2018-2019
FROM THE PRESIDENT Celebrating student success
Arjun Sanga President
We like to say that our signature summer symposium is a celebration of research and innovation. And indeed it is. It is also a celebration of UW System faculty, staff and students. The symposium started as a venue for faculty to share their research results and identify potential collaborators. Today, it is much more. It evolved as our organization evolved to focus on student engagement and success in research and innovation. At this year's event at UW-Stout, students were the headliners. • Two students (along with UW-Green Bay Professor Dr. Md Maruf Hossain) were recognized with our top honor the Innovator of the Year Award. • 11 students participated in our featured WiSys Quick Pitch State Final, where they had three minutes to communicate the value of their research. • Seven students were main stage presenters discussing their innovative ventures. • And out of the more than 100 students in attendance, 70 presented during our annual Poster Symposium and Innovation Showcase. Many of these students' achievements were recognized for excellence during the symposium's Innovation Awards Banquet. But what I enjoyed the most about that evening was seeing the faces of their professors beaming with pride as they pulled out cameras and phones to document each recognition. After the banquet, one professor spoke to me and left me beaming with pride about WiSys. He was effusive in his praise about how we had inspired his student through one of our innovation competitions and told me WiSys had "changed her life." For many of these professors watching their students receive honors for their hard work was clearly more gratifying to them than if they had received an award themselves. That speaks to the quality of faculty we work with in the UW System, but also to the quality of their students. Students are a core constituency in our mission to inspire Wisconsin innovation and we couldn't be prouder of them.
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CONTENTS
OUR STORY 3 Our Vision 4 Innovator of the Year: Cassie Van Hoof 6 Innovator of the Year: Md Maruf Hossain 8 Innovator of the Year: Caleb Dykema 36 Our Leaders 37 Our Ambassadors 38 Our Team
OUR PROGRAMS 10 14 18 22 26 30 33
WSTS 2019 @ UW-Stout WiSys Quick Pitch Wisconsin Big Idea Tournament Prototype Hackathon Innovation in Aging Innovation in Sustainability Pre-Award Program
OUR SCHOOLS 12 13 16 17 20 21 24 25 28 29 32
UW-Eau Claire UW-Green Bay UW-La Crosse UW Oshkosh UW-Parkside UW-Platteville UW-River Falls UW-Stevens Point UW-Stout UW-Superior UW-Whitewater
OUR SCORECARD 34 Measuring Success
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OUR VISION Inspiring Wisconsin Innovation We aim to build a culture of innovation for a better future. We will get there by supporting the creation and transfer of innovations from the UW System to the marketplace.
UW-Eau Claire UW-Green Bay UW-La Crosse UW Oshkosh UW-Parkside UW-Platteville UW-River Falls UW-Stevens Point UW-Stout UW-Superior UW-Whitewater Madison College Southwest Tech
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INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR UW-Parkside student Cassie Van Hoof blends passions into start-up For exemplary contributions to Wisconsin innovation, UW-Parkside’s Cassie Van Hoof received the 2019 Carl E. Gulbrandsen Innovator of the Year Award. Van Hoof has been an active member in building a culture of innovation on campus and across the UW System as a student and entrepreneur. “Cassie serves as an excellent example of how to align her intellectual curiosity, entrepreneurial spirit, and passion for innovation,” said UW-Parkside Chancellor Debbie Ford. “I am proud of how Cassie partnered with UW-Parkside faculty to win the inaugural Big Idea Competition at UW-Parkside and advance her idea with WiSys resources. Congratulations to Cassie on being the Innovator of the Year.” Working with WiSys, Van Hoof created a product called Purrfect Pal to combat aggression and anxiety in cats. Purrfect Pal is currently available as a spray to help ease a cat’s tension. Other forms are being developed. Her research began when she was introduced to UW-Parkside’s Big Idea Competition in 2018 and began to brainstorm a possible submission. In developing her product, Van Hoof, who is a biological sciences major and a pre-veterinary student, combined her passions for science and animal health. After her idea won Parkside’s Big Idea Competition, Van Hoof continued to develop Purrfect Pal into a business called Efoxen. In April, Van Hoof ’s company -Debbie Ford, UW-Parkside Chancellor launched another product called Ruff Day, a calming spray for dogs. In 2019, Efoxen LLC was awarded a $25,000 grant from Ideadvance intended to support specific commercialization steps or milestones. This program, administered by the Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship’s Center for Technology Commercialization, aims to empower entrepreneurs to focus on key go-to-market activities.
