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Madison community members press for greater strides in clean energy to combat effects of climate change.
Madison community members press for greater strides in clean energy to combat effects of climate change.
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UW-Madison ranked first in number of Peace Corps volunteers.
UW-Madison ranked first in number of Peace Corps volunteers
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Gaylord Nelson Lecture Series: We have come a long way; we have a long way to go
It generates medicines, purifies water, absorbs greenhouse gases and grows our food. Yet most of us know little about soil — in fact, we treat this valuable resource like dirt. Steve Ventura will describe the important ecosystem services derived from healthy soils and present new ideas about how to protect them. Ventura, the UW-Madison Gaylord…
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PHS Monday Seminar Series: Racial Disparities in the Incidence of Breast Cancer Subtypes in ‘Black’ and ‘White’ Women: Proportions and Preconceptions
When: February 27th, 12 -1 p.m. Where: 1345 HSLC.
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Weston Roundtable Series: Climate resiliency planning and buildings: Lessons from the field
Climate resiliency is an important strategy in sustainability planning. However, today’s buildings are designed to operate in the future using weather data from the past. Research suggests that predicted energy savings from green buildings may be significantly different than actual building performance in coming years due to the changing climate. Douglas Ahl, director of research…