Badger Talks is a program housed under UW Connects statewide outreach. All talks listed below are open to the public. Please follow us on Facebook for updates about upcoming talks.
- February
- February 10Badgers on Tap: The Science of Happiness at One Social District in Madison, WIPresenters: Pelin Kesebir and Chad McGehee6:30 PM, 123 E Wilson St, Madison, WI 53703, United States
- February 10"Hygge, Health, and Happiness": In-Person Badger Talk in Muskego, WIPresenter: Claus Anderson6:30 PM, Muskego Public Library, S73W16663 Janesville Rd, Muskego, WI 53150, United States
- February 10"Breaking Free From Burnout": In-Person Badger Talk in DeForest, WIPresenter: Carla Williams6:30 PM, 203 Library Street, DeForest, WI 53532
- February 11"Studying the Origins of Life on Earth (And Other Worlds)": In-Person Badger Talk in Oak Creek, WIPresenter: David Baum6:00 PM, 8040 S 6th St, Oak Creek, WI 53154
- February 11"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: The Ship, the Storm, and the Song": In-Person Badger Talk in Stoughton, WIPresenter: Steve Ackerman7:00 PM, 317 South Page Street, Stoughton, WI 53589
- February 17"The Adventure Gap ~ Changing the Face of the Outdoors": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WIPresenter: James Edward Mills1:00 PM, 6205 Mineral Point Rd., Madison, WI 53705
- February 17Badgers on Tap: ASTRONOMY at Working Draft Beer Company in Madison, WIPresenters: Zach Lewis and Joseph Livesey7:00 PM, 1129 E Wilson St, Madison, WI 53703
- February 18"The Civic Health of Wisconsin: Be a Part of the Movement!": Virtual Badger TalkPresenter: Mary Beth Collins6:45 PM
- February 19"Putin's Russia": In-Person Badger Talk in Franklin, WIPresenter: David McDonald6:30 PM, 9151 W Loomis Rd, Franklin, WI 53132-9601, United States
- February 24"Various Forms of Elections, Specifically Ranked Choice and Proportional": In-Person Badger Talk in Lake Geneva, WIPresenter: David Canon6:30 PM, W4240 WI-50, Lake Geneva, WI 53147-3422, United States
- February 24"All Men Free and Brethren: Black Freemasonry and the War for Equality": In-Person Badger Talk, Middleton, WIPresenter: Stephen Kantrowitz6:30 PM, 7409 Franklin Ave, Middleton, WI 53562-2621, United States
- February 25"The 2026 Midterm Election": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WIPresenter: Barry Burden10:00 AM, 333 W Main St, Madison, WI 53703-2777, United States
- March
- March 3"Native Shrubs and Trees for the Birds and Bees": Virtual Badger TalkPresenter: David Garison Stevens6:30 PM
- March 4"Chasing the Stars: Washburn Observatory and Wisconsin's Explorations of the Universe": In-Person in Onalaska, WIPresenters: James Lattis and Kelly Tyrrell10:00 AM, 741 Oak Ave N, Onalaska, WI 54650, United States
- March 6"What Defines Success in Workforce Development?": In-Person Badger Talk in Monticello, WIPresenter: Christopher Stark8:30 AM, 416 E Lake Ave, Monticello, WI 53570
- March 6"Skin Care for Elderly": In-Person Badger Talk in Stoughton, WIPresenter: Apple Bodemer10:30 AM, 248 W Main St, Stoughton, WI 53589-2151, United States
- March 9"Who are the Amish?": In-Person Badger Talk in Sussex, WIPresenter: Mark Louden6:30 PM, N64W23820 Main St, Sussex, WI 53089-3122, United States
- March 10"Sleep, Health and Aging": In-Person Badger Talk in McFarland, WIPresenter: Steve Barczi1:00 PM, 5915 Milwaukee St, McFarland, WI 53558
- March 10Badgers on Tap: Dugout Canoes of Wisconsin at One Social Food Hall in Madison, WIPresenters: Sissel Schroeder and Tamara Thomsen6:30 PM, 123 E Wilson St, Madison, WI 53703, United States
- March 10"Flowering Shrubs for All Seasons – Highlights from the UW-Madison Arboretum’s Living Collection": Virtual Badger TalkPresenter: David Garison Stevens6:30 PM
