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July 8, 2019

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Research

This spray-on nanofiber ‘skin’ may revolutionize wound care

Fast Company

Nanomedic joins other researchers attempting to reimagine the wound healing process. Engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, for example, created a new kind of protective bandage that sends a mild electrical stimulation, thereby “dramatically” reducing the time deep surgical wounds take to heal.

Cool Factor

Natural History Magazine

Researchers led by biologists Carly Ziter and Monica Turner, then both at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, used air temperature sensors attached to bicycles to track how temperatures related to tree and impervious surface cover.

Campus life

Agriculture

Health

To Improve Care, Veterans Affairs Asks Patients Their Life Stories

Wall Street Journal

Some Madison VA medical departments, such as the heart-and-lung transplant unit, recommend providers read patients’ stories to develop a bond before major procedures. One primary-care doctor sends his patients a note to let them know he has read their story. And the University of Wisconsin medical school now offers an elective for students to staff the program as part of preparing for their medical careers.

Athletics

World Cup victory inspires young girls who play soccer

NBC-15

Former UW Madison player Rose Lavelle started for the U.S. team and scored the second goal that helped secure Sunday’s victory. UW Madison soccer coach Paula Wilkins coached Lavelle during her time at UW. “I’m so happy because I know she’s living out her dream. But I also know she’s a great role model for these young players,” Wilkins said.

UW Experts in the News

One Thing You Can Do: Beat the Heat Efficiently

The New York Times

Quoted: “They exacerbate climate change by increasing carbon dioxide emissions from power plants as well as some direct leakage of HFCs,” said David Abel, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He was referring to hydrofluorocarbons, chemical coolants that are also powerful greenhouse gases.

Blue-Green Algae Blooms Frequent On Madison’s Lakes This Summer

Wisconsin Public Radio

Quoted: Emily Stanley, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Limnology and Department of Integrative Biology, said although they haven’t yet seen large blooms she describes as “epic” in Madison’s lakes, they are seeing frequent blooms. She said people should stay away from water that looks like it has white, blue or green foam floating on the top.

Obituaries

Daniels-Johnson, Beverly J.

In 1984 she attained the position of Clinical Assistant Professor in both the School of Nursing and the Department of Psychiatry while joining the Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society.

UW-Madison Related

A space milestone: Three-part documentary ‘Chasing the Moon’ to air on New Mexico PBS

Albuquerque Journal

Born in England in 1958, Stone grew up in both Europe and the United States. After graduating with a degree in history from the University of Wisconsin Madison, he moved to New York City in 1983, determined to pursue a career in filmmaking. He gained considerable recognition for his first film, “Radio Bikini,” in 1987, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.