News & Media

WiSys Quick Pitch competition expands to over half of UW Campuses

Nine UW System comprehensive campuses hosted a WiSys Quick Pitch competition throughout the 2017-18 school year.

UW System funds 11 faculty projects through Applied Research grant programs

Every year, WiSys collaborates with UW System Administration to offer two faculty grant programs geared toward applied research: the Applied Research Grant (ARG) and the Applied Research-WiSys Technology Grant (AR-WiTAG). This year, 11 projects were funded, totaling more than $450,000.

2017-18 WiSys Ambassador class hosts innovative events across the state

Upon leaving the annual WiSys Ambassador orientation and training in August, members of the 2017-18 ambassador class were already brainstorming creative new ways to inspire innovation across the UW System comprehensive campuses. One semester later, many of their ideas have come to fruition, from new student organizations to special campus events.

WiSys 2016-17 Annual Report

WiSys signs deal with gener8tor to bring startup support to UW faculty, staff, students and alumni

WiSys has partnered with gener8tor to provide a free accelerator program to startups in Northeast Wisconsin.

WiSys announces Arjun Sanga as President and Trustee of foundation

The WiSys Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the promotion of Arjun Sanga to President of WiSys. As part of the promotion, the Board voted to make Sanga a full voting member of the Board.

WI Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters seeks nominations for Wisconsin Academy Fellows Award

The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters is currently seeking nomination for individuals to be celebrated and honored with the Wisconsin Academy Fellows award. 

UW Oshkosh’s Dr. Brant Kedrowski named WiSys Innovator of the Year

Dr. Brant Kedrowski has been chosen this year as the recipient of the Carl E. Gulbrandsen Innovator of the Year Award for his active engagement with WiSys programs and long-standing partnership with the organization.

Thank You, 2016-17 Ambassador Class!

WiSys' largest ambassador class yet finished the school year strong. WiSys would like to say thank you and congratulate those ambassadors who graduated this spring.

2017 Applied Research Grant recipients announced

Every year, WiSys collaborates with UW System Administration to offer three faculty grant programs: the Applied Research Grant (ARG), Applied Research-WiSys Technology Grant (AR-WiTAG) and Prototype Development Fund (PDF). This year, 12 projects were funded, totaling just less than $500,000.