An architectural rendering shows an aerial view of the proposed Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, which will house biotechnology, nanotechnology and information technology research and education programs, as well as facilities for technology transfer. Image credit: courtesy Flad & Associates/Anderson Illustration Associates

An architectural rendering shows an interior view of the proposed Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, which will house biotechnology, nanotechnology and information technology research and education programs, as well as facilities for technology transfer. Image credit: courtesy Flad & Associates/Anderson Illustration Associates

Here is a site plan for Phase I of the project, showing how the facility may look on the 1300 block of University Avenue. Image credit: UW-Madison Faciities, Planning and Management

This image shows the close proximity that the institutes will have to existing scientific facilities on the UW-Madison campus. Image credit: UW-Madison Faciities, Planning and Management

Another view of the site shows how construction of the facility would be phased. The development is one of the elements of the recently completed Campus Master Plan. Image credit: UW-Madison Faciities, Planning and Management

Alumni John and Tashia Morgridge offer remarks following an announcement of the couple's $50 million gift during a news conference held April 3 at the Waisman Center. The Morgridges' donation, the largest individual gift ever to benefit the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is being matched by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), and paves the way for a pioneering, public-private scientific collaboration at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery. The private institute, to be called the Morgridge Institute for Research, will encourage collaboration with industry and enable the institute to respond more quickly to capitalize on scientific opportunities as they arise. John Morgridge is the chair of the board of Cisco Systems. Tashia Morgridge is a retired special-education teacher. Image credit: Jeff Miller

Alumni John and Tashia (not pictured) Morgridge talk with dignitaries following an announcement of the couple's $50 million gift during a news conference held April 3 at the Waisman Center. Image credit: Jeff Miller

Alumni John And Tashia Morgridge talk with dignitaries following an announcement of the couple's $50 million gift during a news conference held April 3 at the Waisman Center. Image credit: Jeff Miller

	John Morgridge, chair of CISCO, and educator Tashia Morgridge, are joint recipients of a 2005 Distinguished Alumni Award. Image credit: courtesy Wisconsin Alumni Association
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