Two Guys on Your Head on “If It’s Unsustainable, Why Does It Feel So Good?”
The next Hot Science Cool Talks event is coming up soon! Don’t forget to RSVP at this link if you plan on attending. Dr. Art Markman, Dr. Bob Duke, & Rebecca […]
The next Hot Science Cool Talks event is coming up soon! Don’t forget to RSVP at this link if you plan on attending. Dr. Art Markman, Dr. Bob Duke, & Rebecca […]
Climate change is on the forefront of everyone’s minds, and at The University of Texas at Austin ESI is pushing to promote the understanding of climate change through innovative research, […]
The water resources around the world are stressed by rapid population increases, rising demand, and limited supply. Located in Central Texas, where the humid southeast meets the arid southwest, The […]
According to World Convention on Biodiversity Report (2010), over half of the world’s species are vulnerable, threatened or extinct. ESI seeks to further the understanding of this crisis, its causes, […]
The average college student produces 640 pounds of solid waste each year, including 500 disposable cups and 320 pounds of paper. Thankfully, The University of Texas at Austin is a […]
Drones have been all over the media as well as our imaginations. What’s real and what’s possible for these remarkable flying machines? Todd Humphreys will consider the ways drones can […]
ESI is teaming up with SXSW Eco for this special edition of Hot Science – Cool Talks. As with all Hot Science – Cool Talks, this will be a FREE […]
ESI presents another exciting Hot Science Cool Talks initiative, with Chemistry professor and Sr. Vice Provost Dr. David Laude!
It was another successful Hot Science Cool Talks lecture on the UT campus! Check out the incendiary (quite literally) Dr. David Laude in a lecture entitled “How I Learned to Love […]
Longhorn Lights Out is a student led Green Fee Initiative helping to conserve power across the UT campus. If you are a student looking to get involved with an energy conscious campaign on […]
Happy Earth Day! Tonight, ESI is once again helping LiveStream the Texas Water Journal Forum, in order to bring the latest on the future of water in Texas to the […]
Come check out The Environmental Science Institute’s last Hot Science – Cool Talks for the year! Who: UT Anthropology professor Dr. Anthony DiFiore What: His studies on monkeys in Amazonian […]
Have you heard of the Neighborhood Longhorns Program (NLP)? If you haven’t, it’s a great time to diversify your knowledge! NLP is a part of the Division of Diversity and […]
The Environmental Science Institute recently went mobile in Austin Texas with a new adaptation of the long running Hot Science Cool Talks outreach series. Dubbed Ciencias Calientes, this Spanish language […]
The universe is unimaginably big. But just incase you are still trying to imagine how things compare on a universal scale, check out this mind bending interactive experience aptly titled […]
If you have ever been interested in how technology enables the exploration of space, there has never been a better time to catch a Hot Science Cool Talks event, hosted […]
As drought conditions persist, it becomes increasingly important to reflect on the processes that have brought us to where we find ourselves today. But how does art intersect with the […]
Each semester, Dr. Jay Banner (director of ESI) orchestrates the Environmental Music Symposium as a part of his premier undergraduate signature course entitled “Sustaining a Planet“, allowing students to creatively […]
The UT Micro-Farm has announced its volunteer work-day schedule! Meetings will take place twice a week on Wednesday afternoons 3-6p and Saturday mornings 9a-12p, so don’t miss a unique opportunity to get […]
For countless generations, kids in elementary classrooms around the world have been able to discover the miracle of nature by sticking a few toothpicks in a potato, suspending it in […]
Be sure not to let all the turkey and Black Friday madness distract from the truly important things in life, like relationships and environments. Speaking of, you can improve both […]
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In this “environmental waste map” created by Jessica Butler, one can easily see how plastic bags are just one of the evident factors of the huge…
The Environmental Science Institute hosted the inaugural Texas Water Journal Forum, with a focus on “Water, Politics & Drought.” The event was held on Thurs Nov 21 on the UT Campus to […]
Animals often display fascinating colors to help show or hide themselves. Dr. Molly Cummings will examine the visual mechanisms animals use to avoid being eaten or to advertise for mates. […]
There are few things more important to a city’s long term sustainability than it’s water source, and folks here in Austin are engaged in constant reflection and refinement concerning the […]
