CALS Events
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
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Public Understanding of the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Virtual Speaker: Brianne Suldovsky, Associate Professor, Department of Communication, Portland State University
12:05-12:55 p.m.
1420 Microbial Sciences
Thursday, February 5, 2026
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Phage Foundry, a systematic multi-scale phage characterization capability to combat bacterial pathogens
Vivek Mutalik -- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | Host -- Karthik Anantharaman
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Ebling Symposium Center, Microbial Sciences
Monday, February 9, 2026
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Biochemistry Colloquium: Sara Nowinski
Mitochondrial Phosphopantetheinylation: The Modification You Can’t Pronounce but Should Know
3 p.m.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
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Veeva Systems Open House – Madison
Explore consulting careers in life sciences | Registration required
12-2:30 p.m.
Veeva Madison Office
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
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Data-driven Messaging Strategies to Grow the Farmers' Market Customer Base
Speaker: Bret Shaw– Professor, Department of Life Sciences Communication, UW-Madison
12:05-12:55 p.m.
1420 Microbial Sciences
Thursday, February 12, 2026
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Cyclic-di-AMP modulates cytoplasmic turgor pressure to protect cells from lysis
David Rudner -- Harvard University | Host -- Tu-Anh Huynh
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Ebling Symposium Center, Microbial Sciences
Friday, February 13, 2026
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CSEAS Friday Forum: Inigo Acosta
Leaders and Dealers: Indigenous Land Transanctions in Bukidnon, Philippines
12-1:30 p.m.
206 Ingraham Hall
Monday, February 16, 2026
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Biochemistry Colloquium: Willow Coyote-Maestas
Deep Mutational Pharmacology Reveals the Molecular Basis of Opioid Receptor Activity
3 p.m.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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Exact Sciences Tabling Event
Connect with recruiters and explore career opportunities
10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Atrium, Microbial Sciences
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CHTC Researcher Forum
Connect with the CHTC research computing community! Hear about what we’re working on, how other users are leveraging compute resources, and share your feedback and your research!
2-4:30 p.m.
7th Floor Seminar Room, Morgridge Hall
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STEM Students Abroad
Pizza, Presentation, and Returned Student Panel
5-6:30 p.m.
On Wisconsin Room AB (first floor), Armory and Gymnasium (Red Gym)
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
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Science Reporting in Interesting Times: A View from the Fishbowl
Virtual Speaker: Dan Vergano, Senior Editor, Scientific American
12:05-12:55 p.m.
1420 Microbial Sciences
Thursday, February 19, 2026
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Microbes and Climate Warming: Impacts, Feedbacks, and Modeling
Jizhong (Joe) Zhou -- University of Oklahoma | Host -- Jade Wang
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Ebling Symposium Center, Microbial Sciences
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Environmental, Sustainability, and Natural Resources Connector
Student-Employer Networking
5-7 p.m.
Atrium, Discovery Building
Monday, February 23, 2026
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Biochemistry Colloquium: Traci Hall
Distinct recognition mechanisms by RNA regulatory protein partners
3 p.m.
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
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Dire Wolves, Dodos, and Dinosaurs: Media Messages and Public Perceptions of De-Extinction
Virtual Speaker: Paul Brewer – Professor, Department of Communication, University of Delaware
12:05-12:55 p.m.
1420 Microbial Sciences