University of Wisconsin–Madison
May 5, 2015 | by Maija Inveiss Senior Emily Baumann is no lightweight when it comes to Styrofoam. As she prepares to graduate next week, the UW–Madison biochemistry major is leaving behind a growing program for reusing and recycling the thousands of Styrofoam shipping boxes that campus labs receive every year. May 5, 2015 | …
April 28, 2015 | by Maija Inveiss Every day, thousands of students cycle in and out of UW–Madison’s six dining halls without thinking much about how much food is consumed – or how much isn’t. But during their own daily meals, sophomores Colin McReavy and Katherine Kokkinias began to notice the huge quantities of food …
Energy-tracking app encourages sustainable behaviors April 20, 2015 | by Maija Inveiss and Jill Sakai For a generation motivated by technology and fast-moving information, a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has created an energy-tracking app to make reducing day-to-day energy usage more accessible. Energy-tracking app encourages sustainable behaviors April 20, 2015 | by Maija …
April 14, 2015 | By Sarah Olson Students in University Housing residence halls used less energy and recycled more waste during a month-long conservation initiative. April 14, 2015 | By Sarah Olson Students in University Housing residence halls used less energy and recycled more waste during a month-long conservation initiative.
April 7, 2015 | By Maija Inveiss For most students living in the residence halls, it is easier to go to a dining hall or microwave a frozen meal rather than make homemade meals from fresh, local ingredients. Sarah Clifford, a sophomore at UW–Madison, is trying to change that practice through new cooking demonstrations at …
From an improved online undergraduate course on climate change, atmospheric sciences professor Steve Ackerman and outreach specialist Margaret Mooney have leveraged their efforts into a massive open online course (MOOC) that is reaching thousands of learners throughout Wisconsin and beyond.
by Jill Sakai MIGHTi (Mission to Improve Global Health Through Insects) is the winner of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Climate Quest competition, sponsored by American Family Insurance and Madison Gas and Electric. by Jill Sakai MIGHTi (Mission to Improve Global Health Through Insects) is the winner of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Climate Quest competition, sponsored …
February 17, 2015 | by Jill Sakai In spring 2013, UW–Madison atmospheric sciences professor Steve Ackerman and outreach specialist Margaret Mooney debuted an online undergraduate course on climate and climate change. Shortly afterward, however, two major science advisory groups released new comprehensive climate science reports that made the course material out of date. With support from …
February 10, 2015 | by Scott Hennelly and Jill Sakai With an emphasis on “greener” lifestyles and sustainability, growing numbers of people know to recycle items when possible rather than send them to the landfill. However, far fewer think farther upstream to consider what motivates and shapes their consumption habits. February 10, 2015 | by …