The Commons – August 2024

  • Real-World Relevance

    Energy Analysis and Policy capstone team publishes journal article on renewable natural gas.

  • Back to school, students walking up Bascom hill.

    Which Back-to-School Badger Are You?

    It may still feel like summer, but back-to-school season is in full swing here on campus.

  • From the Blue Ridge Mountains to Big Sky Country, Rudd has spent his life outdoors. Photo courtesy of Jeff Rudd

    Confidence in Uncertainty

    “You need to talk to Tracey Holloway,” Nelson Institute Dean Paul Robbins told Jeff Rudd.

  • Protect and Preserve

    In Nam Et-Phou Louey National Park in northern Laos, a boat of tourists quietly floats down the Nam Nern River.

  • On Time

    If you get the chance to chat with Curt Meine, the man who’s become more or less synonymous with Aldo Leopold, you may be inclined to pepper him with “What would Leopold think about…” questions.

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    Listen Up!

    Summer may be winding down, but there’s still time to squeeze in one last vacation.

  • Two Nelson staff members cleaning garlic.

    Green Thumb, Green Office

    The forecast had predicted rain, but blue skies prevailed as two dozen Nelson Institute staff members tromped through the paths at Troy Community Gardens, snacking on wild blackcap raspberries along the way.