Fast-track master’s program targets growing energy analysis field

The one-year Resource and Energy Demand Analysis program aims to meet employer demand for graduates with skills in behavioral economics and statistics and a solid understanding of the energy industry.

UW leads in Peace Corps volunteers

UW–Madison ranked first among large schools on the Peace Corps 2017 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list. There are 87 Badgers currently volunteering worldwide.

Odyssey project changes lives with humanities

The Odyssey Project, founded and run by UW–Madison English professor Emily Auerbach, puts literature, philosophy, and the arts in reach for Madison adults living below the poverty line.

Grant supports study of dairy/energy/water links

A new grant from the USDA will support UW research on the relationships among dairy farm operations, water use and quality, and energy use.

Using satellite data for public health

The drumbeat calling scientists to share their work with the public is as loud as ever, and Tracey Holloway is happy to answer. Holloway leads a group of researchers drawn together as NASA’s Health and Air Quality Applied Sciences Team.

Mapping agriculture’s impact on the Amazon

Professor Holly Gibbs leads a team that is creating the world’s first database documenting the soy and cattle industry’s evolution in Brazil and how it relates to deforestation and land management decisions.

New scholarship prepares global leaders

Launching in fall 2017, the King-Morgridge Scholars Program will prepare young leaders to fight poverty and improve quality of life around the world.

UniverCity: Monona partnership

The UniverCity Alliance brings together students, faculty and research centers from across the UW–Madison campus to provide communities with resources to help develop solutions for urban growth and development issues.

Capstone students “clean the stream” in Union South

Students in Life Sciences Communications 515 partnered with Union South to reduce contamination in the building’s waste stream. Student teams created social marketing campaigns aimed at improving recycling and composting among Union customers.

Paul Robbins’ statement on climate change

The Nelson Institute director’s statement upholds the value and integrity of climate research at UW–Madison and partner institutions.