University of Wisconsin–Madison

Governor visits Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery

Governor Tony Evers, Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes and state Representative Chris Taylor toured UW–Madison’s Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery Tuesday to discuss the importance of state investments in higher education. They met with faculty and staff members and graduate students doing research in such fields as systems biology, psychology, data science, tissue engineering and others.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, at center, flanked by Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes and UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank, meets with faculty, staff and student researchers in the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery during a tour of the Discovery Building.  All Photos by Jeff Miller / UW-Madison

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, at center, flanked by Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes and UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank, meets with faculty, staff and student researchers in the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery.

Left to right, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes listen to Dr. Randolph Ashton describe data science research at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery .

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and UW-Madison Rebecca Blank try on Oculus goggles for an experience in virtual reality. In the background at right is Dr. Karen Schloss.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes tours the Discovery Building at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, center, and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes stop for an impromptu photo with middle school students visiting from Fort Atkinson

All Photos by Jeff Miller / UW-Madison