Bringing the Universe to Wisconsin Locations
Bringing the Universe to Wisconsin shared scientific exploration and innovation with over 5,000 Wisconsinites. A summary of all activities and attendance at events follows along with a compilation of event posters.
January 29, 2013 Plattevile: 180 participants
Presentations and hands-on activities for families, university students and staff and
alumni. Highlight: Presentations by UW–Platteville alumni about their work with IceCube.
February 5, 2013 Green Bay: 130 participants
Presentation and muon telescope demonstration for 11-12th grade physics, pre-
engineering, pre-medicine, remedial science classes, Packerland Chapter of the American
Meteorological Society, and university students and staff.
February 27, 2013 La Crosse: 65 participants
Presentation, muon telescope demonstration, and colloquium for 11-12th grade physics
students, university students and staff, and the general public.
March 13, 2013 Rock County/Evansville: 90 participants
Public and career presentations for university students and staff, high school physics
classes, and the general public.
March 14, 2013 Marathon County/Wausau: 75 participants
Public presentation, teacher professional development, and digital planetarium tours
reaching university student and staff, Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers meeting
attendees, and the general public.
April 12, 2013 Whitewater: 70 participants
Colloquium and presentation and hands-on activities for university students and staff, and
families.
April 22, 2013 Milwaukee: 300 participants
Colloquium, hands-on activities, presentation and preview of planetarium show for
university students and staff and Milwaukee Public Museum visitors.
April 24, 2013 Richland Center: 60 participants
Public presentation and keynote speech for Alumni Association Founder’s Day reaching
university students, staff, and alumni and the general public.
April 26, 2013 Burlington: 1,500 participants
Hands-on activities and career presentations for high school students and the general
public.
May 3, 2013 Stevens Point: 150 participants
Hands-on activities and colloquium for 3rd–6th grade students, university students and
staff, and the general public.
May 8, 2013 Madison: 200 participants
Hands-on activities and One year at the South Pole presentation for families, university
students, staff, alumni, and the general public.
July 22-24, 2013 Superior/Ashland: 995 participants
Presentations and hands-on activities reaching Wisconsin Science and Technology
symposium attendees, Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center, summer school groups,
families, and the general public.
October 19, 2013 Marshfield/Wood County: 60 participants
Presentation, science pub, and STEM workshop for university students and staff, 4-5th
grade students, and the general public.
November 5, 2013 Fox Valley: 995 participants
Presentation for Rotary Club members and the general public.
November 7, 2013 Stout: 60 participants
Presentation and colloquium for Rotary Club members, university students and staff,
and the general public
December 4, 2013 Washington County: 50 participants
Colloquium for university students and staff, STEM club, and the general public.
February 18, 2014 Barron County: 110 participants
Presentations airing on local access TV, for Rotary Club members, university students
and staff, and the general public.
February 25, 2014 Fond du Lac: 150 participants
Hands-on activities, career presentations, and screening of Chasing the Ghost Particle
for university students and staff, 3rd–8th grade classes, and the general public.
March 20, 2014 Oshkosh: 20 participants
Presentations for Rotary Club members, university students and staff, and the general
public.
April 8, 2014 Waukesha: 100 participants
Presentations and book collection for public library visitors and university students and
staff.
April 10, 2014 Marinette: 65 participants
Presentations and hands-on activities for 3rd–6th grade students, university students and
staff, and the general public.
April 17, 2014 Eau Claire: 70 participants
Colloquium, presentation, and screening of Chasing the Ghost Particle for university
students and staff and the general public.
April 22, 2014 Sheboygan: 40 participants
Presentations, hands-on activities, and screening of Chasing the Ghost Particle for
university students and staff and the general public.
April 24, 2014 Baraboo/Sauk County: 55 participants
Career presentation and screening of Chasing the Ghost Particle for university students
and staff, high school students, and the general public.
May 2, 2014 Manitowoc: 20 participants
Presentation and hands-on activities for university students and staff and the general
public.
May 10, 2014 Fox Valley: 10 participants
Public presentation and screening of Chasing the Ghost Particle for university students
and staff and the general public.
August 6, 2014 Milwaukee: 300 participants
Hands-on activities for Wisconsin State Fair attendees.
October 6, 2014 Madison: 100 participants
Presentation and screening of Chasing the Ghost Particle for university students and
staff and the general public.