"Cassie serves
as an excellent example of how to align her intellectual curiosity, entrepreneurial spirit, and passion for innovation."
INNOVATOR SNAPSHOT
Pre-Veterinary
Student
Parkside Big Idea
Winner
CEO of Startup
Efoxen LLC
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INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR UW-Green Bay's ground-breaking researcher: Dr. Md Maruf Hossain For exemplary contributions to Wisconsin innovation, UW-Green Bay’s Md Maruf Hossain received the 2019 Carl E. Gulbrandsen Innovator of the Year Award. “Dr. Maruf Hossain is a worthy recipient of this award as a role model with high-quality research and strong attention to student success,” said WiSys President Arjun Sanga. “We are excited to present him with this award.” Hossain, an assistant professor of engineering technology, has helped build a culture of innovation on the UW-Green Bay campus and across the UW System as a teacher and inventor. The professor’s interest in electrical power systems and renewable energy led him to research and develop wind turbines with help from UW System and WiSys research grants. Earlier this year, Hossain filed for a patent, working with WiSys, for an “Integrated Vertical Axis Wind Power Generation System” and recently developed a prototype to test his ideas. “We are extremely proud of Dr. Maruf Hossain for being selected as the WiSys Innovator of the Year,” said UW-Green Bay Chancellor Gary Miller. “Dr. Hossain is a leading researcher in the Resch School of Engineering and a most valued member of our university -Gary Miller, UW-Green Bay Chancellor community. Maruf exemplifies the commitment and innovative spirit of the UW-Green Bay faculty. This award is a much-deserved affirmation of the importance of his groundbreaking work.” In 2018, Hossain was selected to participate in the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation’s Accelerator Program—an exclusive program that provides expert advice and targeted funding to help inventors advance commercially promising technologies closer to the marketplace. In addition to pursuing his own interests, Hossain has been an advocate for student research at UW-Green Bay by encouraging students to pursue research opportunities as part of their education.
"Maruf
exemplifies the commitment and innovative spirit of the UW-Green Bay faculty."
INNOVATOR SNAPSHOT
AR-WiTAG Grant
Recipient
WARF Accelerator
Participant
PATENT FILED FOR
Turbine Tech
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INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR UW-Platteville's Caleb Dykema engineers promising future For exemplary contributions to Wisconsin innovation, UW-Platteville’s Caleb Dykema received the 2019 Carl E. Gulbrandsen Innovator of the Year Award. “We have been very impressed with Caleb’s determination and progress as an inventor and entrepreneur. Each year he has improved upon his ideas through participation and success in various competitions including WiSys’ Prototype Hackathon. It’s remarkable how much he has accomplished while balancing his course load as a student,” said WiSys President Arjun Sanga. Dykema, who will graduate from UW-Platteville with a degree in mechanical engineering, has been an active member in building a culture of innovation on campus and across the UW System as a student and entrepreneur. During his junior year, Dykema developed a business idea that garnered statewide attention and prizes in WiSys competitions. His “1Swipe” product is a full white or blackboard eraser that can be pushed across to erase everything in its path saving time and solving the issue of inefficiency in the classroom for STEM professors. “The idea of 1Swipe came to me while sitting in class one day,” Dykema has said of his invention. “The professor filled up the whiteboard with writing and spent what felt like 10 minutes erasing it before -Arjun Sanga, WiSys President continuing on with the subject matter. He used a small, handheld eraser. Why use a tiny eraser to clean such a large surface? That is when I decided to research and create a solution to the problem.” Dykema developed a prototype for 1Swipe during the 2018 WiSys Prototype Hackathon at UW-Platteville and earned second place in the student competition. Dykema later presented his prototype at the 2018 WSTS at UW-Parkside.
"It’s remarkable how much he has accomplished while balancing his course load as a student.”
INNOVATOR SNAPSHOT
1Swipe
Inventor
Engineering
Student
Big Idea Tourney
Runner up
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More than 200 UW System faculty, staff and students attended WSTS, WiSys' summer symposium celebrating research and innovation. It was held at UW-Stout in July 2019.
