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Gene therapies have the potential to treat neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, but they face a common barrier — the blood-brain barrier. Now, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a way to move therapies across...

Fox Valley Technical College has officially signed two articulation agreements that will allow students earning an Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) from FVTC to seamlessly transfer to UW Oshkosh or UW-Green Bay with junior standing to continue their...

According to Cody Retlich, he has two passions: drones and helping people. Retlich became professionally involved with drones while studying Entrepreneurship at UW-Whitewater. During that time, he worked for a firm that used drones to conduct surveys of agricultural...

Through two new clinical trials, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison hope to better understand how opioid and methamphetamine addictions can be treated using a different drug: psilocybin. In recent years, psilocybin has generated renewed interest from...

The University of Wisconsin System hired a new chancellor for UW-Whitewater in what many hope will end a years-long trend of unstable leadership at the southern Wisconsin institution. The UW Board of Regents unanimously approved Corey King as the next UW-Whitewater...

A recession has yet to hit the American economy but remains likely and inflation will continue decreasing but remain “sticky” throughout 2023, according to the keynote speaker at the Milwaukee Business Journal’s Economic Forecast luncheon. “I still think a recession...

Union membership in Wisconsin declined by 28,000 in 2022, dropping below 200,000 for the first time since at least 2000, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The state had 187,000 union members this past year, down from 215,000 in 2021. The 13%...

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Mike Semmann, vice president of government affairs for the Wisconsin Grocers Association. The discussion ranges from inflation and supply chain impacts on prices to efforts to address the workforce shortage....

While workers are slowly returning to the office after the pandemic forced many to work from home, companies are rethinking how they invest in their workspaces. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the jobs that were traditionally done in a physical office space have...

The first cohort in gener8tor’s gBETA program in Kenosha includes startup companies focused on speech therapy technology, travel agency services, candle making and financial services. City officials and startup accelerator gener8tor last month kicked off the inaugural...

Wisconsin’s entrepreneurial spirit will again be on display this spring as the “Project Pitch It” TV show, similar to ABC’s “Shark Tank,” returns for its seventh season on March 18. Once again, 24 entrepreneurs will pitch their business on “Project Pitch It” to a...

Two prominent Milwaukee business leaders recently left their positions to launch a new venture capital firm that they say will invest in startups founded by women and other entrepreneurs who historically have been undercapitalized in the industry. Earlier this...

Wisconsin's startup ecosystem continues to grow. And while the economy may be uncertain in 2023, it could be a boon for resourceful entrepreneurs who leverage the downtown as an opportunity. Wisconsin Inno compiled a list of startups to watch this year, based on our...

For Andy Richards, director of Discovery to Product (D2P), it’s about time. Time to take longer walks with his dog, Lady. Time to bike – and not just to work. Time to add to his worldwide travelogue that already includes jaunts to Peru, New Zealand and a favorite wild...

A great place on a Great Lake is more than just a slogan when it comes to freshwater research and stewardship in Milwaukee. The city has become an international destination for the study and development of freshwater innovations. Leading the development of this...

Johnson Controls International plc announced Friday its acquisition of Lysaker, Norway-based Hybrid Energy AS, a provider of high-temperature energy management solutions with a focus on heat pumps for district heating and industrial processes. Terms of the deal were...