UW student-athletes set to inspire at Saturday Science event

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MADISON, Wis. – With an assist from some Badger stars, kids and families are invited to discover how science shapes performance on and off the field.

“Badger Athletics and the Math of Sports” will be held Saturday, February 3, at the Discovery Building from 10 a.m. to noon. The event is free and open to the public.

Six UW Students each making a W with their hands — Student-athletes from Badgers Give Back at last year’s event

Student-athletes from Badgers Give Back will lead participants through dozens of hands-on stations where kids can explore helmet fitting and impact smash simulation, measure their speed at a quickness testing station, and learn much more about fitness and health.

The event is part of Saturday Science, an ongoing program that helps community members connect with science in a casual atmosphere. This free, drop-in program typically is held on the first Saturday of each month at the Discovery Building, 330 N. Orchard St., Madison. For more information, visit discovery.wisc.edu/saturdayscience.

The next event on March 3 will explore the science of color.

More about Saturday Science
Saturday Science is produced by the Morgridge Institute for Research, UW–Madison and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) and sponsored by Neckerman Insurance and Chubb.

About WARF
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) helps steward the cycle of research, discovery, commercialization and investment for the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Founded in 1925 as an independent, nonprofit foundation, WARF manages more than 1,900 patents and an investment portfolio of $2.7 billion as it funds university research, obtains patents for campus discoveries and licenses inventions to industry. For more information, visit warf.org.

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