Stories indexed under: Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies

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• UW-Madison to collaborate on new federal Climate Science Center Oct. 20, 2011 The University of Wisconsin-Madison is among several institutions that will collaborate through a new federal Northeast Climate Science Center to study the effects of climate change on ecosystems, wildlife, water and other resources.
• Patz discusses environmental health with Dalai Lama, Prime Minister of Bhutan Oct. 18, 2011 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.
• Eleven professors appointed to named professorships Oct. 6, 2011 Eleven distinguished faculty members have received named professorships, some of the highest honors for established faculty.
• Excitement builds as environmental studies major opens to students Sept. 26, 2011 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.
• Irrigation's impacts on global carbon uptake Aug. 25, 2011 Globally, irrigation increases agricultural productivity by an amount roughly equivalent to the entire agricultural output of the U.S., according to a new University of Wisconsin-Madison study.
• UW-Madison expert: Cancer rates show it's time for a global asbestos ban Aug. 18, 2011 The use of asbestos building materials in developing countries results in millions of preventable cancer cases, a University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health epidemiologist reports in the coming issue of Annals of Epidemiology.
• Is hunting wolves key to their conservation? Aug. 5, 2011 Hunters have been credited with being strong conservation advocates for numerous game species in multiple countries. Would initiating a wolf hunt invoke the same advocacy for the carnivores?
• Climate change reducing ocean's carbon dioxide uptake July 13, 2011 How deep is the ocean’s capacity to buffer against climate change?
• Indoor air pollution linked to cardiovascular risk July 8, 2011 An estimated two billion people in the developing world heat and cook with a biomass fuel such as wood, but the practice exposes people - especially women - to large doses of small-particle air pollution, which can cause premature death and lung disease.
• Study details how heat waves drive hospital admissions June 22, 2011 A new study appearing this week (June 22, 2011) in the journal Climatic Change, documents the medical conditions aggravated by hot weather, the age groups most affected, and forecasts an increase in hospital admissions in urban areas due to predicted climate change and accompanying weather extremes.
• Patz to lead campuswide global-health effort June 2, 2011 How did pesticide spraying for malaria in Borneo lead to a Typhus fever epidemic? Why did drilling wells for cleaner water lead to widespread arsenic-related skin cancer in Bangladesh?
• Livestock risks from Wisconsin wolves localized, predictable June 1, 2011 It's an issue that crops up wherever humans and big predators - wolves, bears, lions - coexist.
• Human impacts of rising oceans will extend well beyond coasts May 31, 2011 Identifying the human impact of rising sea levels is far more complex than just looking at coastal cities on a map.
• Four UW-Madison students share $50,000 prize in climate contest April 21, 2011 Four undergraduates have won $50,000 in a student competition at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for innovative ideas to counteract climate change.
• Archival video, new film added to Earth Day website April 19, 2011 Several archival video clips and a new short film have been added to a website that documents the history of Earth Day.
• New undergraduate majors build on UW-Madison’s environmental legacy April 8, 2011 Pursuing environmental studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is certainly not new, but being able to major in it is.
• Earth Day conference to showcase sustainability April 5, 2011 Two dazzling new gathering places on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus will share the spotlight on Wednesday, April 20 as joint venues for the Nelson Institute's fifth annual Earth Day Conference, and the public is invited.
• UW-Madison trio named Leopold Leadership Fellows Feb. 28, 2011 Three University of Wisconsin-Madison professors are among only 20 academics from throughout North America chosen this year to participate in a prestigious environmental leadership and communications training program.
• Using satellites to enhance air quality understanding Feb. 23, 2011 The first late winter thaws bring puddles, mud, and a promise of spring in the air. But there may also be something less wholesome in the air - very high levels of air pollution.
• Wildlife Health Event Reporter site available Jan. 11, 2011 People anywhere with an Internet connection may report sightings of sick or dead wild animals through the Wildlife Disease Event Reporter.