UW-MADISON | ALUMNI RESEARCH UW-Madison, WARF open San Francisco office to boost campus startups SABINE MARTIN Mar 12, 2026 Mar 12, 2026 Updated Mar 13, 2026 × Top stories for March 11, 2026, in the Wisconsin State Journal Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Entrepreneurs launching startups through UW-Madison and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation will soon have a larger presence on the West Coast.kAm%96 F?:G6CD:EJ 2?5 (p#u[ E96 42>AFD’ ?@?AC@7:E A2E6?E =:46?D:?8 2C>[ 2C6 A2CE?6C:?8 H:E9 D6G6? @E96C D49@@=D E@ @A6? 2 EH@\J62C A:=@E H@C<DA246 :? $2? uC2?4:D4@ E92E F?:G6CD:EJ\7@F?565 DE2CEFAD 2?5 E62>D EC2G6=:?8 E@ E96 q2J pC62 42? FD6 7@C H@C< 2?5 E@ >66E H:E9 :?G6DE@CD]k^AmkAm%96 b[d__\DBF2C6\7@@E @77:46[ 42==65 E96 %9:C5 r@2DE u@F?5CJ[ :D =@42E65 :? $2? uC2?4:D4@’D $@FE9 !2C< ?6:893@C9@@5 2E ead $64@?5 $E][ “DE6AD 7C@> @?6 @7 E96 =2C86DE G6?EFC6 42A:E2= 4@>>F?:E:6D :? 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UW-Madison names inaugural leader of entrepreneurship hub The Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub, launched last fall, is intended to encourage more startups on campus and boost Wisconsin’s economic growth.
UW-Madison’s new Hub envisions seeding students’ startups across Wisconsin As envisioned, the Wisconsin Entrepreneurship Hub would help launch companies that help fuel the state’s economy.
50% of cancer cell therapy fails. UW-Madison scientists developing a screening to predict success There’s no patient fitness screening method in place for cell therapies, so a Morgridge Institute lab at UW-Madison is building one.
Lawsuit seeks to block Washington County from selling former UW campus to Christian school UW-Milwaukee closed the Washington County campus located in West Bend in June 2024 due to declining student enrollment.
Lawsuit seeks to block Washington County from selling former UW campus to Christian school UW-Milwaukee closed the Washington County campus located in West Bend in June 2024 due to declining student enrollment.
