Science & Technology
2025 winners of the Cool Science Image Contest
This year’s winners used a variety of tools — from phone cameras to CT scanners — to capture fascinating, surprising and simply beautiful aspects of the natural world.
Scrolling for answers
Hundreds of Wisconsin teens are helping UW researchers study the effects of social media. The findings could be transformative.
The Sky’s the Limit: Autistic youth explore science on their terms at STEM camp
Only three summer camps in the country give neurodivergent youth free access to science summer camps with programming tailored to their learning needs, and they’re all in Wisconsin. Due to cuts in funding from the National Science Foundation, this will likely be the last summer for the camps.
Science & Technology Events
October
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A weeklong, statewide celebration of science, art, and technology!
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Explore Wisconsin’s Biodiversity with a BioBlitz
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A weeklong, statewide celebration of science, art, and technology!
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Explore Wisconsin’s Biodiversity with a BioBlitz
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Arboretum Grady Tract9:00 am, Meet at Grady Tract parking lot (SE corner Seminole Hwy & W Beltline Frontage Rd), UW–Madison Arboretum
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Learn about the importance of sleep with SleepHealth Ambassadors as a part of the Wisconsin Science Festival11:00 am, Wisconsin Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (6001 Research Park Blvd)