University of Wisconsin–Madison
December 15, 2015 | by Sarah Olson University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate student Eleanor Bloom presented her research on sustainable systems for residential heating and cooling at a conference last month in Kashiwa, Japan, where she earned second place in a poster session featuring student research from several countries. December 15, 2015 | by Sarah Olson University of …
With the new year right around the corner, we wanted to take the opportunity to reflect on the many ways sustainability is shaping the UW–Madison campus and experience. With the new year right around the corner, we wanted to take the opportunity to reflect on the many ways sustainability is shaping the UW–Madison campus and …
Unplug your TV when not in use Your television draws energy even when you aren’t using it because it must always ready to receive a signal. Turned off and plugged in, an average TV draws 5 watts per hour. Unplug your TV when you leave for the day to prevent wasted energy. Bonus: You’ll also save money. …
December 8, 2015 | by Sarah Olson University of Wisconsin–Madison senior Alana McKeever (left) has worked for the nut butter company Yumbutter since fall 2014. Creamy or crunchy, peanut butter is more than just sustenance for University of Wisconsin–Madison senior Alana McKeever. December 8, 2015 | by Sarah Olson University of Wisconsin–Madison senior Alana McKeever …
Madison will have a unique window on COP21 — the catchier name for the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change — as it begins next week in Paris.
October 27, 2015 | by Jill Sakai University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate student Tom Bryan was honored this week at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. October 27, 2015 | by Jill Sakai University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate student Tom Bryan was honored this week at the annual meeting …
Students in Zoology 315, a popular limnology course taught by UW–Madison Center for Limnology Professor Jake Vander Zanden, found the hard-shelled animals while participating in a laboratory session this October.
What will it take to make a cross-country drive in a light duty vehicle, the kind of car or truck many of us drive every day, a low-carbon pursuit?
October 13, 2015 | by Sarah Olson Two members of the UW–Madison community are working every day to define sustainability for the university – and the greater Madison community. October 13, 2015 | by Sarah Olson Two members of the UW–Madison community are working every day to define sustainability for the university – and the greater Madison …