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Research

Paul Robbins’ statement on climate change

Posted on January 15, 2017

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

Posted in NewsTagged Faculty, Research

Making rain gardens more effective

Posted on January 11, 2017

Through a combination of outreach, sampling and detailed watershed modeling, UW–Madison researchers are trying to remove some of the obstacles that prevent more widespread use of green infrastructure, and, more importantly, evaluate which green infrastructure …

Posted in NewsTagged Research, Water, Wisconsin Idea

Clean energy for sustainable manufacturing

Posted on January 6, 2017

Researchers in the new REMADE institute will focus on improving sustainable manufacturing and on an education and workforce development program to fill identified gaps.

Posted in NewsTagged Economy, Energy, Research, Waste

Harnessing foot power

Posted on December 13, 2016

Researchers at UW–Madison and the USFS Forest Products Lab are perfecting a way to turn tiny cellulose fibers in wood pulp into a triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) that can harvest electricity from the environment.

Posted in NewsTagged Energy, Research, Technology

Greener plastic production

Posted on December 6, 2016

UW–Madison chemists have enabled a new way to make a common plastic ingredient that uses less energy, reduces waste carbon dioxide, and creates more useful byproducts.

Posted in NewsTagged Energy, Research, Waste

Zebra mussels invade Lake Mendota

Posted on November 6, 2016

Between July and November, populations of the invasive species zebra mussels exploded in Lake Mendota, say researchers at UW’s Center for Limnology.

Posted in NewsTagged Research, Water

“Super yeast” may improve biofuel economics

Posted on October 14, 2016

Scientists at UW–Madison and the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) have found a way to nearly double the efficiency with which a common yeast converts plant sugars to biofuel. The newly engineered “super yeast” …

Posted in NewsTagged Energy, Research

Institute for Research on Poverty receives national award

Posted on September 27, 2016

The award comes as IRP marks its 50th year of examining the causes of poverty and inequality in the United States and approaches to reduce them.

Posted in NewsTagged Research

What does “local food” mean to Wisconsin consumers?

Posted on July 1, 2016

Wisconsin consumers widely agree that “local” food means food grown in Wisconsin, according to a new statewide survey conducted by faculty affiliated with UW–Extension, UW–Madison, and UW–River Falls.

Posted in NewsTagged CALS, Faculty, Food, Research, Wisconsin Idea

Preserving the Preserve for education and research

Posted on June 12, 2016

July 12, 2016 | by Madeline Fischer If you’ve spent much time at UW­–Madison, chances are you have enjoyed some time in the campus’ largest laboratory. This lab, however, cannot be found within a building.

Posted in NewsTagged Education, Nature, Office of Sustainability, Research, Staff
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