UGA researchers are building safer medical devices
December 17, 2020
Every year, over a million people develop health care-acquired infections during their hospital stays. And around 100,000 of them die from those complications.
But researchers at the University of Georgia are determined to change that, and their new study shows a promising tool for preventing infections before they happen.
Published in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, the study examined how an innovative coating UGA scientists developed can prevent liquids like water and blood from sticking onto surfaces. The researchers also found that the liquid-repellant coating can kill bacteria and halt blood clot formation on an object’s surface.
Working With Miami to Improve the Circular Economy
Assessing gaps and areas for growth in the Magic City’s largest river
December 15, 2020
The following guest blog was authored by the Jambeck Research Group at the University of Georgia, including Dr. Jenna Jambeck (Lead, Center for Circular Materials Management in the New Materials Institute), Amy Brooks (New Materials Institute), Jennifer Mathis (New Materials Institute), Kathryn Youngblood (Citizen Science Director, University of Georgia) and Taylor Maddalene (CAP Coordinator).
Have you recently been out for a walk in your neighborhood and seen a piece of litter on the ground maybe a food wrapper, a to-go utensil, or a cigarette butt and wondered “where did this come from?” or “how many of these actually end up on the ground?” Have your questions then wandered a bit deeper, maybe toward why we’re using these items in the first place, why they’re made of this material, or even how or why it wasn’t captured by th