This set of oral history interviews is intended to document the conception, design, and development of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, an interdisciplinary research institute including both the public Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID) and the private Morgridge Institute for Research (MIR).

Some of the interviews have been embargoed for a period of up to 15 years, and as a result are not listed here. These interviews will be made available as their embargoes expire.

Recent Submissions

  • Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery - Initial Documents - Raw Data from Al Fish 

    Unknown author (2005)
    The three folders contain documents submitted by Al Fish pertaining to the conceptualization and construction of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. The documents consist of architectural bids, proposal, plans and ...
  • Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery Building Committee Summary 

    Emon, Ayeshah (2007)
    Provides an overall summary of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery's Building Committee during the early conceptualization of the institutes.
  • WIDMIR ISyE691 Innovation Science 

    Emon, Ayeshah (2010-05-12)
    ISyE 691: Innovation Science poster presentations of WIDMIR faculty and students. Includes field notes and analysis of researcher. April 28 and May 5, 2010
  • Richard Reitz Visit Re: WIDMIR 

    Emon, Ayeshah (2006-11-09)
    Summary of Richard Rietz visit November 9, 2006 Meeting with Rose Barroilhet, George Austin, Richard Rietz, Laura Heisler Purpose: Discuss benchmarking exercise: parameters and facilities
  • Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery - Initial Documents -Raw Data Carl Gulbrandsen 

    Emon, Ayeshah (2009)
    Files consists of various reports, notes, proposals, agreements, budgets and news articles relating to the construction and development of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery dating between 2006-2009. Materials ...
  • Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery - Initial Documents -Raw Data Peter Heaslett 

    Emon, Ayeshah (2009)
    Architectural plans, contracts, drawings, reports of meetings, budgets, bids, proposals, assessments, and other correspondence related to the construction of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery.
  • WIDs Network Analysis Core Capabilities 

    Emon, Ayeshah (2007-01-03)
    Brief synopsis of the PowerPoint presentation, given by Laura Heisler, titled:"UW - Madison Scientific Core Capabilities Inventory & Assessment." The bulk of the presentation is composed of 13 lists of UW-Madison's core ...
  • Town Center Strategic Plan 

    Emon, Ayeshah (2009-09-11)
    Between March and July of 2009, the Strategic Planning Design Team developed a mission and vision, articulated guiding principles, set operating criteria and proposed a governance model for the Town Center. The team outlined ...
  • WIDMIR Lab Memos Clark Center Janelia Farm - Benchmarking Materials 

    Unknown author (2007)
    The materials in this binder consist of benchmarking reports and evaluations of the Clark Center at Stanford and Janelia Farms at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Maryland. These institutions were among those that ...
  • WIDMIR Town Center Presentation May 06, 2010 

    Emon, Ayeshah (2010-05-06)
    This presentation welcomes the public to the opening of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery scheduled later that year in December 2010. Presenters include: Biddy Martin, Jim Doyle, John and Tashia Morgridge, Carl ...
  • Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery -Initial Documents - Raw Data From Marsha Seltzer 

    Emon, Ayeshah (2008)
    Zip folder containing files between 2006-2008 on SEED Grant 2006, WID Program Committee meetings, WID Building Committee meetings and reports,WID Press Releases, MIR memo of understanding with WARF, MIR presentations and ...
  • Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery -Initial Documents - Raw Data From John Wiley 

    Emon, Ayeshah (2008)
    Includes WIDMIR pre-proposals, pre-proposal meeting reviews, correspondence, WID Design for Education and Outreach Proposal Fall 2008. Covers the time period between 2008-2009.
  • Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery -Initial Documents - Raw Data From Paul Peercy 

    Unknown author (2006-02)
    Contains Dr. Paul Peercy's Board presentation at Torrey Pines.
  • WIDMIR News Media Articles 2008 

    Emon, Ayeshah (2008)
    This collection of news media articles is dated to the year 2008 and documents the construction of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery building. Articles include references to the WIDMIR ground breaking ceremony, ...
  • WIDMIR News Media Articles 2010 

    Emon, Ayeshah (2010)
    This collection of news media articles is dated to the year 2010 and relates to the inauguration of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery as well as the response from the community. News articles are in PDF form. Keywords: ...
  • WIDMIR News Media Articles 2004 

    Unknown author (2004)
    The news media articles pertain to the early development of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery and are dated to the year 2004. Keywords include: state stimulus; research; technology; Jim Doyle; Carl Gulbrandsen.
  • WIDMIR News Media Articles 2006 

    Unknown author (2006)
    This collection of media articles is dated to the year 2006 and covers funding, hiring and research issues in the early development of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery.
  • Heisler, Laura interview 

    Unknown author (2010-07-29)
    Laura Heisler is the Director of Programming at the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. She has played a key role in the conceptualization and development of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery from various stages of ...
  • Kim, Sangtae interview 

    Emon, Ayeshah (2010-05-03)
    Sangtae Kim is the Executive Director of the Morgridge Institute for Research. This interview comprises the first part in a two-part series about his affiliation with the Morgridge Institute for Research, and subsequent ...
  • Kim, Sangtae interview 

    Emon, Ayeshah (2010-05-24)
    Sangtae Kim is the Executive Director of the Morgridge Institute for Research (MIR). This interview is a continuation of an earlier interview dated May 5, 2010 with Greg Downey. The interview documents Dr. Kim's affiliation ...

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