UW-EAU CLAIRE
Invention could improve safety for construction workers and miners UW-Eau Claire Associate Professor Dr. James Boulter is developing a device to improve working conditions in mining, construction and other similar professions. In these fields workers can be exposed to crystalline silica dust that, when inhaled, can lead to harmful diseases such as silicosis—an incurable and sometimes lethal lung disease, as well as tuberculosis and lung cancer. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration—the agency that oversees workplace safety conditions—recently reduced allowable levels of workplace silica.
However, there isn’t a device readily available to measure silica in real time. Although these analyses are done routinely, they’re generally done off-site and with significant delays. Boulter's device rapidly quantifies airborne respirable silica, as well as decreases the cost of meeting safety regulations regarding crystalline silica dust exposure. Boulter was recently awarded funding under the WARF Accelerator program to continue his work developed under an Applied Research-WiSys Technology Advancement Grant (AR-WiTAG).
2018-19 CAMPUS SNAPSHOT
GRANTS
$163,266
PATENTS FILED
2
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UW-GREEN BAY
Photo Courtesy of the Farmory
Researchers hope to spark local aquaculture with hatchery In 2018, WiSys made a two-year commitment to UW-Green Bay researchers developing a yellow perch hatchery with hopes to spark a substantial new agriculture industry in the state where the fish is a mainstay of the traditional Friday night fish fry. WiSys also sees an opportunity to commercialize the project’s research, which has already generated two invention disclosures. “There is an enormous market for perch throughout the Midwest resulting in a very attractive price for producers,” said project
research scientist Ken Webb. “Despite these facts their culture has largely remained stagnant for the past 20-plus years.” WiSys is funding Webb’s full-time salary as well as the time of the primary investigator on the project, UW-Green Bay Associate Professor Dr. Patrick Forsythe. The project has also provided UW-Green Bay students with hands-on research and internships. The work is being conducted at the Farmory, a Green Bay organization interested in sustainable agriculture, community education and local produce.
2018-19 CAMPUS SNAPSHOT
GRANTS
$193,770
DISCLOSURES
10
PATENTS FILED
5
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UW-Eau Claire student Roy Cornett presents his research at the 2019 WiSys Quick Pitch State Final. The event was held at UW-Stout during WSTS in July 2019.
UW-LA CROSSE
Prof's app idea wins $10,000 prize The “Student Loan Predictor” app idea contributed by UW-La Crosse Associate Professor of Mathematics Whitney George Dregne won the inaugural WiSys AppStart Idea Challenge. The contest, open to all UW-La Crosse faculty, staff, students and alumni, aims to connect great ideas with the expertise and resources necessary to launch them commercially. As the winner that emerged from 40 ideas submitted, Dregne received a prize package totaling more than $10,000 in cash and services. Dregne said the beginnings of the idea
came directly from teaching a class titled "Mathematics for Decision Making." “It became clear that students lack financial literacy, especially when it comes to student loans,” Dregne said. Dregne received business development support from the UW-La Crosse Innovation Lab and the Wisconsin Small Business Development Center at the UW-La Crosse and app prototype development support from UW-Parkside’s App Factory. WiSys hopes to build on the success of the program's first year and potentially expand to additional schools.
2018-19 CAMPUS SNAPSHOT
GRANTS
$72,020
DISCLOSURES
5
PATENTS FILED
2
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UW OSHKOSH
WiSys Entrepreneurs create buzz The WiSys Entrepreneur Team at UW Oshkosh created a startup around hive shield technology originally developed at UW-Superior. The startup Hive Central's product is a bee shield which helps keep cold winds out of beehives. This allows the internal temperature of hives to be higher, increasing survival of bees during the winter. The WiSys Entrepreneur Team, which includes Parker Schmidt, Jessica Tarter and Macall Hill (pictured above), was launched to bolster development and expansion of WiSys-owned intellectual property and
is working towards commercialization by collaborating with customers, mentors, faculty, economic development entities and the business community. Participating in the partnership allows students to gain legitimate startup experience with a focus in product development and sales. The partnership reiterates both WiSys' and the university's commitment to supporting hands-on learning and entrepreneurial initiatives that have a palpable economic impact. Hive Central participated in this year's Wisconsin Big Idea Tournament.
