Statewide Outreach

From Community Readiness to Co-Design

Engaged Scholars Talk

11 a.m.-12 p.m.

L138 Education Building
Also offered online

"Studying the Origins of Life on Earth (And Other Worlds)": In-Person Badger Talk in Oak Creek, WI

Presenter: David Baum

6 p.m.

8040 S 6th St, Oak Creek, WI 53154

"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: The Ship, the Storm, and the Song": In-Person Badger Talk in Stoughton, WI

Presenter: Steve Ackerman

7 p.m.

317 South Page Street, Stoughton, WI 53589

"The Adventure Gap ~ Changing the Face of the Outdoors": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WI

Presenter: James Edward Mills

1 p.m.

6205 Mineral Point Rd., Madison, WI 53705

"The Civic Health of Wisconsin: Be a Part of the Movement!": Virtual Badger Talk

Presenter: Mary Beth Collins

6:45 p.m.

Introduction to Community-based Research

2-3:30 p.m.

Morgridge Center for Public Service (1st Floor of Red Gym)

"Putin's Russia": In-Person Badger Talk in Franklin, WI

Presenter: David McDonald

6:30 p.m.

9151 W Loomis Rd, Franklin, WI 53132-9601, United States

"Various Forms of Elections, Specifically Ranked Choice and Proportional": In-Person Badger Talk in Lake Geneva, WI

Presenter: David Canon

6:30 p.m.

W4240 WI-50, Lake Geneva, WI 53147-3422, United States

"All Men Free and Brethren: Essays on the History of African American Freemasonry": In-Person Badger Talk, Middleton, WI

Presenter: Stephen Kantrowitz

6:30 p.m.

7409 Franklin Ave, Middleton, WI 53562-2621, United States

"The 2026 Midterm Election": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WI

Presenter: Barry Burden

10 a.m.

333 W Main St, Madison, WI 53703-2777, United States

2026 Wisconsin Idea Conference

All day

Union South

"Native Shrubs and Trees for the Birds and Bees": Virtual Badger Talk

Presenter: David Garison Stevens

6:30 p.m.

"Chasing the Stars: Washburn Observatory and Wisconsin's Explorations of the Universe": In-Person in Onalaska, WI

Presenters: James Lattis and Kelly Tyrrell

10 a.m.

741 Oak Ave N, Onalaska, WI 54650, United States

"What Defines Success in Workforce Development?": In-Person Badger Talk in Monticello, WI

Presenter: Christopher Stark

8:30 a.m.

416 E Lake Ave, Monticello, WI 53570

Unpacking Ultra-Processed Foods

9:30-11:30 a.m.

UW South Madison Partnership, 2238 South Park Street, Room 119 Madison WI, 53713
Also offered online

"Skin Care for Elderly": In-Person Badger Talk in Stoughton, WI

Presenter: Apple Bodemer

10:30 a.m.

248 W Main St, Stoughton, WI 53589-2151, United States

2026 Wisconsin State KidWind Challenge

12-2:45 p.m.

DeLuca Forum, Discovery Building

"Who are the Amish?": In-Person Badger Talk in Sussex, WI

Presenter: Mark Louden

6:30 p.m.

N64W23820 Main St, Sussex, WI 53089-3122, United States

"Sleep, Health and Aging": In-Person Badger Talk in McFarland, WI

Presenter: Steve Barczi

1 p.m.

5915 Milwaukee St, McFarland, WI 53558

Badgers on Tap: Dugout Canoes of Wisconsin at One Social Food Hall!

Presenters: Sissel Schroeder and Tamara Thomsen

6:30 p.m.

123 E Wilson St, Madison, WI 53703, United States