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  • Bascom Hill Society Spring Virtual Event

    Date: May 25, 2021
    Time: 3:30–5 p.m. CDT
    Location: Online
    Join fellow Bascom Hill Society (BHS) members and some of the UW’s most loyal and engaged supporters online for this exclusive event with UW chancellor Rebecca Blank and other special guests from the university. We’ve learned a lot since the start of the pandemic and witnessed that our collective resilience is undeniable. As we move... Read more » Continue reading »
  • Working to Change Lives amid Changing Asylum Policies: CANCELED

    Featuring: Erin Barbato ‘02
    Date: March 17, 2020
    Time: 12:30–2 p.m.
    Location: Canceled
    Explore how shifting asylum policies are limiting access to justice ... Continue reading »
  • Making of the Makerspace

    Featuring: Lennon Rodgers
    Date: February 25, 2020
    Time: 12:30–2 p.m.
    Location: Fluno Center, Oros Dining Room, 601 University Avenue, Madison
    Imagine a space where limits don’t exist ... Continue reading »
  • Sounds of the Season

    Featuring: Bruce Gladstone, UW–Madison associate director of choral activities
    Date: December 3, 2019
    Time: 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
    Location: Tripp Commons, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon Street, Madison
    Join us for an afternoon of festive music, scintillating conversation, and delightful dining inside the classic Memorial Union. Continue reading »
  • Talking Politics: 2020 and Beyond

    Featuring: Kenneth Mayer, UW–Madison professor of political science
    Date: November 12, 2019
    Time: 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
    Location: Tripp Commons, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon Street, Madison
    Join UW professor Kenneth Mayer as he reflects on the most recent election and shares his insights on the upcoming 2020 state and presidential elections. Continue reading »
  • What Does Well-Being Mean to Me?

    Featuring: Shilagh Mirgain, health and sport psychologist at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
    Date: July 9, 2019
    Time: 11:15 a.m.–1 p.m.
    Location: Pyle Center, Alumni Lounge, 702 Langdon Street, Madison
    Join the UW’s Shilagh Mirgain as she delves into how well-being is something we can all cultivate. Continue reading »
  • Summer Open House: An Update from WFAA

    Featuring: Mike Knetter, president and chief executive officer of the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association Julie Van Cleave, chief investment officer of the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association
    Date: June 19, 2019
    Time: 4:45–7 p.m.
    Location: One Alumni Place, 650 North Lake Street, Madison
    Meet the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association’s Mike Knetter and Julie Van Cleave and learn about economic trends that can impact your life. Continue reading »
  • Environment, Diet, and Well-Being

    Featuring: Kristen Malecki, assistant professor, Department of Population Health Sciences
    Date: March 19, 2019
    Time: 12:30-2 p.m.
    Location: Oros Dining Room, Fluno Center, 601 University Avenue, Madison
    Join the UW’s Kristen Malecki as she examines the role of inflammation and the gut microbiome. Continue reading »
  • Earth Day at 50: The UW’s Environmental Legacy

    Featuring: Paul Robbins, director of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
    Date: February 19, 2019
    Time: 12:30-2 p.m.
    Location: Oros Dining Room, Fluno Center, 601 University Avenue, Madison
    Join with the Nelson Institute’s director, Paul Robbins, in exploring Wisconsin’s environmental leadership and legacy. Continue reading »
  • Celebrate the Season

    Featuring: Beverly Taylor, professor of choral conducting and director of choral activities
    Date: December 4, 2018
    Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
    Location: Memorial Union, Tripp Commons, 800 Langdon Street, Madison
    Ring in the season with the Madrigal Singers, an advanced-level group of student performers. Continue reading »
  • Exploring the Politics of a Swing State

    Featuring: David T. Canon, UW-Madison professor of political science
    Date: November 13, 2018
    Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
    Location: Memorial Union, Tripp Commons, 800 Langdon Street, Madison
    Join professor Canon as he recaps the November state election results and delves into why Wisconsin voted the way it did. Continue reading »
  • An Illuminating Look Inside the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery

    Featuring: Kevin Ponto, Assistant Professor, UW-Madison School of Human Ecology and co-director of illuminating Science, Wisconsin Institute for Discovery
    Date: July 24, 2018
    Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
    Location: Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, Town Center, H.F. DeLuca Forum, 330 N. Orchard Street, Madison
    Delve into the hyper-collaborative activity and research occurring within the walls of the innovative Discovery Building with Professor Ponto. Continue reading »
  • Clearing Up the Mystery of Cryptocurrencies

