UW–Madison to celebrate investiture of Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin with series of special events
On April 14, UW–Madison will formally welcome Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin as its 30th leader with an investiture ceremony, one of the oldest traditions in academia. The week of April 10-14 will include a variety of campus and community events celebrating the installation of our new chancellor and the service mission of Wisconsin's flagship university.
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Events calendar
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10:00 am, Promenade Lounge, Overture Center (201 State Street)
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as part of the annual International Festival at the Overture Center for the Arts10:45 am, Overture Center for the Arts
Astronomers map Milky Way by light of exploding star
The burst of radiation has given astronomers an unprecedented look at the structure of the Milky Way and a new understanding of the sources of subatomic particles zipping through our planet.
There’s still time for the planet, Goodall says, if we stay hopeful
Jane Goodall visited UW–Madison Sunday night as part of the Wisconsin Union Directorate’s Distinguished Lecture Series. She told a packed crowd, many of whom were students: “We need to help people to find ways of living without destroying the environment."
Corporate investment could improve climate-tech innovation
When well-resourced corporations invest in start-ups, they can have an outsized influence on which start-ups succeed and grow, therefore shaping climate technology trajectories.