G.R. “Duke” Williams is a hands-on kind of guy, but he finds that it makes sense for the University of Wisconsin Foundation to handle an increasing percentage of his portfolio through gift annuities.
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Engineering Expo ’11 Mystifies and Motivates
Future engineers and scientists visited the College of Engineering to discover all the things engineers do. They performed experiments, controlled flashing lights, watched an earthquake swallow a building, built self-sufficient cells and learned that science is pretty interesting.
Repeat Winner in College of Engineering Innovation Days Competition
Arterial disease treatment system earns mechanical engineering senior $10,000 Innovation Days top prize. Alumni make more than $28,000 in prizes available for concept, prototype and presentation.
‘Cooking up’ a competitive future
At the 2009 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Baja Wisconsin competition, in Burlington, Wisconsin, university vehicle team members raised $10,000 by running a food stand and serving more than 1,200 attendees. The money has launched an endowment that, with additional alumni support, will preserve the five teams for future generations of students.
J.P. Cullen & Sons, Inc.: Constructing a Legacy on Campus
From those early years working on Bascom Hall in the 20th century through the opening of a remodeled and expanded School of Education building and breaking ground on a new School of Human Ecology building in fall 2010, J.P. Cullen & Sons, Inc. has consistently come through for the University.