Showcasing the great work of WARF and UW-Madison. Explore past programs and events, learn more about WARF and our impact on innovation and entrepreneurship, and see first-hand UW-Madison research making a difference in the world.
Community Events
Crossroads of Ideas: Wisconsin’s Role in Harnessing Fusion Energy | 4.11.23
Crossroads of Ideas: What Do Americans Think About Foreign Electoral Intervention? | 2.28.23
Crossroads of Ideas: What Can Robots Tell Us About Our Humanity? | 2.14.23
Crossroads of Ideas: “Facebook Depression:” Untangling the Evidence Around Social Media and Mental Health for Teens | 12.6.22
2022 Force for Positive Change Conference Part 3
2022 Force for Positive Change Conference Part 2
2022 Force for Positive Change Conference Part 1
Crossroads of Ideas: Journeys: An Evening with Writer Quan Barry | 11.15.22
Crossroads of Ideas: How to Hunt for Stories, and Not Kill Them in the Telling | 10.13.22
Crossroads of Ideas: Science to the Rescue | 9.20.22
Force For Positive Change: Informational Webinar | 8.9.22
Crossroads of Ideas: What Is Morality? | 4.5.22
SoundWaves: Small – Medium – Large | 3.11.22
Crossroads of Ideas: What Is Free Will? | 3.8.22
Crossroads of Ideas: What Is Happiness? | 2.8.22
Crossroads of Ideas: Soil – The Past, Present and Future of a Precious Resource | 12.7.21
Crossroads of Ideas: What Is Consciousness? | 11.9.21
Crossroads of Ideas: COVID-19 and a Deluge of Data | 11.2.21
SoundWaves: The Science and Music of Cities: Specimen New York | 10.24.21
Fans – Larry Olmsted | 10.23.21
Shape – Jordan Ellenberg | 10.23.21
Fungi in Wisconsin: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | 10.23.21
Magic Mushrooms? New Research on Fungus-Derived Hallucinogens at UW-Madison and Beyond | 10.23.21
When Bad Thinking Happens to Good People – Steven Nadler and Lawrence Shapiro | 10.23.21
Big Ideas for Busy People: How Do We Know What We Know? | 10.21.21
A World Without Soil – Jo Handelsman | 10.21.21
Crossroads of Ideas: What Is Life? | 10.12.21
Crossroads of Ideas: Getting Wisconsin Vaccinated | 3.24.21
SoundWaves: Emergence – The End of Emergency | 3.5.21
Crossroads of Ideas: Democracy Checkup: State of Our Union 2021 | 2.18.21
Crossroads of Ideas: Public Perception of Science in a Post-Pandemic World | 1.25.21
Crossroads of Ideas: The Health of Our Democracy: A Status Check | 12.7.20
Crossroads of Ideas: Antiracism, Education and Action | 11.18.20
Crossroads of Ideas: From Climate Change to the Coronavirus | 10.28.20
SoundWaves. From Miniscule to Massive: The Universe According to IceCube | 9.25.20
Crossroads of Ideas: Election 2020 | 9.24.20
Crossroads of Ideas: Creating Climate-Ready Communities in Wisconsin | 3.3.20
Crossroads of Ideas: The Affordable Housing Crisis in Dane County and Beyond | 2.18.20
Crossroads of Ideas: Personalized Cancer Care | 12.10.19
Crossroads of Ideas: How Can We Move Forward on Wisconsin Transportation? | 11.19.19
Crossroads of Ideas: Preparing for Climate Change | 10.22.19
Crossroads of Ideas: Quantifying the Impact of Disruptive Trade Policies | 9.24.19
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