CHEER researchers, Community Advisory Board members, advisors, and other stakeholders gathered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Friday, September 25, 2026 for CHEERs fall Symposium. More than 50 individuals joined the meeting to hear updates from all of the research projects across the Center, and spotlights from Community Advisory Board Members synergistic projects and programs working on the ground with communities in Milwaukee.

The day included four topical panels – (1) Policy Choices, Energy, & Air, (2) Land Use, Water, & Heat Management, (3) The Future for Milwaukee – Babies, Kids, & Youth, and (4) Community Engaged Research – Process, Innovation, & Looking Forward – along with an overview of the Center, Pilot Grant Announcements for CHEER’s third cycle of pilot grant funding, and an engaging discussion with advisors and stakeholders around future opportunities and next directions for CHEER.

The full program and speaker bios from the day can be found here.

Some photos of the panels and speakers can be found below.