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2021/22 CDL Course, July 30 Application Deadline

Online Event

Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is seeking applications from motivated venture founders in the process of building the world’s most promising science and technology startups who could benefit from mentorship, technical advice and the opportunity to raise capital.

University of Wisconsin–Madison Annual Fall Research Competition, applications closing Sept. 10

Online Event

The yearly contest from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education funds select research projects across each faculty division — biological sciences, physical sciences, social sciences and the arts and humanities. It is open to tenured professors and associate professors, tenure-track assistant professors and permanent PIs, and encourages collaboration.

‘Space: Why do we care?’ topic of Sept. 14 Tech Council in-person luncheon in Madison

Sheraton Hotel 706 John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI, United States

Wisconsin has been at the forefront space science and engineering since the days of pioneer satellite meteorologist Verner Suomi and Mercury 7 astronaut Deke Slayton. Join us Tuesday, Sept. 14 to hear about Wisconsin’s renewed role in looking to the skies – and why it should matter to you.

Join us for the 2021 Wisconsin Science Festival! Oct 21-24

Multiple Madison Locations Madison, WI

The four-day Wisconsin Science Festival features events throughout Wisconsin for people of all ages. Activities include hands-on science experiments, live Q&A sessions and interviews with scientists, demonstrations, performances, behind-the-scenes tours and more.

2022 UW Science Expeditions – Campus Open House

UW Madison Campus Madison, WI

From astronomy to zoology, UW–Madison Science Expeditions is the annual campus-wide science open house that connects you to UW people & places all year round. All events are free and open to the public.

‘Wisconsin YES!’ business plan contest online – student abstracts due Apr 13

Online Event

The countdown is under way for middle- and high-school students to enter Wisconsin Youth Entrepreneurs in Science, a statewide youth business plan contest modeled after the successful Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. It is open for online entries from Wisconsin middle- and high-school students through 5 p.m. April 13, 2022.

2022 Morgridge Entrepreneurial Bootcamp: June 6-10

Wisconsin Institute for Discovery Building 330 North Orchard Street, Madison

The Morgridge Entrepreneurial Bootcamp (MEB) is a one-week intensive training program in technology entrepreneurship for graduate students in the sciences, engineering, and math. MEB is co-sponsored by the Initiative for Studies in Transformational Entrepreneurship (INSITE) and the Weinert Center for Entrepreneurship.

CROSSROADS OF IDEAS: SCIENCE TO THE RESCUE

H.F. DeLuca Forum 330 N. Orchard St., Madison, WI, United States

Join us for an exciting discussion with local experts, held in partnership with the UniverCity Alliance.

Wisconsin Science Festival – Fall 2022

Multiple Madison Locations Madison, WI

Celebrate Curiosity Across Wisconsin at Wisconsin Science Festival! The Wisconsin Science Festival is a statewide celebration with activities for people throughout Wisconsin. Events include hands-on science exhibitions, demonstrations, performances, tours, pub nights, workshops and more.

Science on the Square / Madison Night Market Fusion

Multiple Madison Locations Madison, WI

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.

CAREERS AND BEERS: SCIENCE AND POLICY

Wisconsin Institute for Discovery Building 330 North Orchard Street, Madison

UW-Madison graduate students and postdocs are invited to join us for Careers and Beers. Enjoy drinks and appetizers while networking with community members and explore alternative science career options after graduate school through informal conversations. Our October event features scientists who left the lab bench for a role in federal or state government agencies.

2023 UW Science Expeditions – Campus Open House

UW Madison Campus Madison, WI

Come explore UW-Madison and experience science as exploring the unknown. Talk with researchers, visit science venues across campus, enjoy our Science Spectacular Shows, and try your hand at our interactive Exploration Stations. From astronomy to zoology, UW Science Expeditions is the annual campus-wide science open house that connects you to UW people and places all year round.

Science journals editor-in-chief shares ideas for reinvigorating public confidence in higher education during campus visit Apr. 17-18

H.F. DeLuca Forum 330 N. Orchard St., Madison, WI, United States

Holden Thorp, Science journals editor-in-chief, is coming to address one of the most pressing problems in higher education — how to better engage as partners with a public that has shown signs it is losing trust in science and in the nation’s institutions of higher education.

Thomas Scientific Supply Show

MGE Innovation Center 510 Charmany Drive, Room 50, Madison, United States

Thomas Scientific will be hosting a Supply Show at the MGE Innovation Center July 13. We will be showcasing 11 organizations with a variety of expertise in the world of science and technology. Lunch will be provided!

2023 Wisconsin Science Festival

Multiple Madison Locations Madison, WI

The weeklong Wisconsin Science Festival features events throughout Wisconsin for people of all ages. Activities include hands-on science experiments, live Q&A sessions and interviews with scientists, demonstrations, performances, behind-the-scenes tours and more.

Careers & Beers: Science and Startups

The Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery 330 N. Orchard Street, Madison, WI, United States

Enjoy drinks and appetizers while networking with community members and explore alternative science career options after graduate school through informal conversations. Our final event of the fall features scientists who have careers in the startup company space.