Ensuring a sustainable future

The Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology (WIST) at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point was founded to create a fresh approach to meet today’s environmental and economic challenges. WIST is a joint program of the College of Natural Resources and the College of Letters and Science. It is a multidisciplinary institute powered by the energy and expertise of faculty, staff and students across the UWSP campus. 

WIST provides laboratory services, education, and research to help businesses and organizations accomplish their goals in ways that make more sustainable use of natural resources. Technology and ideas developed by WIST and its partners will spur economic growth in Wisconsin and the region and help preserve a healthy environment for future generations.

 



WIST's isoprene research featured in "Tire Technology International"

 
 

Upcoming Events
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<DIV id='eventList'><div id='eventDate'>05-23-2012</div><div id='eventUrl'><a href='http://www.uwsp.edu/wist/Documents/EducationProspectusFEC.pdf'>Hands-on Pulping and Bleaching Course</a></div><div id='eventText'><div class="ExternalClassC405E9CDD1C44A5287822CD5CBBF96B7"><p>This two-day course May 23-24 focuses on typical paper industry pulping and bleaching with a hands-on lab component using UWSP’s laboratory equipment. This is the only hands-on pulping and bleaching course in the nation. The course focuses on the fundamentals of kraft pulping and bleaching operations, including chemistry and equipment. Click on the link for details on this and other courses, including fee and registration information.​</p></div></div></DIV>
<DIV id='eventList'><div id='eventDate'>06-07-2012</div><div id='eventUrl'><a href='http://issuu.com/wistsolutions/docs/educationprospectusfec?mode=window&backgroundColor=%23222222'>Sustainable Energy course at UWSP</a></div><div id='eventText'><div class="ExternalClassDABA505735B74E7C828BB07295A7C059"><p>This course will focus on energy from a sustainability perspective using the Natural Step, the 3 Es and systems thinking to frame and discuss the issue.​</p></div></div></DIV>
<DIV id='eventList'><div id='eventDate'>06-13-2012</div><div id='eventUrl'><a href='http://www.uwsp.edu/wist/Documents/Rheology4-pagerDigiDistrib.pdf'>Paper and Board Coating Rheology Course</a></div><div id='eventText'><div class="ExternalClassFDC7158244854EF7857EAB9F3EED0972"><p style="color:#000"><span style="line-height:120%;font-family:'verdana', 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt">Gain a stronger understanding of runnability, water retention and coating holdout to improve coating performance. This course provides 1 1/2 days of instruction at UWSP. Understanding rheological behaviors is essential for coated paper and coated board mill operations and technical professionals; coated paper mill research engineers and technologists; coating formulation development specialists; pigment, binder and coating additive development specialists; coating material application engineers and sales representatives; and research institute, pilot pap</span><span style="line-height:120%;font-family:'verdana', 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt">er plant and development center </span><span style="line-height:120%;font-family:'verdana', 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt">technologists. Expert instructor Martti Makinen has taught rheology seminars since 1999 and has instructed in </span><span style="line-height:120%;font-family:'verdana', 'sans-serif';font-size:10pt">Finland, Sweden, Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France, Austria, Germany and China.</span></p></div></div></DIV>
<DIV id='eventList'><div id='eventDate'>06-21-2012</div><div id='eventUrl'><a href='http://issuu.com/wistsolutions/docs/educationprospectusfec?mode=window&backgroundColor=%23222222'>Green Chemistry course at UWSP</a></div><div id='eventText'><div class="ExternalClassCB415B4EC9694792BDC7434647721BEE"><p>Participants will become familiar with the principles of green chemistry by examing a number of Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award Winners. ​</p></div></div></DIV>
<DIV id='eventList'><div id='eventDate'>10-10-2012</div><div id='eventUrl'><a href='http://www.uwsp.edu/wist/Pages/FocalPoint/Index.aspx'>Focal Point 2012: Capitalizing on Sustainable Technology</a></div><div id='eventText'></div></DIV>
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<DIV id='news'><div id='newsListDate'>04-10-2012</div><div id='newsList'><a href='http://www.uwsp.edu/wist/Pages/WilliamCarrollLecture.aspx'>Guest Presentation at UWSP: "From Garbage to Stuff: How We Recycle Plastics"</a></div></DIV>
<DIV id='news'><div id='newsListDate'>10-05-2011</div><div id='newsList'><a href='http://issuu.com/wistsolutions/docs/annualreportfec10-3-11?viewMode=magazine'>Read WIST's Annual Report</a></div></DIV>
<DIV id='news'><div id='newsListDate'>10-04-2011</div><div id='newsList'><a href='http://blog.uwsp.edu/cps/2011/10/04/prof-leschke-presents-business-model-at-focal-point/'>Leschke presents at Focal Point 2011</a></div></DIV>