Community Events – WARF

Crossroads of Ideas: Wisconsin’s Role in Harnessing Fusion Energy | 4.11.23

Chris Najdowski — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 03:24:47 +0000

Fusion holds promise to provide abundant clean energy, but realizing this promise will require partners from academia, government, community organizations and the private sector. Cary Forest, professor of physics and co-founder of Realta Fusion, explores recent breakthroughs in fusion energy and highlight Wisconsin’s role. He also shares the story of Realta Fusion, a UW-Madison startup with WARF...

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Crossroads of Ideas: What Do Americans Think About Foreign Electoral Intervention? | 2.28.23

Chris Najdowski — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 04:33:14 +0000

Foreign electoral intervention is a powerful tool of foreign policy, and understanding how the U.S. public thinks about this issue is crucial. In this talk — the conclusion of a four-part miniseries featuring outstanding UW researchers who have received WARF faculty awards — Jessica L. P. Weeks explores how Americans think about foreign intervention in U.S. elections, U.S.

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Crossroads of Ideas: What Can Robots Tell Us About Our Humanity? | 2.14.23

Chris Najdowski — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 03:44:39 +0000

Why do we build robots? Why are we fascinated by them? In this talk — the third in a four-part miniseries featuring outstanding UW researchers who have received WARF faculty awards — Bilge Mutlu will argue that it is because we want to see ourselves in places we live, things we use — even technology. So robots reflect our desire to see ourselves in the technologies we use day to day.

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Crossroads of Ideas: “Facebook Depression:” Untangling the Evidence Around Social Media and Mental Health for Teens | 12.6.22

Chris Najdowski — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 03:51:05 +0000

The news media has frequently promoted concerns about social media and mental health for teens, including “Facebook depression” and concerns about addiction. But does this moral panic align with the current evidence? This talk — the second in a four-part miniseries featuring outstanding UW researchers who have received WARF faculty awards — will explore evidence examining the relationship between...

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2022 Force for Positive Change Conference Part 3

Chris Najdowski — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 00:19:34 +0000

Madison’s social entrepreneurship landscape: Transformational initiatives underway across the region, Fireside chat with the Morgridges: Building resilient community through social impact and the 2022 Force for Positive Change awards ceremony were held November 16 at the 2022 Force for Positive Change Conference: Building resilient individuals, organizations and communities through social...

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2022 Force for Positive Change Conference Part 2

Chris Najdowski — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 00:18:06 +0000

Food sovereignty: Thriving in Wisconsin—lessons from ongoing initiatives led by two of Wisconsin’s 12 Native Nations was held November 16 at the 2022 Force for Positive Change Conference: Building resilient individuals, organizations and communities through social enterprise. There are numerous initiatives underway across Wisconsin that promote food sovereignty, including through promoting food...

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2022 Force for Positive Change Conference Part 1

Chris Najdowski — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 00:17:41 +0000

Force for Positive Change past winners’ perspectives and Changing for the better: How our gifts, culture and story can serve as a Force for Positive Change were held November 16 at the 2022 Force for Positive Change Conference: Building resilient individuals, organizations and communities through social enterprise. Force for Positive Change past winners’ perspectives This year’s program kicks off...

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Crossroads of Ideas: Journeys: An Evening with Writer Quan Barry | 11.15.22

Chris Najdowski — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 02:06:53 +0000

Crossroads of Ideas is teaming up with the UW-Madison Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education for a four-part miniseries that features outstanding UW researchers who have received WARF faculty awards. The first talk in the miniseries highlights Amy Quan Barry, who will read from various works spanning her 20-plus year career at UW-Madison. Join us for an evening not to be...

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Crossroads of Ideas: How to Hunt for Stories, and Not Kill Them in the Telling | 10.13.22

Chris Najdowski — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 03:41:13 +0000

For Radiolab co-host Latif Nasser, the best part of journalism is that it turns the world into a scavenger hunt. Instead of Easter eggs, journalists look for true stories. But how do you find them, especially ones that haven’t already been covered to death? And once you do land one, how do you tell it in a way that keeps your listener holding their breath to hear more? For the first part of this...

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Crossroads of Ideas: Science to the Rescue | 9.20.22

Chris Najdowski — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 01:40:58 +0000

Science to the Rescue: How Wisconsin Cities Use Science and Why Their Future Depends on It From navigating a global pandemic to mitigating the effects of climate change and pursuing policy changes to make communities safer, cities in Wisconsin, across the nation and throughout the world are facing increasingly complex challenges. Local leaders rely on science to solve problems and create healthy...

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