COVID-19 Notice
Whenever possible, the university recommends that events and meetings continue to be held virtually; it is highly recommended that in-person events also allow for virtual participation by attendees who choose not to or are unable to participate in person. Any in-person events must follow campus policy for schools/colleges/divisions, and student organizations.
Lectures
Thursday, October 1, 2020
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Online: Biology Colloquium: Rod Peakall
The evolution of extreme pollinator specialization and its reversibility in Australian orchids
3:30-4:30 a.m.
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Weston Roundtable Lecture - Lena Neij
The Deployment of New Energy Technologies and the Need for Local Learning
4:15-5:15 p.m.
Sunday, October 4, 2020
Monday, October 5, 2020
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
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Rationing Ventilators during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Benefits and Limits of Bioethics
Forward? The Wisconsin Idea, Past & Present
6-7:15 p.m.
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SoN Littlefield LeadershipLecture--Online
Aging Science and the Care of Older Adults: An Armchair Converstaion
7-8:15 p.m.
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Decolonization and Indigenization of Agriculture: The Foundation of Building a Resilient Regenerative System
Arboretum virtual lecture
7-8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
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Philosophy With a Public Edge
Or: Why (and How) Oliver Thorn is “Giving Away a Philosophy Degree for Free”
2-3 p.m.
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Journalism in Extraordinary Times: A virtual talk with CBS News Correspondent Wesley Lowery
Center for Journalism Ethics Journalist in Residence Program
4-5:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 8, 2020
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Online: Biology Colloquium: Asano Ishikawa
Key physiological genes important for life history evolution in sticklebacks
3:30-4:30 a.m.
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
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Communicating about COVID-19: The Wisconsin Idea in Action
Forward? The Wisconsin Idea, Past & Present
6-7:15 p.m.
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Preserving the Wisdom of the Land and Traditional Food Systems through Education
Arboretum virtual lecture
7-8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Thursday, October 15, 2020
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Online: Biology Colloquium: Marcus Stensmyr
Insect Olfactory Behavior: Molecular Mechanisms of Ecological Adaptation
3:30-4:30 a.m.
Friday, October 16, 2020
Saturday, October 17, 2020
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
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Reality or Fantasy? The Economy, Inequality, and Education Reform
Forward? The Wisconsin Idea, Past & Present
6-7:15 p.m.
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
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Journalism in Extraordinary Times: A virtual talk with Gimlet Media reporter Kendra Pierre-Louis
UW-Madison Science Journalist in Residence Program
5-6 p.m.
Thursday, October 29, 2020
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Online: Biology Colloquium: Rachael Bay
Genomic basis and prediction of climate adaptation
3:30-4:30 a.m.
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Thursday, November 5, 2020
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Online: Biology Colloquium: Gerhard Zotz
Ecology of epiphytes, with special emphasis on bromeliads and orchids
3:30-4:30 a.m.
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
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Conservation in Practice: Science, Policy, and the Wisconsin Idea
Forward? The Wisconsin Idea, Past & Present
6-7:15 p.m.
Thursday, November 12, 2020
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Online: Biology Colloquium: Moises (Moi) Exposito-Alonso
Natural selection in the Arabidopsis genome and its consequences for climate adaptation
3:30-4:30 a.m.
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
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Online: FRESH Seminar
Understanding the human intestinal microbiome's impact on complex metabolic diseases
11 a.m.-12 p.m.
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The Past and Future of School Lunch as a Form of Public Care
Forward? The Wisconsin Idea, Past & Present
6-7:15 p.m.
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Thursday, November 19, 2020
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Online: Biology Colloquium: Adam West
Pyrohydraulic traits that influence post-fire tree mortality or survival
3:30-4:30 a.m.
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
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Charles McCarthy's The Wisconsin Idea: Past, Present, and Future
Forward? The Wisconsin Idea, Past & Present
6-7:15 p.m.
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Thursday, December 3, 2020
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Online: Biology Colloquium: Kelly Monk
Molecular and genetic dissection of glial cell biology
3:30-4:30 a.m.