Research Events
PostedApril 9, 2025
April 22 Crossroads of Ideas features researchers discussing PFAs/Forever Chemicals and the intersection of policies and regulations
This 7 p.m. event, “Toxins at the Tap,” features Hilary Dugan, Manny Teodoro and Christy Remucal who will explore the complex challenges PFAS pose to the environment and public health, their impact on water systems, and the urgent policy changes needed to safeguard our future.
Crossroads of Ideas: Toxins at the Tap
Save the Date: Institute on Aging Annual Colloquium is Oct. 16
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025
8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Gordon Dining & Event Center (2nd Floor) | 770 W. Dayton St., Madison, WI 53715
Showcasing the latest research and resources on positive aging, with Speakers, a Poster Session, and a Health & Resource Fair.
The event is free and open to the public.
Registration is required and will open the first Monday in August (8/4/25).
Since 1988, the IOA has hosted an annual event known as the Institute on Aging Colloquium. It is free and open to the public, and now attracts a full-capacity crowd each year from the campus and community. Local researchers showcase cutting-edge science in diverse aspects of aging through talks and poster exhibits, while many organizations from the community provide a Health and Resource Fair. The program additionally includes a Keynote Address by an internationally recognized leader on current and critical topics of aging as well as presentation of New Investigator Awards to junior scholars.
The 2025 keynote speaker is Carol Ryff, UW–Madison director of the Institute on Aging and professor of psychology.
“Reflecting on 30 Years of Leading the Institute on Aging”
The Institute on Aging exists to advance knowledge of health and well-being as individuals journey across the decades of adult life. A centerpiece of this work has been research from the Midlife in the U.S. (MIDUS) national longitudinal study. Ryff will highlight findings from this study including her own work on psychological well-being and how it matters for health.
