The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee wants to dramatically boost research spending in an effort to spin out more ideas into companies. One piece of the plan will face the scrutiny of the Board of Regents on Wednesday in Madison. A vote is expected two weeks later. The school suffered a setback this month when Abbas Ourmazd, a respected researcher with experience at Bell Labs and Oxford, stepped down. Nevertheless, Chancellor Carlos Santiago’s plan should move ahead. The regents should approve the school’s request for $10 million in additional state funding.
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