2026-09-21T00:00:00-05:00
  • WID Seminar Series

    Discovery Building 330 North Orchard Street, De Luca Forum, Madison, WI, United States

    The evolution of evolution: How chemistry becomes biology during origins of life

  • WID Seminar Series: David Baum

    3rd Floor Orchard View Room, Discovery Building (Also offered online)

    The Evolution of Evolution: How Chemistry Becomes Biology During Origins of Life. WID Seminar Series explores extending the healthy life of the earth and it's people for the 2026-27 academic year. This month we welcome WID Faculty, David Baum, Professor of Botany, with special introduction by Jeff Linderoth, Harvey D. Spangler Professor, Industrial & Systems engineering. Zoom option available. CONTACT: 316-4325, lredeagle@wisc.edu URL: https://wid.wisc.edu/event/wid-seminar-series-18/ ONLINE: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/98293855424

  • Sci-prov: The Workshops – Message Crafting (Fall Session)

    Discovery Building - Room 1145 330 North Orchard Street, Madison, WI, United States

    Free workshop! Better science communication through improv. This fall workshop will focus on message crafting!Workshop Topic: Message CraftingThis workshop focuses on individuals practicing the delivery of their own messages. Activities focus on refining their messages without jargon, varying timelengths, enhancing stories with emotion, and pivoting when needed.This workshop will take place in room 1145 in the Discovery Building.Space is limited - RSVP required!These 2-hour workshops are designed for graduate students, post-docs, staff, and faculty in STEM related fields who want to sharpen their ability to communicate effectively and adaptively. In research and industry alike, ideas often need to be shared in [...]

  • Kohler Fellows/WID presents Heard Above, Seen Below Exhibition & Seminar Talk featuring Mengmeng Luo & Indigo Conat-Naar

    Gallery 7, Mosse Humanities Building

    *Note: actual end time may vary.* September 29 – October 3. Soil Seminar Talk: Wednesday, September 30, 3:30pm, Memorial Union, Room TBD. Gallery Walk-through & Reception: Wednesday, September 30, 4-6pm. Heard Above, Seen Below is an immersive art installation which gives the audience an opportunity to experience the effects of prairie fire processes. This project is the outcome of an ongoing collaboration between MFA student in Sculpture, Conat-Naar, and PhD student in soil science, Luo, made possible through the Kohler Fellows program at WID. CONTACT: 262-1660, artfrontdesk@education.wisc.edu URL: https://art.wisc.edu/2026/09/15/kohler-fellows-wid-presents-heard-above-seen-below-exhibition-seminar-talk-featuring-mengmeng-luo-indigo-conat-naar/

  • Kohler Fellows/WID presents Heard Above, Seen Below Exhibition & Seminar Talk featuring Mengmeng Luo & Indigo Conat-Naar

    Gallery 7, Mosse Humanities Building

    *Note: actual end time may vary.* September 29 – October 3. Soil Seminar Talk: Wednesday, September 30, 3:30pm, Memorial Union, Room TBD. Gallery Walk-through & Reception: Wednesday, September 30, 4-6pm. Heard Above, Seen Below is an immersive art installation which gives the audience an opportunity to experience the effects of prairie fire processes. This project is the outcome of an ongoing collaboration between MFA student in Sculpture, Conat-Naar, and PhD student in soil science, Luo, made possible through the Kohler Fellows program at WID. CONTACT: 262-1660, artfrontdesk@education.wisc.edu URL: https://art.wisc.edu/2026/09/15/kohler-fellows-wid-presents-heard-above-seen-below-exhibition-seminar-talk-featuring-mengmeng-luo-indigo-conat-naar/

  • Kohler Fellows/WID presents Heard Above, Seen Below Exhibition Soil Seminar Talk

    TBD, Memorial Union

    September 29 – October 3. Soil Seminar Talk: Wednesday, September 30, 3:30pm, Memorial Union, Room TBD. Gallery Walk-through & Reception: Wednesday, September 30, 4-6pm. Heard Above, Seen Below is an immersive art installation which gives the audience an opportunity to experience the effects of prairie fire processes. This project is the outcome of an ongoing collaboration between MFA student in Sculpture, Conat-Naar, and PhD student in soil science, Luo, made possible through the Kohler Fellows program at WID. CONTACT: 262-1660, artfrontdesk@education.wisc.edu URL: https://art.wisc.edu/2026/09/15/kohler-fellows-wid-presents-heard-above-seen-below-exhibition-seminar-talk-featuring-mengmeng-luo-indigo-conat-naar/

  • Kohler Fellows/WID presents Heard Above, Seen Below Exhibition Walk-Through & Reception