2018-19 CAMPUS SNAPSHOT
GRANTS
$29,896
DISCLOSURES
6
PATENTS FILED
3
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Thirteen innovative student teams convened in Milwaukee for the Wisconsin Big Idea Tournament, presented by WiSys, in April. The tournament is designed to grow the next generation of entreprenuers. UW-Milwaukee’s Amy Narr and her husband Mario Diaz Herrera took first place for their plan to grow their authentic Peruvian empanada business Triciclo Peru LLC.
UW-PARKSIDE
WiSys 'Sparks' research activity UW-Parkside received two of the 12 WiSys Spark Grants from this year's funding round: 1. Geosciences Professor Zhaohui "George" Li, received a grant for the "development of high efficiency materials for the removal of ethidium bromide from water in case of spill." 2. Ranis Ibragimov, a mathematics and physics faculty member, received a grant to study "semi-analytical correlation between west to east atmospheric flows and stability of the polar vortex affected by the effects of the Earth's rotation." The WiSys Spark Grant Program
encourages faculty to carry out small-scale, proof-of-concept research projects. The grants support research projects where preliminary findings exist, and is designed to demonstrate the commercial potential of a new concept, technology or invention and to highlight the need for and type of additional development support that would be required to take the technology closer to the marketplace. The program awards $500-$10,000 per project to faculty, academic staff or students towards implementation and completion of short-term projects.
2018-19 CAMPUS SNAPSHOT
GRANTS
$89,158
DISCLOSURES
9
PATENTS FILED
3
20
UW-PLATTEVILLE
Photo Courtesy of UW-Platteville
Professor earns prestigious grant WiSys celebrated the success of Dr. Muthu Venkateshwaran in April when the assistant professor of crop physiology and molecular biology at UW-Platteville was awarded a $750,000 CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation. CAREER awards are National Science Foundation awards in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacherscholars through research, education and the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of their organizations. The prestigious award will allow Venkateshwaran to study symbiotic
relationships between crops and microbes which play an essential role in enhancing the productivity and sustainability of agriculture. WiSys has been a long time supporter of Venkateshwaran and his innovative research. In 2017, WiSys and the UW System awarded Venkateshwaran an Applied Research Grant to study compounds that fight diseases in agricultural crops. The research grant allowed Vekateshwaran to mentor more than 12 undergraduate students and one high school student in various capacities.
2018-19 CAMPUS SNAPSHOT
GRANTS
$252,544
DISCLOSURES
17
PATENTS FILED
16
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Eight teams participated in the fourth annual Prototype Hackathon at UW-Platteville in March and April. The teams were judged based on functionality, market need and overall presentation. Among the interesting entries was this prototype for a snooze-proof alarm clock.
UW-RIVER FALLS
Falcons continue success at international business contest UW-River Falls sent a student team to the International Business Model Competition for the fifth straight year. This year's team, known as Franklin, was a quarter-finalist at the event held at Brigham Young University in May. The team's idea was a smarter and more affordable parking ramp management system designed to minimize the amount of time and effort it takes to manage a parking ramp or garage. It utilizes artificial intelligence, mobile applications and cloud
computing to automate routine tasks that require manpower, such as payment processing, security monitoring and contract parking renewal. The team, which was also a WiSys Wisconsin Big Idea Tournament competitor, includes Jiaxin Li, Lakshmi Priya Girish Kumar and Soren Netka (pictured above). The International Business Model Competition focuses on the process of improving the inputs into entrepreneurship rather than the outputs.
2018-19 CAMPUS SNAPSHOT
GRANTS
$101,776
DISCLOSURES
3
PATENTS ISSUED
1
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UW-STEVENS POINT
A serendipitous discovery Research and innovation tends to lead to more research and innovation. That's the case for UW-Stevens Point Emeritus Professor and WiSys Inventor John Droske. While developing another technology in the WiSys Technology Portfolio, Droske discovered a novel transparent dilatant material that could be used to improve personal protective equipment. Dilatant materials are shear thickening fluids whose shear viscosities increase as they encounter stress—that is, these materials harden upon impact. Through the synthesis and testing
of various polymer resins, he observed that “one of the members of this series of resins was very different from the others.” It showed unusual dilatant properties. In addition, this dilatant resin is composed of a single chemical component, whereas dilatant materials usually consist of two components. With support from WiSys, Droske is seeking to “work with an industrial partner who can fully test and possibly make use of these unusual properties,” perhaps from those specializing in sports equipment, LED displays or automotive businesses.
