertise to advance sustainable digital infrastructure through research and innovation.
Raven Software gift of computers to enhance research, learning at UW–Madison
This year, Raven Software — co-founded by UW–Madison alumnus Brian Raffel — donated 200 computers valued at $1.26 million to UW–Madison to enhance research and learning opportunities for students across multiple disciplines critical to the video game industry.
UW–Madison partners with TitletownTech and Microsoft to advance innovation
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is partnering with Microsoft and TitletownTech on a new collaboration designed to accelerate scientific discovery through artificial intelligence, powered by early access to Microsoft’s new Discovery platform.
UW-Madison leads effort to advance fusion energy for all
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is leading a major multi-institution project to develop and test a critical fusion technology—research that will directly benefit commercial fusion power plant developers.
SmartCert sponsors CDIS capstone project
SmartCert, a company that helps simplify quality certification management across the supply chain, is growing its partnership with the University of Wisconsin–Madison. As part of this collaboration, SmartCert is sponsoring a Capstone Project through UW–Madison’s …
Experiential learning opportunities in 2025-26
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.
From Milwaukee to Marinette, local partnerships power real solutions
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.