Trainee Arielis Estevez explains her research to a prospective student.
Photo credit: Robin Davies

Trainee Gilbert Loiseau talks about his research with a prospective student.
Photo credit: Robin Davies

Trainer Katrina Forest learns about a current student's research.
Photo credit: Robin Davies

Trainee Rachel Miller talks about her research with a prospective student.
Photo credit: Robin Davies

Science Communication

The primary purpose of the University of Wisconsin–Madison is to provide a learning environment in which faculty, staff and students can discover, examine critically, preserve and transmit the knowledge, wisdom and values that will help ensure the survival of this and future generations and improve the quality of life for all.

The Chemistry–Biology Interface Training Program is dedicated to discovery of knowledge and transmitting that knowledge to the public to improve the quality of life for all. We strongly encourage all of our participants, both faculty and students, to engage in science communication and outreach at UW and beyond.

Here we list opportunities for outreach and for training in science communication. This list will be updated frequently, and will include ongoing opportunities as well as one-time events.

Science Communication

Wisconsin Initiative for Science Literacy (WISL) program in communicating doctoral science to the public

The Department of Life Sciences Communication has a number of options for professional development in science communication, including a Ph.D minor or a transcriptable certificate.

Outreach

Ongoing opportunities

Adult Role Models in Science (ARMS)

STEM Fellows program Applications open September 15, 2024 for 2025 cohort of fellows.

Science Alliance–a UW community engaged in outreach. Sign up for the email list by sending an email to allianceall+subscribe@g-groups.wisc.edu. The weekly emails contain information about current outreach opportunities and community connections.

Schedule of annual campus outreach events

Family Science Nights–to sign up to receive information about events as they are scheduled, fill out a brief form here.

 

Stephanie Chong-Macias has fun with a student at a family science night.
Stephanie Chong-Macias has fun with a student at a family science night.

Current events

Science Expo at East High School–October 10, 2024

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Wisconsin Science Festival-October 14–20. Sign up to present a hands-on activity on October 19 at the Discovery Building from 10 am to 1 pm.

Family Science Night at Prairie Elementary, Waunakee, November 13, 2024. Sign up here to present an activity.

Expanding Your Horizons is a conference for female-identifying and nonbinary middle school (grades 6–8) students to explore educational opportunities and careers in STEM. It will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2024. Sign up using this form by Wednesday, October 16. More information can be found at https://eyh.wisc.edu/.

Let’s Blow off Some STEAM with UW–Madison Science is an afterschool science program at the Goodman Library Branch of the Madison Public Library system. The program will run from 3:00–5:00 pm on Mondays until December 2, 2024. Sign up to present here.