    Featuring: Brad Chandler, Director of UW-Madison's Nicholas Center for Corporate Finance and Investment Banking
    Date: June 19, 2018
    Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
    Location: Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, Town Center, H. F. DeLuca Forum, 330 N. Orchard Street, Madison
    Join professor Chandler in examining how today’s rapidly emerging cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, create a new intersection of technology and financial markets Continue reading »
  • Explaining North Korea: How Its Political Regime Remains in Power

    Featuring: David Fields MA’09, PhD’17, UW–Madison affiliated faculty member, Center for East Asian Studies
    Date: March 13, 2018
    Time: 12:30–2 p.m.
    Location: Fluno Center, 601 University Avenue, Madison
    With UW expert David Fields as your guide, delve into how the North Korean regime remains in power despite the global collapse of Communism nearly three decades ago. Continue reading »
  • Model Behavior: Animal Research, Complexity, and the Genetics of Psychiatric Disorders

    Featuring: Nicole Nelson, UW–Madison assistant professor, Department of History
    Date: February 20, 2018
    Time: 12:30–2 p.m.
    Location: Fluno Center, 601 University Avenue, Madison
    Join Professor Nelson in examining how studying a mouse in a maze can help us understand human problems such as alcoholism and anxiety. Continue reading »
  • Celebrate the Season

    Featuring: Beverly Taylor, professor of choral conducting and director of choral activities, UW–Madison
    Date: December 5, 2017
    Time: 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
    Location: Memorial Union, Tripp Commons, 800 Langdon Street, Madison
    Ring in the season with the Concert Choir: 55 of the university’s finest vocal performers. The group toured Britain in 1999, has performed at American Choral Directors Association conventions, and premiered works by John Harbison and Thea Musgrave. Continue reading »
  • The Future of Data Science

    Featuring: Robert Nowak, professor, UW–Madison Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
    Date: November 14, 2017
    Time: 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
    Location: Memorial Union, Tripp Commons, 800 Langdon Street, Madison
    Join Professor Nowak in exploring how meaningful outcomes can come through developing fundamental techniques for handling massive data sets in shorter times — and how this advance can ultimately improve our daily lives. Continue reading »
  • New Spaces. Fresh Places.

    Featuring: Mary Carbine ’86, MA’88, managing director, Alumni Park and One Alumni Place
    Date: July 25, 2017
    Time: 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
    Location: Pyle Center, Alumni Lounge, 702 Langdon Street, Madison
    Gain insights and highlights on what you can expect when Alumni Park opens later this year for all Badgers to experience. Continue reading »
  • Nearing the Finish Line: Memorial Union Reinvestment Project

    Featuring: Mark Guthier, director, Wisconsin Union
    Date: June 13, 2017
    Time: 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
    Location: Pyle Center, Alumni Lounge, 702 Langdon Street, Madison
    Learn about how the Memorial Union is being modernized while the university also ensures its historic preservation. Continue reading »
  • Russian Relations and the New President

    Featuring: Ted Gerber, UW–Madison professor of sociology and director of the UW’s Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia
    Date: February 28, 2017
    Time: 12:30–2 p.m.
    Location: Fluno Center, 601 University Avenue, Madison
    Delve into how the new presidency might affect our relationship with Russia with insights from Ted Gerber, an expert on Russia, Ukraine, and other former Soviet countries. Continue reading »
  • Celebrate the Season

    Featuring: Bruce Gladstone
    Date: December 6, 2016
    Time: 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
    Location: Union South
    1308 W. Dayton Street
    During this month’s luncheon, Bruce Gladstone will direct the Madrigal Singers in a holiday-inspired musical performance. Continue reading »
  • New President, New Health Programs

    Featuring: Thomas Oliver
    Date: November 15, 2016
    Time: 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
    Location: Union South
    1308 W. Dayton Street
    During November's luncheon, Thomas Oliver will delve into how the new presidential administration may impact our public health programs. Continue reading »
  • The Politics of Resentment

    Featuring: Katherine Cramer ’94, UW-Madison professor of political science; director of the UW’s Morgridge Center for Public Service
    Date: July 19, 2016
    Time: 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
    Location: UW Arboretum Visitor Center, 1207 Seminole Highway, Madison, WI
    During this discussion on the “politics of resentment,” Cramer will share what she learned while interviewing thousands of everyday citizens throughout Wisconsin. Continue reading »
  • The Zika Virus and Its Global Impact

