March 18, 2005: Headlines: COS - Tunisia: Politics: State Government: Gazette Extra: Jim Doyle promotes Institute for Discovery
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March 18, 2005: Headlines: COS - Tunisia: Politics: State Government: Gazette Extra: Jim Doyle promotes Institute for Discovery
Jim Doyle promotes Institute for Discovery
Jim Doyle promotes Institute for Discovery
Institute is bold but vital step for Wisconsin
(Published Friday, March 18, 2005 09:55:51 AM CST)
Republicans and Democrats can wrestle over state budget proposals all they want. But Gov. Jim Doyle's plans for a Wisconsin Institute of Discovery deserve support.
Doyle earmarked $19 million for the first phase of the institute in his budget. We urge the State Building Commission to approve it when it meets today.
The $375 million institute will be built and financed over 10 years. But the state isn't on the hook for that hefty sum. Instead, private money is expected to cover half the cost. The institute would be in a new interdisciplinary research facility of about 450,000 square feet at UW-Madison.
The institute would let scientists attack previously unapproachable problems. That will set the stage for discoveries and new products and technologies that benefit human health and the state economy. The institute will include 25,000 square feet for technology transfer and incubator space. That will tie the university and private sector so technology can be transferred rapidly to produce spinout companies.
Kevin Reilly, president of the UW System, called the institute a bold step that will increase the state's position as a global leader in bioscience research. He notes it will give engineers, biologists, chemists, statisticians, medical researchers and their colleagues throughout the UW System access to the latest technologies and research support. It will boost academics, providing students with more direct access to top researchers.
"The research through this institute will assist Wisconsin patients and their families, increase the contributions the university makes as an engine of economic development for the state economy and serve as a dynamic, interactive hub for collaborative research among all UW institutions," Reilly said in a news release.
Michelle Alswager sees the institute's potential. She's a Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation board member and mother of 8-year-old Jesse, who has diabetes.
"Thanks to the governor's proposal, we can continue to lead the nation in the cutting-edge research that will some day find the cures for Jesse and other children that we are hoping for," she said in a news release.
We live in a rapidly changing world. Efforts to keep Wisconsin at the forefront of technological research can only pay dividends in new companies that provide high-wage jobs. Both are crucial to this state's future.
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