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Nobel Prize Celebration

All are invited to honor Professor Francis Halzen at Nobel Prize Celebration on Friday, Oct. 23 from 2:30-5:30 p.m.

Portrait of UW–Madison physicist Francis Halzen wearing glasses and a striped button-down shirt with his arms crossed, set against a blue background with yellow geometric line art designs.

Celebrate Francis Halzen, recipient of the 2026 Nobel Prize in physics, on Friday, Oct. 23.

Beginning at 2:30 p.m., a fireside chat between Halzen and interim Chancellor Eric Wilcots plus a panel discussion featuring IceCube experts will be livestreamed for a watch party on the Memorial Union Terrace, as well as watch parties at the Rathskeller in Memorial Union and at the Sett in Union South.

Following the livestream, join Halzen and special guests at 4 p.m. at the Terrace for a reception and continued celebration.

Get details and watch the livestream.