    Featuring: David O’Connor PhD’01, UW-Madison professor of pathology and laboratory medicine
    Date: June 21, 2016
    Time: 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
    Location: UW Arboretum Visitor Center, 1207 Seminole Highway, Madison, WI
    O’Connor will unravel the history, pathology, and impact of the Zika virus in this timely talk. Continue reading »
  • Improvisational Theater for Scientists

    Featuring: Clare Haden, oral communication specialist at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology; and Amy Zelenski, director of education for the Department of Medicine in the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health
    Date: March 22, 2016
    Time: 12:30–2 p.m.
    Location: Fluno Center, Dining Room, 601 University Avenue, Madison, WI
    Improvisers are experts at holding an audience’s attention. Clare Haden and Amy Zelenski will demonstrate how their Improvisational Theater for Scientists course can inspire you, too. Discover how you can become a more effective communicator through the art of improvisation. Continue reading »
  • Building Blocks of Creativity

    Featuring: Page Moreau, UW-Madison professor and John R. Nevin Chair in Marketing at the Wisconsin School of Business
    Date: February 23, 2016
    Time: 12:30–2 p.m.
    Location: Fluno Center, Dining Room, 601 University Avenue, Madison, WI
    Put your imagination to the test. Using Lego building blocks, Moreau will delve into how engaging in well-defined problem solving affects one’s ability to handle more ambiguous tasks. Continue reading »
  • Organic Agriculture in Wisconsin

    Featuring: Erin Silva, Assistant Professor, UW-Madison Department of Agronomy
    Date: July 21, 2015
    Time: 11:15 a.m.–1 p.m.
    Location: UW Arboretum, 1207 Seminole Highway, Madison, WI
    Consumer interest in organic products continues to grow in the United States. Learn how Wisconsin has climbed to second in the nation in the number of organic farms, and how it continues to be a leader in organic agriculture. Continue reading »
  • Uncover the Mystery of Sleep

    Featuring: Giulio Tononi, Professor, UW-Madison Department of Psychiatry
    Date: June 23, 2015
    Time: 11:15 a.m.–1 p.m.
    Location: UW Arboretum, 1207 Seminole Highway, Madison, WI
    Sleep is a pervasive, universal, and fundamental behavior: it occupies a third of our lives; it is present in every animal species where it has been studied; even partial deprivation of sleep has serious consequences for cognition, mood, and health. Continue reading »
  • Lessons from the 2014 Elections

    Featuring: Barry Burden, UW-Madison Professor of Political Science
    Date: March 25, 2015
    Time: 12:30 – 2 p.m.
    Location: Fluno Center, Dining Room, 601 University Avenue, Madison, WI
    Burden’s research and teaching focus on U.S. elections, public opinion, representation, and the U.S. Congress. His recent study has centered on aspects of election administration. Continue reading »
  • The Wisconsin Longitudinal Study: Shaping a Happy and Healthy Later Life

    Featuring: Pamela Herd, Principal Investigator, Wisconsin Longitudinal Study; Professor of Public Affairs and Sociology, UW-Madison
    Date: February 24, 2015
    Time: 12:30 – 2 p.m.
    Location: Fluno Center, Dining Room, 601 University Avenue, Madison, WI
    The Wisconsin Longitudinal Study has been tracking one in three Wisconsin high school graduates — and a sibling — from the Class of 1957. The study has enhanced the understanding of college-attendance decisions and the quality of work life. Continue reading »
  • Soviet Influence at Nuremberg

    Featuring: Francine Hirsch, Associate Professor, Department of History, College of Letters & Science
    Date: July 29, 2014
    Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
    Location: Arboretum Visitor Center, 1207 Seminole Highway
    Francine Hirsch
    Professor Fran Hirsch will retell the story of the Trial of Major War Criminals at Nuremberg from the perspective of the Soviet Union. She will share newly declassified information that offers evidence of the contributions of the Soviets to the trial’s legal framework, and the shaping of postwar international law and human rights. Continue reading »
  • Pharmacists and Fall Prevention

    Featuring: David A. Mott, Hammel/Sanders Distinguished Professor, Chair of the Social and Administrative Sciences Division, School of Pharmacy
    Date: June 17, 2014
    Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
    Location: Arboretum Visitor Center, 1207 Seminole Highway
    David Mott
    Dave Mott wants to know what your community pharmacist can do for you. He is researching the expanding role of pharmacists in helping older adults become aware of potential fall risks due to medications. Continue reading »
  • IceCube: From the South Pole to the Edge of the Universe

