Microbiology Doctoral Training Program

Student Outreach Opportunities

Science Expeditions at UW-Madison
Visitors learn about the work of medical physics students during a Science Expeditions activity in the Health Science Learning Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison during Science Expeditions, a three-day-long education-outreach event involving multiple disciplines and held at a number of host locations throughout campus. (Photo by Jeff Miller / UW-Madison)
International Festival in South Madison.
Children learn to make tubes of liquid lava at a UW Space Place-sponsored table as more than 150 people attend the second annual South Madison International Community Night. (Photo by Jeff Miller/UW-Madison)
Science Festival at UW-Madison.
UW scientist Shaomei He (left) provides young participants with a measured amount of water for a "Build Your Own Lake" experiment at an info booth hosted by the UW Bacteriology Department at the Discovery Expo inside the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery during Wisconsin Science Festival. (Photo by Bryce Richter / UW-Madison)

Many MDTP students engage with the local or broader community in outreach efforts.  Our program is proud of the connections our student make and encourage students to take part in outreach activities that are of interest.  Some of these outreach activities can count toward the professional development requirement, with committee approval.  Below are some suggested outreach resources; students can suggest more resources to the MDTP Coordinator.

MDTP student Ibrahim Zuniga-Chaves (right) talks about his research “Socioeconomic disparities shape gut microbiome health and resilience: insights from a temporal population-wide study in Wisconsin” during the Graduate Research Showcase held in the Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda during the annual UW–Madison Day at the Capitol. (Photo by Taylor Wolfram / UW–Madison)