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Monday, May 14th, 2012
UW–Madison launches online Sustainable Systems Engineering Graduate Program
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has introduced a new online Master of Engineering in Sustainable Systems Engineering (SSE) program, which will begin January 2013 with applications being accepted through October 15, 2012.
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
Langston recognized as Honored Instructor
Nancy Langston, a professor in the Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology and the Nelson Institute, has been nominated as a University of Wisconsin-Madison Honored Instructor for the spring 2012 semester.
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012
John Francis to receive Multicultural Student Center McDowell Alumni Achievement Award
John Francis, visiting associate professor of environmental studies, will receive the McDowell Alumni Achievement Award from the UW-Madison Multicultural Student Center at the Multicultural Leadership Awards and Graduation Celebration May 7.
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012
Environmental studies students honored as Phi Beta Kappa inductees
Nine undergraduate environmental studies students have been inducted into the UW-Madison chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest academic honor society.
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
Stephanie Tai awarded Worldwide Universities Network grant
Stephanie Tai, a professor in the University of Wisconsin Law School and Nelson Institute faculty affiliate, has been awarded a $5,000 Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) Seed Grant, funded through the Division of International Studies, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) and the Graduate School.
Thursday, April 19th, 2012
Three students awarded Reid Bryson Scholarships
Three University of Wisconsin-Madison students have been awarded a Reid Bryson Scholarship for 2012 from the Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research.
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
“Slow Violence” by Rob Nixon receives two prestigious awards
Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor by Rob Nixon, UW-Madison professor of English and environmental studies, has recently received two prominent book awards.
Friday, March 16th, 2012
Transportation engineer named to World Road Association committee
The World Road Association recently named University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Teresa M. Adams to its Freight Transport Committee.
Friday, December 16th, 2011
Baron named president-elect of Ecological Society of America
U.S. Geological Survey research ecologist Jill Baron, who earned a master's degree in land resources from the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies in 1979, has been named President-Elect of the Ecological Society of America.
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
Candidates sought for environmental justice faculty position
The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Department of Community and Environmental Sociology in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at UW-Madison are seeking applicants for a new tenure-track assistant professor position in environmental justice.
Thursday, December 8th, 2011
Zedler appointed associate director for research and education
University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of environmental studies Paul Zedler has been named associate director for research and education at the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies.
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
Marotz recognized for exceptional service to students
Tristin Marotz, the Nelson Institute’s undergraduate student services coordinator, has been selected to receive the Dr. Brenda Pfaehler Award of Excellence by the Center for Educational Opportunity in the UW-Madison School of Education.
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Lim awarded scholarship for tiger conservation research
Anya Lim, a Ph.D. candidate in the Nelson Institute Environment and Resources program, has been awarded a fellowship from the Kaplan Graduate Awards Program in support of her research mitigating human-carnivore conflict in the Nam-Et Phou Louey National Protected Area in Laos.
Friday, October 21st, 2011
RFP seeks new course proposals by Nov. 1
The Nelson Institute has funding available for the development of a Community Environmental Scholars capstone course and Charlotte Zieve teaching assistant.
Monday, October 17th, 2011
Global fishery expert wins prestigious fellowship
Peter McIntyre, an assistant professor of zoology and environmental studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has won an $850,000, five-year Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
Liu elected fellow of American Meteorological Society
Zhengyu Liu, UW-Madison professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences and environmental studies, has been elected a fellow of the American Meteorological Society.
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
Wildlife Health Event Reporter website spotlighted at international conference
Wildlife Disease Information Node project manager Josh Dein will present about the web-based Wildlife Health Event Reporter this week at the 60th annual international conference of the Wildlife Disease Association in Quebec, Canada.
Friday, August 5th, 2011
Student finds Badger connections in China
Steven Olikara, an environmental studies and political science major from Brookfield, Wis., has been traveling in China this summer, exploring Wisconsin connections and interests.
Friday, July 22nd, 2011
Notaro named associate director of Center for Climatic Research
Michael Notaro has been named the associate director of the Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research (CCR). Notaro is an associate scientist in CCR and has been with the center since 2002.
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
WRM students to host public meeting on groundwater recycling
Water Resources Management graduate students will present conceptual designs for a groundwater recycling project in the Nine Springs wetland on July 26 at the Fitchburg Public Library.
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