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Research

Bio-renewable process could help ‘green’ plastic

Posted on January 29, 2018

Learn more about how UW–Madison researchers have developed an economical way of producing a critical plastic precursor. Read the full article on the UW–Madison news site here.

Posted in NewsTagged Plastic, Research, UW-Madison

Kyoung-Shin Choi: The Worth of Water

Posted on January 9, 2018

Learn more about how Kyoung-Shin Choi and her team are developing a rechargeable desalination cell capable of turning seawater into fresh water with support from the WARF Accelerator Program. Read the full article on the …

Posted in NewsTagged desalination, Kyoung-Shin Choi, Research, WARF, Water

Department Of Energy selects Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center for next-phase funding

Posted on July 23, 2017

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) for an additional five years of funding to develop sustainable alternatives to transportation fuels and products currently derived from petroleum. …

Posted in NewsTagged Bioenergy, Energy, Research

Study measures air pollution increase attributable to air conditioning

Posted on May 3, 2017

When summer temperatures rise and people turn to their air conditioners to stay cool, something else also increases: air pollution. A new study shows that the electricity production associated with air conditioning increases emissions of …

Posted in NewsTagged Energy, Faculty, Health, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, Research

Waste study shines at Undergrad Symposium

Posted on April 17, 2017

A class effort to study the waste stream at Union South illustrates how a lot of student research done on campus has immediate, real-world value.

Posted in NewsTagged Campus Life, Recycling, Research, Students, Waste, Wisconsin Union

App links low-income residents with services

Posted on April 11, 2017

Health Links, a student-designed smartphone app, helps connect low-income Madisonians with critical community resources such as food pantries, shelters, and health centers.

Posted in NewsTagged Research, Students, Wisconsin Idea

2017-18 Wisconsin Idea Fellowships awarded

Posted on March 30, 2017

Seven student projects will address a range of community needs, including household energy solutions, mass incarceration, fresh produce access, sexual assault, and more.

Posted in NewsTagged Economy, Morgridge Center, Research, Students

Grant supports study of dairy/energy/water links

Posted on February 28, 2017

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

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Economy, Energy, Faculty, Food, Research, Water

Using satellite data for public health

Posted on February 28, 2017

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 …

Posted in NewsTagged Health, Research

Mapping agriculture’s impact on the Amazon

Posted on February 28, 2017

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.

Posted in NewsTagged Faculty, Food, Research
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