Catching up on a couple higher education-related items worth noting …The University of Wisconsin-Madison received 117 patents in 2009 according to a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel review of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office data.
While that number is impressive, the article reports that “Wisconsinâ??s most innovative company doesnâ??t engineer stem cells, create virtual worlds or manufacture touch-screen cell phones.
“Nope, the state company that received the most patents in 2009 is Kimberly-Clark Corp. — which makes diapers, paper towels and toilet paper. Last year, the company received 155 patents.
….The folks at UW Communications posted an article talking about new research led by UW-Madison biochemistry professor Judith Kimble that looks into the biological factors which control how stem cells develop.