November 5, 2013 Joint General and Special Elections Polls are open Tuesday, November 5, 2013 from 7am – 7pm Today is the day (for Texans) to head to your nearest […]
Robert Bullard was recently awarded the John Muir Award, The Sierra Club’s highest honor. Dr. Bullard has been called “the father of environmental justice.” Back in February 2013, Dr. Bullard […]
November is a busy month for sustainability at UT Austin, and the Environmental Science Institute invites you to get involved by participating in one of the numerous upcoming campus events. […]
Storify by EnvironmentalScience Thu, Oct 31 2013 22:56:11 Everybody loves story time. In this edition of The Friday Story (using this really cool app called Storify), we explore the recent […]
So what are YOU doing these days to help clean up waste streams, and how do you go about deciding how and what to recycle? If you haven’t heard yet, America Recycles […]
Ever wish your smartphone could take photographs at the cellular level? Now, for $10 and a trip to the hardware store, it can! This is is simple and fun way […]
This November 22nd, The Environmental Science Institute celebrates its 14th year bringing science, research, and discoveries directly to the public with its 88th Hot Science Cool Talks outreach series event. WIth […]
Researchers and scientists at the College of Natural Sciences at UT Austin are discovering new ways to explore and visualize the environment. Some of the work being produced are as […]
In a Story of Co-Evolution, the College of Natural Science at UT Austin explores the evolution and agriculture of leafcutter ants! Dr. Ulrich Mueller, a professor of integrative biology, has […]
This November 22nd, The Environmental Science Institute celebrates its 14th year bringing science, research, and discoveries directly to the public with its 88th Hot Science Cool Talks outreach series event. WIth […]
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October 24th is National Food Day, a nationwide celebration and movement for healthy, affordable and sustainable food. National Food Day supports priorities such as…
Are you concerned about how the recent shut down of the U.S. Government might affect the state of Science? There are definitely more than a few reasons to stay informed, […]
Finally, the Hot Science talk everyone has been waiting for! UT Austin’s Environmental Science Institute welcomes Dr. John Grotzinger, the lead scientist for Curiosity’s mission to explore Mars’ past climate and […]
Video Link: Human Mating Strategies This was seriously one of the most entertaining Hot Science Cool Talks that I have seen! In this informative and hilarious ESI webcast, Professor of Psychology […]
“Algae Power” should be the next superhero slogan for humanity because it is green, clean, and now with a luminescent sheen! Pierre Calleja and his team at FermentAlg have created […]
Back in 2011, Mashable published an interesting article about How Open Data Initiatives Can Improve City Life. The examples provided show that city governments have been willing to help facilitate the organization […]
The IPCC 5th Assessment Report – Summary for Policy Makers is out! What is the international panel on climate change saying? Our assessment of the science finds that the atmosphere […]
If you are at all curious about the upcoming Hot Science Cool Talks event (18 Oct @ 7pm on the UT Campus) with Dr. John Grotzinger, Chief Scientist of the NASA Mars Science Laboratory Mission, check out […]
Thinking like a mountain is a concept used by Aldo Leopold to emphasize the ethical premise that every individual is a part of a larger interdependent biotic community, and right […]
Sometimes you may just want to eat a little transgenic food, and I understand that. It is new, innovative, and a little risk is exciting, right! We could someday have […]
Farmers and humans think they are pretty clever these days, but not clever enough to take responsibility for the pollination of $30 billion worth of nourishing food crops each year; […]
The importance of bees can hardly be understated. That is why The Oregon Bee Store, in Eagle Point Oregon, is creating a knowledge center for all things bees, including classes […]
Amazing Science – Changing how We Grow (by UTesi) Imagine, the minuscule algae from waste water ponds could supply energy, while simultaneously helping solve major problems like agricultural run-off, dead-zones, […]
How much water are you really using? Many of us have low flow shower heads and our toilets are using less water, but how does that compare to the water […]
How to grow 35,000 trees! This was such a fun project to watch literally be created before my eyes… The UT Tree Nursery at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower center […]
Kittens, Ninja’s, UFO’s, OMG no it’s just Compost (by UTesi) Video produced in Austin Texas for the Environmental Science Institute. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)