February 10, 2015 | Transportation Services has released the results of its latest biennial survey of UW-Madison faculty, staff and students and UW Hospital employees.
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Campus community invited to forums on UW and state budget
February 10, 2015 | Chancellor Rebecca Blank invites the campus community to be part of a discussion about the proposed budget for the University of Wisconsin-Madison in a series of forums this week.
Transportation Services releases campus commuting report
February 10, 2015 | Transportation Services has released the results of its latest biennial survey of UW-Madison faculty, staff and students and UW Hospital employees.
Sustainability efforts paying off with less waste, more compost
A campuswide change instituted in 2012 to reduce waste at UW-Stout is continuing to pay big dividends. Figures for 2014 recently were reported, and for the third straight year the amount of waste dropped significantly. …
Learning lessons from Madison foxes and coyotes
Climate Quest Finale showcases climate solutions
by Jill Sakai At the public Climate Quest Finale on January 30, five teams delivered compelling presentations with their visions of novel approaches to help society reduce or cope with climate change and its effects.
Community responds to proposed UW cuts
February 3, 2015 | by Office of Sustainability staff Members of the UW–Madison and greater UW System community have responded strongly to news that Gov. Scott Walker’s 2015-2017 budget includes a $300 million budget cut to …
Public invited to attend final Climate Quest showcase
by Sarah Olson From mindfulness to mealworms, five teams of researchers seek to address growing concerns in the face of global climate change including industry efficiency, food security and wasteful human behavior. As finalists …
UW–Madison offers free Leopold’s land ethic online course and February event
Jan. 22, 2015 | by: Lika Balenovich The University of Wisconsin-Madison will offer its next round of sixMassive Open Online Courses beginning Jan. 26 with “The Land Ethic Reclaimed: Perceptive Hunting, Aldo Leopold and Conservation.”
Study shows Brazil’s Soy Moratorium still needed to preserve Amazon
Jan. 22, 2015 | by: Kelly April Tyrrell Today, fewer chicken nuggets can trace their roots to cleared Amazon rain forest. In 2006, following a report from Greenpeace and under pressure from consumers, large companies …