    Featuring: Francis Halzen, Hilldale and Gregory Breit Distinguished Professor of Physics and Interim Director of the Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center
    Date: March 18, 2014
    Time: 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
    Location: Executive Dining Room, UW-Madison Fluno Center
    Francis Hazen
    More than 20 years ago, astrophysicist Francis Halzen made an outlandish proposal: to build a particle detector deep in the ice at the South Pole in Antarctica. His aim was to detect neutrinos, tiny, invisible particles that come from violent events in space like supernova and black holes. Continue reading »
  • Connecting Education and Neuroscience to get the Whole Picture

    Featuring: Edward M. Hubbard and Percival G. Matthews, Assistant Professors, School of Education Department of Educational Psychology
    Date: February 18, 2014
    Time: 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
    Location: Executive Dining Room, UW-Madison Fluno Center
    Edward M. Hubbard and Percival G. Matthews
    Media tout the importance of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education on a daily basis, and recent research reveals that knowledge of fractions is critical as a foundation for understanding higher-order mathematics and STEM achievement. Continue reading »
  • Where Dangers Gather

    Featuring: Jon Pevehouse, Professor of Political Science, College of Letters & Science
    Date: November 12, 2013
    Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
    Location: Gordon Dining and Event Center
    Thirty years ago, the United States might have been able to orchestrate events in Syria, says Professor Jon Pevehouse, who will discuss implications of the current civil unrest. Continue reading »
  • Breathing, Walking, Living

    Featuring: Gordon Mitchell, Steenbock Professor of Behavioral and Neural Science Director, Respiratory Neurobiology Training Program School of Veterinary Medicine
    Date: July 9, 2013
    Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
    Location: Arboretum Visitor Center
    Our bodies want to breathe, and for Professor Gordon Mitchell, the ability of the respiratory system to respond to disruptions in breathing is providing clues to new treatments for conditions as diverse as sleep apnea, Lou Gehrig’s disease and spinal cord injury. Continue reading »
  • The Science of Comfort

    Featuring: Dr. Toby Campbell, Assistant Professor, Thoracic Oncologist Chief, Palliative Care Program Carbone Cancer Center School of Medicine and Public Health
    Date: June 11, 2013
    Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
    Location: Arboretum Visitor Center
    As head of the Carbone Cancer Center Palliative Care Program and director of the palliative care fellowship program, Dr. Toby Campbell’s work focuses on comfort and care for patients facing serious illness. Continue reading »
  • Books Build Better Brains

    Featuring: Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, Assistant Professor, Pediatrics School of Medicine and Public Health
    Date: March 19, 2013
    Time: 12:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
    Location: Luncheon and Program Dining Room, Fluno Center
    Dipesh Navsaria
    Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, an assistant professor of pediatrics in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health, is a resident physician at American Family Children’s Hospital, where he helped establish an inpatient library and is instrumental in Reach Out and Read, a nationally-recognized literacy program. Continue reading »
  • Following the Storm

    Featuring: Steve Ackerman, Director, Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies
    Date: February 19, 2013
    Time: 12:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
    Location: Luncheon and Program Dining Room, Fluno Center
    Steve Ackerman
    Internationally renowned for research in atmospheric science, Professor Steve Ackerman is director of the UW-Madison’s Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies. Continue reading »
  • Celebrate the Season

    Featuring: University of Wisconsin-Madison Concert Choir, Director Beverly Taylor
    Date: December 11, 2012
    Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
    Location: Varsity Hall, Union South
    Beverly Taylor
    In keeping with its holiday tradition, the Bascom Hill Society Luncheon Series once again welcomes the University’s Concert Choir and Beverly Taylor, director of choral activities and professor of music, to entertain and delight with their a cappella repertoire. Continue reading »
  • Election 2012 in Review

    Featuring: John Coleman, Professor and Chair, Lyons Family Faculty Fellow, Department of Political Science
    Date: November 13, 2012
    Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
    Location: Varsity Hall, Union South
    John Coleman
    In the aftermath of the November elections, John Coleman, a frequent commentator and author or editor of six books about the political process, recaps and analyzes the results. Continue reading »
  • A Global View: Today’s Choices, Tomorrow’s Health

