Badgers On Tap brings UW-Madison expertise to pubs, breweries, bars, and other events venues near you! UW departments and programs partner with Badger Talks to showcase their work and research to communities and new audiences. A typical event includes 2-3 flash talks, Q&A, bingo, and trivia!
Current and past host venues
Upcoming Badgers On Tap Events
- March
- March 17Badgers on Tap: ASTRONOMY at Young Blood North Street in Madison, WIPresenters: Bob Benjamin and Susanna Widicus Weaver7:00 PM, 557 North St, Madison, WI 53704-4837, United States
- March 26Badgers on Tap: Exploring Physics at Uncommon Pints in Rothschild, WIPresenters: Zain Abhari, Gabe Spahn, and Spencer Weeden6:00 PM, 27 Brown Blvd, Rothschild, WI 54474
- April
- April 23Badgers on Tap: Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center Night at Delta Beer Lab in Fitchburg, WIPresenters: Alicia Mand, Luca Riitano, and Toni Bertólez 6:30 PM, 167 E Badger Rd, Fitchburg, WI 53713
- May
- May 6Badgers on Tap: The Edmund Fitzgerald Storm - A Case Study in Improved Weather Forecasting in Appleton, WIPresenter Steve Ackerman6:00 PM, 501 N Richmond St, Appleton, WI 54911-4674, United States
- June
- June 3Badgers on Tap: What is Happiness? at The Rigby in Madison, WIPresenters: Simon Goldberg, Pelin Kesebir, and Christy Wilson-Mendenhall,7:00 PM, 119 E Main St., Madison, WI 53703
- July
- July 14Badgers on Tap: Native Plants and Pollinators in Madison, WIPresenters Susan Carpenter, Patrick Liesch, and Anupreksha Jain7:00 PM, 123 E Wilson St, Madison, WI 53703, United States
If you are a pub or other type of venue interested in hosting a Badgers on Tap event, please email badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu or call (608) 263-7793.
You may also submit an event request directly, listing “Badgers on Tap” in the “Name of Event” field.
Get your department’s work out into communities in a fun and engaging way! Please contact badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu to begin planning a Badgers On Tap series, or fill out this form. Badger Talks will provide:
- Administrative support and resources
- Presentation supplies (including a projector/screen,microphone/speaker if necessary)
- Coordination efforts
- General venue/UW trivia for games, as well as a template for your own
- UW bingo for events, as well as resources to create your own
- Travel reimbursement
- Marketing
- Facebook event, events calendar entries
- Social media marketing
- Flyers
- Events calendar listings
- Connections to venues to coordinate free use of space
- Training/coaching for presenters and emcees