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Updates, events, and features from your GSA reps
🗓️ Reminders • 🎉 Events • 🔬 Research • 😄 Fun
Support and Remembrance Gathering for the Iranian Community
🗓 Feb 11 | 6–7 pm
📍 Alumni Center

A supportive, inclusive space for reflection, listening, and honoring lives lost during recent events in Iran. Open to all across MCW.

RSVP: mcwisc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
February 9, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Looking for a fun Sunday afternoon? 🏒

📅 Sunday, 3/1
⏰ 3:00 PM
📍 UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
GSA is purchasing tickets and need RSVPs to finalize numbers.
Check your email and respond by Thursday, 2/19.

Come hang out and enjoy the game!
January 21, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Don’t miss the 8th Annual MCW Health Sciences Summit, February 2 to 5, 2026.

Career development, networking, and community building with students, postdocs, alumni, and faculty across MCW. Panels, food, prizes, and more.

See the flyer and your email for details. See you there!
January 19, 2026 at 8:04 PM
📣 Call for abstracts for the 8th Annual GSA Symposium

-When? March 27, 2026 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
-Where? Milwaukee Athletic Club
📝 Abstracts due January 31 at midnight CST

Submit here: mcwisc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
January 7, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Get cozy with pumpkin painting 🎃, warm cider ☕, fall snacks 🍂, and Hocus Pocus playing in the background 👻
Wed, Oct 22 | 4–6 PM | HRC 1210/1230/1250
RSVP by Fri, Oct 17 so we can save you a pumpkin!
September 30, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Check out this 40x confocal image of a transgenic zebrafish eye showing UV (red) and blue cones (green), key for color vision. Zebrafish use UV vision for prey detection and navigation!

Got interesting data or images? Send your science with a brief description to be featured!
August 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Meet Amino, Ashlyn’s (our genetic counseling MS rep) adorable cat who’s turning 2 in just 8 days! 🎉🐾 Happy early Birthday, Amino!

Want your furry friend featured next? Send us your pics!
August 12, 2025 at 5:12 PM
🎉 MCW grad students: come to the GSA Welcome Social on Aug 22, 5–8 PM at Hoyt Park!
🥪 Free Jimmy John’s, 🎲 games, ☀️ good vibes
📝 RSVP by Aug 20 by scanning the QR code!
August 5, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Come hang out at the All Student Social! 🎉

🗓 Tuesday, August 5th
🕓 4–5 PM
📍 MCW Cafeteria Courtyard

Enjoy yard games + refreshments and help us welcome the new PhD students during orientation!

Questions? Email gradschool@mcw.edu
July 30, 2025 at 2:33 PM
GSA is riding with Audaxity to support life-saving cancer research at MCW's Cancer Center.

You can ride, volunteer, or fundraise. It’s free for students (check your email for the code and more details)!

Join or donate here: audaxity.donordrive.com/team/5116

#Audaxity #CancerEndsHere #mcwGSA
July 25, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Updated Meet Your Reps! 👋
We recently realized there were some typos in our original post and wanted to make it right. Here's the corrected version, thanks for your understanding! 💚

We're still your GSA Reps for 2025–2026!
✨ Stay tuned for news, events, features, and more!
July 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
✨New on GSA Social Media!✨
We’re adding some fresh highlights to keep things fun and connected this year including monthly Pet of the Month 🐾 and Science Spotlight 🔬 posts!

Send us your best pet pics and coolest science to be featured.
DM or email your submissions anytime!
June 30, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Meet your 2025–26 GSA Officers & Reps! 👋
We’re here to keep you in the loop, host fun events 🎉, and represent your voice.
Stay tuned for news, meeting reminders📅, monthly pet pics 🐾, science highlights 🔬 & more!
Got ideas? DM or email us anytime! 😊
June 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM