by Laurie Schlosser | Aug 19, 2019 | Headlines, Sustainability
Eggplant, cucumbers, berries and tomatoes are among the payoff from a garden planted months ago in a patch of land behind the College of Education and Human Services building at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. MaryBeth Petesch, field experience director and...
by Trevor Clementi | Aug 7, 2019 | In Video, Math and Natural Science, Research, Sustainability
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh senior Kara Gillette, of Oshkosh, is working with assistant professor of chemistry Sheri Lense to explore methods for converting carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide. “Carbon dioxide emissions have been on the rise since the...
by Laurie Schlosser | Jun 27, 2019 | Headlines, Sustainability
Three large monarch caterpillars were seen this week nibbling on the leaves of milkweed growing in a landscape bed at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. It’s a scene not uncommon at a campus that champions itself with sustainable and environmentally friendly...
by Laurie Schlosser | May 30, 2019 | Headlines, Sustainability
People from around the globe with a shared interest in sustainability, conservation and stewardship of the environment will converge this weekend at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, as the 25th International Symposium for Society and Resource Management (ISSRM) ...
by Laurie Schlosser | Mar 19, 2019 | Headlines, Sustainability
Books, computers and…lettuce? A nook at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s Polk Library is housing a state-of-the-art hydroponic unit. The tender green lettuce that is sprouting—especially throughout winter and spring—will provide a welcomed healthy produce...
by Contributor | Dec 6, 2018 | Briefs, Sustainability
Two University of Wisconsin Oshkosh research teams have been awarded seed grants from the Sustainability Institute for Regional Transformations (SIRT). UWO’s SIRT launched the grant program this fall to support the advancement of research, teaching, creative...