At the kick-off celebration for Earth Fest at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Friday, April 19, Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin announced the next area of focus under the Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative: RISE-EARTH.
The Wisconsin RISE Initiative, which Mnookin first announced in February, is designed to help address significant, complex challenges of particular importance to Wisconsin and the world, through accelerated and strategic faculty hiring, research and infrastructure enhancement, interdisciplinary collaboration and increased student opportunities. RISE-AI (artificial intelligence) was the first area announced under the new initiative.
Now, RISE-EARTH, the latest RISE effort, will strengthen the university’s ability to address complex problems and opportunities related to the environment, translating discoveries into tangible benefits at home in Wisconsin and beyond.
Read more here: https://news.wisc.edu/environmental-sustainability-is-the-next-focus-of-rise/