What do you know about WARF?
See if you can pass this quiz about the UW's patent-holding partner.
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Quiz Questions
1.
First off, what does WARF stand for?
A.
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Wisconsin Agriculture, Recreation, and Forestry
B.
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Wisconsin Accelerates Revolutionary Fields
C.
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Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
2.
How old is WARF?
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A.
50 years
B.
75 years
C.
100 years
3.
What was the first innovation that spurred the creation of WARF?
A.
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Vitamin D fortified foods
B.
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Warfarin, a.k.a. Coumadin, a blood thinner
C.
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A coating process that made pills easier to swallow
4.
How many patents has WARF held on behalf of UW inventors and researchers over the years?
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A.
1,200
B.
3,300
C.
4,400
5.
WARF innovations have led to the creation of over ___ startup companies.
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A.
100
B.
200
C.
300
6.
The problem solved by the UW Solution, first patented in the mid-1980s.
A.
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Malfunctioning computer chips
B.
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Poor medical imaging
C.
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Short lifespan of transplant organs
7.
WARF’s agricultural innovations to support Wisconsin’s farmers started with:
A.
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Blight-resistant potatoes
B.
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Maraschino-style cranberries
C.
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Better tasting beets
8.
Warfarin, a blood thinner developed by UW researchers also proved to be quite an effective:
A.
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Rat poison
B.
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Fertilizer
C.
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Livestock feed additive
Quiz Outcomes
1.
Whoops.
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That didn't go so well. Read up on WARF's success stories to learn more about some world-changing research conducted by Badgers.
2.
Not terrible.
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That could have gone better. Read up on WARF's success stories to learn more about some world-changing research conducted by Badgers.
3.
Nice work!
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You know your WARF stuff! Read up on WARF's success stories to learn even more about some world-changing research conducted by Badgers.
