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== Overview<br/> ==
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The University of Wisconsin - Madison is a Big Ten Research University located in the heart of the homey midwest. With 30,000+ undergraduate students, 9,000 graduate students, and a faculty and staff of 16,000, UW is a large, thriving campus with individual colleges. The university was founded on the [http://www.wisc.edu/wisconsin-idea/ Wisconsin Idea], forever forward and innovative. As such, the campus features many resources for innovation and design on campus and is known for its landmark discoveries in various fields.
== Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship<br/> ==
University faculty have always had a long history of innovation and entrepreneurship, from the [https://stemcells.wisc.edu/node/85 discovery of the stem cell] to being ranked high in the list of [http://news.wisc.edu/uw-madison-ranked-highly-in-list-of-universities-that-produce-top-ceos/ universities that produce top CEOs]. UW - Madison faculty consistently show that they are committed to the Wisconsin Idea - perpetuating the use of education for public good inside and outside the classroom. This can also be seen in the wide range of courses that incorporate innovation, entrepreneurship, and design thinking. Arguably the entire campus, ranging from the College of Engineering to the School of Human Ecology, is invested in educating student students in innovation and design thinking.
== University Technology Transfer Function<br/> ==