Research events
Present Your Work at the Data Science Research Bazaar – Apply by Jan. 15
The Data Science Research Bazaar welcomes submissions for lightning talks, posters, training sessions, and focused discussions at events in March and April. This year’s theme—Meaning in the Metrics—highlights creative strategies for translating research into compelling formats. Submissions related to this theme or more broadly focused on data science and computation are encouraged.
Learn more and apply by Jan. 15.
2026 Facilities Day – Jan. 15
8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Mechanical Engineering Building
Who should attend the Facilities Day?
Graduate students, faculty and industrial users, across all scientific and engineering disciplines, will increase their knowledge of structural biology measurement techniques, nanofabrication, microscopy and microanalysis analytical methods, and their understanding of how these techniques can be applied most effectively to their research and manufacturing questions.
- The best techniques and instrumentation for characterization of your materials
- Which techniques are best used to solve common issues, such as:
Chemical bonding
Elemental composition
Grain size, texture and orientation
Interfacial properties
Mechanical properties
Physical dimensions
Surface texture/roughness
Size distribution
Structure
Thickness
- The fundamentals of each technique (i. e. how they work)
- How to better understand the data to get the most information from your analysis
- Strengths and limitations of each technique
- How multiple techniques fit together to provide comprehensive solutions to your research and manufacturing problems.
- Methods used to fabricate nanoscale devices and structures
Learn how to apply these techniques to your research and development or manufacturing problems, meet the experts and interface with other users.
Hosted by the Wisconsin Centers for Nanoscale Technology and the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center.
WID Seminar Series: Frederico E. Rey, Baldwin Professor of Bacteriology Exploring the Consequences of Gut Microbiome Variation on Host Health
Location: Orchard View Room, Discovery Building
Part I: Productive Failure Mini-Series
Failure is often seen as a setback—but in science and entrepreneurship, it can be the spark that drives breakthroughs. In this first installment of our Productive Failure Mini-Series, explore how missteps, unexpected results, and strategic pivots shape discovery, strengthen ideas, and fuel innovation. Through real-world examples from the laboratory with Kris Saha and the startup landscape with Jon Eckhardt and Adhira Sunkara, this conversation reveals how embracing uncertainty and learning from what doesn’t work can open the door to transformative success.
From Service to Stability: Navigating Financial Well-Being, Food Security, and the Civilian Workforce – Jan. 21
Institute for Research on Poverty Webinar
1-2 p.m. Online.
Presenters:
Dawne Vogt, research psychologist, Women’s Health Sciences Division, National Center for PTSD, Women’s Health Sciences Division, VA Boston Healthcare System
Nipa Kamdar, investigator, Implementation, Innovation & Evaluation Program, Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness & Safety, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston
Daniel Peat, assistant professor, Department of Management, Carl H. Lindner College of Business, University of Cincinnati
Approximately 200,000 service members transition from military to civilian life each year in the United States. This shift is a complex journey and success hinges on more than just securing a new job. Recent research highlights interconnected challenges requiring more holistic considerations of financial stressors, household food security, and integration into the civilian workforce. Veterans recently separated from active service can face significant hurdles in establishing financial stability and overall well-being, often exacerbated by the unexpected realities of budgeting and debt management outside the military structure. Studies also reveal a troubling disparity: working-age veterans, especially those with children, face elevated odds of food insecurity compared to their nonveteran peers. This webinar aligns these critical research areas to explore systemic factors driving these challenges and offers evidence-based strategies to improve veteran employment and career integration to ensure those who served our nation can achieve the long-term stability and success they deserve.
Sustainable Aviation Fuels – Forward in Energy Forum – Jan. 27
4:30 p.m. Online
Moderator:
Steve Csonka, Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative executive director
Panelists:
Dana Hatch, technology development manager, BIOLEUM
Jane McCurry, executive director, Clean Fuels Michigan
Tim Donohue, WEI & GLBRC director, Ira L. Baldwin professor of bacteriology, UW Foundation Fetzer-Bascom professor
Global Health Institute’s (GHI) January Global Health Tuesday Webinar — 9 a.m. Jan. 27
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Dr. Daniel Shirley, associate professor, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
- Laurel Legenza, assistant professor, School of Nursing, UW–Madison
- Francois Franceschi, head of asset evaluation and development and serious bacterial infections project leader, Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP)
- Dr. Erta Kalanxhi, director of partnerships, One Health Trust
Generative AI throughout the Research Cycle: Ethical Considerations:A panel for the 2025-26 series on AI and Research in Language Studies – Jan. 30
Panelists:
A Peek Behind the Curtain: The Physical, Virtual, and Cultural Realities of AI
Anna Haensch, research associate professor, Data Science Institute; Associate Director, Digital Scholarship Hub, UW–Madison Libraries
Understanding Research Data Policy and AI Tools
Jennifer Patiño, digital scholarship coordinator, UW–Madison Libraries
IRB Considerations for Using AI in Human Research
Casey Pellien, associate director, Minimal Risk Research, UW–Madison Institutional Review Boards Office & Lisa Wilson, Director, UW–Madison Institutional Review Boards Office=
Sponsors:
Language Institute, Doctoral Program in Second Language Acquisition, and Language Sciences