Videos – WARF

Crossroads of Ideas: Wisconsin’s Role in Harnessing Fusion Energy | 4.11.23

Chris Najdowski — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 03:24:47 +0000

Fusion holds promise to provide abundant clean energy, but realizing this promise will require partners from academia, government, community organizations and the private sector. Cary Forest, professor of physics and co-founder of Realta Fusion, explores recent breakthroughs in fusion energy and highlight Wisconsin’s role. He also shares the story of Realta Fusion, a UW-Madison startup with WARF...

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Crossroads of Ideas: What Do Americans Think About Foreign Electoral Intervention? | 2.28.23

Chris Najdowski — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 04:33:14 +0000

Foreign electoral intervention is a powerful tool of foreign policy, and understanding how the U.S. public thinks about this issue is crucial. In this talk — the conclusion of a four-part miniseries featuring outstanding UW researchers who have received WARF faculty awards — Jessica L. P. Weeks explores how Americans think about foreign intervention in U.S. elections, U.S.

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Crossroads of Ideas: What Can Robots Tell Us About Our Humanity? | 2.14.23

Chris Najdowski — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 03:44:39 +0000

Why do we build robots? Why are we fascinated by them? In this talk — the third in a four-part miniseries featuring outstanding UW researchers who have received WARF faculty awards — Bilge Mutlu will argue that it is because we want to see ourselves in places we live, things we use — even technology. So robots reflect our desire to see ourselves in the technologies we use day to day.

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Happy Holidays from WARF 2022!

Chris Najdowski — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 15:03:09 +0000

Join us in celebrating our 2022 WARF Innovation Award nominees and winners....

Crossroads of Ideas: “Facebook Depression:” Untangling the Evidence Around Social Media and Mental Health for Teens | 12.6.22

Chris Najdowski — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 03:51:05 +0000

The news media has frequently promoted concerns about social media and mental health for teens, including “Facebook depression” and concerns about addiction. But does this moral panic align with the current evidence? This talk — the second in a four-part miniseries featuring outstanding UW researchers who have received WARF faculty awards — will explore evidence examining the relationship between...

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Detecting High Cholesterol in Kids to Prevent Future Cardiac Disease – 2022 WARF Innovation Award Nominee

Chris Najdowski — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 18:04:14 +0000

Meet the clinicians developing a genetic test for infants that can lower their risk of cardiovascular disease. Approximately 1 in 200-300 people will develop familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), a common genetic disorder characterized by elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and premature cardiovascular disease. Recent findings show that lowering cholesterol levels at a...

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Testing the Strength of Soft Materials – 2022 WARF Innovation Awards Nominee

Chris Najdowski — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 15:15:29 +0000

Watch the mechanical engineers measuring cheese and other soft materials with acoustic waves. Soft materials are everywhere. In many applications, valuable information about the strength of these materials enables more precise control in everything from cutting and processing soft foods to designing new medical devices or assessing tissue properties for diagnostic applications.

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2022 Force for Positive Change Conference Part 3

Chris Najdowski — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 00:19:34 +0000

Madison’s social entrepreneurship landscape: Transformational initiatives underway across the region, Fireside chat with the Morgridges: Building resilient community through social impact and the 2022 Force for Positive Change awards ceremony were held November 16 at the 2022 Force for Positive Change Conference: Building resilient individuals, organizations and communities through social...

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2022 Force for Positive Change Conference Part 2

Chris Najdowski — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 00:18:06 +0000

Food sovereignty: Thriving in Wisconsin—lessons from ongoing initiatives led by two of Wisconsin’s 12 Native Nations was held November 16 at the 2022 Force for Positive Change Conference: Building resilient individuals, organizations and communities through social enterprise. There are numerous initiatives underway across Wisconsin that promote food sovereignty, including through promoting food...

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2022 Force for Positive Change Conference Part 1

Chris Najdowski — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 00:17:41 +0000

Force for Positive Change past winners’ perspectives and Changing for the better: How our gifts, culture and story can serve as a Force for Positive Change were held November 16 at the 2022 Force for Positive Change Conference: Building resilient individuals, organizations and communities through social enterprise. Force for Positive Change past winners’ perspectives This year’s program kicks off...

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