2018-19 CAMPUS SNAPSHOT
DISCLOSURES
1
PATENTS FILED
1
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March's Innovation in Aging competition challenged UW-Green Bay students to create innovative solutions to combat hardships and improve quality of life for an aging public. Nine student teams, made up of students of each of the university’s four colleges, made eight-minute presentations in front of a panel of judges.
UW-STOUT
Food science student wins WiSys Quick Pitch State Final UW-Stout graduate student Emily Lehmann’s presentation on the effects of secondary listeria contamination in cheese won first place at the WiSys Quick Pitch State Final. This year’s competition, which included 11 students and 10 “pitches” from nine different schools, took place at UW-Stout during WSTS. “Listeria monocytogenes is a dangerous pathogen that causes the serious, and even deadly illness, Listeriosis. Contamination of ready to eat food such as cheddar
cheese is a huge concern in the spread of this pathogen,” according to Lehmann’s presentation abstract. In addition to being a student, Lehmann is a quality assurance supervisor at the Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery in Ellsworth, Wisconsin. Lehmann is seeking a master’s degree in food science and technology and has been working with UWStout Assistant Professor Dr. Taejo Kim. Lehmann completed her undergraduate work at UW-River Falls.
2018-19 CAMPUS SNAPSHOT
GRANTS
$57,071
DISCLOSURES
7
PATENTS ISSUED
4
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UW-SUPERIOR
With WiSys support, university lands NEH grant to study new major In April, UW-Superior received a Humanities Connections Planning award from the National Endowment for the Humanities to explore developing a new major that would take an interdisciplinary approach to critical thinking and advocacy. WiSys' Pre-Award Program, which supports campus researchers to identify and apply for grant funding, aided in the application for the award. The proposal from UW-Superior was one of 19 out of 139 applicants to be selected.
“This is a grant to research and design an academic program in civic engagement,” said Associate Professor Jayson Iwen. “This would help people identify community challenges that are not being addressed or needs that are not being met by government or other entities and then identify and implement ways to help solve those problems.” With the nearly $45,000 grant, research began in the summer of 2019 with the community to assess the development of a new program.
2018-19 CAMPUS SNAPSHOT
GRANTS
$10,217
PATENTS FILED
1
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November’s Innovation in Sustainability competition challenged UW-Eau Claire students to create an innovation to address sustainability. Six student teams competed for cash prizes by making presentations on their innovative product, service or approach.
UW-WHITEWATER
Alum inspires young entrepreneurs at WiSys 'Big Idea' tourney UW-Whitewater alum and Founder/CEO of MobCraft Beer Henry Schwartz delivered an impressive keynote speech at WiSys' Wisconsin Big Idea Tournament, a student business model competition, in April. Schwartz shared lessons from his entrepreneur journey, which included an early start as the owner of a skateboard shop in his teenage years prior to attending UW-Whitewater and an appearance on the entrepreneurial-themed reality TV show Shark Tank. Upon graduation, Schwartz co-founded
Mobcraft, a crowd-sourced brewery that turns people's ideas into beer. MobCraft has grown from producing 200 gallons of crowd-sourced beer each month to offering a full product line of beers brewed 1,800 gallons at a time. MobCraft's beers are made in a 14,000 square-foot brewery in Milwaukee. In addition to providing an inspiring keynote, Schwartz contributed his time, along with about a dozen other Wisconsin business leaders to offer speed mentoring to the event's student entrepreneurs.
2018-19 CAMPUS SNAPSHOT
GRANTS
$7,500
DISCLOSURES
3
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PRE-AWARD PROGRAM
WiSys continues to expand grantseeking assistance Building on a strong first year, WiSys expanded its Pre-Award Program (PreP) in 2019. The program aims to educate and coach faculty grantseekers, strengthen campus research culture and develop research administrator capacities. PreP has had some early successes, including supporting UW-Superior in obtaining a $45,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to explore the creation of new majors. A popular webinar series, featuring
WiSys Regional Research Administrator Jeremy Miner (pictured above on the right), was another early success. The six-part series grabbed a total audience of 288 and received high praise in satisfaction surveys. In March, WiSys added more staff to the program with the hiring of Deborah Lundin, pre-award manager for sponsored programs. Lundin (pictured above on the left) travels to UW Oshkosh, UW-Parkside and UWPlatteville to conduct workshops and meet with grantseekers in coordination with each institution’s sponsored programs office.
