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2017 Great Waters Research Collaborative study yields results regarding non-indigenous species

During a 2017 study that was carried out by the Great Waters Research Collaborative (GWRC), five species of non-indigenous zooplankton were discovered in western Lake Superior in laker ballast water discharge.

$2,000 prize awarded to FreshEx in HATCH challenge

At the Kenosha HATCH Startup Competition, competitors had the opportunity to pitch a five minute presentation to a panel of judges in the hopes of receiving $2,000 to aid in the startup of their idea.

2018 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships program award recipients announced at UW-Superior

Seventeen student-mentor teams were recently selected to take part in the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program at UW-Superior during Summer 2018.

2017-18 WiSys Quick Pitch Winner Details

$1 million "Smart City, Smart Future" competition announced

The Foxconn Technology Group recently announced that they will be partnering with higher education institutions across Wisconsin in search of new ideas for the development of smart, interconnected cities and  throughout the state.

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.

WisBiz features WiSys in weekly online show

Entrepreneurship is on tap for Superior, WI

Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters reiterates importance of innovation