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Don’t expect to see the construction cranes that tower over Epic to disappear anytime soon. Epic Systems Corp. is designing a sixth campus, starting with a 5.5-acre, four-story underground parking ramp with 2,050 parking stalls on its northwest side to anchor an...

Astrophysicists have long predicted that the Milky Way is a source of ghostly particles called neutrinos, but haven’t been able to detect them. Until now. In a new study led by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a massive detector at the IceCube...

RadUnity Corp., a University of Wisconsin spin-off that focuses on data normalization in medical imaging, has secured $500,000 in seed funding, the organization announced recently. According to a release, the funding will advance the development and implementation of...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Nick Myers, CEO and co-founder of Madison-based RedFox AI. The startup company has a conversational artificial intelligence platform that’s meant to help guide patients through the process of at-home...

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) has received $18 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for interdisciplinary exploration of fundamental questions in materials science. The grant will provide...

Chronic inflammatory diseases can compromise brain health and increase dementia risk, but why and how that happens is a lingering scientific puzzle. A multi-disciplinary team of University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers is set to launch a five-year investigation...

A Raleigh, North Carolina-based health care startup took home a first-place prize of $20,000 at this year’s Summerfest Tech Pitch Competition. Lavni Inc., founded by Marcus King, aims to combat the stigma surrounding mental health care by connecting individuals in...

Today, Newsweek announced theinaugurallist of America’s Best Cancer Hospitals 2023, naming UW Health | Carbone Cancer Centerthe top cancer hospital in Wisconsin and 30th in the United States. This award is presented by Newsweek and Statista, a data-gathering...

Seven tech startups competed for $50,000 in cash prizes in the Summerfest Tech Pitch Competition, produced by Young Enterprising Society and sponsored by Molson Coors. Judging the event were Andre Hall, Molson Coors; Dan Gawronski, Venture Best; Jasmin Treske, MKE...

Public Service Commission Chairperson Rebecca Valcq is praising a $1.05 billion investment in broadband for the state, saying along with public and private dollars, the funding “will make it possible to achieve our goal of internet for all.” U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin,...