Sharing Science With Wisconsin
6 June 2022 Hi Everyone, Today’s date, June 6, is renowned in the US as the anniversary of the pivotal battle for the US in World War II. It’s been immortalized in movies, and it continues to be commemorated for its scope and scale, for its technical innovations, and for the heroism of the combatants. …
UW–Madison Science Alliance Updater 30 May 2022 Hi Everyone, This year the week of Memorial Day marks a rare transition for UW–Madison: the departure of our long-serving chancellor invites a time of reflection of where the university stands relative to when Becky Blank arrived in 2013, and where we’re heading as she leaves. In her February …
16 May 2022 Hi Everyone, Graduation weekend was fabulous with splendid weather on Friday and Saturday and then topped off with a full eclipse of the moon last night. The end of the academic year also signals the transition for UW Science Alliance to shift from weekly to monthly meetings. So we will not be …
UW–Madison Science Alliance Updater 9 May 2022 Hi Everyone, This past Saturday was a splendid sunny day with a cloudless sapphire sky. Visitors have never enjoyed finer weather for the annual UW Gardening Day since it was first sown and grown back in 2005. The turnout has never been greater, either. The folks at Allen …
UW–Madison Science Alliance Updater 2 May 2022 Hi Everyone, Yesterday was May Day. Pivotal & primal, people have fought for primacy over May Day as with few other squares on our calendars. When I was a boy at St. Mary’s School in Dixon Illinois, May Day featured a procession with a statue of the Virgin …
UW–Madison Science Alliance Updater For 25 April 2022 Hi Everyone, On those rare occasions when I have a $100 bill in hand, I am reminded of the promethean achievements of Benjamin Franklin. Printer, author, pioneer of the autobiography, inventor, scientist, Fellow of the Royal Society, he also like to found organizations. Among the things he …
UW–Madison Science Alliance Updater For 11 April 2022 Hi Everyone, To welcome, to share, to connect, to exchange ideas: these have been the aspirations for UW Science Expeditions campus open house since its founding in April 2003. This year was an especially poignant time to emphasize science as a way of exploring the unknown, as …
UW–Madison Science Alliance Updater For 4 April 2022 Hi Everyone, #UWScienceExpeditions is this week! Thanks to all of you who continue to extend invitations to your friends, neighbors & family to come explore science & connect with scientists at UW–Madison April 8-10. During our #3DaysToAmaze, visitors can experience science at over two dozen venues, at 60+ …
UW–Madison Science Alliance Updater For 28 March 2022 Hi Everyone, #UWScienceExpeditions is arriving in two weekends. That means today & tomorrow are great days for all of us to extend invitations to our friends, neighbors & family to come explore science & connect with scientists at UW–Madison April 8-10. During our #3DaysToAmaze, visitors can explore science …
UW–Madison Science Alliance Updater For 21 March 2022 Hi Everyone, The arrival of the first drafts of the #UWScienceExpeditions TImetables is a remarkable milestone every spring. A fundamental theme of our annual science open house is “Hospitality Counts, and Venue Matters.” The Timetables speak colorfully & clearly as to how our colleagues reach out to …