Events

Lynn Buckmaster, the Affiliate Director of Wisconsin Future Problem Solving since 2021 will present on Future Problem Solving (FPS) – its various components, an overview of the process we use, and testimonials from former FPS alumni who explain how the skills they learned continue to help them in their careers. The audience will go through the problem solving process we use with specific examples for each step. The benefits of FPS over time are discussed, and we end with an opportunity for questions from the audience

Dr. Morris, the chair of the UW Department of Radiation Medicine and co-Director of the UW Initiative for Theranostics and Particle Therapy will describe recent advances in cancer treatment using radiation therapy. This will focus on the development of proton beam radiation, which is now coming to the state of Wisconsin for the first time. Additional discussion will include recent advances here in Wisconsin in the area of theranostic radiopharmaceuticals, which are being developed for the treatment of advanced cancers of nearly any type.

Senator Fred A. Risser was born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin. A veteran of World War II, Risser went to college on the GI Bill and received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Oregon. He was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1956 at age twenty-nine—the fourth generation in his family to serve in the state legislature. During his long tenure in office, Risser authored more than 240 bills that became law and was a legendary champion for his constituents. He lives in Madison with his wife, Nancy. 

Doug Moe has worked for more than four decades as a magazine editor, newspaper columnist, and freelance writer. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including, most recently, Moments of Happiness: A Wisconsin Band Story, with Mike Leckrone. Moe lives in Madison.

Keisha Harrison is the inaugural CEO of the Madison Public Market Foundation. A native of Chicago, she has extensive experience in project management, strategic planning, and change management, most recently serving as the Executive Director of the historic Indianapolis City Market. Recognizing the importance of having a third place, Keisha is excited about the opportunity to help create a new tradition for Madisonians in its forthcoming public market, envisioning it as a cherished space where generations come together.

The Madison Public Market will be a year-round, inclusive public marketplace near downtown Madison, Wisconsin. Housed in the renovated former Fleet Services building, it’s designed to showcase locally grown and prepared foods, handcrafted goods, art, and beverages, while serving as a vibrant gathering place for the community. The Market emphasizes equity through entrepreneurship, providing affordable merchant spaces, a commercial kitchen, and business incubation support to help new and diverse small businesses grow and thrive. Learn about its history and current project status and get a sneak preview of what's coming

Christy Clark-Pujara is the Chair and a Professor of History in the Department of African American Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research focuses on the experiences of Black people in British and French North America in the 17^th, 18^th, and 19^th centuries. She is particularly interested in retrieving the hidden and unexplored histories of African Americans in small towns and cities in the North and Midwest. This talk examines how the practice of race-based slavery, Black settlement and advocacy for full civil rights, and debates over abolition and the political rights of Black people shaped the state’s white-black race relations.