New wearable ultrasound device could improve patient monitoring
A researcher with the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health is seeking to improve patient monitoring during anesthesia with a new...
HaloVino founder going into Early Stage Symposium with new sustainability focus
Milwaukee entrepreneur Jessica Bell is going into this year’s Early Stage Symposium with a new focus on sustainability for her startup HaloVino.
State regulators looking to combat groundwater contamination
State regulators are looking at new ways to combat groundwater contamination in Wisconsin, focusing on nitrates as well as lesser-known PFAS.
Exact Sciences study shows new cancer markers could improve screening test
Recent study results from Exact Sciences show that newly identified markers for colon cancer could improve the company’s Cologuard test.
Corn and ethanol producers feeling short-changed by proposed fuel standards
Corn growers and ethanol producers in Wisconsin are feeling short-changed after new details from the EPA undercut what they saw as a...
Cockpit Mobile piloting at music festivals
After a quick pivot from a previous venture, Madison entrepreneur Clay Burdelik recently piloted a new software application at several festivals around...
Research shows Alzheimer’s risk higher for those with Down syndrome
New research out of UW-Madison finds that adults with Down syndrome are much more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease.
Binge drinking causing “significant number” of deaths in the state
Binge drinking in Wisconsin costs more than $2.6 billion in lost productivity each year, a recent study from the UW Population Health...
UW-Platteville professor develops system for detecting tiny defects in bridges
An engineering professor at UW-Platteville has developed a new monitoring system to recognize tiny defects in concrete structures such as bridges.
Construction and real estate jobs, earnings recently declined, report shows
Wisconsin’s construction and real estate industries make up 15 percent of both the state’s GDP and total jobs, but those impacts have...
Medical tech expert shares industry insights, trends
Tom Krummel, the co-director for Stanford University’s Biodesign program, says up-and-coming entrepreneurs should be looking for a problem to be solved, rather...
Ag experts see difficult road ahead for farmers in Wisconsin
Agriculture experts see a difficult road ahead for farmers in the state as they struggle with wet conditions, the ongoing trade war...
Farmers in Wisconsin dealing with wet conditions, uncertain policy
As uncertain trade negotiations play out at the national level, farmers in Wisconsin are just trying to make it through a tough...
Study draws connection between lead exposure and gun violence
A recent study from UW-Milwaukee researchers draws a connection between exposure to lead in early life and later gun violence.
UW-Madison working with community partners to recruit for health research study
UW-Madison is partnering with the Rebalanced-Life Wellness Association -- a group striving to improve health outcomes for African American men and boys...
