Lab Management – Community of Practice

Providing Resources and Networking Opportunities for Lab Management Professionals at UW-Madison

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Our Purpose

Community driven best practices for lab management professionals at UW-Madison. Communities of practice serve many purposes. Collaborate with colleagues who share similar challenges. Share your expertise. Join us to discuss ways to optimize lab and core success. This community is for anyone who is in a lab management role including research labs, core labs and instructional labs.

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News

  • Recognizing and Responding to Mental Health Issues with the Employee Assistance Office

    Joshua Schiffman, Ph.D. online teams event February 19, 2025 @ 11:00 am Join us on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, from 11am until 12pm for a presentation from Dr. Joshua Schiffman from the Employee Assistance Office. He …

  • Green Lab – What it is and how your lab can get involved

    Have you wondered about sustainability at UW-Madison? How are we dealing with important issues like waste and emissions on campus? UW’s office of sustainability  is tracking critical challenges while also creating educational experiences. How can …

  • Workday Ordering Tips & Tricks for Lab Managers

    Learn tips and tricks to help you navigate the new UW  ordering system (Workday) from Lab Managers Jackie Cooper and Ross Schwartz. Please come with your own questions/concerns – we want this to be an open …

  • AI tools for recorded meetings, use and policy

    Hosted by Heidi Clark, Em Craft, Research IT Manager, UW Madison’s Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (WID) will give an overview to learn more about AI tools for recorded meetings, use and policy. Generative Artificial Intelligence …

  • Ombuds: Who we are and What we do

    Hosted by Julie A. Kiland Dr. Robin Kurtz, Distinguished Teaching Faculty Emeritus, Department of Bacteriology will speak about the Ombuds office and what it can do for you. “The Ombuds Office is a safe place …

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This community of practice has no operating budget so we reach out to organizations on campus that have an interest in supporting the success of laboratories and research cores. Many thanks to our sponsors for past events: