University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Events

WNPRC Pilot Research Projects Grants Program now inviting 2018-19 applications

The Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC) is now inviting applications for its 2018-2019 Pilot Research Project Grants.  The awards provide a maximum of $50,000 (direct costs) for one year. Request for proposals issued:  April 1, 2018 Submission Deadline:  June 1, 2018 Award Announcement Date:  Anticipated by August 1, 2018 Start Date:  Anticipated by Oct. …

Life is Your Best Medicine

When: Wednesday May 30th, 2018, 7:00pm Where: Health Sciences Learning Center, Room 1306   Everything we do, from the food we eat to the way we move in the world, to the way we treat a stranger, affects us. Our resiliency — ability to bounce back and move forward — is stronger when we are physically, emotionally …

2018 Teaching and Learning Symposium

The annual Teaching and Learning Symposium provides an opportunity for the UW-Madison teaching and learning community to share best practices, celebrate accomplishments, and discuss new learning and teaching practices and theories in a forum dedicated to enriching the student learning experience. By pivoting our attention to contextual learning, we can engage and inspire students at …

Wisconsin Without Borders Awards Ceremony

WHEN: April 19th, 4:00 p.m. WHERE: School of Education, Wisconsin Idea Room Join us to celebrate UW-Madison faculty, staff and students who have demonstrated excellence in interdisciplinary engagement that places local communicates at the center of their work, blurring the borders between the university community. Wisconsin Without Borders recognizes, through its award categories, work that demonstrates …

Robin’s Rain Garden Work Day

When: Sunday May 6th, 2018, 1:00pm   In honor of Robin Mittenthal, the Midvale Earth Partnership and Garden Committee is hosting Garden Prep Day. Robin Mittenthal, who touched hundreds of student lives as manager, advisor, mentor and field course leader for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Undergraduate Certificate in Global Health, died suddenly at the end of 2017. …

UniverCity Year Dane County Celebration

When: Friday May 4th, 2018, 4:00 p.m. Where: Dejope Hall, Lake Mendota Room Help us celebrate the UniverCity Year Dane County partnership on May 4, 2018 at Dejope Hall. More than 350 students and 16 faculty members worked on projects for the Dane County Board of Supervisors during the 2017-2018 academic year. Come meet the teams, learn about their …

Inaugural Human Health & Environmental Sustainability Lecture: Actions on Climate Change: Public Health Opportunity of the Century

When: Monday April 30th, 2018, 11:30am Where: Medical College of Wisconsin Alumni Center   Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH, is professor & John P. Holton Chair in Health and the Environment at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he also directs the Global Health Institute. Patz co-chaired the health expert panel of the first Congressionally mandated U.S. National Assessment …