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Sep 3, 2020

UW-Parkside Chancellor joins WiSys board

Ford fills a specific role on the board set aside for a chancellor from a WiSys university. She was recommended for the post by former UW System President Ray Cross.

Aug 28, 2020

UW-River Falls student Sophie Ackerman receives WiSys research grant

WiSys awarded UW-River Falls student Sophie Ackerman a $4,000 Ambassador Grant to research loneliness and isolation.

Aug 28, 2020

UW-La Crosse student Rylie Gramann receives WiSys research grant

WiSys awarded UW-La Crosse student Rylie Gramann a $4,500 Ambassador Grant to research ways of recycling carbon dioxide obtained from fossil fuels in industrial processes.

Aug 28, 2020

​UW-La Crosse student Jacqueline Sporie receives WiSys grant to research new composite materials

WiSys awarded UW-La Crosse student Jacqueline Sporie a $3,500 Ambassador Grant to research the creation of new composite materials that could be used in photovoltaic cells, varied sensors and flat panel displays.

Aug 28, 2020

​UW-Eau Claire student Hunter Koltunski receives WiSys grant to research architectural coatings​

WiSys awarded UW-Eau Claire student Hunter Koltunski a $4,500 Ambassador Grant to research better architectural coatings, which are paints and other coatings used on buildings and homes.

Jun 29, 2020

Regional University of Wisconsin schools second in national innovation impact productivity rankings

The innovation impact of the 11 University of Wisconsin System regional institutions that WiSys serves, was ranked as one of the most productive in the nation by the George W. Bush Institute.

Jun 24, 2020

WiSys named ‘Global Good Practice’

The WiSys story was recognized by the University Industry Innovation Network at the organization’s 2020 University-Industry Interaction Conference.

Jun 19, 2020

WiSys gathers ideas from Wisconsin innovators to improve life during the coronavirus era

WiSys selected 14 concepts submitted to the WiSys Innovation Challenge: COVID-19 and offered $100 to the innovators to create a proof of concept or start implementing the idea.

Jun 18, 2020

UW-Whitewater student wins statewide research pitch competition

UW-Eau Claire’s Katelyn Reckin takes second place; UW-Parkside’s Ariana Hernandez earns third place.