Environment
From the shores of Lake Superior and Lake Michigan to the bluffs of La Crosse, the UW System is helping to preserve and enrich the environment and abundant natural resources of our great state. Increasing energy efficiency, purifying the Great Lakes and creating habitats for endangered animals are just a few examples of the environmental goals our institutions are working toward.
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Freshwater science: Mentorship and insecticide insight
January 19, 2022
Collaborative grant provided opportunity for faculty and students at two UW schools to study potential emerging water contaminants. Austin Draper never considered a career in freshwater science. Although he was […]
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High schoolers jump into freshwater science
January 13, 2022
Summer program provides hands-on experiences studying lakes, rivers and streams throughout Wisconsin. What’s the best way to get high school students interested in water sciences? Get their feet wet, literally. […]
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UW-Platteville students conduct research at largest pavement research facility
January 4, 2022
Three University of Wisconsin-Platteville civil engineering students recently conducted research at MnROAD, the largest full-scale pavement research facility of its kind in the world, located near Albertville, Minnesota. The research project, led by Dr. […]
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A greener business model: How the private sector can lead where government hasn’t
December 20, 2021
Countries have debated how to combat climate change since the early 1990s. And yet little progress has been made as governments grapple with how to set and enforce emissions-reduction commitments. […]
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“The implications are enormous”: UW-Madison graduate student’s innovative climate research could change building design
December 14, 2021
When she was young, Gesangyangji would stare at the peaks on the mountains surrounding Lhasa, her birthplace in the Tibetan Plateau. They were covered in snow. But as she grew […]
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UW-Milwaukee student takes an unanticipated path to becoming a water scientist
December 13, 2021
Tyler Kunze never anticipated a career as a water scientist. Yet in May, he became the first student to earn a bachelor’s degree in water science from UW-Green Bay. He’s […]
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UW-Stevens Point experts researching solutions for disposal of CWD-infected deer
December 7, 2021
One of the challenges in dealing with chronic wasting disease, a fatal brain infection in deer, elk, moose, reindeer and caribou, is the disposal of infected animals. A team of […]
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UW-Parkside’s campus garden donates more than 1,000 pounds of fresh produce to Racine County Food Bank
December 3, 2021
During this time of helping others and giving thanks, University of Wisconsin-Parkside’s campus garden has stepped up and donated 1,019 pounds of fresh produce from July to November to the […]
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UW-Eau Claire launches BluBox reusable container system for food service
December 1, 2021
Starting in December, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will take a significant sustainability step with the introduction of the BluBox Program, reusable food containers in the Hilltop and Davies Center […]
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The future looks fresh: New collaboration will boost Wisconsin water research, policy, and economy
November 30, 2021
On a sunny afternoon in late September, a group of undergraduate students boarded Limnos II, UW-Madison’s Center for Limnology (CFL) pontoon boat, for a field trip on Lake Mendota with CFL […]