University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni, students and faculty gathered in downtown Madison on Wednesday, April 26, for UW–Madison’s Day at the Capitol, sponsored by the Wisconsin Alumni Association. Attendees spent the day conversing with members of the public, lawmakers and their staff to highlight the many ways UW faculty, students and alumni contribute to Wisconsin’s social and economic development through education, research and athletics.
The annual event featured discussions with state legislators, graduate student research projects, flash talks by UW–Madison faculty experts, lunchtime remarks from Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin and a closing event with Director of Athletics Chris McIntosh. The event comes amid this year’s biennial budget cycle and provides an opportunity for UW–Madison supporters to share how the university has impacted their lives and communities.
Read more: https://news.wisc.edu/uw-madison-spends-a-day-at-the-wisconsin-capitol/
Note: UW–Madison engineering grad student Maitreyee Sanjiv Marathe spent a Day at the Capitol with our legislators. She’s a team member on D2P startups Flux XII, Elektrifi and other entrepreneurial projects.