Join us on May 12th, as the UWM Coffeeshop Astrophysics crew presents: Ghost Hunting in the Cosmos

Greetings all!! Be sure to mark your calendars for this one, as Ronan Humphrey, Lulu Agazie & Amanda Baylor from the UWM Coffeeshop Astrophysics group will teach us about space!! And also note this will be our last talk before we take a summer break and return again in September for some more nerdy fun!! Hope to see you there!!

Sometimes called the Ghost Particle, neutrinos are mysterious messengers from the cosmos. They rarely interact with normal matter, which makes them hard to detect, but they're everywhere. In fact, about 100 trillion neutrinos are passing through your body every second! In this talk, we'll discuss what neutrinos are, how we know they exist, and what they can tell us about the universe.

Ronan Humphrey is a PhD candidate studying Physics at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He started at UWM in 2020 after earning his bachelor's degree in Physics and Math from DePaul University. His research interests are in computational astrophysics performing simulations of tidal disruptions of white dwarfs. Outside of physics, Ronan loves baking, sewing, and being outdoors.

Lulu Agazie is a Physics PhD candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She completed her bachelor's degree in Physics with a minor in Mathematics at West Virginia University in 2019. As a member of the NANOGrav collaboration, her research focuses on construction of pulsar timing array datasets, neutron star mass measurements, and wideband methods of pulsar timing. Outside of research she enjoys hiking, crocheting, and playing the harp.

Amanda Baylor is from Pennsylvania and received her B.S. in Physics with a minor in Astronomy from Dickinson College. As a PhD candidate at UWM, she works for the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, making real-time detections of gravitational waves from the collisions of black holes and neutron stars. Her research focuses on facilitating the rapid follow up of these events in order to further our understanding of the densest objects in the Universe. Outside of work, Amanda enjoys reading old science fiction, caring for her houseplants, and running by Lake Michigan. 

Event info:

Date: 5/12/25

Time: 7-9pm CST

Cost: FREE!!!

Location: Back room of the Sugar Maple Bar, 441 E. Lincoln Ave, Bay View, WI

Join us on April 14th, as Daniel Wade of Badger Technology Group presents: Wisconsin-Based Entrepreneurial Technologies

Greetings all!! Be sure to mark your calendars for this talk, where Daniel Wade, from Badger Technology Group presents a "sampler platter" of information on his company's various technologies, such as their cutting edge Hybrid Energy Storage Systems that pair with a spectrum of renewable energies, Aircraft Avionics, Simulators and Decoys. It's the stuff of the future!! So!! Tell your family!! Tell your friends!! See you there!!

Daniel Wade is the founder and president of Badger Technology Group, headquartered in Port Washington. With undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin Madison in Business & Mathematics, and an MBA at Marquette, Dan spent most of his career working with advanced technologies at Astronautics Corporation of America, leading product and business development in the areas of avionics and energy. In 2016, he founded Badger Technology to develop and integrate avionics software and systems, and to develop renewable energy technologies. Badger Technology has received awards for Product Innovation of the Year and Wisconsin Governor's Export Achievement Award, as well as grants from the US Air Force and State of Wisconsin for its work in renewable energy. Dan also coaches a girls' high school hockey team as his real job.

Event info:

Date: 4/14/25

Time: 7-9pm CST

Cost: FREE!!!

Location: Back room of the Sugar Maple Bar, 441 E. Lincoln Ave, Bay View, WI

Join us on March 10th, as Dr. Amber Craig presents: Beyond the Binary: A Dive into the Psychology of Gender

Greetings all!! Gender has been quite the hot topic lately across the media, politics, and many other facets of our lives. Has it gotten you wanting to understand more all about it? Well, you're in luck!! For our March talk we welcome MCW's Dr. Amber Craig to come answer questions such as "How does gender identity develop?""What has gender looked like across cultures and history?" and "What does "gender affirming care" even mean, and what does psychology have to do with it?" We'll be covering the answers to these questions and more as she discusses how psychologists and other medical providers support the health of LGBTQ+ patients. Curious minds and kind hearts are encouraged!

Dr. Amber Craig is a clinical health psychologist and assistant professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Much of her clinical work, research, and teaching has revolved around health disparities and sexual wellness.

Dr. Craig pouring (and sipping) at the VIP tend of a 2024 craft beer festival in Milwaukee. Cheers!

Event info:

Date: 3/10/25

Time: 7-9pm CST

Cost: FREE!!!

Location: Back room of the Sugar Maple Bar, 441 E. Lincoln Ave, Bay View, WI

Join us on February 10th, as Dr. Jessica Lelinski presents: Forensic Pathology: this isn't C.S.I.

Greetings all!! Has this cold weather got you feeling like you've come down with a case of rigor mortis? Well, gather a group of equally frozen buddies and all come on down to the Sugar Maple on February 10th to grab a drink, warm up, and listen as Dr. Jessica Lelinski will discuss the basics of the Medical Examiner/Coroner (ME/C) system in Wisconsin, which deaths are investigated by the ME/C offices, and what autopsies can and cannot tell us - it's not as glamorous as what they show on TV but still pretty cool!!

Jessica Lelinski is a forensic pathologist who has worked as an Assistant Medical Examiner at the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office since 2015. She has spent her entire life in the city and suburbs of Milwaukee, apart from one year in Minneapolis during her final year of training. She went to medical school with plans to become a pediatrician, but along the way found that autopsies aren't as scary as they first seemed and that figuring out why people died can be fascinating.

Event info:

Date: 2/10/25

Time: 7-9pm CST

Cost: FREE!!!

Location: Back room of the Sugar Maple Bar, 441 E. Lincoln Ave, Bay View, WI