To help lawmakers understand the importance of research for advancing the field of medicine as well as key issues in higher education, a group of UW-Madison alumni, students, faculty, and supporters traveled to the nation's capital to meet with legislators.  

On March 19, 2018, more than 60 Badgers gathered in Washington, DC, to speak with legislators and their staff members as part of the second annual UW-Madison Day organized by the Wisconsin Alumni Association. 

A lunch presentation by faculty members Barbara Bendlin, PhD (pictured), associate professor, Geriatrics and Gerontology, Sam Poore, MD, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Surgery, and Federico Rey, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Bacteriology, highlighted their research work and the importance of federal funding to their efforts. 

The lunch was attended by UW Day participants and congressional staff members who work on the Science and Technology and Higher Education Committees in the House and Senate. 

Resources:

• "Badgers take issues to Congress," Wisconsin Alumni Association, March 19, 2018