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WiSys names UW-Parkside’s Cassie Van Hoof 2019 Innovator of the Year

Van Hoof, who graduated from UW-Parkside in May, has been an active member in building a culture of innovation on campus and across the UW System as a student and entrepreneur.

WiSys names UW-Green Bay’s Md Maruf Hossain 2019 Innovator of the Year

Hossain, an assistant professor of engineering technology, has helped build a culture of innovation on the UW-Green Bay campus and across the UW System as a teacher and inventor.

WiSys hires Ray French to serve Northwestern Wisconsin campuses

Ray French will serve UW-River Falls, UW-Stout, UW-Eau Claire and UW-Superior as WiSys’ new regional associate.

How is a UW Oshkosh professor improving glucose monitoring?

Yijun Tang is developing an enzyme-free glucose sensor as an alternative to current sensors found in

many drug stores.

‘Uber of auto oil changes’ app wins 2019 WiSys Prototype Hackathon

UW-Platteville senior Justin Prochaska’s 'Slik' platform took first place and a $1,000 prize.

How is a UW-Eau Claire researcher seeking to improve working conditions for construction workers and miners?

New device readily measures harmful dust in the workplace.

PHOTOS: 2019 Wisconsin Big Idea Tournament

Highlights from the event at Northwestern Mutual's Cream City Labs in Downtown Milwaukee on April 13, 2019.

UW-Parkside student develops solution to help cats

Feline aggression can cause many issues with a cat’s own wellbeing and anxiety, as well as inhibit an owner’s or practitioner’s ability to care for them. Cassie Van Hoof, a student of UW-Parkside, has created her own company titled Efoxen starring her proprietary, all-natural spray to calm feline anxiety, which serves as a safer substitute for the leading spray on the market.

Elderly-centric debit card concept wins WiSys Innovation in Aging competition

Nine student teams from UW-Green Bay made eight-minute presentations with their creative solutions and were evaluated by a panel of judges.

WiSys adds Deborah Lundin to support UW regional schools’ research

UW Oshkosh, UW-Parkside and UW-Platteville faculty and academic staff have a new resource for their research.