The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, or WARF, was created 100 years ago. It was a daring idea to turn scientific discoveries into real-world applications. Today marks the 100th anniversary. Since…
After a century investing in innovation, WARF looks to the future
When biochemistry professor Harry Steenbock filed to patent a groundbreaking vitamin D-fortification process in 1924, he also sparked the creation of an organization primed to bolster innovation for the next…
Lifesaving science at UW-Madison depends on patent rights | James E. Dahlberg
UW research led to $500M business, screening tests for cancer Wisconsin is a hub of innovation. At UW-Madison and research institutions across the state, researchers are working every day to…
UW Now Weekly: WARF at 100
This year marks a milestone anniversary for the UW: the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation hits the century mark. On June 22, 1925, the university’s board of regents approved a plan to create…
WARF board welcomes two new trustees
Investment leaders Stephen Petersen and Colin Welch joined WARF’s board in June CONTACT: Jeanan Yasiri Moe Director of Strategic Communications and Public Affairs [email protected] | (608) 960-9892 MADISON, Wis. – The…
A century of research partnerships
CALS scientists are furthering the success and legacy of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation 100 years after its founding. Hector DeLuca left his mark on the UW–Madison campus — literally….
UW-Madison innovations target bottlenecks in cryo-EM sample preparation
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are advancing the field of cryogenic electron microscopy, or cryo-EM, by developing new methods for sample preparation that address existing challenges in the field….
WARF Advances in Engineering and Computer Science | July 2025
WARF ADVANCES Top licensing prospects from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Terahertz Radiation Detectors The terahertz radiation detectors, which are based on thin films of non-centrosymmetric layered topological semi-metals, enable sensitive,…