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  3. October 2024

October 2024

The Chronicles of Cal

Posted on October 10, 2024

Cal DeWitt considers his childhood normal — that is, except for the zoo he kept in his backyard.

Posted in News, October 2024

Illustrating Prairie Ecology

Posted on October 9, 2024

While attending the Rhode Island School of Design for her undergraduate degree, Liz Anna Kozik became very aware of the fact that she was a Midwesterner on the East Coast.

Posted in Alumni, News, October 2024

(Don’t Fear) the Weather

Posted on October 8, 2024

Remember when you were a kid, and Halloween was so cold?

Posted in News, October 2024

Can’t-Miss Moments from Rendezvous 2024

Posted on October 7, 2024

Rendezvous on the Terrace, the annual gathering for alumni of the Nelson Institute, looks a lot different today than when it started.

Posted in Alumni, News, October 2024

Four Things You Didn’t Know about Land Tenure

Posted on October 4, 2024

“I’ve found, over the years, that the terminology with land tenure is often kind of murky,” says Lisa Naughton, faculty affiliate in the Nelson institute’s Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE).

Posted in News, October 2024

Fall 2024 Media Mentions

Posted on October 3, 2024

Would Jesus park in a bike lane? For Philadelphia churches, it’s a real question

Posted in News, October 2024

175 Years of Energy Research at UW–Madison

Posted on August 9, 2024

From minerals to sunlight, the quest to find, harness, and improve energy has helped shape the university’s research portfolio.

Posted in October 2024

Trip Distance: 3.24 Cheeseburgers

Posted on August 6, 2024

A more digestible CO2 calculator swaps cheeseburgers for carbon.

Posted in October 2024

We’re Not in Madison Anymore

Posted on August 1, 2024

Emily Johnson spent the spring semester in Scandinavia as a Global Gateway Fellow.

Posted in October 2024

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