Wisconsin Institute for Discovery
@widofficial.bsky.social
We are an interdisciplinary institute at the University of Wisconsin–Madison exploring simplicity in complex systems at the intersection of digital and natural worlds.
Join us on November 21 at 10am for WID Discovery Fellow Bilge Mutlu to share his research 'Designing for Integration: Bringing Embodied AI into the Real World'. A truly timely presentation open to the public. More info on WID Faculty Seminars at wid.wisc.edu/all-events/w...
November 11, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Join us on November 21 at 10am for WID Discovery Fellow Bilge Mutlu to share his research 'Designing for Integration: Bringing Embodied AI into the Real World'. A truly timely presentation open to the public. More info on WID Faculty Seminars at wid.wisc.edu/all-events/w...
Join UW–Madison’s David Drake and Carroll University’s Mindy Waite to explore the relationship between humans and animals, both wild and domestic. How retrofitting animals into the human world has enabled new insights into behavior, adaptation, and the possibilities for living together.
October 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Join UW–Madison’s David Drake and Carroll University’s Mindy Waite to explore the relationship between humans and animals, both wild and domestic. How retrofitting animals into the human world has enabled new insights into behavior, adaptation, and the possibilities for living together.
We congratulate Chandrani Kumari from the @sroyyors.bsky.social Lab for her first place poster at the 2025 UW–Madison postdoctoral symposium.
October 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM
We congratulate Chandrani Kumari from the @sroyyors.bsky.social Lab for her first place poster at the 2025 UW–Madison postdoctoral symposium.
Congratulations to WID faculty member Rupa Sridharan on earning an H.I. Romnes award.
July 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Congratulations to WID faculty member Rupa Sridharan on earning an H.I. Romnes award.
Congratulations to WID Discovery Fellow, Tim Kamp on his WARF named professorship.
July 8, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Congratulations to WID Discovery Fellow, Tim Kamp on his WARF named professorship.
Congrats to Giulia Scimonelli from the @sahakris.bsky.social Lab. The research award, funded by grants from Brittingham Wisconsin Trust, Knapp Bequest, and UW Division for Teaching and Learning, allows her to study T Cell Phenotype Enrichment Through mRNA Delivery for Enhanced CAR-T Manufacturing.
May 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Congrats to Giulia Scimonelli from the @sahakris.bsky.social Lab. The research award, funded by grants from Brittingham Wisconsin Trust, Knapp Bequest, and UW Division for Teaching and Learning, allows her to study T Cell Phenotype Enrichment Through mRNA Delivery for Enhanced CAR-T Manufacturing.
Congratulations to WID: undergraduate researchers, Tianyi Xu, Solís-Lemus Lab; and Nolan You, Yin Lab for recently being inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. We acknowledge your hard work in your labs and contribution to our institute.
May 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Congratulations to WID: undergraduate researchers, Tianyi Xu, Solís-Lemus Lab; and Nolan You, Yin Lab for recently being inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. We acknowledge your hard work in your labs and contribution to our institute.
Final WID Seminar of the semester! Join us on April 29 at 1pm for Schloss Lab presenting Perceptual semantics for visual and haptic communication. More info at wid.wisc.edu/all-events/w...
April 23, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Final WID Seminar of the semester! Join us on April 29 at 1pm for Schloss Lab presenting Perceptual semantics for visual and haptic communication. More info at wid.wisc.edu/all-events/w...
Join us on April 22nd! We are part of the Earthfest Celebration!
April 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Join us on April 22nd! We are part of the Earthfest Celebration!
