Events
Upcoming Events
Find Funding Opportunities for Your Research: A Session for Human Ecology Researchers
April 26th, 9:30am–10:30am
Researchers from the School of Human Ecology are invited to attend this session to learn more about how to find grant funding opportunities for their research. This session will give an overview of resources available through the UW-Madison Library's Grants Information Collection (GIC), as well as how to use PIVOT to search for funding opportunities in various fields of research or scholarship.
Ecological Restoration Work Party
Arboretum Core Area and Curtis Prairie
April 27th, 9:00am–12:00pm
Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum
Volunteer for restoration activities and learn about prairies and savannas. Tools and training provided. Groups welcome with advance notice. Meet at the Visitor Center. Event capacity is limited, please arrive by 9 a.m. More information: (608) 265-5214 or marian.farrior@wisc.edu.
Early Signs of Spring
Arboretum Garden Tour
April 27th, 1:00pm–3:00pm
Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum
As trees begin to leaf out, Dutchman’s breeches, twinleaf and rue-anemones might be blooming in the woodland gardens, and prairie-smoke in the prairie gardens. Susan Carpenter, garden curator, will lead this tour of the Native Plant Garden. Free, no registration required. Meet at the Visitor Center.
Class: Taking Time for Turtles
Arboretum
April 27th, 1:00pm–4:00pm
Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum
One of the oldest groups of reptiles, turtles are also imperiled. Learn about their natural history, conservation, and management, including how to protect nests from predators. Practice using a circular key to identify Wisconsin’s eleven species. Instructor: Rebecca Christoffel, Christoffel Conservation. Indoor presentation followed by outdoor walk. Fee: $30. Register by April 23. Meet at the Visitor Center.
Scenic Stroll
Arboretum
April 28th, 1:00pm–2:00pm
Meet at Visitor Center, UW–Madison Arboretum
This gently paced walk explores ecological communities near the Visitor Center. Themes may include the land, plants, animals, other organisms, phenology, and ecology. Wear sturdy closed-toe shoes and come prepared for weather. Routes are wheelchair accessible when weather allows. Walks canceled for unsafe weather or route conditions. Free, no registration required. Meet at the Visitor Center.
Wisconsin Collaborative Clinical Research Professionals Conference
Partnerships Driving Innovation: Doing Better Together
May 2nd, 9:00am–4:30pm
Join other individuals, from across Wisconsin, who have a shared interest in advancing clinical research and improving health outcomes in our state and beyond! The FREE, in-person only Wisconsin Collaborative Clinical Research Professionals Conference, to be held May 2, 2024 in Madison, will convene professionals from a range of clinical research sectors, including academic health centers, community organizations, industry, and healthcare.
"Relational Wealth: Ownership Diffusion and Ownership Confusion in Wealthy Families" - Dr Doron Shiffer-Sebba
Household Finance Seminar Series - 5/2 | 3:45 PM | Nancy Nicholas Hall Room 1199 (Wisconsin Idea Room)
May 2nd, 3:45pm–4:45pm
Wealth is an increasingly salient form of social advantage, but scholars tend to conceptualize wealth as an individual or household attribute, neglecting long- established relational aspects of economic behavior. This talk investigates whether and how relationships shape individuals’ understanding and subsequent use of wealth, using a setting where individuals make decisions over large fortunes: wealth management in elite families.