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Summer summary: Campus bustled with activity, change
Face it: The temptations of summer in Madison can be distracting. Who can blame you if you ease up on reading the newspaper, watching TV news or following the world on Twitter? After all, the Memorial Union Terrace, Concerts on the Square, summer vacations and the Farmers' Market all beckon.
Back-to-school experts available to the media
As students of all ages head back to school and arrive on college campuses around the country, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has a number of experts who can discuss topics and issues connected to the start of the school year, including: bullying, back-to-school shopping, school finance and navigating the transition to college.
Expert available to media on flexible electronics
A new development in the field of flexible electronics could allow hospitals to monitor patient vital signs without bulky cables or uncomfortable electrodes. In a paper published in the online edition of Science, a team at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign reports developing a new electronic "skin" that can cling to the body and detect physiological data such as heart rate or blood pressure.