The University of Wisconsin System should create seven centers to focus on cutting-edge work in areas such as nanowire manufacturing, creation of drugs from fungi and the conversion of paper mill waste into usable products, a task force report recommends.
The Research to Jobs Task Force, formed by University of Wisconsin System President Kevin Reilly in February, proposed the emerging technology centers and other initiatives for spurring more entrepreneurial education and activity on campuses. The report will be discussed by UW System regents Thursday and Friday, said David Giroux, executive director of communications and external relations at the UW System.