Red Cross Blood Drive
2023-10-24 09:00 - 14:00, 2022-10-19 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | WARF Building, 614 Walnut St., Madison, WI, 53726, United States
Join us for our fall Red Cross blood drive! To donate, sign up online; walk-ins are also welcome.

Wisconsin Science Festival
2023-10-16 - 2023-10-22
Held across campus and throughout Wisconsin, this weeklong festival is packed with activities for people of all ages. Events include hands-on science exhibitions, demonstrations, performances, tours, pub nights, workshops and more.

Careers in Industry: Different Roles PhDs Can Play
2023-10-12 10:30 - 13:00 | Orchard View Room, Discovery Building, 330 N. Orchard St., Madison, WI, 53715, United States
What career options are there for PhDs in industry? A panel of representatives from Thermo Fisher Scientific will describe the breadth of jobs available, and answer your questions about their roles and successfully transitioning into industry. Then, continue the discussion with the panelists and other members of the company during a networking lunch.
Featuring:

Penny Jensen, PhD (R&D Staff Scientist – Biologist)
Erum Raja, PhD (R&D Staff Scientist – Chemist)
Jonathon Salsbury, PhD (Director, Clinical Research Group)
Kay Opperman, PhD (Sr. Manager, Product Manager)
Brian Wolf, PhD (Manager, Manufacturing Group)

Sponsored by the Graduate School Office of Professional Development, the Office of Postdoctoral Studies, Thermo Fisher and WARF.
Register by Oct. 4 at https://go.wisc.edu/5nl5r0.

Careers & Beers: Science and Law
2023-09-21 17:00 - 18:30 | Orchard View Room, Discovery Building, 330 N. Orchard St., Madison, WI, 53715, United States
UW-Madison grad students and postdocs are invited to enjoy drinks and appetizers while networking with community members and explore alternative science career options after graduate school through informal conversations.
Our first event of the fall features scientists who have careers in the legal space. Chat with Angeline Babel, senior patent attorney at Illumina; Meredith Porembski, shareholder & patent attorney at Bell Manning LLC; and Karen LeCuyer, partner at DeWitt LLP, to hear their stories.

Red Cross Blood Drive
2023-07-27 09:00 - 14:00 | WARF Building, 614 Walnut St., Madison, WI, 53726, United States
Join us for our summer Red Cross blood drive! To donate, sign up online; walk-ins are also welcome.

WARF Innovation Day at Summerfest Tech
2023-06-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Potawatomi Hotel & Casino, 1721 W. Canal St., Milwaukee, WI, 53233, United States
Get an inside look at some of the most commercially promising technologies from campuses across the state.
Register for WARF Innovation Day and other Summerfest Tech events.
2023 WARF Accelerator Quick Pitch Lineup
Health Care
NeuraWorx: Enhancing Glymphatic Flow for Brain Health
Kip Ludwig, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Co-Director of the Wisconsin Institute for Translational Neuroengineering (WITNe) at UW-Madison and Co-Founder of NeuraWorx
SeLight: Illuminating Cell Metabolism During CAR T Cell Manufacturing
Amani Gillette, Biomedical Engineering Postdoctoral Researcher in Melissa Skala’s Lab at the Morgridge Institute for Research and Founder/CEO of SeLight
MaternityMetrix: The Prenatal Pocket Guide
AkkeNeel Talsma, Associate Professor at the UW-Milwaukee College of Nursing and Founder of MaternityMetrix
Engineering
Earth RepAIR: Energy Efficient CO2 Mineralisation with Cement Replacement as By-Product
Quentin Philippe, CEO of Earth RepAIR
Flux XII: Go with the Flow Batteries
Patrick Sullivan, Materials Chemistry Doctoral Candidate in Dawei Feng’s Lab at UW-Madison and Co-Founder/CEO of Flux XII
Better Paint: Improved Polymer Dispersants for Architectural Coatings
Elizabeth M. Glogowski, Associate Professor of Materials Science and Biomedical Engineering at UW-Eau Claire

Red Cross Blood Drive
2023-05-08 09:00 - 14:00 | WARF Building, 614 Walnut St., Madison, WI, 53726, United States
Join us for our spring Red Cross Blood Drive! To donate, sign up online; walk-ins are also welcome.

Discovery Connections at the UW Family Gardening Day
2023-05-06 10:00 - 13:00 | Allen Centennial Garden, 620 Babcock Dr, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Join the Discovery Connections team at the UW Family Gardening Day.
Find us outside at Allen Centennial Garden. See how we can represent ourselves with Legos, learn about individuals in our community, explore other Family Gardening Day activities and more!