    Featuring: Jonathan Patz, Director of the Global Health Institute
    Date: July 10, 2012
    Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
    Location: Arboretum Visitor Center
    Jonathan Patz
    When Jonathan Patz considers global health, he sees a tapestry interwoven with cultural mores, society's choices, environmental science and economics. He sees a spraying program successfully control malaria in Boreo but leading to a major typhus epidemic and the collapse of thatched roofs that depended on an insect to protect them. Continue reading »
  • Access for All

    Featuring: Cathy Trueba, Director of the McBurney Disability Resource Center, Assistant Dean, Division of Student Life
    Date: June 12, 2012
    Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
    Location: Arboretum Visitor Center
    Cathy Trueba
    Cathy Trueba has spent 25 years in post-secondary services, serves on a national panel of disability experts for the Educational Testing Services, In., and speaks nationally on best practices for university disability services. Continue reading »
  • The Historic Restoration of Memorial Union

    Featuring: Mark Guthier, Director of the Wisconsin Union
    Date: November 8, 2011
    Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m
    Location: Union South, 1308 W. Dayton St
    Mark Guthier
    Mark Guthier, Director of the Wisconsin Union, welcomes us to the new Union South, which opened six months ago to rave reviews from students, Union members and community groups. Spending no time basking in the glow of this successful project, Guthier has turned his attention to the monumental task of renovating and restoring the Memorial Union. Continue reading »
  • News from Main Street

    Featuring: Professor Katherine Cramer Walsh
    Date: July 26, 2011
    Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m
    Location: University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum
    Katherine Cramer Walsh
    Professor Katherine Cramer Walsh will discuss how her studies in “outstate Wisconsin,” meaning outside of Madison or Milwaukee, as part of her research are yielding interesting results and helping us understand how people make sense of politics. Continue reading »
  • Could it Happen Here?

    Featuring: Professor Michael L. Corradini
    Date: June 28, 2011
    Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m
    Location: University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum
    Michael L. Corradini
    Professor Michael L. Corradini examines the questions raised by recent events in Japan and updates us on current thinking in the field of nuclear engineering. Continue reading »
  • Mohawks in Normandy

    Featuring: John W. Hall
    Date: March 22, 2011
    Time: 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
    Location: Dining Room, Fluno Center
    John W Hall
    Professor John W. Hall will focus on the imagery of the American Indian in World War II and contrast that with actual service. From the fame of the “Filthy Thirteen,” to Ira Hayes and code-talkers, it is sure to be an interesting discussion. Continue reading »
  • The Cold War and the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S.

    Featuring: Brenda Gayle Plummer
    Date: February 22, 2011
    Time: 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
    Location: Dining Room, Fluno Center
    Brenda Gayle Plummer
    Professor Brenda Gayle Plummer will offer a unique perspective on the Cold War, how it both helped and hurt the civil rights movement in the United States. Continue reading »
  • From the Garden to the Store: The Commercialization of Herbal Medicines

    Featuring: Jeanette C. Roberts
    Date: July 27, 2010
    Location: UW Arboretum
    Jeanette Roberts
    Jeanette Roberts, dean of the School of Pharmacy, earned a PhD in medicinal chemistry and lectures in the course “Herbals, Homeopathy and Nutritional Supplements,” in the Pharmacy Practice Division of the School. At the Bascom Hill Society luncheon, Dean Roberts reviewed the conceptual framework around dietary supplements and herbal medicines, and outlined the regulatory environment and how it differs from over-the-counter and prescription drugs. Continue reading »
  • A Brisk Tempo

    Featuring: John Wm. Schaffer
    Date: June 29, 2010
    Location: UW Arboretum
    John Schaffer
    Director and Professor John Schaffer shared his excitement about the plans for a new music facility that will be an even greater asset to music lovers on campus and in the community. Continue reading »
  • Does All Art Challenge

    Featuring: Caroline Levine
    Date: March 23, 2010
    Location: Skyview Room, Fluno Center
    Caroline Levine
    The 2009-10 academic year at the UW-Madison was the Year of Humanities, designed to raise the profile of the humanities, both on campus and among the general public, by presenting what the humanities are and how they enrich our lives through teaching, scholarship and community engagement. Professor Levine challenges traditional ideas about the role and requirement of art and artists in a democratic society with her book “Provoking Democracy: Why We Need the Arts.” Continue reading »
  • Partnerships in Discovery

