The weeklong Wisconsin Science Festival features events throughout Wisconsin for people of all ages. Activities include hands-on science experiments, live Q&A sessions and interviews with scientists, demonstrations, performances, behind-the-scenes tours and more.

Crossroads of Ideas is a public lecture series held monthly during the academic year that addresses topics that matter to our community and are the subject of research at UW–Madison.

SoundWaves combines scientific lectures about the world with live classical music performances. Each event revolves around a theme, exploring it first from many scientific angles and then through the lens of live music.

Residencies for professional storytellers (including but not limited to screenwriters, playwrights and authors); and various events such as “Speed Science-ing”, STEM Film Screenings, and panels highlighting STEM as it is portrayed in the entertainment industry.

Visually inspiring Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) education and careers through the innovative planning, design and management of public spaces.

Enabling language learners to develop spoken language skills outside of the classroom setting, build community, strengthen language purpose, and normalize indigenous language with representation.

Inspiring and retaining students in the sciences while addressing one of the most pressing global health challenges of our century—the diminishing supply of effective antibiotics. Tiny Earthlings are college students who enroll in a Tiny Earth research course to discover antibiotics from soil bacteria in their own backyards.

Educating and engaging graduate students and postdocs in science policy. We emphasize the importance of increasing scientist participation in science policy issues locally and nationally.

Graduate or professional students selected on the strength of their commitment and abilities to contribute to interdisciplinary thought. Kohler Fellows work and collaborate within WID, connecting graduate students across campus through a range of stimulating art-science fusion projects and events.