- March 11"Shifting Weather Patterns: What to Know and Look Out For": In-Person Badger Talk in Waukesha, WIPresenter: Amanda Latham10:45 AM, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha, WI 53188-1617, United States
- March 11"Everything You Think You Know About Studying Is Wrong": In-Person Badger Talk in Janesville, WIPresenter: C. Shawn Green11:00 AM, 6004 S County Road G, Janesville, WI 53546-9458, United States
- March 11"Medical Robotics and Automation": In-Person Badger Talk in Appleton, WIPresenter: Daniel Buckland12:00 PM, 326 E North St, Appleton, WI 54911-5460, United States
- March 11"Indigenous Ways of Knowing about Wisconsin's Tribal Nations": In-Person Badger Talk in Delafield, WIPresenter: Annie Jones6:00 PM, 415 Genesee St, Delafield, WI 53018-1814, United States
- March 12"Eyes on the Skies: The Current Night Sky, What to Watch for, How to Observe it": In-Person in West Allis, WIPresenter: Jim Lattis12:00 PM, 1509 S. 76th St, West Allis, WI 53214
- March 12"Gardening with Native Plants": In-Person Badger Talk in Evansville, WIPresenter: Susan Carpenter6:00 PM, 39 W Main Street, Evansville, WI, 53536
- March 17"Music and the Human Spirit": In-Person Badger Talk in Fort Atkinson, WIPresenter: Dan Cavanagh6:00 PM, 211 S. Water Street East, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
- March 17"The Art and Science of Pruning to Maintain Tree and Shrub Health": Virtual Badger TalkPresenter: David Garison Stevens6:30 PM
- March 18"Rejuvenating the Aging Brain": In-Person Badger Talk in Brookfield, WIPresenter: Betsy Quinlan7:00 PM, 1900 North Calhoun Road, Brookfield, WI 53005
- March 19"AI in the Daily Lives of Ordinary People": In-Person Badger Talk in Greenfield, WIPresenter: Dave Schroeder6:30 PM, 5310 W Layton Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53220-4011, United States
- March 21"Gardening with Native Plants (Including Bees and or Butterflies)": In-Person Badger Talk in Verona, WIPresenter: Susan Carpenter12:00 PM, 8502 Mineral Point Rd, Verona, WI 53593-9689, United States
- March 21"Climate at your Fingertips – An Interactive Solutions Workshop": In-Person Badger Talk in Sheboygan, WIPresenter: Scott Williams1:00 PM, 710 N 8th St, Sheboygan, WI 53081
- March 21Badger Talks Musical Performance by The UW-Madison Horn Choir in Madison, WIPresenters: The UW-Madison Horn Choir2:00 PM, 733 N High Point Rd, Madison, WI 53717-2237, United States
- March 25"Wisconsin 101: Doing Local History with Objects": In-Person Badger Talk in Greenfield, WIPresenter: Tom Broman1:00 PM, 9405 W Howard Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53228-1400, United States
- March 29"From Wood to Watercraft: Dugout Canoes of Wisconsin": Virtual Badger TalkPresenter: Sissel Schroeder2:30 PM
- March 31"Rejuvenating the Aging Brain": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WIPresenter: Betsy Quinlan1:00 PM, 326 S Segoe Rd, Madison, WI 53705-4955, United States
- April
- April 2"Indigenous Ways of Knowing about Wisconsin's Tribal Nations": In-Person Badger Talk in Rice Lake, WIPresenter: Annie Jones12:30 PM, 1800 College Drive, Rice Lake, WI 54868
- April 6"How Can we Find Other Life in the Universe?": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WIPresenter: Thomas Beatty12:00 PM, 2429 Perry St, Madison, WI 53713-2444, United States
- April 6"Confessions of a Black Thumb – Plants That I Have Killed (or at Least Seriously Maimed)": Fort Atkinson, WIPresenter: Brian Hudelson2:30 PM, 209 Merchants Ave, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
- April 8"Literature and Democracy": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WIPresenter: Russ Castronovo11:30 AM, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, WI 53711
- April 9"What is a Healthy Diet? Carbs, Protein or Fat?": In-Person Badger Talk in Verona, WIPresenter: Beth Olson2:00 PM, 108 Paoli St, Verona, WI 53593
