Round 2 Projects

These projects span many disciplines, with successful proposals ranging from studies of breast cancer genetic markers to creation of an electronic music studio and physically-responsive collaborative robot manipulation.

The projects were reviewed by faculty from across the university, ultimately involving 87 reviewers. Funded projects include 105 faculty and academic staff investigators from eight schools and colleges. Final selections were made by the UW2020 Council, a group of 17 faculty from all divisions of the university. They evaluated the merits of each project based on the reviews and their potential for making significant contributions. Please see the links below for individual project descriptions. Download a printable list of Round 2 projects.

Acquisition of a Scanning Electron Microscope/Focused Ion Beam Instrument with 3D “Slice and View” Capability

Creation of an Electronic Music Studio

Reconstruction of Neural Networks in Parkinson's Disease

Acquisition of a Pacific Biosciences DNA Sequencer for Campus

Early Stage Translational Drug Discovery: Matchmaking UW Biology and Medicinal Chemistry Resources Towards High Impact Compounds and Outcomes

Shared Live Cell Imaging Resources for Studying HIV/AIDS

Acquisition of High-Memory Computation Hardware for UW–Madison Campus

From Simple Words to Complex Ideas: Understanding the Role of Language in Learning

Transforming Data Science at UW–Madison and Beyond

Building a Next Generation, Whole Brain Imaging Platform Using Simultaneous PET, fMRI, Behavioral Pharmacology, and Mathematical Modeling of Decision Making

Imaging Cross-Linguistic Laryngeal Gestures

Translating Novel Breast Cancer Genetic Markers from the Bench to the Clinic

Combining Radiotherapeutic with Antitumor Antibody and IL2 to Create a Potent In Situ Cancer Vaccine

Physically-Responsive Collaborative Robot Manipulation