Tom Still

Looking back on the year: Hits, walks, and a few whiffs

Part of the fun of writing a regular column is looking back...

Wisconsin’s academic R&D footprint includes energy and sustainability

As universities and colleges nationwide prepare for what could be a major...

Letters to Santa: Business owners sound off for the holidays

It’s not just kids who send their Christmas requests to Santa Claus....

Race for foreign talent is on: Will U.S. get off the starting line

For many Americans, the mention of foreign workers conjures images of chaotic...

Cybersecurity isn’t just a techie issue, but a training and business challenge

Here’s a holiday office gift no business should want. Sophisticated cyberthieves have...

There’s still reason for doubt, but nuclear power regaining favor

A strange thing happened at the global climate summit in Glasgow: Nuclear...

Black- and brown-owned businesses getting more attention; can it be sustained?

Suddenly, it seems, more people are intrigued by investing in businesses owned...

Evolution of state investor tax credit law good for young companies

As they pitched to investors during the recent Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium,...

Hard work of curbing climate change will fall mainly on scientists, industry

From Leonardo DiCaprio to Queen Elizabeth II, and from indigenous people to...

For many manufacturers, tech adoption could spur growth, enhance security

From the standpoint of Buckley Brinkman, who directs the Wisconsin Center for...