by Sheila M. Smith | Oct 17, 2016 | Videos
How can changing the conversation about the ways in which creativity drives local and statewide economies help create a better quality of life in Wisconsin? At this September 20, 2016, Academy Talk, Sheila M. Smith shares insights on the creative economy gleaned from...
by Thomas Pleger | Oct 4, 2016 | Videos
How does a state and a nation foster creativity? Thomas Pleger, president of Lake Superior State University and former campus executive officer and dean of UW-Baraboo/Sauk County, believes that our future lies in strengthening the liberal education base of our public...
by Sharon Dunwoody | Feb 23, 2016 | Videos
While everyone in Wisconsin has a story about an epic blizzard or a harrowing thunderstorm, it can be challenging to tell stories about changes to our climate over time. We come to understand the world around us through stories. This is especially true for phenomena...
by Sumudu Atapattu, Richard Keller, Jonathan Patz, Clay Nesler, Nathan Schulfer, Jeffrey Thompson | Feb 9, 2016 | Videos
In December, the United Nations 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) met in Paris, where nearly 200 nations ratified a new universal climate change agreement with the goal of reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. For the first time since the Kyoto Protocol in...
by Paul Robbins, Clay Nesler, Sumudu Atapattu, Jonathan Patz, Jane Elder, Nathan Schulfer, Jeffrey Thompson | Dec 4, 2015 | Videos
The United Nations 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) meet in December 2015 in Paris, where nations ratified a new universal climate change agreement that will lower carbon emissions. For the first time since the Kyoto Protocol in 1997, the world came together to...
