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Oil Spill Cleanup by Sponge: Madison Scientists Tout Tidy Technology
WID scientist Sarah Gong led a team to develop greener aerogel technology to absorb oil and repel water.
A Shift in Stem Cell Research
WID scientists are developing more efficient ways to culture pluripotent stem cells and study disease.
Can videogames create mindful teens? UW-Madison researchers look into the therapeutic possibilities
Isthmus newspaper explores a collaboration between WID's Games+Learning+Society researchers and neuroscientists.
Students Showcase Wearable Computing Projects, Design Thinking
What if clothing could respond to its environment? That's the idea behind a transdisciplinary class offered by WID and School of Human Ecology researchers.
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