Wisconsin Evolution is a cross-college institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison whose mission is to foster multidisciplinary research to address complex biological problems facing society, and to improve public understanding of evolution through education and outreach.
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Announcements:
- Join us for our Evolution Seminar Series – you can find the Spring 2023 schedule here.
- We are excited for our first day-long DEI Symposium on Jan. 23.
- Check out all the events planned for Darwin Day 2023.
- Please see the recent Wisconsin Evolution community dialogue on J. F. Crow’s writings on race.


Many thanks for the support that makes all our activities possible:
Core support has come from the the College of Letters and Sciences and the Department of Genetics – our administrative home. In addition we have received generous sponsorship from:
- Department of Anthropology
- Department of Bacteriology
- Department of Biochemistry
- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics
- Department of Botany
- Department of Entomology
- Department of Forest & Wildlife Ecology
- Department of Geoscience
- Department of Philosophy
- University Lectures Committee
- Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers
- Other friends of science and reason