WARF Ambassador Trivia Night
2023-03-28 20:00 - 22:00 | Varsity Hall III, Union South, 1308 W. Dayton St., Madison, WI, 53715, United States
UW-Madison postdocs and grad students are invited to show off your science, pop culture and miscellaneous trivia knowledge with the WARF Ambassadors!
WARF will provide pizza, appetizers and beer. Come by yourself or with a team of up to four people. The top three teams will receive prizes.

Red Cross Blood Drive
2023-02-13 09:00 - 14:00 | WARF Building, 614 Walnut St., Madison, WI, 53726, United States
Join us for our winter Red Cross Blood Drive! To donate, sign up online; walk-ins are also welcome.

Understanding the Global Plastics Problem to Inform Solutions
2022-11-02 15:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
Plastics are a class of diverse and versatile materials that we rely on in modern-day life, yet plastics are known to contaminate marine, aquatic and terrestrial environments around the globe.
Kara Lavender Law, professor of oceanography at the Sea Education Association, will discuss the global plastics problem from production through disposal, including the environmental science behind plastic contamination and wildlife and ecosystem impacts, as well as the multifaceted set of pathways to mitigate plastic pollution.
The discussion will be moderated by George Huber, professor of chemical and biological engineering at UW-Madison.

SoundWaves: Through the Looking Glass
2022-10-15 19:30 - 21:00 | Hamel Music Center, 740 University Ave., Madison, WI, 53706, United States
SoundWaves takes a look at (and through) glass at this year’s Wisconsin Science Festival. What is glass? How is it used to explore our universe? To build our buildings? To tell stories about our beliefs? To create musical sounds? Find out in the Collins Recital Hall at Hamel Music Center at the first SoundWaves event of the academic year.
Ellen Zweibel – astronomy and physics
Mark Ediger – chemistry
Hannah Blum – civil and environmental engineering
Tom Dale – art history
Daniel Grabois – music
Anthony DiSanza & Anthony DeMartinis – music
Musical piece: Improvisations on Glass

Science on the Square/Madison Night Market Fusion
2022-10-14 16:00 - 20:00 | Downtown Madison
Join us for one fantastic night that blends science with downtown Madison businesses!
Back for its fifth year, the ever-popular Science on the Square event is again fusing with the Madison Night Market to create a unique way to explore hands-on science activities while also supporting local businesses and vendors. Plus, as a nod to the “International Year of Glass,” we are proud to focus on glass and the many ways it impacts science, art and technology. Discover how glass can help us see new perspectives, improve our communication and further explore our world and beyond.
At Science on the Square, outdoor STEM-themed activities will mix with Madison Night Market vendor tents throughout State Street. Indoor locations will showcase interesting exhibits, talks, or menu/product specials for you to check out as well. Learn more about the science that surrounds us every day while exploring downtown Madison.
The Wisconsin Science Festival and Madison’s Central Business Improvement District are proud to bring you an event you won’t want to miss. Join us in downtown Madison between 4 and 8 p.m. on Friday, October 14, for fun for all ages!

The Warfarin Story: Groundbreaking Ceremony and Public Presentation
2022-10-12 16:00 - 17:30 | Room 1211, Biochemical Sciences Building, 440 Henry Mall, Madison, 53706, United States
In February 1933, a chance encounter between a farmer from northwest Wisconsin and a biochemistry professor in Madison led to a medical breakthrough that has treated millions of patients. That’s the story of warfarin, a prescription blood thinner that is still prescribed today and, for many decades, was also the world’s most widely used rat poison.
To celebrate the American Chemical Society’s designation of warfarin as a National Chemical Historic Landmark, the UW-Madison Biochemistry Department, Wednesday Nite @ the Lab and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation present a landmark groundbreaking ceremony followed by a public presentation from local author Doug Moe.
Long a source of local legend, hear the real story that Doug Moe uncovered while researching his forthcoming biography of Karl Paul Link, the professor who met the farmer on that fateful 1933 day. (Spoiler alert: it’s all true.)
The groundbreaking will be held outdoors at the UW-Madison Biochemistry Courtyard at 4 p.m.
The indoor presentation and audience Q&A will start at 4:15 p.m. in room 1211 of the Biochemical Sciences Building and will also be livestreamed via Wednesday Nite @ the Lab.

