2026 Data Science Research Bazaar
2026-04-06 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-16 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Discovery Building, 330 North Orchard Street, De Luca Forum, Madison, WI, 53715, United States
The Data Science Research Bazaar brings together researchers from diverse fields who use data, computing, and software in their work.

ML+X Forum
2026-04-07 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Orchard View Room, Discovery Building (Also offered online)
ML+X Forum.
CONTACT: endemann@wisc.edu
ONLINE: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/92639425571?pwd=[REDACTED]

ML+Coffee
2026-04-08 09:00 - 11:00 | 1145 Discovery Building
ML+X Networking & Coworking.
CONTACT: endemann@wisc.edu
URL: https://forms.gle/dHavKeyBTt5TgXKC8

Indigenous Language Table
2026-04-08 13:00 - 14:15, 2026-04-15 13:00 - 14:15, 2026-04-22 13:00 - 14:15, 2026-04-29 13:00 - 14:15, 2026-05-06 13:00 - 14:15, 2026-05-13 13:00 - 14:15 | 1145 Discovery Building
A safe place to practice indigneous languages. An Indigenous Language Table supports learners in developing spoken skills beyond the classroom, building community, strengthening purpose, and normalizing Indigenous languages through representation. It welcomes former students and ongoing learners, community members from classes or self study, and anyone interested in Indigenous languages and people.
CONTACT: 316-4325, lredeagle@wisc.edu
URL: https://illuminatingdiscovery.wisc.edu/indigenous-language-table/

Open Source in Drug Discovery and Molecular Design
2026-04-14 15:00 - 16:00 | Orchard View Room, Discovery Building
CONTACT: 815-383-3279, sarah.stevens@wisc.edu
URL: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJ5HjYMtIhP5gsz7PMSOlKq4bKglRkBJ3SGJSedMonAGvskg/viewform

CANCELLED: WID Seminar Series: Modeling Parasite Life Cycles in Mice and Microfluidic Devices
2026-04-21 13:00 - 14:15 | Orchard View Room 3280, Discovery Building (Also offered online)
Laura Knoll, with introduction by Elebeoba “Chi-Chi” May.
CONTACT: media@wid.wisc.edu
URL: https://wid.wisc.edu/all-events/wid-seminar-series/
ONLINE: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/98293855424

WID Seminar Series:
2026-04-21 13:00 - 14:30 | Discovery Building, 330 North Orchard Street, De Luca Forum, Madison, WI, 53715, United States
Modeling parasite life cycles in mice and microfluidic devices

WID Seminar Series: ‘Modeling parasite life cycles in mice and microfluidic devices’ presented by Laura Knoll and introduced by Elebeoba (Chi-Chi) May. April 21 at 1pm in the Orchard View Room, Discovery Building. Light refreshments served. Free and open to the public.

Crossroads of Ideas: Memory in Motion
2026-04-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Discovery Building, 330 North Orchard Street, De Luca Forum, Madison, WI, 53715, United States
Art, Science, and the Living Nature of Memory- featuring Viviane Silveras, John Yin, and hosted by Guy Thorne.

In this Crossroads of Ideas conversation, we explore the dynamic life of memory through the artistic lenses of film and painting alongside the analytical lens of science. Featuring Viviane Silvera, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of the Arts 2026 Artist in Residence, the event highlights her 2025 Telly Award winning film See Memory which invites audiences to visualize a reality where abstraction, emotion, and evolving ideas converge. Created from more than 30,000 hand-painted stills, See Memory weaves together cutting-edge research and deeply personal storytelling to illuminate how memory works and how it can be reframed.
Moderated by WID researcher, Dr. John Yin, the discussion brings together creative practice and scientific inquiry revealing deeper perspectives on emotion, experience, and the mind itself. Through moving images and thoughtful dialogue, we will consider memory not as something fixed, but as a living process that is continually shaped by how we sense, interpret, and imagine.

Watch Viviane’s film, See Memory, ahead of our Crossroads of Ideas discussion here: https://www.pbs.org/show/see-memory/. While not required, viewing the film will add a wonderful layer of understanding to this event.

The Art of Memory: A Conversation with Dale M. Kushner and Viviane Silvera
2026-04-23 17:00 - 18:00 | Auditorium, Chazen Museum of Art
Join novelist and poet Dale M. Kushner and filmmaker and artist Viviane Silvera for a conversation exploring the intersections of storytelling, neuroscience, and visual art. Centered around Silvera’s film See Memory—composed of over 30,000 hand-painted frames—the conversation will be moderated by Michelle Wildgen, author and Writer-in-Residence at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery.
CONTACT: 263-2246, events@chazen.wisc.edu
URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-art-of-memory-a-conversation-with-dale-m-kushner-and-viviane-silvera-tickets-1986432815023?aff=TOev04232026

SoundWaves: Astronomical Scale
2026-04-24 19:30 - 21:00 | Hamel Music Center, 740 University Avenue, Madison, WI, 53706, United States
This academic year, SoundWaves is exploring scales. In this final edition, we will be zooming WAY out to the Astronomical scale!

