Noted: His Wisconsin connection arose through the UniverCity Alliance, which aims to connect the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s work with people around the state.
When a lecture he was slated to give got canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, UniverCity Alliance managing director Gavin Luter said he pulled together local government staffers to discuss Kalkstein’s work — which “snowballed” to form the partnership including Milwaukee city and county, Dane County, the city of Madison and the state health department.