Science
Saturday, February 21, 2026
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Ecological Restoration Work Party
Arboretum Grady Tract
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Meet at Grady Tract parking lot (SE corner Seminole Hwy & W Beltline Frontage Rd), UW–Madison Arboretum
Sunday, February 22, 2026
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Winter Birds
Nature Walk with the Friends of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve
1:30-3 p.m.
Picnic Point entrance kiosk, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2000 University Bay Drive, Madison WI 53705
Monday, February 23, 2026
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Biochemistry Colloquium: Traci Hall
Distinct recognition mechanisms by RNA regulatory protein partners
3 p.m.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
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Global Health Institute (GHI) Global Health Tuesday Webinar
High Youth Death Rates: An Emerging Global Health Crisis
9-10 a.m.
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WID Seminar Series:
Rob Nowak
1-2:15 p.m.
Orchard View Room 3280, Discovery Building
Also offered online
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
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Reimagining the Future of Rural Economies, Housing, and Education in the United States
Institute for Research on Poverty Webinar - Amanda McMillan Lequieu, Jennifer Sherman, and Jamon H. Flowers
1-2 p.m.
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Forestry and Wildlife Ecology Seminar
Dr. Michael Joyce — Prey, poison, and people: Risk-reward trade-offs of carnivores in dynamic landscapes.
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 26, 2026
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Pathology Seminar - "Heart-brain communication in cardiovascular disease"
Filip Swirski, PhD - Mount Sinai
9-10 a.m.
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State Parks: Valuing the Invaluable in a Time of Austerity
Arboretum Winter Enrichment Lecture
10-11:30 a.m.
Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum
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Widening Class Gaps and Narrowing Race Gaps in U.S. Mortality
Institute for Research on Poverty Seminar - Hannes Schwandt
12:15-1:30 p.m.
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Research Statements for the Academic Job Market
Job postings in higher education often require a research statement as part of the application process. This session will focus on assembling a research statement for academic jobs. This is the sixth event in The Joyful Journey: Graduate Student and Postd
3-4 p.m.
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Swarming motility and the control of flagellar number in Bacillus subtilis
Dan Kearns -- Indiana University | Host -- Briana Burton
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Ebling Symposium Center, Microbial Sciences
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Biology Colloquium: Margaret Malone
Decisions in a Costly World: Linking Animal Behavior, Space Use, and Energetics
3:30-4:30 p.m.
168 Noland Hall
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Virtual Workshop: 2026 UW-Madison NSF I-Corps™ Spring Cohort
Transform Your Research into Real-World Impact
5-7 p.m.