Events
Upcoming Events
Nature Hike: Walking in Leopold's Footsteps
Arboretum
March 8th, 1:00pm–2:30pm
Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum
Visit key sites and learn about Aldo Leopold’s early phenological research and experiments to restore Wisconsin ecosystems during his time as the Arboretum’s first research director. Wear sturdy closed-toe shoes and come prepared for weather. Walks canceled for unsafe conditions. Free, no registration required. Meet at the Visitor Center.
University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center Annual Research Retreat
Register Now!
March 10th
Atrium, Health Sciences Learning Center
This year’s event focuses on “Cancer Prevention and Early Detection” The in-person event allows us to come together to engage, share research visions, and learn from each other. The contributions from each individual to our Carbone Cancer Center team – from trainees, to administrators, researchers, clinicians, and faculty – allow us to move forward together and be the driving force for research, prevention, and treatment initiatives critical to defeating cancer in Wisconsin and around the world
Introduction to Industry Collaborations
Expand research funding, real-world impact, opportunities for students, and more, through business engagement
March 10th, 9:00am–10:30am
Morgridge Hall, Room 7560 (WARF Centennial Seminar Hub)
Register for the Office of Business Engagement’s (OBE) Introduction to Industry Collaborations, a 90‑minute training designed to help you unlock new opportunities for your research, students, and career. Industry partnerships can expand your research funding options, accelerate real-world impact, support research translation, and create valuable experiences for students. Faculty, researchers, investigators, staff, graduate students, and post-docs are encouraged to attend this free session.
Managing Your Online Scholarly Presence with Citations and Metrics
Taught by Trisha Adamus, Ebling librarian
March 11th, 12:00pm–1:00pm
This virtual workshop will help you manage various types of researcher profile systems, including Google Scholar, Scopus Author Profiles and ORCID. You will also learn the best information to share on a department or personal webpage to showcase your publication and citations. Focusing on free-to-use tools, these techniques are perfect for the early career researcher and useful for all researchers at any point in their career.
Bioinformatics Café @ CHTC
Software Installations with Conda and Containers + Co-Working
March 11th, 2:30pm–4:30pm
Join CHTC facilitators at the Bioinformatics Café! This session is focused on one of the most common pain points in computational biology: reproducible, portable software environments. We’ll cover practical strategies for installing bioinformatics tools using Conda/containers and when containers (Apptainer/Singularity) are the better choice for running workflows on shared computing resources like CHTC and the OSPool.
2026 RISE-THRIVE Symposium
March 13th, 9:00am–3:30am
Join us this spring for the 2026 RISE-THRIVE Symposium, where we examine health and wellbeing across the lifecourse. Engage in a campus-wide interdisciplinary symposium on aging across the lifespan, that include social, medical and technological advances. Explore connections and research through lightning talks with facilitated discussion, panel presentations, a graduate poster session, and dedicated networking sessions.
Family Nature Program: Welcoming Spring
Arboretum
March 15th, 1:30pm–3:30pm
Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum
This program is a fun, fascinating way for families with children elementary age and younger to explore the natural world. Nature walk: 1:30–2:30 p.m., activities: 2:30–3:30 p.m. Adults must attend. Wear sturdy closed-toe shoes and come prepared for weather. Walks canceled for unsafe conditions. Free, no registration required. Meet at the Visitor Center.
The Hidden History of Tibetan Rugs
March 17th, 4:00pm
This presentation will unveil a trove of Tibetan rugs from as early as the 15th century, showcasing new designs and connections to religious traditions, along with evaluating the challenges of dating rugs using scientific methods. Felix Elwert, Ph.D., is professor of sociology and biostatistics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He received his PhD from Harvard University and maintains a longstanding interest in Himalayan Textile art.
DS-CDMC Lecture Series: Anila Quayyum Agha
March 17th, 4:30pm–5:30pm
Elizabeth Holloway Schar Hall, 5th Floor, Nancy Nicholas Hall
Anila Quayyum Agha‘s art practice explores perceived cultural and social polarities such as the masculine-feminine, public-private, definite-amorphous, and religious-secular, acting as a catalyst for her to delve into controversial topics that reflect upon topical themes of cultural identity, global politics, environmental concerns, mass media and social/gender roles.
Find a Research Mentor Workshop
Learn how to get started with undergrad research
March 17th, 6:00pm–7:00pm
Are you interested in doing research as an undergrad, but aren’t sure how? Get started on your research journey with help from WISCIENCE Research Peer Leaders! These students are fellow undergrads who’ve been doing research for at least a year—and they have plenty of advice and experiences to share. We’ll cover: • The benefits of doing research as an undergrad • How to find research experiences at UW–Madison • How to choose the right mentor for you • Resources to help you navigate the process