Kiss My Glass
2022-10-11 18:30 - 22:00 | High Noon Saloon, 701A E. Washington Ave, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
Big Ideas + Nerd Nite = One great night of nerdiness at the Wisconsin Science Festival! Join us at the High Noon Saloon for prizes, fluorescent cocktails & guest host Maynard Okereke, the HipHop MD.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. No cover. For adults only.
7 p.m. – Big Ideas for Busy People
Flash talks on glass from some of UW-Madison’s biggest brains.
8:30 p.m. – Nerd Nite
Hear from some of our favorite nerds.

Force for Positive Change Informational Webinar
2022-08-09 12:00 - 12:30 | Virtual
Join us for an informational webinar with past winners and the competition organizers to learn more about the Force for Positive Change competition.

Red Cross Blood Drive
2022-07-28 09:00 - 14:00 | WARF Building, 614 Walnut St., Madison, WI, 53726, United States
Join us for our summer blood drive and enjoy beautiful views of campus from the 14th floor! To donate, sign up online; walk-ins are also welcome.

WARF Innovation Day at Summerfest Tech
2022-06-29 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual
Get an inside look at some of the most commercially promising technologies from campuses across the state.
Register for WARF Innovation Day and other Summerfest Tech events.
Quick Pitch Lineup
Control and Disrupt: Next-Generation Semiconductors Outperform Silicon
Mike Arnold, Professor of Materials Science & Engineering at UW-Madison
RosetteArraysTM: Transforming Risk Assessment and Drug Discovery for Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Randolph Ashton, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at UW-Madison and Co-Founder/CEO of Neurosetta LLC
MegaPerceptron: Revolutionizing the Healthcare Ecosystem with AI
Sandeep Gopalakrishnan, Assistant Professor and Director of the Wound Healing and Tissue Repair Lab (WHTRL) at the UW-Milwaukee College of Nursing and CEO/Co-Founder
Beyond CBD: Optimized Hemp Cultivars
Mike Petersen, Senior Scientist at the Wisconsin Crop Innovation Center (WCIC) at UW-Madison
Health Monitoring and Imaging System for Concrete Structures
Adhira Sunkara, Assistant Director at WiSys
Realta Fusion: Breakthrough Physics for Clean Energy Generation
Kieran Furlong, Honorary Fellow, UW-Madison College of Letters & Science and CEO of Realta Fusion

Saturday Science at Kujichagulia Juneteenth Celebration
2022-06-18 12:00 - 16:00 | Penn Park, 2101 Fisher St., Madison, WI, 53713, United States
Our Discovery Connections team will be at the Kujichagulia Center for Self-Determination Juneteenth celebration.
Find us outside at Penn Park! Explore science at hands-on stations, chat with scientists from UW-Madison, meet the Kitchen Chemist and more.
Plus, explore more Juneteenth science activities:
Science Demos at the Badger Rock Neighborhood Community Center
Friday, June 3 | 5-7 p.m.
Science Demos at the Packer Community Center
Sunday, June 5 | 2-4 p.m.
Science Demos at the East Community Center
Saturday, June 11 | 9-11 a.m.
Juneteenth Virtual Kitchen Chemist
Register at https://forms.gle/1wUZCiW5mrJsYaK39
Friday, June 17 | 5-6 p.m.
Community Science Fair at Penn Park
Saturday, June 18 | Noon-4 p.m.
Science Demos at Belmar Hills Park
Monday, June 27 | 5-7 p.m.

Saturday Science at UW Family Gardening Day
2022-05-07 10:00 - 13:00 | Allen Centennial Garden, 620 Babcock Dr, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
Join the Saturday Science team at the UW Family Gardening Day! Find us outside at Allen Centennial Garden.

Discover how big data is used to study Fast Plants
Learn about the different kinds of bacteria in soil
See how technology is used to grow plants
Explore other Family Gardening Day activities
And more!

Red Cross Blood Drive
2022-05-05 10:00 - 15:00 | WARF Building, 614 Walnut St., Madison, WI, 53726, United States
Every day, blood donors help patients of all ages: accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those battling cancer. In fact, every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Join us for our spring blood drive!

Red Cross Blood Drive
2022-02-14 10:00 - 15:00 | WARF Building, 614 Walnut St., Madison, WI, 53726, United States
Celebrate Valentine’s Day by giving blood! Donating blood makes a big difference in the lives of others, and we encourage you to celebrate a holiday symbolized by hearts by taking part in WARF’s Valentine’s Day blood drive.

