outreach

WID is committed to fulfilling the Wisconsin Idea, ensuring that the knowledge, resources, and benefits produced by the university’s research permeate the boundaries of the campus, benefiting Wisconsin families and businesses and improving lives all over the world.

WID is engaged in a number of outreach efforts, often in collaboration with partners such as the Morgridge Institute for Research and the Discovery Building’s Town Center.

WID partners with the Town Center and Morgridge Institute for Research on the Crossroads of Ideas lecture series, the Illuminating Discovery course, and other programs.

Outreach is an important part of the Discovery Dialogue Hub .

Researchers Wield New Technology to Preserve Old Places and Cultural Heritage
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Researchers Wield New Technology to Preserve Old Places and Cultural Heritage

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Systems programmer Ross Tredinnick led an effort to create a 3D virtual replica of the Norway Building near Mount Horeb, WI before its disassembly in 2015. Visitors to the new Driftless Historium can experience it starting June 3.

Researchers Wield New Technology to Preserve Old Places and Cultural Heritagearchive_admin2025-01-27T14:27:02-06:00

Immersed in the Ethics of Virtual Reality

Immersed in the Ethics of Virtual Reality

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The Living Environments Laboratory will host the Ethics in Investigational & Interventional Uses of Virtual Reality (e3iVR) conference beginning with public talks on the afternoon of April 26. More information and registration are at go.wisc.edu/e3iVR.

Immersed in the Ethics of Virtual Realityarchive_admin2025-01-27T14:25:06-06:00

Virtual Reality Goes Hyper-speed with Badgerloop

Virtual Reality Goes Hyper-speed with Badgerloop

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Two students from WID's Living Environments Laboratory are a part of the Badgerloop team that recently won an innovation award at the SpaceX Hyperloop competition, thanks in part to their work on Badgerloop VR.

Virtual Reality Goes Hyper-speed with Badgerloopppointer2025-01-27T14:24:40-06:00

The Warp and Weft of Discovery

The Warp and Weft of Discovery

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The Weaving Lab will be open Monday - Thursday from 9am - 4pm through August 25th.

The Warp and Weft of Discoveryppointer2025-02-20T11:02:38-06:00

Outreach in 3D
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Outreach in 3D

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The Living Environments Lab at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery takes outreach seriously. On April 1, the lab welcomed dozens of students from the Wisconsin Indian Education Association Conference into the CAVE and Dev Lab to experience 3D virtual environments.

Outreach in 3Darchive_admin2025-01-27T14:05:00-06:00

Beyond genetics: Ideas from a flowering plant

Beyond genetics: Ideas from a flowering plant

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Xuehua Zhong, Assistant Professor in WID's Epigenetics Theme studies the epigenetic connections mammals share with plants.

Beyond genetics: Ideas from a flowering plantppointer2025-01-27T13:41:57-06:00

CSI: Discovery
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CSI: Discovery

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An emerging collaboration between the Living Environments Lab at WID and the Dane County Sheriff’s office is bringing crime scene investigation into the 21st century with 3D scanning technology.

CSI: Discoveryarchive_admin2025-01-27T13:39:41-06:00

Going With the Flow: Optimizing Ecology

Going With the Flow: Optimizing Ecology

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WID Optimization teams with local wildlife agencies to improve Great Lakes basin habitat.

Going With the Flow: Optimizing Ecologyppointer2025-01-27T13:29:32-06:00

UW–Madison and Department of Public Instruction Partnership Builds Creative Tech in Wisconsin Classrooms

UW–Madison and Department of Public Instruction Partnership Builds Creative Tech in Wisconsin Classrooms

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New Field Day Lab, based in Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, teams with Department of Public Instruction to bring apps, games and context to K-12 education.

UW–Madison and Department of Public Instruction Partnership Builds Creative Tech in Wisconsin Classroomsppointer2025-01-27T13:25:03-06:00

WID Collaboration Visualizes Neutrino Data in 3D

WID Collaboration Visualizes Neutrino Data in 3D

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To better understand the cosmos, WID and Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center researchers are examining activity at the world's largest neutrino detector in the Institute's immersive virtual reality environment.

WID Collaboration Visualizes Neutrino Data in 3Dppointer2025-01-27T09:40:23-06:00

Keeping an Open Mind about Open-Access Science

Keeping an Open Mind about Open-Access Science

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For Open Access Week, the WID community is thinking more about what it means to be "open" in the world of scientific research. Discovery Fellow Dorothea Salo makes the case that a new era of sharing might be more beneficial than we think.

Keeping an Open Mind about Open-Access Scienceppointer2025-01-27T11:44:09-06:00

Student Computer Game Simulates Biofuel Production

Student Computer Game Simulates Biofuel Production

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A partnership between WID and the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center uses data and gaming to crack tough research questions.

Student Computer Game Simulates Biofuel Productionppointer2024-11-14T22:41:52-06:00

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