Upcoming Programs and Events from the Innovate Network
- August
- August 4
- MD+I Futures Studio Summer Design ExhibitionAugust 4, 10:00 am, Ruth Davis Design Gallery, Nancy Nicholas Hall
The Futures Studio Summer Design Exhibition represents the culmination of the final MS in Design + Innovation capstone class, an 8-week speculative experiment in imagining what the future — our Wisconsin future — could look like. Think of it as an exercise in time-travel, imagination, and anticipation. The show’s possibility spaces include solar punk, hope punk, and other hopeful possible futures.
- August 5
- MD+I Futures Studio Summer Design ExhibitionAugust 5, 10:00 am, Ruth Davis Design Gallery, Nancy Nicholas Hall
The Futures Studio Summer Design Exhibition represents the culmination of the final MS in Design + Innovation capstone class, an 8-week speculative experiment in imagining what the future — our Wisconsin future — could look like. Think of it as an exercise in time-travel, imagination, and anticipation. The show’s possibility spaces include solar punk, hope punk, and other hopeful possible futures.
News from the Innovate Network
Three scientists share Industry and Entrepreneurship award for startup efforts
Phenolvation seeks to commercialize plant-based painkillers and other products: Abundant but chemically complex, lignin has long been one of the biggest challenges in the quest to produce economically viable plant-based fuels. Now an enterprising group …
UW–Madison research helps launch first FDA-cleared blood test for Alzheimer’s disease
In a crucial advancement for Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted clearance for an Alzheimer’s disease blood test on May 16, 2025. The test is an in vitro diagnostic (IVD) …
Exact Sciences’ Conroy: University research made Cologuard possible
Exact Sciences Corp. Chairman and CEO Kevin Conroy delivered a message about the company’s scientific and business journey Thursday, describing it as an evolution that may not have happened without federally funded university research. Conroy, …