SoundWaves combines scientific lectures about the world with live classical music performances. Each event revolves around a theme, exploring it first from many scientific angles and then through the lens of music. The program starts and concludes with a live performance of music related to the evening’s theme.

On April 24, 2026, SoundWaves wraps up the academic year of exploration of scale with Astronomical Scale. How can we understand the hugeness of the universe? How do we build the robotics to explore the universe? How did the ancients view the universe? And we’ll hear the out-of-this-world sounds of many French horns playing together.

Sci-prov
2026-04-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Discovery Building, 330 North Orchard Street, De Luca Forum, Madison, WI, 53715, United States
Science Meets Improv Comedy

Join the Illuminating Discovery Hub and Amalgam Improv for an evening fusing science and spontaneous improv comedy like no other at Sci-Prov!
Sci-prov combines science and improv in creative, funny, and never before seen ways. Scientists will present their work in short, digestible presentations followed by brief Q&A, all of which can become fodder for the improv scenes. The improv scenes are created on the fly & unique to each show.
Light refreshments and cash bar available. Tickets are free and registration is requested to ensure adequate seating.

Parking: The closest parking ramps to the Discovery building are Lot 80 (Union South), lot 20 (Medical Science Center), and Lot 17 (Engineering/Camp Randall). Additional surface lots are also available. Please see the campus parking and transportation map for complete options.

Bus: The closest bus stop westbound is University & North Orchard (A, C, D, F, J, O, R), and eastbound is Campus at Babcock (A, C, F J, R). Free campus route 80 also stops at University & North Orchard

We value inclusion and access for all participants. If you would like to request reasonable accommodations to enhance your participation experience, please email idhub@wid.wisc.edu no later than 2 weeks prior to the event. This event is wheelchair accessible.

ML+Coffee: Optical Character Recognition & Conversational Surveys
2026-05-06 09:00 - 11:00 | 1145 Discovery Building
ML+X Networking & Coworking.
CONTACT: endemann@wisc.edu
URL: https://forms.gle/TL4Gnp8oHBBEwBxg9

Geospatial Data Science Speaker Series: Dr. Yun Hang
2026-05-15 12:00 - 13:00 | 140 Science Hall
From Space to Health: Satellites and AI for Environmental Exposure Assessment. Hosted by the GeoDS Lab@UW-Madison Co-sponsored by the UW-Madison Data Science Institute. Guest Speaker: Dr. Yun Hang, Assistant Professor at UTHealth Houston. Abstract: This talk will introduce a spatial data science approach that integrates satellite data with classical machine learning models to assess environmental exposures from local community to global scales.
CONTACT: 262-2139, song.gao@wisc.edu
URL: https://geography.wisc.edu/geods/

Faculty Contract Year Ends
2026-05-17
*Note: actual end time may vary.*
CONTACT: admin@secfac.wisc.edu

4-week Summer Session Begins
2026-05-18

Image Processing Data Carpentry
2026-05-18 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-19 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-20 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-21 09:00 - 13:00 | Orchard View Room, Discovery Building
Intro to Image Processing in Python. This hands-on Data Carpentry workshop introduces foundational image processing skills using Python, designed for researchers who want to work more effectively with image-based data.
CONTACT: 815-383-3279, sarah.stevens@wisc.edu
URL: https://uw-madison-datascience.github.io/2026-05-18-uwmadison-dc/

WID Seminar Series:
2026-05-22 10:00 - 11:00 | Discovery Building, 330 North Orchard Street, De Luca Forum, Madison, WI, 53715, United States
Visual science communication in the age of AI

WID Seminar Series: ‘Visual science communication in the age of AI’ presented by Nan Li and introduced by Karen Schloss. May 22nd at 10am in the Orchard View Room, Discovery Building. Light refreshments served. Free and open to the public.

WID Seminar Series: Visual Science Communication in the Age of AI
2026-05-22 10:00 - 11:15 | Orchard View Room 3280, Discovery Building (Also offered online)
Nan Li, WID Discovery Fellow, Associate Professor Life Sciences Communication. Join WID for the final WID Seminar Series presentation with Nan Li , WID Discovery Fellow and Associate Professor of Life Sciences Communication on Visual Science Communication in the Age of AI. Special introduction by Karen Schloss, Associate Professor and Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies, Psychology.
Light refreshments provided, hybrid option available.
CONTACT: media@wid.wisc.edu
URL: https://wid.wisc.edu/all-events/wid-seminar-series/
ONLINE: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/98293855424

Memorial Day
2026-05-25
*Note: actual end time may vary.*
University offices closed.
CONTACT: admin@secfac.wisc.edu

3-week Summer Session Begins
2026-05-26