- April 9"Rain Garden Planting Workshop": In-Person Badger Talk in Sun Prairie, WIPresenter: Susan Carpenter6:00 PM, 1350 Linnerud Drive, Sun Prairie, WI 53719
- April 9"How Glaciers Shaped Wisconsin": In-Person Badger Talk in Fond du Lac, WIPresenter: Luke Zoet6:00 PM, 32 Sheboygan St, Fond du Lac, WI 54935
- April 9"Eyes on the Skies: The Current Night Sky, What to Watch for, How to Observe it": In-Person Badger Talk in Oshkosh, WIPresenter: Jim Lattis6:00 PM, 500 E County Road Y, Oshkosh, WI 54901-9725, United States
- April 9"Public Education and Privatization: What’s at Stake?": In-Person Badger Talk in Elkhorn, WIPresenter: Julie Mead6:30 PM, 837 N Wisconsin St, Elkhorn, WI 53121-1138, United States
- April 9"From Wood to Watercraft: Dugout Canoes of Wisconsin": In-Person Badger Talk in Verona, WIPresenter: Sissel Schroeder6:30 PM, 500 Silent St, Verona, WI 53593
- April 10Badger Talks Musical Performance: Low Brass Ensemble in Whitewater, WIPresenters: UW-Madison Low Brass Ensemble5:30 PM, 431 W Center St, Whitewater, WI 53190-1915, United States
- April 13"Scandinavian Art and Literature": In-Person Badger Talk in Ferryville, WIPresenter: Susan Brantly10:00 AM, 13141 Sugar Creek Bible Camp Rd, Ferryville, WI 54628-6033, United States
- April 13"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: The Ship, the Storm, and the Song": In-Person Badger Talk in Stoughton, WIPresenter: Steve Ackerman2:00 PM, 2600 Jackson St, Stoughton, WI 53589
- April 14"What Does AI Mean for Our Future?": In-Person Badger Talk in Green Bay, WIPresenter: Patrick McDaniel10:00 AM, 2740 W Mason St, Green Bay, WI 54303-4966, United States
- April 15"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: The Ship, the Storm, and the Song": In-Person Badger Talk in Bristol, WIPresenter: Steve Ackerman12:45 PM, 19801 83rd St, Bristol, WI 53104-9601, United States
- April 15"Who are the Amish?": In-Person Badger Talk in Port Washington, WIPresenter: Mark Louden1:30 PM, 403 W Foster St, Port Washington, WI 53074
- April 16"Geology of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail": In-Person Badger Talk in West Bend, WIPresenter: David Mickelson5:00 PM, 6355 CR-Z, West Bend, WI 53095-9201, United States
- April 18"Gardening with Native Plants": In-Person Badger Talk in Pardeeville, WIPresenter: Susan Carpenter9:30 AM, 119 N Main St, Pardeeville, WI 53954-8005, United States
- April 18"Invasive Jumping Worms: The Impact of a New Soil Invader": In-Person Badger Talk in Eagle, WIPresenter: Brad Herrick10:00 AM, S91W39091 WI-59, Eagle, WI 53119, United States
- April 18
- April 20"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: The Ship, Storm and the Song": Hybrid Badger Talk in Eagle, WIPresenter: Steve Ackerman6:30 PM, 820 E. Main St., Eagle, WI 53119
- April 22"Research Updates in Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease": In-Person Badger Talk in La Crosse, WIPresenter: Kimberly D. Mueller6:00 PM, 1725 State St, La Crosse, WI 54601, United States
- April 22"Wisconsin 101: Doing Local History with Objects": In-Person Badger Talk in Cottage Grove, WI Presenter: Tom Broman6:30 PM, 107 E Reynolds St, Cottage Grove, WI 53527
- April 23"Breakout Session: Building Resilience in our Youth Generations": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WIPresenter: Annie Lisowski1:00 PM, 6152 American Pkwy, Madison, WI 53718, United States
- April 23"The Civic Health of Wisconsin: Be a Part of the Movement!": In-Person Badger Talk in Middleton, WIPresenter: Mary Beth Collins6:00 PM, 7425 Hubbard Ave, Middleton, WI 53562
- April 26"Loneliness and Social Connection: How Can We Connect Better?": In-Person Badger Talk in Mequon, WIPresenter: Prasanta Verma Anumolu1:30 PM, 11345 N Cedarburg Rd, Mequon, WI 53092