Community engagement at the Morgridge Institute is linked with our mission to spark scientific curiosity and to serve society in partnership with UW–Madison. For us, “community” includes students, teachers, researchers, and the general public…and that means that our work isn’t limited to a laboratory: 

• We build programs designed to inspire the next generation of fearless scientists.
• We support educators working to enrich their STEM classrooms.
• We provide professional training to prepare well-rounded early-career researchers.

Our programs are also designed to broaden participation in STEM. Nearly 1 in 4 workers in the United States are employed in STEM occupations, and our goal is to help anyone be able to pursue a STEM career.

We strive to ensure our programs are accessible to people who haven’t enjoyed full access to STEM, to students who are first-in-family to college, and to students from rural communities. It’s also important that anyone participating in our programs have an experience that emphasizes everyone’s ability to participate in science.