    Featuring: Patricia Brennan
    Date: February 23, 2010
    Location: Skyview Room, Fluno Center
    Patricia Brennan
    Patricia Brennan, chair of the College of Engineering Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Professor of Nursing, will share her vision for the new Living Environments Laboratory, which will focus on technologies that enable people with health problems to avoid institutionalization by caring for themselves at home. Continue reading »
  • The Amazing Plastic Brain and How It Grew a Business

    Featuring: Kurt Kaczmarek, Mitchell Tyler and Yuri Danilov
    Date: July 28, 2009
    Location: UW Arboretum
    Kurt Kaczmarek
    TCNL scientists talk about the trials and triumphs of bringing a new technology and new company to life as well as exciting possibilities for the future. What our brains currently do for us is amazing. Can we dare to imagine what they are capable of doing if we give them the tools? Continue reading »
  • The Art of Cell Division

    Featuring: Ahna Skop
    Date: July 22, 2008
    Location: UW Arboretum
    Ahna Skop
    Ahna Skop is known for her innovative research into the molecular mechanisms involved in cell division and for identifying links between the ways in which animal and plant cells divide. She encourages people to see the beauty in biology and has prepared a display of enlarged scientific images for the entry of her building on campus. Continue reading »
  • Beyond the Embryo—Wisconsin and Stem Cell Research

    Featuring: R. Alta Charo
    Date: March 11, 2008
    Location: Pyle Center
    Alta Charo
    Scientific research into human stem cells may yield cures and therapies for humanity’s most intractable diseases. Clinical outcomes of stem cell therapy, called regenerative medicine, are touted as the future of biomedicine. But new science often provokes a redefinition of ethical, societal and legal standards. Continue reading »
  • Superpower China

    Featuring: Edward Friedman
    Date: February 12, 2008
    Location: Pyle Center
    Edward Friedman
    Friedman answers questions about one of the most dynamic and contested regions of the world. How will the rise of China change the world? How do the Chinese people imagine the answer? How do international analysts see it? How do neighboring governments see the impact of China’s rise on the world stage? Continue reading »
  • Vitamin D: The Wonder Drug of Tomorrow

    Featuring: Hector Deluca
    Date: August 14, 2007
    Location: UW Arboretum
    Hector Deluca
    Learn from Hector DeLuca how vitamin D may reduce the risk of getting various cancers, the flu, diabetes, heart disease and autoimmune diseases. Continue reading »
  • The Educational Power of Computer Games

    Featuring: David Williamson Shaffer
    Date: July 10, 2007
    Location: UW Arboretum
    David Shaffer
    Don’t take away your child’s or grandchild’s video or computer games just yet. They are actually learning how to be successful in tomorrow’s work force, says Professor David Shaffer. Continue reading »
  • Preventing Eye Disease Through Research

    Featuring: Dr. Daniel M. Albert
    Date: April 17, 2007
    Location: Fluno Center
    Daniel Albert
    Dr. Daniel Albert discusses common vision problems in the context of known science and future treatment possibilities. His research focuses on ocular tumors, specifically melanoma and retinoblastoma. Dr. Albert’s work with retinoblastoma utilizes transgenic mouse models of the tumor to investigate the molecular biology of the disease and whether vitamin D analogs produce tumor regression in these animal models. Continue reading »
  • Building a Staff, Building a Team, Building a Season

    Featuring: Bret Bielema
    Date: March 20, 2007
    Location: Fluno Center
    Bret Bielema
    Bret Bielema is the third rookie head football coach in NCAA Division I history to guide his team to 12 wins. He holds the record for most wins by a first-year coach at Wisconsin. Hear how Coach Bielema built his staff and led the Badgers to a Capital One Bowl win. Continue reading »
  • Election Wrap-Up- 2006

    Featuring: David Canon and Virginia Sapiro
    Date: November 14, 2006
    Location: Memorial Union
    Virginia Sapiro
    Political science Professor David Canon and Professor Virginia Sapiro discuss the 10 most interesting things about the 2006 election, then answer the audience's political questions. Continue reading »
  • Transforming the Mind by Changing Your Brain

    Featuring: Richard Davidson
    Date: August 22, 2006
    Location: UW Arboretum
    Richard Davidson
    World-renowned UW psychology professor Richard Davidson is searching for the source of happiness, and he has used Buddhist monks in his lab as a model group. Learn what he has discovered about the secrets and brain science of happiness. Continue reading »
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