A company that makes safer, greener building materials; an animal-free protein growing technology; and a technology for resource recovery from wastewater are among the top three climate solutions that could win the $250,000 prize. SALT LAKE CITY – On Wednesday, September 24, the Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy at the University of […]
Read MoreAnderegg has established a legacy of communicating science and convening innovators at The Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy After three years as the founding director of the Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy at the University of Utah, William Anderegg, professor in the School of Biological Sciences, will step down as the […]
Read MoreThe Wilkes Center partnered with Microsoft in supporting its newly published white paper “Investing in nature for a sustainable future: Lessons from science and practice“. The paper, released on October 9, 2024, puts forward 8 actions for what is needed to empower companies to maximize the sustainability impacts of their nature-based investments. The Microsoft-led policy […]
Read MoreBy Hannah Meier , PhD Student, School of Biological Sciences Caption: [from left to right]: Tegan, a PhD student in the Anderegg lab, investigates the impact of climate change on forest biodiversity and carbon sequestration. Elizabeth Williams is an undergraduate biomedical engineering student with a keen interest in public health, having already conducted research in […]
Read MoreToday, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced that William Anderegg, associate professor of biology at the University of Utah and director of the Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy, is one of three 2023 recipients of the prestigious Alan T. Waterman Award. NSF is recognizing Anderegg for his contributions to ecosystem and climate change […]
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