University of Wisconsin–Madison

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UW–Madison ranked first among public universities by Washington Monthly

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is the highest ranking national public university and fourth overall in Washington Monthly’s 2021 College Guide and Rankings. The ranking is based on three criteria: research excellence, social mobility, and community and national service.

Redefining University-Business Partnerships: An Interview with OBE Managing Director John Garnetti

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is no stranger to collaboration, and the Office of Business Engagement (OBE) helps make it possible by working to connect businesses large and small, global and local with UW–Madison’s forward-thinking and innovative community of students, faculty, staff, and researchers. Managing Director John Garnetti joined OBE in April and has been leading …

New initiative facilitates research partnerships with the private sector

Seven projects – from generating valuable products from the abundant non-food dairy residues that remain after milk is processed into food product, to amplifying UW–Madison doctoral trainees as the new generation of biotechnology industry leaders – have been chosen for funding through the Promoting Industry Collaboration Initiative.

Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company and UW–Madison Launch Diversity in Brewing Award

The Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company announced today the launch of the Jake Leinenkugel Diversity in Brewing Award. The award will support students from underrepresented groups pursuing a degree in brewing or fermentation sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. “The craft beer industry needs more diverse voices, and an integral step in making that happen is …

Madison’s tech sector booms, driven by UW innovation

The strong growth of Madison’s technology sector is drawing attention nationwide. The boom is fueled in part by UW–Madison, which provides cutting-edge research, entrepreneurial graduates and researchers, and a well-educated local workforce that motivates some employers to open offices in Madison. In 2020, the country’s biggest tech migration increase took place in Madison, according to …

Trek partners with UW–Madison to show health, climate benefits of bicycling

Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have teamed up with global bike company Trek Bicycle on a new research endeavor that demonstrates the potential health and environmental benefits of cycling. Partially funded by Trek, the research conducted by the Health Oriented Transportation Initiative (HOT) at the UW-Madison Global Health Institute shows that increasing cycling and decreasing routine driving is an effective way to improve human health and combat climate change.

New tool makes it easier to find campus research collaborators

A new Research at UW–Madison website is helping create connections and showcase UW’s breadth of research. The searchable database and dashboard captures details on thousands of articles, presentations, grants, patents and other activities from UW-Madison’s $2 billion research enterprise.

Office of Business Engagement Announces John Garnetti as New Managing Director

John Garnetti, a seasoned international business professional with proven results in business development, strategy and marketing, has been hired to lead the Office of Business Engagement (OBE) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Department of Chemistry and Johnson Controls pivot in key partnership to improve indoor air quality

Wisconsin-based Fortune 500 company Johnson Controls and the UW–Madison Department of Chemistry showed extraordinary creativity and flexibility in the face of the pandemic. Find out how they quickly focused their collaborative work improving indoor air quality on reducing the spread of infectious diseases such as COVID-19.

Aldevron celebrates lab facility expansion in Madison, UW–Madison partnerships

On February 10, Aldevron hosted a virtual celebration of its lab facility expansion in Madison. Aldevron produces the raw materials that allow clients to make groundbreaking therapies, and its protein business unit has operated within University Research Park since 2009. The facility’s growth from 8,000 to nearly 30,000 square feet includes a new 3,500-square-foot fermentation …