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.
- April
- April 21CANCELLED:"Moments of Happiness: My History with the UW Marching Band": In-Person Badger Talk in Stoughton, WIPresenter: Mike Leckrone2:00 PM, 2600 Jackson St Stoughton, WI 53589
- April 23"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: The Ship, the Storm, and": In-Person Badger Talk in Appleton, WIPresenter: Steve Ackerman12:00 PM, 326 E North St, Appleton, WI 54911
- April 23"Plants and Human Well Being": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WIPresenter: Irwin Goldman7:00 PM, 5201 Fen Oak Dr #138 Madison, WI 53718
- April 24"How Can we Find Other Life in the Universe?": In-Person Badger Talk in Middleton, WIPresenter: Thomas Beatty6:00 PM, 7425 Hubbard Ave, Middleton, WI 53562
- April 24"Other Countries Have Social Safety Nets; The US Has Women": In-Person Badger Talk in Watertown, WIPresenter: Jessica Calarco6:30 PM, 100 S Water St, Watertown, WI, United States, Wisconsin
- April 24"Film Discussion Facilitation": In-Person Badger Talk in Sun Prairie, WIPresenter: Missy Nergard6:45 PM, 2598 W Main St, Sun Prairie, WI 53590-4637, United States
- April 26"Aldo Leopold Was for the Birds!": In-Person Badger Talk in Cottage Grove, WIPresenter: Stanley Temple9:00 AM, 470 N Main St Cottage Grove, WI 53527
- April 28"Alzheimer’s Disease Research at the University of Wisconsin": In-Person Badger Talk in Dousman, WIPresenter: Carol Van Hulle1:00 PM, 314 E Vlg Ct Dousman, WI 53118
- April 29"Sustainable lawns and native plant gardens": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WIPresenter: Susan Carpenter6:30 PM, 1226 Williamson St, Madison, WI 53703
- April 29"Sports Betting and the History of Sports": In-Person Badger Talk in Lake Geneva, WIPresenter: Jason Kido Lopez6:30 PM, W4240 WI-50 Lake Geneva, WI 53147
- April 29Badgers on Tap: Fission and Fusion at Working Draft Beer CompanyPresenters: Noah Hurst, Juliana Pacheco Duarte7:00 PM, 1129 E Wilson St, Madison, WI 53703
- April 30"Eyes on the Skies: The Current Night Sky, What to Watch for, How to Observe it": In Stoughton, WIPresenter: Jim Lattis2:00 PM, 2600 Jackson St, Stoughton, WI 53589
- April 30"Moments of Happiness: My History with the UW Marching Band": In-Person Badger Talk in Fitchburg, WIPresenter: Mike Leckrone4:30 PM, 5530 Lacy Rd, Fitchburg, WI, United States, Wisconsin
- April 30"Diseases of Houseplants": In-Person Badger Talk in Waukesha, WIPresenter: Brian Hudelson6:30 PM, 321 Wisconsin Ave Waukesha, WI 53186
- May
- May 1"Why Do Birds Sing?": In-Person Badger Talk in Rice Lake, WIPresenter: Lauren Riters12:30 PM, 1800 College Dr, Rice Lake, WI 54868
- May 1"Native American Tribes of Wisconsin": In-Person Badger Talk in Kenosha, WIPresenter: Annie Jones6:30 PM, 19600 75th St, Bristol, WI 53104
- May 5"From Wood to Watercraft: Dugout Canoes of Wisconsin": In-Person Badger Talk in Peshtigo, WIPresenter: Sissel Schroeder5:30 PM, 450 Pine St, Peshtigo, WI 54157-1333, United States
- May 6"From Wood to Watercraft: Dugout Canoes of Wisconsin": In-Person Badger Talk in Amherst, WIPresenter: Sissel Schroeder7:00 PM, 487 N Main St, Amherst, WI 54406-9103, United States
- May 8"What does AI mean for our future?": VIRTUAL PBS AI Talk Series: Badger TalksPresenter: Patrick McDaniel6:30 PM
- May 8"Indigenous Ways of Knowing about Wisconsin's Tribal Nations": In-Person Badger Talk in Elkhorn, WIPresenter: Annie Jones6:30 PM, 837 N Wisconsin St, Elkhorn, WI 53121-1138, United States
- May 9"Navigating Difficult Conversations with Volunteers": In-Person Badger Talk in Pleasant Prairie, WIPresenter: Jeff Wendorf9:00 AM, 11800 108th St Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
- May 10"Every Garden Tells A Story": In-Person Badger Talk in Stockholm, WIPresenter: Reba Luiken10:30 AM, W2596 20th Ave aka, Rustic Rd 51, Stockholm, WI 54769
