Events

Jan 17
January 17

KidWind Coaches' Virtual Happy Hour

3:00pm | Zoom

Join Wisconsin KidWind Organizers and teachers across the state to chat and share ideas for incorporating renewable energy into the classroom. KidWind advisors will be on hand to answer your questions - from engineering and design tips to questions about the Challenge registration process and what to expect on Challenge Day. No formal agenda: come for the whole hour or drop in for a portion. 

Jan 28
January 28

AI’s Energy Future: Balancing Growth, the Grid, and the Environment - Forward in Energy Forum

4:30pm | Hybrid: WEI room 1115 and via Zoom Webinar

As use of artificial intelligence grows, so does the demand for electricity and water to power and cool hyper-scale data centers. Many utilities have proposed building additional fossil fuel power plants or keeping older ones running to meet this new demand. Meanwhile, most major computing companies have made commitments to power their operations with clean energy.

Feb 07
February 7

Wisconsin Energy Institute Research Showcase

9:00am | Wisconsin Energy Institute

The Wisconsin Energy Institute is an ecosystem: a community of hundreds of students, scientists, faculty, and staff working on some of the world’s most pressing challenges in sustainable energy. It’s time for us to gather, to learn from each other, to reconnect, and perhaps meet a new collaborator or friend.

Mar 01
March 1

2025 Wisconsin KidWind Challenge: Saturday, March 1

8:30am | Discovery Building at UW–Madison

The KidWind Challenge is a hands-on renewable energy competition that engages students in STEM. Student teams bring small-scale wind turbines or solar devices that they've designed to the Challenge where they will be tested for power output. Teams also meet with a panel of expert judges to present their design process and demonstrate their contextual knowledge and tackle instant challenge activities.

Apr 05
April 5

UW Science Expeditions - Open House Event

10:00am | Wisconsin Energy Institute

Come explore UW-Madison - your public university - and experience science on April 4-6th. Interact with researchers, visit science venues across campus, enjoy Science Spectacular Shows, and try your hand at interactive Exploration Stations. From astronomy to zoology, UW Science Expeditions is the annual campus-wide science open house that connects you to UW people & places all year round. All events are free and open to the public. 

Past Events