Science Outreach at UW–Madison
At the University of Wisconsin–Madison, we want to share science with our community and connect you to the people, places, and programs in science outreach at UW–Madison. Come experience science as you explore the unknown!
Our vibrant university campus serves as an engine of curiosity, actively bridging the gap between academic research and the surrounding community through dedicated science outreach. By hosting interactive public lectures, hands-on lab tours, and engaging science festivals, the campus opens its doors to local families, aspiring young students, and lifelong learners alike.
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At left, greenhouse manager Johanna Oosterwyk helps a child create a terrarium by adding rocks, soil, several small plants, and some water to a plastic container during a Science Expeditions activity in the D.C. Smith Greenhouse.
Kindergartener Kenyan Darley moves the cranberry content of a test tube through a sieve with the help of undergraduate Jordan Cargill from the cranberry genetics and genomics lab during a Science Expeditions activity.
Children try the Stroop Color and Word Test, which is reading the names of colors written in ink of a different color, at a station on “The Puzzles of Brains” run by the Department of Educational Psychology
At left, undergraduate student and Goldwater Scholar Samuel Neumann helps 8-year-old Maria Escalona (center) and 6-year-old Ignacio Escalona (right) feed and pipet mock cell samples in an activity center run by the Student Society for Stem Cell Research
Second from left, 9-year-old Damien Gumm holds a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach at an exhibit staffed by August Easton-Calabria from the Crawl Lab in entomology.
Science Events
October
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October 28Sustainability SymposiumFifth Annual UW–Madison Sustainability Symposium1:00 PM, Discovery Building
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October 28
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October 29Biology Colloquium: Daijiang LiCities and Seasons: Tracking Global Change in Plant Biodiversity and Phenology3:30 PM, B302 Birge Hall
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October 29Anthrax, Cholera, and Bot – Oh No! The precise identification of bacterial strains’ originsPaul Keim — Northern Arizona University | Host: Sabine Pellett
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October 30Ophthalmology Grand Rounds via ZoomFountane Chan, MD presents “Sightseeing with Amyloid: A Tour Across the Eye.” Todd Christensen, MD presents “Sky Vision: Ophthalmology and the Aviator.”7:00 AM, Online
Badger Talks
October
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October 28“Myths About Autopsy and Death Investigation”: In-Person Badger Talk in Manawa, WIPresenter Jamie Kallan5:00 PM, 130 N Bridge St, Manawa, WI 54949-9517, United States
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October 28“Social Media and Adolescent Mental Health”: In-Person Badger Talk in Cottage Grove, WIPresenter Dr. Megan Moreno6:00 PM, 107 E Reynolds St, Cottage Grove, WI 53527-9342, United States
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October 28Badgers on Tap: Día de los Muertos at Cielo in Madison, WIPresenter Carolyn Kallenborn6:30 PM, 118 State Street, Madison, WI 53703
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October 30Better Brain Blue Print: “Nourishing Body and Brain”: In-Person Badger Talk in McFarland, WIPresenter Beth Olson9:00 AM, 6330 Exchange St, McFarland, WI 53558-9250, United States
November
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