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 …
Research
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.
Harnessing foot power
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.
Greener plastic production
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.
Zebra mussels invade Lake Mendota
Between July and November, populations of the invasive species zebra mussels exploded in Lake Mendota, say researchers at UW’s Center for Limnology.
“Super yeast” may improve biofuel economics
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” …
Institute for Research on Poverty receives national award
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.
What does “local food” mean to Wisconsin consumers?
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.
Preserving the Preserve for education and research
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.
Better diversity training is built on research, not intuition
Throwing your cans and bottles in the recycling? Avoiding aimless Internet browsing during work hours? Offering your seat on the bus to someone less able to stand in the aisle? Brauer’s research explores how to …