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Exploring the Wonders of Science with Leah Elson at the Wisconsin Science Festival

The Wisconsin Science Festival welcomes renowned science influencer and author Leah Elson to engage with audiences of all ages. “I got to take the stage with colleagues from drastically different areas of science and community outreach, joining forces to educate (and entertain) an adult audience–interdisciplinary collaboration at its finest (and most impactful!)," says Elson.

Guest column: “The war on discovery” is antithesis of campaign pledge to make America great again

"Make America Great Again. Make America Healthy Again. These were promises made by candidate Trump in his campaign to be president of the United States of America. What in this campaign platform should have prepared us for a war on discovery?" Read WID director, Dr. Jo Handelsman's Wisconsin Technology Council's guest column.

For the love of the riddle: Industrial engineer’s foundational math makes way for optimal solutions

Del Pia specializes in mixed-integer linear and quadratic programming, as well as binary polynomial optimization.

Regenerative Landscapes: Exploring Wisconsin’s Ecosystems Through Art

Artists Sonya Sankaran and Richie Morales merge their unique styles to creatively highlight regenerative agriculture in the latest Science to Street Art mural at State Line Distillery.

UW-Madison unveils strategic vision to boost entrepreneurship

Newly appointed special advisor for the entrepreneurial initiative, Jon Eckhardt, will lead efforts to align key stakeholders and explore structures to support the design of a formal campus entrepreneurship platform.

New Insights Into Self-replicating Molecules

New research from the David Baum Lab at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery sheds light on how autocatalysis, a key process, played a role in the origins and evolution of life on Earth. The study introduces a new mathematical tool that makes it easier to identify Minimal Autocatalytic Sets (MASs) in Chemical Reaction Networks (CRNs), representing a big step forward in understanding this complex process.