University of Wisconsin–Madison
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About

Mission

Advance our understanding of the origins of life in the Universe through interdisciplinary research, education, and outreach.

Vision

WiCOR will…

  • Provide a rich scientific environment within which new cluster faculty and campus members interested in origins of life and exoplanet/habitability questions can thrive
  • Foster scientific exchange, collaboration, and innovation
  • Advance origins of life and astrobiology education at UW
  • Engage public interest in the origin and distribution of life in the Universe, in the spirit of the Wisconsin Idea

Member Departments

Astronomy
Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences
Bacteriology
Biology
Chemistry
Geoscience
Physics

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