Category: Research

New research by Philip Mulder studies the equity of crowdfunding support for natural disasters

This article, by Talia Bartosch, is part of a series highlighting members of the Office of Sustainability’s Experts Database. In a collaboration with instructor Hannah Monroe’s course, LSC 561: Writing Science for the Public, students interviewed campus sustainability experts and produced short feature stories.  A new study finds that those with a higher income receive …

For Gregory Nemet, hope for the climate’s future may just come from the past

This article, by Bryce Johnson, is part of a series highlighting members of the Office of Sustainability’s Experts Database. In a collaboration with instructor Hannah Monroe’s course, LSC 561: Writing Science for the Public, students interviewed campus sustainability experts and produced short feature stories.  Many Americans look to the future to solve climate change, whether …

Diego Román’s research on how multilingual communities experience climate change comes “from a place of humbleness”

This article, by Sarah Matysiak, is part of a series highlighting members of the Office of Sustainability’s Experts Database. In a collaboration with instructor Hannah Monroe’s course, LSC 561: Writing Science for the Public, students interviewed campus sustainability experts and produced short feature stories.  Growing up in Quito, Ecuador’s bustling capital city of 1.7 million …

15 Ways Students Can Get Involved with UW–Madison’s New Sustainability Goals

In February 2024, Chancellor Mnookin announced a groundbreaking commitment to sustainability. Mnookin laid out five goals across fields of sustainability that will guide UW–Madison over the next two decades: achieve net-zero emissions by 2048, create a zero-waste campus by 2040, achieve STARS Gold by 2025 through cross-campus involvement, foster sustainability education, and catalyze sustainability research.   …

Improving the “social license” of nuclear waste management

This article, by Molly Aslin, is part of a series highlighting members of the Office of Sustainability’s Experts Database. In a collaboration with instructor Madeline Fisher’s course, LSC 561: Writing Science for the Public, students interviewed campus sustainability experts and produced short feature stories. Professor Paul Wilson, who is the Grainger Professor of Nuclear Engineering …

Foxlights, Fladry, and Range Riders: Adrian Treves’s research finds three nonlethal methods to protect livestock

This article, by Morgan Smith, is part of a series highlighting members of the Office of Sustainability’s Experts Database. In a collaboration with instructor Madeline Fisher’s course, LSC 561: Writing Science for the Public, students interviewed campus sustainability experts and produced short feature stories. Large carnivores—such as bears, wolves, and cougars—can present a hazard to …

“To meet people where they are at”: Audrey Stanton’s research studies the benefits of work-from-home

This article, by Changhao Yan, is part of a series highlighting members of the Office of Sustainability’s Experts Database. In a collaboration with instructor Madeline Fisher’s course, LSC 561: Writing Science for the Public, students interviewed campus sustainability experts and produced short feature stories.  As climate change intensifies, scientists are calling for action to protect …

To reduce the use of pesticides, Sean Schoville looks back millions of years

This article, by Jacob Wologo, is part of a series highlighting members of the Office of Sustainability’s Experts Database. In a collaboration with instructor Madeline Fisher’s course, LSC 561: Writing Science for the Public, students interviewed campus sustainability experts and produced short feature stories. Cold War-era propaganda told of a pest so powerful that the …

“Our mission is to try to save the world”: Karen Oberhauser heightens sustainability at the UW Arboretum 

This article, by Emily Morton, is part of a series highlighting members of the Office of Sustainability’s Experts Database. In a collaboration with instructor Madeline Fisher’s course, LSC 561: Writing Science for the Public, students interviewed campus sustainability experts and produced short feature stories. The landscapes and diverse plants and animals bring visitors to the …

Sustainable chemical engineering: Brian Pfleger’s experiments toward a “paradigm shift” for chemical feedstocks

This article, by William Beimers, is part of a series highlighting members of the Office of Sustainability’s Experts Database. In a collaboration with instructor Madeline Fisher’s course, LSC 561: Writing Science for the Public, students interviewed campus sustainability experts and produced short feature stories.  When you hear the words “chemical engineering,” living things probably aren’t …