WEBINARS SNAPSHOT
6 Webinars
Avg. Attendees
48
Satisfaction
96%
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MEASURING SUCCESS Total Grant Awards
$1,015,117.84 WiSys administers several grant programs for new ideas, inventions and innovations at any stage.
Invention Disclosures
An invention disclosure is a formal written submission of a new innovation to WiSys.
Invention Patents Disclosures Filed 34
61
36
Patents Issued
9
Research and invention activity Disclosures Avg./Year 2013-2019
Disclosures 2017-2018
Disclosures 2018-2019
Patents Filed
Patents Issued
New Agreements
Licenses/ Options Executed
Grants Awarded
UW-Eau Claire
3.67
6
0
2
0
1
0
$163,266
UW-Green Bay
6
9
10
5
0
0
0
$193,770
UW-La Crosse
3
3
5
2
2
1
0
$72,020
UW Oshkosh
4
3
6
3
0
0
1
$29,896
UW-Parkside
5.33
3
9
3
0
0
0
$89,158
UW-Platteville
11.5
19
17
16
2
2
2
$252,544
UW-River Falls
5.17
8
3
0
1
1
0
$101,776
UW-Stevens Point
2.67
1
1
1
0
3
1
0
UW-Stout
4.83
4
7
3
4
0
0
$57,071
UW-Superior
1.17
2
0
1
0
0
0
$10,217
UW-Whitewater
2.67
2
3
0
0
0
1
$7,500
TOTAL*
55.33
69
61
36
9
8
5
1,015,117.84
*Totals include data from other institutions not listed including UW-Extension and technical colleges.
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OUR LEADERS Board of Trustees & Officers
David J. Ward
Leon J. Ostrowski Vice Chair
Erik Iverson Treasurer
Lorrie (Keating) Heinemann Secretary
Arjun Sanga President
David Brukardt
Jennifer Gottwald
Toni Sikes
Tomas Stafford
Dean Van Galen
Chair
Board Committees Advisory
Dean Van Galen (Chair), Arjun Sanga, Lawrence (Joe) Allred, David Brukardt, Deborah Ford, Molly Gribb, Mark Hogan, Tracey Klein, Andrew Leavitt, Gary Miller, Karen Schmitt, Tom Still
Finance, Audit & Administration
Lorrie (Keating) Heinemann (Chair), David Brukardt, Erik Iverson, Leon J. Ostrowski, Arjun Sanga (ex officio), Tomas Stafford
Investment
David J. Ward (Chair), Arjun Sanga (ex officio), Erik Iverson, Lorrie (Keating) Heinemann, Toni Sikes
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OUR AMBASSADORS The WiSys Student Ambassador Program continues to enhance the vital connection between WiSys and the research community on UW System campuses. These student ambassadors brought a dynamic dimension to our outreach mission, increasing our visibility and presence among researchers on the campuses we serve.
Anneka Johnson
Riley Heiman
UW-Eau Claire
UW-Green Bay
Cassidy McCann
Inderjit Kaur UW-Parkside
Tyler Baker
UW-River Falls
James Pockrandt
UW-Green Bay
Samantha Petitte
Skyla Weidemann
UW-Green Bay
Jeremiah Xiong
UW-Green Bay
Justin Ratkovec
Megan Roehrs UW-La Crosse
UW-La Crosse
UW-La Crosse
UW-La Crosse
Nikolai Lumpkins
Salina Servantez
Colton Lysaker
Bridget White
UW-Parkside
Katheryn Holter
UW-Platteville
Kristy Strain
Kathryn Vachon
Tyler Ball
Hannah Ullberg
UW-Parkside
Kirsten Ruud
UW-River Falls
UW-River Falls
UW-Platteville
UW-Stout
UW-Stevens Point
UW-Platteville
UW-Whitewater
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OUR TEAM
Arjun Sanga President
Tony Hanson
Regional & Licensing Associate
Jennifer Cook Associate Director
Ray French
Regional Associate
Craig Sauer
Marketing & Communications Associate
Alicia Schiff
Executive Assistant & Program Coordinator
Brian Walsh
Regional Associate
Mike Cenci
Intellectual Property & Contracts Associate
Sara Kunkel Administrative Assistant
Jeremy Miner Deborah Lundin Regional Research Administrator
Macien Stuart Student Intern
Pre-Award Manager, Sponsored Programs
Allison Haney Student Intern
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