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Upcoming Events

Madison Reads Leopold: Voices of a Land Ethic

Arboretum Community Event

March 7th, 1:00pm–4:00pm

Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum

Join us for a community reading of selections from A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold and writings by other environmental thinkers. Listeners may come and go throughout the event. Free, no registration required. Meet at the Visitor Center.

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.

Harnessing AI for Research in Applied Linguistics: From Qualitative Coding to Quantitative Analysis

A workshop for the 2025-26 series on AI and Research in Language Studies led by Lara Bryfonski, Georgetown University

March 19th, 3:00pm–5:00pm

1418 Van Hise Hall

In this workshop will introduce participants to practical strategies for integrating AI into research workflows. Drawing on examples from recent studies in applied linguistics, it will explore how AI can support qualitative coding (e.g., theme identification and top-down coding practices), automate the extraction and classification of variables for meta-analysis, and assist with statistical tasks such as regression modeling and data visualization.

2026 Undergraduate Symposium

April 17th, 9:00am–6:00pm

Floor 2 and 3, Union South

The Undergraduate Symposium is UW-Madison's largest annual showcase of undergraduate research, scholarly achievement, community-engaged work, and creativity. Over 600 undergraduates present projects from all areas of study at this event each year. All are welcome to attend. Join us to celebrate undergraduate accomplishments, learn, be inspired, and make new connections!

Dairy Symposium

presented by the Dairy Innovation Hub

May 12th, 8:00am–5:30pm

Great Hall, Memorial Union

Dairy Symposium features the Dairy Innovation Hub’s most advanced research from all participating campuses. The Symposium is geared toward an academic audience and anyone who enjoys a deeper dive into research. Attendees will hear thought-provoking plenary sessions, research talks from each of the Hub’s four priority areas, flash talks from students and poster presentations from Hub-funded research. This is an in-person event at Memorial Union, with recordings available after the live event.