¶à¶àÖ±²¥ Space Medicine Expert: Polaris Dawn Brings New Areas of Research, Medical Care ¶à¶àÖ±²¥ College of Medicine’s Emmanuel Urquieta, discusses the Polaris Dawn flight and vacuum of space astronauts will face.
¶à¶àÖ±²¥ Researchers Develop Rapid Test to Detect Dopamine The sensor could serve as a low-cost and efficient tool for early detection of neurological disorders and conditions, including Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and depression.
STEM Students Hone Research Skills Through ¶à¶àÖ±²¥â€™s Research Experience for Undergraduates Programs ¶à¶àÖ±²¥â€™s Center for Research in Computer Vision, led by Professor Mubarak Shah, has the nation’s longest-running REU program, continuously operating for 37 years.
Research in 60 Seconds: Using Tech to Improve Readability Associate Professor Ben Sawyer ’14MS ’15PhD‘s research examines how digital enhancements to text can help improve reading comprehension and speed.
¶à¶àÖ±²¥ Office of Research Awards 3 Faculty Fellowships to Accelerate Research Enterprise The faculty will help strengthen university research initiatives starting Fall 2024 through Summer 2025.
¶à¶àÖ±²¥ Cyber Team Visits National Security Agencies, Meets with Industry Experts The 10 students who attended the experience were able to learn from and network with professional in federal organizations, such as the U.S. Secret Service and Homeland Security Investigations Cyber Crimes Center.
¶à¶àÖ±²¥ Ranks in Top 15 in Nation for Best Public Universities, Social Mobility by Washington Monthly The rankings highlight the university’s efforts in supporting student success, advancing research and upholding a commitment to service.
¶à¶àÖ±²¥ Researcher Develops Lotus-inspired Tech to Convert CO2 to Fuels, Chemicals Nanoscience Associate Professor Yang Yang has designed a nature-inspired filtration and conversion system that extracts carbon dioxide gas from the atmosphere to create fuels and chemicals.
¶à¶àÖ±²¥ Physics Grad Earns International Award for Innovations in Photon Detection Techniques Recent ¶à¶àÖ±²¥ physics doctoral graduate Tianyi Guo ’23PhD earned an international thesis award from Springer Nature and was published in in the high-impact Springer Theses book series.
¶à¶àÖ±²¥ Scientists Study Starship Launchpad in Preparation for Future NASA Lunar Missions Planetary Scientist Phil Metzger ’00MS ’05PhD and doctoral candidate Brandon Dotson analyzed samples and data from the first SpaceX Starship launchpad blast to determine methods of improving lunar launches.