Now would be a great time to reserve your seat for our final SoundWaves of the season taking place at the beautiful Hamel Music Center, Mead Witter Foundation Concert Hall (740 University Avenue) on April 11th at 7:30pm. Invite your friends and make a night of it! go.wisc.edu/soundwaves
March 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Now would be a great time to reserve your seat for our final SoundWaves of the season taking place at the beautiful Hamel Music Center, Mead Witter Foundation Concert Hall (740 University Avenue) on April 11th at 7:30pm. Invite your friends and make a night of it! go.wisc.edu/soundwaves
Congratulations to Claudia Solís-Lemus! The Bassam Z. Shakhashiri Public Science Engagement Award recognizes one University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty member and one academic staff member for excellence in engaging the public with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) research.
March 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Congratulations to Claudia Solís-Lemus! The Bassam Z. Shakhashiri Public Science Engagement Award recognizes one University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty member and one academic staff member for excellence in engaging the public with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) research.
Mark your calendars! The @johandelsman.bsky.social lab presents Finding simplicity in complex systems: Signaling in a model #microbial community on March 18 at 1pm. If you can't make it to the seminar in person, please join us at the link in the QR code. Either way, see you there!
March 4, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Mark your calendars! The @johandelsman.bsky.social lab presents Finding simplicity in complex systems: Signaling in a model #microbial community on March 18 at 1pm. If you can't make it to the seminar in person, please join us at the link in the QR code. Either way, see you there!
Congratulatesions to Rupa Sridharan on her promotion to full professor.
February 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Congratulatesions to Rupa Sridharan on her promotion to full professor.
For #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience we highlighted some of our outstanding colleagues by celebrating the children they were and the accomplished scientists they have become. Read the alt tags for some fun facts. Enjoy! 2/2
February 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
For #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience we highlighted some of our outstanding colleagues by celebrating the children they were and the accomplished scientists they have become. Read the alt tags for some fun facts. Enjoy! 2/2
For #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience we highlighted some of our outstanding colleagues by celebrating the children they were and the accomplished scientists they have become. Read the alt tags for some fun facts. Enjoy! 1/2
February 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
For #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience we highlighted some of our outstanding colleagues by celebrating the children they were and the accomplished scientists they have become. Read the alt tags for some fun facts. Enjoy! 1/2
What can archeology tell us about the development of our forebears? How can we develop better conditions for dairy animals? How do babies develop language? How do computer scientists develop operating systems? How did Franz Schubert master musical development in Death and the Maiden? Join us 2/21!
February 3, 2025 at 9:34 PM
What can archeology tell us about the development of our forebears? How can we develop better conditions for dairy animals? How do babies develop language? How do computer scientists develop operating systems? How did Franz Schubert master musical development in Death and the Maiden? Join us 2/21!
Mark your calendars! The first WID Seminar of 2025 is chock full of virtual reality from the Ponto Group. Speaking of virtual, if you can't make it to the seminar in person, please join us at the link in the QR code. Either way, see you there!
January 7, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Mark your calendars! The first WID Seminar of 2025 is chock full of virtual reality from the Ponto Group. Speaking of virtual, if you can't make it to the seminar in person, please join us at the link in the QR code. Either way, see you there!
With warm wishes for a happy holiday season and a year full of discovery!
December 23, 2024 at 4:12 PM
With warm wishes for a happy holiday season and a year full of discovery!
Congratulations to WID PIs Krishanu Saha and Kevin Ponto on their well deserved promotions to full professor.
November 21, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Congratulations to WID PIs Krishanu Saha and Kevin Ponto on their well deserved promotions to full professor.
Join us in person or online for the next WID Seminar, Tuesday, Nov 26 from 1-2:15 in the Orchard View Room, Discovery Building, UW–Madison. Alex Xie from the Gong Lab will present Multifuncional Nanomedicines for Various Biomedical Applications. Streaming option at uwmadison.zoom.us/j/96326864622.
November 21, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Join us in person or online for the next WID Seminar, Tuesday, Nov 26 from 1-2:15 in the Orchard View Room, Discovery Building, UW–Madison. Alex Xie from the Gong Lab will present Multifuncional Nanomedicines for Various Biomedical Applications. Streaming option at uwmadison.zoom.us/j/96326864622.