October 2023
Badger Talk: High Throughput DNA Sequencing & its Impact on our World
Joshua Hyman, director of the DNA Synthesis and Sequencing Facility at the UW-Madison Biotechnology Center, will speak at the Eager Free Public Library on what happens when we can sequence everything. Researchers can now sequence the full genome of an individual, every letter of the DNA in a person’s chromosomes, in days, not years, for a cost of five thousand dollars. This will soon be possible in hours and for a cost of a thousand dollars or less. Equipment required…
Find out more »Badger Talk: Sustainability and the Coming Decade
This is a free, in-person event at the Spring Green Community Library hosted by River Valley Commons and the Morrill Lecture Series as a part of the Wisconsin Science Festival. No registration is necessary. We face a transition from the way things used to be to the ways things are. What is driving that transition? What does change mean in terms of rural Wisconsin? With any change comes opportunities. How do those opportunities present themselves in small towns? Professor (emeritus)…
Find out more »Badger Talk: Groundbreaking Research at UW-Madison: Working with Communities to Advance Wisconsin
This talk highlights exemplary, innovative community-engaged research by teams of UW faculty, staff, students and community partners around the state in celebration of the 175th anniversary of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Specifically stressing projects in environmental, health and other sciences within the last 5-6 years, defined by the communities who seek UW expertise to aid in solving wicked problems, these projects have made a lasting impact across the state. Elizabeth Tryon, expert on campus-community partnerships, community-engaged learning/research, global engagement, and…
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