- May 13"Exploring the future of Madison's Lakes": In-Person Badger Talk in Sun Prairie, WIPresenter: Steve Carpenter7:30 AM, 301 Blankenheim Ln, Sun Prairie, WI 53590-2373, United States
- May 13"Communication Changes through the Dementia Journey": In-Person Badger Talk in Stevens Point, WI Presenter: Bonnie Nuttkinson10:00 AM, 1519 Water St, Stevens Point, WI 54481
- May 13"Unlocking the Secrets of Antarctic Meteorology": In-Person Badger Talk in Columbus, WIPresenter: Matt Lazzara6:00 PM, 223 W James St, Columbus, WI, United States, Wisconsin
- May 15"Hearing and Hearing Loss: What Did You Say?": In-Person Badger Talk in McFarland, WIPresenter: Melanie Buhr-Lawler1:00 PM, 5915 Milwaukee Street, McFarland, WI 53558
- May 19"Dementia: Dealing with now; Looking Forward & Memory Testing": In-Person Badger Talk in Sun PrairiePresenter: Alexis Eastman12:30 PM, 275 N City Station Dr, Sun Prairie, WI 53590-4721, United States
- May 20"The Allergy Epidemic: The Meaning of Clean Living and our Immune System": In-Person Madison, WIPresenter: Christine Seroogy 8:00 AM, 55 S Gammon Rd, Madison, WI 53717
- May 20"Navigating Brain Health: Therapies, OTC Drugs & More": In-Person Badger Talk, Eau Claire, WIPresenter: Cynthia Carlsson9:00 AM, 2340 Lorch Ave, Eau Claire, WI 54701
- May 22"Dementia – Effective Communication Strategies": In-Person Badger Talk in Hartland, WIPresenter: Susan Wenker11:00 AM, 110 E Park Ave, Hartland, WI 53029
- May 23
- May 23Universe in the Park: Rachel McClure and Estephani TorresVillanueva for Yellowstone Lake State ParkPresenters: Rachel McClure and Estephani TorresVillanueva8:30 PM, 8495 N Lake Rd, Blanchardville, WI 53516
- May 24Universe in the Park: Jonathan Rebelsky for Sandhill Wildlife AreaPresenter: Jonathan Rebelsky7:45 PM, 1715 Cty Hwy X Babcock, WI
- May 24Universe in the Park: Rachel McClure and Estephani TorresVillanueva for Wildcat Mountain State ParkPresenters: Rachel McClure and Estephani TorresVillanueva8:00 PM, E13660 WI-33, Ontario, WI 54651
- May 28"From Wood to Watercraft: Dugout Canoes of Wisconsin": In-Person Badger Talk in Luck, WI Presenter: Sissel Schroeder1:00 PM, 301 Main St S, Luck, WI 54853
- May 29"Moments of Happiness: My History with the UW Marching Band": In-Person Badger Talk in Janesville WIPresenter: Michael Leckrone1:00 PM, 69 S Water St, Janesville, WI 53545-3935, United States
- June
- June 5"Leading the Band": In-Person Badger Talk in Middleton, WIPresenter: Corey Pompey6:00 PM, 7425 Hubbard Ave, Middleton, WI 53562
- June 8"Why Rich People Cheat, and Why We Let Them": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WIPresenter: Jessica Calarco 10:00 AM, 2010 Whenona Dr, Madison, WI 53711-4843, United States
- June 9"Chasing the Stars": In-Person Badger Talk in Waupaca, WIPresenter: Jim Lattis6:30 PM, 107 S Main St, Waupaca, WI 54981-1521, United States
- June 10"United by Purpose: Solving Climate Change Together": Virtual Badger TalkPresenter: Ankur Desai 12:00 PM, Online
- June 10"How is AI Revolutionizing Science?": In-Person Badger Talk in Green Bay, WIPresenter: Kyle Cranmer6:00 PM, 210 Museum Pl, Green Bay, WI 54303-2760, United States
- June 12"Fathering: Challenges, benefits, barriers.": In-Person Badger talk in Shorewood, WIPresenter: Alvin Thomas6:30 PM, 3920 N Murray Ave, Shorewood, WI, United States, Wisconsin
- June 13"Water-Themed Story Times for Children Ages 3-9": In-Person Badger Talk in Trempealeau, WIPresenter: Anne Moser10:00 AM, 11455 Fremont St, Trempealeau, WI 54661-9247, United States
- June 14'Why Do Birds Sing?": In-Person Badger Talk in Necedah, WIPresenter: Lauren Riters 10:30 AM, 11367 Headquarters Rd, Necedah, WI 54646, United States
- June 18"Who'll Stop the Rain: A Post-Vietnam Talk on Respect & Reconciliation": In-person in Augusta, WIPresenter: Doug Bradley5:30 PM, 113 N Stone St, Augusta, WI, United States, Wisconsin