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Oct 25, 2021

WiSys Staff Update

Jennifer Souter, WiSys' director of intellectual property & licensing, will be leaving WiSys at the end of December to move to Texas to be closer to family.

Oct 22, 2021

UW-Whitewater senior chemistry major Michael Hendrix wins campus research ‘pitch’ contest

The student “pitch” competition inspires UW System students to consider the impact of their research and effectively communicate it to the public.

Oct 19, 2021

Tips for UW System students applying for graduate or professional school

Applying for graduate or a professional school is a big decision, and there are many considerations for determining which path is right and how to ensure your application is successful. Morgan Theobald, a graduate admissions recruiter at UW-Green Bay, offers her advice on how to prepare for the application process.

Oct 8, 2021

8 tips for UW System students seeking internships

Linda Peacock-Landrum, director of career services at UW-Green Bay, offers tips and insight into the best ways to succeed in finding valuable internship experience. 

Sep 17, 2021

WiSys announces 2021-2022 grant writing webinar series

The webinar series is part of WiSys’ commitment to providing research development services to the UW System’s regional campuses with the goal of providing strategic capacity-building activities designed to assist faculty and staff from any discipline in their pursuit of external funding to support creative and innovative research and scholarship. 

Sep 1, 2021

UW-Parkside’s Brandon Behringer named WiSys Innovator of the Year

The award is bestowed upon UW System faculty, staff or students who make exemplary contributions as a WiSys innovator. The award is named for the former managing director of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation who supported WiSys throughout his tenure.

Aug 30, 2021

WiSys names UW-Eau Claire’s Ann Rupnow ‘Innovation Champion’

Ann Rupnow’s leadership in the Eau Claire entrepreneurship community and strong support of budding entrepreneurs at UW-Eau Claire make her a 2021 WiSys Innovation Champion. 

Aug 27, 2021

WiSys names UW-Green Bay’s Susan Gallagher-Lepak ‘Innovation Champion’

Dr. Susan Gallagher-Lepak’s work expanding opportunities for students and facilitating innovation in the UW-Green Bay community make her a 2021 WiSys Innovation Champion.

Aug 27, 2021

WiSys names UW-Platteville’s John Obielodan ‘Innovation Champion’

Dr. John Obielodan’s work as a researcher, educator and inventor, as well as helping other inventors develop prototypes, make him a 2021 WiSys Innovation Champion.

Aug 27, 2021

UW-Platteville’s Dr. Mark Levenstein named WiSys Innovator of the Year

Dr. Mark Levenstein, an active inventor and champion of student research opportunities at UW-Platteville, has been named a 2021 Carl. E Gulbrandsen WiSys Innovator of the Year.