Month: December 2015
Life mapping: Dean Olsen turns life around to help others preserve their life stories
Dean Olsen had a successful stint in advertising and marketing in New York City, Chicago and London. But his high-flying career came crashing down after…
Gibbs awarded two NORAD grants
Professor Holly Gibbs was awarded two grants from the Government of Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative (NORAD). The first grant “The Zero-Deforestation Revolution: Breaking the…
Global Madison makes connections
If you live on Madison’s near eastside, you may have noticed an uptick in the number of people walking through your neighborhood during the last…
New research initiative strengthens indigenous voices
Professor Ian Baird recently announced a new research initiative, Tracking Change, which received CAN$2.5 million in support from the government of Canada’s Social Sciences and Humanities…
Alumna Allison Hegan publishes book on species conservation
Allison Hegan (Kleine) (B.A. ’10) has published a new book, No More Endlings: Saving Species One Story at a Time. Among the book’s other contributors…
Geography alumnus named Rhodes Scholar
Colin Higgins (B.A. ’15) has been named a recipient of the Rhodes Scholarship, an honor reserved for the top undergraduate scholars. Higgins, of Middleton, Wisconsin, completed his…
