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.
- March
- March 29"Native Trees and Shrubs": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WIPresenter: Susan Carpenter9:30 AM, 4340 Tokay Blvd, Madison, WI 53711
- April
- April 1"Sheboygan County's Ice Age Story": In-Person Badger Talk in Sheboygan, WIPresenter: David M. Mickelson6:00 PM, 3110 Erie Avenue Sheboygan, WI 53081
- April 2"Cybersecurity Today": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WIPresenter: Dave Schroeder10:00 AM, 333 W Main St, Madison, WI 53703
- April 2"Scandinavian Noir": In-Person Badger Talk in Rio, WIPresenter: Nete Schmidt6:00 PM, 324 W Lyons St. Rio, WI 53960
- April 3"Lake Ice and the Loss of Winter": VIRTUAL Badger Talk in Manitowoc, WIPresenter: John Magnuson6:30 PM
- April 7"An overview of the geology of Wisconsin": In-Person Badger Talk in Ferryville, WIPresenter: Susan Swanson10:00 AM, 13141 Sugar Creek Bible Camp RdFerryville, WI 54628
- April 7"Wisconsin 101: Doing Local History with Objects": In-Person Badger Talk in Delafield, WIPresenter: Tom Broman6:30 PM, 500 Genesee Street, Delafield, WI 53018
- April 7"Communicating Across Political Divides": In-Person Badger Talk in Waunakee, WIPresenter: Amber Wichowsky6:30 PM, 201 N Madison St, Waunakee, WI 53597-1045, United States
- April 8"Understanding Mild Cognitive Impairment: From Diagnosis to Daily Life": In-Person Badger Talk in Shorewood, WIPresenter: Jennifer McAlister6:00 PM, 2030 E Shorewood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53211-2557, United States
- April 9"Moments of Happiness: My History with the UW Marching Band": In-Person Badger Talk in Cambridge, WIPresenter: Mike Leckrone12:30 PM, 101 Spring Water Alley PO Box 490. Cambridge, WI 53523
- April 10"How Wisconsin Became the Cheese State": In-Person Badger Talk in Oshkosh, WIPresenter: Dean Sommer6:30 PM, 625 E. County Road Y, Suite 600 Oshkosh, WI 54901-8131
- April 10"Film discussion facilitation": In-Person Badger Talk in Sun Prairie, WIPresenter: Randy Jackson6:45 PM, 2598 W Main St, Sun Prairie, WI 53590-4637, United States
- April 10"Wisconsin's Glacial Landscapes": In-Person Badger Talk in Stoughton, WIPresenter: David M. Mickelson7:00 PM, 317 S Page St Stoughton, WI 53589
- April 12"Geology of the Ice Age Trail in northern Wisconsin": In-Person Badger Talk in Stevens Point, WIPresenter: David M. Mickelson10:00 AM, 1001 Amber AveStevens Point, WI 54482
- April 14"Every Garden Tells A Story": In-Person Badger Talk in Verona, WIPresenter: Reba Luiken11:00 AM, 108 Paoli St, Verona, WI 53593-1323, United States
- April 14"Lake Ice and the Loss of Winter": In-Person Badger Talk in Madison, WIPresenter: John J. Magnuson7:30 PM, 4100 Nakoma Rd, Madison, WI 53711
- April 16"German Community Life and Traditions in Wisconsin": In-Person Badger Talk in Greenbush, WIPresenter: Antje Petty6:15 PM, W7965 WI-23, Greenbush, WI 53026
- April 16"Chasing the Stars: Washburn Observatory in Science and Culture": In-Person Badger Talk in Menasha, WIPresenter: Jim Lattis7:00 PM, 1478 Midway Rd, Menasha, WI 54952
- April 17"From Wood to Watercraft: Dugout Canoes of Wisconsin": In-Person Badger Talk in Prairie du Sac, WIPresenter: Sissel Schroeder6:30 PM, 540 Water St Prairie du Sac, WI 53578
- April 21"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"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: Physics 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"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"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