WRM@50
It was no ordinary lunch, considering where the conversation would lead. The year was 1956, and Henry Hart had invited Arno Lenz to meet at Memorial Union. Thus began a partnership that would ultimately produce Water Resources Management.…More »
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Water, workshops and the Wisconsin Idea
July 14, 2015
How’s this for a successful academic formula: consistently attract top graduate students from around the country, bring together brilliant UW faculty from a variety of disciplines, and have them team up to tackle complex water-related problems faced by Wisconsin communities. …More »
July 14, 2015
How’s this for a successful academic formula: consistently attract top graduate students from around the country, bring together brilliant UW faculty from a variety of disciplines, and have them team up to tackle complex water-related problems faced by Wisconsin communities. …More »
Pinnacle of the program
July 14, 2015
The WRM program prepares students to face the complexities of managing water, while gaining lifelong knowledge and experience. A key aspect of this training: the summer workshop. …More »
July 14, 2015
The WRM program prepares students to face the complexities of managing water, while gaining lifelong knowledge and experience. A key aspect of this training: the summer workshop. …More »
"We knew we needed to help"
July 14, 2015
A former chair of the Water Resources Management program saw an opportunity and the current chair seized it. The result: another shining example of WRM’s impact on Wisconsin communities. …More »
July 14, 2015
A former chair of the Water Resources Management program saw an opportunity and the current chair seized it. The result: another shining example of WRM’s impact on Wisconsin communities. …More »
Meet Anita Thompson: New Water Resources Management Chair
July 14, 2015
WRM requires a leader who can inspire students and foster collaboration, and Anita Thompson is ready for the challenge. …More »
July 14, 2015
WRM requires a leader who can inspire students and foster collaboration, and Anita Thompson is ready for the challenge. …More »
Stream of knowledge
July 14, 2015
Water, essential for life, is under close scrutiny at UW-Madison. More than 100 faculty and scientists are involved in water-related research and scholarship, exploring everything from agricultural runoff to the global carbon cycle and from aquatic insects to water as a human right. …More »
July 14, 2015
Water, essential for life, is under close scrutiny at UW-Madison. More than 100 faculty and scientists are involved in water-related research and scholarship, exploring everything from agricultural runoff to the global carbon cycle and from aquatic insects to water as a human right. …More »
'An ecological jewel'
July 14, 2015
Wisconsin's idyllic Green Lake has degraded, facing the kinds of challenges common to waters in agricultural and developing landscapes. The scientific expertise found at UW-Madison could help. …More »
July 14, 2015
Wisconsin's idyllic Green Lake has degraded, facing the kinds of challenges common to waters in agricultural and developing landscapes. The scientific expertise found at UW-Madison could help. …More »
Investing in Nelson
July 14, 2015
Transformative donors, new professorships, matching scholarship program, and students supporting students. …More »
July 14, 2015
Transformative donors, new professorships, matching scholarship program, and students supporting students. …More »
First person: From water resources to a world of whodunnit
July 14, 2015
When I graduated from the Nelson Institute with a degree in water resources management, I never imagined my future job title would be mystery and suspense author. But sometimes life takes you in unexpected directions. …More »
July 14, 2015
When I graduated from the Nelson Institute with a degree in water resources management, I never imagined my future job title would be mystery and suspense author. But sometimes life takes you in unexpected directions. …More »
Alumni notes and awards
July 14, 2015
Updates from the careers and lives of alumni, plus the recipients of the 2015 Nelson Institute alumni awards. …More »
July 14, 2015
Updates from the careers and lives of alumni, plus the recipients of the 2015 Nelson Institute alumni awards. …More »
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