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Ben Lukszys among 2026 UW notable grads
The triple major in data science, entrepreneurship and philosophy and Rath Merit Scholar in the Wisconsin School of Business, has spent much of his time at UW–Madison empowering fellow students to launch entrepreneurial careers through our Entrepreneurial Science Lab.
Wisconsin Science Festival Explores What Makes Us Human
The Wisconsin Science Festival has officially kicked off its 2026 season with the unveiling of this year’s theme, Us. Turning the focus inward, this year’s feature explores the science of who we are, what it means to be human, and what we are capable of. Event host registration is now open, and the festival will take place October 15–25, 2025.
Reshaping Memory with Artist-in-Residence, Viviane Silvera
Interdisciplinary artist Viviane Silvera illuminates the science of memory by turning it into an experience. Silvera will be at UW-Madison April 13-24 as the Division of the Arts Spring 2026 Interdisciplinary Artist-in-Residence, in partnership with the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID), for a packed slate of appearances, workshops, discussions and screenings, including Crossroads of Ideas (April 22) at WID and a discussion with writer Dale Kushner and WID Writer-in-Residence Michelle Wildgen April 23 at 5 pm at the
UW–Madison’s Tech Exploration Lab: Where the classroom meets the real world
Co-Directed by WID faculty Kevin Ponto, the lab is built around a simple expectation: Students come to build, test and refine projects with real problems in mind.
