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PostedFebruary 4, 2026

Biobased Materials Symposium – Feb. 13

Wisconsin Energy Institute is hosting the Biobased Materials Research Symposium. The event includes a keynote from Doug Cameron, a panel discussion on scaling biobased lab discoveries to the marketplace, student and postdoc flash talks, a poster session, networking opportunities, and free food. Plus, the event is free and open to anyone.
Biobased Materials Research Symposium 
Date: Feb. 13
Time: 9 a.m. – noon
Location: Wisconsin Energy Institute
How do we turn living systems into the next generation of sustainable materials? Join the Wisconsin Energy Institute for the Biobased Materials Research Symposium, a morning dedicated to circular bioproducts and green design. The event features a keynote by renowned tech investor Dr. Doug Cameron, a panel on scaling breakthroughs with experts from WARF Ventures and Pyran Inc., and a poster session for networking. It is free and open to all—come connect with the researchers and entrepreneurs shaping the future of bio-innovation.

Global Health Institute’s (GHI) February Global Health Tuesday Webinar  – Feb. 24

The February topic is High Youth Death Rates – An Emerging Global Health Crisis.
Session starts at 9 a.m.
MODERATOR:
  • DR. CAROL D. RYFF, Director, Institute on Aging; Hilldale Professor, Department of Psychology; and MIDUS Principal Investigator, UW–Madison
PANELISTS:
  • DR. EVE PUFFER, Pamela & Jack Egan Associate Professor, Duke University and Founding Director, Duke Center for Global Mental Health
  • DR. PRAKASH TYAGI, Executive Director, Garmin Vikas Vigyah Samiti (GRAVIS) and Founder-Director, GRAVIS Hospital; Clinical Professor, School of Global Health, University of Washington
  • DR. GHITHINJI GITAHI, MBS, Group Chief Executive Officer, Amref Health Africa
WEBINAR LINKS:
More info on the GHI website.
Zoom registration link.

Attend the 2026 Wisconsin Idea Conference – March 2

The Morgridge Center for Public Service will be hosting its 4th Wisconsin Idea Conference on Monday, March 2 at Union South. Registration is now open.

Focusing on the theme of “Building Creative and Committed Partnerships,” this year’s conference aims to reaffirm the importance of collaborating across organizations to make a positive impact in our shared neighborhoods on issues that matter to residents

2026 Wisconsin Idea ConferenceThe Wisconsin Idea Conference seeks to bring together community-minded people from across the Madison area to discuss creative, mutually beneficial approaches to community-university partnership. The conference reaffirms the importance of collaborating across organizations to make a positive impact in our shared neighborhoods on issues that matter to residents.

This type of community-driven, applied work is at the core of the Wisconsin Idea and the larger founding mission of higher education across the United States. The conference is a multi-disciplinary celebration of the Wisconsin Idea and the relationships it fosters.

A conference schedule and list of breakout sessions are now listed on the website.

Career development opportunity for pre- and postdocs –Predoctoral applications are due March 13 and postdoctoral applications are due April 1

The UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) announces that the application period for both the predoctoral and postdoctoral TL1 programs is now open.

These programs are aimed at those in the clinical and translational sciences. Visit the funding page of the ICTR website to get complete details about each.

Predoctoral applications are due March 13 and postdoctoral applications are due April 1.

Questions may be directed to Katrina Bell, kbell3@wisc.edu.

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