    Gallery 7, Mosse Humanities Building

    September 29 – October 3. Soil Seminar Talk: Wednesday, September 30, 3:30pm, Memorial Union, Room TBD. Gallery Walk-through & Reception: Wednesday, September 30, 4-6pm. Heard Above, Seen Below is an immersive art installation which gives the audience an opportunity to experience the effects of prairie fire processes. This project is the outcome of an ongoing collaboration between MFA student in Sculpture, Conat-Naar, and PhD student in soil science, Luo, made possible through the Kohler Fellows program at WID. CONTACT: 262-1660, artfrontdesk@education.wisc.edu URL: https://art.wisc.edu/2026/09/15/kohler-fellows-wid-presents-heard-above-seen-below-exhibition-seminar-talk-featuring-mengmeng-luo-indigo-conat-naar/

  • Kohler Fellows/WID presents Heard Above, Seen Below Exhibition & Seminar Talk featuring Mengmeng Luo & Indigo Conat-Naar

    Gallery 7, Mosse Humanities Building

    *Note: actual end time may vary.* September 29 – October 3. Soil Seminar Talk: Wednesday, September 30, 3:30pm, Memorial Union, Room TBD. Gallery Walk-through & Reception: Wednesday, September 30, 4-6pm. Heard Above, Seen Below is an immersive art installation which gives the audience an opportunity to experience the effects of prairie fire processes. This project is the outcome of an ongoing collaboration between MFA student in Sculpture, Conat-Naar, and PhD student in soil science, Luo, made possible through the Kohler Fellows program at WID. CONTACT: 262-1660, artfrontdesk@education.wisc.edu URL: https://art.wisc.edu/2026/09/15/kohler-fellows-wid-presents-heard-above-seen-below-exhibition-seminar-talk-featuring-mengmeng-luo-indigo-conat-naar/

  • Kohler Fellows/WID presents Heard Above, Seen Below Exhibition & Seminar Talk featuring Mengmeng Luo & Indigo Conat-Naar

    Gallery 7, Mosse Humanities Building

    *Note: actual end time may vary.* September 29 – October 3. Soil Seminar Talk: Wednesday, September 30, 3:30pm, Memorial Union, Room TBD. Gallery Walk-through & Reception: Wednesday, September 30, 4-6pm. Heard Above, Seen Below is an immersive art installation which gives the audience an opportunity to experience the effects of prairie fire processes. This project is the outcome of an ongoing collaboration between MFA student in Sculpture, Conat-Naar, and PhD student in soil science, Luo, made possible through the Kohler Fellows program at WID. CONTACT: 262-1660, artfrontdesk@education.wisc.edu URL: https://art.wisc.edu/2026/09/15/kohler-fellows-wid-presents-heard-above-seen-below-exhibition-seminar-talk-featuring-mengmeng-luo-indigo-conat-naar/

  • Kohler Fellows/WID presents Heard Above, Seen Below Exhibition & Seminar Talk featuring Mengmeng Luo & Indigo Conat-Naar

    Gallery 7, Mosse Humanities Building

    *Note: actual end time may vary.* September 29 – October 3. Soil Seminar Talk: Wednesday, September 30, 3:30pm, Memorial Union, Room TBD. Gallery Walk-through & Reception: Wednesday, September 30, 4-6pm. Heard Above, Seen Below is an immersive art installation which gives the audience an opportunity to experience the effects of prairie fire processes. This project is the outcome of an ongoing collaboration between MFA student in Sculpture, Conat-Naar, and PhD student in soil science, Luo, made possible through the Kohler Fellows program at WID. CONTACT: 262-1660, artfrontdesk@education.wisc.edu URL: https://art.wisc.edu/2026/09/15/kohler-fellows-wid-presents-heard-above-seen-below-exhibition-seminar-talk-featuring-mengmeng-luo-indigo-conat-naar/

  • All Hands

    Orchard View Room 3280, Discovery Building

    WID quarterly update. All members of WID are expected to attend

  • Sci-prov: The Workshops – Listening & Empathy (Fall Session)

    Discovery Building - Room 1145 330 North Orchard Street, Madison, WI, United States

    FREE WORKSHOP! Better science communication through improv. This workshop will focus on listening and empathy!Workshop Topic: Listening + EmpathyThis workshop focuses on absorbing information from colleagues and listening for understanding. Activities focus on listening to partners beyond words and distilling messages to core values and beliefs for building bridges with collaborators and the public.emotion, and pivoting when needed.This workshop will take place in room 1145 in the Discovery Building.Space is limited - RSVP required!These 2-hour workshops are designed for graduate students, post-docs, staff, and faculty in STEM related fields who want to sharpen their ability to communicate effectively and adaptively. In [...]

  • Crossroads of Ideas: Funding the Future of Science

    Discovery Building 330 North Orchard Street, De Luca Forum, Madison, WI, United States

    In conjunction with the Wisconsin Science Festival.Crossroads of Ideas: Funding the Future of ScienceHow America Funds Discovery – Research, Innovation, and What Comes NextTuesday, October 20 – 7pm – Discovery Building, Deluca ForumHow we fund research shapes what questions get asked, which ideas have the opportunity to grow, and how discoveries move into the world. For decades, the U.S. has relied heavily on a university-centered model, but the landscape of research funding is evolving, with new approaches and priorities emerging.Join us for a conversation about the future of research funding in America. Panelists will explore the opportunities and challenges of different [...]

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