WiCOR Science Spectacular 2026

WiCOR Members (see list below)

Room 1111 (Auditorium), Genetics-Biotechnology Center
@ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Science Expeditions

Join WiCOR for our Science Spectacular as part of Science Expeditions, the annual campus open house.

Flyer for the WiCOR Science Spectacular at Science Expeditions, featuring: the event details, a photo of each of the presenters, a dark blue background, the WiCOR logo, and the Science Expeditions banner at the bottom

This event will feature faculty members from WiCOR sharing about “How to Build a Habitable Planet”. They will describe: how planets form, the importance of geology, oceans and atmospheres (and what the Earth teaches us), how we find exoplanets, and how we’re investigating the origins of life on Earth.

  • Moderator: Susanna Widicus Weaver, Director of WiCOR, Prof. of Astronomy & Chemistry
  • Speakers
    • Ángel F. Adames Corraliza, Assoc. Prof. of Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences
    • Annie Bauer, Asst. Prof. of Geoscience
    • Thomas Beatty, Asst. Prof. of Astronomy
    • Juliette Becker, Asst. Prof. of Astronomy
    • Zoe Todd, Asst. Prof. of Astronomy & Chemistry
    • Hannah Zanowski, Asst. Prof. of Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences

Accommodations:

WiCOR is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible event. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact Vanessa Orr, WiCOR Administrative Manager, at wicor@wisc.edu. All requests must be made by March 27. We will attempt to implement late requests but cannot guarantee they will be met.