UW–Madison innovators, experts and partners will address key issues in entrepreneurship and share their journeys as part of Forward Fest, Wisconsin’s largest technology and entrepreneurship festival, August 15-19 in Madison.
How do we choose our path when the tree of life bears more fruit than we can feast on? How can we live without fear that our unchosen, yet still desired, fruits will not wither as we can only harvest a few?
The world is on the cusp of a renewable energy tipping point; with recent technology advances, green energy generation methods like solar and wind are on the rise.
How do we have conversations about the things that matter to us with people with whom we disagree? Where do we find common ground? And how do we make decisions about our future that reflects on those difficult challenges while moving society forward?
The UW–Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) recently selected ten projects for funding through the Dairy Innovation Hub initiative. One project selected came from WEI affiliate Victor Ujor who will lead a team working on converting cheese whey and whey permeate to 1,2 propanediol, a precursor to plastics, adhesives, and coatings.
For many people who are homeless or members of underserved populations, cell phones are a lifeline; a phone may be their only way to keep in touch with distant friends and relatives, schedule medical appointments and job interviews, and deal with emergencies.
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Penn State, and the University of Illinois Chicago will use a $2.3 million grant from the Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a carbon-negative replacement for portland cement, turning the widely-used and previously carbon-intensive building