Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

Science on the Square/Madison Night Market Fusion

Downtown Madison

Join us for one fantastic night that blends science with downtown Madison businesses! Back for its fifth year, the ever-popular Science on the Square event is again fusing with the Madison Night Market to create a unique way to explore hands-on science activities while also supporting local businesses and vendors. Plus, as a nod to…

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Red Cross Blood Drive

WARF Building 614 Walnut St., Madison, WI, United States

Join us for our fall Red Cross Blood Drive! To donate, sign up online; walk-ins are also welcome….

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Understanding the Global Plastics Problem to Inform Solutions

Virtual

Plastics are a class of diverse and versatile materials that we rely on in modern-day life, yet plastics are known to contaminate marine, aquatic and terrestrial environments around the globe. Kara Lavender Law, professor of oceanography at the Sea Education Association, will discuss the global plastics problem from production through disposal, including the environmental science…

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Red Cross Blood Drive

WARF Building 614 Walnut St., Madison, WI, United States

Join us for our winter Red Cross Blood Drive! To donate, sign up online; walk-ins are also welcome….

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WARF Ambassador Trivia Night

Varsity Hall III, Union South 1308 W. Dayton St., Madison, WI, United States

UW-Madison postdocs and grad students are invited to show off your science, pop culture and miscellaneous trivia knowledge with the WARF Ambassadors! WARF will provide pizza, appetizers and beer. Come by yourself or with a team of up to four people. The top three teams will receive prizes….

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WARF Innovation Day at Summerfest Tech

Potawatomi Hotel & Casino 1721 W. Canal St., Milwaukee, WI, United States

Get an inside look at some of the most commercially promising technologies from campuses across the state. Register for WARF Innovation Day and other Summerfest Tech events. 2023 WARF Accelerator Quick Pitch Lineup Health Care NeuraWorx: Enhancing Glymphatic Flow for Brain Health Kip Ludwig, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Co-Director of the Wisconsin Institute…

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Careers & Beers: Science and Law

Orchard View Room, Discovery Building 330 N. Orchard St., Madison, WI, United States

UW-Madison grad students and postdocs are invited to enjoy drinks and appetizers while networking with community members and explore alternative science career options after graduate school through informal conversations. Our first event of the fall features scientists who have careers in the legal space. Chat with Angeline Babel, senior patent attorney at Illumina; Meredith Porembski,…

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Careers & Beers: Science and Startups

Orchard View Room, Discovery Building 330 N. Orchard St., Madison, WI, United States

Enjoy drinks and appetizers while networking with community members and explore alternative science career options after graduate school through informal conversations. Our final event of the fall features scientists who have careers in the startup company space. Chat with Jessica Martin Eckerly, CEO and co-founder of Forward BIOLABS; Kevin Barnett, CTO and co-founder of Pyran;…

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Careers & Beers: Science and Entrepreneurship

Orchard View Room, Discovery Building 330 N. Orchard St., Madison, WI, United States

UW-Madison grad students and postdocs are invited to enjoy drinks and appetizers while networking with community members and explore alternative science career options after graduate school through informal conversations. Our first event of the fall features scientists who have careers in entrepreneurship. Chat with Aimee Arnoldussen, innovation and commercialization specialist at Discovery to Product; Connie…

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MadPrompts: Creativity Unleashed

H. F. DeLuca Forum, Discovery Building 330 N. Orchard St., Madison, WI, United States

Join us for an exhilarating evening of wit, artistry and prompt engineering at MadPrompts, presented by WARF and the Data Science Institute! MadPrompts isn’t just an event; it’s a mesmerizing game show-style competition where talented contestants race against the clock to craft captivating images inspired by a mysterious meta prompt. The fusion of art and…

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Careers & Beers: Science and Writing

Orchard View Room, Discovery Building 330 N. Orchard St., Madison, WI, United States

UW-Madison grad students and postdocs are invited to enjoy drinks and appetizers while networking with community members and explore alternative science career options after graduate school through informal conversations. Our October event features scientists who have careers in writing. Chat with Anna Bennett, science writer in marketing services, Promega; AnnaKay Kruger, science writer in marketing…

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Careers & Beers: Science and Consulting

Orchard View Room, Discovery Building 330 N. Orchard St., Madison, WI, United States

UW-Madison grad students and postdocs are invited to enjoy drinks and appetizers while networking with community members and explore alternative science career options after graduate school through informal conversations. Our November event features scientists who have careers in consulting. Chat with Christopher Konop, innovation and commercialization specialist and venture manager; Sydney Jupitz, staff scientist/senior consultant,…

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