University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Events

Tisha Schuller: Deescalating the Energy Wars

Tisha Schuller consults private clients from Fortune 500 energy companies to non-profit environmental organizations in energy policy, business strategy, politics, and community engagement. She also serves as the Strategic Advisor for Stanford University’s Natural Gas Initiative (NGI). In this role, she works with companies and stakeholders to interface with Stanford’s diverse faculty conducting research in …

Zika: An Epidemic in Context

Zika has been making headlines since 2016, when it exploded on the scene in Latin America. With the appearance of Zika in the southern U.S., Zika has become an even hotter topic. During this discussion, a panel of experts will discuss Zika, placing it in context and explaining the real impact of the virus. Event …

Practical Approaches to Inherited Diseases conference

Free conference on Saturday, October 22 from 9:15am to 5:00pm designed for clinicians, health care workers, midwives, therapists, educators, and administrators who serve the Plain communities in Wisconsin. Topics include:  Newborn Screening – Discuss the status and role of the newborn screening program in Plain communities, including identification of genetic disorders and the role of carrier …

Growing Global Science

As scientists continue to tackle world problems, such as climate change and infectious disease, the role of regional expertise becomes more vital to progress. Join the Wisconsin Science Festival on Friday, October 21st to learn how regional specialists and scientific experts partnered on six programs sponsored by the International Division’s Incubator grant program—all designed to …

WISCONSIN ECOLOGY FALL SYMPOSIUM

Wisconsin Ecology is the umbrella organization for all ecologists at UW-Madison. Join them Thursday, Oct. 13 and Friday, Oct 14 for their 22nd annual symposium, featuring keynote speaker Dr. David Blehert and many others! All presentations are free and open to the public. Complete details here.

Hilldale Lecture: Reversing Climate Change Economically

Noted astrophysicist Frank Shu, a professor emeritus of astronomy at the University of California, will talk about reversing climate change economically at the October 12 Hilldale Lecture in in the Physical Sciences. Shu has done pioneering research in astronomy on planetary disks, the origin of meteorites and the evolution of stars, among other things. His …

Global Health Field Course Fair

Interested in learning about how to work with communities to improve the health of people, animals and the environment without practicing medicine? Maybe you would like to connect with communities in the U.S. or abroad in a deeper way? The annual Global Health Field Course Fair is an opportunity to learn more about almost 20 …