Wisconsin Profiles

Read our series of profiles of the Wisconsin Idea in action.

• Airless tire project may prove a lifesaver in military combat
  June 26, 2008
• Bridging theory, reality of high-stakes corporate finance
  May 7, 2008
• Rethinking disaster management by focusing on development
  April 23, 2008
• Director cultivates a mile-high appreciation of Wisconsin
  April 9, 2008
• Professor strengthens math, science education
  March 26, 2008
• For professor, preserving Leopold’s Riley is personal
  March 12, 2008
• Textiles professor embraces community service, collaboration
  February 27, 2008
• Researchers promote coexistence of wolves, people
  February 13, 2008
• Instruction expert: Don’t delay school entry
  January 30, 2008
• Helping schools meet demands of high-stakes accountability
  January 15, 2008
• New program takes grassroots approach to training school leaders
  December 5, 2007
• Weather Guys: Weather science with a strong chance of humor
  November 14, 2007
• Jane Mahoney: Reducing risk of falls among the elderly
  October 31, 2007
• WARM: Preparing medical students to practice in rural areas
  October 17, 2007
• Arnold Alanen: Documenting the story behind Wisconsin’s cultural landscapes
  October 3, 2007
• Richard Brown: Helping problem drinkers scale back or quit
  September 19, 2007
• Jordan Gerth: Souping up state weather forecasts
  September 5, 2007
• Barb Lawrence: Cultivating better dementia care
  August 22, 2007
• Ken Nordlund: Advancing Wisconsin’s dairy industry
  August 8, 2007
• Rick Geisheker: Mastering Engine Systems
  June 28, 2007
• Charles Mistretta: GE Healthcare, UW partnership sharpens medical imaging advances
  May 11, 2007
• Robert Enright: Planting seeds of forgiveness in Belfast and Milwaukee
  April 25, 2007
• Susan Paddock: Making government work for people
  April 11, 2007
• Ed Luschei: Putting a new spin on pest management with the ‘Weedometer’
  April 5, 2007
• Steve Meili: Clinic offers help, hope to low-income clients
  March 13, 2007
• Jay Martin: Harnessing technology to help people with disabilities
  Feb. 28, 2007
• Kathleen Horning: Helping communities make choices on challenged books
  Feb. 14, 2007
• Meg Gaines: For seriously ill patients, a UW center helps navigate an emotional journey
  Jan. 31, 2007
• Gary Grossen: Carving a niche in Wisconsin’s “artisan cheese” market
  Jan. 4, 2007
• Peter Gorman: Putting a massive library at the public’s fingertips
  Dec. 6, 2006
• Raj Veeramani: Getting down to e-Business in Wisconsin
  Nov. 15, 2006