{"id":13384,"date":"2026-02-09T06:48:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T12:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/?page_id=13384"},"modified":"2026-02-10T11:31:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T17:31:31","slug":"research-innovation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/research-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Research &amp; Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uwsa-background-color-block angle-top alignfull has-dark-blue-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The Universities of Wisconsin are finding solutions for real-world problems through research and innovation, fostering partnerships with industry leaders and a broad array of organizations, and accelerating technology transfer and commercialization. Our undergraduates get actively involved in hands-on research activities that make them powerful additions to Wisconsin\u2019s workforce. Our research improves lives, now and into the future.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Research in Action<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>$1.6 billion in annual sponsored research plus $553 million in public service expenditures in fiscal year 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/accountability\/economic-development\/\">Accountability Dashboard<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Freshwater Collaborative: See how the UWs are advancing freshwater science, protecting Wisconsin\u2019s water resources, and driving innovation through the state\u2019s Freshwater Collaborative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/freshwater.wisconsin.edu\/\">Freshwater Collaborative<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Research in the Rotunda: Explore how undergraduate researchers from across the Universities of Wisconsin showcase their projects to state leaders at the annual Research in the Rotunda event, highlighting the next generation of talent whose work strengthens Wisconsin\u2019s communities, industries, and future workforce<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/research-in-the-rotunda\/\">Research in the Rotunda<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-13635 campus_story type-campus_story status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry institution-uw-whitewater story_category-community story_category-economy story_category-research-innovation\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/story\/uw-whitewater-awarded-225k-to-enhance-regions-emergency-preparedness\/\" target=\"_self\" >UW-Whitewater awarded $225K to enhance region\u2019s emergency preparedness<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Nearly a quarter million dollars in federal funding will be&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-19T09:30:38-05:00\">June 19, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2260\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/06\/WHT_storm_thunder.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photo of storm clouds over UW-Whitewater campus\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/06\/WHT_storm_thunder.jpg 2260w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/06\/WHT_storm_thunder-300x119.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/06\/WHT_storm_thunder-1024x408.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/06\/WHT_storm_thunder-768x306.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/06\/WHT_storm_thunder-1536x612.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/06\/WHT_storm_thunder-2048x816.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2260px) 100vw, 2260px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-13616 campus_story type-campus_story status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry story_category-community story_category-research-innovation\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/story\/uw-milwaukee-professors-are-reimagining-digital-libraries-for-the-visually-impaired\/\" target=\"_self\" >UW-Milwaukee professors are reimagining digital libraries for the visually impaired<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">When Iris Xie gives presentations on her latest research, she&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-15T09:15:10-05:00\">June 15, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/06\/MIL_digital-libraries-visually-impaired_WavesUWM-Report_20250502_Xie_AM_14.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photo: Iris Xie (left) and Wonchan Choi (right), both faculty members in UWM&#039;s School of Information Studies, discuss their project to build new research-driven design guidelines for digital libraries. The effort could help more than 50 million people in the U.S. with visual impairments. (UWM Photo\/Andy Manis)\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/06\/MIL_digital-libraries-visually-impaired_WavesUWM-Report_20250502_Xie_AM_14.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/06\/MIL_digital-libraries-visually-impaired_WavesUWM-Report_20250502_Xie_AM_14-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-13609 campus_story type-campus_story status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry institution-uw-eau-claire story_category-community story_category-research-innovation\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/story\/veteran-navigates-winding-road-to-degree-completion-at-uw-eau-claire\/\" target=\"_self\" >Veteran navigates winding road to degree completion at UW-Eau Claire<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">When Jacob Oberg prepared to graduate with a bachelor\u2019s in&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-11T09:01:43-05:00\">June 11, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/05\/EAU_veteran-graduate_20260516_commencement_1053_0-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photo: With support of a fellow military veteran alumni family, Jacob Oberg and his family traveled to take part in commencement ceremonies at The Sonnentag in Eau Claire, where Oberg graduated with a bachelor\u2019s in professional studies from the University of Wisconsin\u2013Eau Claire. (Photo credit: UW-Eau Claire)\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/05\/EAU_veteran-graduate_20260516_commencement_1053_0-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/05\/EAU_veteran-graduate_20260516_commencement_1053_0-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/05\/EAU_veteran-graduate_20260516_commencement_1053_0-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/05\/EAU_veteran-graduate_20260516_commencement_1053_0-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/05\/EAU_veteran-graduate_20260516_commencement_1053_0-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/378\/2026\/05\/EAU_veteran-graduate_20260516_commencement_1053_0-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/story\/category\/research-innovation\/\">Read more <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research in Action $1.6 billion in annual sponsored research plus $553 million in public service expenditures in fiscal year 2024. 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