Tag Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
Extreme heat raises climate change questions, concerns
The recent heat wave baking much of the country has prompted many people to ask: Is this due to climate change? Read More
War-related climate change would substantially reduce crop yields
Though worries about “nuclear winter” have faded since the end of the Cold War, existing stockpiles of nuclear weapons still hold the potential for devastating global impacts. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Rutgers University have found that the climate effects of a hypothetical nuclear war between India and Pakistan would greatly reduce yields of staple crops, even in distant countries. Read More
Two honored with McDowell Alumni Achievement Awards
The University of Wisconsin–Madison's Multicultural Student Center will name John Francis and Kabzuag Vaj as the 2012 honorees of the McDowell Alumni Achievement Award at this year's Multicultural Leadership Awards and Graduation Celebration. Read More
UW welcomes new Nelson Institute director
Paul Robbins, the director of the School of Geography and Development at the University of Arizona, has been named director of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
Earth Day conference to explore growth, happiness
Economic growth, consumption, sustainability and happiness will be explored during the sixth annual Nelson Institute Earth Day conference on Monday, April 16, at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison. Read More
Film festival finds environmental stories in unexpected places
From Cold War bunkers in Albania to the night skies over Manhattan, Tales from Planet Earth will offer a broad - and often surprising - exploration of the environment. Read More
Nelson Institute awarded UW–Madison’s first S-STEM grant from NSF
The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies has been awarded UW–Madison's first-ever National Science Foundation S-STEM grant for undergraduate scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Read More
Does history repeat? Using the past to improve ecological forecasting
To better predict the future, Jack Williams is looking to the past. Read More
Proposed hunt poorly designed, says UW wolf expert
Legislation outlining a proposed state wolf hunt is likely to hurt wolf populations while failing to resolve existing conflicts with humans, says a UW–Madison wolf… Read More
Student sustainability competition a springboard for local development, global solutions
The contest is in its fourth year and open to all UW–Madison undergraduate and graduate students. Previously known as the Climate Leadership Challenge, the competition has been renamed the Global Stewards Sustainability Prize to reflect a broader focus on real-world solutions to sustainability. Read More
UW–Madison names finalists for Nelson Institute director
UW-Madison has named three finalists for the director of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. Read More
John Francis: Silent no more
Visiting professor John Francis’s journey to the front of the classroom has been filled with twists and turns. Read More
For Midwesterners, more boxcars mean cleaner air
Shifting a fraction of truck-borne freight onto trains would have an outsized impact on air quality in the Midwest, according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read More
Snow in the Rockies, dry summers in the Southwest?
New simulations of summer rains in the arid American Southwest show that they are influenced by the previous winter's snowpack in the Rocky Mountains. Read More
Increased use of bikes for commuting offers economic, health benefits
Cutting out short auto trips and replacing them with mass transit and active transport would yield major health benefits, according to a study just published in the scientific journal Environmental Health Perspectives. Read More
Patz discusses environmental health with Dalai Lama, Prime Minister of Bhutan
For professor Jonathan Patz, who directs the UW–Madison Global Health Institute and holds an appointment in the Nelson Institute, conversations around environmental ethics are an everyday occurrence. It's not every day, however, that he can discuss these issues with the Dalai Lama. Read More
Eleven professors appointed to named professorships
Eleven distinguished faculty members have received named professorships, some of the highest honors for established faculty. Read More
Excitement builds as environmental studies major opens to students
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s new environmental studies major was mentioned in a U.S. News and World Report article that spotlighted nine “hot college majors” from around the nation. The mention of the new major came as students began signing up for the new undergraduate major in environmental studies at UW–Madison. Read More