On November 5, 2025, thirty-three 4-H members from Fond du Lac, Ozaukee, and Washington counties kicked off their day before sunrise—boarding a bus to UW–Madison for the first annual Tri-County Science Expedition. In the Morgridge Institute for Research, students stepped into a functioning stem-cell lab, practicing aseptic techniques and learning how scientists grow and study living cells.
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Empowering Open Science: Eliceiri led team Secures NIGMS R24 Grant to Advance Image Analysis Tools
Morgridge investigator and UW–Madison professor Kevin Eliceiri secures a national resource grant to expand open-source image analysis infrastructure and resources for the global research community.
Jim Neupert’s quest to fight heart disease has deep family roots
Inspired by his father’s battle with heart disease, Jim Neupert hopes to provide the next generation with greater hope by investing in the work of Morgridge regenerative biology pioneer Kenneth Poss.
WARF gives $206.9 million to UW-Madison, Morgridge Institute to boost research
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation will give nearly $207 million to UW-Madison and the Morgridge Institute for Research to boost research and future facility costs.
WARF celebrates centennial with $206.9 million commitment to WI research
As WARF commemorates its 100th anniversary, the foundation announced a historic investment in the future of research at UW–Madison and the Morgridge Institute for Research — a commitment that includes annual grants for both institutions plus ownership stake in the Discovery Building.