Saturday Science: Science on Ice at the Frozen Assets Festival
2022-02-05 11:00 - 15:00 | Edgewater & Frozen Lake Mendota, 1001 Wisconsin Place, Madison, WI, 53703, United States
Join the Saturday Science team and UW-Madison partners for Science on Ice at the Frozen Assets Festival!
Find us outside at the Edgewater and frozen Lake Mendota.

Explore ice cores with the Center for Limnology
Experiment with a “blubber glove” and learn about animals who live in the cold with Wisconsin Sea Grant
Investigate IceCube Neutrino Observatory, one of the biggest and strangest telescopes in the world
Learn what’s colder than ice with the Wonders of Physics
Discover how temperature affects sports and athletics
Explore other Frozen Assets Festival activities
And more!

Free Outdoor Movies with the Madison Mallards
2021-10-23 17:30 - 22:00 | Madison Mallards Stadium, 2920 N. Sherman Ave., Madison, 53704, United States
Back for its second year, join the Wisconsin Science Festival and Madison Mallards for a fantastic night of outdoor movie events featuring mesmerizing mushrooms and a world of wonder! Attend one or both of the below films. Blanket/grass seating will be available in front of vehicle parking section.
Before the lights go down, explore self-guided fungi displays and information presented by the Madison Mycological Society, plant disease expert Brian Hudelson, and UW-Madison’s What’s Eating my Plants (WEMP). Wisconsin mycology experts will be on hand before each film and can help identify any fungi you have discovered on your own (bring examples or photos if you’d like)! Visit these information stations near the concessions area on the field for your chance to win prizes!
Must register to attend as spaces are limited (REGISTER HERE).
Saturday (10/23)
4:30 p.m. – Gates/Concessions open.
5:30 p.m. – Fantastic Fungi
7:15 p.m. – Gates open (Vehicles will need to leave field and re-enter if attending both films)
8:00 p.m. – Alice in Wonderland (2010 film)
• Cost is FREE and attendees will receive an official Wisconsin Science Festival pint glass (one per household while supplies last) as well as the chance to win other great prizes!
• Bathrooms and concessions will be available (masks encouraged when outside of vehicles).
• Gates and concessions open 1 hour prior to showtime.
• Movies will include captions.

Science on the Square / Madison Night Market Fusion
2021-10-22 17:00 - 21:00 | Downtown Madison
Join us for one fantastic night that blends science with downtown Madison businesses!
Back for its fourth year, the ever-popular Science on the Square event is fusing with the Madison Night Market to create a unique way to explore hands-on science activities while also supporting local businesses and vendors. Learn more about the science that surrounds us every day.
Outdoor STEM-themed activities will mix with Madison Night Market vendor tents throughout State Street. Be sure to check out these other great activities throughout the event:

Scavenger Hunt for hidden Beesly (the Wisconsin Science Festival mascot)
Deeper than Data podcast – Chat with Ben Rush for your chance to earn Downtown Madison prizes!
Grab a special slice of “Mushroom Magic” pizza from Ian’s Pizza (100 State St.) – in honor of #WiSciFest and this year’s focus on fungi! Features duxelle (ducks-SELL or DUKE-sell), a mushroom puree cooked with onion, garlic, parsley and thyme!
Madison Children’s Museum: Free Family Night featuring the Dane County Trash Lab and hands-on demonstrations about recycling technology presented by UW-Madison Center for the Chemical Upcycling of Waste Plastics.
Stumble into Science (6-8 p.m.): Grab a beverage and geek out about science with a scientist at select outdoor cafes and streateries!
iHeart Media stage with 96.3 Star Country’s DJ Chelsey on the top of State St. near the Capitol.
Live physics demonstrations (6 and 7 p.m.) with Haddie McLean and Wonders of Physics
Sip and Stargaze with UW-Madison Astronomy on the rooftop at Parthenon Gyros (8-10 p.m.).

The Wisconsin Science Festival and the Madison Central Business Improvement District are proud to bring you an event you won’t want to miss. Join us in downtown Madison on Friday, October 22, for fun for all ages plus tons of great giveaways and discounts! The Madison Night Market starts at 4 p.m. and Science Festival activities begin at 5 p.m.

Red Cross Blood Drive
2021-10-01 10:00 - 15:00 | WARF Building, 614 Walnut St., Madison, WI, 53726, United States
Every day, blood donors help patients of all ages: accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those battling cancer. In fact, every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Sign up now to join us for our annual fall blood drive!
