Wisconsin Institute for Discovery

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We are an interdisciplinary institute at the University of Wisconsin–Madison exploring simplicity in complex systems at the intersection of digital and natural worlds.

WID sees you, honors you, and celebrates your authentic self. Wisconsin Institute for Discovery. On a rainbow background.
Wisconsin Institute for Discovery congratulates Karen Schloss Excellence in honors thesis advising awardee
The Illuminating Discovery Hub and Amalgam Improv present Sci-prov (Science meets improv comedy). April 29 at 7pm. DeLuca Forum, 330 N Orchard Street, Madison wi. go.wisc.edu/wid-sci-prov. Sponsored by Wisconsin Institute for Discovery
SoundWaves Exploring Scales. Astronomical Scale, Friday, April 24th at 7:30pm, Hamel Music Center, Collins Recital Hall featuring musical guests Twisted Metal (the UW Horn Choir)
WID Seminar Series: 'Modeling parasite life cycles in mice and microfluidic devices' presented by Laura Knoll and introduced by Elebeoba (Chi-Chi) May. April 21 at 1pm in the Orchard View Room, Discovery Building. Light refreshments served. Free and open to the public.
Wisconsin Institute for Discovery congratulates Anna Tommasi: Best of Molecular Therapy Advances award for 2026 for her paper 'Efficient Nonviral Integration of Large Transgenes into Human T Cells Using Cas9-CLIPT'
Wisconsin Institute for Discovery Congratulates Claudia Solis-Lemus, 2026 Robert R. Spitzer Teaching Excellence Award. Claudia's photo on a sparkly red background.
Crossroads of Ideas Part II: Productive Failure Mini-Series, The upside of AI Failure. Thursday, February 19 at 7pm. Discovery Building, DeLuca Forum. Free and open to the public. go.wisc.edu/crossroads-of-ideas
Wisconsin Institute for Discovery Congratulates Dr. Cassandra Leech Wisconsin initiative for science literacy award for communicating PhD research to the public. Smiling woman in PhD regalia with her hands in the shape of a W
How Failure Fuels Innovation, Wed Jan 28, 7pm, Discovery Building, Orchard View Room, Free and open to the public, go.wisc.edu/crossroads-of-ideas
Crossroads of Ideas: Part 1: Productive Failure Mini-Series: How Failure Fuels Innovation. January 28, 2026, 7pm, Discovery Building, Orchard View Room. Free and open to the public. go.wisc.edu/crossroads of ideas
Crossroads of ideas Quantum Frontiers. tues, dec 9, 7pm, Discovery Building, Orchard View room. go.wisc.edu/crossroads-of-ideas. Free and open to the public
WID Seminar series. collaborative Complex Systems: The Year of Discovery Fellows. Designing for Integration: Bringing Embodied AI into the Real World. Bilge Mutlu, PhD. Introduced by Daniel Pimentel-Alarcon. Nov 21, 10am. https://wid.wisc.edu/all-events/wid-seminar-series/
Living and learning with animals, Wednesday, November 12 at 7pm. Discovery Building, Orchard View room. go.wisc.edu/crossroads-of-ideas. Free and open to the public
We congratulate Chandrani Kumari from the @sroyyors.bsky.social Lab for her first place poster at the 2025 UW–Madison postdoctoral symposium.
Wisconsin Institute for Discovery Congratulates Tianyi Xu, Solis-Lemus lab, Nolan You, Yin Lab. Photos of each recipient and the Phi Beta Kappa Logo and words with the University of Wisconsin College of Letters and science crest.
Wisconsin Institute for Discovery congratulates Claudia Solís-Lemus, 2025 winner of the Bassam Z. Shakhashiri Public Science Engagement Award. Photo of Dr. Solís-Lemus. Story at https://research.wisc.edu/uncategorized/2025/03/05/excellence-in-outreach-recognized-with-bassam-z-shakhashiri-public-science-engagement-award-2/
WID SEMINAR SERIES Discovering simplicity in complex systems at the intersection of digital and natural worlds Handelsman Lab presents “Finding simplicity in complex systems: Signaling in a model microbial community” Introduced by Jon Eckhardt, Pyle Bascom Professor in Business Leadership Mar 18 | 1-2:15pm Orchard View Room | Discovery Building Streaming option https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/96326864622 Light refreshments served Open to the public
Wisconsin Institute for Discovery congratulates Rupa Sridharan on her promotion to full professor.
Martel den Hartog: As a child, I thought I would follow in my grandpa’s career path as an optometrist. In fifth grade, I got a local optometrist and tech to dissect cow eyeballs for my class (and I think I’m the only one that thought it was cool). I am the Tiny Earth Chemistry Hub manager where I coordinate antibiotic discovery research activities in the Handelsman Lab. I am also a master’s student in Life Sciences Communication studying how people gather information and perceive risks of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance.
Claudia Solís-Lemus: As a child, I dreamed of becoming a math teacher. Currently, I am an assistant professor in data science, specialized on plant and human health applications.
SoundWaves Developing Ideas, Part 3. Friday, February 21 at 7:30pm-9pm. Discovery Building, Deluca Forum. Featuring the Pro Arte Quartet. go.wisc.edu/soundwaves
Congratulations to WID PIs Krishanu Saha and Kevin Ponto on their well deserved promotions to full professor. Portrait of Kevin Ponto and a portrait of Krishanu Saha on a red background
WID Seminar Series, Discovering simplicity in complex systems at the intersection of digital and natural worlds. Orchard View Room, Discovery Building, 26 November, 1-2:15pm. Light refreshments served. Streaming option at https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/96326864622. Title of talk is Multifuncional Manomendicines for various biomedical applications.