by epryor1 | May 10, 2020 | 2020 CAREER Awardees, Spring 2020
Teaching robots to dance “When you work with someone you know, you benefit from mutual understanding,” says Wenlong Zhang, an assistant professor of systems engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. “You do things well together because you have learned...
by imushtaq | May 10, 2020 | 2020 CAREER Awardees, Spring 2020
New tool navigates the brain’s addiction mechanisms Opioid addiction is a widespread and complex issue, both in society and in the brain. Barbara Smith, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State...
by Stephanie Becerra | May 10, 2020 | 2020 CAREER Awardees, Spring 2020
Harnessing forces of turbulent flow key to array of tech solutions Exceedingly intricate physical forces underlie the flow of fluids — specifically liquids and gases, including air. Important leaps forward in multiple areas of engineering and science are possible if...
by epryor1 | May 8, 2020 | 2020 CAREER Awardees, Spring 2020
Decoding design Nanotechnology is a hot topic in the engineering world. Discoveries at this tiny scale — meaning billionths of a meter, or the distance that fingernails grow each second — are inspiring optical and electronic innovations in fields ranging from medicine...
by Armani Wilder | May 8, 2020 | 2020 CAREER Awardees, Spring 2020
Making robots accessible to all The robots we see depicted in popular culture, like R2-D2 from Star Wars or WALL-E, tend to be expensive, generalist robots. The high cost of developing and acquiring these mechanical helpers, in both time and money, makes them...
by imushtaq | May 8, 2020 | 2020 CAREER Awardees, Spring 2020
Brunhaver seeking to augment engineering education with an adaptive mindset As the constant development of new technologies fuels an ever-changing workplace, it is vital for workers to cultivate transferable skills, or at least know how to adapt to the advancing...
