Dunn to step down as Medical College dean

Michael J. Dunn will step down as executive vice president and dean of the Medical College of Wisconsin, a position he has held for the past 12 years. He will become a distinguished professor in the Medical College's Department of Medicine once a replacement is...

NimbleGen, a Madison biotechnology company that manufactures microarrays for use in scientific research, has entered into a commercial relationship with a British company that also develops microarrays....

Mirus Bio, a Madison biotechnology company, has entered into a milestone agreement with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer to develop gene suppression techniques for the development of drugs. The agreement will enable Mirus to further develop two platform technologies used to deliver nucleic acid to the bloodstream...

BioSystem Development, a Middleton biotech firm that has developed a new system for protein analysis, will receive more than $700,000 in equity funding from two Wisconsin angel investment groups....

The world is advancing on the United States in terms of high-tech science and engineering talent. If the U.S. is going to retain its technological and competitive edges, it must move beyond its skill and drill approach to education and leverage the power of computer...

How does an organization like TDS Telecom build a culture of innovation, and therefore encourage process improvements? We asked new CEO Dave Wittwer for the answer, and he noted that it's part of a reorganization where employees understand that process improvement is part of their...

Before too much of the New Year passes, DEMO Letter columnist Chris Shipley wanted to share some additional reader predictions for 2007 and beyond. These forecasts pertain to business intelligence, which could be shaken more than stirred in the forthcoming years. ...

Compatibility issues and required computer upgrades will make adoption of the new Microsoft Windows Vista enterprise operating system a "slow go" in 2007 and perhaps even 2008, according to Wisconsin technology officers. While the system has its strengths, they advise IT departments to watch...