“Once you have a certain critical mass of canopy, then each tree becomes more important when it comes to cooling temperatures. That has serious implications for how we design our cities and plan our neighbourhoods,” said Ziter, who did the research while completing her doctorate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
June 4, 2019
Research
‘Slothbot’ monitors the environment very, very slowly
“The life of a sloth is pretty slow-moving and there’s not a lot of excitement on a day-to-day level,” says Jonathan Pauli, an associate professor in the forest & wildlife ecology department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who consulted with the Georgia Tech team on the project.
Researchers study Lake Michigan’s vanishing shoreline
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are studying erosion along the Lake Michigan shoreline as part of an ongoing study regarding bluff erosion.
Health
Babies could eat more red meat, says IFT19 speaker
Quoted: Frank R. Greer, M.D., emeritus professor of pediatrics and nutritional science at the University of Wisconsin – Madison School of Medicine, made the case for consumption of heme iron found in red meat and dark poultry in a June 3 presentation in New Orleans at IFT19, the Institute of Food Technologists’ annual meeting and exposition.
Woman to head UW anesthesiology department criticized as difficult for female doctors
Dr. Kelly McQueen, a professor of anesthesiology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee, will head up the department beginning Oct. 1, the UW School of Medicine and Public Health said Monday.
UW’s Med Flight adds new helicopters
The University of Wisconsin’s Med Flight announced the addition of new helicopters on Friday.
Athletics
UW Athletic Department shares statement from family of assistant men’s basketball coach Howard Moore
Statement: The entire Moore and Barnes family would like to thank everyone for their continued prayers and well-wishes. The love and support from people all over the country has been heartwarming and truly appreciated. Howard is taking steps toward his recovery every day.
Family of UW coach Howard Moore thanks community after deadly crash
“The entire Moore and Barnes family would like to thank everyone for their continued prayers and well-wishes. The love and support from people all over the country has been heartwarming and truly appreciated. Howard is taking steps toward his recovery every day,” according to the statement.
UW athletics releases statement on behalf of Howard Moore’s family
Many have asked what they can do to help. In lieu of sending flowers or cards – the family is accepting donations to The Moore Foundation.
UW Experts in the News
Everyone Knows Money Influences Politics … Except Scientists
Quoted: “It is kind of a ‘duh,” said Eleanor Neff Powell, a professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She’s one of many researchers who have found evidence that money and politics are linked, just like American voters always suspected. McKay isn’t the first scientist to show that the two forces connect outside the roll-call vote.