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Dirac Labs joins Wisconsin Security Research Consortium to Advance Autonomous and Maritime Tech in the Midwest

UW–Madison spinout brings GPS-independent positioning to Wisconsin's national security research network with plans to contribute to Area 52 initiative Dirac Labs, a Madison-based quantum-enabled navigation company, today announced that it has joined the Wisconsin Security Research Consortium (WSRC) as an industry affiliate, providing resilient navigation alternatives...

15 October, 2026

$27M WARF investment fuels UW–Madison’s next frontiers in research

The gift aims to accelerate four high-impact research initiatives at the university: quantum technologies, brain health, fusion energy and national security....

25 August, 2026

UW–Madison 5th in national research ranking, surpasses $1.93B in research expenditures 

Driven by a 29.4 percent increase in Department of Defense expenditures, University of Wisconsin–Madison now ranks 5th in the United States for its university research expenditures, its highest ranking since 2014....

23 December, 2025

UW-Madison wants to conduct more research with the Department of Defense

By Sabine Martin Wisconsin State Journal As the pot of federal funding for research at universities and colleges continues to shrink, UW-Madison’s campus leaders are positioning the university to grow its work with the Department of Defense. That doesn’t mean UW-Madison researchers will be at the forefront of...

10 November, 2025

UW fostering closer research ties with federal defense, cybersecurity agencies

“The strategic growth of UW–Madison’s DoD portfolio will strengthen our standing as a world-class university that trains tomorrow’s leaders and solves today’s problems.”...

16 October, 2025

Dave Schroeder named UW–Madison’s Director of National Security Initiatives

Dave Schroeder has been named UW–Madison’s Director of National Security Initiatives, continuing more than 30 years of service to UW–Madison....

18 August, 2025

UW–Madison hosts DHS Corporate Security Symposium

The University of Wisconsin–Madison and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Private Sector Engagement, hosted the Madison Corporate Security Symposium (CSS) on August 7, bringing together more than 150 security professionals from across Wisconsin’s public and private sectors. Held at the...

09 August, 2025

UW-Madison computer science prepares to relocate, meet ‘AI moment’

WSRC advisor Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau talks with The Capital Times about how UW-Madison CDIS is rising to meet the "AI Moment", establishing the University of Wisconsin-Madison as a global leader in this domain, which extends far beyond computing....

22 May, 2025

Protecting against cyberattacks

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is taking its cyber leadership to the next level by creating new partnerships with industry and government throughout Wisconsin and the country. Learn about our efforts in the special Fueling Discovery series in the Wisconsin State Journal....

14 May, 2025

UW-Madison research is $1.7B operation ready to grow

Dorota Grejner-Brzezińska, UW–Madison's Vice Chancellor for Research, sees big opportunities for DOD research, and talks about UW's designation as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research, and engagement with U.S. Cyber Command. Read the full story in the Cap Times....

07 January, 2025