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Colloquium showcases how GHI awards benefit Wisconsin and the world
GHI Research Colloquium 2015 shows how GHI grants improve health in Wisconsin and beyond.
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Air quality and its impact on transplants
Jamie Schauer, a GHI Advisory member and professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, shows air pollution impacts transplant recipients.
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Woven Gardens of Hope: Afghan Women’s Carpets Opening Reception
Contemporary views of Afghanistan are dominated by images of strife and social breakdown. In contrast,“Woven Gardens of Hope: Afghan Women’s Carpets” celebrates the area’s rich textile traditions that have contributed to world culture for centuries. This artisanal tradition is presented through historic carpets from private collections, objects from the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection, and…
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Taking on Possibilities in Campus Sustainability
The Office of Sustainability hosts TOPICs, Taking on Possibilities in Campus Sustainability, from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, in The Marquee at Union South. The student-faculty-staff forum discusses the ins and outs of the UW-Madison recycling program. The program includes a panel presentation and time for questions.
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Seeking sustainable urban habitat for tomorrow’s ‘metro sapiens’
Assistant scientist Jason Vargo studies the future of urbanization and how moving into cities could lead to a sustainable future.