When Maria Castillio, a 2017 graduate of UW-Madison and former Office of Sustainability intern, scored the opportunity to take a Semester at Sea (SAS) in 2015, she built a lasting relationship with Nicol Chinchilla from …
Economy
Business and Sustainability Certificate Program Means Making Green, But Greener
Professor Ann Terlaak did not enter academia with a grand plan to bring a sustainable certificate program to the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business. Instead, following on her undergraduate degree in economics, she entered …
Green Fund supports greenhouse cooling
Coming soon to campus: a more efficient rooftop greenhouse. This project is one of the first to be supported by a new UW–Madison Green Fund administered by the Office of Sustainability. The Green Fund supports …
Five UW–Madison offices achieve Green Office certification
The Green Office program gives offices of any size the knowledge and resources to become more sustainable, both economically and environmentally. By becoming certified through the program, an office signifies that they have made a …
2017-18 Wisconsin Idea Fellowships awarded
Seven student projects will address a range of community needs, including household energy solutions, mass incarceration, fresh produce access, sexual assault, and more.
UniverCity Year extends to Dane County
UniverCity is now seeking faculty and staff interested in partnering on projects in economic development, affordable housing, county service use, and water quality.
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.
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.
Clean energy for sustainable manufacturing
Researchers in the new REMADE institute will focus on improving sustainable manufacturing and on an education and workforce development program to fill identified gaps.
Volunteer during residence hall move-out
April 26, 2016 | by University Housing staff As more than 7,400 students prepare to move out of the university residence halls, the UW–Madison Division of University Housing is asking for volunteers to help residents …