WID Hubs

Crossroads of Ideas:
2025-12-09 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | 3rd Floor Orchard View Room, Discovery Building
Quantum Frontiers. Quantum science might sound like it belongs in the lab or a science fiction novel, but its impact is already woven into our daily lives—from the technology in our phones to the future of computing and medicine. Join the Wisconsin Quantum Institute’s Aws Albarghouthi (Computer Science) and Matthew Otten (Physics) for a moderated discussion with Katerina Moloni, exploring the fascinating science of the quantum world and why understanding it matters for all of us.
URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crossroads-of-ideas-quantum-frontiers-tickets-1797490003989

Last Class Day
2025-12-10
*Note: actual end time may vary.*
CONTACT: admin@secfac.wisc.edu

AI/ML Gift Exchange
2025-12-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Orchard View Room, Discovery Building (Also offered online)
Give the Gift of Knowledge on Dec 10!.
CONTACT: endemann@wisc.edu
URL: https://forms.gle/7kUdgFpAPzsLFTYh7
ONLINE: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/92639425571?pwd=[REDACTED]

Indigenous Language Table
2025-12-10 13:00 - 14:15, 2025-12-17 13:00 - 14:15, 2026-01-21 13:00 - 14:15, 2026-01-28 13:00 - 14:15, 2026-02-04 13:00 - 14:15, 2026-02-11 13:00 - 14:15, 2026-02-18 13:00 - 14:15, 2026-02-25 13:00 - 14:15 | 1145 Discovery Building
A safe place to practice indigneous languages. An Indigenous Language Table supports learners in developing spoken skills beyond the classroom, building community, strengthening purpose, and normalizing Indigenous languages through representation. It welcomes former students and ongoing learners, community members from classes or self study, and anyone interested in Indigenous languages and people.
CONTACT: 316-4325, lredeagle@wisc.edu
URL: https://illuminatingdiscovery.wisc.edu/indigenous-language-table/

Study Day
2025-12-11

Exams Begin
2025-12-12

Commencement
2025-12-14 10:00 - 12:30
CONTACT: admin@secfac.wisc.edu

WID Seminar Series: Understanding and Fixing a Broken Heart with Human Pluripotent Stem Cells
2025-12-16 13:00 - 14:15 | Orchard View Room 3280, Discovery Building (Also offered online)
Tim Kamp.
CONTACT: media@wid.wisc.edu
URL: https://wid.wisc.edu/all-events/wid-seminar-series/
ONLINE: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/98293855424

Exams End
2025-12-18

Software Carpentry
2026-01-12 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-01-13 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-01-14 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-01-15 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-01-16 09:00 - 13:00
Researchers learning unix shell, git/GitHub, Python. Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. This workshop teaches intro to the unix shell, git/GitHub, and python. Registration required.
CONTACT: 815-383-3279, sarah.stevens@wisc.edu
URL: https://uw-madison-datascience.github.io/2026-01-12-uwmadison-swc/

Faculty Meeting
2026-01-15 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-02-20 13:00 - 14:30 | Board Room, Discovery Building
CONTACT: mturrubiarte@wisc.edu

WID Seminar Series:
2026-01-16 10:00 - 11:15 | Orchard View Room 3280, Discovery Building (Also offered online)
Federico Rey.
CONTACT: media@wid.wisc.edu
URL: https://wid.wisc.edu/all-events/wid-seminar-series/
ONLINE: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/98293855424

Martin Luther King Jr. Day
2026-01-19
*Note: actual end time may vary.*
No classes. University offices are closed..
CONTACT: admin@secfac.wisc.edu

Spring Semester Instruction Begins
2026-01-20

Crossroads of Ideas:
2026-01-28 19:00 - 20:00 | 3rd Floor Orchard View Room, Discovery Building
How Failure Fuels Innovation. Part I in our Productive Failure Series
URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crossroads-of-ideas-why-failure-fuels-innovation-tickets-1975643154859

CHTC Researcher Forum
2026-02-17 14:00 - 16:30 | 7th Floor Seminar Room, Morgridge Hall
Connect with the CHTC research computing community! Hear about what we’re working on, how other users are leveraging compute resources, and share your feedback and your research!. The CHTC Researcher Forum is an annual event to connect CHTC users, announce new and exciting updates, and hear from our users. You’ll hear about what we’re working on, how other users are leveraging compute resources, and have the opportunity to share your feedback and your research!
All CHTC users (undergraduate, graduate, postdoc, staff, PI) and those in the research computing community are invited to attend. Registration is encouraged.
CONTACT: chtc@cs.wisc.edu
URL: https://chtc.cs.wisc.edu/uw-research-computing/researcher-forum-2026

Crossroads of Ideas:
2026-02-19 19:00 - 20:00 | H.F. DeLuca Forum, Discovery Building
Upside of AI Failure. Part II in our Productive Failure Mini-Series
What failure in AI can teach us, and how it can inspire innovation, critical thinking, and resilience.
URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crossroads-of-ideas-the-upside-of-ai-failure-tickets-1975825908480

WID Seminar Series:
2026-02-24 13:00 - 14:15 | Orchard View Room 3280, Discovery Building (Also offered online)
Rob Nowak.
CONTACT: media@wid.wisc.edu
URL: https://wid.wisc.edu/all-events/wid-seminar-series/
ONLINE: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/98293855424
