Join us on November 12th, as Dr. Jennifer Jordan presents: 1000 years of Hops and Beer

Come one and all once again as we snuggle in the back room of the Sugar Maple on November 12th for the return of UWM's very own Dr. Jennifer Jordan, professor of sociology and urban studies, presents a talk on the history of a little green flower many of us, at least indirectly, know and love: Hops!!

How much do you know about the little flower used in the brewing of beer? Jennifer Jordan will present her ongoing research on 1000 years of the history of hops, including the brief period when Wisconsin hops reigned supreme. Learn how changing tastes for bitterness also changed plants, landscapes, and labor practices across centuries and across continents.

Tell your family!! Tell your friends!! Come to the Sugar Maple to have some delicious beer and learn a bit of history for that delightful beverage. Hope to see you there!!

Join us on October 8th, as Tony Gustin, The Bug Whisperer himself, presents: So, Entomology, Why?

Come one and all!!! As we return to our nest in the snug back room of the Sugar Maple once again!! This month we have as our esteemed speaker an energetic expert on the creepiest of crawlies that will be sure to get you in the Halloween spirit!! Come see Tony Gustin, the Bug Whisperer, speak on the science of BUGS!!!

(photo credit: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

This talk will focus on an introduction to the study of insects and how it impacts our lives. Insects are everywhere and affect everything. We depend on them for our existence and yet they are responsible for more human deaths than all wars in history combined. Stop on by and find out how humans coexist with one of the most ancient and dominant lifeforms on the planet, what we can learn from it, and how the study of insects can be used to excite the next generation of brilliant minds.

Tell your family!! Tell your friends!! We hope to see you there!!

More info about the Bug Whisperer, his merch and his show can be found at his website for The Creepy Crawly Zoo

Join us on September 10th, as MASA's Brandon Gross presents Full Water Perspective: The Global Water Crisis

Come One & All!! As we return once again to the cozy back room of the Sugar Maple for our September installment of USSMKE!!! This month we are pairing up yet again with the Milwaukee Area Science Advocates, as their very own Brandon Gross will educate us on the current state of affairs of something so essential yet often taken for granted: WATER.

Our daily life depends on access to fresh water in more ways than we realize. Learn the "full water perspective" in this exploration of how fresh water moves throughout the globe, how it's used in society, and how scientists and engineers are working hard to help solve the impending "Global Water Crisis". 

Brandon Gross is a biochemist with a Master's Degree from Western Illinois University. Brandon has research experience with numerous universities studying the waters in the Gulf of Mexico, the Mississippi River, and Lake Michigan. He served as a research specialist at UWM's School of Freshwater Sciences for many years and now consults in the private industry to help manufacturing, engineering firms, and hospitals find sustainable solutions for their water use.

So, Come On Down!!! Tell your family!!! Tell your friends!!! Grab a tasty beer (or a water) and let the education and knowledge flow!!!

Join us on August 13th, as MCW's Sean McGarry presents: Artificial Intelligence: Applications for Today and Tomorrow

Come One & All!!! As we return yet again to the back room of the Sugar Maple for our August Edition of USSMKE!!! This month we welcome The Medical College of Wisconsin's very own Sean McGarry, who will wow us with the intricacies of artificial intelligence, including real life applications within Sean's own research!!

Artificial intelligence is all about how to make a computer mimic human intelligence. AI is now common in our every day lives, but how it works (and doesn't work) can be a mystery. We'll break down the black box and take a look at how math can mimic human intelligence and accomplish some surprisingly complicated feats.

Tell your family!! Tell your friends!! Share this post and tweet the tweets!! Hope to see you there!!

Join us on July 9th, as UWM's own Scott Schaefer presents: Fire, Water & Ice: A Brief Geological History of Wisconsin

Come One!!! Come All!!! As we return once again to the cozy back room of the Sugar Maple to be taken on a tour of Wisconsin's geological history, as told by Scott Schaefer from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Geosciences Department.

Wisconsin has a storied and vast geological record that spans the better part of the past 3 billion years. Rich histories are scattered across our state; they lie in our back yards and tower silent in the lake Michigan bluffs, rise humbly against raucous baseball stadiums and even line and underlie our very driveways. In essence, the history of our state is one of fire, water, and ice on grand scales that will be presented as a fun and entertaining introduction to the geological history of our home.

Tell your family!! Tell your friends!! Hope to see you there!!

Join us on June 11th, for a free screening of Fantastic Voyage (1966).

Come One!!! Come All!!! As we return once again to the back room of the Sugar Maple for a journey like none other!!! We will be shifting from our past screenings of documentaries to the fun-filled sci-fi classic, Fantastic Voyage.

"A scientist is nearly assassinated. In order to save him, a submarine is shrunken to microscopic size and injected into his bloodstream with a small crew. Problems arise almost as soon as they enter the bloodstream." - description courtesy of IMDb.

Bring your family!! Bring your friends!! BYOP (bring your own popcorn :)

Join us on May 14th, as Dr. Leo Fernandino presents: Human Memory: The Science of How We Learn, Remember & Forget

Come one and all!!! Once again to our cozy corner in the back room of the Sugar Maple for yet another installment of the USS!!! This month we have MCW and MASA's own Dr. Leo Fernandino coming to enlighten us on the intricate workings of the human brain!!

Can you imagine not being able to remember anything that ever happened, experiencing every minute as if it were the first one in your life? The ability to remember things we have learned and recall past experiences is so central to our lives that it is difficult to even imagine how we would be without it. Unfortunately, this ability can be severely affected in people who sustain damage to certain parts of the brain. In this talk, we will explore the brain structures and processes required for storing, retrieving and modifying different types of memories, including recent advances in the field.

Bring your questions!! Bring your friends!! Bring your brains!!!